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Travis Best
Travis Best stats, teams and career impact
#1453 all-timeCareer averages · 7.6 PPG · 1.8 RPG · 3.5 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Final NBA team
- New Jersey Nets
- Height / weight
- 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) · 182 lb (83 kg)
- Born
- July 12, 1972 (54 yrs old)
- College
- Georgia Tech
- NBA seasons
- 10 seasons · 1995–96 to 2004–05
Career summaryTravis Best was a point guard who played 10 NBA seasons, from 1995–96 through 2004–05.
- Career PPG
- 7.6
- Career RPG
- 1.8
- Career APG
- 3.5
- #76 in 2000–01
- #1453 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Travis Best ranks #1453 all time
Travis Best ranks #1453 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #127.0. His full-career value ranks #1054, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
708 games · Career Value Rank #1054
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, and New Jersey Nets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 43.1%FG%
- Three-point
- 34.5%3P%
- Free throw
- 83.5%FT%
708 career games · 15,150 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
Travis Best 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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| 2004–05 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | -0.80 | NJN | 76 | 6 | 19.2 | 42.0% | 30.6% | 88.5% | #171 | 32.5 |
| 2003–04 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | -3.12 | DAL | 61 | 1 | 12.5 | 37.2% | 15.0% | 87.0% | #284 | -16.6 |
| 2002–03 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 3.5 | -2.28 | MIA | 72 | 52 | 25.1 | 39.6% | 33.0% | 85.4% | #233 | -9.4 |
| 2001–02 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 4.4 | -0.35 | CHI/IND | 74 | 21 | 23.6 | 44.0% | 35.6% | 89.7% | #146 | 54.8 |
| 2000–01 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 6.1 | +0.89 | IND | 77 | 21 | 31.9 | 44.0% | 38.1% | 82.7% | #76 | 132.2 |
| 1999–00 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 3.3 | -0.43 | IND | 82 | 0 | 20.6 | 48.3% | 37.6% | 82.1% | #159 | 51.5 |
| 1998–99 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 3.4 | -1.77 | IND | 49 | 0 | 21.3 | 41.6% | 37.3% | 84.3% | #199 | 4.3 |
| 1997–98 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 3.4 | -1.45 | IND | 82 | 0 | 18.9 | 41.9% | 30.0% | 85.5% | #204 | 15.6 |
| 1996–97 | 9.9 | 2.2 | 4.2 | -1.23 | IND | 76 | 46 | 27.2 | 44.2% | 36.8% | 75.6% | #180 | 29.3 |
| 1995–96 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | -3.98 | IND | 59 | 1 | 9.7 | 42.3% | 32.0% | 83.3% | #290 | -21.1 |
| Career | 7.6 | 1.8 | 3.5 | — | CHI/DAL/IND/MIA/NJN | 708 | — | 21.4 | 43.1% | 34.5% | 83.5% | — | — |
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.
146.3 composite · lower is better
146.4 average league finish
273 total value
Career standing
How Travis Best 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 Score146.3
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
- #1453
Strongest seasons
Every season
Travis Best 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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| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 32 | 76 | 1,461 | -0.80 | 50.4 | #171 | 32.5 | 50th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 31 | 61 | 762 | -3.12 | 14.5 | #284 | -16.6 | 16th | Standard |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | MIA | 30 | 72 | 1,807 | -2.28 | 27.0 | #233 | -9.4 | 23rd | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | CHI/IND | 29 | 74 | 1,747 | -0.35 | 55.1 | #146 | 54.8 | 57th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 28 | 77 | 2,457 | +0.89 | 77.1 | #76 | 132.2 | 79th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 27 | 82 | 1,691 | -0.43 | 50.6 | #159 | 51.5 | 55th | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 26 | 49 | 1,043 | -1.77 | 28.3 | #199 | 4.3 | 29th | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 25 | 82 | 1,547 | -1.45 | 36.0 | #204 | 15.6 | 36th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 24 | 76 | 2,064 | -1.23 | 43.4 | #180 | 29.3 | 48th | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 23 | 59 | 571 | -3.98 | 11.1 | #290 | -21.1 | 19th | Standard |
Career movement
Travis Best's career impact by season
Peak +0.89 in 2000–01 · 10 seasons · 15,150 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.
Travis BestAl Attles
| NBA season | Travis Best | Al Attles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -4.0 | -1.9 |
| 2 | -1.2 | -0.3 |
| 3 | -1.4 | -1.4 |
| 4 | -1.8 | -0.1 |
| 5 | -0.4 | -1.3 |
| 6 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| 7 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
| 8 | -2.3 | -0.3 |
| 9 | -3.1 | -0.8 |
| 10 | -0.8 | -3.0 |
| 11 | Did not play | -5.0 |
NBA season number
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