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Jeff Hornacek
Jeff Hornacek stats, teams and career impact
#186 all-timeCareer averages · 14.5 PPG · 3.4 RPG · 4.9 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Utah Jazz
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) · 190 lb (86 kg)
- Born
- May 3, 1963 (63 yrs old)
- College
- Iowa State
- NBA seasons
- 14 seasons · 1986–87 to 1999–00
Career summaryJeff Hornacek was a shooting guard who played 14 NBA seasons, from 1986–87 through 1999–00.
- Career PPG
- 14.5
- Career RPG
- 3.4
- Career APG
- 4.9
- #18 in 1991–92
- #186 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Jeff Hornacek ranks #186 all time
Jeff Hornacek ranks #186 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #21.3. His full-career value ranks #96, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
1,077 games · Career Value Rank #96
NBA honorsAll-StarContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers, and Utah Jazz
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 49.6%FG%
- Three-point
- 40.3%3P%
- Free throw
- 87.7%FT%
1,077 career games · 33,964 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
Jeff Hornacek stats by season
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| 1999–00 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | +1.24 | UTA | 77 | 77 | 27.7 | 49.2% | 47.8% | 95.0% | #74 | 128.9 |
| 1998–99 | 12.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | +2.59 | UTA | 48 | 48 | 29.9 | 47.7% | 42.0% | 89.3% | #41 | 119.3 |
| 1997–98 | 14.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | +2.31 | UTA | 80 | 80 | 30.8 | 48.2% | 44.1% | 88.5% | #50 | 196.8 |
| 1996–97 | 14.5 | 2.9 | 4.4 | +2.70 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 31.6 | 48.2% | 36.9% | 89.9% | #38 | 228.6 |
| 1995–96 | 15.2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | +3.33 | UTA | 82 | 59 | 31.6 | 50.2% | 46.6% | 89.3% | #27 | 258.6 |
| 1994–95 | 16.5 | 2.6 | 4.3 | +2.32 | UTA | 81 | 81 | 33.3 | 51.4% | 40.6% | 88.2% | #37 | 224.7 |
| 1993–94 | 15.9 | 3.5 | 5.2 | +1.45 | PHI/UTA | 80 | 62 | 35.3 | 47.0% | 33.7% | 87.8% | #55 | 192.3 |
| 1992–93 | 19.1 | 4.3 | 6.9 | +2.92 | PHI | 79 | 78 | 36.2 | 47.0% | 39.0% | 86.5% | #24 | 288.5 |
| 1991–92 | 20.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 | +3.40 | PHO | 81 | 81 | 38.0 | 51.2% | 43.9% | 88.6% | #18 | 344.0 |
| 1990–91 | 16.9 | 4.0 | 5.1 | +2.35 | PHO | 80 | 77 | 34.2 | 51.8% | 41.8% | 89.7% | #36 | 250.2 |
| 1989–90 | 17.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | +3.39 | PHO | 67 | 60 | 34.0 | 53.6% | 40.8% | 85.6% | #22 | 257.6 |
| 1988–89 | 13.5 | 3.4 | 6.0 | +1.54 | PHO | 78 | 73 | 31.9 | 49.5% | 33.3% | 82.6% | #48 | 191.9 |
| 1987–88 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 6.6 | +1.70 | PHO | 82 | 49 | 27.4 | 50.6% | 29.3% | 82.2% | #35 | 175.1 |
| 1986–87 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 4.5 | -1.57 | PHO | 80 | 3 | 19.5 | 45.4% | 27.9% | 77.7% | #160 | 14.3 |
| Career | 14.5 | 3.4 | 4.9 | — | PHI/PHO/UTA | 1077 | — | 31.5 | 49.6% | 40.3% | 87.7% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
Film evidence
Jeff Hornacek highlights
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Peak-game archive
Jeff Hornacek makes eight straight three-pointers
Jeff Hornacek's peak-game archive adds visual context to the numbers on this page, especially his quick release and precise off-ball shooting at a career peak. 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.
24.7 composite · lower is better
25.2 average league finish
2,871 total value
Career standing
How Jeff Hornacek 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 Score24.7
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
- 293.0
- Qualified seasons
- 14
- All-time rank
- #186
Strongest seasons
Every season
Jeff Hornacek 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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| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 36 | 77 | 2,133 | +1.24 | 77.2 | #74 | 128.9 | 78th | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 35 | 48 | 1,435 | +2.59 | 85.5 | #41 | 119.3 | 85th | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 34 | 80 | 2,460 | +2.31 | 84.5 | #50 | 196.8 | 86th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 33 | 82 | 2,592 | +2.70 | 88.3 | #38 | 228.6 | 90th | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 32 | 82 | 2,588 | +3.33 | 92.0 | #27 | 258.6 | 93rd | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 31 | 81 | 2,696 | +2.32 | 88.3 | #37 | 224.7 | 91st | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | PHI/UTA | 30 | 80 | 2,820 | +1.45 | 81.4 | #55 | 192.3 | 87th | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 29 | 79 | 2,860 | +2.92 | 92.2 | #24 | 288.5 | 95th | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 28 | 81 | 3,078 | +3.40 | 94.1 | #18 | 344.0 | 96th | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 27 | 80 | 2,733 | +2.35 | 88.0 | #36 | 250.2 | 91st | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 26 | 67 | 2,278 | +3.39 | 92.7 | #22 | 257.6 | 91st | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 25 | 78 | 2,487 | +1.54 | 82.1 | #48 | 191.9 | 86th | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 24 | 82 | 2,243 | +1.70 | 86.4 | #35 | 175.1 | 84th | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 23 | 80 | 1,561 | -1.57 | 37.9 | #160 | 14.3 | 39th | Broad |
Career movement
Jeff Hornacek's career impact by season
Peak +3.40 in 1991–92 · 14 seasons · 33,964 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.
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Career comparison
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Jeff HornacekHersey Hawkins
| NBA season | Jeff Hornacek | Hersey Hawkins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -1.6 | -0.4 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| 3 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 4 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| 5 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
| 6 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| 7 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 8 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| 9 | 2.3 | 4.0 |
| 10 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 11 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| 12 | 2.3 | 0.1 |
| 13 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 14 | 1.2 | Did not play |
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