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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf vs. Ryan Nembhard: Career comparison

hussEyquationEarly career · results to date
Regular-season verdict

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ranks higher in career impact so far

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.

#1068LeadsCareer Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#3107
+3.2LeadsPeak box impact so farEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-3.6
-0.9LeadsAverage box impact to dateEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-3.6
#29LeadsBest league finish#299
+474 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value-39 pts
586LeadsGames60

Career Impact Rank places Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf #1068 and Ryan Nembhard #3107. 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.

Early career · results to datehusseyquation.com/compare/mahmoud-abdul-rauf/ryan-nembhard/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedMahmoud Abdul-Rauf101.313 · No. 1,068Ryan Nembhard372.073 · No. 3,107

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.

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

101.313 composite · No. 1,068 all-time

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 291995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 901994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 991993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate72.66750%36.333
Best 5No. 291995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 901994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 991993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1131992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1582000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate97.80030%29.340
Best 10No. 291995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 901994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 991993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1131992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1582000–01Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2151996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2231991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2471990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2971997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 311178.20020%35.640

36.333 + 29.340 + 35.640= 101.313

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 311, this player's stored replacement finish.

Ryan Nembhard

372.073 composite · No. 3,107 all-time

Ryan Nembhard's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 2992025–262 open slots × No. 396363.66750%181.833
Best 5No. 2992025–264 open slots × No. 396376.60030%112.980
Best 10No. 2992025–269 open slots × No. 396386.30020%77.260

181.833 + 112.980 + 77.260= 372.073

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 396, 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: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Ryan Nembhard
MetricMahmoud Abdul-RaufRyan Nembhard
Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#1068Better result for this metric.#3107
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better72.7Better result for this metric.363.7
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better97.8Better result for this metric.376.6
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better178.2Better result for this metric.386.3
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Impact: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Ryan Nembhard
MetricMahmoud Abdul-RaufRyan Nembhard
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#804Better result for this metric.#3964
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.2Better result for this metric.-3.6
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.4Unavailable
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.7Unavailable
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+474 ptsBetter result for this metric.-39 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: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Ryan Nembhard
MetricMahmoud Abdul-RaufRyan Nembhard
Games58660
Minutes15,6281,171

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: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Ryan Nembhard
MetricMahmoud Abdul-RaufRyan Nembhard
True shooting percentage50.6%Better result for this metric.49.2%
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile49.7%Better result for this metric.49.2%
Show more stats: Shooting
Shooting: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Ryan Nembhard
MetricMahmoud Abdul-RaufRyan Nembhard
Field-goal percentage44.2%Better result for this metric.41.5%
Three-point percentage35.4%35.6%Better result for this metric.
Free-throw percentage90.5%Better result for this metric.80.6%

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: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Ryan Nembhard
MetricMahmoud Abdul-RaufRyan Nembhard
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile23.4%37.2%Better result for this metric.
Assists per game3.55.3Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Passing
Passing: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Ryan Nembhard
MetricMahmoud Abdul-RaufRyan Nembhard
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile9.8%Better result for this metric.17.4%

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Ryan Nembhard
MetricMahmoud Abdul-RaufRyan Nembhard
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile3.7%6.0%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game1.92.2Better result for this metric.

Defense

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

Defense: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Ryan Nembhard
MetricMahmoud Abdul-RaufRyan Nembhard
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.5%Better result for this metric.1.0%
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Ryan Nembhard
MetricMahmoud Abdul-RaufRyan Nembhard
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.2%Better result for this metric.0.1%

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Ryan Nembhard
MetricMahmoud Abdul-RaufRyan Nembhard
Points per game14.6Better result for this metric.6.6

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.

Ranking result

Regular Season Impact

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ranks higher in career impact so far.

Mahmoud Abdul-RaufMetricRyan Nembhard
#1068LeadsCareer Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#3107
+3.2LeadsPeak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-3.6
+0.7Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterNot available
+474 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-39 pts

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

Context

Team Success

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf leads every available measure below.

Mahmoud Abdul-RaufMetricRyan Nembhard
282LeadsListed-team regular-season wins26
38.2%LeadsListed-team winning percentage31.7%
050-win team seasons0
060-win team seasons0
2LeadsPlayoff team seasons0

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.

Mahmoud Abdul-RaufMetricRyan Nembhard
2Playoff appearancesNot available
15Playoff gamesNot available
6Team playoff winsNot available
0Finals appearancesNot available
0ChampionshipsNot available

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.

Mahmoud Abdul-RaufMetricRyan Nembhard
0All-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. Active-career totals are results to date through the latest completed season in the source.

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How the careers developed

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Career to date. Active careers stop at the latest completed season; no future seasons are projected.

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