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Steve Francis
Steve Francis stats, teams and career impact
#477 all-timeCareer averages · 18.1 PPG · 5.6 RPG · 6.0 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Final NBA team
- Houston Rockets
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) · 195 lb (88 kg)
- Born
- February 21, 1977 (49 yrs old)
- College
- San Jacinto College, Allegany College of Maryland, Maryland
- NBA seasons
- 9 seasons · 1999–00 to 2007–08
Career summarySteve Francis was a point guard who played 9 NBA seasons, from 1999–00 through 2007–08.
- Career PPG
- 18.1
- Career RPG
- 5.6
- Career APG
- 6.0
- #19 in 2000–01
- #477 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Steve Francis ranks #477 all time
Steve Francis ranks #477 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #30.0. His full-career value ranks #294, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
576 games · Career Value Rank #294
NBA honors3× All-Star · ROYContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, and New York Knicks
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 42.9%FG%
- Three-point
- 34.1%3P%
- Free throw
- 79.7%FT%
576 career games · 21,632 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
Steve Francis stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 2007–08 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | -4.15 | HOU | 10 | 3 | 19.9 | 33.3% | 23.5% | 56.5% | — | -8.1 |
| 2006–07 | 11.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | -0.03 | NYK | 44 | 30 | 28.1 | 40.8% | 37.8% | 82.9% | #133 | 46.1 |
| 2005–06 | 14.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | -1.38 | NYK/ORL | 70 | 60 | 34.2 | 43.5% | 30.1% | 78.7% | #193 | 27.4 |
| 2004–05 | 21.3 | 5.8 | 7.0 | +1.12 | ORL | 78 | 78 | 38.2 | 42.3% | 29.9% | 82.3% | #82 | 183.4 |
| 2003–04 | 16.6 | 5.5 | 6.2 | +0.28 | HOU | 79 | 79 | 40.4 | 40.3% | 29.2% | 77.5% | #113 | 133.3 |
| 2002–03 | 21.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | +3.30 | HOU | 81 | 81 | 41.0 | 43.5% | 35.4% | 80.0% | #29 | 325.0 |
| 2001–02 | 21.6 | 7.0 | 6.4 | +2.30 | HOU | 57 | 56 | 41.1 | 41.7% | 32.4% | 77.3% | #42 | 185.0 |
| 2000–01 | 19.9 | 6.9 | 6.5 | +4.11 | HOU | 80 | 79 | 39.9 | 45.1% | 39.6% | 81.7% | #19 | 367.5 |
| 1999–00 | 18.0 | 5.3 | 6.6 | +1.86 | HOU | 77 | 77 | 36.1 | 44.5% | 34.5% | 78.6% | #51 | 210.3 |
| Career | 18.1 | 5.6 | 6.0 | — | HOU/NYK/ORL | 576 | — | 37.6 | 42.9% | 34.1% | 79.7% | — | — |
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.
54.8 composite · lower is better
44.6 average league finish
1,470 total value
Career standing
How Steve Francis 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 Score54.8
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
- 329.5
- Qualified seasons
- 8
- All-time rank
- #477
Strongest seasons
Every season
Steve Francis 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 | HOU | 30 | 10 | 199 | -4.15 | — | — | -8.1 | — | Limited |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 29 | 44 | 1,237 | -0.03 | 60.5 | #133 | 46.1 | 53rd | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | NYK/ORL | 28 | 70 | 2,393 | -1.38 | 41.5 | #193 | 27.4 | 48th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | ORL | 27 | 78 | 2,978 | +1.12 | 76.4 | #82 | 183.4 | 86th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 26 | 79 | 3,194 | +0.28 | 66.2 | #113 | 133.3 | 79th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 25 | 81 | 3,318 | +3.30 | 91.2 | #29 | 325.0 | 96th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 24 | 57 | 2,343 | +2.30 | 87.3 | #42 | 185.0 | 86th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 23 | 80 | 3,194 | +4.11 | 94.5 | #19 | 367.5 | 96th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 22 | 77 | 2,776 | +1.86 | 84.4 | #51 | 210.3 | 90th | Broad |
Career movement
Steve Francis's career impact by season
Peak +4.11 in 2000–01 · 9 seasons · 21,632 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.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
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.
Steve FrancisBrandon Jennings
| NBA season | Steve Francis | Brandon Jennings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| 2 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| 6 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| 7 | -1.4 | 0.1 |
| 8 | -0.0 | -1.9 |
| 9 | -4.1 | -4.3 |
NBA season number
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