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John Lucas

John Harding Lucas Jr. (Luke)

Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: October 31, 1953 in Durham, North Carolina
High School: Hillside in Durham, North Carolina
College: University of Maryland
Draft: Houston Rockets, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1976 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 21, 1976
As Coach: 6 Yrs, 173-258, .401 W-L% (Full Record)
As Executive: PHI franchise, 1994-1996 (Full Record)
Relatives: Father of John Lucas

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Fine Details ▪ Last updated May 19, 2013 10:17 PM
All-Time Rank: #323. Wayne Embry… #324. Nene Hilario… #325. Kendall Gill… #326. JOHN LUCAS… #327. Emeka Okafor… #328. Kenyon Martin… #329. Scott Skiles… 

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 23 HOU NBA SG 82 2531 388 814 .477 135 171 .789 55 164 219 463 125 19 174 911
1977-78 24 HOU NBA PG 82 2933 412 947 .435 193 250 .772 51 204 255 768 160 9 213 208 1017
1978-79 25 GSW NBA PG 82 3095 530 1146 .462 264 321 .822 65 182 247 762 152 9 255 229 1324
1979-80 26 GSW NBA PG 80 2763 388 830 .467 12 42 .286 222 289 .768 61 159 220 602 138 3 184 196 1010
1980-81 27 GSW NBA PG 66 1919 222 506 .439 4 24 .167 107 145 .738 34 120 154 464 83 2 185 140 555
1981-82 28 WSB NBA PG 79 53 1940 263 618 .426 2 22 .091 138 176 .784 40 126 166 551 95 6 156 105 666
1982-83 29 WSB NBA PG 35 0 386 62 131 .473 0 5 .000 21 42 .500 8 21 29 102 25 1 47 18 145
1983-84 30 SAS NBA PG 63 39 1807 275 595 .462 19 69 .275 120 157 .764 23 157 180 673 92 5 147 123 689
1984-85 31 HOU NBA PG 47 21 1158 206 446 .462 21 66 .318 103 129 .798 21 64 85 318 62 2 102 78 536
1985-86 32 HOU NBA PG 65 65 2120 365 818 .446 45 146 .308 231 298 .775 33 110 143 571 77 5 149 124 1006
1986-87 33 MIL NBA PG 43 40 1358 285 624 .457 46 126 .365 137 174 .787 29 96 125 290 71 6 89 82 753
1987-88 34 MIL NBA PG 81 22 1766 281 631 .445 51 151 .338 130 162 .802 29 130 159 392 88 3 125 102 743
1988-89 35 SEA NBA PG 74 8 842 119 299 .398 18 68 .265 54 77 .701 22 57 79 260 60 1 66 53 310
1989-90 36 HOU NBA PG 49 18 938 109 291 .375 26 87 .299 42 55 .764 19 71 90 238 45 2 85 59 286
Career NBA 928 266 25556 3905 8696 .449 244 806 .303 1897 2446 .776 490 1661 2151 6454 1273 73 1803 1691 9951

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 23 HOU NBA SG 82 30.9 4.7 9.9 .477 1.6 2.1 .789 0.7 2.0 2.7 5.6 1.5 0.2 2.1 11.1
1977-78 24 HOU NBA PG 82 35.8 5.0 11.5 .435 2.4 3.0 .772 0.6 2.5 3.1 9.4 2.0 0.1 2.6 2.5 12.4
1978-79 25 GSW NBA PG 82 37.7 6.5 14.0 .462 3.2 3.9 .822 0.8 2.2 3.0 9.3 1.9 0.1 3.1 2.8 16.1
1979-80 26 GSW NBA PG 80 34.5 4.9 10.4 .467 0.2 0.5 .286 2.8 3.6 .768 0.8 2.0 2.8 7.5 1.7 0.0 2.3 2.5 12.6
1980-81 27 GSW NBA PG 66 29.1 3.4 7.7 .439 0.1 0.4 .167 1.6 2.2 .738 0.5 1.8 2.3 7.0 1.3 0.0 2.8 2.1 8.4
1981-82 28 WSB NBA PG 79 53 24.6 3.3 7.8 .426 0.0 0.3 .091 1.7 2.2 .784 0.5 1.6 2.1 7.0 1.2 0.1 2.0 1.3 8.4
1982-83 29 WSB NBA PG 35 0 11.0 1.8 3.7 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.2 .500 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.9 0.7 0.0 1.3 0.5 4.1
1983-84 30 SAS NBA PG 63 39 28.7 4.4 9.4 .462 0.3 1.1 .275 1.9 2.5 .764 0.4 2.5 2.9 10.7 1.5 0.1 2.3 2.0 10.9
1984-85 31 HOU NBA PG 47 21 24.6 4.4 9.5 .462 0.4 1.4 .318 2.2 2.7 .798 0.4 1.4 1.8 6.8 1.3 0.0 2.2 1.7 11.4
1985-86 32 HOU NBA PG 65 65 32.6 5.6 12.6 .446 0.7 2.2 .308 3.6 4.6 .775 0.5 1.7 2.2 8.8 1.2 0.1 2.3 1.9 15.5
1986-87 33 MIL NBA PG 43 40 31.6 6.6 14.5 .457 1.1 2.9 .365 3.2 4.0 .787 0.7 2.2 2.9 6.7 1.7 0.1 2.1 1.9 17.5
1987-88 34 MIL NBA PG 81 22 21.8 3.5 7.8 .445 0.6 1.9 .338 1.6 2.0 .802 0.4 1.6 2.0 4.8 1.1 0.0 1.5 1.3 9.2
1988-89 35 SEA NBA PG 74 8 11.4 1.6 4.0 .398 0.2 0.9 .265 0.7 1.0 .701 0.3 0.8 1.1 3.5 0.8 0.0 0.9 0.7 4.2
1989-90 36 HOU NBA PG 49 18 19.1 2.2 5.9 .375 0.5 1.8 .299 0.9 1.1 .764 0.4 1.4 1.8 4.9 0.9 0.0 1.7 1.2 5.8
Career NBA 928 266 27.5 4.2 9.4 .449 0.4 1.2 .303 2.0 2.6 .776 0.5 1.8 2.3 7.0 1.4 0.1 2.1 1.8 10.7

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 23 HOU NBA SG 82 2531 5.5 11.6 .477 1.9 2.4 .789 0.8 2.3 3.1 6.6 1.8 0.3 2.5 13.0
1977-78 24 HOU NBA PG 82 2933 5.1 11.6 .435 2.4 3.1 .772 0.6 2.5 3.1 9.4 2.0 0.1 2.6 2.6 12.5
1978-79 25 GSW NBA PG 82 3095 6.2 13.3 .462 3.1 3.7 .822 0.8 2.1 2.9 8.9 1.8 0.1 3.0 2.7 15.4
1979-80 26 GSW NBA PG 80 2763 5.1 10.8 .467 0.2 0.5 .286 2.9 3.8 .768 0.8 2.1 2.9 7.8 1.8 0.0 2.4 2.6 13.2
1980-81 27 GSW NBA PG 66 1919 4.2 9.5 .439 0.1 0.5 .167 2.0 2.7 .738 0.6 2.3 2.9 8.7 1.6 0.0 3.5 2.6 10.4
1981-82 28 WSB NBA PG 79 53 1940 4.9 11.5 .426 0.0 0.4 .091 2.6 3.3 .784 0.7 2.3 3.1 10.2 1.8 0.1 2.9 1.9 12.4
1982-83 29 WSB NBA PG 35 0 386 5.8 12.2 .473 0.0 0.5 .000 2.0 3.9 .500 0.7 2.0 2.7 9.5 2.3 0.1 4.4 1.7 13.5
1983-84 30 SAS NBA PG 63 39 1807 5.5 11.9 .462 0.4 1.4 .275 2.4 3.1 .764 0.5 3.1 3.6 13.4 1.8 0.1 2.9 2.5 13.7
1984-85 31 HOU NBA PG 47 21 1158 6.4 13.9 .462 0.7 2.1 .318 3.2 4.0 .798 0.7 2.0 2.6 9.9 1.9 0.1 3.2 2.4 16.7
1985-86 32 HOU NBA PG 65 65 2120 6.2 13.9 .446 0.8 2.5 .308 3.9 5.1 .775 0.6 1.9 2.4 9.7 1.3 0.1 2.5 2.1 17.1
1986-87 33 MIL NBA PG 43 40 1358 7.6 16.5 .457 1.2 3.3 .365 3.6 4.6 .787 0.8 2.5 3.3 7.7 1.9 0.2 2.4 2.2 20.0
1987-88 34 MIL NBA PG 81 22 1766 5.7 12.9 .445 1.0 3.1 .338 2.7 3.3 .802 0.6 2.7 3.2 8.0 1.8 0.1 2.5 2.1 15.1
1988-89 35 SEA NBA PG 74 8 842 5.1 12.8 .398 0.8 2.9 .265 2.3 3.3 .701 0.9 2.4 3.4 11.1 2.6 0.0 2.8 2.3 13.3
1989-90 36 HOU NBA PG 49 18 938 4.2 11.2 .375 1.0 3.3 .299 1.6 2.1 .764 0.7 2.7 3.5 9.1 1.7 0.1 3.3 2.3 11.0
Career NBA 928 266 25556 5.5 12.2 .449 0.5 1.7 .303 2.7 3.4 .776 0.7 2.3 3.0 9.1 1.8 0.1 2.8 2.4 14.0

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 23 HOU NBA SG 82 2531 15.0 .512 .477 2.5 6.8 4.7 24.7 2.3 0.4 104 3.6 1.2 4.8 .091
1977-78 24 HOU NBA PG 82 2933 16.4 .481 .435 1.8 7.6 4.6 34.8 2.6 0.2 16.8 17.3 105 107 4.3 0.9 5.2 .085
1978-79 25 GSW NBA PG 82 3095 16.9 .514 .462 2.2 6.4 4.3 33.0 2.3 0.2 16.5 20.2 107 104 4.7 3.2 7.9 .122
1979-80 26 GSW NBA PG 80 2763 15.3 .528 .475 2.4 6.6 4.4 29.2 2.4 0.1 16.1 17.0 110 108 4.0 1.9 5.9 .103
1980-81 27 GSW NBA PG 66 1919 11.6 .487 .443 1.9 7.0 4.5 30.7 2.1 0.1 24.5 15.6 100 111 0.6 0.7 1.3 .032
1981-82 28 WSB NBA PG 79 1940 15.2 .479 .427 2.3 7.0 4.7 39.4 2.4 0.2 18.3 18.4 103 104 1.1 2.7 3.9 .095
1982-83 29 WSB NBA PG 35 386 14.4 .485 .473 2.3 6.1 4.2 39.2 3.1 0.1 23.9 21.1 93 100 -0.2 0.6 0.4 .055
1983-84 30 SAS NBA PG 63 1807 18.1 .519 .478 1.4 9.1 5.3 45.1 2.3 0.1 18.1 17.4 114 112 3.4 0.9 4.3 .114
1984-85 31 HOU NBA PG 47 1158 17.4 .533 .485 2.0 6.2 4.1 35.8 2.5 0.1 16.9 20.6 113 108 2.0 1.2 3.2 .134
1985-86 32 HOU NBA PG 65 2120 17.4 .530 .474 1.7 5.7 3.6 34.6 1.7 0.1 13.6 20.2 115 111 4.5 1.2 5.7 .130
1986-87 33 MIL NBA PG 43 1358 19.4 .537 .494 2.3 8.0 5.1 32.2 2.5 0.3 11.3 23.8 113 107 2.7 1.6 4.3 .152
1987-88 34 MIL NBA PG 81 1766 16.1 .529 .486 1.8 8.3 5.1 32.1 2.5 0.1 15.1 19.7 109 109 2.2 1.7 3.9 .106
1988-89 35 SEA NBA PG 74 842 16.6 .466 .428 2.8 7.8 5.2 40.7 3.4 0.1 16.5 18.9 110 109 1.1 0.8 1.9 .109
1989-90 36 HOU NBA PG 49 938 11.5 .454 .419 2.2 7.9 5.1 33.2 2.3 0.1 21.2 17.3 97 106 -0.2 1.2 1.0 .052
Career NBA 928 25556 15.9 .509 .463 2.1 7.1 4.6 33.6 2.4 0.2 16.9 18.7 108 107 33.8 19.9 53.7 .101

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
1976-77 23 HOU NBA SG 12 430 75 139 .540 26 34 .765 4 29 33 83 24 4 33 176
1981-82 28 WSB NBA PG 7 74 14 26 .538 1 3 .333 2 3 .667 0 8 8 20 3 1 4 6 31
1984-85 31 HOU NBA PG 5 4 152 26 80 .325 2 14 .143 14 22 .636 7 14 21 27 6 0 7 14 68
1986-87 33 MIL NBA PG 12 12 362 68 150 .453 12 36 .333 39 48 .813 4 21 25 62 14 1 20 17 187
1987-88 34 MIL NBA PG 5 0 80 10 27 .370 3 13 .231 6 9 .667 5 3 8 19 5 0 6 5 29
1988-89 35 SEA NBA PG 4 0 37 5 17 .294 0 3 .000 1 2 .500 0 1 1 8 0 0 2 5 11
Career NBA 45 16 1135 198 439 .451 18 69 .261 88 118 .746 20 76 96 219 52 6 39 80 502

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
1976-77 23 HOU NBA SG 12 35.8 6.3 11.6 .540 2.2 2.8 .765 0.3 2.4 2.8 6.9 2.0 0.3 2.8 14.7
1981-82 28 WSB NBA PG 7 10.6 2.0 3.7 .538 0.1 0.4 .333 0.3 0.4 .667 0.0 1.1 1.1 2.9 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.9 4.4
1984-85 31 HOU NBA PG 5 4 30.4 5.2 16.0 .325 0.4 2.8 .143 2.8 4.4 .636 1.4 2.8 4.2 5.4 1.2 0.0 1.4 2.8 13.6
1986-87 33 MIL NBA PG 12 12 30.2 5.7 12.5 .453 1.0 3.0 .333 3.3 4.0 .813 0.3 1.8 2.1 5.2 1.2 0.1 1.7 1.4 15.6
1987-88 34 MIL NBA PG 5 0 16.0 2.0 5.4 .370 0.6 2.6 .231 1.2 1.8 .667 1.0 0.6 1.6 3.8 1.0 0.0 1.2 1.0 5.8
1988-89 35 SEA NBA PG 4 0 9.3 1.3 4.3 .294 0.0 0.8 .000 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 2.8
Career NBA 45 16 25.2 4.4 9.8 .451 0.5 2.1 .261 2.0 2.6 .746 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.9 1.2 0.1 1.2 1.8 11.2

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
1976-77 23 HOU NBA SG 12 430 6.3 11.6 .540 2.2 2.8 .765 0.3 2.4 2.8 6.9 2.0 0.3 2.8 14.7
1981-82 28 WSB NBA PG 7 74 6.8 12.6 .538 0.5 1.5 .333 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 3.9 3.9 9.7 1.5 0.5 1.9 2.9 15.1
1984-85 31 HOU NBA PG 5 4 152 6.2 18.9 .325 0.5 3.3 .143 3.3 5.2 .636 1.7 3.3 5.0 6.4 1.4 0.0 1.7 3.3 16.1
1986-87 33 MIL NBA PG 12 12 362 6.8 14.9 .453 1.2 3.6 .333 3.9 4.8 .813 0.4 2.1 2.5 6.2 1.4 0.1 2.0 1.7 18.6
1987-88 34 MIL NBA PG 5 0 80 4.5 12.2 .370 1.4 5.9 .231 2.7 4.1 .667 2.3 1.4 3.6 8.6 2.3 0.0 2.7 2.3 13.1
1988-89 35 SEA NBA PG 4 0 37 4.9 16.5 .294 0.0 2.9 .000 1.0 1.9 .500 0.0 1.0 1.0 7.8 0.0 0.0 1.9 4.9 10.7
Career NBA 45 16 1135 6.3 13.9 .451 0.9 3.5 .261 2.8 3.7 .746 0.6 2.4 3.0 6.9 1.6 0.2 2.0 2.5 15.9

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
1976-77 23 HOU NBA SG 12 430 17.3 .572 .540 1.0 7.6 4.2 25.1 2.6 0.5 106 1.0 0.1 1.2 .129
1981-82 28 WSB NBA PG 7 74 20.1 .567 .558 0.0 12.5 6.1 46.6 2.0 0.8 12.8 17.7 120 102 0.2 0.1 0.3 .198
1984-85 31 HOU NBA PG 5 152 11.0 .379 .338 4.0 9.2 6.4 24.7 1.8 0.0 7.2 23.7 96 103 -0.1 0.3 0.2 .058
1986-87 33 MIL NBA PG 12 362 16.5 .546 .493 1.2 7.2 4.1 24.5 1.9 0.2 10.5 21.8 114 118 0.5 0.1 0.6 .085
1987-88 34 MIL NBA PG 5 80 15.0 .468 .426 6.9 4.5 5.7 33.7 3.1 0.0 16.2 19.4 107 114 0.1 0.0 0.1 .061
1988-89 35 SEA NBA PG 4 37 2.3 .308 .294 0.0 3.3 1.5 31.1 0.0 0.0 10.1 22.3 83 120 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.120
Career NBA 45 1135 15.7 .511 .472 1.8 7.6 4.6 27.0 2.2 0.3 10.4 21.5 108 110 1.6 0.7 2.3 .097

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 14 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
John Lucas 7.9 5.9 5.7 5.2 4.8 4.3 4.3 3.9 3.9 3.2 1.9 1.3 1.0 0.4
Vinnie Johnson 94.5 7.7 5.9 5.9 4.8 4.7 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.2 2.7 2.3 1.2 0.2
Nate McMillan 91.2 6.5 6.0 5.6 5.1 4.9 4.4 4.1 3.7 3.7 2.8 2.6 0.8
Derek Fisher 90.3 6.3 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.2 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.1 2.4 1.8 1.7 1.1
Michael Cooper 88.7 6.5 6.1 5.8 5.2 5.0 5.0 4.6 4.4 4.0 3.1 2.7 0.0
Mario Elie 87.7 8.9 5.1 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.2 3.8 3.8 3.1 1.6
Jeff Malone 87.5 6.6 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.2 5.1 4.2 4.1 3.6 1.3 1.3 -0.2
Dick McGuire 87.3 6.9 6.6 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.5 4.0 4.0 2.1 1.3
Brad Davis 86.9 7.4 7.3 6.2 6.2 5.4 4.2 4.0 3.9 2.9 2.7 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.3
Muggsy Bogues 86.4 8.6 6.7 6.4 5.9 5.0 4.8 4.8 3.7 2.6 2.3 1.7 1.7 0.0 -0.1
Nick Van Exel 86.2 7.2 7.1 6.4 6.4 5.7 4.9 4.4 4.0 3.4 2.2 1.6 1.4 1.2
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
John Lucas 7.9 5.9 5.7 5.2 4.8 4.3 4.3 3.9 3.9 3.2 1.9 1.3 1.0 0.4
Vinnie Johnson 94.5 7.7 5.9 5.9 4.8 4.7 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.2 2.7 2.3 1.2 0.2
Nate McMillan 91.2 6.5 6.0 5.6 5.1 4.9 4.4 4.1 3.7 3.7 2.8 2.6 0.8
Michael Cooper 88.7 6.5 6.1 5.8 5.2 5.0 5.0 4.6 4.4 4.0 3.1 2.7 0.0
Mario Elie 87.7 8.9 5.1 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.2 3.8 3.8 3.1 1.6
Jeff Malone 87.5 6.6 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.2 5.1 4.2 4.1 3.6 1.3 1.3 -0.2
Dick McGuire 87.3 6.9 6.6 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.5 4.0 4.0 2.1 1.3
Brad Davis 86.9 7.4 7.3 6.2 6.2 5.4 4.2 4.0 3.9 2.9 2.7 1.6 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.1
Muggsy Bogues 86.4 8.6 6.7 6.4 5.9 5.0 4.8 4.8 3.7 2.6 2.3 1.7 1.7 0.0 -0.1
Derek Fisher 86.4 6.3 5.8 5.7 5.5 5.2 3.9 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.1 2.4 1.8 1.7 1.2 1.1 0.4
Nick Van Exel 86.2 7.2 7.1 6.4 6.4 5.7 4.9 4.4 4.0 3.4 2.2 1.6 1.4 1.2

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
1972-73 19 MARYLAND 30 190 353 45 64 83 425 .538 .703 14.2 2.8
1973-74 20 MARYLAND 28 253 495 58 77 82 564 .511 .753 20.1 2.9
1974-75 21 MARYLAND 24 186 339 97 116 100 469 .549 .836 19.5 4.2
1975-76 22 MARYLAND 28 233 456 91 117 109 557 .511 .778 19.9 3.9
Career 110 862 1643 291 374 374 2015 .525 .778 18.3 3.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1973-74 NCAA AP All-America (2nd)
1974-75 NCAA AP All-America (2nd)
1975-76 NCAA AP All-America (1st)
1976-77 NBA All-Rookie (1st)
Games
1976-77 NBA 82 (3)
1977-78 NBA 82 (3)
1978-79 NBA 82 (1)
Minutes Played
1978-79 NBA 3095 (8)
3-Pt Field Goals
1985-86 NBA 45 (7)
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
1985-86 NBA 146 (7)
Assists
1976-77 NBA 463 (9)
1977-78 NBA 768 (2)
1978-79 NBA 762 (2)
1979-80 NBA 602 (6)
1980-81 NBA 464 (9)
1981-82 NBA 551 (10)
1983-84 NBA 673 (6)
Career NBA 6454 (22)
Career 6454 (22)
Steals
1977-78 NBA 160 (10)
Career NBA 1273 (65)
Career 1273 (70)
Assists Per Game
1976-77 NBA 5.6 (10)
1977-78 NBA 9.4 (2)
1978-79 NBA 9.3 (2)
1979-80 NBA 7.5 (5)
1980-81 NBA 7.0 (6)
1983-84 NBA 10.7 (4)
1985-86 NBA 8.8 (7)
Career NBA 7.0 (27)
Career 7.0 (27)
Steals Per Game
Career NBA 1.4 (47)
Career 1.4 (56)
Assist Pct
1976-77 NBA 24.7 (10)
1977-78 NBA 34.8 (2)
1978-79 NBA 33.0 (2)
1979-80 NBA 29.2 (7)
1980-81 NBA 30.7 (7)
1981-82 NBA 39.4 (2)
1983-84 NBA 45.1 (1)
 1985-86 NBA 34.6 (10)
Career NBA 33.6 (25)
Career 33.6 (25)
Steal Pct
Career NBA 2.4 (77)
Career 2.4 (95)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.002 (457)
NBA Elo Player Rating
330th (overall) as of May 19, 2013, 5:01AM
      

Transactions

June 7, 1976: Traded by the Atlanta Hawks (as a 1976 1st round draft pick) with Dwight Jones to the Houston Rockets for Gus Bailey, Joe Meriweather and a 1976 1st round draft pick (Armond Hill).

June 8, 1976: Drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1976 NBA Draft.

June 17, 1978: Sent to the Golden State Warriors with cash as compensation for the Houston Rockets signing Rick Barry as a veteran free agent.

October 19, 1981: Traded by the Golden State Warriors to the Washington Bullets for a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Derek Smith) and a 1984 2nd round draft pick (Steve Burtt).

January 25, 1983: Waived by the Washington Bullets.

December 4, 1983: Signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs.

October 4, 1984: Traded by the San Antonio Spurs with a 1985 3rd round draft pick (Sam Mitchell) to the Houston Rockets for James Bailey and a 1985 2nd round draft pick (Tyrone Corbin).

March 14, 1986: Waived by the Houston Rockets.

January 17, 1987: Signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks.

June 23, 1988: Released by the Milwaukee Bucks.

September 19, 1988: Signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics.

August 17, 1989: Signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Houston Rockets.

September 27, 1990: Traded by the Houston Rockets with Tim McCormick and a 1994 1st round draft pick (Charlie Ward) to the Atlanta Hawks for Roy Marble and Kenny Smith.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1985-86 Houston Rockets NBA $231,000
1987-88 Milwaukee Bucks NBA $600,000
1988-89 Seattle SuperSonics NBA $350,000
Career (may be incomplete) $1,181,000

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