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Kenyon Martin
Kenyon Martin stats, teams and career impact
#675 all-timeCareer averages · 12.3 PPG · 6.8 RPG · 1.9 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) · 234 lb (106 kg)
- Born
- December 30, 1977 (48 yrs old)
- College
- Cincinnati
- NBA seasons
- 15 seasons · 2000–01 to 2014–15
Career summaryKenyon Martin was a power forward who played 15 NBA seasons, from 2000–01 through 2014–15.
- Career PPG
- 12.3
- Career RPG
- 6.8
- Career APG
- 1.9
- #34 in 2003–04
- #675 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Kenyon Martin ranks #675 all time
Kenyon Martin ranks #675 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #57.7. His full-career value ranks #441, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
757 games · Career Value Rank #441
NBA honorsAll-StarContext only; honors are not model inputs.
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, and Milwaukee Bucks
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 48.3%FG%
- Three-point
- 23.4%3P%
- Free throw
- 62.9%FT%
757 career games · 23,134 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
Kenyon Martin 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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| 2014–15 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -5.92 | MIL | 11 | 0 | 9.5 | 40.9% | — | 100.0% | — | -8.0 |
| 2013–14 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 1.6 | +0.05 | NYK | 32 | 15 | 19.8 | 51.2% | 0.0% | 57.9% | #139 | 24.4 |
| 2012–13 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 0.4 | -1.86 | NYK | 18 | 11 | 23.9 | 60.2% | — | 42.5% | — | 1.1 |
| 2011–12 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 0.4 | -1.97 | LAC | 42 | 0 | 22.4 | 44.1% | 23.1% | 37.0% | #253 | 0.5 |
| 2010–11 | 8.6 | 6.2 | 2.3 | -0.13 | DEN | 48 | 48 | 25.7 | 51.1% | 22.2% | 58.3% | #147 | 45.8 |
| 2009–10 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 1.9 | -1.09 | DEN | 58 | 58 | 34.2 | 45.6% | 27.6% | 55.7% | #201 | 35.9 |
| 2008–09 | 11.7 | 6.0 | 2.0 | +0.10 | DEN | 66 | 66 | 32.0 | 49.1% | 36.8% | 60.4% | #122 | 87.3 |
| 2007–08 | 12.4 | 6.5 | 1.3 | +0.03 | DEN | 71 | 71 | 30.4 | 53.8% | 18.2% | 58.0% | #124 | 91.2 |
| 2006–07 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 0.5 | -8.94 | DEN | 2 | 2 | 31.5 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | — | -8.9 |
| 2005–06 | 12.9 | 6.3 | 1.4 | +0.63 | DEN | 56 | 49 | 27.6 | 49.5% | 22.7% | 71.2% | #89 | 79.5 |
| 2004–05 | 15.5 | 7.3 | 2.4 | +1.60 | DEN | 70 | 67 | 32.5 | 49.0% | 0.0% | 64.6% | #62 | 159.5 |
| 2003–04 | 16.7 | 9.5 | 2.5 | +2.79 | NJN | 65 | 62 | 34.6 | 48.8% | 28.0% | 68.4% | #34 | 201.0 |
| 2002–03 | 16.7 | 8.3 | 2.4 | +0.97 | NJN | 77 | 77 | 34.1 | 47.0% | 20.9% | 65.3% | #77 | 148.8 |
| 2001–02 | 14.9 | 5.3 | 2.6 | +0.89 | NJN | 73 | 73 | 34.3 | 46.3% | 22.4% | 67.8% | #81 | 138.2 |
| 2000–01 | 12.0 | 7.4 | 1.9 | -0.98 | NJN | 68 | 68 | 33.4 | 44.5% | 9.1% | 63.0% | #174 | 44.2 |
| Career | 12.3 | 6.8 | 1.9 | — | DEN/LAC/MIL/NJN/NYK | 757 | — | 30.6 | 48.3% | 23.4% | 62.9% | — | — |
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.
70.4 composite · lower is better
68.6 average league finish
1,041 total value
Career standing
How Kenyon Martin 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 Score70.4
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
- 334.0
- Qualified seasons
- 12
- All-time rank
- #675
Strongest seasons
Every season
Kenyon Martin 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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| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 37 | 11 | 104 | -5.92 | — | — | -8.0 | — | Limited |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 36 | 32 | 633 | +0.05 | 60.0 | #139 | 24.4 | 38th | Standard |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 35 | 18 | 431 | -1.86 | — | — | 1.1 | — | Limited |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 34 | 42 | 940 | -1.97 | 26.5 | #253 | 0.5 | 27th | Standard |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 33 | 48 | 1,233 | -0.13 | 58.4 | #147 | 45.8 | 54th | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 32 | 58 | 1,986 | -1.09 | 40.5 | #201 | 35.9 | 48th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 31 | 66 | 2,111 | +0.10 | 63.7 | #122 | 87.3 | 67th | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 30 | 71 | 2,159 | +0.03 | 62.8 | #124 | 91.2 | 70th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 29 | 2 | 63 | -8.94 | — | — | -8.9 | — | Limited |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 28 | 56 | 1,546 | +0.63 | 73.2 | #89 | 79.5 | 67th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 27 | 70 | 2,272 | +1.60 | 82.2 | #62 | 159.5 | 84th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 26 | 65 | 2,252 | +2.79 | 90.0 | #34 | 201.0 | 87th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 25 | 77 | 2,628 | +0.97 | 76.1 | #77 | 148.8 | 80th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 24 | 73 | 2,504 | +0.89 | 75.2 | #81 | 138.2 | 80th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 23 | 68 | 2,272 | -0.98 | 47.1 | #174 | 44.2 | 57th | Broad |
Career movement
Kenyon Martin's career impact by season
Peak +2.79 in 2003–04 · 15 seasons · 23,134 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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Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Kenyon MartinDennis Rodman
| NBA season | Kenyon Martin | Dennis Rodman |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -1.0 | -0.5 |
| 2 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 3 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| 4 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| 5 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| 6 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| 7 | -8.9 | 0.5 |
| 8 | 0.0 | 1.1 |
| 9 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 10 | -1.1 | 0.3 |
| 11 | -0.1 | 1.0 |
| 12 | -2.0 | 0.7 |
| 13 | -1.9 | -1.9 |
| 14 | 0.1 | -2.7 |
| 15 | -5.9 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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