Rodney Hood
2014–15 to 2021–22 · 8 seasons
NBA player comparison
Rodney Hood vs. Ron Brewer: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Ron Brewer ranks higher in career impact
Ron Brewer
1978–79 to 1985–86 · 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.
#2062Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1335Leads
-0.3Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.5Leads
-1.2Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.1Leads
199.3Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better102.0Leads
+34 ptsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+177 ptsLeads
286.3Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better192.4Leads
Career Impact Rank places Ron Brewer #1335 and Rodney Hood #2062. 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 calculatedRodney Hood223.287 · No. 2,062Ron Brewer131.720 · No. 1,335
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.
Rodney Hood
223.287 composite · No. 2,062 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 1532015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2202017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2252014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 199.333 | 50% | 99.667 |
| Best 5No. 1532015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2202017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2252014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2452016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2632019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 221.200 | 30% | 66.360 |
| Best 10No. 1532015–16Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2202017–18Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2252014–15Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2452016–17Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2632019–20Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2922018–19Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 3642021–22No. 3662020–212 open slots × No. 367.5 | 286.300 | 20% | 57.260 |
99.667 + 66.360 + 57.260= 223.287
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 367.5, this player's stored replacement finish.
Ron Brewer
131.720 composite · No. 1,335 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 711978–79Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 911981–82Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1441979–80Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 102.000 | 50% | 51.000 |
| Best 5No. 711978–79Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 911981–82Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1441979–80Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1951980–81Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2031982–83Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 140.800 | 30% | 42.240 |
| Best 10No. 711978–79Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 911981–82Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1441979–80Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1951980–81Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2031982–83Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2331985–86Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2371983–84Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate3 open slots × No. 250 | 192.400 | 20% | 38.480 |
51.000 + 42.240 + 38.480= 131.720
Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 250, 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 | Rodney Hood | Ron Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank | #2062 | #1335Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 199.3 | 102.0Better result for this metric. |
| Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 221.2 | 140.8Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 286.3 | 192.4Better result for this metric. |
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| Metric | Rodney Hood | Ron Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #1725 | #1236Better result for this metric. |
| Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -0.3 | +0.5Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -0.8 | -0.2Better result for this metric. |
| Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | -1.2 | -1.1Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | +34 pts | +177 ptsBetter result for this metric. |
| Seasons ranked No. 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-five impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
| Top-ten impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
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 | Rodney Hood | Ron Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 448 | 501 |
| Minutes | 10,977 | 12,892 |
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 | Rodney Hood | Ron Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 53.5%Better result for this metric. | 50.2% |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 53.2%Better result for this metric. | 49.0% |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Rodney Hood | Ron Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 42.0% | 45.9%Better result for this metric. |
| Three-point percentage | 36.6%Better result for this metric. | 24.8% |
| Free-throw percentage | 84.1%Better result for this metric. | 82.4% |
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 | Rodney Hood | Ron Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 9.9% | 10.1%Better result for this metric. |
| Assists per game | 1.6 | 1.8Better result for this metric. |
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| Metric | Rodney Hood | Ron Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 8.9%Better result for this metric. | 10.4% |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Rodney Hood | Ron Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 6.0%Better result for this metric. | 4.1% |
| Rebounds per game | 2.6Better result for this metric. | 1.9 |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Rodney Hood | Ron Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 1.3% | 1.7%Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | Rodney Hood | Ron Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 0.7% | 1.0%Better result for this metric. |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Rodney Hood | Ron Brewer |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 10.4 | 11.9Better 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
Ron Brewer ranks higher in career impact.
Rodney HoodMetricRon Brewer
#2062Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#1335Leads
-0.3Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+0.5Leads
-1.2Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better-1.1Leads
+34 ptsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+177 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.
Rodney HoodMetricRon Brewer
496Listed-team regular-season wins512Leads
51.9%LeadsListed-team winning percentage44.6%
4Leads50-win team seasons1
060-win team seasons0
7Playoff team seasons8Leads
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.
Rodney HoodMetricRon Brewer
3Playoff appearances4Leads
44LeadsPlayoff games16
24LeadsTeam playoff wins5
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.
Rodney HoodMetricRon Brewer
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.
Rodney HoodRon BrewerPeak 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.
Rodney HoodNBA seasonRon Brewer
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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.