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Cody Zeller
Cody Zeller stats, teams and career impact
#1249 all-timeCareer averages · 7.9 PPG · 5.7 RPG · 1.3 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) · 240 lb (109 kg)
- Born
- October 5, 1992 (34 yrs old)
- College
- Indiana
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 2013–14 to 2023–24
Career summaryCody Zeller was a center who played 11 NBA seasons, from 2013–14 through 2023–24.
- Career PPG
- 7.9
- Career RPG
- 5.7
- Career APG
- 1.3
- #90 in 2016–17
- #1249 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Cody Zeller ranks #1249 all time
Cody Zeller ranks #1249 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #102.7. His full-career value ranks #827, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
552 games · Career Value Rank #827
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Charlotte Bobcats, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, and New Orleans Pelicans
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 52.0%FG%
- Three-point
- 22.0%3P%
- Free throw
- 72.7%FT%
552 career games · 11,510 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
Cody Zeller stats by season
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| 2023–24 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | -3.44 | NOP | 43 | 0 | 7.4 | 41.9% | 33.3% | 60.5% | — | -9.4 |
| 2022–23 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 0.7 | -4.84 | MIA | 15 | 2 | 14.5 | 62.7% | 0.0% | 68.6% | — | -12.4 |
| 2021–22 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 0.8 | -2.11 | POR | 27 | 0 | 13.1 | 56.7% | 0.0% | 77.6% | — | -0.8 |
| 2020–21 | 9.4 | 6.8 | 1.8 | +0.43 | CHO | 48 | 21 | 20.9 | 55.9% | 14.3% | 71.4% | #127 | 50.1 |
| 2019–20 | 11.1 | 7.1 | 1.5 | +0.91 | CHO | 58 | 39 | 23.1 | 52.4% | 24.0% | 68.2% | #104 | 77.8 |
| 2018–19 | 10.1 | 6.8 | 2.1 | +0.38 | CHO | 49 | 47 | 25.4 | 55.1% | 27.3% | 78.7% | #124 | 60.8 |
| 2017–18 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 0.9 | -1.17 | CHO | 33 | 0 | 19.0 | 54.5% | 66.7% | 71.8% | #228 | 10.7 |
| 2016–17 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 1.6 | +0.95 | CHO | 62 | 58 | 27.8 | 57.1% | 0.0% | 67.9% | #90 | 101.3 |
| 2015–16 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 1.0 | +0.32 | CHO | 73 | 60 | 24.3 | 52.9% | 10.0% | 75.4% | #121 | 82.1 |
| 2014–15 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 1.6 | +0.52 | CHO | 62 | 45 | 24.0 | 46.1% | 100.0% | 77.4% | #114 | 72.7 |
| 2013–14 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 1.1 | -1.24 | CHA | 82 | 3 | 17.3 | 42.6% | 0.0% | 73.0% | #225 | 20.8 |
| Career | 7.9 | 5.7 | 1.3 | — | CHA/CHO/MIA/NOP/POR | 552 | — | 20.9 | 52.0% | 22.0% | 72.7% | — | — |
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.
121.8 composite · lower is better
110.6 average league finish
454 total value
Career standing
How Cody Zeller 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 Score121.8
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
- 8
- All-time rank
- #1249
Strongest seasons
Every season
Cody Zeller 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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| 2023–24 | NOP | 31 | 43 | 320 | -3.44 | — | — | -9.4 | — | Limited |
| 2022–23 | MIA | 30 | 15 | 217 | -4.84 | — | — | -12.4 | — | Limited |
| 2021–22 | POR | 29 | 27 | 355 | -2.11 | — | — | -0.8 | — | Limited |
| 2020–21 | CHO | 28 | 48 | 1,005 | +0.43 | 65.8 | #127 | 50.1 | 57th | Broad |
| 2019–20Historical Defense Estimate | CHO | 27 | 58 | 1,341 | +0.91 | 70.7 | #104 | 77.8 | 66th | Broad |
| 2018–19Historical Defense Estimate | CHO | 26 | 49 | 1,243 | +0.38 | 66.6 | #124 | 60.8 | 61st | Broad |
| 2017–18Historical Defense Estimate | CHO | 25 | 33 | 627 | -1.17 | 37.1 | #228 | 10.7 | 32nd | Standard |
| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | CHO | 24 | 62 | 1,725 | +0.95 | 75.5 | #90 | 101.3 | 77th | Broad |
| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | CHO | 23 | 73 | 1,774 | +0.32 | 66.9 | #121 | 82.1 | 71st | Broad |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | CHO | 22 | 62 | 1,487 | +0.52 | 69.5 | #114 | 72.7 | 66th | Broad |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | CHA | 21 | 82 | 1,416 | -1.24 | 35.1 | #225 | 20.8 | 35th | Broad |
Career movement
Cody Zeller's career impact by season
Peak +0.95 in 2016–17 · 11 seasons · 11,510 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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Cody ZellerAndris Biedriņš
| NBA season | Cody Zeller | Andris Biedriņš |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -1.2 | -1.2 |
| 2 | 0.5 | -1.5 |
| 3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 4 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| 5 | -1.2 | 1.1 |
| 6 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| 7 | 0.9 | -1.6 |
| 8 | 0.4 | -2.0 |
| 9 | -2.1 | -1.8 |
| 10 | -4.8 | -11.4 |
| 11 | -3.4 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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