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Sedale Threatt
Sedale Threatt stats, teams and career impact
#623 all-timeCareer averages · 9.8 PPG · 1.8 RPG · 3.8 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Final NBA team
- Houston Rockets
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) · 175 lb (79 kg)
- Born
- September 10, 1961 (65 yrs old)
- College
- West Virginia Tech
- NBA seasons
- 14 seasons · 1983–84 to 1996–97
Career summarySedale Threatt was a point guard who played 14 NBA seasons, from 1983–84 through 1996–97.
- Career PPG
- 9.8
- Career RPG
- 1.8
- Career APG
- 3.8
- #54 in 1991–92
- #623 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Sedale Threatt ranks #623 all time
Sedale Threatt ranks #623 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #57.0. His full-career value ranks #531, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
951 games · Career Value Rank #531
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Lakers, and Houston Rockets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 48.5%FG%
- Three-point
- 29.3%3P%
- Free throw
- 81.5%FT%
951 career games · 22,436 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
Sedale Threatt stats by season
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| 1996–97 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | -2.96 | HOU | 21 | 0 | 15.9 | 37.8% | 40.0% | 75.0% | — | -6.1 |
| 1995–96 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 3.3 | -0.62 | LAL | 82 | 8 | 20.6 | 45.8% | 35.5% | 76.1% | #154 | 44.7 |
| 1994–95 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 4.2 | +1.19 | LAL | 59 | 2 | 23.5 | 49.7% | 37.9% | 79.3% | #77 | 87.5 |
| 1993–94 | 11.9 | 1.9 | 4.2 | +0.46 | LAL | 81 | 20 | 28.1 | 48.2% | 15.2% | 89.0% | #90 | 111.3 |
| 1992–93 | 15.1 | 3.3 | 6.9 | +1.00 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 35.3 | 50.8% | 26.4% | 82.3% | #74 | 174.1 |
| 1991–92 | 15.1 | 3.1 | 7.2 | +1.56 | LAL | 82 | 82 | 37.4 | 48.9% | 32.3% | 83.1% | #54 | 210.8 |
| 1990–91 | 12.7 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -0.55 | SEA | 80 | 57 | 25.8 | 51.9% | 28.6% | 79.2% | #140 | 60.1 |
| 1989–90 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 3.3 | +0.81 | SEA | 65 | 18 | 22.8 | 50.6% | 25.0% | 82.8% | #76 | 82.7 |
| 1988–89 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 3.8 | +1.10 | SEA | 63 | 0 | 19.4 | 49.4% | 36.7% | 81.8% | #60 | 79.0 |
| 1987–88 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 2.3 | +1.09 | CHI/SEA | 71 | 0 | 14.9 | 50.8% | 11.1% | 80.3% | #57 | 65.9 |
| 1986–87 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 3.8 | -0.91 | CHI/PHI | 68 | 8 | 21.3 | 44.8% | 21.9% | 79.8% | #138 | 31.6 |
| 1985–86 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 2.8 | -2.89 | PHI | 70 | 27 | 25.1 | 45.3% | 4.2% | 83.3% | #216 | -32.8 |
| 1984–85 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | -2.87 | PHI | 82 | 0 | 15.9 | 45.2% | 18.2% | 73.3% | #206 | -23.7 |
| 1983–84 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | -5.84 | PHI | 45 | 0 | 10.3 | 41.9% | 12.5% | 82.1% | #249 | -36.9 |
| Career | 9.8 | 1.8 | 3.8 | — | CHI/HOU/LAL/PHI/SEA | 951 | — | 23.6 | 48.5% | 29.3% | 81.5% | — | — |
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.
66.2 composite · lower is better
64.2 average league finish
848 total value
Career standing
How Sedale Threatt 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 Score66.2
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
- 289.0
- Qualified seasons
- 13
- All-time rank
- #623
Strongest seasons
Every season
Sedale Threatt 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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| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 35 | 21 | 334 | -2.96 | — | — | -6.1 | — | Limited |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 34 | 82 | 1,687 | -0.62 | 52.9 | #154 | 44.7 | 55th | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 33 | 59 | 1,384 | +1.19 | 75.4 | #77 | 87.5 | 70th | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 32 | 81 | 2,278 | +0.46 | 69.4 | #90 | 111.3 | 73rd | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 31 | 82 | 2,893 | +1.00 | 75.3 | #74 | 174.1 | 84th | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 30 | 82 | 3,070 | +1.56 | 81.7 | #54 | 210.8 | 86th | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 29 | 80 | 2,066 | -0.55 | 52.2 | #140 | 60.1 | 58th | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 28 | 65 | 1,481 | +0.81 | 73.9 | #76 | 82.7 | 65th | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 27 | 63 | 1,220 | +1.10 | 77.6 | #60 | 79.0 | 63rd | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | CHI/SEA | 26 | 71 | 1,055 | +1.09 | 77.6 | #57 | 65.9 | 61st | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | CHI/PHI | 25 | 68 | 1,446 | -0.91 | 46.5 | #138 | 31.6 | 46th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 24 | 70 | 1,754 | -2.89 | 15.4 | #216 | -32.8 | 9th | Broad |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 23 | 82 | 1,304 | -2.87 | 19.0 | #206 | -23.7 | 17th | Broad |
| 1983–84Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 22 | 45 | 464 | -5.84 | 0.0 | #249 | -36.9 | 6th | Standard |
Career movement
Sedale Threatt's career impact by season
Peak +1.56 in 1991–92 · 14 seasons · 22,436 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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Sedale ThreattBrad Davis
| NBA season | Sedale Threatt | Brad Davis |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -5.8 | -3.2 |
| 2 | -2.9 | -2.0 |
| 3 | -2.9 | -2.2 |
| 4 | -0.9 | 0.8 |
| 5 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| 6 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| 7 | 0.8 | -0.2 |
| 8 | -0.5 | 1.0 |
| 9 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| 10 | 1.0 | -0.4 |
| 11 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| 12 | 1.2 | -0.6 |
| 13 | -0.6 | -0.8 |
| 14 | -3.0 | -2.9 |
| 15 | Did not play | -5.1 |
NBA season number
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