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Tim Bassett

Eugene Timothy Bassett (Tim)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: April 1, 1951 in Washington, District of Columbia
High School: McKinley in Washington, District of Columbia
College: University of Georgia
Draft: Buffalo Braves, 7th round (3rd pick, 106th overall), 1973 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 22, 1976 ▪ ABA Debut: October 10, 1973

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1973-74 22 SDA ABA 82 1854 233 499 .467 0 4 .000 99 167 .593 252 343 595 109 57 35 87 185 565
1974-75 23 SDA ABA 72 1998 244 518 .471 3 4 .750 82 146 .562 210 316 526 117 45 36 97 159 573
1975-76 24 NYA ABA 84 1790 173 396 .437 1 6 .167 58 98 .592 185 346 531 65 47 41 97 247 405
1976-77 25 NYN NBA 76 2442 293 739 .396 101 177 .571 175 466 641 109 95 53 246 687
1977-78 26 NJN NBA 65 1474 149 384 .388 50 97 .515 142 262 404 63 62 33 80 181 348
1978-79 27 NJN NBA 82 1508 116 313 .371 89 131 .679 174 244 418 99 44 29 103 219 321
1979-80 28 TOT NBA 12 164 12 34 .353 0 0 10 15 .667 11 22 33 14 8 0 9 27 34
1979-80 28 NJN NBA 7 92 8 22 .364 0 0 8 12 .667 7 11 18 4 5 0 4 14 24
1979-80 28 SAS NBA 5 72 4 12 .333 0 0 2 3 .667 4 11 15 10 3 0 5 13 10
Career TOT 473 11230 1220 2883 .423 4 14 .286 489 831 .588 1149 1999 3148 576 358 227 473 1264 2933
ABA 238 5642 650 1413 .460 4 14 .286 239 411 .582 647 1005 1652 291 149 112 281 591 1543
NBA 235 5588 570 1470 .388 0 0 250 420 .595 502 994 1496 285 209 115 192 673 1390

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1973-74 22 SDA ABA 82 22.6 2.8 6.1 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.0 .593 3.1 4.2 7.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.1 2.3 6.9
1974-75 23 SDA ABA 72 27.8 3.4 7.2 .471 0.0 0.1 .750 1.1 2.0 .562 2.9 4.4 7.3 1.6 0.6 0.5 1.3 2.2 8.0
1975-76 24 NYA ABA 84 21.3 2.1 4.7 .437 0.0 0.1 .167 0.7 1.2 .592 2.2 4.1 6.3 0.8 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.9 4.8
1976-77 25 NYN NBA 76 32.1 3.9 9.7 .396 1.3 2.3 .571 2.3 6.1 8.4 1.4 1.3 0.7 3.2 9.0
1977-78 26 NJN NBA 65 22.7 2.3 5.9 .388 0.8 1.5 .515 2.2 4.0 6.2 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.2 2.8 5.4
1978-79 27 NJN NBA 82 18.4 1.4 3.8 .371 1.1 1.6 .679 2.1 3.0 5.1 1.2 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.7 3.9
1979-80 28 TOT NBA 12 13.7 1.0 2.8 .353 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.3 .667 0.9 1.8 2.8 1.2 0.7 0.0 0.8 2.3 2.8
1979-80 28 NJN NBA 7 13.1 1.1 3.1 .364 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.7 .667 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.6 2.0 3.4
1979-80 28 SAS NBA 5 14.4 0.8 2.4 .333 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 .667 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.0 0.6 0.0 1.0 2.6 2.0
Career TOT 473 23.7 2.6 6.1 .423 0.0 0.1 .286 1.0 1.8 .588 2.4 4.2 6.7 1.2 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.7 6.2
ABA 238 23.7 2.7 5.9 .460 0.0 0.1 .286 1.0 1.7 .582 2.7 4.2 6.9 1.2 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.5 6.5
NBA 235 23.8 2.4 6.3 .388 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.8 .595 2.1 4.2 6.4 1.2 0.9 0.5 1.2 2.9 5.9

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1973-74 22 SDA ABA 82 1854 4.5 9.7 .467 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 3.2 .593 4.9 6.7 11.6 2.1 1.1 0.7 1.7 3.6 11.0
1974-75 23 SDA ABA 72 1998 4.4 9.3 .471 0.1 0.1 .750 1.5 2.6 .562 3.8 5.7 9.5 2.1 0.8 0.6 1.7 2.9 10.3
1975-76 24 NYA ABA 84 1790 3.5 8.0 .437 0.0 0.1 .167 1.2 2.0 .592 3.7 7.0 10.7 1.3 0.9 0.8 2.0 5.0 8.1
1976-77 25 NYN NBA 76 2442 4.3 10.9 .396 1.5 2.6 .571 2.6 6.9 9.4 1.6 1.4 0.8 3.6 10.1
1977-78 26 NJN NBA 65 1474 3.6 9.4 .388 1.2 2.4 .515 3.5 6.4 9.9 1.5 1.5 0.8 2.0 4.4 8.5
1978-79 27 NJN NBA 82 1508 2.8 7.5 .371 2.1 3.1 .679 4.2 5.8 10.0 2.4 1.1 0.7 2.5 5.2 7.7
1979-80 28 TOT NBA 12 164 2.6 7.5 .353 0.0 0.0 2.2 3.3 .667 2.4 4.8 7.2 3.1 1.8 0.0 2.0 5.9 7.5
1979-80 28 NJN NBA 7 92 3.1 8.6 .364 0.0 0.0 3.1 4.7 .667 2.7 4.3 7.0 1.6 2.0 0.0 1.6 5.5 9.4
1979-80 28 SAS NBA 5 72 2.0 6.0 .333 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 2.0 5.5 7.5 5.0 1.5 0.0 2.5 6.5 5.0
Career TOT 473 11230 3.9 9.2 .423 0.0 0.1 .286 1.6 2.7 .588 3.7 6.4 10.1 1.8 1.1 0.7 1.9 4.1 9.4
ABA 238 5642 4.1 9.0 .460 0.0 0.1 .286 1.5 2.6 .582 4.1 6.4 10.5 1.9 1.0 0.7 1.8 3.8 9.8
NBA 235 5588 3.7 9.5 .388 0.0 0.0 1.6 2.7 .595 3.2 6.4 9.6 1.8 1.3 0.7 2.2 4.3 9.0

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1973-74 22 SDA ABA 82 1854 13.4 .493 .467 12.0 17.3 14.6 7.0 1.4 0.9 13.2 13.1 108 104 2.1 1.6 3.7 .097
1974-75 23 SDA ABA 72 1998 11.4 .492 .474 10.0 15.5 12.7 7.1 1.0 0.9 14.3 13.1 104 109 1.3 1.1 2.4 .057
1975-76 24 NYA ABA 84 1790 8.9 .461 .438 9.7 18.8 14.2 4.4 1.2 1.2 18.1 11.4 97 101 0.1 2.5 2.6 .069
1976-77 25 NYN NBA 76 2442 10.5 .421 .396 6.9 20.4 13.3 6.7 1.8 1.2 97 -1.9 3.4 1.5 .029
1977-78 26 NJN NBA 65 1474 8.6 .408 .388 8.9 18.1 13.3 5.4 1.8 1.2 15.8 12.7 87 99 -0.7 1.8 1.1 .036
1978-79 27 NJN NBA 82 1508 8.0 .433 .371 11.7 17.7 14.6 8.2 1.3 1.0 21.7 11.8 92 102 -0.5 1.9 1.4 .045
1979-80 28 TOT NBA 12 164 6.7 .419 .353 7.1 14.0 10.6 9.7 2.2 0.0 18.1 11.6 92 105 -0.1 0.2 0.1 .033
1979-80 28 NJN NBA 7 92 7.9 .440 .364 7.9 12.4 10.1 5.5 2.5 0.0 12.8 13.1 97 103 0.0 0.1 0.1 .063
1979-80 28 SAS NBA 5 72 5.3 .375 .333 6.1 16.0 11.1 15.1 1.8 0.0 27.3 9.6 86 109 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.005
Career TOT 473 11230 10.2 .451 .424 9.7 18.0 13.7 6.5 1.4 1.1 16.3 12.4 98 102 0.5 12.4 12.9 .055
ABA 238 5642 11.3 .484 .461 10.6 17.2 13.8 6.2 1.2 1.0 15.0 12.6 103 105 3.5 5.2 8.7 .074
NBA 235 5588 9.2 .420 .388 8.7 18.9 13.6 6.9 1.7 1.1 18.6 12.2 90 99 -3.1 7.2 4.1 .036

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1973-74 22 SDA ABA 6 244 40 77 0 0 8 12 47 89 20 3 7 13 18 88 .519 .667 40.7 14.7 14.8 3.3
1975-76 24 NYA ABA 13 312 37 81 0 1 8 11 38 93 9 6 7 11 46 82 .457 .000 .727 24.0 6.3 7.2 0.7
1978-79 27 NJN NBA 2 17 2 5 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 4 6 .400 1.000 8.5 3.0 1.0 0.0
1979-80 28 SAS NBA 3 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 7 2 .500 6.3 0.7 0.3 0.0
Career TOT 24 592 80 165 0 1 18 25 88 185 29 9 14 26 75 178 .485 .000 .720 24.7 7.4 7.7 1.2
ABA 19 556 77 158 0 1 16 23 85 182 29 9 14 24 64 170 .487 .000 .696 29.3 8.9 9.6 1.5
NBA 5 36 3 7 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 11 8 .429 1.000 7.2 1.6 0.6 0.0

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1973-74 22 SDA ABA 6 244 18.0 .535 .519 17.1 18.0 17.5 11.3 0.6 1.5 13.6 15.5 116 106 0.5 0.2 0.7 .137
1975-76 24 NYA ABA 13 312 10.6 .478 .457 11.0 18.4 14.5 3.7 0.9 1.2 11.4 11.8 108 106 0.2 0.4 0.6 .091
1978-79 27 NJN NBA 2 17 5.9 .510 .400 10.1 0.0 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.5 14.4 106 116 0.0 0.0 0.0 .020
1979-80 28 SAS NBA 3 19 -4.4 .500 .500 5.5 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 6.7 79 123 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.095
Career TOT 24 592 13.0 .506 .485 13.3 17.1 15.1 6.6 0.7 1.2 12.9 13.3 111 107 0.8 0.5 1.3 .102
ABA 19 556 13.9 .506 .487 13.7 18.2 15.8 7.0 0.7 1.3 12.5 13.5 112 106 0.8 0.5 1.3 .111
NBA 5 36 0.5 .508 .429 7.7 0.0 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.2 10.3 97 120 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.041

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 7 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Tim Bassett 3.7 2.6 2.4 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.1
Etan Thomas 88.1 4.5 2.7 2.5 1.6 1.6 1.3 0.1
Matt Bullard 87.8 3.4 2.5 2.4 1.7 1.0 0.6 0.2
Don Ford 86.4 3.5 2.8 2.5 2.0 1.5 0.6 -0.1
Sidney Green 86.0 3.4 2.7 2.5 2.0 1.7 0.6 0.3
Ed Manning 85.6 4.3 2.2 2.2 1.7 1.4 1.4 -0.3
Scott Padgett 85.2 3.5 2.8 2.5 1.9 1.8 0.4 0.1
Lawrence Funderburke 84.9 3.7 3.1 2.1 1.9 1.6 0.5 0.1
Wally Walker 84.1 3.5 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 0.9 0.1
Francisco Garcia 84.0 4.2 3.0 2.4 2.4 1.6 1.0
Scott Williams 84.0 3.9 3.1 2.6 2.3 1.7 0.9 0.3
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Tim Bassett 3.7 2.6 2.4 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.1
Don Ford 86.4 3.5 2.8 2.5 2.0 1.5 0.6 -0.1
Etan Thomas 86.1 4.5 2.7 2.5 1.6 1.6 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.1
Lawrence Funderburke 84.9 3.7 3.1 2.1 1.9 1.6 0.5 0.1
Scott Padgett 84.7 3.5 2.8 2.5 1.9 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.1
Francisco Garcia 84.0 4.2 3.0 2.4 2.4 1.6 1.0
Toby Kimball 83.4 3.4 3.2 2.5 2.0 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.0
Mark Landsberger 82.4 3.4 2.2 2.2 1.9 1.7 0.4 0.3
Luke Walton 81.9 3.8 3.2 2.0 2.0 1.6 0.5 0.3 -0.2
Kevin Restani 81.8 3.5 2.6 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.8 0.5 0.0
Monty Williams 81.6 3.1 2.9 2.3 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.0 -0.1

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1971-72 20 GEORGIA 26 131 267 45 91 337 307 .491 .495 11.8 13.0
1972-73 21 GEORGIA 26 198 395 45 75 368 441 .501 .600 17.0 14.2
Career 52 329 662 90 166 705 748 .497 .542 14.4 13.6

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1976 New York Nets (ABA)
Games
1975-76 ABA 84 (3)
1978-79 NBA 82 (1)
Offensive Rebounds
Career ABA 647 (63)
Defensive Rebounds
Career ABA 1005 (73)
Total Rebounds
Career ABA 1652 (73)
Steals
Career ABA 149 (56)
Blocks
Career ABA 112 (32)
Offensive Rebound Pct
1973-74 ABA 12.0 (7)
Career 9.7 (92)

Transactions

June 17, 1976: Moved from the ABA to the NBA with the New York Nets.

March 22, 1980: Signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs.

June 6, 1980: Waived by the San Antonio Spurs.

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