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Jimmy O'Brien

James J. O'Brien (Jimmy, Jim)

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-1 ▪ Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: April 9, 1949 in New York, New York
High School: Saint Francis Preparatory School in Brooklyn, New York
College: Boston College
Draft: Buffalo Braves, 4th round (2nd pick, 53rd overall), 1971 NBA Draft
ABA Debut: October 15, 1971

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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
1971-72 22 TOT ABA 84 1778 173 436 .397 7 32 .219 65 80 .813 59 147 206 373 152 189 418
1971-72 22 PTC ABA 18 354 34 82 .415 3 9 .333 11 14 .786 13 19 32 74 38 37 82
1971-72 22 KEN ABA 66 1424 139 354 .393 4 23 .174 54 66 .818 46 128 174 299 114 152 336
1972-73 23 KEN ABA 68 1014 126 317 .397 0 9 .000 68 89 .764 27 65 92 174 77 103 320
1973-74 24 TOT ABA 72 1320 211 513 .411 7 27 .259 79 95 .832 49 85 134 254 63 1 113 79 508
1973-74 24 KEN ABA 46 761 119 284 .419 2 10 .200 45 54 .833 32 53 85 139 34 1 70 47 285
1973-74 24 SDA ABA 26 559 92 229 .402 5 17 .294 34 41 .829 17 32 49 115 29 0 43 32 223
1974-75 25 SDA ABA 79 2036 210 525 .400 4 34 .118 125 142 .880 50 136 186 443 89 2 192 147 549
Career ABA 303 6148 720 1791 .402 18 102 .176 337 406 .830 185 433 618 1244 152 3 534 518 1795

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
1971-72 22 TOT ABA 84 21.2 2.1 5.2 .397 0.1 0.4 .219 0.8 1.0 .813 0.7 1.8 2.5 4.4 1.8 2.3 5.0
1971-72 22 PTC ABA 18 19.7 1.9 4.6 .415 0.2 0.5 .333 0.6 0.8 .786 0.7 1.1 1.8 4.1 2.1 2.1 4.6
1971-72 22 KEN ABA 66 21.6 2.1 5.4 .393 0.1 0.3 .174 0.8 1.0 .818 0.7 1.9 2.6 4.5 1.7 2.3 5.1
1972-73 23 KEN ABA 68 14.9 1.9 4.7 .397 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.3 .764 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.6 1.1 1.5 4.7
1973-74 24 TOT ABA 72 18.3 2.9 7.1 .411 0.1 0.4 .259 1.1 1.3 .832 0.7 1.2 1.9 3.5 0.9 0.0 1.6 1.1 7.1
1973-74 24 KEN ABA 46 16.5 2.6 6.2 .419 0.0 0.2 .200 1.0 1.2 .833 0.7 1.2 1.8 3.0 0.7 0.0 1.5 1.0 6.2
1973-74 24 SDA ABA 26 21.5 3.5 8.8 .402 0.2 0.7 .294 1.3 1.6 .829 0.7 1.2 1.9 4.4 1.1 0.0 1.7 1.2 8.6
1974-75 25 SDA ABA 79 25.8 2.7 6.6 .400 0.1 0.4 .118 1.6 1.8 .880 0.6 1.7 2.4 5.6 1.1 0.0 2.4 1.9 6.9
Career ABA 303 20.3 2.4 5.9 .402 0.1 0.3 .176 1.1 1.3 .830 0.6 1.4 2.0 4.1 1.0 0.0 1.8 1.7 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
1971-72 22 TOT ABA 84 1778 3.5 8.8 .397 0.1 0.6 .219 1.3 1.6 .813 1.2 3.0 4.2 7.6 3.1 3.8 8.5
1971-72 22 PTC ABA 18 354 3.5 8.3 .415 0.3 0.9 .333 1.1 1.4 .786 1.3 1.9 3.3 7.5 3.9 3.8 8.3
1971-72 22 KEN ABA 66 1424 3.5 8.9 .393 0.1 0.6 .174 1.4 1.7 .818 1.2 3.2 4.4 7.6 2.9 3.8 8.5
1972-73 23 KEN ABA 68 1014 4.5 11.3 .397 0.0 0.3 .000 2.4 3.2 .764 1.0 2.3 3.3 6.2 2.7 3.7 11.4
1973-74 24 TOT ABA 72 1320 5.8 14.0 .411 0.2 0.7 .259 2.2 2.6 .832 1.3 2.3 3.7 6.9 1.7 0.0 3.1 2.2 13.9
1973-74 24 KEN ABA 46 761 5.6 13.4 .419 0.1 0.5 .200 2.1 2.6 .833 1.5 2.5 4.0 6.6 1.6 0.0 3.3 2.2 13.5
1973-74 24 SDA ABA 26 559 5.9 14.7 .402 0.3 1.1 .294 2.2 2.6 .829 1.1 2.1 3.2 7.4 1.9 0.0 2.8 2.1 14.4
1974-75 25 SDA ABA 79 2036 3.7 9.3 .400 0.1 0.6 .118 2.2 2.5 .880 0.9 2.4 3.3 7.8 1.6 0.0 3.4 2.6 9.7
Career ABA 303 6148 4.2 10.5 .402 0.1 0.6 .176 2.0 2.4 .830 1.1 2.5 3.6 7.3 1.6 0.0 3.1 3.0 10.5

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
1971-72 22 TOT ABA 84 1778 8.1 .444 .405 3.2 7.3 5.3 24.8 24.4 13.3 -0.7 2.1 1.4 .038
1971-72 22 PTC ABA 18 354 6.8 .465 .433 3.4 4.9 4.1 24.1 30.1 13.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.006
1971-72 22 KEN ABA 66 1424 8.4 .439 .398 3.1 7.9 5.6 25.0 22.9 13.4 -0.7 2.2 1.5 .050
1972-73 23 KEN ABA 68 1014 8.6 .449 .397 2.5 6.2 4.3 21.2 17.8 16.7 -0.7 1.7 1.0 .046
1973-74 24 TOT ABA 72 1320 13.0 .458 .418 3.4 6.0 4.7 24.9 2.2 0.0 16.9 19.2 97 104 0.3 1.1 1.4 .052
1973-74 24 KEN ABA 46 761 12.6 .463 .423 4.0 6.5 5.2 24.3 2.1 0.1 18.5 19.2 96 102 0.1 0.9 1.0 .062
1973-74 24 SDA ABA 26 559 13.4 .451 .413 2.7 5.4 4.0 25.8 2.3 0.0 14.8 19.1 98 108 0.2 0.2 0.5 .039
1974-75 25 SDA ABA 79 2036 10.1 .467 .404 2.3 6.5 4.4 25.9 2.0 0.0 24.6 14.7 94 110 -0.5 0.6 0.2 .004
Career ABA 303 6148 9.9 .456 .407 2.8 6.6 4.7 24.6 2.1 0.0 21.3 15.6 95 108 -1.6 5.6 4.0 .031

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
1971-72 22 KEN ABA 5 23 3 7 0 1 3 3 3 3 0 0 9 .429 .000 1.000 4.6 1.8 0.6 0.6
1972-73 23 KEN ABA 19 435 33 93 1 3 39 45 9 34 82 33 35 106 .355 .333 .867 22.9 5.6 1.8 4.3
1973-74 24 SDA ABA 6 152 21 48 1 3 4 7 1 9 26 3 1 7 6 47 .438 .333 .571 25.3 7.8 1.5 4.3
Career ABA 30 610 57 148 2 7 46 55 10 46 111 3 1 40 41 162 .385 .286 .836 20.3 5.4 1.5 3.7

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
1971-72 22 KEN ABA 5 23 20.8 .541 .429 7.1 18.9 0.0 15.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 .083
1972-73 23 KEN ABA 19 435 9.8 .470 .360 3.9 24.8 22.6 14.0 0.0 0.6 0.6 .066
1973-74 24 SDA ABA 6 152 10.8 .460 .448 0.6 5.5 2.8 22.7 0.9 0.3 12.1 15.2 101 110 0.1 0.0 0.1 .038
Career ABA 30 610 10.5 .470 .392 0.6 5.5 3.8 24.0 0.9 0.3 18.9 14.3 101 110 0.2 0.6 0.8 .060

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 4 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4
Jimmy O'Brien 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.2
Tony Delk 83.8 1.6 1.3 0.8 0.4
Steve Harris 79.9 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.0
Sidney Lowe 79.8 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.3
Tony Smith 79.3 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.1
Juan Dixon 78.7 2.0 1.4 1.2 0.1
Avery Johnson 78.5 1.6 1.3 0.5 0.3
John Crotty 78.4 2.1 1.3 1.0 0.3
Chris Smith 78.1 1.2 1.1 0.9
Joe Hassett 77.8 2.0 1.4 0.9 0.5
Jerry Reynolds 77.1 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.9
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Jimmy O'Brien 1.4 1.4 1.0 0.2
Steve Henson 80.7 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
Sidney Lowe 79.8 1.7 1.5 0.5 0.3
Chris Smith 78.1 1.2 1.1 0.9
Kenny Higgs 76.9 2.2 1.5 1.0
Steve Harris 76.8 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.0 -0.1
Corky Devlin 76.3 1.8 1.2 0.8
Mo Layton 74.7 1.9 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.1
Sergio Rodriguez 74.3 1.7 1.2 0.9 -0.2
Will Bynum 74.1 1.9 1.5 1.3 -0.1
Richie Regan 73.8 1.6 1.5 0.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games
1971-72 ABA 84 (2)
Career ABA 303 (84)
3-Pt Field Goals
Career ABA 18 (90)
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 102 (77)
Assists
1971-72 ABA 373 (8)
1974-75 ABA 443 (6)
Career ABA 1244 (33)
Steals
Career ABA 152 (55)
Turnovers
Career ABA 534 (96)
Assists Per Game
1971-72 ABA 4.4 (9)
1974-75 ABA 5.6 (5)
Assist Pct
1974-75 ABA 25.9 (2)

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