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Rasho Nesterović
Rasho Nesterović stats, teams and career impact
#1407 all-timeCareer averages · 6.8 PPG · 5.1 RPG · 1.0 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- Toronto Raptors
- Height / weight
- 7 ft 0 in (213 cm) · 248 lb (112 kg)
- Born
- May 30, 1976 (50 yrs old)
- NBA seasons
- 12 seasons · 1998–99 to 2009–10
Career summaryRasho Nesterović was a center who played 12 NBA seasons, from 1998–99 through 2009–10.
- Career PPG
- 6.8
- Career RPG
- 5.1
- Career APG
- 1.0
- #94 in 2003–04
- #1407 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Rasho Nesterović ranks #1407 all time
Rasho Nesterović ranks #1407 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #122.7. His full-career value ranks #1013, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
811 games · Career Value Rank #1013
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, and Indiana Pacers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 50.2%FG%
- Three-point
- 7.7%3P%
- Free throw
- 58.5%FT%
811 career games · 17,983 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
Rasho Nesterović stats by season
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| 2009–10 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | -1.52 | TOR | 42 | 8 | 9.8 | 54.4% | — | 20.0% | — | 3.9 |
| 2008–09 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 1.6 | -1.04 | IND | 70 | 19 | 17.3 | 51.3% | 0.0% | 78.1% | #190 | 23.4 |
| 2007–08 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 1.2 | -0.10 | TOR | 71 | 39 | 20.9 | 55.0% | 33.3% | 75.5% | #132 | 53.1 |
| 2006–07 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 0.9 | -0.19 | TOR | 80 | 73 | 20.9 | 54.6% | 0.0% | 68.0% | #142 | 58.5 |
| 2005–06 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 0.4 | -1.90 | SAS | 80 | 51 | 18.9 | 51.5% | 0.0% | 60.0% | #220 | 2.9 |
| 2004–05 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 1.0 | -1.06 | SAS | 70 | 70 | 25.5 | 46.0% | — | 46.7% | #189 | 31.0 |
| 2003–04 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 1.4 | +0.58 | SAS | 82 | 82 | 28.7 | 46.9% | — | 47.4% | #94 | 112.7 |
| 2002–03 | 11.2 | 6.5 | 1.5 | -0.50 | MIN | 77 | 77 | 30.4 | 52.5% | 0.0% | 64.2% | #145 | 66.9 |
| 2001–02 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 0.9 | -2.19 | MIN | 82 | 82 | 27.0 | 49.3% | 0.0% | 54.9% | #239 | -7.9 |
| 2000–01 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 0.6 | -3.31 | MIN | 73 | 39 | 16.9 | 46.1% | 0.0% | 52.3% | #275 | -30.9 |
| 1999–00 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 1.1 | -2.29 | MIN | 82 | 55 | 21.0 | 47.6% | 0.0% | 57.3% | #243 | -9.6 |
| 1998–99 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | -11.52 | MIN | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | 25.0% | — | 100.0% | — | -5.4 |
| Career | 6.8 | 5.1 | 1.0 | — | IND/MIN/SAS/TOR | 811 | — | 22.2 | 50.2% | 7.7% | 58.5% | — | — |
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.
140.8 composite · lower is better
140.4 average league finish
299 total value
Career standing
How Rasho Nesterović 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 Score140.8
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
- #1407
Strongest seasons
Every season
Rasho Nesterović 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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| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 33 | 42 | 413 | -1.52 | — | — | 3.9 | — | Limited |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 32 | 70 | 1,214 | -1.04 | 43.2 | #190 | 23.4 | 42nd | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 31 | 71 | 1,486 | -0.10 | 60.4 | #132 | 53.1 | 54th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | TOR | 30 | 80 | 1,676 | -0.19 | 57.8 | #142 | 58.5 | 57th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 29 | 80 | 1,515 | -1.90 | 33.2 | #220 | 2.9 | 34th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 28 | 70 | 1,785 | -1.06 | 45.2 | #189 | 31.0 | 49th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 27 | 82 | 2,353 | +0.58 | 71.9 | #94 | 112.7 | 74th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | MIN | 26 | 77 | 2,337 | -0.50 | 54.7 | #145 | 66.9 | 63rd | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | MIN | 25 | 82 | 2,218 | -2.19 | 26.3 | #239 | -7.9 | 24th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | MIN | 24 | 73 | 1,233 | -3.31 | 16.2 | #275 | -30.9 | 15th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | MIN | 23 | 82 | 1,723 | -2.29 | 24.4 | #243 | -9.6 | 23rd | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | MIN | 22 | 2 | 30 | -11.52 | — | — | -5.4 | — | Limited |
Career movement
Rasho Nesterović's career impact by season
Peak +0.58 in 2003–04 · 12 seasons · 17,983 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
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.
Rasho NesterovićSamuel Dalembert
| NBA season | Rasho Nesterović | Samuel Dalembert |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -11.5 | -5.7 |
| 2 | -2.3 | 0.5 |
| 3 | -3.3 | -1.5 |
| 4 | -2.2 | -1.3 |
| 5 | -0.5 | -0.6 |
| 6 | 0.6 | -0.7 |
| 7 | -1.1 | -1.8 |
| 8 | -1.9 | 0.1 |
| 9 | -0.2 | -2.0 |
| 10 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| 11 | -1.0 | 0.4 |
| 12 | -1.5 | -1.2 |
| 13 | Did not play | -2.3 |
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