John Henson
2012–13 to 2019–20 · 8 seasons
NBA player comparison
John Henson vs. Naz Reid: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
John Henson ranks higher in career impact so far
Naz Reid
2019–20 to 2025–26 · 7 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.
#1282LeadsCareer Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#1347
+1.0Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.3Leads
99.7LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better108.7
+327 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+504 ptsLeads
208.7LeadsBest 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better211.8
+0.5Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.5
Career Impact Rank places John Henson #1282 and Naz Reid #1347. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Naz Reid 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 RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedJohn Henson125.653 · No. 1,282Naz Reid133.413 · No. 1,347
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.
John Henson
125.653 composite · No. 1,282 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 982013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 992019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1022014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 99.667 | 50% | 49.833 |
| Best 5No. 982013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 992019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1022014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1192015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1502012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 113.600 | 30% | 34.080 |
| Best 10No. 982013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 992019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1022014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1192015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1502012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2132017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2172016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate3 open slots × No. 363 | 208.700 | 20% | 41.740 |
49.833 + 34.080 + 41.740= 125.653
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 363, this player's stored replacement finish.
Naz Reid
133.413 composite · No. 1,347 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 912020–21No. 1052025–26No. 1302022–23 | 108.667 | 50% | 54.333 |
| Best 5No. 912020–21No. 1052025–26No. 1302022–23No. 1352024–25No. 1512023–24 | 122.400 | 30% | 36.720 |
| Best 10No. 912020–21No. 1052025–26No. 1302022–23No. 1352024–25No. 1512023–24No. 1832019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1832021–223 open slots × No. 380 | 211.800 | 20% | 42.360 |
54.333 + 36.720 + 42.360= 133.413
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 380, 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 →
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.
| Metric | John Henson | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank | #1282Better result for this metric. | #1347 |
| Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 99.7Better result for this metric. | 108.7 |
| Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 113.6Better result for this metric. | 122.4 |
| Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 208.7Better result for this metric. | 211.8 |
Show more stats: Impact
| Metric | John Henson | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #974 | #770Better result for this metric. |
| Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +1.0 | +1.3Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +0.8Better result for this metric. | +0.7 |
| Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +0.5 | +0.5 |
| Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | +327 pts | +504 ptsBetter result for this metric. |
| Seasons ranked No. 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-five impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
| Top-ten impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
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.
| Metric | John Henson | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 445 | 483 |
| Minutes | 8,752 | 10,479 |
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.
| Metric | John Henson | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 55.7% | 58.4%Better result for this metric. |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 55.8% | 57.8%Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | John Henson | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 54.0%Better result for this metric. | 48.1% |
| Three-point percentage | 25.0% | 37.1%Better result for this metric. |
| Free-throw percentage | 56.8% | 72.8%Better result for this metric. |
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.
| Metric | John Henson | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 9.1% | 10.2%Better result for this metric. |
| Assists per game | 1.1 | 1.5Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Passing
| Metric | John Henson | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 14.2% | 10.8%Better result for this metric. |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | John Henson | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 15.4%Better result for this metric. | 13.1% |
| Rebounds per game | 5.3Better result for this metric. | 5.1 |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | John Henson | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 1.3% | 1.6%Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | John Henson | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 6.4%Better result for this metric. | 3.9% |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | John Henson | Naz Reid |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 7.6 | 11.9Better 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.
Regular Season Impact
John Henson ranks higher in career impact so far.
John HensonMetricNaz Reid
#1282LeadsCareer Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#1347
+1.0Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.3Leads
+0.5Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.5
+327 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+504 ptsLeads
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
The advantages are split across the available measures.
John HensonMetricNaz Reid
312LeadsListed-team regular-season wins284
44.3%Listed-team winning percentage52.0%Leads
150-win team seasons1
1Leads60-win team seasons0
5Playoff team seasons5
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
Naz Reid leads every available measure below.
John HensonMetricNaz Reid
4Playoff appearances4
14Playoff games48Leads
7Team playoff wins26Leads
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.
Awards
No recorded measure separates these careers.
John HensonMetricNaz Reid
Not availableAll-Star0
Not availableMVP0
Not availableAll-NBA0
Not availableAll-Defense0
Not availableDPOY0
Not availableRookie of the Year0
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.
John HensonNaz ReidPeak seasonHistorical source qualification
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
Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.
Season-by-season evidenceRead both careers at the same stage
Every observed season keeps its age, era-centered impact estimate, league rank when qualified, career-stage label, and exact evidence link. A missing career point stays missing.
John HensonNBA seasonNaz Reid
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Observed values come from the accepted season comparison record. Historical source qualifications stay attached to affected seasons. Missing means no NBA season exists at that aligned point; it is never interpolated. Missing is not the same as estimated.