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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf stats, teams and career impact
#1068 all-timeCareer averages · 14.6 PPG · 1.9 RPG · 3.5 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Final NBA team
- Vancouver Grizzlies
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) · 162 lb (73 kg)
- Born
- March 9, 1969 (57 yrs old)
- College
- LSU
- NBA seasons
- 9 seasons · 1990–91 to 2000–01
Career summaryMahmoud Abdul-Rauf was a point guard who played 9 NBA seasons, from 1990–91 through 2000–01.
- Career PPG
- 14.6
- Career RPG
- 1.9
- Career APG
- 3.5
- #29 in 1995–96
- #1068 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ranks #1068 all time
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ranks #1068 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #72.7. His full-career value ranks #804, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
586 games · Career Value Rank #804
NBA honorsMost ImprovedContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings, and Vancouver Grizzlies
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 44.2%FG%
- Three-point
- 35.4%3P%
- Free throw
- 90.5%FT%
586 career games · 15,628 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
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 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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| 2000–01 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | -0.64 | VAN | 41 | 0 | 11.9 | 48.8% | 28.6% | 75.9% | #158 | 12.6 |
| 1997–98 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 1.9 | -4.05 | SAC | 31 | 0 | 17.1 | 37.7% | 16.1% | 100.0% | #297 | -20.8 |
| 1996–97 | 13.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | -1.98 | SAC | 75 | 51 | 28.4 | 44.5% | 38.2% | 84.6% | #215 | 0.9 |
| 1995–96 | 19.2 | 2.4 | 6.8 | +3.15 | DEN | 57 | 53 | 35.6 | 43.4% | 39.2% | 93.0% | #29 | 200.7 |
| 1994–95 | 16.0 | 1.9 | 3.6 | +0.84 | DEN | 73 | 43 | 28.5 | 47.0% | 38.6% | 88.5% | #90 | 112.7 |
| 1993–94 | 18.0 | 2.1 | 4.5 | +0.24 | DEN | 80 | 78 | 32.7 | 46.0% | 31.6% | 95.6% | #99 | 117.3 |
| 1992–93 | 19.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | -0.06 | DEN | 81 | 81 | 33.5 | 45.0% | 35.5% | 93.5% | #113 | 109.1 |
| 1991–92 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 2.4 | -2.33 | DEN | 81 | 11 | 19.0 | 42.1% | 33.0% | 87.0% | #223 | -10.5 |
| 1990–91 | 14.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 | -3.35 | DEN | 67 | 19 | 22.5 | 41.3% | 24.0% | 85.7% | #247 | -48.1 |
| Career | 14.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | — | DEN/SAC/VAN | 586 | — | 26.7 | 44.2% | 35.4% | 90.5% | — | — |
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.
101.3 composite · lower is better
97.8 average league finish
474 total value
Career standing
How Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 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 Score101.3
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
- 9
- All-time rank
- #1068
Strongest seasons
Every season
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 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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| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | VAN | 31 | 41 | 486 | -0.64 | 52.0 | #158 | 12.6 | 39th | Standard |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 28 | 31 | 530 | -4.05 | 6.6 | #297 | -20.8 | 14th | Standard |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 27 | 75 | 2,131 | -1.98 | 32.3 | #215 | 0.9 | 33rd | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 26 | 57 | 2,029 | +3.15 | 91.4 | #29 | 200.7 | 87th | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 25 | 73 | 2,082 | +0.84 | 71.2 | #90 | 112.7 | 76th | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 24 | 80 | 2,617 | +0.24 | 66.3 | #99 | 117.3 | 75th | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 23 | 81 | 2,710 | -0.06 | 62.0 | #113 | 109.1 | 72nd | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 22 | 81 | 1,538 | -2.33 | 23.2 | #223 | -10.5 | 21st | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 21 | 67 | 1,505 | -3.35 | 15.5 | #247 | -48.1 | 9th | Broad |
Career movement
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's career impact by season
Peak +3.15 in 1995–96 · 9 seasons · 15,628 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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Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
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Mahmoud Abdul-RaufElfrid Payton
| NBA season | Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | Elfrid Payton |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -3.3 | -0.8 |
| 2 | -2.3 | -0.9 |
| 3 | -0.1 | 2.0 |
| 4 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 5 | 0.8 | -0.6 |
| 6 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| 7 | -2.0 | -3.8 |
| 8 | -4.0 | -4.8 |
| 9 | -0.6 | -4.1 |
NBA season number
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