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John Henson
John Henson stats, teams and career impact
#1282 all-timeCareer averages · 7.6 PPG · 5.3 RPG · 1.1 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Teams in final NBA season
- Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) · 219 lb (99 kg)
- Born
- December 28, 1990 (35 yrs old)
- College
- UNC
- NBA seasons
- 8 seasons · 2012–13 to 2019–20
Career summaryJohn Henson was a center who played 8 NBA seasons, from 2012–13 through 2019–20.
- Career PPG
- 7.6
- Career RPG
- 5.3
- Career APG
- 1.1
- #102 in 2014–15
- #1282 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why John Henson ranks #1282 all time
John Henson ranks #1282 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #99.7. His full-career value ranks #974, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
445 games · Career Value Rank #974
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Detroit Pistons
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 54.0%FG%
- Three-point
- 25.0%3P%
- Free throw
- 56.8%FT%
445 career games · 8,752 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
John Henson stats by season
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| 2019–20 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 1.4 | +1.04 | CLE/DET | 40 | 8 | 15.0 | 55.6% | 22.2% | 50.0% | #99 | 37.4 |
| 2018–19 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 1.0 | -2.41 | MIL | 14 | 0 | 13.4 | 46.3% | 35.5% | 60.0% | — | -1.7 |
| 2017–18 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 1.5 | -0.89 | MIL | 76 | 69 | 25.9 | 57.2% | 14.3% | 57.0% | #213 | 43.8 |
| 2016–17 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 1.0 | -1.41 | MIL | 58 | 39 | 19.4 | 51.5% | 0.0% | 69.2% | #217 | 13.1 |
| 2015–16 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 0.9 | +0.39 | MIL | 57 | 1 | 16.8 | 56.4% | 0.0% | 59.0% | #119 | 44.9 |
| 2014–15 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 0.9 | +0.80 | MIL | 67 | 11 | 18.3 | 56.6% | — | 56.9% | #102 | 67.3 |
| 2013–14 | 11.1 | 7.1 | 1.6 | +0.60 | MIL | 70 | 23 | 26.5 | 53.8% | 0.0% | 51.4% | #98 | 92.2 |
| 2012–13 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 0.5 | -0.18 | MIL | 63 | 9 | 13.1 | 48.2% | 0.0% | 53.3% | #150 | 29.7 |
| Career | 7.6 | 5.3 | 1.1 | — | CLE/DET/MIL | 445 | — | 19.7 | 54.0% | 25.0% | 56.8% | — | — |
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.
125.7 composite · lower is better
113.6 average league finish
327 total value
Career standing
How John Henson 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 Score125.7
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
- 7
- All-time rank
- #1282
Strongest seasons
Every season
John Henson 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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| 2019–20Historical Defense Estimate | CLE/DET | 29 | 40 | 600 | +1.04 | 72.2 | #99 | 37.4 | 46th | Standard |
| 2018–19Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 28 | 14 | 188 | -2.41 | — | — | -1.7 | — | Limited |
| 2017–18Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 27 | 76 | 1,970 | -0.89 | 41.3 | #213 | 43.8 | 50th | Broad |
| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 26 | 58 | 1,123 | -1.41 | 40.5 | #217 | 13.1 | 39th | Broad |
| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 25 | 57 | 960 | +0.39 | 67.5 | #119 | 44.9 | 55th | Standard |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 24 | 67 | 1,228 | +0.80 | 72.7 | #102 | 67.3 | 65th | Broad |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 23 | 70 | 1,856 | +0.60 | 71.9 | #98 | 92.2 | 70th | Broad |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 22 | 63 | 827 | -0.18 | 57.4 | #150 | 29.7 | 45th | Standard |
Career movement
John Henson's career impact by season
Peak +1.04 in 2019–20 · 8 seasons · 8,752 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
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John HensonFrank Kaminsky
| NBA season | John Henson | Frank Kaminsky |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| 2 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| 3 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| 4 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| 5 | -1.4 | -1.0 |
| 6 | -0.9 | 0.5 |
| 7 | -2.4 | -1.2 |
| 8 | 1.0 | -0.8 |
NBA season number
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