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Earl Boykins
Earl Boykins stats, teams and career impact
#991 all-timeCareer averages · 8.9 PPG · 1.3 RPG · 3.2 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Final NBA team
- Houston Rockets
- Height / weight
- 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) · 135 lb (61 kg)
- Born
- June 2, 1976 (50 yrs old)
- College
- Eastern Michigan
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 1998–99 to 2011–12
Career summaryEarl Boykins was a point guard who played 13 NBA seasons, from 1998–99 through 2011–12.
- Career PPG
- 8.9
- Career RPG
- 1.3
- Career APG
- 3.2
- #73 in 2004–05
- #991 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Earl Boykins ranks #991 all time
Earl Boykins ranks #991 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #67.0. His full-career value ranks #822, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
652 games · Career Value Rank #822
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Bobcats, Washington Wizards, and Houston Rockets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 41.7%FG%
- Three-point
- 34.8%3P%
- Free throw
- 87.6%FT%
652 career games · 12,964 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
Earl Boykins stats by season
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| 2011–12 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | -8.15 | HOU | 8 | 0 | 13.9 | 33.3% | 22.2% | 86.7% | — | -13.0 |
| 2010–11 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | +2.86 | MIL | 57 | 0 | 15.1 | 44.3% | 38.0% | 84.1% | #27 | 78.5 |
| 2009–10 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 2.6 | -2.30 | WAS | 67 | 1 | 16.7 | 42.7% | 31.7% | 86.5% | #275 | -6.5 |
| 2007–08 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 2.7 | -3.89 | CHA | 36 | 0 | 16.0 | 35.5% | 31.8% | 83.1% | #297 | -20.9 |
| 2006–07 | 14.6 | 2.1 | 4.4 | +0.35 | DEN/MIL | 66 | 23 | 30.8 | 42.0% | 39.7% | 89.8% | #120 | 94.0 |
| 2005–06 | 12.6 | 1.4 | 3.8 | +0.30 | DEN | 60 | 0 | 25.7 | 41.0% | 34.6% | 87.4% | #101 | 69.5 |
| 2004–05 | 12.4 | 1.7 | 4.5 | +1.32 | DEN | 82 | 5 | 26.4 | 41.3% | 33.7% | 92.1% | #73 | 140.0 |
| 2003–04 | 10.2 | 1.7 | 3.6 | +0.17 | DEN | 82 | 3 | 22.5 | 41.9% | 32.2% | 87.7% | #116 | 78.1 |
| 2002–03 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -0.09 | GSW | 68 | 0 | 19.4 | 42.9% | 37.7% | 86.5% | #123 | 49.5 |
| 2001–02 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | -1.67 | LAC | 68 | 2 | 11.2 | 40.0% | 31.0% | 77.0% | #215 | 4.8 |
| 2000–01 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | -4.05 | LAC | 10 | 0 | 14.9 | 39.7% | 12.5% | 82.4% | — | -5.7 |
| 1999–00 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | +0.84 | CLE/ORL | 26 | 0 | 10.0 | 48.3% | 40.0% | 78.3% | — | 14.8 |
| 1998–99 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | -7.22 | CLE/NJN | 22 | 0 | 10.0 | 38.0% | 16.7% | 66.7% | — | -21.1 |
| Career | 8.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | — | CHA/CLE/DEN/GSW/HOU/LAC/MIL/NJN/ORL/WAS | 652 | — | 19.9 | 41.7% | 34.8% | 87.6% | — | — |
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.
93.3 composite · lower is better
87.4 average league finish
462 total value
Career standing
How Earl Boykins 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 Score93.3
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
- 333.0
- Qualified seasons
- 9
- All-time rank
- #991
Strongest seasons
Every season
Earl Boykins 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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| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 35 | 8 | 111 | -8.15 | — | — | -13.0 | — | Limited |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 34 | 57 | 862 | +2.86 | 92.6 | #27 | 78.5 | 66th | Standard |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 33 | 67 | 1,117 | -2.30 | 18.5 | #275 | -6.5 | 18th | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | CHA | 31 | 36 | 577 | -3.89 | 10.6 | #297 | -20.9 | 17th | Standard |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | DEN/MIL | 30 | 66 | 2,031 | +0.35 | 64.4 | #120 | 94.0 | 71st | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 29 | 60 | 1,542 | +0.30 | 69.5 | #101 | 69.5 | 66th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 28 | 82 | 2,162 | +1.32 | 79.0 | #73 | 140.0 | 82nd | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 27 | 82 | 1,849 | +0.17 | 65.3 | #116 | 78.1 | 66th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 26 | 68 | 1,321 | -0.09 | 61.6 | #123 | 49.5 | 56th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 25 | 68 | 761 | -1.67 | 33.7 | #215 | 4.8 | 32nd | Standard |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 24 | 10 | 149 | -4.05 | — | — | -5.7 | — | Limited |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | CLE/ORL | 23 | 26 | 261 | +0.84 | — | — | 14.8 | — | Limited |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | CLE/NJN | 22 | 22 | 221 | -7.22 | — | — | -21.1 | — | Limited |
Career movement
Earl Boykins's career impact by season
Peak +2.86 in 2010–11 · 13 seasons · 12,964 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
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Career comparison
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Earl BoykinsEddie House
| NBA season | Earl Boykins | Eddie House |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -7.2 | -3.1 |
| 2 | 0.8 | -1.4 |
| 3 | -4.0 | -0.8 |
| 4 | -1.7 | -1.5 |
| 5 | -0.1 | 1.9 |
| 6 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| 7 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 8 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 9 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| 10 | -3.9 | -2.0 |
| 11 | -2.3 | -1.1 |
| 12 | 2.9 | Did not play |
| 13 | -8.1 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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