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P.J. Brown
P.J. Brown stats, teams and career impact
#620 all-timeCareer averages · 9.1 PPG · 7.7 RPG · 1.5 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Boston Celtics
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) · 225 lb (102 kg)
- Born
- October 14, 1969 (57 yrs old)
- College
- Louisiana Tech
- NBA seasons
- 15 seasons · 1993–94 to 2007–08
Career summaryP.J. Brown was a power forward who played 15 NBA seasons, from 1993–94 through 2007–08.
- Career PPG
- 9.1
- Career RPG
- 7.7
- Career APG
- 1.5
- #36 in 2002–03
- #620 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why P.J. Brown ranks #620 all time
P.J. Brown ranks #620 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #55.3. His full-career value ranks #276, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
1,089 games · Career Value Rank #276
NBA honors3× All-DefenseContext only; honors are not model inputs.
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- New Jersey Nets, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Hornets, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, Chicago Bulls, and Boston Celtics
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 46.0%FG%
- Three-point
- 13.6%3P%
- Free throw
- 79.4%FT%
1,089 career games · 33,823 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
P.J. Brown stats by season
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| 2007–08 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | -5.02 | BOS | 18 | 0 | 11.6 | 34.1% | 0.0% | 68.8% | — | -11.9 |
| 2006–07 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 0.7 | -3.41 | CHI | 72 | 49 | 20.2 | 40.7% | 0.0% | 78.7% | #303 | -40.1 |
| 2005–06 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 1.2 | -1.19 | NOK | 75 | 73 | 31.7 | 46.1% | — | 82.7% | #180 | 35.9 |
| 2004–05 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 2.2 | +1.56 | NOH | 82 | 78 | 34.4 | 44.6% | — | 86.4% | #63 | 183.1 |
| 2003–04 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 1.9 | +1.54 | NOH | 80 | 80 | 34.4 | 47.6% | 0.0% | 85.4% | #67 | 180.8 |
| 2002–03 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 1.9 | +2.79 | NOH | 78 | 78 | 33.4 | 53.1% | 0.0% | 83.6% | #36 | 232.6 |
| 2001–02 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 1.3 | +0.65 | CHH | 80 | 80 | 32.0 | 47.4% | — | 85.8% | #95 | 126.9 |
| 2000–01 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 1.6 | +0.64 | CHH | 80 | 79 | 35.1 | 44.4% | 0.0% | 85.2% | #87 | 138.2 |
| 1999–00 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 1.8 | +0.57 | MIA | 80 | 80 | 28.8 | 48.0% | 0.0% | 75.5% | #104 | 110.7 |
| 1998–99 | 11.4 | 6.9 | 1.3 | +0.04 | MIA | 50 | 50 | 32.2 | 48.0% | — | 77.4% | #125 | 58.1 |
| 1997–98 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 1.4 | +0.14 | MIA | 74 | 74 | 31.9 | 47.1% | — | 76.6% | #120 | 92.5 |
| 1996–97 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 1.1 | -0.67 | MIA | 80 | 71 | 32.4 | 45.7% | 0.0% | 73.2% | #153 | 63.5 |
| 1995–96 | 11.3 | 6.9 | 2.0 | +0.27 | NJN | 81 | 81 | 36.3 | 44.4% | 20.0% | 77.0% | #116 | 126.7 |
| 1994–95 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 1.7 | +0.44 | NJN | 80 | 63 | 30.8 | 44.6% | 16.7% | 67.1% | #106 | 115.6 |
| 1993–94 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 1.2 | +0.52 | NJN | 79 | 54 | 24.7 | 41.5% | 16.7% | 75.7% | #86 | 97.6 |
| Career | 9.1 | 7.7 | 1.5 | — | BOS/CHH/CHI/MIA/NJN/NOH/NOK | 1089 | — | 31.1 | 46.0% | 13.6% | 79.4% | — | — |
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.
65.6 composite · lower is better
67.8 average league finish
1,510 total value
Career standing
How P.J. Brown 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 Score65.6
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
- 323.5
- Qualified seasons
- 14
- All-time rank
- #620
Strongest seasons
Every season
P.J. Brown 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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| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | BOS | 38 | 18 | 209 | -5.02 | — | — | -11.9 | — | Limited |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 37 | 72 | 1,456 | -3.41 | 9.6 | #303 | -40.1 | 5th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | NOK | 36 | 75 | 2,380 | -1.19 | 45.4 | #180 | 35.9 | 53rd | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | NOH | 35 | 82 | 2,817 | +1.56 | 81.9 | #63 | 183.1 | 86th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | NOH | 34 | 80 | 2,753 | +1.54 | 80.1 | #67 | 180.8 | 86th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | NOH | 33 | 78 | 2,609 | +2.79 | 89.0 | #36 | 232.6 | 90th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | CHH | 32 | 80 | 2,563 | +0.65 | 70.9 | #95 | 126.9 | 78th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | CHH | 31 | 80 | 2,811 | +0.64 | 73.7 | #87 | 138.2 | 80th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 30 | 80 | 2,302 | +0.57 | 67.8 | #104 | 110.7 | 73rd | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 29 | 50 | 1,611 | +0.04 | 55.1 | #125 | 58.1 | 64th | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 28 | 74 | 2,362 | +0.14 | 62.5 | #120 | 92.5 | 71st | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 27 | 80 | 2,592 | -0.67 | 51.9 | #153 | 63.5 | 60th | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 26 | 81 | 2,942 | +0.27 | 64.6 | #116 | 126.7 | 75th | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 25 | 80 | 2,466 | +0.44 | 66.0 | #106 | 115.6 | 77th | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 24 | 79 | 1,950 | +0.52 | 70.8 | #86 | 97.6 | 69th | Broad |
Career movement
P.J. Brown's career impact by season
Peak +2.79 in 2002–03 · 15 seasons · 33,823 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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P.J. BrownDennis Rodman
| NBA season | P.J. Brown | Dennis Rodman |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 4 | -0.7 | 0.7 |
| 5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 6 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| 7 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| 8 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| 9 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| 10 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| 11 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 12 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| 13 | -1.2 | -1.9 |
| 14 | -3.4 | -2.7 |
| 15 | -5.0 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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