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Darrall Imhoff
Darrall Imhoff stats, teams and career impact
#237 all-timeCareer averages · 7.2 PPG · 7.6 RPG · 1.8 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Teams in final NBA season
- Cincinnati Royals and Portland Trail Blazers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) · 220 lb (100 kg)
- Born
- October 11, 1938
- Died
- June 30, 2017 (78 yrs old)
- College
- California
- NBA seasons
- 12 seasons · 1960–61 to 1971–72
Career summaryDarrall Imhoff was a center who played 12 NBA seasons, from 1960–61 through 1971–72.
- Career PPG
- 7.2
- Career RPG
- 7.6
- Career APG
- 1.8
- #20 in 1969–70
- #237 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Darrall Imhoff ranks #237 all time
Darrall Imhoff ranks #237 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #23.0. His full-career value ranks #581, so this placement is driven more by dominance than longevity.
450+ minutes required per season
801 games · Career Value Rank #581
NBA honorsAll-StarContext only; honors are not model inputs.
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Cincinnati Royals, and Portland Trail Blazers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 45.8%FG%
- Three-point
- —3P%
- Free throw
- 59.4%FT%
801 career games · 17,874 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
Darrall Imhoff stats by season
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| 1971–72 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | -3.24 | CIN/POR | 49 | 0 | 9.8 | 39.4% | — | 55.8% | #152 | -13.9 |
| 1970–71 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 2.3 | -0.89 | CIN | 34 | 0 | 24.3 | 46.1% | — | 50.7% | #97 | 22.6 |
| 1969–70 | 13.6 | 9.5 | 2.7 | +1.64 | PHI | 79 | 0 | 31.3 | 54.0% | — | 65.0% | #20 | 226.9 |
| 1968–69 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 2.7 | +0.40 | PHI | 82 | 0 | 28.8 | 47.0% | — | 59.7% | #42 | 141.9 |
| 1967–68 | 9.3 | 10.9 | 2.5 | +0.84 | LAL | 82 | 0 | 27.7 | 47.8% | — | 61.9% | #31 | 158.8 |
| 1966–67 | 10.7 | 13.3 | 2.7 | +1.29 | LAL | 81 | 0 | 33.6 | 47.4% | — | 61.4% | #18 | 229.4 |
| 1965–66 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 1.5 | -0.84 | LAL | 77 | 0 | 18.4 | 44.8% | — | 56.6% | #49 | 41.4 |
| 1964–65 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 1.1 | -1.21 | LAL | 76 | 0 | 20.0 | 46.6% | — | 57.1% | #51 | 28.7 |
| 1963–64 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1.0 | -2.44 | DET | 58 | 0 | 15.0 | 41.4% | — | 60.5% | #71 | -9.2 |
| 1962–63 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 0.6 | -4.21 | DET | 45 | 0 | 10.2 | 31.4% | — | 48.0% | #88 | -25.4 |
| 1961–62 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 1.1 | -2.33 | NYK | 76 | 0 | 19.5 | 38.6% | — | 57.6% | #69 | -12.8 |
| 1960–61 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 0.8 | -2.85 | NYK | 62 | 0 | 16.0 | 39.4% | — | 51.0% | #62 | -21.6 |
| Career | 7.2 | 7.6 | 1.8 | — | CIN/DET/LAL/NYK/PHI/POR | 801 | — | 22.3 | 45.8% | — | 59.4% | — | — |
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.
31.1 composite · lower is better
32.0 average league finish
767 total value
Career standing
How Darrall Imhoff 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 Score31.1
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
- 98.5
- Qualified seasons
- 12
- All-time rank
- #237
Strongest seasons
Every season
Darrall Imhoff 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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| 1971–72Historical Defense Estimate | CIN/POR | 33 | 49 | 480 | -3.24 | 7.9 | #152 | -13.9 | 16th | Modeled |
| 1970–71Historical Defense Estimate | CIN | 32 | 34 | 826 | -0.89 | 42.5 | #97 | 22.6 | 32nd | Modeled |
| 1969–70Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 31 | 79 | 2,474 | +1.64 | 86.5 | #20 | 226.9 | 87th | Modeled |
| 1968–69Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 30 | 82 | 2,360 | +0.40 | 69.2 | #42 | 141.9 | 70th | Modeled |
| 1967–68Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 29 | 82 | 2,271 | +0.84 | 75.0 | #31 | 158.8 | 76th | Modeled |
| 1966–67Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 28 | 81 | 2,725 | +1.29 | 83.0 | #18 | 229.4 | 83rd | Modeled |
| 1965–66Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 27 | 77 | 1,413 | -0.84 | 48.4 | #49 | 41.4 | 49th | Modeled |
| 1964–65Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 26 | 76 | 1,521 | -1.21 | 43.8 | #51 | 28.7 | 39th | Modeled |
| 1963–64Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 25 | 58 | 871 | -2.44 | 23.9 | #71 | -9.2 | 24th | Modeled |
| 1962–63Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 24 | 45 | 458 | -4.21 | 4.4 | #88 | -25.4 | 15th | Modeled |
| 1961–62Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 23 | 76 | 1,481 | -2.33 | 20.9 | #69 | -12.8 | 20th | Modeled |
| 1960–61Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 22 | 62 | 994 | -2.85 | 22.8 | #62 | -21.6 | 24th | Modeled |
Career movement
Darrall Imhoff's career impact by season
Peak +1.64 in 1969–70 · 12 seasons · 17,874 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 impactMinutesModeled estimate
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
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Darrall ImhoffEnes Freedom
| NBA season | Darrall Imhoff | Enes Freedom |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -2.8 | -3.3 |
| 2 | -2.3 | -2.2 |
| 3 | -4.2 | -3.4 |
| 4 | -2.4 | -1.0 |
| 5 | -1.2 | 0.2 |
| 6 | -0.8 | 1.5 |
| 7 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| 8 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 9 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| 10 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| 11 | -0.9 | -3.3 |
| 12 | -3.2 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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