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Clarence Weatherspoon
Clarence Weatherspoon stats, teams and career impact
#976 all-timeCareer averages · 11.5 PPG · 7.5 RPG · 1.5 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Houston Rockets
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) · 240 lb (109 kg)
- Born
- September 8, 1970 (56 yrs old)
- College
- Southern Miss
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 1992–93 to 2004–05
Career summaryClarence Weatherspoon was a small forward who played 13 NBA seasons, from 1992–93 through 2004–05.
- Career PPG
- 11.5
- Career RPG
- 7.5
- Career APG
- 1.5
- #64 in 2000–01
- #976 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Clarence Weatherspoon ranks #976 all time
Clarence Weatherspoon ranks #976 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #78.3. His full-career value ranks #470, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
915 games · Career Value Rank #470
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, and Houston Rockets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 47.1%FG%
- Three-point
- 19.6%3P%
- Free throw
- 74.3%FT%
915 career games · 27,736 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
Clarence Weatherspoon 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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| 2004–05 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | -3.89 | HOU | 40 | 18 | 13.1 | 41.2% | — | 82.9% | #319 | -18.4 |
| 2003–04 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 0.6 | -0.57 | HOU/NYK | 52 | 1 | 16.7 | 49.3% | 0.0% | 73.6% | #149 | 22.8 |
| 2002–03 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 0.9 | -0.88 | NYK | 79 | 19 | 25.6 | 44.9% | — | 76.8% | #163 | 42.8 |
| 2001–02 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 1.1 | -1.58 | NYK | 56 | 41 | 30.9 | 41.8% | — | 79.5% | #207 | 13.4 |
| 2000–01 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 1.3 | +1.40 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 33.8 | 50.1% | — | 79.0% | #64 | 179.1 |
| 1999–00 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 1.2 | +0.69 | MIA | 78 | 2 | 20.7 | 51.3% | — | 73.8% | #98 | 81.3 |
| 1998–99 | 8.1 | 5.0 | 0.7 | -0.29 | MIA | 49 | 3 | 21.2 | 53.4% | — | 80.4% | #136 | 31.4 |
| 1997–98 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 1.1 | -0.28 | GSW/PHI | 79 | 49 | 29.4 | 44.1% | — | 72.2% | #141 | 75.6 |
| 1996–97 | 12.2 | 8.3 | 1.7 | -0.73 | PHI | 82 | 82 | 36.0 | 49.1% | 16.7% | 73.8% | #158 | 74.1 |
| 1995–96 | 16.7 | 9.7 | 2.0 | +0.57 | PHI | 78 | 75 | 39.7 | 48.4% | 0.0% | 74.6% | #101 | 153.0 |
| 1994–95 | 18.1 | 6.9 | 2.8 | -0.60 | PHI | 76 | 76 | 39.4 | 43.9% | 19.0% | 75.1% | #150 | 79.5 |
| 1993–94 | 18.4 | 10.1 | 2.3 | +1.00 | PHI | 82 | 82 | 38.4 | 48.3% | 23.5% | 69.3% | #73 | 188.4 |
| 1992–93 | 15.6 | 7.2 | 1.8 | -1.17 | PHI | 82 | 82 | 32.4 | 46.9% | 25.0% | 71.3% | #163 | 45.0 |
| Career | 11.5 | 7.5 | 1.5 | — | CLE/GSW/HOU/MIA/NYK/PHI | 915 | — | 30.3 | 47.1% | 19.6% | 74.3% | — | — |
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.
92.1 composite · lower is better
94.4 average league finish
968 total value
Career standing
How Clarence Weatherspoon 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 Score92.1
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
- 320.0
- Qualified seasons
- 13
- All-time rank
- #976
Strongest seasons
Every season
Clarence Weatherspoon 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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| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 34 | 40 | 525 | -3.89 | 7.3 | #319 | -18.4 | 15th | Standard |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | HOU/NYK | 33 | 52 | 868 | -0.57 | 55.3 | #149 | 22.8 | 45th | Standard |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 32 | 79 | 2,024 | -0.88 | 49.1 | #163 | 42.8 | 54th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 31 | 56 | 1,728 | -1.58 | 36.2 | #207 | 13.4 | 38th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 30 | 82 | 2,774 | +1.40 | 80.7 | #64 | 179.1 | 84th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 29 | 78 | 1,615 | +0.69 | 69.7 | #98 | 81.3 | 66th | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 28 | 49 | 1,040 | -0.29 | 51.1 | #136 | 31.4 | 50th | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | GSW/PHI | 27 | 79 | 2,325 | -0.28 | 55.8 | #141 | 75.6 | 64th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 26 | 82 | 2,949 | -0.73 | 50.3 | #158 | 74.1 | 64th | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 25 | 78 | 3,096 | +0.57 | 69.2 | #101 | 153.0 | 80th | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 24 | 76 | 2,991 | -0.60 | 51.8 | #150 | 79.5 | 68th | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 23 | 82 | 3,147 | +1.00 | 75.3 | #73 | 188.4 | 86th | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 22 | 82 | 2,654 | -1.17 | 45.1 | #163 | 45.0 | 52nd | Broad |
Career movement
Clarence Weatherspoon's career impact by season
Peak +1.40 in 2000–01 · 13 seasons · 27,736 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
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
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Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Clarence WeatherspoonPurvis Short
| NBA season | Clarence Weatherspoon | Purvis Short |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -1.2 | -2.3 |
| 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 3 | -0.6 | -0.4 |
| 4 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| 5 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
| 6 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| 7 | -0.3 | 1.0 |
| 8 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 9 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| 10 | -1.6 | -0.7 |
| 11 | -0.9 | -2.3 |
| 12 | -0.6 | -1.0 |
| 13 | -3.9 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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