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Jack Twyman
Jack Twyman stats, teams and career impact
#85 all-timeCareer averages · 19.2 PPG · 6.6 RPG · 2.3 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Cincinnati Royals
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) · 210 lb (95 kg)
- Born
- May 11, 1934
- Died
- May 30, 2012 (78 yrs old)
- College
- Cincinnati
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 1955–56 to 1965–66
Career summaryJack Twyman was a small forward who played 11 NBA seasons, from 1955–56 through 1965–66.
- Career PPG
- 19.2
- Career RPG
- 6.6
- Career APG
- 2.3
- #10 in 1959–60
- #85 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Jack Twyman ranks #85 all time
Jack Twyman ranks #85 all time. 3 top-ten finishes give him a sustained run near the top of the league. His full-career value ranks #196, so this placement is driven more by dominance than longevity.
450+ minutes required per season
823 games · Career Value Rank #196
NBA honors6× All-Star · 2× All-NBAContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Rochester Royals and Cincinnati Royals
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 45.0%FG%
- Three-point
- —3P%
- Free throw
- 77.8%FT%
823 career games · 26,147 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
Jack Twyman stats by season
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| 1965–66 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | -1.76 | CIN | 73 | 0 | 12.9 | 45.0% | — | 81.2% | #68 | 5.7 |
| 1964–65 | 14.4 | 4.8 | 1.7 | -1.42 | CIN | 80 | 0 | 27.9 | 44.3% | — | 82.8% | #59 | 31.1 |
| 1963–64 | 15.9 | 5.4 | 2.0 | -1.35 | CIN | 68 | 0 | 29.4 | 45.0% | — | 82.9% | #53 | 31.5 |
| 1962–63 | 19.8 | 7.5 | 2.7 | +0.99 | CIN | 80 | 0 | 32.8 | 48.0% | — | 81.1% | #17 | 194.2 |
| 1961–62 | 22.9 | 8.0 | 2.7 | +0.40 | CIN | 80 | 0 | 37.4 | 47.9% | — | 81.1% | #24 | 186.6 |
| 1960–61 | 25.3 | 8.5 | 2.8 | +1.83 | CIN | 79 | 0 | 37.0 | 48.8% | — | 73.1% | #10 | 286.1 |
| 1959–60 | 31.2 | 8.9 | 3.5 | +2.34 | CIN | 75 | 0 | 40.3 | 42.2% | — | 78.5% | #10 | 332.4 |
| 1958–59 | 25.8 | 9.1 | 2.9 | +2.32 | CIN | 72 | 0 | 37.7 | 42.0% | — | 78.3% | #10 | 284.0 |
| 1957–58 | 17.2 | 6.4 | 1.5 | +1.94 | CIN | 72 | 0 | 30.3 | 45.2% | — | 77.5% | #12 | 209.7 |
| 1956–57 | 16.3 | 4.9 | 1.7 | +1.68 | ROC | 72 | 0 | 32.5 | 43.9% | — | 76.0% | #12 | 195.8 |
| 1955–56 | 14.4 | 6.5 | 2.4 | +1.29 | ROC | 72 | 0 | 30.4 | 42.2% | — | 68.5% | #16 | 167.3 |
| Career | 19.2 | 6.6 | 2.3 | — | CIN/ROC | 823 | — | 31.8 | 45.0% | — | 77.8% | — | — |
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.
12.7 composite · lower is better
10.8 average league finish
1,924 total value
Career standing
How Jack Twyman 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 Score12.7
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
- 11
- All-time rank
- #85
Strongest seasons
Every season
Jack Twyman 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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| 1965–66Historical Defense Estimate | CIN | 31 | 73 | 943 | -1.76 | 28.0 | #68 | 5.7 | 28th | Modeled |
| 1964–65Historical Defense Estimate | CIN | 30 | 80 | 2,236 | -1.42 | 34.8 | #59 | 31.1 | 40th | Modeled |
| 1963–64Historical Defense Estimate | CIN | 29 | 68 | 1,996 | -1.35 | 43.5 | #53 | 31.5 | 51st | Modeled |
| 1962–63Historical Defense Estimate | CIN | 28 | 80 | 2,623 | +0.99 | 82.4 | #17 | 194.2 | 84th | Modeled |
| 1961–62Historical Defense Estimate | CIN | 27 | 80 | 2,991 | +0.40 | 73.3 | #24 | 186.6 | 79th | Modeled |
| 1960–61Historical Defense Estimate | CIN | 26 | 79 | 2,920 | +1.83 | 88.6 | #10 | 286.1 | 89th | Modeled |
| 1959–60Historical Defense Estimate | CIN | 25 | 75 | 3,023 | +2.34 | 88.5 | #10 | 332.4 | 92nd | Modeled |
| 1958–59Historical Defense Estimate | CIN | 24 | 72 | 2,713 | +2.32 | 88.8 | #10 | 284.0 | 91st | Modeled |
| 1957–58Historical Defense Estimate | CIN | 23 | 72 | 2,178 | +1.94 | 85.5 | #12 | 209.7 | 86th | Modeled |
| 1956–57Historical Defense Estimate | ROC | 22 | 72 | 2,338 | +1.68 | 86.1 | #12 | 195.8 | 87th | Modeled |
| 1955–56Historical Defense Estimate | ROC | 21 | 72 | 2,186 | +1.29 | 80.0 | #16 | 167.3 | 84th | Modeled |
Career movement
Jack Twyman's career impact by season
Peak +2.34 in 1959–60 · 11 seasons · 26,147 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
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.
Jack TwymanCedric Maxwell
| NBA season | Jack Twyman | Cedric Maxwell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| 6 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| 7 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| 8 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 9 | -1.3 | -0.2 |
| 10 | -1.4 | 1.0 |
| 11 | -1.8 | -0.6 |
NBA season number
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