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Mike Bibby
Mike Bibby stats, teams and career impact
#430 all-timeCareer averages · 14.7 PPG · 3.1 RPG · 5.5 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Final NBA team
- New York Knicks
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) · 190 lb (86 kg)
- Born
- May 13, 1978 (48 yrs old)
- College
- Arizona
- NBA seasons
- 14 seasons · 1998–99 to 2011–12
Career summaryMike Bibby was a point guard who played 14 NBA seasons, from 1998–99 through 2011–12.
- Career PPG
- 14.7
- Career RPG
- 3.1
- Career APG
- 5.5
- #32 in 2004–05
- #430 all-time
Career overview
Why Mike Bibby ranks #430 all time
Mike Bibby ranks #430 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #41.0. His full-career value ranks #190, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
1,001 games · Career Value Rank #190
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Vancouver Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat, Washington Wizards, and New York Knicks
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 43.6%FG%
- Three-point
- 37.9%3P%
- Free throw
- 80.2%FT%
1,001 career games · 33,962 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
Mike Bibby 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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| 2011–12 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | -1.85 | NYK | 39 | 4 | 14.3 | 28.2% | 31.8% | 75.0% | #247 | 1.6 |
| 2010–11 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | -0.77 | ATL/MIA/WAS | 80 | 68 | 28.6 | 43.1% | 44.0% | 62.9% | #189 | 52.5 |
| 2009–10 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 3.9 | -0.16 | ATL | 80 | 80 | 27.4 | 41.6% | 38.9% | 86.1% | #134 | 76.0 |
| 2008–09 | 14.9 | 3.5 | 5.0 | +2.02 | ATL | 79 | 79 | 34.7 | 43.5% | 39.0% | 78.9% | #45 | 205.6 |
| 2007–08 | 13.9 | 3.3 | 6.0 | -0.28 | ATL/SAC | 48 | 44 | 32.8 | 41.1% | 37.5% | 78.0% | #144 | 51.9 |
| 2006–07 | 17.1 | 3.2 | 4.7 | +0.59 | SAC | 82 | 82 | 34.0 | 40.4% | 36.0% | 83.0% | #105 | 142.4 |
| 2005–06 | 21.1 | 2.9 | 5.4 | +1.96 | SAC | 82 | 82 | 38.6 | 43.2% | 38.6% | 84.9% | #51 | 240.2 |
| 2004–05 | 19.6 | 4.2 | 6.8 | +3.15 | SAC | 80 | 80 | 38.5 | 44.3% | 36.0% | 77.5% | #32 | 308.0 |
| 2003–04 | 18.4 | 3.4 | 5.4 | +2.29 | SAC | 82 | 82 | 36.3 | 45.0% | 39.2% | 81.5% | #46 | 247.1 |
| 2002–03 | 15.9 | 2.7 | 5.2 | +1.64 | SAC | 55 | 55 | 33.4 | 47.0% | 40.9% | 86.1% | #61 | 132.7 |
| 2001–02 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 5.0 | -0.34 | SAC | 80 | 80 | 33.2 | 45.3% | 37.0% | 80.3% | #144 | 88.1 |
| 2000–01 | 15.9 | 3.7 | 8.4 | +1.36 | VAN | 82 | 82 | 38.9 | 45.4% | 37.9% | 76.1% | #65 | 204.7 |
| 1999–00 | 14.5 | 3.7 | 8.1 | +0.74 | VAN | 82 | 82 | 38.5 | 44.5% | 36.3% | 78.0% | #96 | 163.9 |
| 1998–99 | 13.2 | 2.7 | 6.5 | -0.93 | VAN | 50 | 50 | 35.2 | 43.0% | 20.3% | 75.1% | #156 | 34.9 |
| Career | 14.7 | 3.1 | 5.5 | — | ATL/MIA/NYK/SAC/VAN/WAS | 1001 | — | 33.9 | 43.6% | 37.9% | 80.2% | — | — |
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.
50.2 composite · lower is better
47.0 average league finish
1,949 total value
Career standing
How Mike Bibby 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
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
- 333.0
- Qualified seasons
- 14
- All-time rank
- #430
Every season
Mike Bibby 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 | NYK | 33 | 39 | 557 | -1.85 | 28.3 | #247 | 1.6 | 27th | Standard |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | ATL/MIA/WAS | 32 | 80 | 2,285 | -0.77 | 46.4 | #189 | 52.5 | 58th | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 31 | 80 | 2,195 | -0.16 | 60.4 | #134 | 76.0 | 65th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 30 | 79 | 2,740 | +2.02 | 86.8 | #45 | 205.6 | 91st | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | ATL/SAC | 29 | 48 | 1,573 | -0.28 | 56.8 | #144 | 51.9 | 53rd | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 28 | 82 | 2,784 | +0.59 | 68.9 | #105 | 142.4 | 80th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 27 | 82 | 3,167 | +1.96 | 84.8 | #51 | 240.2 | 90th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 26 | 80 | 3,084 | +3.15 | 91.0 | #32 | 308.0 | 94th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 25 | 82 | 2,980 | +2.29 | 86.4 | #46 | 247.1 | 92nd | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 24 | 55 | 1,835 | +1.64 | 81.1 | #61 | 132.7 | 77th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 23 | 80 | 2,659 | -0.34 | 55.7 | #144 | 88.1 | 68th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | VAN | 22 | 82 | 3,190 | +1.36 | 80.4 | #65 | 204.7 | 87th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | VAN | 21 | 82 | 3,155 | +0.74 | 70.3 | #96 | 163.9 | 83rd | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | VAN | 20 | 50 | 1,758 | -0.93 | 43.8 | #156 | 34.9 | 51st | Broad |
Career movement
Mike Bibby's career impact by season
Peak +3.15 in 2004–05 · 14 seasons · 33,962 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.
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.
| NBA season | Mike Bibby | Dennis Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.9 | 3.5 |
| 2 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| 4 | -0.3 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| 6 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 7 | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| 8 | 2.0 | -0.3 |
| 9 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| 10 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| 11 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 12 | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| 13 | -0.8 | -1.9 |
| 14 | -1.9 | -0.5 |
NBA season number
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The career-similarity score compares era-centered box impact, peak, prime, workload, career length, position, and experience-aligned trajectory. It describes career shape, not playing style, equal ability, or probability.
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94career similarity score
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92career similarity score
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