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Jerry Chambers
Jerome Purcell Chambers (Jerry)
Position: Forward ▪ Height: 6-5 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: July 18, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia
High School: Eastern in Washington, District of Columbia
College: University of Utah
Draft: Los Angeles Lakers, 1st round (7th pick, 7th overall), 1966 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 18, 1966
ABA Debut: October 13, 1972
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 69 | 1015 | 224 | 496 | .452 | 68 | 93 | .731 | 208 | 44 | 143 | 516 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 26 | PHO | NBA | 79 | 1139 | 283 | 658 | .430 | 91 | 125 | .728 | 219 | 54 | 162 | 657 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 27 | ATL | NBA | 65 | 1168 | 237 | 526 | .451 | 106 | 134 | .791 | 245 | 61 | 119 | 580 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 28 | BUF | NBA | 26 | 369 | 78 | 180 | .433 | 22 | 32 | .688 | 67 | 23 | 39 | 178 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 29 | SDA | ABA | 43 | 885 | 199 | 468 | .425 | 2 | 10 | .200 | 112 | 130 | .862 | 83 | 107 | 190 | 46 | 55 | 102 | 512 | |||
| 1973-74 | 30 | SAA | ABA | 38 | 579 | 94 | 206 | .456 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 48 | .750 | 37 | 66 | 103 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 74 | 224 | ||
| Career | TOT | 320 | 5155 | 1115 | 2534 | .440 | 2 | 10 | .200 | 435 | 562 | .774 | 120 | 173 | 1032 | 270 | 11 | 3 | 83 | 639 | 2667 | |||
| NBA | 239 | 3691 | 822 | 1860 | .442 | 287 | 384 | .747 | 739 | 182 | 463 | 1931 | ||||||||||||
| ABA | 81 | 1464 | 293 | 674 | .435 | 2 | 10 | .200 | 148 | 178 | .831 | 120 | 173 | 293 | 88 | 11 | 3 | 83 | 176 | 736 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 69 | 14.7 | 3.2 | 7.2 | .452 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .731 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 7.5 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 26 | PHO | NBA | 79 | 14.4 | 3.6 | 8.3 | .430 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .728 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 8.3 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 27 | ATL | NBA | 65 | 18.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | .451 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .791 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 8.9 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 28 | BUF | NBA | 26 | 14.2 | 3.0 | 6.9 | .433 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .688 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 6.8 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 29 | SDA | ABA | 43 | 20.6 | 4.6 | 10.9 | .425 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .200 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .862 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 11.9 | |||
| 1973-74 | 30 | SAA | ABA | 38 | 15.2 | 2.5 | 5.4 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .750 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 5.9 | ||
| Career | TOT | 320 | 16.1 | 3.5 | 7.9 | .440 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .200 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .774 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 8.3 | |||
| NBA | 239 | 15.4 | 3.4 | 7.8 | .442 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .747 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 8.1 | ||||||||||||
| ABA | 81 | 18.1 | 3.6 | 8.3 | .435 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .200 | 1.8 | 2.2 | .831 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 9.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 69 | 1015 | 7.9 | 17.6 | .452 | 2.4 | 3.3 | .731 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 18.3 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 26 | PHO | NBA | 79 | 1139 | 8.9 | 20.8 | .430 | 2.9 | 4.0 | .728 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 20.8 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 27 | ATL | NBA | 65 | 1168 | 7.3 | 16.2 | .451 | 3.3 | 4.1 | .791 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 17.9 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 28 | BUF | NBA | 26 | 369 | 7.6 | 17.6 | .433 | 2.1 | 3.1 | .688 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 17.4 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 29 | SDA | ABA | 43 | 885 | 8.1 | 19.0 | .425 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .200 | 4.6 | 5.3 | .862 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 20.8 | |||
| 1973-74 | 30 | SAA | ABA | 38 | 579 | 5.8 | 12.8 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | .750 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 13.9 | ||
| Career | TOT | 320 | 5155 | 7.8 | 17.7 | .440 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .200 | 3.0 | 3.9 | .774 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 18.6 | |||
| NBA | 239 | 3691 | 8.0 | 18.1 | .442 | 2.8 | 3.7 | .747 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 18.8 | ||||||||||||
| ABA | 81 | 1464 | 7.2 | 16.6 | .435 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .200 | 3.6 | 4.4 | .831 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 18.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 69 | 1015 | 12.1 | .481 | .452 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | .064 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 26 | PHO | NBA | 79 | 1139 | 12.0 | .461 | .430 | 7.0 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.001 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 27 | ATL | NBA | 65 | 1168 | 13.7 | .496 | .451 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .062 | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 28 | BUF | NBA | 26 | 369 | 12.9 | .459 | .433 | 8.8 | 9.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | 29 | SDA | ABA | 43 | 885 | 15.8 | .487 | .427 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 24.9 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .061 | ||||
| 1973-74 | 30 | SAA | ABA | 38 | 579 | 12.7 | .493 | .456 | 6.9 | 12.5 | 9.7 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 11.0 | 18.9 | 104 | 103 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .104 |
| Career | TOT | 320 | 5155 | 13.2 | .479 | .440 | 8.0 | 12.4 | 9.7 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 22.5 | 104 | 103 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 5.2 | .049 | ||
| NBA | 239 | 3691 | 12.7 | .476 | .442 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | .037 | |||||||||||
| ABA | 81 | 1464 | 14.6 | .489 | .436 | 8.0 | 12.4 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 22.5 | 104 | 103 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .078 |
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 |
| 1966-67 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 3 | 44 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 31 | .522 | 1.000 | 14.7 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 1969-70 | 26 | PHO | NBA | 7 | 73 | 14 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 33 | .378 | .625 | 10.4 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | |||||||
| 1970-71 | 27 | ATL | NBA | 4 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .333 | .500 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 14 | 139 | 29 | 69 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 8 | 17 | 71 | .420 | .765 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | |||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 3 | 44 | 19.9 | .594 | .522 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .237 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 26 | PHO | NBA | 7 | 73 | 11.8 | .407 | .378 | 14.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.012 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 27 | ATL | NBA | 4 | 22 | 4.7 | .354 | .333 | 10.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.101 | ||||||||
| Career | NBA | 14 | 139 | 13.2 | .464 | .420 | 10.1 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .053 |
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
| Thru 6 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Jerry Chambers | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Ariel Maughan | 85.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -0.5 | |
| Rodney Carney | 84.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | |
| Al Thornton | 83.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | ||
| Brian Scalabrine | 81.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Major Jones | 78.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Bob Brannum | 75.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | |
| Larry Staverman | 75.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | |
| Darvin Ham | 74.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| John Wallace | 74.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Scott Hastings | 70.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Jerry Chambers | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Ariel Maughan | 85.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -0.5 | ||||
| Rodney Carney | 84.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | ||||
| Al Thornton | 83.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | |||||
| Major Jones | 78.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | |||
| Bob Brannum | 75.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | ||||
| Larry Staverman | 75.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | ||||
| Michael Ruffin | 71.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| John Wallace | 71.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||
| Cliff Meely | 70.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ||||
| Tony Brown | 69.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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Awards
1965-66 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player |
Transactions
May 11, 1966: Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1966 NBA Draft.
July 9, 1968: Traded by the Los Angeles Lakers with Archie Clark and Darrall Imhoff to the Philadelphia 76ers for Wilt Chamberlain.
January 20, 1969: Traded by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Phoenix Suns for George Wilson.
May 11, 1970: Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers from the Phoenix Suns in the NBA expansion draft.
June 17, 1970: Traded by the Portland Trail Blazers to the Atlanta Hawks for Gary Gregor.
July 26, 1971: Traded by the Atlanta Hawks with Mahdi Abdul-Rahman to the Buffalo Braves for Herm Gilliam and Don May.
Links
| Error? | Google Search | WhatIfSports: Jerry Chambers |