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Isaac Okoro vs. Nick Weatherspoon: Career comparison

hussEyquationCareer impact · results to date
Regular-season verdict

Nick Weatherspoon ranks higher in career impact so far

Isaac Okoro

2020–21 to 2025–26 · 6 seasons · active

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.

#2552Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#1383Leads
-1.2Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.9Leads
-1.9Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.6Leads
260.3Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better118.0Leads
-49 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value-48 ptsLeads
332.9Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better183.6Leads

Career Impact Rank places Nick Weatherspoon #1383 and Isaac Okoro #2552. 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 · results to datehusseyquation.com/compare/isaac-okoro/nick-weatherspoon/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedIsaac Okoro283.327 · No. 2,552Nick Weatherspoon138.200 · No. 1,383

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.

Isaac Okoro

283.327 composite · No. 2,552 all-time

Isaac Okoro's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 2362022–23No. 2382023–24No. 3072021–22260.33350%130.167
Best 5No. 2362022–23No. 2382023–24No. 3072021–22No. 3152024–25No. 3472020–21288.60030%86.580
Best 10No. 2362022–23No. 2382023–24No. 3072021–22No. 3152024–25No. 3472020–21No. 3542025–264 open slots × No. 383332.90020%66.580

130.167 + 86.580 + 66.580= 283.327

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 383, this player's stored replacement finish.

Nick Weatherspoon

138.200 composite · No. 1,383 all-time

Nick Weatherspoon's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 1011975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1101974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1431973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate118.00050%59.000
Best 5No. 1011975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1101974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1431973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1591976–77Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1951978–79Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate141.60030%42.480
Best 10No. 1011975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1101974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1431973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1591976–77Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1951978–79Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2161977–78Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2251979–80Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate3 open slots × No. 229183.60020%36.720

59.000 + 42.480 + 36.720= 138.200

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 229, 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: Isaac Okoro and Nick Weatherspoon
MetricIsaac OkoroNick Weatherspoon
Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#2552#1383Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better260.3118.0Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better288.6141.6Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better332.9183.6Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Impact
Impact: Isaac Okoro and Nick Weatherspoon
MetricIsaac OkoroNick Weatherspoon
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#4122#4099Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.2-0.9Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.5-1.1Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.9-1.6Better result for this metric.
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-49 pts-48 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: Isaac Okoro and Nick Weatherspoon
MetricIsaac OkoroNick Weatherspoon
Games397453
Minutes10,4419,680

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: Isaac Okoro and Nick Weatherspoon
MetricIsaac OkoroNick Weatherspoon
True shooting percentage57.5%Better result for this metric.49.0%
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile58.0%Better result for this metric.48.7%
Show more stats: Shooting
Shooting: Isaac Okoro and Nick Weatherspoon
MetricIsaac OkoroNick Weatherspoon
Field-goal percentage46.5%Better result for this metric.45.5%
Three-point percentage34.7%Unavailable
Free-throw percentage74.1%Better result for this metric.71.3%

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: Isaac Okoro and Nick Weatherspoon
MetricIsaac OkoroNick Weatherspoon
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile8.2%Better result for this metric.6.1%
Assists per game1.6Better result for this metric.0.9
Show more stats: Passing
Passing: Isaac Okoro and Nick Weatherspoon
MetricIsaac OkoroNick Weatherspoon
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile9.5%Better result for this metric.16.7%

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Isaac Okoro and Nick Weatherspoon
MetricIsaac OkoroNick Weatherspoon
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile6.0%12.1%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game2.84.9Better result for this metric.

Defense

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

Defense: Isaac Okoro and Nick Weatherspoon
MetricIsaac OkoroNick Weatherspoon
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.5%1.7%Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Isaac Okoro and Nick Weatherspoon
MetricIsaac OkoroNick Weatherspoon
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.4%Better result for this metric.0.8%

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Isaac Okoro and Nick Weatherspoon
MetricIsaac OkoroNick Weatherspoon
Points per game8.39.0Better 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.

Ranking result

Regular Season Impact

Nick Weatherspoon ranks higher in career impact so far.

Isaac OkoroMetricNick Weatherspoon
#2552Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#1383Leads
-1.2Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.9Leads
-1.9Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.6Leads
-49 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-48 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.

Isaac OkoroMetricNick Weatherspoon
260Listed-team regular-season wins452Leads
53.9%LeadsListed-team winning percentage0.8%
250-win team seasons3Leads
160-win team seasons3Leads
3Playoff 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

Nick Weatherspoon leads every available measure below.

Isaac OkoroMetricNick Weatherspoon
3Playoff appearances3
26Playoff games31Leads
11Team playoff wins14Leads
0Finals appearances1Leads
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.

Isaac OkoroMetricNick Weatherspoon
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. 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.

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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

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