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Tom LaGarde
Thomas Joseph LaGarde (Tom)
Position: Center-Forward ▪ Height: 6-10 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: February 10, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan
High School: Central Catholic in Detroit, Michigan
College: University of North Carolina
Draft: Denver Nuggets, 1st round (9th pick, 9th overall), 1977 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 19, 1977
Other SR Links: Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 22 | DEN | NBA | 77 | 868 | 96 | 237 | .405 | 114 | 150 | .760 | 75 | 139 | 214 | 47 | 17 | 17 | 101 | 146 | 306 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | SEA | NBA | 23 | 575 | 98 | 181 | .541 | 57 | 95 | .600 | 61 | 129 | 190 | 32 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 75 | 253 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 24 | SEA | NBA | 82 | 1164 | 146 | 306 | .477 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 137 | .657 | 127 | 185 | 312 | 91 | 19 | 34 | 97 | 206 | 382 | ||
| 1980-81 | 25 | DAL | NBA | 82 | 2670 | 417 | 888 | .470 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 444 | .649 | 177 | 488 | 665 | 237 | 35 | 45 | 206 | 293 | 1122 | ||
| 1981-82 | 26 | DAL | NBA | 47 | 28 | 909 | 113 | 269 | .420 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 86 | 166 | .518 | 63 | 147 | 210 | 49 | 17 | 17 | 82 | 138 | 312 |
| 1984-85 | 29 | NJN | NBA | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Career | NBA | 312 | 28 | 6194 | 870 | 1882 | .462 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 636 | 994 | .640 | 504 | 1089 | 1593 | 456 | 94 | 131 | 534 | 860 | 2376 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 22 | DEN | NBA | 77 | 11.3 | 1.2 | 3.1 | .405 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .760 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 4.0 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | SEA | NBA | 23 | 25.0 | 4.3 | 7.9 | .541 | 2.5 | 4.1 | .600 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 11.0 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 24 | SEA | NBA | 82 | 14.2 | 1.8 | 3.7 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .657 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 1980-81 | 25 | DAL | NBA | 82 | 32.6 | 5.1 | 10.8 | .470 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 5.4 | .649 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 13.7 | ||
| 1981-82 | 26 | DAL | NBA | 47 | 28 | 19.3 | 2.4 | 5.7 | .420 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 3.5 | .518 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 6.6 |
| 1984-85 | 29 | NJN | NBA | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .500 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | |
| Career | NBA | 312 | 28 | 19.9 | 2.8 | 6.0 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 3.2 | .640 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 7.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 22 | DEN | NBA | 77 | 868 | 4.0 | 9.8 | .405 | 4.7 | 6.2 | .760 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 12.7 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | SEA | NBA | 23 | 575 | 6.1 | 11.3 | .541 | 3.6 | 5.9 | .600 | 3.8 | 8.1 | 11.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 15.8 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 24 | SEA | NBA | 82 | 1164 | 4.5 | 9.5 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.2 | .657 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 11.8 | ||
| 1980-81 | 25 | DAL | NBA | 82 | 2670 | 5.6 | 12.0 | .470 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 6.0 | .649 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 15.1 | ||
| 1981-82 | 26 | DAL | NBA | 47 | 28 | 909 | 4.5 | 10.7 | .420 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.4 | 6.6 | .518 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 12.4 |
| 1984-85 | 29 | NJN | NBA | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 4.5 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 9.0 | .500 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 4.5 | |
| Career | NBA | 312 | 28 | 6194 | 5.1 | 10.9 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 5.8 | .640 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 13.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 22 | DEN | NBA | 77 | 868 | 8.2 | .505 | .405 | 9.2 | 15.9 | 12.7 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 25.0 | 17.8 | 90 | 103 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .024 |
| 1978-79 | 23 | SEA | NBA | 23 | 575 | 15.6 | .568 | .541 | 11.1 | 23.7 | 17.4 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 17.4 | 18.4 | 107 | 99 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | .142 |
| 1979-80 | 24 | SEA | NBA | 82 | 1164 | 10.8 | .521 | .477 | 11.4 | 16.8 | 14.1 | 10.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 20.9 | 15.7 | 101 | 102 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .093 |
| 1980-81 | 25 | DAL | NBA | 82 | 2670 | 13.5 | .518 | .470 | 7.3 | 21.6 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 20.2 | 101 | 110 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 | .048 |
| 1981-82 | 26 | DAL | NBA | 47 | 909 | 7.6 | .456 | .420 | 7.7 | 19.1 | 13.2 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 19.3 | 19.2 | 87 | 109 | -1.2 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -0.028 |
| 1984-85 | 29 | NJN | NBA | 1 | 8 | -5.0 | .266 | .000 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.7 | 14.5 | 56 | 112 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.170 |
| Career | NBA | 312 | 6194 | 11.5 | .512 | .462 | 8.7 | 19.7 | 14.1 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 98 | 106 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 6.5 | .050 |
Playoffs
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1977-78 | 22 | DEN | NBA | 9 | 77 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 25 | .526 | .714 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | |||
| 1979-80 | 24 | SEA | NBA | 14 | 163 | 17 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 43 | .370 | .818 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 | |
| Career | NBA | 23 | 240 | 27 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 58 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 37 | 68 | .415 | .778 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 22 | DEN | NBA | 9 | 77 | 9.5 | .566 | .526 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 29.0 | 15.2 | 97 | 110 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .016 |
| 1979-80 | 24 | SEA | NBA | 14 | 163 | 8.1 | .423 | .370 | 8.6 | 18.4 | 13.4 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 14.6 | 98 | 105 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .059 |
| Career | NBA | 23 | 240 | 8.6 | .466 | .415 | 9.7 | 16.2 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 18.0 | 14.8 | 98 | 107 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .045 |
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 |
| Tom LaGarde | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | |
| Gene Wiley | 77.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | -0.1 | |
| Stanley Roberts | 77.2 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Will Perdue | 77.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Mikki Moore | 76.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Reggie Harding | 74.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | ||
| Joel Anthony | 73.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | ||
| Darrall Imhoff | 72.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
| Michael Doleac | 71.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Bob Christian | 70.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| Victor Alexander | 69.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 | -0.1 | |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Tom LaGarde | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.5 | |||
| Gene Wiley | 77.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | -0.1 | |||
| Reggie Harding | 74.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | ||||
| Stanley Roberts | 74.8 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Joel Anthony | 73.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | ||||
| Bob Christian | 70.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |||
| Victor Alexander | 69.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 | -0.1 | |||
| George Nostrand | 69.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | ||||
| Zeljko Rebraca | 69.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | |||
| Spencer Hawes | 68.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | ||||
| Ed Kalafat | 65.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 | |||||
College
Light text indicates college freshman or JV participant
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1973-74 | 18 | UNC | 22 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 19 | 34 | 49 | .556 | .474 | 2.2 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
| 1974-75 | 19 | UNC | 31 | 83 | 157 | 72 | 98 | 143 | 238 | .529 | .735 | 7.7 | 4.6 | ||||||||||||
| 1975-76 | 20 | UNC | 29 | 156 | 255 | 106 | 131 | 221 | 418 | .612 | .809 | 14.4 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||
| 1976-77 | 21 | UNC | 20 | 108 | 182 | 86 | 110 | 147 | 302 | .593 | .782 | 15.1 | 7.4 | ||||||||||||
| Career | 102 | 367 | 630 | 273 | 358 | 545 | 1007 | .583 | .763 | 9.9 | 5.3 | ||||||||||||||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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Transactions
May 25, 1977: Traded by the Kansas City Kings (as a 1977 1st round draft pick) with Brian Taylor to the Denver Nuggets for Tom Burleson and a 1977 2nd round draft pick (Steve Sheppard).
June 10, 1977: Drafted by the Denver Nuggets in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
June 9, 1978: Traded by the Denver Nuggets to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1978 1st round draft pick (Rod Griffin).
May 28, 1980: Drafted by the Dallas Mavericks from the Seattle SuperSonics in the NBA expansion draft.
August 31, 1982: Waived by the Dallas Mavericks.
November 14, 1984: Signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets.
December 18, 1984: Waived by the New Jersey Nets.
Links
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