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Willie Cauley-Stein
Willie Cauley-Stein stats, teams and career impact
#1330 all-timeCareer averages · 8.7 PPG · 5.9 RPG · 1.4 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Teams in final NBA season
- Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers
- Height / weight
- 7 ft 0 in (213 cm) · 240 lb (109 kg)
- Born
- August 18, 1993 (33 yrs old)
- College
- Kentucky
- NBA seasons
- 7 seasons · 2015–16 to 2021–22
Career summaryWillie Cauley-Stein was a center who played 7 NBA seasons, from 2015–16 through 2021–22.
- Career PPG
- 8.7
- Career RPG
- 5.9
- Career APG
- 1.4
- #79 in 2019–20
- #1330 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Willie Cauley-Stein ranks #1330 all time
Willie Cauley-Stein ranks #1330 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #89.0. His full-career value ranks #877, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
422 games · Career Value Rank #877
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, and Philadelphia 76ers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 54.4%FG%
- Three-point
- 18.8%3P%
- Free throw
- 61.2%FT%
422 career games · 9,276 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
Willie Cauley-Stein stats by season
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| 2021–22 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -6.56 | DAL/PHI | 20 | 2 | 9.2 | 45.7% | 50.0% | 50.0% | — | -16.6 |
| 2020–21 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 0.7 | -1.69 | DAL | 53 | 16 | 17.1 | 63.2% | 9.1% | 62.8% | #267 | 5.8 |
| 2019–20 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 1.3 | +1.46 | DAL/GSW | 54 | 39 | 20.3 | 57.9% | 0.0% | 60.6% | #79 | 79.3 |
| 2018–19 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 2.4 | +1.21 | SAC | 81 | 81 | 27.3 | 55.6% | 50.0% | 55.1% | #89 | 152.8 |
| 2017–18 | 12.8 | 7.0 | 2.4 | +0.93 | SAC | 73 | 57 | 28.0 | 50.2% | 25.0% | 61.9% | #99 | 118.4 |
| 2016–17 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 1.1 | -0.86 | SAC | 75 | 21 | 18.9 | 53.0% | 0.0% | 66.9% | #186 | 32.1 |
| 2015–16 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 0.6 | -0.78 | SAC | 66 | 39 | 21.4 | 56.3% | 0.0% | 64.8% | #199 | 36.0 |
| Career | 8.7 | 5.9 | 1.4 | — | DAL/GSW/PHI/SAC | 422 | — | 22.0 | 54.4% | 18.8% | 61.2% | — | — |
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.
131.2 composite · lower is better
130.4 average league finish
408 total value
Career standing
How Willie Cauley-Stein 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 Score131.2
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
- 365.0
- Qualified seasons
- 6
- All-time rank
- #1330
Strongest seasons
Every season
Willie Cauley-Stein 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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| 2021–22 | DAL/PHI | 28 | 20 | 183 | -6.56 | — | — | -16.6 | — | Limited |
| 2020–21 | DAL | 27 | 53 | 906 | -1.69 | 27.7 | #267 | 5.8 | 28th | Standard |
| 2019–20Historical Defense Estimate | DAL/GSW | 26 | 54 | 1,097 | +1.46 | 77.8 | #79 | 79.3 | 67th | Broad |
| 2018–19Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 25 | 81 | 2,213 | +1.21 | 76.1 | #89 | 152.8 | 83rd | Broad |
| 2017–18Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 24 | 73 | 2,044 | +0.93 | 72.9 | #99 | 118.4 | 77th | Broad |
| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 23 | 75 | 1,421 | -0.86 | 49.0 | #186 | 32.1 | 49th | Broad |
| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | SAC | 22 | 66 | 1,412 | -0.78 | 45.5 | #199 | 36.0 | 48th | Broad |
Career movement
Willie Cauley-Stein's career impact by season
Peak +1.46 in 2019–20 · 7 seasons · 9,276 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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Willie Cauley-SteinTiago Splitter
| NBA season | Willie Cauley-Stein | Tiago Splitter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.8 | -1.1 |
| 2 | -0.9 | 0.7 |
| 3 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| 5 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 6 | -1.7 | -1.0 |
| 7 | -6.6 | -8.0 |
NBA season number
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