
Kevin Edwards
1988–89 to 2000–01 · 11 seasons
NBA player comparison

1988–89 to 2000–01 · 11 seasons
1991–92 to 2003–04 · 13 seasons
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.
Career Impact Rank places Robert Pack #1109 and Kevin Edwards #1121. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Kevin Edwards had 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.
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.
105.960 composite · No. 1,121 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 631992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 881990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1041993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 85.000 | 50% | 42.500 |
| Best 5No. 631992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 881990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1041993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1211988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1541989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 106.000 | 30% | 31.800 |
| Best 10No. 631992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 881990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1041993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1211988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1541989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1621991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1741994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2001995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2552000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2621997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 158.300 | 20% | 31.660 |
42.500 + 31.800 + 31.660= 105.960
104.813 composite · No. 1,109 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 601995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 971992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 971994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 84.667 | 50% | 42.333 |
| Best 5No. 601995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 971992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 971994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1151996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1371993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 101.200 | 30% | 30.360 |
| Best 10No. 601995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 971992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 971994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1151996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1371993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1461998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1642000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2211999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2581991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 311 | 160.600 | 20% | 32.120 |
42.333 + 30.360 + 32.120= 104.813
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 311, 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
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
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 | Kevin Edwards | Robert Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank | #1121 | #1109Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 85.0 | 84.7Better result for this metric. |
| Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 106.0 | 101.2Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 158.3Better result for this metric. | 160.6 |
| Metric | Kevin Edwards | Robert Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #852Better result for this metric. | #991 |
| Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +1.4 | +1.7Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +0.7 | +0.9Better result for this metric. |
| Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +0.1 | +0.5Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -0.9 | Unavailable |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | +429 ptsBetter result for this metric. | +312 pts |
| Seasons ranked No. 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-five impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
| Top-ten impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
2 · Playing time and responsibility
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 | Kevin Edwards | Robert Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 604 | 552 |
| Minutes | 15,332 | 11,462 |
3 · Individual skills
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.
True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.
| Metric | Kevin Edwards | Robert Pack |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 48.0% | 50.9%Better result for this metric. |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 47.9% | 51.4%Better result for this metric. |
| Metric | Kevin Edwards | Robert Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 42.3% | 42.5%Better result for this metric. |
| Three-point percentage | 33.5%Better result for this metric. | 29.2% |
| Free-throw percentage | 80.3%Better result for this metric. | 78.7% |
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 | Kevin Edwards | Robert Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 15.3% | 35.4%Better result for this metric. |
| Assists per game | 2.7 | 4.6Better result for this metric. |
| Metric | Kevin Edwards | Robert Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 14.3%Better result for this metric. | 21.2% |
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Kevin Edwards | Robert Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 5.9%Better result for this metric. | 5.3% |
| Rebounds per game | 2.7Better result for this metric. | 2.0 |
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Kevin Edwards | Robert Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 2.7%Better result for this metric. | 2.6% |
| Metric | Kevin Edwards | Robert Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 0.7%Better result for this metric. | 0.3% |
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Kevin Edwards | Robert Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 10.9Better result for this metric. | 8.9 |
4 · Team context, not ranking inputs
A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.
Four separate questions
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.
Robert Pack ranks higher in career impact.
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Robert Pack leads every available measure below.
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Robert Pack leads every available measure below.
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
No recorded measure separates these careers.
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.
Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09.
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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.
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.
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.