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Eric Money

Eric V. Money

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-0 ▪ Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: February 6, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan
High School: Kettering in Detroit, Michigan
College: University of Arizona
Draft: Detroit Pistons, 2nd round (15th pick, 33rd overall), 1974 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 19, 1974

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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
1974-75 19 DET NBA 66 889 144 319 .451 31 45 .689 27 61 88 101 33 2 121 319
1975-76 20 DET NBA 80 2267 449 947 .474 145 180 .806 77 130 207 338 137 11 243 1043
1976-77 21 DET NBA 73 1586 329 631 .521 90 114 .789 43 81 124 243 91 14 199 748
1977-78 22 DET NBA 76 2557 600 1200 .500 214 298 .718 90 119 209 356 123 12 322 237 1414
1978-79 23 TOT NBA 70 1979 444 893 .497 170 237 .717 70 92 162 331 87 12 235 202 1058
1978-79 23 NJN NBA 47 1434 325 676 .481 136 183 .743 55 70 125 249 74 10 166 132 786
1978-79 23 PHI NBA 23 545 119 217 .548 34 54 .630 15 22 37 82 13 2 69 70 272
1979-80 24 TOT NBA 61 1549 273 546 .500 0 0 83 106 .783 31 73 104 254 53 11 155 146 629
1979-80 24 PHI NBA 6 82 14 36 .389 0 0 2 2 1.000 3 4 7 16 0 1 12 11 30
1979-80 24 DET NBA 55 1467 259 510 .508 0 0 81 104 .779 28 69 97 238 53 10 143 135 599
Career NBA 426 10827 2239 4536 .494 0 0 733 980 .748 338 556 894 1623 524 62 712 1148 5211

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
1974-75 19 DET NBA 66 13.5 2.2 4.8 .451 0.5 0.7 .689 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.5 0.5 0.0 1.8 4.8
1975-76 20 DET NBA 80 28.3 5.6 11.8 .474 1.8 2.3 .806 1.0 1.6 2.6 4.2 1.7 0.1 3.0 13.0
1976-77 21 DET NBA 73 21.7 4.5 8.6 .521 1.2 1.6 .789 0.6 1.1 1.7 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.7 10.2
1977-78 22 DET NBA 76 33.6 7.9 15.8 .500 2.8 3.9 .718 1.2 1.6 2.8 4.7 1.6 0.2 4.2 3.1 18.6
1978-79 23 TOT NBA 70 28.3 6.3 12.8 .497 2.4 3.4 .717 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.7 1.2 0.2 3.4 2.9 15.1
1978-79 23 NJN NBA 47 30.5 6.9 14.4 .481 2.9 3.9 .743 1.2 1.5 2.7 5.3 1.6 0.2 3.5 2.8 16.7
1978-79 23 PHI NBA 23 23.7 5.2 9.4 .548 1.5 2.3 .630 0.7 1.0 1.6 3.6 0.6 0.1 3.0 3.0 11.8
1979-80 24 TOT NBA 61 25.4 4.5 9.0 .500 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.7 .783 0.5 1.2 1.7 4.2 0.9 0.2 2.5 2.4 10.3
1979-80 24 PHI NBA 6 13.7 2.3 6.0 .389 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.7 0.0 0.2 2.0 1.8 5.0
1979-80 24 DET NBA 55 26.7 4.7 9.3 .508 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.9 .779 0.5 1.3 1.8 4.3 1.0 0.2 2.6 2.5 10.9
Career NBA 426 25.4 5.3 10.6 .494 0.0 0.0 1.7 2.3 .748 0.8 1.3 2.1 3.8 1.2 0.1 3.4 2.7 12.2

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
1974-75 19 DET NBA 66 889 5.8 12.9 .451 1.3 1.8 .689 1.1 2.5 3.6 4.1 1.3 0.1 4.9 12.9
1975-76 20 DET NBA 80 2267 7.1 15.0 .474 2.3 2.9 .806 1.2 2.1 3.3 5.4 2.2 0.2 3.9 16.6
1976-77 21 DET NBA 73 1586 7.5 14.3 .521 2.0 2.6 .789 1.0 1.8 2.8 5.5 2.1 0.3 4.5 17.0
1977-78 22 DET NBA 76 2557 8.4 16.9 .500 3.0 4.2 .718 1.3 1.7 2.9 5.0 1.7 0.2 4.5 3.3 19.9
1978-79 23 TOT NBA 70 1979 8.1 16.2 .497 3.1 4.3 .717 1.3 1.7 2.9 6.0 1.6 0.2 4.3 3.7 19.2
1978-79 23 NJN NBA 47 1434 8.2 17.0 .481 3.4 4.6 .743 1.4 1.8 3.1 6.3 1.9 0.3 4.2 3.3 19.7
1978-79 23 PHI NBA 23 545 7.9 14.3 .548 2.2 3.6 .630 1.0 1.5 2.4 5.4 0.9 0.1 4.6 4.6 18.0
1979-80 24 TOT NBA 61 1549 6.3 12.7 .500 0.0 0.0 1.9 2.5 .783 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.9 1.2 0.3 3.6 3.4 14.6
1979-80 24 PHI NBA 6 82 6.1 15.8 .389 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.000 1.3 1.8 3.1 7.0 0.0 0.4 5.3 4.8 13.2
1979-80 24 DET NBA 55 1467 6.4 12.5 .508 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.6 .779 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.8 1.3 0.2 3.5 3.3 14.7
Career NBA 426 10827 7.4 15.1 .494 0.0 0.0 2.4 3.3 .748 1.1 1.8 3.0 5.4 1.7 0.2 4.2 3.8 17.3

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
1974-75 19 DET NBA 66 889 11.3 .471 .451 3.4 7.5 5.4 16.9 1.8 0.1 102 0.0 0.4 0.3 .019
1975-76 20 DET NBA 80 2267 16.3 .508 .474 3.4 6.0 4.7 21.5 2.8 0.3 101 2.8 1.5 4.2 .090
1976-77 21 DET NBA 73 1586 15.8 .549 .521 2.8 5.3 4.0 20.5 2.5 0.5 103 2.4 0.9 3.3 .099
1977-78 22 DET NBA 76 2557 15.4 .531 .500 3.8 4.8 4.3 21.1 2.1 0.2 19.5 24.7 98 104 2.0 1.6 3.6 .067
1978-79 23 TOT NBA 70 1979 14.4 .530 .497 3.6 5.0 4.3 25.4 1.9 0.3 19.1 23.6 98 105 0.9 1.8 2.7 .065
1978-79 23 NJN NBA 47 1434 15.4 .519 .481 3.9 5.4 4.6 26.7 2.3 0.4 18.0 24.1 99 104 0.8 1.4 2.1 .072
1978-79 23 PHI NBA 23 545 11.8 .565 .548 3.0 4.0 3.5 21.9 1.1 0.2 22.3 22.1 97 106 0.1 0.4 0.5 .048
1979-80 24 TOT NBA 61 1549 11.4 .531 .500 2.1 5.0 3.5 22.1 1.5 0.4 20.7 18.6 99 112 0.4 0.3 0.6 .020
1979-80 24 PHI NBA 6 82 4.4 .407 .389 4.1 4.9 4.5 27.2 0.0 0.7 24.5 23.8 80 108 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.094
1979-80 24 DET NBA 55 1467 11.7 .539 .508 2.0 5.0 3.5 21.8 1.6 0.4 20.5 18.3 100 112 0.6 0.2 0.8 .026
Career NBA 426 10827 14.5 .525 .494 3.3 5.4 4.3 21.7 2.2 0.3 19.6 22.8 98 105 8.3 6.4 14.8 .065

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
1975-76 20 DET NBA 9 273 48 105 17 21 10 22 51 14 1 36 113 .457 .810 30.3 12.6 2.4 5.7
1976-77 21 DET NBA 3 103 22 44 11 13 2 9 20 6 0 9 55 .500 .846 34.3 18.3 3.0 6.7
1978-79 23 PHI NBA 8 129 26 61 2 4 6 11 22 3 0 22 17 54 .426 .500 16.1 6.8 1.4 2.8
Career NBA 20 505 96 210 30 38 18 42 93 23 1 22 62 222 .457 .789 25.3 11.1 2.1 4.7

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
1975-76 20 DET NBA 9 273 15.1 .495 .457 4.0 4.8 4.4 24.8 2.3 0.2 110 0.2 -0.1 0.2 .029
1976-77 21 DET NBA 3 103 19.7 .553 .500 1.9 5.9 4.0 29.4 2.7 0.0 111 0.2 0.0 0.2 .096
1978-79 23 PHI NBA 8 129 5.7 .430 .426 5.1 3.9 4.4 23.5 1.1 0.0 26.0 25.4 78 109 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 -0.111
Career NBA 20 505 13.6 .490 .457 3.9 4.8 4.3 25.4 2.1 0.1 26.0 25.4 78 110 0.2 -0.1 0.1 .007

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
Eric Money 4.2 3.6 3.3 2.7 0.6 0.3
Chico Vaughn 90.3 4.9 3.4 3.4 2.3 0.8 0.4
Calbert Cheaney 90.1 4.1 3.9 3.2 3.2 1.2 0.4
Carlos Delfino 88.4 4.8 4.0 3.5 2.9 1.0 0.5
Speedy Claxton 87.2 4.2 3.7 3.0 2.8 1.2 -0.7
T.J. Ford 87.1 4.3 4.3 3.3 2.5 1.4 0.7
Whitey Skoog 86.7 4.1 3.6 2.9 1.9 1.0 0.7
Jamaal Tinsley 86.3 4.4 3.7 2.8 2.8 1.7 0.7
Herm Gilliam 86.3 4.9 3.4 2.9 2.5 1.4 0.4
Johnny Egan 85.6 5.1 3.6 3.1 3.1 1.3 0.0
Jerry Sichting 85.4 5.2 4.2 3.5 2.7 1.1 0.3
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Eric Money 4.2 3.6 3.3 2.7 0.6 0.3
Carlos Delfino 88.4 4.8 4.0 3.5 2.9 1.0 0.5
Speedy Claxton 87.3 4.2 3.7 3.0 2.8 1.2 0.0 -0.7
Whitey Skoog 86.7 4.1 3.6 2.9 1.9 1.0 0.7
T.J. Ford 86.3 4.3 4.3 3.3 2.5 1.4 0.7 0.2
Jim McElroy 85.1 4.9 3.5 2.9 2.6 0.8 0.3 -0.9
Billy Kenville 84.5 4.5 3.9 3.0 1.4 0.5 0.4
Joe Hamilton 83.9 4.1 2.9 2.9 2.2 0.2 0.2
Otis Smith 83.0 3.6 3.5 3.3 2.5 -0.2 -0.4
Adrian Griffin 82.7 3.9 3.5 2.9 2.9 1.3 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.0
Al Wood 81.6 4.4 4.2 2.5 2.3 1.0 0.9

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 17 ARIZONA 26 197 415 98 122 72 492 .475 .803 18.9 2.8
1973-74 18 ARIZONA 22 166 332 67 94 59 399 .500 .713 18.1 2.7
Career 48 363 747 165 216 131 891 .486 .764 18.6 2.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Turnovers
1977-78 NBA 322 (5)
Steal Pct
1975-76 NBA 2.8 (9)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.002 (464)

Transactions

May 28, 1974: Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round (33rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.

September 8, 1978: Traded by the Detroit Pistons to the New Jersey Nets for Kevin Porter.

February 7, 1979: Traded by the New Jersey Nets with Al Skinner to the Philadelphia 76ers for Harvey Catchings, Ralph Simpson and cash.

October 26, 1979: Waived by the Philadelphia 76ers.

November 8, 1979: Signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons.

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