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A.C. Green
A.C. Green stats, teams and career impact
#643 all-timeCareer averages · 9.6 PPG · 7.4 RPG · 1.1 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Miami Heat
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) · 220 lb (100 kg)
- Born
- October 4, 1963 (63 yrs old)
- College
- Oregon State
- NBA seasons
- 16 seasons · 1985–86 to 2000–01
Career summaryA.C. Green was a power forward who played 16 NBA seasons, from 1985–86 through 2000–01.
- Career PPG
- 9.6
- Career RPG
- 7.4
- Career APG
- 1.1
- #61 in 1992–93
- #643 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why A.C. Green ranks #643 all time
A.C. Green ranks #643 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #57.7. His full-career value ranks #308, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
1,278 games · Career Value Rank #308
NBA honorsAll-Star · All-DefenseContext only; honors are not model inputs.
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Miami Heat
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 49.4%FG%
- Three-point
- 25.4%3P%
- Free throw
- 73.4%FT%
1,278 career games · 36,552 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
A.C. Green stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 2000–01 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 0.5 | -1.89 | MIA | 82 | 1 | 17.2 | 44.4% | 0.0% | 71.2% | #225 | 2.7 |
| 1999–00 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 1.0 | -0.20 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 23.5 | 44.7% | 25.0% | 69.5% | #148 | 67.6 |
| 1998–99 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 0.5 | -1.59 | DAL | 50 | 35 | 18.5 | 42.2% | 0.0% | 57.7% | #189 | 7.0 |
| 1997–98 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 1.5 | +0.03 | DAL | 82 | 68 | 32.3 | 45.3% | 0.0% | 71.6% | #123 | 100.9 |
| 1996–97 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 0.8 | -0.79 | DAL/PHO | 83 | 73 | 30.0 | 48.3% | 5.0% | 65.0% | #164 | 56.5 |
| 1995–96 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 0.9 | -1.18 | PHO | 82 | 36 | 25.8 | 48.4% | 26.9% | 70.9% | #177 | 33.8 |
| 1994–95 | 11.2 | 8.2 | 1.5 | -0.19 | PHO | 82 | 52 | 32.8 | 50.4% | 33.9% | 73.2% | #128 | 97.2 |
| 1993–94 | 14.7 | 9.2 | 1.7 | +0.61 | PHO | 82 | 55 | 34.5 | 50.2% | 22.9% | 73.5% | #84 | 148.7 |
| 1992–93 | 12.8 | 8.7 | 1.4 | +1.44 | LAL | 82 | 55 | 34.4 | 53.7% | 34.8% | 73.9% | #61 | 194.1 |
| 1991–92 | 13.6 | 9.3 | 1.4 | +1.43 | LAL | 82 | 53 | 35.4 | 47.6% | 21.4% | 74.4% | #58 | 192.1 |
| 1990–91 | 9.1 | 6.3 | 0.9 | -0.53 | LAL | 82 | 21 | 26.4 | 47.6% | 20.0% | 73.8% | #139 | 62.3 |
| 1989–90 | 12.9 | 8.7 | 1.1 | -0.88 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 33.0 | 47.8% | 28.3% | 75.1% | #150 | 60.9 |
| 1988–89 | 13.3 | 9.0 | 1.3 | +1.36 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 30.6 | 52.9% | 23.5% | 78.6% | #54 | 175.8 |
| 1987–88 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 1.1 | -0.10 | LAL | 82 | 64 | 32.1 | 50.3% | 0.0% | 77.3% | #99 | 103.4 |
| 1986–87 | 10.8 | 7.8 | 1.1 | +0.72 | LAL | 79 | 72 | 28.4 | 53.8% | 0.0% | 78.0% | #64 | 129.0 |
| 1985–86 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 0.7 | -2.15 | LAL | 82 | 1 | 18.8 | 53.9% | 16.7% | 61.1% | #189 | -5.1 |
| Career | 9.6 | 7.4 | 1.1 | — | DAL/LAL/MIA/PHO | 1278 | — | 28.6 | 49.4% | 25.4% | 73.4% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
67.3 composite · lower is better
64.2 average league finish
1,427 total value
Career standing
How A.C. Green ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score67.3
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 16
- All-time rank
- #643
Strongest seasons
Every season
A.C. Green advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 37 | 82 | 1,411 | -1.89 | 31.5 | #225 | 2.7 | 32nd | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 36 | 82 | 1,929 | -0.20 | 54.1 | #148 | 67.6 | 61st | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 35 | 50 | 924 | -1.59 | 31.9 | #189 | 7.0 | 32nd | Standard |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 34 | 82 | 2,649 | +0.03 | 61.5 | #123 | 100.9 | 74th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | DAL/PHO | 33 | 83 | 2,492 | -0.79 | 48.4 | #164 | 56.5 | 58th | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 32 | 82 | 2,113 | -1.18 | 45.8 | #177 | 33.8 | 51st | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 31 | 82 | 2,687 | -0.19 | 58.9 | #128 | 97.2 | 72nd | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 30 | 82 | 2,825 | +0.61 | 71.5 | #84 | 148.7 | 81st | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 29 | 82 | 2,819 | +1.44 | 79.7 | #61 | 194.1 | 85th | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 28 | 82 | 2,902 | +1.43 | 80.3 | #58 | 192.1 | 85th | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 27 | 82 | 2,164 | -0.53 | 52.6 | #139 | 62.3 | 59th | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 26 | 82 | 2,709 | -0.88 | 48.1 | #150 | 60.9 | 57th | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 25 | 82 | 2,510 | +1.36 | 79.8 | #54 | 175.8 | 83rd | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 24 | 82 | 2,636 | -0.10 | 60.8 | #99 | 103.4 | 72nd | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 23 | 79 | 2,240 | +0.72 | 75.4 | #64 | 129.0 | 74th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 22 | 82 | 1,542 | -2.15 | 26.0 | #189 | -5.1 | 25th | Broad |
Career movement
A.C. Green's career impact by season
Peak +1.44 in 1992–93 · 16 seasons · 36,552 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Career comparison
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A.C. GreenOtis Thorpe
| NBA season | A.C. Green | Otis Thorpe |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -2.2 | -1.2 |
| 2 | 0.7 | -0.8 |
| 3 | -0.1 | 1.2 |
| 4 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 5 | -0.9 | 0.4 |
| 6 | -0.5 | 1.0 |
| 7 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| 8 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| 9 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| 10 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| 11 | -1.2 | -0.4 |
| 12 | -0.8 | -1.1 |
| 13 | 0.0 | -1.6 |
| 14 | -1.6 | -1.3 |
| 15 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| 16 | -1.9 | -3.8 |
| 17 | Did not play | -4.0 |
NBA season number
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