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John Rudd vs. Marlon Redmond: 1978–79 season

hussEyquation1978–79 season · regular-season impact
Regular-season verdict

Marlon Redmond leads in impact for 1978–79

Marlon Redmond ranks ahead of John Rudd in estimated impact while playing. This compares regular-season performance, not total contribution across the season.

Impact comparison

Impact estimate is measured in points per 100 possessions above league average. Zero is average; higher is better. Impact Rate rank is a league place, not a 0–100 score: No. 1 is best.

-3.520Impact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-3.516Leads
#217Impact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best#215Leads
58Games53
723Minutes759
3.2PPG6.7Leads
52.9%LeadsTS%43.6%

Marlon Redmond's estimated impact per 100 possessions was -3.516, compared with -3.520 for John Rudd. This compares their impact while playing, not their total contribution across the season. Both players are compared in the 1978–79 season using its published Impact Rate. A ranked comparison requires at least 450 minutes for each player.

John Rudd: 58 games and 723 minutes. Marlon Redmond: 53 games and 759 minutes. Playing time matters when judging the whole season; the impact estimate above is a rate, not a season total.

Read turnover rate alongside offensive workload. Offensive usage measures the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on the court—not every touch, pass, or act of playmaking. These rows provide context; they are not extra points added to the ranking.

Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.

1978–79 season · regular-season impacthusseyquation.com/compare/john-rudd/marlon-redmond/1978-79

Behind the estimate

Why the model rates them this way

A verified breakdown of this season’s published estimate is unavailable. We do not substitute another season’s calculation.

What this does not establish: these figures do not prove that either player made his teammates shoot better. A verified teammate-shooting comparison is unavailable for this selected season. A small difference in the estimates is not a decisive basketball distinction.

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Full comparison · 1978–79 season

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?

The impact estimate compares performance while playing, not total contribution over the season. The individual-stat estimate plus the lineup adjustment gives the final estimate.

Impact: John Rudd and Marlon Redmond
MetricJohn RuddMarlon Redmond
Impact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-3.520-3.516Better result for this metric.
Impact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best#217#215Better result for this metric.

John Rudd: verified lineup window unavailable. Marlon Redmond: verified lineup window unavailable. The adjustment is not necessarily based on this season alone.

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: John Rudd and Marlon Redmond
MetricJohn RuddMarlon Redmond
Games5853
Minutes723759

3 · Individual skills

Where does each player have an advantage?

These figures describe the selected regular seasons. They provide context, not extra points added to the verdict. 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: John Rudd and Marlon Redmond
MetricJohn RuddMarlon Redmond
True shooting percentage52.9%Better result for this metric.43.6%
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Shooting: John Rudd and Marlon Redmond
MetricJohn RuddMarlon Redmond
Field-goal percentage44.4%Better result for this metric.42.1%
Three-point percentageUnavailableUnavailable
Free-throw percentage71.0%Better result for this metric.62.0%

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: John Rudd and Marlon Redmond
MetricJohn RuddMarlon Redmond
Assists per game0.61.1Better result for this metric.

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: John Rudd and Marlon Redmond
MetricJohn RuddMarlon Redmond
Rebounds per game2.9Better result for this metric.2.1

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: John Rudd and Marlon Redmond
MetricJohn RuddMarlon Redmond
Points per game3.26.7Better 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

Marlon Redmond leads in impact for 1978–79.

John RuddMetricMarlon Redmond
-3.520Impact estimateEstimated points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-3.516Leads
#217Impact Rate rankLeague place · No. 1 is best#215Leads

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

Context

Team Success

Marlon Redmond leads every available measure below.

John RuddMetricMarlon Redmond
31Listed-team regular-season wins142Leads
37.8%Listed-team winning percentage57.7%Leads
050-win team seasons0
060-win team seasons0
0Playoff team seasons3Leads

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

No recorded measure separates these careers.

John RuddMetricMarlon Redmond
Not availablePlayoff appearances1
Not availablePlayoff games1
Not availableTeam playoff wins5
Not availableFinals appearances0
Not availableChampionships0

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.

John RuddMetricMarlon Redmond
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.

Selected seasons

Box impact

Both bars show the same NBA season. Missing or unqualified data does not establish a winner.

John RuddMarlon Redmond

Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average

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Both bars show the same NBA season. Missing or unqualified data does not establish a winner.