Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: Larry Porter vs James Patton
Larry Porter: 3rd pct vs James Patton: 2nd pct
Percentile score against all tracked coaches.
Coaches Compare
Compare coach careers on the same scale.
See top-line edges, side-by-side profiles, overlaid career arcs, and school-stop comparisons in one matchup view.
Larry PorterJames Patton
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: James Patton vs Larry Porter
James Patton: 2nd pct vs Larry Porter: 2nd pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Decisive edgeEdge unavailable
Not enough data
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: James Patton vs Larry Porter
James Patton: 0 titles vs Larry Porter: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: James Patton vs Larry Porter
James Patton: 2 seasons vs Larry Porter: 2 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
SimilarSimilar: Larry Porter vs James Patton
Larry Porter: 12.5% vs James Patton: 11.1%
Raw career win rate, not a normalized score.
Style and Strength Profile
Compare strength, identity, steadiness, and ceiling through normalized bars with raw SP and SRS context underneath.
These bars are normalized against the full coach dataset. Raw SP and SRS values stay visible so the profile reads as evidence, not decoration.
Overall Strength
Start with total quality before splitting style and variance.
Larry Porter sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeLarry Porter sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Larry Porter
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -25.4
3th pct
Lower end
James Patton
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
—
Insufficient sample
Career Arc Overlay
Overlay the same SRS scale to compare where each career climbed faster, held steadier, peaked higher, or dipped harder.
Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.
Larry PorterJames Patton
EliteStrongAverageLean
1953Actual season year • SRS range -27.3 to -24.82011
Active comparison point
Larry Porter • 2010
2010 Memphis
Best season1-11 • SRS -25.1 • SP Overall -25.0
Win %
8.3%
YoY SRS
—
SP Off / Def
13.1 / 38.8
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
James Patton
Nearest year 1954 • New Mexico State
0-9 • SRS -27.3 • SP Overall —
Larry Porter holds a 2.2-point SRS edge at this point.
Tenure comparison
Compare school stops, duration, average level, and peak seasons across each coach's path.
| School | Years | Seasons | Record | Avg SRS | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Porter | |||||
| Memphis | 2010-2011 | 2 | 3-21 | -26.1 | -25.1 |
| James Patton | |||||
| New Mexico State | 1953-1954 | 2 | 2-16 | -26.1 | -24.8 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Similar overall level
Full profile →Larry Porter
3-21 • 12.5% • 2 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Memphis 2010
SRS -25.1
Worst Season
Memphis 2011
SRS -27.0
Biggest Improvement
Memphis 2011
-1.9 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →James Patton
2-16 • 11.1% • 2 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
New Mexico State 1953
SRS -24.8
Worst Season
New Mexico State 1954
SRS -27.3
Biggest Improvement
New Mexico State 1954
-2.5 SRS