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Aaron McKie
Aaron McKie stats, teams and career impact
#653 all-timeCareer averages · 7.4 PPG · 3.3 RPG · 2.7 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) · 209 lb (95 kg)
- Born
- October 2, 1972 (54 yrs old)
- College
- Temple
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 1994–95 to 2006–07
Career summaryAaron McKie was a shooting guard who played 13 NBA seasons, from 1994–95 through 2006–07.
- Career PPG
- 7.4
- Career RPG
- 3.3
- Career APG
- 2.7
- #38 in 2001–02
- #653 all-time
Career overview
Why Aaron McKie ranks #653 all time
Aaron McKie ranks #653 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #59.7. His full-career value ranks #490, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
793 games · Career Value Rank #490
NBA honorsSixth ManContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Lakers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 43.8%FG%
- Three-point
- 35.0%3P%
- Free throw
- 77.9%FT%
793 career games · 19,156 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
Aaron McKie 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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| 2006–07 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | -6.32 | LAL | 10 | 0 | 13.1 | 64.7% | — | — | — | -11.0 |
| 2005–06 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | -6.41 | LAL | 14 | 0 | 8.6 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | — | -10.1 |
| 2004–05 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | +0.13 | PHI | 68 | 3 | 16.4 | 43.0% | 32.3% | 62.5% | #131 | 47.1 |
| 2003–04 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 2.6 | +1.47 | PHI | 75 | 41 | 28.2 | 45.9% | 43.6% | 75.7% | #70 | 134.4 |
| 2002–03 | 9.0 | 4.4 | 3.5 | +0.79 | PHI | 80 | 40 | 29.7 | 42.9% | 33.0% | 83.6% | #81 | 125.9 |
| 2001–02 | 12.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | +2.49 | PHI | 48 | 16 | 30.6 | 44.9% | 39.8% | 78.7% | #38 | 122.4 |
| 2000–01 | 11.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | +0.80 | PHI | 76 | 33 | 31.5 | 47.3% | 31.2% | 76.8% | #79 | 126.5 |
| 1999–00 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | +1.32 | PHI | 82 | 14 | 23.8 | 41.1% | 36.4% | 82.9% | #71 | 125.1 |
| 1998–99 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | +0.15 | PHI | 50 | 4 | 19.2 | 40.1% | 19.4% | 71.0% | #122 | 38.0 |
| 1997–98 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 | -1.53 | DET/PHI | 81 | 32 | 22.4 | 36.5% | 19.0% | 76.4% | #211 | 16.0 |
| 1996–97 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 | +0.33 | DET/POR | 83 | 11 | 19.6 | 41.1% | 39.8% | 83.6% | #110 | 69.1 |
| 1995–96 | 10.7 | 3.8 | 2.5 | +0.20 | POR | 81 | 73 | 27.9 | 46.7% | 32.5% | 76.4% | #118 | 96.0 |
| 1994–95 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | +0.99 | POR | 45 | 20 | 18.4 | 44.4% | 39.3% | 68.5% | #85 | 48.3 |
| Career | 7.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | — | DET/LAL/PHI/POR | 793 | — | 24.2 | 43.8% | 35.0% | 77.9% | — | — |
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.
68.3 composite · lower is better
67.8 average league finish
928 total value
Career standing
How Aaron McKie 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
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
- 322.0
- Qualified seasons
- 11
- All-time rank
- #653
Every season
Aaron McKie 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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| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 34 | 10 | 131 | -6.32 | — | — | -11.0 | — | Limited |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 33 | 14 | 121 | -6.41 | — | — | -10.1 | — | Limited |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 32 | 68 | 1,118 | +0.13 | 62.1 | #131 | 47.1 | 56th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 31 | 75 | 2,112 | +1.47 | 79.2 | #70 | 134.4 | 79th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 30 | 80 | 2,374 | +0.79 | 74.8 | #81 | 125.9 | 76th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 29 | 48 | 1,471 | +2.49 | 88.5 | #38 | 122.4 | 77th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 28 | 76 | 2,394 | +0.80 | 76.1 | #79 | 126.5 | 78th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 27 | 82 | 1,952 | +1.32 | 78.1 | #71 | 125.1 | 77th | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 26 | 50 | 959 | +0.15 | 56.2 | #122 | 38.0 | 53rd | Standard |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | DET/PHI | 25 | 81 | 1,813 | -1.53 | 33.8 | #211 | 16.0 | 37th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | DET/POR | 24 | 83 | 1,625 | +0.33 | 65.5 | #110 | 69.1 | 62nd | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 23 | 81 | 2,259 | +0.20 | 64.0 | #118 | 96.0 | 69th | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 22 | 45 | 827 | +0.99 | 72.8 | #85 | 48.3 | 54th | Standard |
Career movement
Aaron McKie's career impact by season
Peak +2.49 in 2001–02 · 13 seasons · 19,156 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.
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
| NBA season | Aaron McKie | John Starks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.0 | -3.5 |
| 2 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| 3 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| 4 | -1.5 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 6 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| 7 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| 8 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 9 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 10 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 11 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| 12 | -6.4 | -3.4 |
| 13 | -6.3 | -6.0 |
NBA season number
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