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Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Arenas stats, teams and career impact
#338 all-timeCareer averages · 20.7 PPG · 3.9 RPG · 5.3 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Final NBA team
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) · 191 lb (87 kg)
- Born
- January 6, 1982 (44 yrs old)
- College
- Arizona
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 2001–02 to 2011–12
Career summaryGilbert Arenas was a point guard who played 11 NBA seasons, from 2001–02 through 2011–12.
- Career PPG
- 20.7
- Career RPG
- 3.9
- Career APG
- 5.3
- #12 in 2006–07
- #338 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Gilbert Arenas ranks #338 all time
Gilbert Arenas ranks #338 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #16.0. His full-career value ranks #230, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
552 games · Career Value Rank #230
NBA honors3× All-Star · 3× All-NBA · Most ImprovedContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic, and Memphis Grizzlies
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 42.1%FG%
- Three-point
- 35.1%3P%
- Free throw
- 80.3%FT%
552 career games · 19,351 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
Gilbert Arenas stats by season
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| 2011–12 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -4.12 | MEM | 17 | 0 | 12.4 | 40.6% | 33.3% | 70.0% | — | -8.5 |
| 2010–11 | 10.8 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -2.42 | ORL/WAS | 70 | 16 | 25.7 | 36.6% | 29.7% | 78.4% | #274 | -14.7 |
| 2009–10 | 22.6 | 4.2 | 7.2 | +2.24 | WAS | 32 | 32 | 36.5 | 41.1% | 34.8% | 73.9% | #44 | 94.7 |
| 2008–09 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 10.0 | -6.71 | WAS | 2 | 2 | 31.5 | 26.1% | 28.6% | 75.0% | — | -5.6 |
| 2007–08 | 19.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | +1.14 | WAS | 13 | 8 | 32.7 | 39.8% | 28.2% | 77.1% | — | 24.9 |
| 2006–07 | 28.4 | 4.6 | 6.0 | +5.22 | WAS | 74 | 73 | 39.8 | 41.8% | 35.1% | 84.4% | #12 | 416.6 |
| 2005–06 | 29.3 | 3.5 | 6.0 | +4.92 | WAS | 80 | 80 | 42.3 | 44.7% | 36.9% | 82.0% | #20 | 450.4 |
| 2004–05 | 25.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 | +4.43 | WAS | 80 | 80 | 40.9 | 43.1% | 36.5% | 81.4% | #16 | 409.2 |
| 2003–04 | 19.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | +0.99 | WAS | 55 | 52 | 37.6 | 39.2% | 37.5% | 74.8% | #81 | 118.6 |
| 2002–03 | 18.3 | 4.7 | 6.3 | +0.89 | GSW | 82 | 82 | 35.0 | 43.1% | 34.8% | 79.1% | #79 | 162.4 |
| 2001–02 | 10.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | +1.88 | GSW | 47 | 30 | 24.6 | 45.3% | 34.5% | 77.5% | #52 | 88.3 |
| Career | 20.7 | 3.9 | 5.3 | — | GSW/MEM/ORL/WAS | 552 | — | 35.1 | 42.1% | 35.1% | 80.3% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
Film evidence
Gilbert Arenas highlights
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Peak-season highlights
Gilbert Arenas 2006–07 season highlights
Gilbert Arenas's peak-season highlights adds visual context to the numbers on this page, especially his deep shooting, first step and fearless late-game scoring. The vetted footage complements the season tables and impact model.
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.
41.6 composite · lower is better
28.8 average league finish
1,736 total value
Career standing
How Gilbert Arenas 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 Score41.6
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
- 334.5
- Qualified seasons
- 8
- All-time rank
- #338
Strongest seasons
Every season
Gilbert Arenas 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 | MEM | 30 | 17 | 211 | -4.12 | — | — | -8.5 | — | Limited |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | ORL/WAS | 29 | 70 | 1,796 | -2.42 | 22.2 | #274 | -14.7 | 18th | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 28 | 32 | 1,169 | +2.24 | 87.2 | #44 | 94.7 | 72nd | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 27 | 2 | 63 | -6.71 | — | — | -5.6 | — | Limited |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 26 | 13 | 425 | +1.14 | — | — | 24.9 | — | Limited |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 25 | 74 | 2,942 | +5.22 | 96.7 | #12 | 416.6 | 98th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 24 | 80 | 3,384 | +4.92 | 94.2 | #20 | 450.4 | 97th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 23 | 80 | 3,274 | +4.43 | 95.6 | #16 | 409.2 | 98th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 22 | 55 | 2,066 | +0.99 | 75.8 | #81 | 118.6 | 75th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 21 | 82 | 2,866 | +0.89 | 75.5 | #79 | 162.4 | 83rd | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 20 | 47 | 1,155 | +1.88 | 84.2 | #52 | 88.3 | 68th | Broad |
Career movement
Gilbert Arenas's career impact by season
Peak +5.22 in 2006–07 · 11 seasons · 19,351 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
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Gilbert ArenasJohn Wall
| NBA season | Gilbert Arenas | John Wall |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.9 | 0.3 |
| 2 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| 4 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
| 5 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
| 6 | 5.2 | 3.7 |
| 7 | 1.1 | 4.4 |
| 8 | -6.7 | 3.0 |
| 9 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| 10 | -2.4 | 0.1 |
| 11 | -4.1 | -2.4 |
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