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Robert Covington
Robert Covington stats, teams and career impact
#650 all-timeCareer averages · 10.8 PPG · 5.5 RPG · 1.4 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Teams in final NBA season
- Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) · 209 lb (95 kg)
- Born
- December 14, 1990 (35 yrs old)
- College
- Tennessee State
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 2013–14 to 2023–24
Career summaryRobert Covington was a small forward who played 11 NBA seasons, from 2013–14 through 2023–24.
- Career PPG
- 10.8
- Career RPG
- 5.5
- Career APG
- 1.4
- #38 in 2014–15
- #650 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Robert Covington ranks #650 all time
Robert Covington ranks #650 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #60.3. His full-career value ranks #404, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
614 games · Career Value Rank #404
NBA honorsAll-DefenseContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trail Blazers, and Los Angeles Clippers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 40.9%FG%
- Three-point
- 36.2%3P%
- Free throw
- 81.1%FT%
614 career games · 17,334 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
Robert Covington stats by season
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| 2023–24 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 0.8 | +1.76 | LAC/PHI | 29 | 6 | 16.8 | 43.9% | 33.9% | 84.6% | #70 | 37.3 |
| 2022–23 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | +1.52 | LAC | 48 | 0 | 16.2 | 44.5% | 39.7% | 75.0% | #73 | 55.9 |
| 2021–22 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 1.3 | +1.24 | LAC/POR | 71 | 42 | 27.3 | 42.0% | 37.8% | 84.1% | #87 | 128.7 |
| 2020–21 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 1.7 | +0.17 | POR | 70 | 70 | 32.0 | 40.1% | 37.9% | 80.6% | #145 | 99.6 |
| 2019–20 | 12.4 | 6.6 | 1.3 | +0.83 | HOU/MIN | 70 | 68 | 30.5 | 42.2% | 33.5% | 79.8% | #109 | 130.6 |
| 2018–19 | 13.3 | 5.5 | 1.3 | +1.40 | MIN/PHI | 35 | 35 | 34.4 | 43.1% | 37.8% | 76.4% | #82 | 85.9 |
| 2017–18 | 12.6 | 5.4 | 1.9 | +1.48 | PHI | 80 | 80 | 31.6 | 41.3% | 36.9% | 85.3% | #73 | 183.4 |
| 2016–17 | 12.9 | 6.5 | 1.5 | +1.02 | PHI | 67 | 67 | 31.6 | 39.9% | 33.3% | 82.2% | #85 | 131.5 |
| 2015–16 | 12.8 | 6.3 | 1.4 | +0.80 | PHI | 67 | 49 | 28.4 | 38.5% | 35.3% | 79.1% | #103 | 108.7 |
| 2014–15 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | +2.68 | PHI | 70 | 49 | 27.9 | 39.6% | 37.4% | 82.0% | #38 | 182.4 |
| 2013–14 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -10.20 | HOU | 7 | 0 | 4.9 | 42.9% | 36.4% | — | — | -5.6 |
| Career | 10.8 | 5.5 | 1.4 | — | HOU/LAC/MIN/PHI/POR | 614 | — | 28.2 | 40.9% | 36.2% | 81.1% | — | — |
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.
67.6 composite · lower is better
67.2 average league finish
1,138 total value
Career standing
How Robert Covington 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 Score67.6
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
- 370.0
- Qualified seasons
- 10
- All-time rank
- #650
Strongest seasons
Every season
Robert Covington 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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| 2023–24 | LAC/PHI | 33 | 29 | 488 | +1.76 | 81.4 | #70 | 37.3 | 48th | Standard |
| 2022–23 | LAC | 32 | 48 | 779 | +1.52 | 81.0 | #73 | 55.9 | 59th | Standard |
| 2021–22 | LAC/POR | 31 | 71 | 1,940 | +1.24 | 77.6 | #87 | 128.7 | 83rd | Broad |
| 2020–21 | POR | 30 | 70 | 2,243 | +0.17 | 60.9 | #145 | 99.6 | 76th | Broad |
| 2019–20Historical Defense Estimate | HOU/MIN | 29 | 70 | 2,137 | +0.83 | 69.3 | #109 | 130.6 | 82nd | Broad |
| 2018–19Historical Defense Estimate | MIN/PHI | 28 | 35 | 1,203 | +1.40 | 78.0 | #82 | 85.9 | 69th | Broad |
| 2017–18Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 27 | 80 | 2,532 | +1.48 | 80.1 | #73 | 183.4 | 89th | Broad |
| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 26 | 67 | 2,119 | +1.02 | 76.9 | #85 | 131.5 | 82nd | Broad |
| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 25 | 67 | 1,903 | +0.80 | 71.9 | #103 | 108.7 | 76th | Broad |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 24 | 70 | 1,956 | +2.68 | 90.0 | #38 | 182.4 | 89th | Broad |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 23 | 7 | 34 | -10.20 | — | — | -5.6 | — | Limited |
Career movement
Robert Covington's career impact by season
Peak +2.68 in 2014–15 · 11 seasons · 17,334 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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Robert CovingtonRuben Patterson
| NBA season | Robert Covington | Ruben Patterson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -10.2 | -7.4 |
| 2 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| 3 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| 5 | 1.5 | -1.1 |
| 6 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| 7 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 8 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 9 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 10 | 1.5 | -2.9 |
| 11 | 1.8 | Did not play |
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