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Jay Vincent
Jay Vincent stats, teams and career impact
#1221 all-timeCareer averages · 15.2 PPG · 5.5 RPG · 2.0 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Teams in final NBA season
- Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) · 220 lb (100 kg)
- Born
- June 10, 1959 (67 yrs old)
- College
- Michigan State
- NBA seasons
- 9 seasons · 1981–82 to 1989–90
Career summaryJay Vincent was a power forward who played 9 NBA seasons, from 1981–82 through 1989–90.
- Career PPG
- 15.2
- Career RPG
- 5.5
- Career APG
- 2.0
- #56 in 1981–82
- #1221 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Jay Vincent ranks #1221 all time
Jay Vincent ranks #1221 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #96.0. His full-career value ranks #1010, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
576 games · Career Value Rank #1010
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Dallas Mavericks, Washington Bullets, Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, and Philadelphia 76ers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 47.4%FG%
- Three-point
- 14.8%3P%
- Free throw
- 78.4%FT%
576 career games · 15,556 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 Vincent 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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| 1989–90 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | -4.20 | LAL/PHI | 41 | 6 | 11.2 | 47.0% | 50.0% | 83.7% | #265 | -20.3 |
| 1988–89 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 0.9 | -6.39 | DEN/SAS | 29 | 4 | 22.3 | 40.5% | 33.3% | 66.7% | #262 | -61.8 |
| 1987–88 | 15.4 | 4.2 | 2.0 | -1.17 | DEN | 73 | 8 | 24.0 | 46.6% | 25.0% | 80.5% | #148 | 31.8 |
| 1986–87 | 13.3 | 4.1 | 1.7 | -1.64 | WSB | 51 | 17 | 27.2 | 44.7% | 0.0% | 76.9% | #163 | 10.5 |
| 1985–86 | 13.8 | 4.6 | 2.3 | -1.29 | DAL | 80 | 3 | 24.9 | 48.1% | 0.0% | 81.0% | #155 | 30.2 |
| 1984–85 | 18.2 | 8.9 | 2.1 | -0.14 | DAL | 79 | 47 | 32.2 | 47.9% | 0.0% | 83.6% | #109 | 97.5 |
| 1983–84 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 1.9 | -3.77 | DAL | 61 | 5 | 23.3 | 43.5% | 0.0% | 78.1% | #233 | -51.9 |
| 1982–83 | 18.7 | 7.3 | 2.6 | -0.40 | DAL | 81 | 73 | 33.7 | 48.9% | 0.0% | 78.4% | #123 | 93.5 |
| 1981–82 | 21.4 | 7.0 | 2.2 | +1.16 | DAL | 81 | 62 | 32.4 | 49.7% | 25.0% | 71.6% | #56 | 170.4 |
| Career | 15.2 | 5.5 | 2.0 | — | DAL/DEN/LAL/PHI/SAS/WSB | 576 | — | 27.0 | 47.4% | 14.8% | 78.4% | — | — |
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.
118.9 composite · lower is better
118.2 average league finish
300 total value
Career standing
How Jay Vincent 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 Score118.9
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
- 9
- All-time rank
- #1221
Strongest seasons
Every season
Jay Vincent 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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| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | LAL/PHI | 30 | 41 | 459 | -4.20 | 8.0 | #265 | -20.3 | 21st | Standard |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | DEN/SAS | 29 | 29 | 646 | -6.39 | 0.8 | #262 | -61.8 | 3rd | Standard |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 28 | 73 | 1,755 | -1.17 | 41.2 | #148 | 31.8 | 44th | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 27 | 51 | 1,386 | -1.64 | 36.7 | #163 | 10.5 | 37th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 26 | 80 | 1,994 | -1.29 | 39.4 | #155 | 30.2 | 43rd | Broad |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 25 | 79 | 2,543 | -0.14 | 57.3 | #109 | 97.5 | 66th | Broad |
| 1983–84Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 24 | 61 | 1,421 | -3.77 | 6.5 | #233 | -51.9 | 2nd | Broad |
| 1982–83Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 23 | 81 | 2,726 | -0.40 | 51.8 | #123 | 93.5 | 66th | Broad |
| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 22 | 81 | 2,626 | +1.16 | 78.3 | #56 | 170.4 | 85th | Broad |
Career movement
Jay Vincent's career impact by season
Peak +1.16 in 1981–82 · 9 seasons · 15,556 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
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.
Jay VincentKyle Kuzma
| NBA season | Jay Vincent | Kyle Kuzma |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.2 | -0.4 |
| 2 | -0.4 | -1.2 |
| 3 | -3.8 | -2.7 |
| 4 | -0.1 | -1.4 |
| 5 | -1.3 | 0.2 |
| 6 | -1.6 | -1.6 |
| 7 | -1.2 | 0.3 |
| 8 | -6.4 | -4.6 |
| 9 | -4.2 | -1.3 |
NBA season number
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