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Evan Turner vs. Maurice Harkless: Career comparison

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Regular-season verdict

Evan Turner 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.

#1557LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1568
+0.5LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.4
-0.3Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.2Leads
133.0LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better139.0
+329 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+306 pts
226.2Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better223.4Leads

Career Impact Rank places Evan Turner #1557 and Maurice Harkless #1568. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three.

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

Career impact · regular seasonhusseyquation.com/compare/evan-turner/maurice-harkless/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedEvan Turner159.860 · No. 1,557Maurice Harkless161.280 · No. 1,568

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.

Evan Turner

159.860 composite · No. 1,557 all-time

Evan Turner's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 1132015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1392014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1472011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate133.00050%66.500
Best 5No. 1132015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1392014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1472011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1902012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2132010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate160.40030%48.120
Best 10No. 1132015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1392014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1472011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1902012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2132010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2422013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2722018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2802016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3032017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 363226.20020%45.240

66.500 + 48.120 + 45.240= 159.860

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 363, this player's stored replacement finish.

Maurice Harkless

161.280 composite · No. 1,568 all-time

Maurice Harkless's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 1252013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1262017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1662018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate139.00050%69.500
Best 5No. 1252013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1262017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1662018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1772012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1912016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate157.00030%47.100
Best 10No. 1252013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1262017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1662018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1772012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1912016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2112015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2512019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3112020–21No. 3322014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3442021–22223.40020%44.680

69.500 + 47.100 + 44.680= 161.280

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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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.

Impact: Evan Turner and Maurice Harkless
MetricEvan TurnerMaurice Harkless
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1557Better result for this metric.#1568
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better133.0Better result for this metric.139.0
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better160.4157.0Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better226.2223.4Better result for this metric.
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Impact: Evan Turner and Maurice Harkless
MetricEvan TurnerMaurice Harkless
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#973Better result for this metric.#1000
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.5Better result for this metric.+0.4
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.2Better result for this metric.+0.1
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.3-0.2Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterUnavailable-1.2
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+329 ptsBetter result for this metric.+306 pts
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: Evan Turner and Maurice Harkless
MetricEvan TurnerMaurice Harkless
Games705621
Minutes18,93814,019

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: Evan Turner and Maurice Harkless
MetricEvan TurnerMaurice Harkless
True shooting percentage49.3%54.4%Better result for this metric.
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile49.4%54.1%Better result for this metric.
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Shooting: Evan Turner and Maurice Harkless
MetricEvan TurnerMaurice Harkless
Field-goal percentage43.4%47.4%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentage29.4%32.0%Better result for this metric.
Free-throw percentage78.2%Better result for this metric.62.4%

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: Evan Turner and Maurice Harkless
MetricEvan TurnerMaurice Harkless
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile19.6%Better result for this metric.5.9%
Assists per game3.5Better result for this metric.0.9
Show more stats: Passing
Passing: Evan Turner and Maurice Harkless
MetricEvan TurnerMaurice Harkless
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile15.3%12.0%Better result for this metric.

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Evan Turner and Maurice Harkless
MetricEvan TurnerMaurice Harkless
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile9.6%Better result for this metric.8.4%
Rebounds per game4.6Better result for this metric.3.5

Defense

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

Defense: Evan Turner and Maurice Harkless
MetricEvan TurnerMaurice Harkless
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.4%2.0%Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Evan Turner and Maurice Harkless
MetricEvan TurnerMaurice Harkless
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.8%2.3%Better result for this metric.

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Evan Turner and Maurice Harkless
MetricEvan TurnerMaurice Harkless
Points per game9.7Better result for this metric.6.9

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

Evan Turner ranks higher in career impact.

Evan TurnerMetricMaurice Harkless
#1557LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1568
+0.5LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.4
-0.3Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.2Leads
+329 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+306 pts

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

Context

Team Success

Evan Turner leads every available measure below.

Evan TurnerMetricMaurice Harkless
436LeadsListed-team regular-season wins426
50.1%LeadsListed-team winning percentage45.4%
2Leads50-win team seasons1
060-win team seasons0
8LeadsPlayoff team seasons6

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

Evan Turner leads every available measure below.

Evan TurnerMetricMaurice Harkless
8LeadsPlayoff appearances4
63LeadsPlayoff games33
28LeadsTeam playoff wins13
0Finals appearances0
0Championships0

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.

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

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Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.

S means NBA season number; A means player age. Peak labels identify each player's accepted best season. Hover or focus any pair for season detail, or open Season timeline for the complete evidence ledger.