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Morris Peterson
Morris Peterson stats, teams and career impact
#1184 all-timeCareer averages · 10.7 PPG · 3.5 RPG · 1.5 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) · 218 lb (99 kg)
- Born
- August 26, 1977 (49 yrs old)
- College
- Michigan State
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 2000–01 to 2010–11
Career summaryMorris Peterson was a shooting guard who played 11 NBA seasons, from 2000–01 through 2010–11.
- Career PPG
- 10.7
- Career RPG
- 3.5
- Career APG
- 1.5
- #78 in 2001–02
- #1184 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Morris Peterson ranks #1184 all time
Morris Peterson ranks #1184 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #98.0. His full-career value ranks #701, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
711 games · Career Value Rank #701
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Toronto Raptors, New Orleans Hornets, and Oklahoma City Thunder
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 41.8%FG%
- Three-point
- 37.3%3P%
- Free throw
- 77.3%FT%
711 career games · 19,366 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
Morris Peterson stats by season
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| 2010–11 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -12.40 | OKC | 4 | 0 | 5.8 | 40.0% | 0.0% | — | — | -4.6 |
| 2009–10 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | -2.36 | NOH | 46 | 39 | 21.2 | 38.5% | 36.3% | 61.1% | #278 | -6.7 |
| 2008–09 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | -2.12 | NOH | 43 | 9 | 12.0 | 39.9% | 38.8% | 63.2% | #246 | -1.1 |
| 2007–08 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | -1.10 | NOH | 76 | 76 | 23.6 | 41.7% | 39.4% | 76.5% | #195 | 30.3 |
| 2006–07 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 | -0.19 | TOR | 71 | 12 | 21.3 | 42.9% | 35.9% | 68.3% | #140 | 53.0 |
| 2005–06 | 16.8 | 4.6 | 2.3 | -0.17 | TOR | 82 | 77 | 38.3 | 43.6% | 39.5% | 82.0% | #127 | 108.8 |
| 2004–05 | 12.5 | 4.1 | 2.1 | +0.01 | TOR | 82 | 61 | 30.6 | 42.0% | 38.5% | 83.2% | #137 | 97.3 |
| 2003–04 | 8.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | +0.46 | TOR | 82 | 29 | 26.2 | 40.5% | 37.1% | 80.9% | #102 | 95.6 |
| 2002–03 | 14.1 | 4.4 | 2.3 | -1.25 | TOR | 82 | 80 | 36.0 | 39.2% | 33.7% | 78.9% | #185 | 41.2 |
| 2001–02 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 2.4 | +0.96 | TOR | 63 | 56 | 31.6 | 43.8% | 36.4% | 75.1% | #78 | 108.8 |
| 2000–01 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 1.3 | +0.04 | TOR | 80 | 49 | 22.6 | 43.1% | 38.2% | 71.7% | #114 | 69.9 |
| Career | 10.7 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | NOH/OKC/TOR | 711 | — | 27.2 | 41.8% | 37.3% | 77.3% | — | — |
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.
114.5 composite · lower is better
111.6 average league finish
593 total value
Career standing
How Morris Peterson 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 Score114.5
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
- 10
- All-time rank
- #1184
Strongest seasons
Every season
Morris Peterson 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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| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | OKC | 33 | 4 | 23 | -12.40 | — | — | -4.6 | — | Limited |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | NOH | 32 | 46 | 973 | -2.36 | 17.6 | #278 | -6.7 | 18th | Standard |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | NOH | 31 | 43 | 515 | -2.12 | 26.4 | #246 | -1.1 | 27th | Standard |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | NOH | 30 | 76 | 1,796 | -1.10 | 41.4 | #195 | 30.3 | 45th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 29 | 71 | 1,515 | -0.19 | 58.4 | #140 | 53.0 | 54th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 28 | 82 | 3,140 | -0.17 | 61.6 | #127 | 108.8 | 76th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 27 | 82 | 2,510 | +0.01 | 60.3 | #137 | 97.3 | 72nd | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 26 | 82 | 2,148 | +0.46 | 69.5 | #102 | 95.6 | 71st | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 25 | 82 | 2,949 | -1.25 | 42.1 | #185 | 41.2 | 53rd | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 24 | 63 | 1,988 | +0.96 | 76.2 | #78 | 108.8 | 74th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 23 | 80 | 1,809 | +0.04 | 65.4 | #114 | 69.9 | 67th | Broad |
Career movement
Morris Peterson's career impact by season
Peak +0.96 in 2001–02 · 11 seasons · 19,366 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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Morris PetersonCarl Braun
| NBA season | Morris Peterson | Carl Braun |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| 2 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| 3 | -1.3 | 0.3 |
| 4 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
| 5 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| 6 | -0.2 | 0.7 |
| 7 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| 8 | -1.1 | -0.6 |
| 9 | -2.1 | -2.9 |
| 10 | -2.4 | -2.6 |
| 11 | -12.4 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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