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Glenn Robinson vs. Jamaal Wilkes: Career comparison

hussEyquationCareer impact · regular season
Regular-season verdict

Jamaal Wilkes 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.

#1017Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#526Leads
+0.6Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.0Leads
79.0Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better49.3Leads
+892 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+1,237 ptsLeads
133.3Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better85.2Leads
+1.2Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.2

Career Impact Rank places Jamaal Wilkes #526 and Glenn Robinson #1017. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Glenn Robinson 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 · regular seasonhusseyquation.com/compare/glenn-robinson/jamaal-wilkes/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedGlenn Robinson96.100 · No. 1,017Jamaal Wilkes58.627 · No. 526

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.

Glenn Robinson

96.100 composite · No. 1,017 all-time

Glenn Robinson's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 692000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 821998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 862001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate79.00050%39.500
Best 5No. 692000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 821998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 862001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1201996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1421995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate99.80030%29.940
Best 10No. 692000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 821998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 862001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1201996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1421995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1502002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1631999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1641994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1772003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1801997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate133.30020%26.660

39.500 + 29.940 + 26.660= 96.100

Jamaal Wilkes

58.627 composite · No. 526 all-time

Jamaal Wilkes's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 461975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 481977–78Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 541976–77Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate49.33350%24.667
Best 5No. 461975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 481977–78Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 541976–77Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 631979–80Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 711980–81Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate56.40030%16.920
Best 10No. 461975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 481977–78Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 541976–77Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 631979–80Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 711980–81Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 871974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 911978–79Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1281981–82Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1311983–84Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1331982–83Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate85.20020%17.040

24.667 + 16.920 + 17.040= 58.627

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: Glenn Robinson and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricGlenn RobinsonJamaal Wilkes
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1017#526Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better79.049.3Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better99.856.4Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better133.385.2Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Impact
Impact: Glenn Robinson and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricGlenn RobinsonJamaal Wilkes
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#509#361Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.2+1.2
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.0+1.1Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.6+1.0Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.1+0.3Better result for this metric.
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+892 pts+1,237 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: Glenn Robinson and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricGlenn RobinsonJamaal Wilkes
Games688828
Minutes25,34627,275

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: Glenn Robinson and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricGlenn RobinsonJamaal Wilkes
True shooting percentage52.9%53.3%Better result for this metric.
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile52.8%52.9%Better result for this metric.
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Shooting: Glenn Robinson and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricGlenn RobinsonJamaal Wilkes
Field-goal percentage45.9%49.9%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentage34.0%Better result for this metric.13.5%
Free-throw percentage82.0%Better result for this metric.75.9%

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: Glenn Robinson and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricGlenn RobinsonJamaal Wilkes
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile13.5%Better result for this metric.10.6%
Assists per game2.7Better result for this metric.2.5
Show more stats: Passing
Passing: Glenn Robinson and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricGlenn RobinsonJamaal Wilkes
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile13.6%11.1%Better result for this metric.

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Glenn Robinson and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricGlenn RobinsonJamaal Wilkes
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile9.7%10.1%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game6.16.2Better result for this metric.

Defense

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

Defense: Glenn Robinson and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricGlenn RobinsonJamaal Wilkes
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.7%1.8%Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Glenn Robinson and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricGlenn RobinsonJamaal Wilkes
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.2%Better result for this metric.0.5%

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Glenn Robinson and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricGlenn RobinsonJamaal Wilkes
Points per game20.7Better result for this metric.17.7

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

Jamaal Wilkes ranks higher in career impact.

Glenn RobinsonMetricJamaal Wilkes
#1017Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#526Leads
+1.2Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.2
+0.6Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.0Leads
+892 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+1,237 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.

Glenn RobinsonMetricJamaal Wilkes
418Listed-team regular-season wins679Leads
48.0%LeadsListed-team winning percentage1.7%
250-win team seasons8Leads
060-win team seasons4Leads
4Playoff team seasons11Leads

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

Jamaal Wilkes leads every available measure below.

Glenn RobinsonMetricJamaal Wilkes
4Playoff appearances10Leads
39Playoff games113Leads
28Team playoff wins75Leads
1Finals appearances5Leads
1Championships3Leads

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

Context

Awards

Jamaal Wilkes leads every available measure below.

Glenn RobinsonMetricJamaal Wilkes
2All-Star3Leads
0MVP0
0All-NBA0
0All-Defense2Leads
0DPOY0
0Rookie of the Year1Leads

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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Align careers by
Glenn RobinsonJamaal WilkesPeak seasonHistorical source qualification

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.