Nate McMillan
1986–87 to 1997–98 · 12 seasons
NBA player comparison
Nate McMillan vs. Ray Scott: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Nate McMillan ranks higher in career impact
Ray Scott
1961–62 to 1969–70 · 9 seasons
Impact comparison
#142LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#164
+5.2LeadsPeak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+1.9
+3.7LeadsBest 5 average impact+0.9
+1,980 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+1,362 pts
27.4LeadsBest 10 average finishAverage league place; closer to No. 1 is better36.7
14.7Best 3 average finishAverage league place; closer to No. 1 is better14.7
Career Impact Rank places Nate McMillan #142 and Ray Scott #164. 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.
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedNate McMillan18.573 · No. 142Ray Scott21.093 · No. 164
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.
Nate McMillan
18.573 composite · No. 142 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 101993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 161987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 181992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 14.667 | 50% | 7.333 |
| Best 5No. 101993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 161987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 181992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 251996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 271994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 19.200 | 30% | 5.760 |
| Best 10No. 101993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 161987–88Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 181992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 251996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 271994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 281986–87Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 321995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 341988–89Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 351991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 491990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 27.400 | 20% | 5.480 |
7.333 + 5.760 + 5.480= 18.573
Ray Scott
21.093 composite · No. 164 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 71965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 141963–64Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 231964–65Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 14.667 | 50% | 7.333 |
| Best 5No. 71965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 141963–64Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 231964–65Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 291962–63Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 341966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 21.400 | 30% | 6.420 |
| Best 10No. 71965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 141963–64Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 231964–65Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 291962–63Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 341966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 361961–62Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 371967–68Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 441968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 481969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 95 | 36.700 | 20% | 7.340 |
7.333 + 6.420 + 7.340= 21.093
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 95, 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 | Nate McMillan | Ray Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank | #142Better result for this metric. | #164 |
| Best 3 average finish | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| Best 5 average finish | 19.2Better result for this metric. | 21.4 |
| Best 10 average finish | 27.4Better result for this metric. | 36.7 |
Show more stats: Impact
| Metric | Nate McMillan | Ray Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #185Better result for this metric. | #323 |
| Peak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average | +5.2Better result for this metric. | +1.9 |
| Best 3 average impact | +4.0Better result for this metric. | +1.3 |
| Best 5 average impact | +3.7Better result for this metric. | +0.9 |
| Best 10 average impact | +3.0 | Unavailable |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | +1,980 ptsBetter result for this metric. | +1,362 pts |
| Seasons ranked No. 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-five impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
| Top-ten impact seasons | 1 | 1 |
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 | Nate McMillan | Ray Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 796 | 684 |
| Minutes | 20,462 | 21,339 |
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 | Nate McMillan | Ray Scott |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 50.8%Better result for this metric. | 45.9% |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 51.0%Better result for this metric. | 45.9% |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Nate McMillan | Ray Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 44.3%Better result for this metric. | 40.5% |
| Three-point percentage | 34.3% | Unavailable |
| Free-throw percentage | 65.0% | 72.0%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.
| Metric | Nate McMillan | Ray Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 29.8%Better result for this metric. | 10.5% |
| Assists per game | 6.1Better result for this metric. | 2.4 |
Show more stats: Passing
| Metric | Nate McMillan | Ray Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 23.4% | Unavailable |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Nate McMillan | Ray Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 9.1% | Unavailable |
| Rebounds per game | 4.0 | 10.5Better result for this metric. |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Nate McMillan | Ray Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 3.9% | Unavailable |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | Nate McMillan | Ray Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 1.1% | Unavailable |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Nate McMillan | Ray Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 5.9 | 14.9Better 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.
Regular Season Impact
Nate McMillan ranks higher in career impact.
Nate McMillanMetricRay Scott
#142LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#164
+5.2LeadsPeak era-centered impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average+1.9
+3.7LeadsBest 5 average impact+0.9
+1,980 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+1,362 pts
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.
Nate McMillanMetricRay Scott
616Listed-team regular-season wins662Leads
62.6%LeadsListed-team winning percentage0.5%
650-win team seasons7Leads
360-win team seasons7Leads
11LeadsPlayoff team seasons4
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
Nate McMillan leads every available measure below.
Nate McMillanMetricRay Scott
11LeadsPlayoff appearances4
98LeadsPlayoff games25
54LeadsTeam playoff wins9
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.
Nate McMillanMetricRay Scott
0All-StarNot available
0MVPNot available
0All-NBANot available
2All-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.
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.
Nate McMillanRay ScottPeak seasonHistorical source qualification
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.
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.
Nate McMillanNBA seasonRay Scott
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Season 10
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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.