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Jarron Collins vs. Mike Brown: Career comparison

hussEyquationCareer impact · regular season
Regular-season verdict

Mike Brown 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.

#2538Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2207Leads
-1.9LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.6
-3.5Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-3.4Leads
265.7Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better231.7Leads
-314 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value-409 pts
309.0Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better257.7Leads

Career Impact Rank places Mike Brown #2207 and Jarron Collins #2538. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Jarron Collins 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/jarron-collins/mike-brown/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedJarron Collins280.553 · No. 2,538Mike Brown238.773 · No. 2,207

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.

Jarron Collins

280.553 composite · No. 2,538 all-time

Jarron Collins's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 2192005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2872003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2912001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate265.66750%132.833
Best 5No. 2192005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2872003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2912001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3152007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3202006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate286.40030%85.920
Best 10No. 2192005–06Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2872003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2912001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3152007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3202006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3262004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate4 open slots × No. 333309.00020%61.800

132.833 + 85.920 + 61.800= 280.553

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 333, this player's stored replacement finish.

Mike Brown

238.773 composite · No. 2,207 all-time

Mike Brown's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 2201989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2361986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2391987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate231.66750%115.833
Best 5No. 2201989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2361986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2391987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2451988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2501991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate238.00030%71.400
Best 10No. 2201989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2361986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2391987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2451988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2501991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2561990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2661993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2851992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate2 open slots × No. 290257.70020%51.540

115.833 + 71.400 + 51.540= 238.773

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 290, 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: Jarron Collins and Mike Brown
MetricJarron CollinsMike Brown
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2538#2207Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better265.7231.7Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better286.4238.0Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better309.0257.7Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Impact
Impact: Jarron Collins and Mike Brown
MetricJarron CollinsMike Brown
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#4773Better result for this metric.#4794
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.9Better result for this metric.-2.6
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.9Better result for this metric.-3.1
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-3.5-3.4Better 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-314 ptsBetter result for this metric.-409 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: Jarron Collins and Mike Brown
MetricJarron CollinsMike Brown
Games542626
Minutes8,54210,961

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: Jarron Collins and Mike Brown
MetricJarron CollinsMike Brown
True shooting percentage53.4%Better result for this metric.51.6%
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile53.1%Better result for this metric.51.7%
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Shooting: Jarron Collins and Mike Brown
MetricJarron CollinsMike Brown
Field-goal percentage45.5%45.5%
Three-point percentage0.0%12.5%Better result for this metric.
Free-throw percentage69.9%Better result for this metric.69.0%

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: Jarron Collins and Mike Brown
MetricJarron CollinsMike Brown
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile8.2%Better result for this metric.5.4%
Assists per game0.8Better result for this metric.0.7
Show more stats: Passing
Passing: Jarron Collins and Mike Brown
MetricJarron CollinsMike Brown
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile14.5%Better result for this metric.17.7%

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Jarron Collins and Mike Brown
MetricJarron CollinsMike Brown
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile11.3%14.6%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game2.94.4Better result for this metric.

Defense

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

Defense: Jarron Collins and Mike Brown
MetricJarron CollinsMike Brown
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.8%1.1%Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Jarron Collins and Mike Brown
MetricJarron CollinsMike Brown
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.9%0.9%

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Jarron Collins and Mike Brown
MetricJarron CollinsMike Brown
Points per game3.95.0Better 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.

Ranking result

Regular Season Impact

Mike Brown ranks higher in career impact.

Jarron CollinsMetricMike Brown
#2538Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2207Leads
-1.9LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.6
-3.5Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-3.4Leads
-314 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-409 pts

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.

Jarron CollinsMetricMike Brown
487LeadsListed-team regular-season wins451
54.0%LeadsListed-team winning percentage50.0%
350-win team seasons5Leads
060-win team seasons0
7Playoff team seasons8Leads

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

The advantages are split across the available measures.

Jarron CollinsMetricMike Brown
5Playoff appearances9Leads
36Playoff games44Leads
27LeadsTeam playoff wins24
0Finals appearances0
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.

Jarron CollinsMetricMike Brown
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.