NBA Compilers vs Comets Two careers can end with the same total value — one stacked in a few meteoric seasons (a Comet), the other ground out over a long career (a Compiler). Neither is better; they are different shapes of greatness. Peak-share makes the shape a number: best-3-season VAL ÷ career VAL .
VAL-based and distinct from the NFL production-based version. High share = front-loaded (Comet); low share = sustained (Compiler). Qualifying floor: ≥6 seasons and a career at or above this sport's 70th-percentile career VAL (43.1). 472 careers qualify. Value shown is peak-share as a percentage.
Comets — Concentrated Peaks peak-share % A few towering seasons carried the career.
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1 Micheal Williams PG · 7 seasons · career 47.3 VAL · peak-3 37.3 79 2 Ben Simmons PG · 6 seasons · career 54.6 VAL · peak-3 39.5 72 3 Isaiah Thomas G · 9 seasons · career 59.1 VAL · peak-3 41.8 71 4 Gilbert Arenas PG · 9 seasons · career 67.7 VAL · peak-3 47.3 70 5 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander G · 8 seasons · career 102.4 VAL · peak-3 70.2 69 6 Phil Ford PG · 7 seasons · career 48.4 VAL · peak-3 33.1 68 7 Doug Collins SG · 7 seasons · career 48.6 VAL · peak-3 33 68 8 Andrew Toney SG · 7 seasons · career 43.4 VAL · peak-3 29.4 68 9 Bill Melchionni PG · 9 seasons · career 50.2 VAL · peak-3 33.8 67 10 Ken Sears PF/SF · 8 seasons · career 47.4 VAL · peak-3 30.5 64 11 Johnny Dawkins PG · 8 seasons · career 46 VAL · peak-3 29.3 64 12 Johnny Moore PG · 8 seasons · career 60.7 VAL · peak-3 38.6 64 13 Derrick Rose PG · 14 seasons · career 64.4 VAL · peak-3 40 62 14 George Mikan C · 7 seasons · career 84.9 VAL · peak-3 52.7 62 15 Terry Dischinger SF/SG · 9 seasons · career 51.7 VAL · peak-3 31.6 61 16 Joe Ingles F · 12 seasons · career 43.9 VAL · peak-3 26.8 61 17 Larry Jones PG/SG · 8 seasons · career 46.7 VAL · peak-3 28.3 61 18 Gene Shue PG/SG · 10 seasons · career 46.9 VAL · peak-3 28.2 60 19 Dana Barros PG · 13 seasons · career 52 VAL · peak-3 30.8 59 20 Jim McMillian SF · 9 seasons · career 46 VAL · peak-3 27.2 59 21 Anfernee Hardaway SF · 11 seasons · career 73.7 VAL · peak-3 43.4 59 22 Micheal Ray Richardson PG/SG · 8 seasons · career 66.7 VAL · peak-3 39.2 59 23 Calvin Natt SF · 9 seasons · career 55.7 VAL · peak-3 32.7 59 24 Sleepy Floyd PG · 13 seasons · career 74.3 VAL · peak-3 43.6 59 25 Scott Skiles PG · 8 seasons · career 50.6 VAL · peak-3 29.6 59 26 Donnie Freeman SG/PG · 9 seasons · career 50.7 VAL · peak-3 29.5 58 27 Derrick White G · 9 seasons · career 43.1 VAL · peak-3 25 58 28 Montrezl Harrell C · 8 seasons · career 45.2 VAL · peak-3 26.1 58 29 Larry Kenon PF · 10 seasons · career 57.7 VAL · peak-3 33 57 30 Jalen Brunson G · 8 seasons · career 55.4 VAL · peak-3 31.3 56 Show 30 More Show Full List
Compilers — Sustained Careers peak-share % Value spread evenly across a long career — longevity as greatness.
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1 LeBron James F · 23 seasons · career 403.8 VAL · peak-3 82.8 21 2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar C · 20 seasons · career 318.6 VAL · peak-3 69 22 3 John Stockton G · 19 seasons · career 344 VAL · peak-3 76.6 22 4 Karl Malone PF · 19 seasons · career 241.3 VAL · peak-3 56.1 23 5 Jason Kidd PG · 19 seasons · career 225.9 VAL · peak-3 55 24 6 Tim Duncan C · 19 seasons · career 243.1 VAL · peak-3 59.4 24 7 Robert Parish C · 21 seasons · career 129.4 VAL · peak-3 32 25 8 Chris Paul G · 20 seasons · career 323.3 VAL · peak-3 80.6 25 9 Shaquille O'Neal C · 19 seasons · career 218.7 VAL · peak-3 55.7 25 10 Gary Payton PG · 17 seasons · career 185.1 VAL · peak-3 48.3 26 11 Artis Gilmore C · 17 seasons · career 211.9 VAL · peak-3 55.3 26 12 Mark Jackson PG · 17 seasons · career 147.5 VAL · peak-3 38.8 26 13 Ray Allen SG · 18 seasons · career 158.9 VAL · peak-3 41.8 26 14 Jrue Holiday G · 17 seasons · career 115.9 VAL · peak-3 30.5 26 15 Kevin Garnett PF · 21 seasons · career 238.5 VAL · peak-3 63.3 27 16 Dirk Nowitzki F · 21 seasons · career 203.6 VAL · peak-3 54.1 27 17 Tony Parker G · 18 seasons · career 171.4 VAL · peak-3 45.6 27 18 Kobe Bryant SF · 19 seasons · career 228.6 VAL · peak-3 61.2 27 19 Paul Pierce SF · 19 seasons · career 188.7 VAL · peak-3 50.9 27 20 Hakeem Olajuwon C · 18 seasons · career 180 VAL · peak-3 49.2 27 21 Jeff Hornacek SG/PG · 14 seasons · career 143.2 VAL · peak-3 39.2 27 22 Marc Jackson PF · 20 seasons · career 141.4 VAL · peak-3 38.8 27 23 James Harden G · 17 seasons · career 249.1 VAL · peak-3 69 28 24 Julius Erving SF · 16 seasons · career 208.9 VAL · peak-3 57.9 28 25 Dan Issel C/PF · 15 seasons · career 132.1 VAL · peak-3 37.1 28 26 Andre Miller PG · 17 seasons · career 155.7 VAL · peak-3 43.8 28 27 Al Horford C · 18 seasons · career 118 VAL · peak-3 33.2 28 28 Charles Oakley PF · 18 seasons · career 61.9 VAL · peak-3 17.5 28 29 Hal Greer SG/PG · 15 seasons · career 116.9 VAL · peak-3 33.1 28 30 Andre Iguodala F · 18 seasons · career 118.4 VAL · peak-3 33.6 28 Show 30 More Show Full List