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Henry Sims vs. Jason Maxiell: Career comparison

hussEyquationShort-career comparison
Regular-season verdict

Jason Maxiell 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.

#2517Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1864Leads
-0.5Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.1Leads
-0.7LeadsAverage box impact to dateEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.1
#177Best league finish#131Leads
+47 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value-4 pts
135Games618Leads

Career Impact Rank places Jason Maxiell #1864 and Henry Sims #2517. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Henry Sims 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/henry-sims/jason-maxiell/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedHenry Sims277.360 · No. 2,517Jason Maxiell198.653 · No. 1,864

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.

Henry Sims

277.360 composite · No. 2,517 all-time

Henry Sims's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 1772013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2092014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 359.5248.50050%124.250
Best 5No. 1772013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2092014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate3 open slots × No. 359.5292.90030%87.870
Best 10No. 1772013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2092014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate8 open slots × No. 359.5326.20020%65.240

124.250 + 87.870 + 65.240= 277.360

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 359.5, this player's stored replacement finish.

Jason Maxiell

198.653 composite · No. 1,864 all-time

Jason Maxiell's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 1312007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1662008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2002006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate165.66750%82.833
Best 5No. 1312007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1662008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2002006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2692009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2862011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate210.40030%63.120
Best 10No. 1312007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1662008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2002006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2692009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2862011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2952014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3002012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3212013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3222010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 345263.50020%52.700

82.833 + 63.120 + 52.700= 198.653

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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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: Henry Sims and Jason Maxiell
MetricHenry SimsJason Maxiell
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2517#1864Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better248.5165.7Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better292.9210.4Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better326.2263.5Better result for this metric.
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Impact: Henry Sims and Jason Maxiell
MetricHenry SimsJason Maxiell
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#1647Better result for this metric.#2331
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.5-0.1Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterUnavailable-0.7
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterUnavailable-1.2
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+47 ptsBetter result for this metric.-4 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: Henry Sims and Jason Maxiell
MetricHenry SimsJason Maxiell
Games135618
Minutes2,54211,379

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: Henry Sims and Jason Maxiell
MetricHenry SimsJason Maxiell
True shooting percentage52.5%Better result for this metric.51.8%
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile52.8%Better result for this metric.51.1%
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Shooting: Henry Sims and Jason Maxiell
MetricHenry SimsJason Maxiell
Field-goal percentage47.1%49.5%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentage17.4%Better result for this metric.0.0%
Free-throw percentage76.7%Better result for this metric.56.4%

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: Henry Sims and Jason Maxiell
MetricHenry SimsJason Maxiell
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile10.1%Better result for this metric.3.5%
Assists per game1.0Better result for this metric.0.4
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Passing: Henry Sims and Jason Maxiell
MetricHenry SimsJason Maxiell
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile13.1%12.6%Better result for this metric.

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Henry Sims and Jason Maxiell
MetricHenry SimsJason Maxiell
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile14.4%Better result for this metric.13.0%
Rebounds per game5.0Better result for this metric.4.2

Defense

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

Defense: Henry Sims and Jason Maxiell
MetricHenry SimsJason Maxiell
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.5%Better result for this metric.1.1%
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Henry Sims and Jason Maxiell
MetricHenry SimsJason Maxiell
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.8%3.4%Better result for this metric.

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Henry Sims and Jason Maxiell
MetricHenry SimsJason Maxiell
Points per game7.6Better result for this metric.5.6

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

Jason Maxiell ranks higher in career impact.

Henry SimsMetricJason Maxiell
#2517Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1864Leads
-0.5Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.1Leads
Not availableBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.2
+47 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-4 pts

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

Context

Team Success

Jason Maxiell leads every available measure below.

Henry SimsMetricJason Maxiell
118Listed-team regular-season wins382Leads
28.8%Listed-team winning percentage47.5%Leads
050-win team seasons3Leads
060-win team seasons1Leads
0Playoff team seasons4Leads

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.

Henry SimsMetricJason Maxiell
Not availablePlayoff appearances3
Not availablePlayoff games35
Not availableTeam playoff wins20
Not availableFinals appearances0
Not availableChampionships0

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.

Henry SimsMetricJason Maxiell
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.