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Greg Monroe vs. Jeff Teague: Career comparison

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Regular-season verdict

Greg Monroe 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.

#503LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#541
+2.9Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.3Leads
+2.5LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.1
40.3LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better43.7
+1,256 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+1,262 ptsLeads
117.3Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better103.9Leads

Career Impact Rank places Greg Monroe #503 and Jeff Teague #541. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Jeff Teague had the higher single-season impact estimate and 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.

Career impact · regular seasonhusseyquation.com/compare/greg-monroe/jeff-teague/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedGreg Monroe56.947 · No. 503Jeff Teague59.413 · No. 541

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.

Greg Monroe

56.947 composite · No. 503 all-time

Greg Monroe's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 382011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 412015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 422014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate40.33350%20.167
Best 5No. 382011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 412015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 422014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 472017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 542016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate44.40030%13.320
Best 10No. 382011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 412015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 422014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 472017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 542016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 632012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 832010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 922013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3502018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 363117.30020%23.460

20.167 + 13.320 + 23.460= 56.947

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

Jeff Teague

59.413 composite · No. 541 all-time

Jeff Teague's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 302014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 492015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 522016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate43.66750%21.833
Best 5No. 302014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 492015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 522016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 712011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 782012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate56.00030%16.800
Best 10No. 302014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 492015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 522016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 712011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 782012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 882010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1092013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1652017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1732018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2242019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate103.90020%20.780

21.833 + 16.800 + 20.780= 59.413

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: Greg Monroe and Jeff Teague
MetricGreg MonroeJeff Teague
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#503Better result for this metric.#541
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better40.3Better result for this metric.43.7
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better44.4Better result for this metric.56.0
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better117.3103.9Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Impact
Impact: Greg Monroe and Jeff Teague
MetricGreg MonroeJeff Teague
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#356#353Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.9+3.3Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.6Better result for this metric.+2.5
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.5Better result for this metric.+2.1
Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterUnavailable+1.0
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+1,256 pts+1,262 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: Greg Monroe and Jeff Teague
MetricGreg MonroeJeff Teague
Games646826
Minutes17,67022,164

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: Greg Monroe and Jeff Teague
MetricGreg MonroeJeff Teague
True shooting percentage55.3%Better result for this metric.54.9%
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile55.5%Better result for this metric.54.9%
Show more stats: Shooting
Shooting: Greg Monroe and Jeff Teague
MetricGreg MonroeJeff Teague
Field-goal percentage51.4%Better result for this metric.44.4%
Three-point percentage5.9%36.0%Better result for this metric.
Free-throw percentage70.3%84.4%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.

Passing: Greg Monroe and Jeff Teague
MetricGreg MonroeJeff Teague
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile13.3%32.6%Better result for this metric.
Assists per game2.15.6Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Passing
Passing: Greg Monroe and Jeff Teague
MetricGreg MonroeJeff Teague
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile13.7%Better result for this metric.16.4%

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Greg Monroe and Jeff Teague
MetricGreg MonroeJeff Teague
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile17.4%Better result for this metric.5.1%
Rebounds per game8.2Better result for this metric.2.4

Defense

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

Defense: Greg Monroe and Jeff Teague
MetricGreg MonroeJeff Teague
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile2.0%2.1%Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Greg Monroe and Jeff Teague
MetricGreg MonroeJeff Teague
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.7%Better result for this metric.1.1%

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Greg Monroe and Jeff Teague
MetricGreg MonroeJeff Teague
Points per game13.0Better result for this metric.12.2

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

Greg Monroe ranks higher in career impact.

Greg MonroeMetricJeff Teague
#503LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#541
+2.9Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.3Leads
+2.5LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.1
+1,256 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+1,262 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.

Greg MonroeMetricJeff Teague
679LeadsListed-team regular-season wins573
49.3%Listed-team winning percentage53.1%Leads
4Leads50-win team seasons2
060-win team seasons1Leads
9Playoff 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

Jeff Teague leads every available measure below.

Greg MonroeMetricJeff Teague
4Playoff appearances10Leads
29Playoff games87Leads
22Team playoff wins46Leads
0Finals appearances1Leads
0Championships1Leads

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.

Greg MonroeMetricJeff Teague
Not availableAll-Star1
Not availableMVP0
Not availableAll-NBA0
Not availableAll-Defense0
Not availableDPOY0
Not availableRookie of the Year0

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.