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Jerry Stackhouse vs. Kurt Thomas: Career comparison

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Regular-season verdict

Jerry Stackhouse 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.

#666LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1236
+5.2LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.5
+1.8LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.0
49.3LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better105.7
+1,266 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+471 pts
115.3LeadsBest 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better153.4

Career Impact Rank places Jerry Stackhouse #666 and Kurt Thomas #1236. 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 · regular seasonhusseyquation.com/compare/jerry-stackhouse/kurt-thomas/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedJerry Stackhouse69.447 · No. 666Kurt Thomas120.653 · No. 1,236

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.

Jerry Stackhouse

69.447 composite · No. 666 all-time

Jerry Stackhouse's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 112000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 642002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 732001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate49.33350%24.667
Best 5No. 112000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 642002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 732001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 891997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1251995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate72.40030%21.720
Best 10No. 112000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 642002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 732001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 891997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1251995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1261999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1262006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1711998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1822009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1861996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate115.30020%23.060

24.667 + 21.720 + 23.060= 69.447

Kurt Thomas

120.653 composite · No. 1,236 all-time

Kurt Thomas's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 1002007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1082000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1092008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate105.66750%52.833
Best 5No. 1002007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1082000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1092008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1402002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1622004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate123.80030%37.140
Best 10No. 1002007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1082000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1092008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1402002–03Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1622004–05Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1672010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1742003–04Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1811998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1912001–02Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2021999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate153.40020%30.680

52.833 + 37.140 + 30.680= 120.653

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: Jerry Stackhouse and Kurt Thomas
MetricJerry StackhouseKurt Thomas
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#666Better result for this metric.#1236
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better49.3Better result for this metric.105.7
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better72.4Better result for this metric.123.8
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better115.3Better result for this metric.153.4
Show more stats: Impact
Impact: Jerry Stackhouse and Kurt Thomas
MetricJerry StackhouseKurt Thomas
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#352Better result for this metric.#811
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+5.2Better result for this metric.+0.5
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.7Better result for this metric.+0.3
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.8Better result for this metric.+0.0
Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.6Better result for this metric.-0.5
Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+1,266 ptsBetter result for this metric.+471 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: Jerry Stackhouse and Kurt Thomas
MetricJerry StackhouseKurt Thomas
Games9701,110
Minutes30,22227,160

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: Jerry Stackhouse and Kurt Thomas
MetricJerry StackhouseKurt Thomas
True shooting percentage52.4%Better result for this metric.51.9%
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile52.6%Better result for this metric.52.1%
Show more stats: Shooting
Shooting: Jerry Stackhouse and Kurt Thomas
MetricJerry StackhouseKurt Thomas
Field-goal percentage40.9%48.6%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentage30.9%Better result for this metric.28.1%
Free-throw percentage82.2%Better result for this metric.76.0%

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: Jerry Stackhouse and Kurt Thomas
MetricJerry StackhouseKurt Thomas
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile19.7%Better result for this metric.7.9%
Assists per game3.3Better result for this metric.1.1
Show more stats: Passing
Passing: Jerry Stackhouse and Kurt Thomas
MetricJerry StackhouseKurt Thomas
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile14.4%12.7%Better result for this metric.

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Jerry Stackhouse and Kurt Thomas
MetricJerry StackhouseKurt Thomas
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile5.9%15.6%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game3.26.6Better result for this metric.

Defense

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

Defense: Jerry Stackhouse and Kurt Thomas
MetricJerry StackhouseKurt Thomas
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.6%Better result for this metric.1.5%
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Jerry Stackhouse and Kurt Thomas
MetricJerry StackhouseKurt Thomas
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.1%2.3%Better result for this metric.

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Jerry Stackhouse and Kurt Thomas
MetricJerry StackhouseKurt Thomas
Points per game16.9Better result for this metric.8.1

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

Jerry Stackhouse ranks higher in career impact.

Jerry StackhouseMetricKurt Thomas
#666LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1236
+5.2LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.5
+1.8LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.0
+1,266 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+471 pts

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

Context

Team Success

Kurt Thomas leads every available measure below.

Jerry StackhouseMetricKurt Thomas
802Listed-team regular-season wins822Leads
53.1%Listed-team winning percentage54.4%Leads
750-win team seasons8Leads
260-win team seasons3Leads
12Playoff team seasons13Leads

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

Kurt Thomas leads every available measure below.

Jerry StackhouseMetricKurt Thomas
9Playoff appearances11Leads
75Playoff games96Leads
35Team playoff wins61Leads
1Finals appearances1
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.

Jerry StackhouseMetricKurt Thomas
2All-StarNot available
0MVPNot available
0All-NBANot available
0All-DefenseNot available
0DPOYNot available
0Rookie 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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Align careers by
Jerry StackhouseKurt ThomasPeak 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.