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Randy White vs. Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot: Career comparison

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Regular-season verdict

Randy White 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.

#2454LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2904
-2.6Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.1Leads
-4.9Average box impact to dateEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-3.8Leads
#229LeadsBest league finish#271
-263 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value-208 ptsLeads
281Games328Leads

Career Impact Rank places Randy White #2454 and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot #2904. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot had the higher single-season impact estimate and 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.

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Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedRandy White268.413 · No. 2,454Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot332.393 · No. 2,904

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.

Randy White

268.413 composite · No. 2,454 all-time

Randy White's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 2291992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2731990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2801991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate260.66750%130.333
Best 5No. 2291992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2731990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2801991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2871989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate1 open slot × No. 292272.20030%81.660
Best 10No. 2291992–93Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2731990–91Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2801991–92Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2871989–90Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate6 open slots × No. 292282.10020%56.420

130.333 + 81.660 + 56.420= 268.413

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 292, this player's stored replacement finish.

Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot

332.393 composite · No. 2,904 all-time

Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 2712019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3482018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3492016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate322.66750%161.333
Best 5No. 2712019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3482018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3492016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3532021–22No. 3592017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate336.00030%100.800
Best 10No. 2712019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3482018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3492016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3532021–22No. 3592017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3632020–214 open slots × No. 367.5351.30020%70.260

161.333 + 100.800 + 70.260= 332.393

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 367.5, 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 →

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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: Randy White and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
MetricRandy WhiteTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2454Better result for this metric.#2904
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better260.7Better result for this metric.322.7
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better272.2Better result for this metric.336.0
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better282.1Better result for this metric.351.3
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Impact: Randy White and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
MetricRandy WhiteTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#4754#4719Better result for this metric.
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.6-2.1Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-4.0-3.0Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is betterUnavailable-3.6
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-263 pts-208 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: Randy White and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
MetricRandy WhiteTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
Games281328
Minutes5,3825,254

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: Randy White and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
MetricRandy WhiteTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
True shooting percentage46.2%53.0%Better result for this metric.
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile45.5%53.1%Better result for this metric.
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Shooting: Randy White and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
MetricRandy WhiteTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
Field-goal percentage40.1%Better result for this metric.39.1%
Three-point percentage19.3%33.5%Better result for this metric.
Free-throw percentage70.7%82.9%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: Randy White and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
MetricRandy WhiteTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile4.8%7.6%Better result for this metric.
Assists per game0.60.9Better result for this metric.
Show more stats: Passing
Passing: Randy White and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
MetricRandy WhiteTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile14.1%10.8%Better result for this metric.

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Randy White and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
MetricRandy WhiteTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile13.8%Better result for this metric.6.8%
Rebounds per game4.9Better result for this metric.2.0

Defense

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

Defense: Randy White and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
MetricRandy WhiteTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.9%Better result for this metric.1.2%
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Randy White and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
MetricRandy WhiteTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile1.3%Better result for this metric.0.7%

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Randy White and Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
MetricRandy WhiteTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
Points per game7.4Better result for this metric.5.9

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

Randy White ranks higher in career impact.

Randy WhiteMetricTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
#2454LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#2904
-2.6Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-2.1Leads
Not availableBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-3.6
-263 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better-208 ptsLeads

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

Context

Team Success

Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot leads every available measure below.

Randy WhiteMetricTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
121Listed-team regular-season wins277Leads
29.5%Listed-team winning percentage50.0%Leads
050-win team seasons1Leads
060-win team seasons0
1Playoff team seasons5Leads

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

Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot leads every available measure below.

Randy WhiteMetricTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
1Playoff appearances3Leads
1Playoff games15Leads
0Team playoff wins8Leads
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.

Randy WhiteMetricTimothé Luwawu-Cabarrot
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.

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.

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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.

S means NBA season number; A means player age. Peak labels identify each player's accepted best season. Hover or focus any pair for season detail, or open Season timeline for the complete evidence ledger.