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Jim Ard

Jimmie Lee Ard (Jim)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: September 19, 1948 in Harvey, Illinois
High School: Thornton Township in Harvey, Illinois
College: University of Cincinnati
Draft: Seattle SuperSonics, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 1970 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 18, 1974 ▪ ABA Debut: October 16, 1970

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 22 NYA ABA C 73 1027 174 382 .455 0 3 .000 79 132 .598 112 225 337 40 108 119 427
1971-72 23 NYA ABA C 71 1145 159 353 .450 2 8 .250 77 127 .606 124 244 368 34 98 150 397
1972-73 24 NYA ABA C 42 426 53 140 .379 0 4 .000 34 50 .680 48 100 148 14 29 50 140
1973-74 25 MMT ABA C 27 502 66 164 .402 2 2 1.000 40 51 .784 48 111 159 41 16 25 42 44 174
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 59 719 89 266 .335 48 65 .738 59 140 199 40 13 32 96 226
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 81 853 107 294 .364 71 100 .710 96 193 289 48 12 36 141 285
1976-77 28 BOS NBA C 63 969 96 254 .378 49 76 .645 77 219 296 53 18 28 128 241
1977-78 29 TOT NBA C 15 125 8 17 .471 3 5 .600 9 27 36 8 0 0 14 19 19
1977-78 29 BOS NBA C 1 9 0 1 .000 1 2 .500 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 1 1
1977-78 29 CHI NBA C 14 116 8 16 .500 2 3 .667 8 24 32 7 0 0 14 18 18
Career TOT 431 5766 752 1870 .402 4 17 .235 401 606 .662 573 1259 1832 278 59 121 291 747 1909
NBA 218 2666 300 831 .361 171 246 .695 241 579 820 149 43 96 14 384 771
ABA 213 3100 452 1039 .435 4 17 .235 230 360 .639 332 680 1012 129 16 25 277 363 1138

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 22 NYA ABA C 73 14.1 2.4 5.2 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.8 .598 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.5 1.5 1.6 5.8
1971-72 23 NYA ABA C 71 16.1 2.2 5.0 .450 0.0 0.1 .250 1.1 1.8 .606 1.7 3.4 5.2 0.5 1.4 2.1 5.6
1972-73 24 NYA ABA C 42 10.1 1.3 3.3 .379 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.2 .680 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.3 0.7 1.2 3.3
1973-74 25 MMT ABA C 27 18.6 2.4 6.1 .402 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.5 1.9 .784 1.8 4.1 5.9 1.5 0.6 0.9 1.6 1.6 6.4
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 59 12.2 1.5 4.5 .335 0.8 1.1 .738 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.7 0.2 0.5 1.6 3.8
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 81 10.5 1.3 3.6 .364 0.9 1.2 .710 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.6 0.1 0.4 1.7 3.5
1976-77 28 BOS NBA C 63 15.4 1.5 4.0 .378 0.8 1.2 .645 1.2 3.5 4.7 0.8 0.3 0.4 2.0 3.8
1977-78 29 TOT NBA C 15 8.3 0.5 1.1 .471 0.2 0.3 .600 0.6 1.8 2.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.3 1.3
1977-78 29 BOS NBA C 1 9.0 0.0 1.0 .000 1.0 2.0 .500 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
1977-78 29 CHI NBA C 14 8.3 0.6 1.1 .500 0.1 0.2 .667 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.3
Career TOT 431 13.4 1.7 4.3 .402 0.0 0.1 .235 0.9 1.4 .662 1.3 2.9 4.3 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.7 4.4
NBA 218 12.2 1.4 3.8 .361 0.8 1.1 .695 1.1 2.7 3.8 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.9 1.8 3.5
ABA 213 14.6 2.1 4.9 .435 0.0 0.1 .235 1.1 1.7 .639 1.6 3.2 4.8 0.6 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.7 5.3

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 22 NYA ABA C 73 1027 6.1 13.4 .455 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 4.6 .598 3.9 7.9 11.8 1.4 3.8 4.2 15.0
1971-72 23 NYA ABA C 71 1145 5.0 11.1 .450 0.1 0.3 .250 2.4 4.0 .606 3.9 7.7 11.6 1.1 3.1 4.7 12.5
1972-73 24 NYA ABA C 42 426 4.5 11.8 .379 0.0 0.3 .000 2.9 4.2 .680 4.1 8.5 12.5 1.2 2.5 4.2 11.8
1973-74 25 MMT ABA C 27 502 4.7 11.8 .402 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.9 3.7 .784 3.4 8.0 11.4 2.9 1.1 1.8 3.0 3.2 12.5
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 59 719 4.5 13.3 .335 2.4 3.3 .738 3.0 7.0 10.0 2.0 0.7 1.6 4.8 11.3
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 81 853 4.5 12.4 .364 3.0 4.2 .710 4.1 8.1 12.2 2.0 0.5 1.5 6.0 12.0
1976-77 28 BOS NBA C 63 969 3.6 9.4 .378 1.8 2.8 .645 2.9 8.1 11.0 2.0 0.7 1.0 4.8 9.0
1977-78 29 TOT NBA C 15 125 2.3 4.9 .471 0.9 1.4 .600 2.6 7.8 10.4 2.3 0.0 0.0 4.0 5.5 5.5
1977-78 29 BOS NBA C 1 9 0.0 4.0 .000 4.0 8.0 .500 4.0 12.0 16.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0
1977-78 29 CHI NBA C 14 116 2.5 5.0 .500 0.6 0.9 .667 2.5 7.4 9.9 2.2 0.0 0.0 4.3 5.6 5.6
Career TOT 431 5766 4.7 11.7 .402 0.0 0.2 .235 2.5 3.8 .662 3.6 7.9 11.4 1.7 0.7 1.4 3.2 4.7 11.9
NBA 218 2666 4.1 11.2 .361 2.3 3.3 .695 3.3 7.8 11.1 2.0 0.6 1.3 4.0 5.2 10.4
ABA 213 3100 5.2 12.1 .435 0.0 0.2 .235 2.7 4.2 .639 3.9 7.9 11.8 1.5 1.1 1.8 3.2 4.2 13.2

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1970-71 22 NYA ABA C 73 1027 11.8 .485 .455 16.0 5.3 19.7 20.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 .046
1971-72 23 NYA ABA C 71 1145 10.1 .485 .453 10.8 20.1 15.6 3.9 19.3 17.2 0.1 0.8 1.0 .040
1972-73 24 NYA ABA C 42 426 10.1 .432 .379 11.8 23.1 17.7 4.6 15.2 18.4 -0.5 0.1 -0.4 -0.050
1973-74 25 MMT ABA C 27 502 14.5 .467 .409 9.9 23.1 16.4 11.4 1.5 2.8 18.4 18.6 96 103 0.1 0.5 0.6 .054
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 59 719 9.5 .384 .335 8.2 19.2 13.8 7.1 0.8 2.3 94 -0.8 1.1 0.4 .025
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 81 853 11.3 .422 .364 11.0 22.3 16.7 7.3 0.6 2.1 95 -0.4 1.3 0.9 .052
1976-77 28 BOS NBA C 63 969 9.1 .419 .378 7.9 22.0 15.0 7.1 0.8 1.4 96 -0.6 1.4 0.8 .039
1977-78 29 TOT NBA C 15 125 3.2 .495 .471 7.8 23.2 15.6 8.1 0.0 0.0 42.2 10.7 74 104 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.041
1977-78 29 BOS NBA C 1 9 9.4 .266 .000 11.6 33.1 22.6 12.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.1 99 99 0.0 0.0 0.0 .081
1977-78 29 CHI NBA C 14 116 2.7 .520 .500 7.5 22.4 15.0 7.8 0.0 0.0 44.7 10.9 72 104 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.050
Career TOT 431 5766 10.6 .447 .403 9.8 21.4 15.7 6.4 0.9 2.0 19.3 18.3 93 97 -2.0 6.0 4.0 .034
NBA 218 2666 9.6 .410 .361 9.0 21.4 15.2 7.2 0.7 1.8 42.2 10.7 74 95 -2.0 3.9 2.0 .036
ABA 213 3100 11.4 .475 .437 10.8 21.5 16.2 5.7 1.5 2.8 18.8 18.6 96 103 0.0 2.1 2.1 .032

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 22 NYA ABA C 6 98 16 29 .552 0 0 15 22 .682 11 18 29 3 6 15 47
1971-72 23 NYA ABA C 13 117 14 32 .438 0 2 .000 3 10 .300 28 4 6 19 31
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 5 14 1 8 .125 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 5 2
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 16 110 13 29 .448 11 14 .786 10 16 26 8 1 3 29 37
Career TOT 40 339 44 98 .449 0 2 .000 29 46 .630 23 34 85 16 1 4 12 68 117
NBA 21 124 14 37 .378 11 14 .786 12 16 28 9 1 4 34 39
ABA 19 215 30 61 .492 0 2 .000 18 32 .563 11 18 57 7 12 34 78

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 22 NYA ABA C 6 16.3 2.7 4.8 .552 0.0 0.0 2.5 3.7 .682 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.5 1.0 2.5 7.8
1971-72 23 NYA ABA C 13 9.0 1.1 2.5 .438 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.8 .300 2.2 0.3 0.5 1.5 2.4
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 5 2.8 0.2 1.6 .125 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.4
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 16 6.9 0.8 1.8 .448 0.7 0.9 .786 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 1.8 2.3
Career TOT 40 8.5 1.1 2.5 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.2 .630 0.9 1.3 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.7 2.9
NBA 21 5.9 0.7 1.8 .378 0.5 0.7 .786 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.4 0.0 0.2 1.6 1.9
ABA 19 11.3 1.6 3.2 .492 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.7 .563 1.8 3.0 3.0 0.4 0.6 1.8 4.1

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 22 NYA ABA C 6 98 5.9 10.7 .552 0.0 0.0 5.5 8.1 .682 4.0 6.6 10.7 1.1 2.2 5.5 17.3
1971-72 23 NYA ABA C 13 117 4.3 9.8 .438 0.0 0.6 .000 0.9 3.1 .300 8.6 1.2 1.8 5.8 9.5
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 5 14 2.6 20.6 .125 0.0 0.0 5.1 0.0 5.1 2.6 0.0 2.6 12.9 5.1
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 16 110 4.3 9.5 .448 3.6 4.6 .786 3.3 5.2 8.5 2.6 0.3 1.0 9.5 12.1
Career TOT 40 339 4.7 10.4 .449 0.0 0.3 .000 3.1 4.9 .630 3.7 5.5 9.0 1.7 0.3 1.2 2.0 7.2 12.4
NBA 21 124 4.1 10.7 .378 3.2 4.1 .786 3.5 4.6 8.1 2.6 0.3 1.2 9.9 11.3
ABA 19 215 5.0 10.2 .492 0.0 0.3 .000 3.0 5.4 .563 4.0 6.6 9.5 1.2 2.0 5.7 13.1

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1970-71 22 NYA ABA C 6 98 17.9 .608 .552 4.0 13.4 0.3 -0.1 0.2 .074
1971-72 23 NYA ABA C 13 117 6.1 .426 .438 12.0 4.5 14.2 14.6 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.020
1974-75 26 BOS NBA C 5 14 -6.2 .125 .125 14.0 0.0 7.6 8.4 0.0 4.0 105 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.413
1975-76 27 BOS NBA C 16 110 11.1 .526 .448 9.7 15.4 12.6 10.6 0.4 1.5 95 0.0 0.2 0.2 .089
Career TOT 40 339 10.6 .495 .449 10.2 13.7 12.0 6.5 0.4 1.8 13.8 14.6 96 0.1 0.1 0.2 .026
NBA 21 124 9.2 .452 .378 10.2 13.7 12.0 10.4 0.4 1.8 96 -0.1 0.2 0.1 .032
ABA 19 215 11.5 .519 .492 12.0 4.3 13.8 14.6 0.2 -0.1 0.1 .022

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 8 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Jim Ard 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.4
Joe Ellis 70.8 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.4 -0.2 -0.3
Greg Foster 69.7 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.0
Darvin Ham 66.0 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.1 -0.4
Malik Allen 62.8 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3
Major Jones 60.9 1.3 1.3 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.1
Charles Davis 59.3 2.1 1.5 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.3 -0.2 -0.3
John Wallace 55.2 1.6 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.3
Joe Wolf 54.1 1.5 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.5
Anthony Miller 51.5 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1
Brian Scalabrine 50.0 1.7 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.3 -0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Jim Ard 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.4
Joe Ellis 70.8 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.4 -0.2 -0.3
Darvin Ham 66.0 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.1 -0.4
Major Jones 60.9 1.3 1.3 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.1
Malik Allen 60.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1
Charles Davis 59.3 2.1 1.5 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.3 -0.2 -0.3
Greg Foster 58.9 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.3
John Wallace 55.2 1.6 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.3
Anthony Miller 51.5 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1
Gary Gregor 49.7 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.5 -0.4
Rafael Addison 49.3 1.5 1.5 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1976 Boston Celtics (NBA)
Blocks
Career ABA 25 (89)
Steal Pct
Career ABA 1.5 (77)
Defensive Rating
Career 96.5 (9)

Transactions

March 23, 1970: Drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1970 NBA Draft.

April 27, 1973: Released by the Seattle SuperSonics.

August 16, 1974: Signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.

September 18, 1974: Released by the Philadelphia 76ers.

October 3, 1974: Signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics.

November 8, 1977: Waived by the Boston Celtics.

December 8, 1977: Signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls.

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