ARC NBA player impact ratings 1997–98

Name: ARC NBA player impact ratings 1997–98
Creator: LUMA Basketball Research

ARC

Adjusted Regularized Contribution

Actual impact, 1997–98.

Final·Last updated Oct 13, 2026

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			Shot value			Possession value			Usage
#	Player	ARC ↓	Total	Off	Def	Total	Generation	Retention	Poss	GP
1	Shaquille O'NealLAL	+9.39100	+8.89100	+7.50100	+1.3989	+0.5074	+0.3164	+0.1970	4,007	60
2	John StocktonUTA	+8.74100	+6.8499	+6.6299	+0.2262	+1.9097	−0.956	+2.84100	3,424	64
3	Karl MaloneUTA	+8.5199	+9.25100	+8.08100	+1.1888	−0.7425	−1.065	+0.3274	5,641	81
4	Gary PaytonSEA	+8.4899	+6.0799	+4.6298	+1.4690	+2.4199	−0.1841	+2.5999	5,603	82
5	Tim HardawayMIA	+7.0299	+5.8598	+4.6998	+1.1687	+1.1791	−1.303	+2.4899	5,444	81
6	Grant HillDET	+6.6998	+4.9797	+2.9293	+2.0596	+1.7295	+0.4271	+1.3092	5,570	81
7	Michael JordanCHI	+6.4398	+4.6396	+4.1197	+0.5273	+1.8096	+0.6282	+1.1791	5,465	82
8	Sam CassellNJN	+6.2498	+4.0894	+5.0499	−0.9624	+2.1698	−0.5916	+2.76100	4,839	75
9	Brevin KnightCLE	+5.9597	+4.5096	+2.4990	+2.0296	+1.4493	−0.7212	+2.1798	4,501	80
10	Mookie BlaylockATL	+5.7097	+3.1691	+1.2781	+1.8894	+2.55100	+1.0093	+1.5495	4,605	70
11	Charlie WardNYK	+5.6797	+4.5496	+2.2189	+2.3498	+1.1389	−0.6115	+1.7396	4,054	82
12	Reggie MillerIND	+5.5996	+5.6498	+4.9299	+0.7278	−0.0551	−0.4026	+0.3576	4,945	81
13	Rod StricklandWAS	+5.5796	+3.1691	+2.6291	+0.5473	+2.4299	−0.0547	+2.4799	5,501	76
14	Mitch RichmondSAC	+5.5596	+3.6294	+3.1994	+0.4269	+1.9397	+0.8489	+1.0990	4,910	70
15	David RobinsonSAS	+5.4495	+6.3499	+3.7496	+2.6198	−0.9119	−0.2932	−0.6228	4,164	73
16	Alonzo MourningMIA	+4.7095	+5.2397	+3.2194	+2.0296	−0.5335	+0.4070	−0.9314	3,436	58
17	Tim DuncanSAS	+4.6695	+5.2598	+4.2097	+1.0584	−0.5932	−0.4026	−0.1950	5,493	82
18	Charles BarkleyHOU	+4.5394	+2.8489	+4.4098	−1.569	+1.7095	+0.2258	+1.4794	3,960	68
19	Terrell BrandonMIL	+4.4894	+4.1895	+3.7396	+0.4570	+0.3067	−1.114	+1.4194	3,234	50
20	Arvydas SabonisPOR	+4.4094	+3.5493	+2.5691	+0.9883	+0.8684	−0.2139	+1.0689	4,344	73
21	Kevin GarnettMIN	+4.2794	+3.7994	+2.2089	+1.5992	+0.4873	+0.2360	+0.2473	5,924	82
22	Allen IversonPHI	+4.2593	+3.5793	+4.1397	−0.5635	+0.6881	+0.2258	+0.4780	5,710	80
23	Eddie JonesLAL	+4.2493	+3.1892	+2.0888	+1.1086	+1.0688	+0.6382	+0.4378	5,348	80
24	Detlef SchrempfSEA	+4.1093	+4.2995	+3.7196	+0.5875	−0.1946	−0.917	+0.7184	4,855	78
25	Clyde DrexlerHOU	+4.0092	+2.6389	+2.0087	+0.6276	+1.3892	−0.1344	+1.5195	4,485	70
26	Mark JacksonIND	+3.8792	+3.5894	+3.3295	+0.2663	+0.2966	−2.140	+2.4398	4,294	82
27	Jeff HornacekUTA	+3.8292	+2.7189	+2.8693	−0.1549	+1.1189	−0.2139	+1.3293	4,658	80
28	Ron HarperCHI	+3.7891	+2.0284	+0.5569	+1.4791	+1.7696	+1.5399	+0.2272	4,006	82
29	Rasheed WallacePOR	+3.7191	+4.4395	+1.6185	+2.8299	−0.7226	−0.2040	−0.5332	5,276	77
30	Jason KiddPHX	+3.4891	+1.0474	+0.8675	+0.1862	+2.44100	+0.0854	+2.3798	5,381	82
31	Damon StoudamirePOR	+3.4390	+1.3277	+2.4990	−1.1618	+2.1198	+0.4070	+1.7196	5,269	71
32	Dana BarrosBOS	+3.4290	+3.5093	+3.0194	+0.4972	−0.0850	−0.869	+0.7885	3,038	80
33	Michael FinleyDAL	+3.3890	+3.2092	+2.9793	+0.2363	+0.1860	−0.897	+1.0790	5,959	82
34	Tom GugliottaMIN	+3.3489	+2.6088	+2.4790	+0.1360	+0.7481	+0.2662	+0.4880	2,968	41
35	Dikembe MutomboATL	+3.3189	+3.2992	−1.0139	+4.30100	+0.0253	+0.2762	−0.2446	4,927	82
36	Hakeem OlajuwonHOU	+3.3089	+5.0497	+1.3281	+3.7299	−1.744	−0.5618	−1.188	3,001	47
37	Toni KukocCHI	+3.2688	+2.4688	+0.3167	+2.1597	+0.8183	+0.3063	+0.5081	3,859	74
38	Nick Van ExelLAL	+3.0588	+1.6079	+1.5884	+0.0256	+1.4594	−0.5618	+2.0197	3,729	64
39	Sherman DouglasNJN	+3.0088	+1.5679	+1.7686	−0.2047	+1.4493	−0.2139	+1.6496	3,017	80
40	David WesleyCHH	+2.9087	+2.8690	+1.7185	+1.1586	+0.0453	−0.878	+0.9186	4,975	81
41	Steve NashPHX	+2.8187	+1.6079	+1.5283	+0.0857	+1.2291	+0.1254	+1.1090	2,832	76
42	Bo OutlawORL	+2.6687	+2.4287	+0.5269	+1.9095	+0.2463	+0.8288	−0.5730	5,069	82
43	Scottie PippenCHI	+2.6486	+1.6681	+3.3195	−1.658	+0.9887	−0.4722	+1.4594	2,828	44
44	Vlade DivacCHH	+2.6086	+2.1485	+0.2866	+1.8594	+0.4671	+0.5177	−0.0558	3,192	64
45	Doug ChristieTOR	+2.4985	+1.5578	+1.4782	+0.0857	+0.9485	+0.8389	+0.1066	5,479	78
46	Ray AllenMIL	+2.4985	+2.3286	+2.3289	+0.0055	+0.1759	−0.2535	+0.4278	5,961	82
47	Shareef Abdur-RahimVAN	+2.4785	+2.9090	+2.8292	+0.0857	−0.4338	−0.5717	+0.1468	5,501	82
48	Stephon MarburyMIN	+2.4585	+1.6981	+1.1278	+0.5775	+0.7683	−1.203	+1.9697	5,723	82
49	Terry PorterMIN	+2.3584	+2.1085	+3.3495	−1.2416	+0.2564	−0.859	+1.1090	3,236	82
50	Tyus EdneyBOS	+2.3484	+2.0484	+1.2480	+0.8079	+0.3067	−0.4225	+0.7284	1,206	52
51	Nick AndersonORL	+2.3484	+1.8683	+0.8875	+0.9983	+0.4772	+0.0653	+0.4178	2,981	58
52	Steven SmithATL	+2.3183	+2.4187	+2.7492	−0.3341	−0.1049	−0.4225	+0.3274	4,914	73
53	Kerry KittlesNJN	+2.2883	+0.8070	−0.3652	+1.1586	+1.4894	+1.0394	+0.4679	5,196	77
54	Chris WebberWAS	+2.2483	+2.8690	+1.2380	+1.6393	−0.6231	−0.4622	−0.1651	5,139	71
55	George LynchVAN	+2.2182	+0.4967	−0.2154	+0.7078	+1.7295	+2.10100	−0.3839	2,700	82
56	Anthony PeelerMIN	+2.2082	+1.6079	+1.2079	+0.4069	+0.6079	+0.0252	+0.5882	2,176	38
57	Darrick MartinLAC	+2.2082	+1.8082	+1.1578	+0.6577	+0.4069	−0.5120	+0.9186	4,289	82
58	Robert HorryLAL	+2.0881	+1.8383	−0.0957	+1.9295	+0.2564	+0.4573	−0.2049	4,028	72
59	Derek AndersonCLE	+2.0881	+0.9472	+0.9776	−0.0354	+1.1389	+0.7586	+0.3876	3,306	66
60	Darrell ArmstrongORL	+1.8081	−0.3856	+0.2765	−0.6531	+2.1898	+0.7586	+1.4294	2,151	48

Individual skill groups are box-score ledger components priced into points; lineups are what on-court results add beyond them. Units: points per 100 possessions against the average possession.