Tom Barker
Thomas Kevin Barker (Tom)
Position: Center-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-11 ▪ Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: March 11, 1955 in Harlingen, Texas
High School: Welasco in Harlingen, Texas
College: University of Hawaii
Draft: Atlanta Hawks, 4th round (2nd pick, 53rd overall), 1976 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 21, 1976
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 21 | ATL | NBA | C | 59 | 1354 | 182 | 436 | .417 | 112 | 164 | .683 | 111 | 290 | 401 | 60 | 33 | 41 | 223 | 476 | |||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | TOT | NBA | C | 39 | 476 | 68 | 156 | .436 | 27 | 37 | .730 | 45 | 74 | 119 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 76 | 163 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | HOU | NBA | C | 5 | 16 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | BOS | NBA | C | 12 | 131 | 21 | 48 | .438 | 11 | 15 | .733 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 53 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | NYK | NBA | C | 22 | 329 | 44 | 102 | .431 | 14 | 20 | .700 | 31 | 52 | 83 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 45 | 102 | ||||
| Career | NBA | 98 | 1830 | 250 | 592 | .422 | 139 | 201 | .692 | 156 | 364 | 520 | 75 | 43 | 52 | 34 | 299 | 639 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 21 | ATL | NBA | C | 59 | 22.9 | 3.1 | 7.4 | .417 | 1.9 | 2.8 | .683 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 8.1 | |||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | TOT | NBA | C | 39 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .436 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .730 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4.2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | HOU | NBA | C | 5 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .500 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.6 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | BOS | NBA | C | 12 | 10.9 | 1.8 | 4.0 | .438 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .733 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 4.4 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | NYK | NBA | C | 22 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 4.6 | .431 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .700 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 4.6 | ||||
| Career | NBA | 98 | 18.7 | 2.6 | 6.0 | .422 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .692 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 6.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 21 | ATL | NBA | C | 59 | 1354 | 4.8 | 11.6 | .417 | 3.0 | 4.4 | .683 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 12.7 | |||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | TOT | NBA | C | 39 | 476 | 5.1 | 11.8 | .436 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .730 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 12.3 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | HOU | NBA | C | 5 | 16 | 6.8 | 13.5 | .500 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.000 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 11.3 | 18.0 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | BOS | NBA | C | 12 | 131 | 5.8 | 13.2 | .438 | 3.0 | 4.1 | .733 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 14.6 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | NYK | NBA | C | 22 | 329 | 4.8 | 11.2 | .431 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .700 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 11.2 | ||||
| Career | NBA | 98 | 1830 | 4.9 | 11.6 | .422 | 2.7 | 4.0 | .692 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 12.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 21 | ATL | NBA | C | 59 | 1354 | 11.5 | .468 | .417 | 8.6 | 23.2 | 15.8 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 99 | -0.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .035 | |||
| 1978-79 | 23 | TOT | NBA | C | 39 | 476 | 9.1 | .473 | .436 | 10.2 | 17.0 | 13.6 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 94 | 106 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .031 |
| 1978-79 | 23 | HOU | NBA | C | 5 | 16 | 13.2 | .581 | .500 | 13.8 | 26.8 | 20.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 19.4 | 116 | 107 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .147 |
| 1978-79 | 23 | BOS | NBA | C | 12 | 131 | 9.5 | .485 | .438 | 10.1 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 19.2 | 20.1 | 92 | 106 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .017 |
| 1978-79 | 23 | NYK | NBA | C | 22 | 329 | 8.8 | .460 | .431 | 10.1 | 17.1 | 13.6 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 94 | 106 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .031 |
| Career | NBA | 98 | 1830 | 10.9 | .470 | .422 | 9.0 | 21.6 | 15.2 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 94 | 101 | -0.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .034 |
Transactions
June 8, 1976: Drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 4th round (53rd pick) of the 1976 NBA Draft.
November 9, 1977: Waived by the Atlanta Hawks.
June 8, 1978: Signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets.
December 15, 1978: Waived by the Houston Rockets.
January 19, 1979: Signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics.
February 12, 1979: Traded by the Boston Celtics with a 1979 1st round draft pick (Bill Cartwright), a 1979 1st round draft pick (Larry Demic) and a 1979 1st round draft pick (Sly Williams) to the New York Knicks for Bob McAdoo.
August 4, 1981: Traded by the New York Knicks to the Portland Trail Blazers for a 1982 3rd round draft pick (Craig Tucker).
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