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Will Barton
Will Barton stats, teams and career impact
#1228 all-timeCareer averages · 11.2 PPG · 4.1 RPG · 2.7 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Teams in final NBA season
- Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) · 181 lb (82 kg)
- Born
- January 6, 1991 (35 yrs old)
- College
- Memphis
- NBA seasons
- 11 seasons · 2012–13 to 2022–23
Career summaryWill Barton was a shooting guard who played 11 NBA seasons, from 2012–13 through 2022–23.
- Career PPG
- 11.2
- Career RPG
- 4.1
- Career APG
- 2.7
- #94 in 2019–20
- #1228 all-time
Career overview
Why Will Barton ranks #1228 all time
Will Barton ranks #1228 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #91.0. His full-career value ranks #729, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
679 games · Career Value Rank #729
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, and Washington Wizards
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 43.0%FG%
- Three-point
- 35.5%3P%
- Free throw
- 78.7%FT%
679 career games · 17,116 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
Will Barton 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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| 2022–23 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | -2.33 | TOR/WAS | 56 | 2 | 17.7 | 37.9% | 36.7% | 78.7% | #297 | -6.7 |
| 2021–22 | 14.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | -0.83 | DEN | 71 | 71 | 32.1 | 43.8% | 36.5% | 80.3% | #222 | 54.1 |
| 2020–21 | 12.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | -1.95 | DEN | 56 | 52 | 31.0 | 42.6% | 38.1% | 78.5% | #281 | 1.7 |
| 2019–20 | 15.1 | 6.3 | 3.7 | +1.23 | DEN | 58 | 58 | 33.0 | 45.0% | 37.5% | 76.7% | #94 | 125.4 |
| 2018–19 | 11.5 | 4.6 | 2.9 | -1.87 | DEN | 43 | 38 | 27.7 | 40.2% | 34.2% | 77.0% | #261 | 3.2 |
| 2017–18 | 15.7 | 5.0 | 4.1 | +0.99 | DEN | 81 | 40 | 33.1 | 45.2% | 37.0% | 80.5% | #95 | 161.8 |
| 2016–17 | 13.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | -0.01 | DEN | 60 | 19 | 28.4 | 44.3% | 37.0% | 75.3% | #138 | 69.4 |
| 2015–16 | 14.4 | 5.8 | 2.5 | +1.23 | DEN | 82 | 1 | 28.7 | 43.2% | 34.5% | 80.6% | #84 | 151.4 |
| 2014–15 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | -0.26 | DEN/POR | 58 | 0 | 16.9 | 42.5% | 27.1% | 78.7% | #164 | 34.1 |
| 2013–14 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | -1.69 | POR | 41 | 0 | 9.4 | 41.7% | 30.3% | 81.3% | — | 2.4 |
| 2012–13 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | -4.54 | POR | 73 | 5 | 12.2 | 38.2% | 13.8% | 76.9% | #339 | -43.3 |
| Career | 11.2 | 4.1 | 2.7 | — | DEN/POR/TOR/WAS | 679 | — | 25.2 | 43.0% | 35.5% | 78.7% | — | — |
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.
119.5 composite · lower is better
115.0 average league finish
553 total value
Career standing
How Will Barton 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
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
- #1228
Every season
Will Barton 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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| 2022–23 | TOR/WAS | 32 | 56 | 993 | -2.33 | 21.7 | #297 | -6.7 | 20th | Standard |
| 2021–22 | DEN | 31 | 71 | 2,277 | -0.83 | 42.4 | #222 | 54.1 | 55th | Broad |
| 2020–21 | DEN | 30 | 56 | 1,736 | -1.95 | 23.9 | #281 | 1.7 | 24th | Broad |
| 2019–20Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 29 | 58 | 1,916 | +1.23 | 73.6 | #94 | 125.4 | 81st | Broad |
| 2018–19Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 28 | 43 | 1,189 | -1.87 | 29.3 | #261 | 3.2 | 29th | Broad |
| 2017–18Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 27 | 81 | 2,683 | +0.99 | 74.0 | #95 | 161.8 | 87th | Broad |
| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 26 | 60 | 1,705 | -0.01 | 62.3 | #138 | 69.4 | 67th | Broad |
| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 25 | 82 | 2,353 | +1.23 | 77.1 | #84 | 151.4 | 85th | Broad |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | DEN/POR | 24 | 58 | 983 | -0.26 | 55.9 | #164 | 34.1 | 49th | Standard |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 23 | 41 | 387 | -1.69 | — | — | 2.4 | — | Limited |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 22 | 73 | 894 | -4.54 | 3.4 | #339 | -43.3 | 4th | Standard |
Career movement
Will Barton's career impact by season
Peak +1.23 in 2019–20 · 11 seasons · 17,116 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.
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.
| NBA season | Will Barton | Jim Barnett |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -4.5 | -5.0 |
| 2 | -1.7 | -1.1 |
| 3 | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| 4 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| 5 | -0.0 | 1.8 |
| 6 | 1.0 | -0.4 |
| 7 | -1.9 | 0.7 |
| 8 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 9 | -2.0 | -1.3 |
| 10 | -0.8 | -2.1 |
| 11 | -2.3 | -6.3 |
NBA season number
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