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C.J. Miles
C.J. Miles stats, teams and career impact
#963 all-timeCareer averages · 9.6 PPG · 2.4 RPG · 1.1 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Boston Celtics
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) · 220 lb (100 kg)
- Born
- March 18, 1987 (39 yrs old)
- NBA seasons
- 16 seasons · 2005–06 to 2021–22
Career summaryC.J. Miles was a small forward who played 16 NBA seasons, from 2005–06 through 2021–22.
- Career PPG
- 9.6
- Career RPG
- 2.4
- Career APG
- 1.1
- #74 in 2012–13
- #963 all-time
Career overview
Why C.J. Miles ranks #963 all time
C.J. Miles ranks #963 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #71.0. His full-career value ranks #832, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
849 games · Career Value Rank #832
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies, Washington Wizards, and Boston Celtics
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 41.1%FG%
- Three-point
- 35.8%3P%
- Free throw
- 80.9%FT%
849 career games · 17,284 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
C.J. Miles stats by season
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| 2021–22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -13.67 | BOS | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | -0.5 |
| 2019–20 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | -5.29 | WAS | 10 | 0 | 16.1 | 32.2% | 31.4% | 75.0% | — | -11.3 |
| 2018–19 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | -3.18 | MEM/TOR | 53 | 1 | 16.2 | 36.0% | 33.0% | 82.8% | #331 | -20.8 |
| 2017–18 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 | -0.71 | TOR | 70 | 3 | 19.1 | 37.9% | 36.1% | 83.5% | #199 | 35.1 |
| 2016–17 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 | +0.17 | IND | 76 | 29 | 23.4 | 43.4% | 41.3% | 90.3% | #129 | 76.9 |
| 2015–16 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | +0.73 | IND | 64 | 24 | 22.9 | 40.9% | 36.7% | 75.0% | #106 | 80.5 |
| 2014–15 | 13.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | +0.78 | IND | 70 | 40 | 26.3 | 39.8% | 34.5% | 80.7% | #104 | 99.4 |
| 2013–14 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | +2.54 | CLE | 51 | 34 | 19.3 | 43.5% | 39.3% | 85.3% | #35 | 86.7 |
| 2012–13 | 11.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | +1.24 | CLE | 65 | 13 | 21.0 | 41.5% | 38.4% | 86.9% | #74 | 84.9 |
| 2011–12 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | -1.98 | UTA | 56 | 14 | 20.4 | 38.1% | 30.7% | 79.4% | #257 | 0.3 |
| 2010–11 | 12.8 | 3.3 | 1.7 | -0.66 | UTA | 78 | 19 | 25.2 | 40.7% | 32.2% | 81.1% | #179 | 50.0 |
| 2009–10 | 9.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | -2.55 | UTA | 63 | 28 | 23.8 | 42.9% | 34.1% | 69.5% | #285 | -16.1 |
| 2008–09 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | -1.75 | UTA | 72 | 72 | 22.5 | 45.9% | 35.2% | 87.6% | #231 | 8.0 |
| 2007–08 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | -0.17 | UTA | 60 | 13 | 11.5 | 47.9% | 39.0% | 78.8% | #140 | 24.5 |
| 2006–07 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | -8.30 | UTA | 37 | 13 | 10.1 | 34.5% | 21.9% | 60.9% | — | -44.8 |
| 2005–06 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 | -3.23 | UTA | 23 | 0 | 8.8 | 36.8% | 25.0% | 75.0% | — | -4.6 |
| Career | 9.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | — | BOS/CLE/IND/MEM/TOR/UTA/WAS | 849 | — | 20.4 | 41.1% | 35.8% | 80.9% | — | — |
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.
91.5 composite · lower is better
89.6 average league finish
448 total value
Career standing
How C.J. Miles 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
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 12
- All-time rank
- #963
Every season
C.J. Miles 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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| 2021–22 | BOS | 34 | 1 | 2 | -13.67 | — | — | -0.5 | — | Limited |
| 2019–20Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 32 | 10 | 161 | -5.29 | — | — | -11.3 | — | Limited |
| 2018–19Historical Defense Estimate | MEM/TOR | 31 | 53 | 856 | -3.18 | 10.3 | #331 | -20.8 | 11th | Standard |
| 2017–18Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 30 | 70 | 1,337 | -0.71 | 45.2 | #199 | 35.1 | 46th | Broad |
| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 29 | 76 | 1,776 | +0.17 | 64.7 | #129 | 76.9 | 70th | Broad |
| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 28 | 64 | 1,464 | +0.73 | 71.1 | #106 | 80.5 | 71st | Broad |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 27 | 70 | 1,841 | +0.78 | 72.2 | #104 | 99.4 | 76th | Broad |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 26 | 51 | 984 | +2.54 | 90.1 | #35 | 86.7 | 69th | Standard |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 25 | 65 | 1,364 | +1.24 | 79.1 | #74 | 84.9 | 69th | Broad |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 24 | 56 | 1,145 | -1.98 | 25.4 | #257 | 0.3 | 26th | Broad |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 23 | 78 | 1,969 | -0.66 | 49.3 | #179 | 50.0 | 57th | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 22 | 63 | 1,497 | -2.55 | 15.5 | #285 | -16.1 | 13th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 21 | 72 | 1,623 | -1.75 | 30.9 | #231 | 8.0 | 32nd | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 20 | 60 | 689 | -0.17 | 58.0 | #140 | 24.5 | 42nd | Standard |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 19 | 37 | 373 | -8.30 | — | — | -44.8 | — | Limited |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 18 | 23 | 203 | -3.23 | — | — | -4.6 | — | Limited |
Career movement
C.J. Miles's career impact by season
Peak +2.54 in 2013–14 · 16 seasons · 17,284 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 | C.J. Miles | Matt Barnes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -3.2 | -2.5 |
| 2 | -8.3 | -2.9 |
| 3 | -0.2 | -3.3 |
| 4 | -1.7 | 1.3 |
| 5 | -2.6 | -0.5 |
| 6 | -0.7 | -1.6 |
| 7 | -2.0 | -0.2 |
| 8 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 9 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 10 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 11 | 0.7 | -0.8 |
| 12 | 0.2 | -1.3 |
| 13 | -0.7 | -0.6 |
| 14 | -3.2 | -1.7 |
| 15 | -5.3 | Did not play |
| 16 | -13.7 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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