Last updated Jul 22, 2026
NBA impact data · 1950–51 to present
1989–90 NBA Player Rankings
Advanced NBA stats and player impact rankings for the 1989–90 regular season.
1989–90 Impact Rate rankings
Exact-input box-score standing on a 0–100 scale within this season.
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| 1 | 100.0 | Michael Jordan | CHI | SG | 26 | 82 | 82 | 39.0 | 3,197 | 31.2 | 19.0 | 0.285 | 11.2 | 10.6 | |
| 2 | 99.7 | Magic Johnson | LAL | PG | 30 | 79 | 79 | 37.2 | 2,937 | 26.6 | 16.5 | 0.270 | 10.1 | 8.9 | |
| 3 | 99.3 | John Stockton | UTA | PG | 27 | 78 | 78 | 37.4 | 2,915 | 23.9 | 14.4 | 0.238 | 8.9 | 8.0 | |
| 4 | 99.0 | David Robinson | SAS | C | 24 | 82 | 81 | 36.6 | 3,002 | 26.3 | 15.1 | 0.241 | 6.9 | 6.8 | |
| 5 | 98.6 | Charles Barkley | PHI | SF | 26 | 79 | 79 | 39.1 | 3,085 | 27.1 | 17.3 | 0.269 | 8.2 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 98.3 | Hakeem Olajuwon | HOU | C | 27 | 82 | 82 | 38.1 | 3,124 | 24.1 | 11.2 | 0.173 | 5.8 | 6.2 | |
| 7 | 97.9 | Clyde Drexler | POR | SG | 27 | 73 | 73 | 36.8 | 2,683 | 22.2 | 11.6 | 0.208 | 7.3 | 6.3 | |
| 8 | 97.6 | Karl Malone | UTA | PF | 26 | 82 | 82 | 38.1 | 3,122 | 27.2 | 15.9 | 0.245 | 6.4 | 6.6 | |
| 9 | 97.2 | Mark Price | CLE | PG | 25 | 73 | 73 | 37.1 | 2,706 | 21.1 | 10.1 | 0.179 | 5.2 | 4.9 | |
| 10 | 96.9 | Fat Lever | DEN | SG | 29 | 79 | 79 | 35.8 | 2,832 | 19.9 | 8.8 | 0.149 | 4.9 | 4.9 | |
| 11 | 96.5 | Larry Bird | BOS | SF | 33 | 75 | 75 | 39.3 | 2,944 | 21.9 | 9.5 | 0.154 | 5.3 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | 96.2 | Patrick Ewing | NYK | C | 27 | 82 | 82 | 38.6 | 3,165 | 25.8 | 13.5 | 0.205 | 5.5 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | 95.8 | Ron Harper | CLE / LAC | SG | 26 | 35 | 35 | 39.1 | 1,367 | 20.2 | 3.9 | 0.138 | 4.6 | 2.3 | |
| 14 | 95.5 | Terry Porter | POR | PG | 26 | 80 | 80 | 34.8 | 2,781 | 20.0 | 11.7 | 0.202 | 5.8 | 5.4 | |
| 15 | 95.1 | Alvin Robertson | MIL | SG | 27 | 81 | 81 | 32.1 | 2,599 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 0.138 | 3.7 | 3.7 | |
| 16 | 94.8 | Chris Mullin | GSW | SF | 26 | 78 | 78 | 36.3 | 2,830 | 22.7 | 10.2 | 0.174 | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
| 17 | 94.4 | Derek Harper | DAL | PG | 28 | 82 | 82 | 36.7 | 3,007 | 19.8 | 9.9 | 0.158 | 4.7 | 5.0 | |
| 18 | 94.1 | Dominique Wilkins | ATL | SF | 30 | 80 | 79 | 36.1 | 2,888 | 24.6 | 11.1 | 0.184 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |
| 19 | 93.7 | Kevin Johnson | PHO | PG | 23 | 74 | 74 | 37.6 | 2,782 | 22.8 | 11.6 | 0.200 | 5.0 | 4.9 | |
| 20 | 93.4 | Ricky Pierce | MIL | SG | 30 | 59 | 0 | 29.0 | 1,709 | 21.9 | 5.8 | 0.163 | 2.9 | 2.1 | |
| 21 | 93.0 | Larry Nance | CLE | PF | 30 | 62 | 53 | 33.3 | 2,065 | 19.1 | 6.5 | 0.152 | 2.7 | 2.4 | |
| 22 | 92.7 | Jeff Hornacek | PHO | SG | 26 | 67 | 60 | 34.0 | 2,278 | 19.6 | 8.7 | 0.182 | 4.6 | 3.8 | |
| 23 | 92.3 | Kevin McHale | BOS | PF | 32 | 82 | 25 | 33.2 | 2,722 | 21.8 | 11.1 | 0.195 | 3.4 | 3.8 | |
| 24 | 92.0 | Darrell Walker | WSB | PG | 28 | 81 | 81 | 35.6 | 2,883 | 15.6 | 6.3 | 0.105 | 2.3 | 3.1 | |
| 25 | 91.6 | Hot Rod Williams | CLE | PF | 27 | 82 | 29 | 33.9 | 2,776 | 19.0 | 8.7 | 0.150 | 2.1 | 2.9 | |
| 26 | 91.3 | Muggsy Bogues | CHH | PG | 25 | 81 | 65 | 33.9 | 2,743 | 16.9 | 6.7 | 0.117 | 2.2 | 2.9 | |
| 27 | 91 | John Williams | WSB | SF | 23 | 18 | 18 | 35.1 | 632 | 17.6 | 1.3 | 0.101 | 2.9 | 0.8 | |
| 28 | 90.6 | James Worthy | LAL | SF | 28 | 80 | 80 | 37.0 | 2,960 | 19.8 | 10.6 | 0.172 | 3.8 | 4.3 | |
| 29 | 90.2 | Doc Rivers | ATL | PG | 28 | 48 | 44 | 31.8 | 1,526 | 17.2 | 4.0 | 0.126 | 3.0 | 2.0 | |
| 30 | 89.9 | Reggie Miller | IND | SG | 24 | 82 | 82 | 38.9 | 3,192 | 20.8 | 12.1 | 0.182 | 4.0 | 4.8 | |
| 31 | 90 | Steve Colter | WSB | PG | 27 | 73 | 1 | 13.4 | 977 | 15.9 | 2.7 | 0.134 | 1.5 | 0.9 | |
| 32 | 89.2 | Tyrone Corbin | MIN | SF | 27 | 82 | 80 | 36.7 | 3,011 | 15.9 | 6.8 | 0.108 | 0.9 | 2.2 | |
| 33 | 88.9 | Pooh Richardson | MIN | PG | 23 | 82 | 48 | 31.5 | 2,581 | 15.8 | 4.4 | 0.082 | 1.4 | 2.2 | |
| 34 | 88.5 | Rodney McCray | SAC | SF | 28 | 82 | 82 | 39.5 | 3,238 | 16.7 | 7.9 | 0.118 | 2.0 | 3.3 | |
| 35 | 88.2 | Sherman Douglas | MIA | PG | 23 | 81 | 66 | 30.5 | 2,470 | 17.0 | 4.4 | 0.086 | 1.4 | 2.1 | |
| 36 | 87.8 | Scottie Pippen | CHI | SF | 24 | 82 | 82 | 38.4 | 3,148 | 16.3 | 5.7 | 0.087 | 1.8 | 3.0 | |
| 37 | 87.5 | Michael Adams | DEN | PG | 27 | 79 | 74 | 34.1 | 2,690 | 15.4 | 6.9 | 0.124 | 1.8 | 2.6 | |
| 38 | 87.1 | Craig Ehlo | CLE | SG | 28 | 81 | 64 | 35.7 | 2,894 | 14.5 | 6.5 | 0.108 | 1.1 | 2.3 | |
| 39 | 86.8 | Bill Laimbeer | DET | C | 32 | 81 | 81 | 33.0 | 2,675 | 15.8 | 10.1 | 0.182 | 3.3 | 3.6 | |
| 40 | 86.4 | Charles Smith | LAC | PF | 24 | 78 | 76 | 35.0 | 2,732 | 19.5 | 9.4 | 0.165 | 1.9 | 2.7 | |
| 41 | 86.1 | Otis Smith | ORL | SF | 26 | 65 | 35 | 25.3 | 1,644 | 17.2 | 3.3 | 0.097 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
| 42 | 85.7 | Terry Cummings | SAS | PF | 28 | 81 | 78 | 34.8 | 2,821 | 19.6 | 8.7 | 0.149 | 1.7 | 2.7 | |
| 43 | 85.4 | Paul Pressey | MIL | SG | 31 | 57 | 2 | 24.6 | 1,400 | 15.9 | 3.0 | 0.102 | 1.3 | 1.2 | |
| 44 | 85.0 | Sam Perkins | DAL | SF | 28 | 76 | 70 | 35.1 | 2,668 | 17.3 | 8.1 | 0.146 | 1.7 | 2.5 | |
| 45 | 84.7 | Isiah Thomas | DET | PG | 28 | 81 | 81 | 37.0 | 2,993 | 17.3 | 6.7 | 0.107 | 2.9 | 3.7 | |
| 46 | 84.3 | Dale Ellis | SEA | SG | 29 | 55 | 49 | 37.0 | 2,033 | 19.0 | 6.4 | 0.150 | 2.5 | 2.3 | |
| 47 | 84.0 | Maurice Cheeks | SAS / NYK | PG | 33 | 81 | 62 | 31.1 | 2,519 | 14.9 | 7.1 | 0.135 | 1.9 | 2.5 | |
| 48 | 83.6 | Danny Ainge | SAC | PG | 30 | 75 | 68 | 36.4 | 2,727 | 16.1 | 4.8 | 0.085 | 1.1 | 2.1 | |
| 49 | 83.3 | Tony Campbell | MIN | SG | 27 | 82 | 81 | 38.6 | 3,164 | 17.1 | 5.3 | 0.081 | 0.3 | 1.8 | |
| 50 | 82.9 | Nate McMillan | SEA | SG | 25 | 82 | 69 | 28.5 | 2,338 | 14.4 | 4.9 | 0.101 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
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Season summary
1989–90 NBA advanced stats leaders
Michael Jordan ranks first in 1989–90 Impact Rate at 100.0, ahead of Magic Johnson by 0.3 points. The ranking compares 50 qualified players within this season.
- #1Michael Jordan100.0
- #2Magic Johnson99.7
- #3John Stockton99.3