Myles Turner
2015–16 to 2025–26 · 11 seasons · active
NBA player comparison
Myles Turner vs. Zelmo Beaty: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Zelmo Beaty ranks higher in career impact so far
Zelmo Beaty
1962–63 to 1974–75 · 8 seasons
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.
#708Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#152Leads
+1.6LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.2
55.7Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better11.3Leads
+1,140 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+1,257 ptsLeads
0Top-10 impact seasons1Leads
112.3Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better43.8Leads
Career Impact Rank places Zelmo Beaty #152 and Myles Turner #708. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Myles Turner 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 RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedMyles Turner72.613 · No. 708Zelmo Beaty19.647 · No. 152
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.
Myles Turner
72.613 composite · No. 708 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 432022–23No. 472018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 772021–22 | 55.667 | 50% | 27.833 |
| Best 5No. 432022–23No. 472018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 772021–22No. 812016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1242020–21 | 74.400 | 30% | 22.320 |
| Best 10No. 432022–23No. 472018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 772021–22No. 812016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1242020–21No. 1352023–24No. 1372019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1522017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1522024–25No. 1752025–26 | 112.300 | 20% | 22.460 |
27.833 + 22.320 + 22.460= 72.613
Zelmo Beaty
19.647 composite · No. 152 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 71967–68Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 121965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 151964–65Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 11.333 | 50% | 5.667 |
| Best 5No. 71967–68Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 121965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 151964–65Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 241968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 291966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 17.400 | 30% | 5.220 |
| Best 10No. 71967–68Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 121965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 151964–65Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 241968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 291966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 331963–64Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 371962–63Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 841974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate2 open slots × No. 98.5 | 43.800 | 20% | 8.760 |
5.667 + 5.220 + 8.760= 19.647
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 98.5, 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 →
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.
| Metric | Myles Turner | Zelmo Beaty |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank | #708 | #152Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 55.7 | 11.3Better result for this metric. |
| Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 74.4 | 17.4Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 112.3 | 43.8Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Impact
| Metric | Myles Turner | Zelmo Beaty |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #402 | #355Better result for this metric. |
| Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +2.4 | +2.4 |
| Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +2.1Better result for this metric. | +1.6 |
| Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +1.6Better result for this metric. | +1.2 |
| 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 | +1,140 pts | +1,257 ptsBetter result for this metric. |
| Seasons ranked No. 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-five impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
| Top-ten impact seasons | 0 | 1Better result for this metric. |
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.
| Metric | Myles Turner | Zelmo Beaty |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 713 | 570 |
| Minutes | 20,366 | 18,348 |
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.
| Metric | Myles Turner | Zelmo Beaty |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 59.3%Better result for this metric. | 53.0% |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 59.7%Better result for this metric. | 52.5% |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Myles Turner | Zelmo Beaty |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 49.4%Better result for this metric. | 46.9% |
| Three-point percentage | 36.5% | Unavailable |
| Free-throw percentage | 76.9%Better result for this metric. | 75.0% |
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.
| Metric | Myles Turner | Zelmo Beaty |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 6.5% | 6.8%Better result for this metric. |
| Assists per game | 1.3 | 1.5Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Passing
| Metric | Myles Turner | Zelmo Beaty |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 10.8% | Unavailable |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Myles Turner | Zelmo Beaty |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Rebounds per game | 6.6 | 10.4Better result for this metric. |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Myles Turner | Zelmo Beaty |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 1.2% | 1.7%Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | Myles Turner | Zelmo Beaty |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 6.8%Better result for this metric. | 1.2% |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Myles Turner | Zelmo Beaty |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 13.9 | 16.0Better 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.
Career to date. At least one player is active. Every total below stops after the latest completed season in this data; nothing is projected.
Regular Season Impact
Zelmo Beaty ranks higher in career impact so far.
Myles TurnerMetricZelmo Beaty
#708Career Impact Rank to datePeak-weighted regular-season rank#152Leads
+2.4Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.4
+1.6LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.2
+1,140 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+1,257 ptsLeads
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Myles TurnerMetricZelmo Beaty
451Listed-team regular-season wins581Leads
51.1%LeadsListed-team winning percentage0.5%
150-win team seasons6Leads
060-win team seasons6Leads
7Playoff team seasons7
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Myles TurnerMetricZelmo Beaty
7Playoff appearances7
66LeadsPlayoff games63
29Team playoff wins31Leads
1LeadsFinals appearances0
0Championships0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
Awards
No recorded measure separates these careers.
Myles TurnerMetricZelmo Beaty
Not availableAll-Star2
Not availableMVP0
Not availableAll-NBA0
Not availableAll-Defense0
Not availableDPOY0
Not availableRookie of the Year0
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.
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.
Myles TurnerZelmo BeatyPeak seasonHistorical source qualification
Career to date. Active careers stop at the latest completed season; no future seasons are projected.
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average
Season-by-season evidenceRead both careers at the same stage
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.
Myles TurnerNBA seasonZelmo Beaty
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
No season
Season 10
No season
Season 11
No season
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.