DeAndre Jordan
2008–09 to 2025–26 · 18 seasons · active
NBA player comparison
DeAndre Jordan vs. Sam Perkins: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Sam Perkins ranks higher in career impact so far
Sam Perkins
1984–85 to 2000–01 · 17 seasons
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.
#386Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#373Leads
+2.9LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.8
+2.6LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.0
36.0LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better39.0
+1,677 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+2,134 ptsLeads
81.2Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better59.8Leads
Career Impact Rank places Sam Perkins #373 and DeAndre Jordan #386. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. DeAndre Jordan had the higher single-season impact estimate.
Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedDeAndre Jordan46.360 · No. 386Sam Perkins44.960 · No. 373
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.
DeAndre Jordan
46.360 composite · No. 386 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 332019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 342015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 412014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 36.000 | 50% | 18.000 |
| Best 5No. 332019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 342015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 412014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 442016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 502013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 40.400 | 30% | 12.120 |
| Best 10No. 332019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 342015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 412014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 442016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 502013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 642018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 862017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1442020–21No. 1522011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1642010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 81.200 | 20% | 16.240 |
18.000 + 12.120 + 16.240= 46.360
Sam Perkins
44.960 composite · No. 373 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 361996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 371991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 441989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 39.000 | 50% | 19.500 |
| Best 5No. 361996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 371991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 441989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 471994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 611985–86Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 45.000 | 30% | 13.500 |
| Best 10No. 361996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 371991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 441989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 471994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 611985–86Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 641992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 731986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 741995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 802000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 821997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 59.800 | 20% | 11.960 |
19.500 + 13.500 + 11.960= 44.960
Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →
Full comparison · Career comparison
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.
| Metric | DeAndre Jordan | Sam Perkins |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank | #386 | #373Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 36.0Better result for this metric. | 39.0 |
| Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 40.4Better result for this metric. | 45.0 |
| Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 81.2 | 59.8Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Impact
| Metric | DeAndre Jordan | Sam Perkins |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #238 | #159Better result for this metric. |
| Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +2.9Better result for this metric. | +2.8 |
| Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +2.8Better result for this metric. | +2.3 |
| Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +2.6Better result for this metric. | +2.0 |
| Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +1.6Better result for this metric. | +1.5 |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | +1,677 pts | +2,134 ptsBetter result for this metric. |
| Seasons ranked No. 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-five impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
| Top-ten impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
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.
| Metric | DeAndre Jordan | Sam Perkins |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,123 | 1,286 |
| Minutes | 28,066 | 36,598 |
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.
| Metric | DeAndre Jordan | Sam Perkins |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 64.4%Better result for this metric. | 55.2% |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 65.8%Better result for this metric. | 55.5% |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | DeAndre Jordan | Sam Perkins |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 67.3%Better result for this metric. | 45.9% |
| Three-point percentage | 15.4% | 36.2%Better result for this metric. |
| Free-throw percentage | 47.5% | 81.1%Better result for this metric. |
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.
| Metric | DeAndre Jordan | Sam Perkins |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 6.4% | 8.7%Better result for this metric. |
| Assists per game | 0.9 | 1.5Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Passing
| Metric | DeAndre Jordan | Sam Perkins |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 16.6% | 9.7%Better result for this metric. |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | DeAndre Jordan | Sam Perkins |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 21.9%Better result for this metric. | 11.3% |
| Rebounds per game | 9.7Better result for this metric. | 6.0 |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | DeAndre Jordan | Sam Perkins |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 1.0% | 1.7%Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | DeAndre Jordan | Sam Perkins |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 4.6%Better result for this metric. | 1.7% |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | DeAndre Jordan | Sam Perkins |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 8.5 | 11.9Better result for this metric. |
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.
Career to date. At least one player is active. Every total below stops after the latest completed season in this data; nothing is projected.
Regular Season Impact
Sam Perkins ranks higher in career impact so far.
DeAndre JordanMetricSam Perkins
#386Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#373Leads
+2.9LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.8
+2.6LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.0
+1,677 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+2,134 ptsLeads
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
Sam Perkins leads every available measure below.
DeAndre JordanMetricSam Perkins
838Listed-team regular-season wins908Leads
52.2%Listed-team winning percentage62.9%Leads
950-win team seasons10Leads
060-win team seasons3Leads
12Playoff team seasons17Leads
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
The advantages are split across the available measures.
DeAndre JordanMetricSam Perkins
10Playoff appearances15Leads
73Playoff games167Leads
60Team playoff wins88Leads
1Finals appearances3Leads
1LeadsChampionships0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
Awards
No recorded measure separates these careers.
DeAndre JordanMetricSam Perkins
1All-StarNot available
0MVPNot available
3All-NBANot available
2All-DefenseNot available
0DPOYNot available
0Rookie 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. Active-career totals are results to date through the latest completed season in the source.
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.
DeAndre JordanSam PerkinsPeak seasonHistorical source qualification
Career to date. Active careers stop at the latest completed season; no future seasons are projected.
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average
Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.
Season-by-season evidenceRead both careers at the same stage
Every observed season keeps its age, era-centered impact estimate, league rank when qualified, career-stage label, and exact evidence link. A missing career point stays missing.
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Observed values come from the accepted season comparison record. Historical source qualifications stay attached to affected seasons. Missing means no NBA season exists at that aligned point; it is never interpolated. Missing is not the same as estimated.