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Jay Humphries
Jay Humphries stats, teams and career impact
#721 all-timeCareer averages · 11.1 PPG · 2.5 RPG · 5.5 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Teams in final NBA season
- Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) · 185 lb (84 kg)
- Born
- October 17, 1962 (64 yrs old)
- College
- Colorado
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 1984–85 to 1994–95
Career summaryJay Humphries was a point guard who played 11 NBA seasons, from 1984–85 through 1994–95.
- Career PPG
- 11.1
- Career RPG
- 2.5
- Career APG
- 5.5
- #53 in 1990–91
- #721 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Jay Humphries ranks #721 all time
Jay Humphries ranks #721 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #57.7. His full-career value ranks #544, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
788 games · Career Value Rank #544
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz, and Boston Celtics
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 47.6%FG%
- Three-point
- 29.7%3P%
- Free throw
- 78.2%FT%
788 career games · 23,062 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
Jay Humphries stats by season
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| 1994–95 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | -10.20 | BOS/UTA | 18 | 0 | 11.2 | 23.5% | 50.0% | 50.0% | — | -31.9 |
| 1993–94 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 | -2.21 | UTA | 75 | 19 | 21.6 | 43.6% | 39.6% | 75.0% | #224 | -6.6 |
| 1992–93 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 4.1 | -3.15 | UTA | 78 | 20 | 26.1 | 43.6% | 20.0% | 77.7% | #247 | -46.8 |
| 1991–92 | 14.0 | 2.6 | 6.6 | +1.22 | MIL | 71 | 71 | 31.8 | 46.9% | 29.2% | 78.3% | #67 | 144.9 |
| 1990–91 | 15.2 | 2.8 | 6.7 | +1.76 | MIL | 80 | 80 | 34.1 | 50.2% | 37.3% | 79.9% | #53 | 205.4 |
| 1989–90 | 15.3 | 3.3 | 5.8 | +1.60 | MIL | 81 | 81 | 34.8 | 49.4% | 30.0% | 78.6% | #53 | 207.3 |
| 1988–89 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 5.5 | +0.65 | MIL | 73 | 50 | 30.4 | 48.3% | 26.6% | 81.6% | #72 | 120.7 |
| 1987–88 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 5.8 | +0.23 | MIL/PHO | 68 | 33 | 26.6 | 52.8% | 16.7% | 73.2% | #85 | 84.4 |
| 1986–87 | 11.3 | 3.2 | 7.7 | -0.60 | PHO | 82 | 82 | 31.5 | 47.7% | 18.5% | 76.9% | #121 | 76.6 |
| 1985–86 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 6.4 | -0.79 | PHO | 82 | 82 | 33.3 | 47.9% | 13.8% | 76.7% | #137 | 72.0 |
| 1984–85 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 4.4 | -2.13 | PHO | 80 | 39 | 25.8 | 44.6% | 20.0% | 82.9% | #185 | -5.5 |
| Career | 11.1 | 2.5 | 5.5 | — | BOS/MIL/PHO/UTA | 788 | — | 29.3 | 47.6% | 29.7% | 78.2% | — | — |
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.
73.5 composite · lower is better
66.0 average league finish
820 total value
Career standing
How Jay Humphries 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 Score73.5
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
- 277.0
- Qualified seasons
- 10
- All-time rank
- #721
Strongest seasons
Every season
Jay Humphries 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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| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | BOS/UTA | 32 | 18 | 201 | -10.20 | — | — | -31.9 | — | Limited |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 31 | 75 | 1,619 | -2.21 | 23.4 | #224 | -6.6 | 20th | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 30 | 78 | 2,034 | -3.15 | 16.6 | #247 | -46.8 | 7th | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 29 | 71 | 2,261 | +1.22 | 77.2 | #67 | 144.9 | 79th | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 28 | 80 | 2,726 | +1.76 | 82.1 | #53 | 205.4 | 88th | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 27 | 81 | 2,818 | +1.60 | 81.9 | #53 | 207.3 | 87th | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 26 | 73 | 2,220 | +0.65 | 73.0 | #72 | 120.7 | 74th | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | MIL/PHO | 25 | 68 | 1,809 | +0.23 | 66.4 | #85 | 84.4 | 66th | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 24 | 82 | 2,579 | -0.60 | 53.1 | #121 | 76.6 | 65th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 23 | 82 | 2,733 | -0.79 | 46.5 | #137 | 72.0 | 58th | Broad |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 22 | 80 | 2,062 | -2.13 | 27.3 | #185 | -5.5 | 27th | Broad |
Career movement
Jay Humphries's career impact by season
Peak +1.76 in 1990–91 · 11 seasons · 23,062 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
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Jay HumphriesArchie Clark
| NBA season | Jay Humphries | Archie Clark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -2.1 | -1.7 |
| 2 | -0.8 | -0.5 |
| 3 | -0.6 | -0.2 |
| 4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 5 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| 6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| 7 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| 8 | 1.2 | -0.0 |
| 9 | -3.1 | 0.6 |
| 10 | -2.2 | -2.4 |
| 11 | -10.2 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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