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Billy Owens
Billy Owens stats, teams and career impact
#1199 all-timeCareer averages · 11.7 PPG · 6.7 RPG · 2.8 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Detroit Pistons
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) · 225 lb (102 kg)
- Born
- May 1, 1969 (57 yrs old)
- College
- Syracuse
- NBA seasons
- 10 seasons · 1991–92 to 2000–01
Career summaryBilly Owens was a power forward who played 10 NBA seasons, from 1991–92 through 2000–01.
- Career PPG
- 11.7
- Career RPG
- 6.7
- Career APG
- 2.8
- #87 in 1997–98
- #1199 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Billy Owens ranks #1199 all time
Billy Owens ranks #1199 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #98.0. His full-career value ranks #790, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
600 games · Career Value Rank #790
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings, Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Detroit Pistons
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 48.1%FG%
- Three-point
- 29.1%3P%
- Free throw
- 62.9%FT%
600 career games · 17,619 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
Billy Owens stats by season
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| 2000–01 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 1.2 | -1.89 | DET | 45 | 14 | 17.6 | 38.3% | 15.0% | 47.5% | #224 | 1.8 |
| 1999–00 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 1.6 | -2.34 | GSW/PHI | 62 | 11 | 21.0 | 41.9% | 32.4% | 59.4% | #246 | -8.7 |
| 1998–99 | 7.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | -3.26 | SEA | 21 | 19 | 21.5 | 39.4% | 45.5% | 80.0% | #251 | -10.6 |
| 1997–98 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 2.8 | +0.77 | SAC | 78 | 78 | 30.1 | 46.4% | 37.1% | 58.9% | #87 | 124.6 |
| 1996–97 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 2.8 | -0.72 | SAC | 66 | 56 | 30.2 | 46.7% | 34.7% | 69.7% | #157 | 48.4 |
| 1995–96 | 13.0 | 6.6 | 3.3 | -0.92 | MIA/SAC | 62 | 51 | 32.0 | 48.0% | 27.8% | 63.6% | #163 | 41.0 |
| 1994–95 | 14.3 | 7.2 | 3.5 | -0.19 | MIA | 70 | 60 | 32.8 | 49.1% | 9.1% | 62.0% | #127 | 80.5 |
| 1993–94 | 15.0 | 8.1 | 4.1 | +0.01 | GSW | 79 | 72 | 34.7 | 50.7% | 20.0% | 61.0% | #108 | 113.6 |
| 1992–93 | 16.5 | 7.1 | 3.9 | +0.37 | GSW | 37 | 37 | 32.5 | 50.1% | 9.1% | 63.9% | #99 | 59.0 |
| 1991–92 | 14.3 | 8.0 | 2.4 | -1.36 | GSW | 80 | 77 | 31.4 | 52.5% | 11.1% | 65.4% | #171 | 34.8 |
| Career | 11.7 | 6.7 | 2.8 | — | DET/GSW/MIA/PHI/SAC/SEA | 600 | — | 29.4 | 48.1% | 29.1% | 62.9% | — | — |
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.
116.3 composite · lower is better
115.6 average league finish
484 total value
Career standing
How Billy Owens 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 Score116.3
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
- 314.5
- Qualified seasons
- 10
- All-time rank
- #1199
Strongest seasons
Every season
Billy Owens 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 | DET | 31 | 45 | 793 | -1.89 | 31.8 | #224 | 1.8 | 31st | Standard |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | GSW/PHI | 30 | 62 | 1,305 | -2.34 | 23.4 | #246 | -8.7 | 23rd | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 29 | 21 | 451 | -3.26 | 9.4 | #251 | -10.6 | 15th | Standard |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 28 | 78 | 2,348 | +0.77 | 72.9 | #87 | 124.6 | 77th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 27 | 66 | 1,995 | -0.72 | 50.6 | #157 | 48.4 | 55th | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | MIA/SAC | 26 | 62 | 1,982 | -0.92 | 50.2 | #163 | 41.0 | 53rd | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 25 | 70 | 2,296 | -0.19 | 59.2 | #127 | 80.5 | 69th | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 24 | 79 | 2,738 | +0.01 | 63.2 | #108 | 113.6 | 74th | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 23 | 37 | 1,201 | +0.37 | 66.8 | #99 | 59.0 | 56th | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 22 | 80 | 2,510 | -1.36 | 41.2 | #171 | 34.8 | 51st | Broad |
Career movement
Billy Owens's career impact by season
Peak +0.77 in 1997–98 · 10 seasons · 17,619 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.
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Career comparison
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Billy OwensBen Poquette
| NBA season | Billy Owens | Ben Poquette |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -1.4 | -4.0 |
| 2 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| 3 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| 4 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| 5 | -0.9 | -0.5 |
| 6 | -0.7 | 0.4 |
| 7 | 0.8 | -1.0 |
| 8 | -3.3 | -0.6 |
| 9 | -2.3 | -1.9 |
| 10 | -1.9 | -0.4 |
NBA season number
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