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Willy Hernangómez
Willy Hernangómez stats, teams and career impact
#1270 all-timeCareer averages · 7.3 PPG · 5.8 RPG · 1.1 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) · 250 lb (113 kg)
- Born
- May 27, 1994 (32 yrs old)
- NBA seasons
- 7 seasons · 2016–17 to 2022–23
Career summaryWilly Hernangómez was a center who played 7 NBA seasons, from 2016–17 through 2022–23.
- Career PPG
- 7.3
- Career RPG
- 5.8
- Career APG
- 1.1
- #122 in 2016–17
- #1270 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Willy Hernangómez ranks #1270 all time
Willy Hernangómez ranks #1270 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #96.0. His full-career value ranks #1070, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
344 games · Career Value Rank #1070
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- New York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets, and New Orleans Pelicans
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 53.3%FG%
- Three-point
- 30.6%3P%
- Free throw
- 71.3%FT%
344 career games · 5,149 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
Willy Hernangómez stats by season
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| 2022–23 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 0.9 | +0.11 | NOP | 38 | 2 | 12.1 | 52.7% | 27.3% | 77.9% | #151 | 19.9 |
| 2021–22 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 1.3 | +0.96 | NOP | 50 | 8 | 16.8 | 52.0% | 33.3% | 77.3% | #101 | 50.3 |
| 2020–21 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 1.1 | +0.59 | NOP | 47 | 12 | 18.0 | 56.3% | 10.0% | 66.7% | #118 | 45.7 |
| 2019–20 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 0.9 | +0.10 | CHO | 31 | 0 | 12.1 | 53.2% | 22.7% | 62.7% | — | 15.7 |
| 2018–19 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 1.0 | +0.15 | CHO | 58 | 3 | 14.0 | 51.9% | 38.5% | 69.4% | #137 | 35.8 |
| 2017–18 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 0.7 | +1.54 | CHO/NYK | 48 | 1 | 10.3 | 55.5% | 41.7% | 65.6% | #69 | 35.6 |
| 2016–17 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 1.3 | +0.27 | NYK | 72 | 22 | 18.4 | 52.9% | 26.7% | 72.8% | #122 | 60.1 |
| Career | 7.3 | 5.8 | 1.1 | — | CHO/NOP/NYK | 344 | — | 15.0 | 53.3% | 30.6% | 71.3% | — | — |
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.
124.4 composite · lower is better
109.4 average league finish
263 total value
Career standing
How Willy Hernangómez 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 Score124.4
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
- 370.0
- Qualified seasons
- 6
- All-time rank
- #1270
Strongest seasons
Every season
Willy Hernangómez 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 | NOP | 28 | 38 | 458 | +0.11 | 60.3 | #151 | 19.9 | 38th | Standard |
| 2021–22 | NOP | 27 | 50 | 839 | +0.96 | 74.0 | #101 | 50.3 | 54th | Standard |
| 2020–21 | NOP | 26 | 47 | 846 | +0.59 | 68.2 | #118 | 45.7 | 54th | Standard |
| 2019–20Historical Defense Estimate | CHO | 25 | 31 | 375 | +0.10 | — | — | 15.7 | — | Limited |
| 2018–19Historical Defense Estimate | CHO | 24 | 58 | 812 | +0.15 | 63.0 | #137 | 35.8 | 51st | Standard |
| 2017–18Historical Defense Estimate | CHO/NYK | 23 | 48 | 495 | +1.54 | 81.2 | #69 | 35.6 | 46th | Standard |
| 2016–17Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 22 | 72 | 1,324 | +0.27 | 66.7 | #122 | 60.1 | 62nd | Broad |
Career movement
Willy Hernangómez's career impact by season
Peak +1.54 in 2017–18 · 7 seasons · 5,149 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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Willy HernangómezMo Bamba
| NBA season | Willy Hernangómez | Mo Bamba |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3 | -0.4 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| 5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 6 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 7 | 0.1 | -2.1 |
| 8 | Did not play | -11.3 |
NBA season number
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