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Mike Woodson
Mike Woodson stats, teams and career impact
#564 all-timeCareer averages · 14.0 PPG · 2.3 RPG · 2.3 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Teams in final NBA season
- Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) · 195 lb (88 kg)
- Born
- March 24, 1958 (68 yrs old)
- College
- Indiana
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 1980–81 to 1990–91
Career summaryMike Woodson was a shooting guard who played 11 NBA seasons, from 1980–81 through 1990–91.
- Career PPG
- 14.0
- Career RPG
- 2.3
- Career APG
- 2.3
- #24 in 1982–83
- #564 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Mike Woodson ranks #564 all time
Mike Woodson ranks #564 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #39.7. His full-career value ranks #527, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
786 games · Career Value Rank #527
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- New York Knicks, Kansas City Kings, New Jersey Nets, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, and Cleveland Cavaliers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 46.6%FG%
- Three-point
- 27.1%3P%
- Free throw
- 81.3%FT%
786 career games · 20,021 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 Woodson stats by season
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| 1990–91 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | -7.84 | CLE/HOU | 15 | 3 | 11.4 | 33.8% | 14.3% | 84.6% | — | -20.3 |
| 1989–90 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | -3.55 | HOU | 61 | 11 | 15.9 | 39.5% | 29.3% | 72.1% | #250 | -31.8 |
| 1988–89 | 12.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 | -1.83 | HOU | 81 | 79 | 27.9 | 43.8% | 34.8% | 82.3% | #178 | 7.9 |
| 1987–88 | 18.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | +0.77 | LAC | 80 | 77 | 31.7 | 44.5% | 23.1% | 86.8% | #65 | 147.2 |
| 1986–87 | 17.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | -0.88 | LAC | 74 | 66 | 28.7 | 43.7% | 27.6% | 82.8% | #136 | 50.7 |
| 1985–86 | 15.6 | 2.8 | 2.4 | -0.70 | SAC | 81 | 51 | 29.8 | 47.5% | 15.4% | 83.7% | #131 | 66.6 |
| 1984–85 | 17.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | -0.07 | KCK | 78 | 3 | 25.6 | 49.6% | 23.8% | 80.0% | #107 | 83.9 |
| 1983–84 | 14.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.66 | KCK | 71 | 12 | 25.9 | 47.7% | 25.0% | 81.8% | #67 | 104.7 |
| 1982–83 | 18.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | +2.62 | KCK | 81 | 3 | 30.0 | 50.6% | 21.2% | 79.0% | #24 | 249.0 |
| 1981–82 | 15.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | +2.32 | KCK/NJN | 83 | 74 | 28.1 | 50.3% | 28.0% | 77.3% | #30 | 213.8 |
| 1980–81 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -2.41 | NYK | 81 | 2 | 11.7 | 44.2% | 20.0% | 76.6% | #203 | -8.2 |
| Career | 14.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | — | CLE/HOU/KCK/LAC/NJN/NYK/SAC | 786 | — | 25.5 | 46.6% | 27.1% | 81.3% | — | — |
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.
61.2 composite · lower is better
58.6 average league finish
864 total value
Career standing
How Mike Woodson 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 Score61.2
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
- 255.5
- Qualified seasons
- 10
- All-time rank
- #564
Strongest seasons
Every season
Mike Woodson 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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| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | CLE/HOU | 32 | 15 | 171 | -7.84 | — | — | -20.3 | — | Limited |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 31 | 61 | 972 | -3.55 | 13.2 | #250 | -31.8 | 15th | Standard |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 30 | 81 | 2,259 | -1.83 | 32.7 | #178 | 7.9 | 34th | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 29 | 80 | 2,534 | +0.77 | 74.4 | #65 | 147.2 | 81st | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 28 | 74 | 2,126 | -0.88 | 47.3 | #136 | 50.7 | 54th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 27 | 81 | 2,417 | -0.70 | 48.8 | #131 | 66.6 | 56th | Broad |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | KCK | 26 | 78 | 1,998 | -0.07 | 58.1 | #107 | 83.9 | 62nd | Broad |
| 1983–84Historical Defense Estimate | KCK | 25 | 71 | 1,838 | +0.66 | 73.4 | #67 | 104.7 | 68th | Broad |
| 1982–83Historical Defense Estimate | KCK | 24 | 81 | 2,426 | +2.62 | 90.9 | #24 | 249.0 | 90th | Broad |
| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | KCK/NJN | 23 | 83 | 2,331 | +2.32 | 88.6 | #30 | 213.8 | 90th | Broad |
| 1980–81Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 22 | 81 | 949 | -2.41 | 18.5 | #203 | -8.2 | 20th | Standard |
Career movement
Mike Woodson's career impact by season
Peak +2.62 in 1982–83 · 11 seasons · 20,021 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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Mike WoodsonEddie Johnson
| NBA season | Mike Woodson | Eddie Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -2.4 | -0.9 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 5 | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| 6 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
| 7 | -0.9 | -1.3 |
| 8 | 0.8 | -0.5 |
| 9 | -1.8 | -2.2 |
| 10 | -3.6 | -1.4 |
| 11 | -7.8 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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