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Matt Harpring
Matt Harpring stats, teams and career impact
#1323 all-timeCareer averages · 11.5 PPG · 5.1 RPG · 1.4 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Utah Jazz
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) · 231 lb (105 kg)
- Born
- May 31, 1976 (50 yrs old)
- College
- Georgia Tech
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 1998–99 to 2008–09
Career summaryMatt Harpring was a small forward who played 11 NBA seasons, from 1998–99 through 2008–09.
- Career PPG
- 11.5
- Career RPG
- 5.1
- Career APG
- 1.4
- #62 in 2002–03
- #1323 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Matt Harpring ranks #1323 all time
Matt Harpring ranks #1323 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #109.7. His full-career value ranks #885, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
665 games · Career Value Rank #885
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Utah Jazz
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 48.1%FG%
- Three-point
- 33.3%3P%
- Free throw
- 75.3%FT%
665 career games · 17,584 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
Matt Harpring stats by season
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| 2008–09 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | -2.64 | UTA | 63 | 2 | 11.0 | 46.1% | 0.0% | 76.4% | #274 | -8.6 |
| 2007–08 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 1.1 | -2.66 | UTA | 76 | 0 | 18.1 | 50.0% | 20.0% | 71.2% | #263 | -17.7 |
| 2006–07 | 11.6 | 4.6 | 1.3 | -1.67 | UTA | 77 | 2 | 25.5 | 49.1% | 33.3% | 76.7% | #218 | 12.5 |
| 2005–06 | 12.5 | 5.2 | 1.4 | +0.13 | UTA | 71 | 32 | 27.4 | 47.5% | 35.9% | 72.5% | #110 | 75.6 |
| 2004–05 | 14.0 | 6.2 | 1.8 | -0.67 | UTA | 78 | 55 | 33.1 | 48.9% | 20.9% | 77.8% | #163 | 63.2 |
| 2003–04 | 16.2 | 8.0 | 2.0 | -0.76 | UTA | 31 | 31 | 36.6 | 47.1% | 24.2% | 68.8% | #157 | 25.3 |
| 2002–03 | 17.6 | 6.6 | 1.7 | +1.60 | UTA | 78 | 69 | 32.8 | 51.1% | 41.3% | 79.2% | #62 | 171.4 |
| 2001–02 | 11.8 | 7.1 | 1.3 | -0.86 | PHI | 81 | 81 | 31.4 | 46.1% | 30.4% | 74.3% | #172 | 53.8 |
| 2000–01 | 11.1 | 4.3 | 1.8 | -1.48 | CLE | 56 | 55 | 28.8 | 45.4% | 25.0% | 81.2% | #202 | 15.9 |
| 1999–00 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | -6.30 | ORL | 4 | 0 | 15.8 | 23.5% | 100.0% | 85.7% | — | -5.5 |
| 1998–99 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 0.9 | -1.20 | ORL | 50 | 22 | 22.3 | 46.3% | 40.0% | 71.3% | #168 | 16.4 |
| Career | 11.5 | 5.1 | 1.4 | — | CLE/ORL/PHI/UTA | 665 | — | 26.4 | 48.1% | 33.3% | 75.3% | — | — |
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.
130.2 composite · lower is better
132.0 average league finish
402 total value
Career standing
How Matt Harpring 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 Score130.2
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
- 10
- All-time rank
- #1323
Strongest seasons
Every season
Matt Harpring 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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| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 32 | 63 | 693 | -2.64 | 18.0 | #274 | -8.6 | 20th | Standard |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 31 | 76 | 1,374 | -2.66 | 20.8 | #263 | -17.7 | 18th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 30 | 77 | 1,965 | -1.67 | 35.0 | #218 | 12.5 | 37th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 29 | 71 | 1,944 | +0.13 | 66.8 | #110 | 75.6 | 67th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 28 | 78 | 2,584 | -0.67 | 52.8 | #163 | 63.2 | 61st | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 27 | 31 | 1,134 | -0.76 | 52.9 | #157 | 25.3 | 47th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | UTA | 26 | 78 | 2,557 | +1.60 | 80.8 | #62 | 171.4 | 85th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 25 | 81 | 2,541 | -0.86 | 47.1 | #172 | 53.8 | 56th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 24 | 56 | 1,615 | -1.48 | 38.5 | #202 | 15.9 | 42nd | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | ORL | 23 | 4 | 63 | -6.30 | — | — | -5.5 | — | Limited |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | ORL | 22 | 50 | 1,114 | -1.20 | 39.5 | #168 | 16.4 | 40th | Broad |
Career movement
Matt Harpring's career impact by season
Peak +1.60 in 2002–03 · 11 seasons · 17,584 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.
Matt HarpringPatrick Patterson
| NBA season | Matt Harpring | Patrick Patterson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -1.2 | 0.3 |
| 2 | -6.3 | -3.3 |
| 3 | -1.5 | -0.8 |
| 4 | -0.9 | 0.5 |
| 5 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 6 | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| 7 | -0.7 | -0.9 |
| 8 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| 9 | -1.7 | -2.3 |
| 10 | -2.7 | -0.9 |
| 11 | -2.6 | -1.6 |
NBA season number
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