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Michael Kidd-Gilchrist vs. Roy Hinson: Career comparison

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Regular-season verdict

Roy Hinson 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.

#1797Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1307Leads
-0.7Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.6Leads
154.3Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better109.3Leads
+193 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+312 ptsLeads
269.0Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better176.6Leads
+0.4Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.4

Career Impact Rank places Roy Hinson #1307 and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist #1797. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 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.

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Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedMichael Kidd-Gilchrist187.847 · No. 1,797Roy Hinson128.087 · No. 1,307

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.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

187.847 composite · No. 1,797 all-time

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 1202014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1362016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2072012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate154.33350%77.167
Best 5No. 1202014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1362016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2072012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2172013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2682018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate189.60030%56.880
Best 10No. 1202014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1362016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2072012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2172013–14Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2682018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2862017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate4 open slots × No. 364269.00020%53.800

77.167 + 56.880 + 53.800= 187.847

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 364, this player's stored replacement finish.

Roy Hinson

128.087 composite · No. 1,307 all-time

Roy Hinson's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 871985–86Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1191984–85Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1221989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate109.33350%54.667
Best 5No. 871985–86Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1191984–85Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1221989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1331987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1741983–84Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate127.00030%38.100
Best 10No. 871985–86Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1191984–85Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1221989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1331987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1741983–84Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1751988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1881986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate3 open slots × No. 256176.60020%35.320

54.667 + 38.100 + 35.320= 128.087

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 256, 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: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Roy Hinson
MetricMichael Kidd-GilchristRoy Hinson
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1797#1307Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better154.3109.3Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better189.6127.0Better result for this metric.
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better269.0176.6Better result for this metric.
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Impact: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Roy Hinson
MetricMichael Kidd-GilchristRoy Hinson
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#1197#989Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.4+0.4
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.1-0.1
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.7-0.6Better 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+193 pts+312 ptsBetter result for this metric.
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: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Roy Hinson
MetricMichael Kidd-GilchristRoy Hinson
Games446507
Minutes10,97815,543

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: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Roy Hinson
MetricMichael Kidd-GilchristRoy Hinson
True shooting percentage52.4%55.0%Better result for this metric.
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile52.6%54.8%Better result for this metric.
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Shooting: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Roy Hinson
MetricMichael Kidd-GilchristRoy Hinson
Field-goal percentage47.4%49.9%Better result for this metric.
Three-point percentage27.2%Better result for this metric.0.0%
Free-throw percentage71.5%74.1%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.

Passing: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Roy Hinson
MetricMichael Kidd-GilchristRoy Hinson
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile7.4%Better result for this metric.4.7%
Assists per game1.2Better result for this metric.1.0
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Passing: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Roy Hinson
MetricMichael Kidd-GilchristRoy Hinson
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile10.0%Better result for this metric.14.0%

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Roy Hinson
MetricMichael Kidd-GilchristRoy Hinson
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile12.1%12.5%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game5.46.8Better result for this metric.

Defense

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

Defense: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Roy Hinson
MetricMichael Kidd-GilchristRoy Hinson
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.4%Better result for this metric.0.9%
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Roy Hinson
MetricMichael Kidd-GilchristRoy Hinson
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile2.3%3.3%Better result for this metric.

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Roy Hinson
MetricMichael Kidd-GilchristRoy Hinson
Points per game8.414.2Better 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

Roy Hinson ranks higher in career impact.

Michael Kidd-GilchristMetricRoy Hinson
#1797Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1307Leads
+0.4Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.4
-0.7Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-0.6Leads
+193 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+312 ptsLeads

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

Context

Team Success

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist leads every available measure below.

Michael Kidd-GilchristMetricRoy Hinson
322LeadsListed-team regular-season wins262
45.1%LeadsListed-team winning percentage35.5%
050-win team seasons0
060-win team seasons0
3LeadsPlayoff team seasons2

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

The advantages are split across the available measures.

Michael Kidd-GilchristMetricRoy Hinson
2Playoff appearances2
10LeadsPlayoff games9
2Team playoff wins3Leads
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.

Context

Awards

No recorded measure separates these careers.

Michael Kidd-GilchristMetricRoy Hinson
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.

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How the careers developed

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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.

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