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Ronnie Brewer vs. Scott Burrell: Career comparison

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Regular-season verdict

Ronnie Brewer 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.

#737LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#742
+2.9Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.5Leads
+1.7LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.6
46.0Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better36.7Leads
+735 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+407 pts
162.9LeadsBest 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better179.1

Career Impact Rank places Ronnie Brewer #737 and Scott Burrell #742. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. Scott Burrell 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 · regular seasonhusseyquation.com/compare/ronnie-brewer/scott-burrell/career
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedRonnie Brewer74.780 · No. 737Scott Burrell75.213 · No. 742

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.

Ronnie Brewer

74.780 composite · No. 737 all-time

Ronnie Brewer's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 332007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 462010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 592008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate46.00050%23.000
Best 5No. 332007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 462010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 592008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 842006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 982009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate64.00030%19.200
Best 10No. 332007–08Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 462010–11Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 592008–09Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 842006–07Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 982009–10Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1002011–12Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1952012–13Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate3 open slots × No. 338162.90020%32.580

23.000 + 19.200 + 32.580= 74.780

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 338, this player's stored replacement finish.

Scott Burrell

75.213 composite · No. 742 all-time

Scott Burrell's Career Composite windows
Window and finishes usedAverage finishWeightContribution
Best 3No. 221997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 411994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 471999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate36.66750%18.333
Best 5No. 221997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 411994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 471999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 931998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1481995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate70.20030%21.060
Best 10No. 221997–98Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 411994–95Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 471999–00Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 931998–99Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1481995–96Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2401993–94Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 2461996–97Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate3 open slots × No. 318179.10020%35.820

18.333 + 21.060 + 35.820= 75.213

Open-season rule: every unfilled slot uses No. 318, 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: Ronnie Brewer and Scott Burrell
MetricRonnie BrewerScott Burrell
Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#737Better result for this metric.#742
Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better46.036.7Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better64.0Better result for this metric.70.2
Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better162.9Better result for this metric.179.1
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Impact: Ronnie Brewer and Scott Burrell
MetricRonnie BrewerScott Burrell
Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement#601Better result for this metric.#880
Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.9+3.5Better result for this metric.
Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.2+2.5Better result for this metric.
Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.7Better result for this metric.+1.6
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+735 ptsBetter result for this metric.+407 pts
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: Ronnie Brewer and Scott Burrell
MetricRonnie BrewerScott Burrell
Games502383
Minutes11,5397,592

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: Ronnie Brewer and Scott Burrell
MetricRonnie BrewerScott Burrell
True shooting percentage53.9%Better result for this metric.52.0%
True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile52.4%Better result for this metric.51.1%
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Shooting: Ronnie Brewer and Scott Burrell
MetricRonnie BrewerScott Burrell
Field-goal percentage49.0%Better result for this metric.41.8%
Three-point percentage25.4%37.3%Better result for this metric.
Free-throw percentage67.5%72.3%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: Ronnie Brewer and Scott Burrell
MetricRonnie BrewerScott Burrell
Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile10.3%10.7%Better result for this metric.
Assists per game1.6Better result for this metric.1.4
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Passing: Ronnie Brewer and Scott Burrell
MetricRonnie BrewerScott Burrell
Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile9.5%Better result for this metric.12.1%

Rebounding

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

Rebounding: Ronnie Brewer and Scott Burrell
MetricRonnie BrewerScott Burrell
Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile7.5%9.9%Better result for this metric.
Rebounds per game2.83.5Better result for this metric.

Defense

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

Defense: Ronnie Brewer and Scott Burrell
MetricRonnie BrewerScott Burrell
Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile2.8%Better result for this metric.2.4%
Show more stats: Defense
Defense: Ronnie Brewer and Scott Burrell
MetricRonnie BrewerScott Burrell
Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile0.8%1.6%Better result for this metric.

Scoring

Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.

Scoring: Ronnie Brewer and Scott Burrell
MetricRonnie BrewerScott Burrell
Points per game7.8Better result for this metric.6.9

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

Ronnie Brewer ranks higher in career impact.

Ronnie BrewerMetricScott Burrell
#737LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#742
+2.9Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.5Leads
+1.7LeadsBest 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+1.6
+735 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+407 pts

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

Context

Team Success

Ronnie Brewer leads every available measure below.

Ronnie BrewerMetricScott Burrell
574LeadsListed-team regular-season wins371
64.8%LeadsListed-team winning percentage52.5%
8Leads50-win team seasons3
2Leads60-win team seasons1
10LeadsPlayoff 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.

Context

Playoff Résumé

The advantages are split across the available measures.

Ronnie BrewerMetricScott Burrell
6LeadsPlayoff appearances2
47LeadsPlayoff games23
32LeadsTeam playoff wins21
0Finals appearances1Leads
0Championships1Leads

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.

Ronnie BrewerMetricScott Burrell
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.

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