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Jack Marin vs. Jamaal Wilkes: Career comparison

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Regular-season verdict

Jack Marin 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.

#403LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#526
+1.0Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.2Leads
+0.4Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.0Leads
37.7LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better49.3
+947 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+1,237 ptsLeads
76.2LeadsBest 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better85.2

Career Impact Rank places Jack Marin #403 and Jamaal Wilkes #526. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Jamaal Wilkes 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/jack-marin/jamaal-wilkes/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedJack Marin47.393 · No. 403Jamaal 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.

Jack Marin

47.393 composite · No. 403 all-time

Jack Marin's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 341968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 381971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 411969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate37.66750%18.833
Best 5No. 341968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 381971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 411969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 521966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 571967–68Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate44.40030%13.320
Best 10No. 341968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 381971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 411969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 521966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 571967–68Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 571970–71Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 791972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1171975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1281973–74Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1591974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate76.20020%15.240

18.833 + 13.320 + 15.240= 47.393

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: Jack Marin and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricJack MarinJamaal Wilkes
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#403Better result for this metric.#526
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better37.7Better result for this metric.49.3
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better44.4Better result for this metric.56.4
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better76.2Better result for this metric.85.2
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Impact: Jack Marin and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricJack MarinJamaal Wilkes
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#478#361Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.0+1.2Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.7+1.1Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.4+1.0Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.5+0.3Better result for this metric.
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+947 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: Jack Marin and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricJack MarinJamaal Wilkes
Games849828
Minutes24,59027,275

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: Jack Marin and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricJack MarinJamaal Wilkes
True shooting percentage51.6%53.3%Better result for this metric.
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile51.3%52.9%Better result for this metric.
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Shooting: Jack Marin and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricJack MarinJamaal Wilkes
Field-goal percentage46.5%49.9%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentageUnavailable13.5%
Free-throw percentage84.3%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: Jack Marin and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricJack MarinJamaal Wilkes
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile10.5%10.6%Better result for this metric.
Assists per game2.12.5Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Passing
Passing: Jack Marin and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricJack MarinJamaal Wilkes
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profileUnavailable11.1%

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Jack Marin and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricJack MarinJamaal Wilkes
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile7.1%10.1%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game5.26.2Better result for this metric.

Defense

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

Defense: Jack Marin and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricJack MarinJamaal Wilkes
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.0%1.8%Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Jack Marin and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricJack MarinJamaal Wilkes
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.5%0.5%

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Jack Marin and Jamaal Wilkes
MetricJack MarinJamaal Wilkes
Points per game14.817.7Better 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.

Ranking result

Regular Season Impact

Jack Marin ranks higher in career impact.

Jack MarinMetricJamaal Wilkes
#403LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#526
+1.0Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.2Leads
+0.4Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.0Leads
+947 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.

Jack MarinMetricJamaal Wilkes
1,027LeadsListed-team regular-season wins679
0.4%Listed-team winning percentage1.7%Leads
12Leads50-win team seasons8
12Leads60-win team seasons4
8Playoff 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.

Jack MarinMetricJamaal Wilkes
7Playoff appearances10Leads
51Playoff games113Leads
19Team playoff wins75Leads
1Finals appearances5Leads
0Championships3Leads

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.

Jack MarinMetricJamaal 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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Jack MarinJamaal 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.