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David Wesley

David Wesley stats, teams and career impact

#571 all-timeCareer averages · 12.5 PPG · 2.5 RPG · 4.4 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded

Position
Shooting guard
Final NBA team
Cleveland Cavaliers
Height / weight
6 ft 0 in (183 cm) · 190 lb (86 kg)
Born
November 14, 1970 (55 yrs old)
College
Baylor
NBA seasons
14 seasons · 1993–94 to 2006–07

Career summaryDavid Wesley was a shooting guard who played 14 NBA seasons, from 1993–94 through 2006–07.

Career PPG
12.5
Career RPG
2.5
Career APG
4.4
Best-Season Impact Rank
#28 in 1995–96
Career Impact Rank
#571 all-time
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded

Career overview

Why David Wesley ranks #571 all time

David Wesley ranks #571 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #52.7. His full-career value ranks #319, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.

Peak#28 in 1995–96

Best league finish

Sustained excellence13 ranked seasons

450+ minutes required per season

Career breadth14 seasons

949 games · Career Value Rank #319

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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources

Full team history

Teams
New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Hornets, Houston Rockets, and Cleveland Cavaliers

Career shooting

NBA regular season
Field goal
42.4%FG%
Three-point
36.8%3P%
Free throw
78.6%FT%

949 career games · 30,272 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

David Wesley 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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2006–072.11.01.1-3.15CLE35510.129.3%23.7%71.4%—-7.6
2005–069.92.52.9-1.77HOU715933.440.3%36.5%80.7%#2159.8
2004–0511.82.93.3-0.28HOU/NOH807934.739.8%37.5%85.7%#14787.7
2003–0414.02.22.9-0.88NOH616032.838.9%32.3%75.3%#16841.6
2002–0316.72.43.4+1.12NOH737337.143.3%42.4%78.1%#74157.5
2001–0214.22.13.5-2.08CHH676337.140.0%33.2%73.4%#233-3.7
2000–0117.22.74.4+1.30CHH828237.942.2%37.6%79.9%#66190.8
1999–0013.62.75.6+0.70CHH828233.742.6%35.5%77.8%#97145.8
1998–9914.13.26.4+1.48CHH505037.044.6%35.9%83.2%#67120.2
1997–9813.02.66.5+0.29CHH818135.144.3%34.7%79.5%#116121.4
1996–9716.83.67.3+1.56BOS747340.446.8%36.0%78.1%#64212.4
1995–9612.33.24.8+3.19BOS825325.745.9%42.6%75.3%#28219.0
1994–957.42.35.2+0.20BOS513627.140.9%42.9%75.5%#11459.5
1993–943.00.72.0+0.09NJN6009.036.8%23.4%83.0%#10222.5
Career12.52.54.4—BOS/CHH/CLE/HOU/NJN/NOH949—31.942.4%36.8%78.6%——

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.
Best 5#562

59.8 average league finish

Career Value Rank#319

1,377 total value

Career standing

How David Wesley ranks all time

These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.

Number-one seasons0

Best in the league

Top-five seasons0

Elite finishes

Top-ten seasons0

Upper-tier finishes

Top-10 Impact Margin0.0

Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons

Career Composite Score61.8

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
13
All-time rank
#571
Strongest seasons

Every season

David Wesley 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
2006–07Historical Defense EstimateCLE3635352-3.15——-7.6—Limited
2005–06Historical Defense EstimateHOU35712,372-1.7734.8#2159.838thBroad
2004–05Historical Defense EstimateHOU/NOH34802,774-0.2857.4#14787.770thBroad
2003–04Historical Defense EstimateNOH33612,001-0.8849.5#16841.656thBroad
2002–03Historical Defense EstimateNOH32732,710+1.1277.0#74157.582ndBroad
2001–02Historical Defense EstimateCHH31672,487-2.0828.2#233-3.727thBroad
2000–01Historical Defense EstimateCHH30823,106+1.3080.1#66190.886thBroad
1999–00Historical Defense EstimateCHH29822,760+0.7070.0#97145.882ndBroad
1998–99Historical Defense EstimateCHH28501,848+1.4876.1#67120.286thBroad
1997–98Historical Defense EstimateCHH27812,845+0.2963.7#116121.477thBroad
1996–97Historical Defense EstimateBOS26742,991+1.5680.1#64212.487thBroad
1995–96Historical Defense EstimateBOS25822,104+3.1991.7#28219.088thBroad
1994–95Historical Defense EstimateBOS24511,380+0.2063.4#11459.557thBroad
1993–94Historical Defense EstimateNJN2360542+0.0965.3#10222.542ndStandard

Career movement

David Wesley's career impact by season

Peak +3.19 in 1995–96 · 14 seasons · 30,272 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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Era-centered box impactEstimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average · dashed marker means the player did not play
David Wesley and Rolando Blackman era-centered impact values by NBA season number
NBA seasonDavid WesleyRolando Blackman
10.11.0
20.20.3
33.22.7
41.61.0
50.30.6
61.50.1
70.7-0.0
81.3-0.2
9-2.10.6
101.10.2
11-0.90.4
12-0.3-1.8
13-1.8-1.6
14-3.1Did not play

NBA season number

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How to read this page

Impact Rate shows how strong a player was compared with everyone else that season. Season Value adds how much he played; completed player-profile rows instead show each season's fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. Career Impact Rank rewards a high peak, a long prime, and repeated seasons near the top. Older seasons use clearly labeled estimates where the NBA did not record today's full set of statistics. Read how every ranking works →