150.1 composite · lower is better
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Larry Sanders
Larry Sanders advanced stats and career rankings
193.4 average league finish
190 total value
Bottom line · Career overview
Larry Sanders ranks #2475 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #147.7. His full-career value ranks #1204, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high. Explore Larry Sanders's advanced stats by season, era-adjusted impact, workload, and historical comparisons.
Career standing
How Larry Sanders 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
Standard deviations across scoring seasons
Career Composite150.1
Equal average of Best 3, Prime 5, and Best 10 league finishes. The overlapping windows make this explicitly peak-weighted. Lower is better.
- Best 3 weight
- 63.3%
- Score
- 150.1
- Qualified seasons
- 5
- All-time rank
- #2475
Strongest seasons
Every season
Larry Sanders advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MP | Era-centered box impact | Impact Rate | Rate rank | Season Value | Value percentile | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 28 | 5 | 13 | -13.75 | — | — | -3.1 | — | Limited |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 26 | 27 | 586 | -0.91 | 43.5 | #210 | 12.6 | 34th | Established |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 25 | 23 | 584 | -1.64 | 27.5 | #251 | 4.0 | 24th | Established |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 24 | 71 | 1,937 | +2.38 | 86.3 | #49 | 167.6 | 85th | Strong |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 23 | 52 | 643 | -0.79 | 46.6 | #184 | 15.2 | 39th | Established |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 22 | 60 | 872 | -2.40 | 22.5 | #273 | -6.5 | 25th | Established |
Career movement
Larry Sanders's career impact by season
Peak +2.38 in 2012–13 · 6 seasons · 4,635 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. This is separate from the current lineup-context ranking.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Across-era box estimateWorkload
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
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NBA season number · fixed impact axis −5 to +15
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