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Larry Hughes
Larry Hughes stats, teams and career impact
#573 all-timeCareer averages · 14.1 PPG · 4.2 RPG · 3.1 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Orlando Magic
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) · 184 lb (83 kg)
- Born
- January 23, 1979 (47 yrs old)
- College
- Saint Louis
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 1998–99 to 2011–12
Career summaryLarry Hughes was a shooting guard who played 13 NBA seasons, from 1998–99 through 2011–12.
- Career PPG
- 14.1
- Career RPG
- 4.2
- Career APG
- 3.1
- #14 in 2004–05
- #573 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Larry Hughes ranks #573 all time
Larry Hughes ranks #573 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #45.7. His full-career value ranks #414, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
727 games · Career Value Rank #414
NBA honorsAll-DefenseContext 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
- Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Charlotte Bobcats, and Orlando Magic
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 40.6%FG%
- Three-point
- 30.9%3P%
- Free throw
- 75.7%FT%
727 career games · 22,368 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
Larry Hughes stats by season
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| 2011–12 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | -12.31 | ORL | 9 | 0 | 12.7 | 22.7% | 14.3% | 50.0% | — | -21.8 |
| 2009–10 | 9.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | -0.99 | CHA/NYK | 45 | 16 | 24.8 | 35.5% | 30.9% | 83.2% | #196 | 21.7 |
| 2008–09 | 11.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | -0.31 | CHI/NYK | 55 | 20 | 26.9 | 40.2% | 38.9% | 80.7% | #144 | 49.4 |
| 2007–08 | 12.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | -0.95 | CHI/CLE | 68 | 57 | 29.7 | 38.1% | 34.5% | 79.8% | #188 | 40.5 |
| 2006–07 | 14.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | -0.60 | CLE | 70 | 68 | 37.1 | 40.0% | 33.3% | 67.6% | #172 | 69.0 |
| 2005–06 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | -0.87 | CLE | 36 | 31 | 35.6 | 40.9% | 36.8% | 75.6% | #166 | 27.1 |
| 2004–05 | 22.0 | 6.3 | 4.7 | +4.81 | WAS | 61 | 61 | 38.7 | 43.0% | 28.2% | 77.7% | #14 | 312.0 |
| 2003–04 | 18.8 | 5.3 | 2.4 | +1.70 | WAS | 61 | 61 | 33.8 | 39.7% | 34.1% | 79.7% | #61 | 146.6 |
| 2002–03 | 12.8 | 4.6 | 3.1 | +0.62 | WAS | 67 | 56 | 31.9 | 46.7% | 36.7% | 73.1% | #88 | 103.0 |
| 2001–02 | 12.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | +0.28 | GSW | 73 | 56 | 28.1 | 42.3% | 19.4% | 73.7% | #108 | 91.9 |
| 2000–01 | 16.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | +0.68 | GSW | 50 | 45 | 36.9 | 38.3% | 18.7% | 76.6% | #85 | 97.0 |
| 1999–00 | 15.0 | 4.3 | 2.5 | +0.30 | GSW/PHI | 82 | 37 | 28.3 | 40.0% | 23.2% | 74.0% | #119 | 104.8 |
| 1998–99 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 1.5 | +1.59 | PHI | 50 | 1 | 19.8 | 41.1% | 15.4% | 70.9% | #62 | 65.4 |
| Career | 14.1 | 4.2 | 3.1 | — | CHA/CHI/CLE/GSW/NYK/ORL/PHI/WAS | 727 | — | 30.8 | 40.6% | 30.9% | 75.7% | — | — |
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.
61.8 composite · lower is better
62.0 average league finish
1,106 total value
Career standing
How Larry Hughes 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 Score61.8
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
- 331.5
- Qualified seasons
- 12
- All-time rank
- #573
Strongest seasons
Every season
Larry Hughes 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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| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | ORL | 33 | 9 | 114 | -12.31 | — | — | -21.8 | — | Limited |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | CHA/NYK | 31 | 45 | 1,115 | -0.99 | 42.0 | #196 | 21.7 | 38th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | CHI/NYK | 30 | 55 | 1,479 | -0.31 | 57.1 | #144 | 49.4 | 53rd | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | CHI/CLE | 29 | 68 | 2,020 | -0.95 | 43.5 | #188 | 40.5 | 48th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 28 | 70 | 2,596 | -0.60 | 48.8 | #172 | 69.0 | 62nd | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 27 | 36 | 1,281 | -0.87 | 49.7 | #166 | 27.1 | 48th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 26 | 61 | 2,358 | +4.81 | 96.2 | #14 | 312.0 | 95th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 25 | 61 | 2,061 | +1.70 | 81.9 | #61 | 146.6 | 82nd | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | WAS | 24 | 67 | 2,137 | +0.62 | 72.6 | #88 | 103.0 | 72nd | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 23 | 73 | 2,049 | +0.28 | 66.9 | #108 | 91.9 | 70th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 22 | 50 | 1,846 | +0.68 | 74.3 | #85 | 97.0 | 73rd | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | GSW/PHI | 21 | 82 | 2,324 | +0.30 | 63.1 | #119 | 104.8 | 71st | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 20 | 50 | 988 | +1.59 | 77.9 | #62 | 65.4 | 69th | Standard |
Career movement
Larry Hughes's career impact by season
Peak +4.81 in 2004–05 · 13 seasons · 22,368 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
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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.
Larry HughesJames Posey
| NBA season | Larry Hughes | James Posey |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| 2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 5 | 0.6 | 4.2 |
| 6 | 1.7 | -0.7 |
| 7 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| 8 | -0.9 | 1.5 |
| 9 | -0.6 | 1.3 |
| 10 | -0.9 | -0.7 |
| 11 | -0.3 | -1.3 |
| 12 | -1.0 | -1.9 |
| 13 | -12.3 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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