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Dave Newmark vs. Jackson Vroman: Career comparison

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Regular-season verdict

Dave Newmark ranks higher in career impact

Impact comparison

Box impact estimates points per 100 possessions above each season's league average. Higher is better. Career ranks and average league finishes work the other way: lower is better.

#1356LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2943
-2.9LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-4.1
-3.7LeadsAverage box impact to dateEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-4.1
#121LeadsBest league finish#323
-60 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value-56 ptsLeads
145LeadsGames87

Career Impact Rank places Dave Newmark #1356 and Jackson Vroman #2943. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Jackson Vroman had more total career value.

Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.

Short-career comparisonhusseyquation.com/compare/dave-newmark/jackson-vroman/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedDave Newmark134.807 · No. 1,356Jackson Vroman339.573 · No. 2,943

Only the three league-finish windows below determine Career Impact Rank. Career Value and peak impact are separate measures; neither adds points to this calculation. Lower composite scores rank higher.

Dave Newmark

134.807 composite · No. 1,356 all-time

Dave Newmark's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 1211968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1401969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 139133.33350%66.667
Best 5No. 1211968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1401969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate3 open slots × No. 139135.60030%40.680
Best 10No. 1211968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1401969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate8 open slots × No. 139137.30020%27.460

66.667 + 40.680 + 27.460= 134.807

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 139, this player's stored replacement finish.

Jackson Vroman

339.573 composite · No. 2,943 all-time

Jackson Vroman's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 3232004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate2 open slots × No. 345337.66750%168.833
Best 5No. 3232004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate4 open slots × No. 345340.60030%102.180
Best 10No. 3232004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate9 open slots × No. 345342.80020%68.560

168.833 + 102.180 + 68.560= 339.573

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 345, this player's stored replacement finish.

Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →

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Understand the numbers

Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.

1 · Ranking evidence

Impact: who ranks higher, and why?

Career Impact Rank compares entire regular-season careers across NBA history. It combines average league places across the best three, five, and ten seasons, weighted 50%, 30%, and 20%. A lower rank or average place is better.

Impact: Dave Newmark and Jackson Vroman
MetricDave NewmarkJackson Vroman
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1356Better result for this metric.#2943
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better133.3Better result for this metric.337.7
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better135.6Better result for this metric.340.6
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better137.3Better result for this metric.342.8
Show more stats: Impact
Impact: Dave Newmark and Jackson Vroman
MetricDave NewmarkJackson Vroman
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#4260#4216Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.9Better result for this metric.-4.1
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterUnavailableUnavailable
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterUnavailableUnavailable
Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterUnavailableUnavailable
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-60 pts-56 ptsBetter result for this metric.
Seasons ranked No. 100
Top-five impact seasons00
Top-ten impact seasons00

2 · Playing time and responsibility

How much did each player take on?

Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.

Playing time and workload: Dave Newmark and Jackson Vroman
MetricDave NewmarkJackson Vroman
Games14587
Minutes1,7711,111

3 · Individual skills

Where does each player have an advantage?

These are each player's averages across up to ten best seasons. Career Impact Rank gives the Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights, giving the most weight to the highest peak. The model accounts for position, role, pace, playing time, and team results. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.

Shooting

True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.

Shooting: Dave Newmark and Jackson Vroman
MetricDave NewmarkJackson Vroman
True shooting percentage44.4%44.9%Better result for this metric.
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile45.0%45.7%Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Shooting
Shooting: Dave Newmark and Jackson Vroman
MetricDave NewmarkJackson Vroman
Field-goal percentage40.5%40.8%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentageUnavailable0.0%
Free-throw percentage67.1%Better result for this metric.58.0%

Passing

Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.

Passing: Dave Newmark and Jackson Vroman
MetricDave NewmarkJackson Vroman
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile8.2%9.6%Better result for this metric.
Assists per game0.7Better result for this metric.0.6
Show more stats: Passing
Passing: Dave Newmark and Jackson Vroman
MetricDave NewmarkJackson Vroman
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profileUnavailable21.6%

Rebounding

Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.

Rebounding: Dave Newmark and Jackson Vroman
MetricDave NewmarkJackson Vroman
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profileUnavailable14.6%
Rebounds per game3.6Better result for this metric.3.0

Defense

Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.

Defense: Dave Newmark and Jackson Vroman
MetricDave NewmarkJackson Vroman
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profileUnavailable1.9%
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Dave Newmark and Jackson Vroman
MetricDave NewmarkJackson Vroman
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profileUnavailable2.1%

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Dave Newmark and Jackson Vroman
MetricDave NewmarkJackson Vroman
Points per game5.3Better result for this metric.3.3

4 · Team context, not ranking inputs

What happened with and without them?

A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.

Four separate questions

Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards

These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.

Ranking result

Regular Season Impact

Dave Newmark ranks higher in career impact.

Dave NewmarkMetricJackson Vroman
#1356LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2943
-2.9LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-4.1
Not availableBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterNot available
-60 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-56 ptsLeads

This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.

Context

Team Success

The advantages are split across the available measures.

Dave NewmarkMetricJackson Vroman
164LeadsListed-team regular-season wins118
0.4%Listed-team winning percentage48.0%Leads
2Leads50-win team seasons1
2Leads60-win team seasons1
1Playoff team seasons1

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.

Context

Playoff Résumé

No recorded measure separates these careers.

Dave NewmarkMetricJackson Vroman
1Playoff appearancesNot available
6Playoff gamesNot available
4Team playoff winsNot available
0Finals appearancesNot available
0ChampionshipsNot available

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.

Context

Awards

No recorded measure separates these careers.

Dave NewmarkMetricJackson Vroman
Not availableAll-StarNot available
Not availableMVPNot available
Not availableAll-NBANot available
Not availableAll-DefenseNot available
Not availableDPOYNot available
Not availableRookie of the YearNot available

Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.

How each context field is counted
Listed-team regular-season wins
The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
Listed-team winning percentage
Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
50- and 60-win team seasons
Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
Team seasons reaching playoffs
Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
Playoff appearances and games
Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
Team playoff wins
Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
Finals appearances and championships
Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
Awards
Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.

Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09.

Career Shape Explorer

How the careers developed

Follow every regular season by NBA experience or age. This view describes the path; it does not create another verdict.

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Dave NewmarkJackson VromanPeak seasonHistorical source qualification

Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average

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