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Johnny Dawkins vs. Jordan Farmar: Career comparison

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Regular-season verdict

Johnny Dawkins 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.

#1203LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1216
+0.9Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.3Leads
-0.2Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.6Leads
99.3Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better91.3Leads
+417 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+320 pts
168.2LeadsBest 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better200.6

Career Impact Rank places Johnny Dawkins #1203 and Jordan Farmar #1216. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Jordan Farmar had the higher single-season impact estimate.

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/johnny-dawkins/jordan-farmar/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedJohnny Dawkins117.027 · No. 1,203Jordan Farmar118.607 · No. 1,216

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.

Johnny Dawkins

117.027 composite · No. 1,203 all-time

Johnny Dawkins's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 601987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1161989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1221986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate99.33350%49.667
Best 5No. 601987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1161989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1221986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1221992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1421988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate112.40030%33.720
Best 10No. 601987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1161989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1221986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1221992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1421988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1511993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1761994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2131991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate2 open slots × No. 290168.20020%33.640

49.667 + 33.720 + 33.640= 117.027

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 290, this player's stored replacement finish.

Jordan Farmar

118.607 composite · No. 1,216 all-time

Jordan Farmar's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 862007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 922011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 962013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate91.33350%45.667
Best 5No. 862007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 922011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 962013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1272010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1462009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate109.40030%32.820
Best 10No. 862007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 922011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 962013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1272010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1462009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2112006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2662008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2992014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate2 open slots × No. 341.5200.60020%40.120

45.667 + 32.820 + 40.120= 118.607

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 341.5, 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: Johnny Dawkins and Jordan Farmar
MetricJohnny DawkinsJordan Farmar
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1203Better result for this metric.#1216
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better99.391.3Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better112.4109.4Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better168.2Better result for this metric.200.6
Show more stats: Impact
Impact: Johnny Dawkins and Jordan Farmar
MetricJohnny DawkinsJordan Farmar
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#867Better result for this metric.#980
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.9+1.3Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.2+1.0Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.2+0.6Better 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+417 ptsBetter result for this metric.+320 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: Johnny Dawkins and Jordan Farmar
MetricJohnny DawkinsJordan Farmar
Games541504
Minutes14,8599,840

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: Johnny Dawkins and Jordan Farmar
MetricJohnny DawkinsJordan Farmar
True shooting percentage52.2%52.8%Better result for this metric.
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile52.0%52.8%Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Shooting
Shooting: Johnny Dawkins and Jordan Farmar
MetricJohnny DawkinsJordan Farmar
Field-goal percentage45.6%Better result for this metric.42.3%
Three-point percentage33.0%37.4%Better result for this metric.
Free-throw percentage85.7%Better result for this metric.73.9%

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: Johnny Dawkins and Jordan Farmar
MetricJohnny DawkinsJordan Farmar
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile29.0%Better result for this metric.23.5%
Assists per game5.5Better result for this metric.2.9
Show more stats: Passing
Passing: Johnny Dawkins and Jordan Farmar
MetricJohnny DawkinsJordan Farmar
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile17.0%16.3%Better result for this metric.

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Johnny Dawkins and Jordan Farmar
MetricJohnny DawkinsJordan Farmar
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile5.1%5.4%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game2.5Better result for this metric.1.9

Defense

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

Defense: Johnny Dawkins and Jordan Farmar
MetricJohnny DawkinsJordan Farmar
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile2.1%Better result for this metric.2.0%
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Johnny Dawkins and Jordan Farmar
MetricJohnny DawkinsJordan Farmar
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.1%0.5%Better result for this metric.

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Johnny Dawkins and Jordan Farmar
MetricJohnny DawkinsJordan Farmar
Points per game11.1Better result for this metric.7.7

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

Johnny Dawkins ranks higher in career impact.

Johnny DawkinsMetricJordan Farmar
#1203LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1216
+0.9Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.3Leads
-0.2Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.6Leads
+417 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+320 pts

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

Context

Team Success

Jordan Farmar leads every available measure below.

Johnny DawkinsMetricJordan Farmar
291Listed-team regular-season wins424Leads
39.4%Listed-team winning percentage52.7%Leads
150-win team seasons4Leads
060-win team seasons1Leads
3Playoff team seasons6Leads

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

Jordan Farmar leads every available measure below.

Johnny DawkinsMetricJordan Farmar
2Playoff appearances5Leads
13Playoff games73Leads
4Team playoff wins47Leads
0Finals appearances3Leads
0Championships2Leads

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.

Johnny DawkinsMetricJordan Farmar
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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Johnny DawkinsJordan FarmarPeak 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.