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Jerry Sichting

Jerry Lee Sichting

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-1 ▪ Weight: 168 lbs.
Born: November 29, 1956 in Martinsville, Indiana
High School: Martinsville in Martinsville, Indiana
College: Purdue University
Draft: Golden State Warriors, 4th round (16th pick, 82nd overall), 1979 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 10, 1980

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Totals

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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
1980-81 24 IND NBA 47 450 34 95 .358 0 5 .000 25 32 .781 11 32 43 70 23 1 28 38 93
1981-82 25 IND NBA 51 0 800 91 194 .469 1 9 .111 29 38 .763 14 41 55 117 33 1 42 63 212
1982-83 26 IND NBA 78 58 2435 316 661 .478 3 18 .167 92 107 .860 33 122 155 433 104 2 138 185 727
1983-84 27 IND NBA 80 80 2497 397 746 .532 6 20 .300 117 135 .867 44 127 171 457 90 8 144 179 917
1984-85 28 IND NBA 70 25 1808 325 624 .521 9 37 .243 112 128 .875 24 90 114 264 47 4 102 116 771
1985-86 29 BOS NBA 82 7 1596 235 412 .570 6 16 .375 61 66 .924 27 77 104 188 50 0 73 118 537
1986-87 30 BOS NBA 78 15 1566 202 398 .508 7 26 .269 37 42 .881 22 69 91 187 40 1 61 124 448
1987-88 31 TOT NBA 52 1 694 93 172 .541 10 22 .455 17 23 .739 9 27 36 93 21 0 22 60 213
1987-88 31 BOS NBA 24 1 370 44 82 .537 2 8 .250 8 12 .667 5 16 21 60 14 0 14 30 98
1987-88 31 POR NBA 28 0 324 49 90 .544 8 14 .571 9 11 .818 4 11 15 33 7 0 8 30 115
1988-89 32 POR NBA 25 1 390 46 104 .442 3 12 .250 7 8 .875 9 20 29 59 15 0 25 17 102
1989-90 33 TOT NBA 35 8 496 50 125 .400 3 12 .250 18 22 .818 3 16 19 94 16 2 22 40 121
1989-90 33 CHH NBA 34 8 469 50 119 .420 3 12 .250 15 18 .833 3 16 19 92 16 2 22 39 118
1989-90 33 MIL NBA 1 0 27 0 6 .000 0 0 3 4 .750 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3
Career NBA 598 195 12732 1789 3531 .507 48 177 .271 515 601 .857 196 621 817 1962 439 19 657 940 4141

Per Game

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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
1980-81 24 IND NBA 47 9.6 0.7 2.0 .358 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .781 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.8 2.0
1981-82 25 IND NBA 51 0 15.7 1.8 3.8 .469 0.0 0.2 .111 0.6 0.7 .763 0.3 0.8 1.1 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.2 4.2
1982-83 26 IND NBA 78 58 31.2 4.1 8.5 .478 0.0 0.2 .167 1.2 1.4 .860 0.4 1.6 2.0 5.6 1.3 0.0 1.8 2.4 9.3
1983-84 27 IND NBA 80 80 31.2 5.0 9.3 .532 0.1 0.3 .300 1.5 1.7 .867 0.6 1.6 2.1 5.7 1.1 0.1 1.8 2.2 11.5
1984-85 28 IND NBA 70 25 25.8 4.6 8.9 .521 0.1 0.5 .243 1.6 1.8 .875 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.8 0.7 0.1 1.5 1.7 11.0
1985-86 29 BOS NBA 82 7 19.5 2.9 5.0 .570 0.1 0.2 .375 0.7 0.8 .924 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.4 6.5
1986-87 30 BOS NBA 78 15 20.1 2.6 5.1 .508 0.1 0.3 .269 0.5 0.5 .881 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.4 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.6 5.7
1987-88 31 TOT NBA 52 1 13.3 1.8 3.3 .541 0.2 0.4 .455 0.3 0.4 .739 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.2 4.1
1987-88 31 BOS NBA 24 1 15.4 1.8 3.4 .537 0.1 0.3 .250 0.3 0.5 .667 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.5 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.3 4.1
1987-88 31 POR NBA 28 0 11.6 1.8 3.2 .544 0.3 0.5 .571 0.3 0.4 .818 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.1 4.1
1988-89 32 POR NBA 25 1 15.6 1.8 4.2 .442 0.1 0.5 .250 0.3 0.3 .875 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.4 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.7 4.1
1989-90 33 TOT NBA 35 8 14.2 1.4 3.6 .400 0.1 0.3 .250 0.5 0.6 .818 0.1 0.5 0.5 2.7 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.1 3.5
1989-90 33 CHH NBA 34 8 13.8 1.5 3.5 .420 0.1 0.4 .250 0.4 0.5 .833 0.1 0.5 0.6 2.7 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.1 3.5
1989-90 33 MIL NBA 1 0 27.0 0.0 6.0 .000 0.0 0.0 3.0 4.0 .750 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0
Career NBA 598 195 21.3 3.0 5.9 .507 0.1 0.3 .271 0.9 1.0 .857 0.3 1.0 1.4 3.3 0.7 0.0 1.1 1.6 6.9

Per 36 Minutes

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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
1980-81 24 IND NBA 47 450 2.7 7.6 .358 0.0 0.4 .000 2.0 2.6 .781 0.9 2.6 3.4 5.6 1.8 0.1 2.2 3.0 7.4
1981-82 25 IND NBA 51 0 800 4.1 8.7 .469 0.0 0.4 .111 1.3 1.7 .763 0.6 1.8 2.5 5.3 1.5 0.0 1.9 2.8 9.5
1982-83 26 IND NBA 78 58 2435 4.7 9.8 .478 0.0 0.3 .167 1.4 1.6 .860 0.5 1.8 2.3 6.4 1.5 0.0 2.0 2.7 10.7
1983-84 27 IND NBA 80 80 2497 5.7 10.8 .532 0.1 0.3 .300 1.7 1.9 .867 0.6 1.8 2.5 6.6 1.3 0.1 2.1 2.6 13.2
1984-85 28 IND NBA 70 25 1808 6.5 12.4 .521 0.2 0.7 .243 2.2 2.5 .875 0.5 1.8 2.3 5.3 0.9 0.1 2.0 2.3 15.4
1985-86 29 BOS NBA 82 7 1596 5.3 9.3 .570 0.1 0.4 .375 1.4 1.5 .924 0.6 1.7 2.3 4.2 1.1 0.0 1.6 2.7 12.1
1986-87 30 BOS NBA 78 15 1566 4.6 9.1 .508 0.2 0.6 .269 0.9 1.0 .881 0.5 1.6 2.1 4.3 0.9 0.0 1.4 2.9 10.3
1987-88 31 TOT NBA 52 1 694 4.8 8.9 .541 0.5 1.1 .455 0.9 1.2 .739 0.5 1.4 1.9 4.8 1.1 0.0 1.1 3.1 11.0
1987-88 31 BOS NBA 24 1 370 4.3 8.0 .537 0.2 0.8 .250 0.8 1.2 .667 0.5 1.6 2.0 5.8 1.4 0.0 1.4 2.9 9.5
1987-88 31 POR NBA 28 0 324 5.4 10.0 .544 0.9 1.6 .571 1.0 1.2 .818 0.4 1.2 1.7 3.7 0.8 0.0 0.9 3.3 12.8
1988-89 32 POR NBA 25 1 390 4.2 9.6 .442 0.3 1.1 .250 0.6 0.7 .875 0.8 1.8 2.7 5.4 1.4 0.0 2.3 1.6 9.4
1989-90 33 TOT NBA 35 8 496 3.6 9.1 .400 0.2 0.9 .250 1.3 1.6 .818 0.2 1.2 1.4 6.8 1.2 0.1 1.6 2.9 8.8
1989-90 33 CHH NBA 34 8 469 3.8 9.1 .420 0.2 0.9 .250 1.2 1.4 .833 0.2 1.2 1.5 7.1 1.2 0.2 1.7 3.0 9.1
1989-90 33 MIL NBA 1 0 27 0.0 8.0 .000 0.0 0.0 4.0 5.3 .750 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 4.0
Career NBA 598 195 12732 5.1 10.0 .507 0.1 0.5 .271 1.5 1.7 .857 0.6 1.8 2.3 5.5 1.2 0.1 1.9 2.7 11.7

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1980-81 24 IND NBA 47 450 8.4 .426 .358 2.6 8.0 5.2 19.2 2.4 0.1 20.4 12.2 94 107 -0.1 0.4 0.3 .032
1981-82 25 IND NBA 51 800 10.2 .503 .472 1.9 5.7 3.7 20.1 2.0 0.1 16.6 13.2 103 108 0.3 0.8 1.1 .064
1982-83 26 IND NBA 78 2435 11.7 .513 .480 1.4 5.7 3.4 22.1 2.0 0.0 16.3 13.6 107 112 2.3 0.4 2.7 .053
1983-84 27 IND NBA 80 2497 13.9 .569 .536 2.0 5.6 3.8 25.7 1.7 0.2 15.2 15.7 112 110 3.2 1.9 5.2 .099
1984-85 28 IND NBA 70 1808 13.6 .567 .528 1.4 5.3 3.3 20.8 1.2 0.1 13.0 17.0 113 112 2.5 1.0 3.5 .094
1985-86 29 BOS NBA 82 1596 11.9 .609 .578 2.0 5.0 3.6 14.9 1.5 0.0 14.2 13.2 118 107 2.4 1.8 4.2 .126
1986-87 30 BOS NBA 78 1566 9.4 .538 .516 1.7 4.6 3.3 15.1 1.2 0.0 12.8 13.0 110 111 1.2 1.0 2.3 .070
1987-88 31 TOT NBA 52 694 11.1 .585 .570 1.5 4.3 3.0 17.1 1.5 0.0 10.8 12.1 122 112 1.1 0.3 1.5 .103
1987-88 31 BOS NBA 24 370 11.1 .561 .549 1.7 4.8 3.4 20.5 1.9 0.0 13.8 11.7 118 112 0.5 0.2 0.7 .091
1987-88 31 POR NBA 28 324 11.1 .606 .589 1.3 3.7 2.5 13.1 1.0 0.0 7.8 12.5 126 113 0.6 0.2 0.8 .116
1988-89 32 POR NBA 25 390 8.8 .474 .457 2.4 5.8 4.0 18.6 1.8 0.0 18.9 13.1 100 112 0.0 0.2 0.2 .030
1989-90 33 TOT NBA 35 496 8.9 .449 .412 0.6 3.9 2.2 26.2 1.6 0.2 14.0 13.4 100 114 0.0 0.2 0.2 .018
1989-90 33 CHH NBA 34 469 9.5 .465 .433 0.7 4.1 2.3 27.2 1.7 0.3 14.8 13.5 101 114 0.1 0.2 0.2 .026
1989-90 33 MIL NBA 1 27 -1.7 .193 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.0 63 117 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.116
Career NBA 598 12732 11.7 .546 .513 1.7 5.3 3.5 20.4 1.6 0.1 14.8 14.2 110 110 13.1 8.1 21.2 .080

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
1980-81 24 IND NBA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1985-86 29 BOS NBA 18 274 27 61 0 1 3 7 5 16 40 5 0 8 18 57 .443 .000 .429 15.2 3.2 0.9 2.2
1986-87 30 BOS NBA 23 338 35 82 1 6 8 10 5 20 33 9 0 10 36 79 .427 .167 .800 14.7 3.4 0.9 1.4
1987-88 31 POR NBA 4 31 2 7 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 1 0 0 4 4 .286 7.8 1.0 0.5 1.3
1988-89 32 POR NBA 1 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 11.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
Career NBA 47 655 64 153 1 7 11 17 11 39 79 16 0 18 59 140 .418 .143 .647 13.9 3.0 0.8 1.7

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
1980-81 24 IND NBA 1 1 46.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 46.4 0.0 0.0 24 0.0 0.0 0.0 .537
1985-86 29 BOS NBA 18 274 7.2 .445 .443 2.2 4.1 3.2 18.1 0.9 0.0 11.1 11.1 105 111 0.1 0.3 0.3 .060
1986-87 30 BOS NBA 23 338 6.2 .457 .433 1.8 5.1 3.5 12.6 1.3 0.0 10.4 12.3 101 119 -0.1 0.1 0.0 .004
1987-88 31 POR NBA 4 31 5.3 .286 .286 3.1 4.2 3.5 20.4 1.5 0.0 0.0 8.8 101 111 0.0 0.0 0.0 .046
1988-89 32 POR NBA 1 11 -6.3 .000 .000 0.0 11.5 5.0 10.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.1 22 126 0.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.246
Career NBA 47 655 6.4 .436 .422 2.0 4.8 3.4 15.2 1.2 0.0 10.1 11.6 102 115 0.0 0.4 0.4 .026

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 10 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jerry Sichting 5.2 4.2 3.5 2.7 2.3 1.5 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.2
Lionel Hollins 89.0 5.2 4.0 3.4 2.9 2.5 2.3 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.1
Steve Blake 87.9 5.8 3.8 3.3 2.8 2.1 1.8 0.7 0.3
George Senesky 87.8 6.2 4.4 3.6 2.6 2.3 2.0 0.5 0.3
Chris Childs 87.4 5.8 3.9 3.7 2.9 2.2 2.1 1.2 1.1 0.1
Carlos Arroyo 87.3 4.7 3.7 2.8 2.7 2.5 1.7 1.3 0.4 0.3
Darwin Cook 86.7 6.0 3.9 3.6 3.0 2.7 1.6 1.2 0.9
John Roche 86.3 4.8 4.2 4.1 2.4 2.3 0.8 0.6 0.5
Greg Buckner 86.2 4.8 3.8 3.1 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.1
Keith Bogans 85.8 4.9 3.6 2.6 2.5 2.3 1.7 1.3 0.1
Jim Price 85.6 5.0 3.7 2.7 2.6 2.4 1.8 1.5
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Jerry Sichting 5.2 4.2 3.5 2.7 2.3 1.5 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.2
Lionel Hollins 89.0 5.2 4.0 3.4 2.9 2.5 2.3 1.8 0.6 0.1 0.1
Steve Blake 87.9 5.8 3.8 3.3 2.8 2.1 1.8 0.7 0.3
George Senesky 87.8 6.2 4.4 3.6 2.6 2.3 2.0 0.5 0.3
Chris Childs 87.4 5.8 3.9 3.7 2.9 2.2 2.1 1.2 1.1 0.1
Carlos Arroyo 87.3 4.7 3.7 2.8 2.7 2.5 1.7 1.3 0.4 0.3
Darwin Cook 86.7 6.0 3.9 3.6 3.0 2.7 1.6 1.2 0.9
John Roche 86.3 4.8 4.2 4.1 2.4 2.3 0.8 0.6 0.5
Greg Buckner 86.2 4.8 3.8 3.1 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.1
Chris Whitney 86.1 6.5 4.0 3.2 2.7 2.3 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.2 -0.2 -0.3
Keith Bogans 85.8 4.9 3.6 2.6 2.5 2.3 1.7 1.3 0.1

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
1975-76 19 PURDUE 27 436 67 123 31 38 42 165 .545 .816 16.1 6.1 1.6
1976-77 20 PURDUE 28 536 71 131 61 69 36 203 .542 .884 19.1 7.3 1.3
1977-78 21 PURDUE 27 975 120 233 78 90 67 318 .515 .867 36.1 11.8 2.5
1978-79 22 PURDUE 35 1202 186 367 103 118 97 475 .507 .873 34.3 13.6 2.8
Career 117 3149 444 854 273 315 242 1161 .520 .867 26.9 9.9 2.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1986 Boston Celtics (NBA)
Games
1985-86 NBA 82 (2)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (684)

Transactions

June 25, 1979: Drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 4th round (82nd pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.

October 4, 1979: Waived by the Golden State Warriors.

October 9, 1980: Signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers.

October 3, 1985: Traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Boston Celtics for a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Reggie Cross) and a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Kenny Williams).

February 23, 1988: Traded by the Boston Celtics to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jim Paxson.

July 24, 1989: Waived by the Portland Trail Blazers.

September 11, 1989: Signed as a free agent with the Charlotte Hornets.

February 23, 1990: Waived by the Charlotte Hornets.

February 27, 1990: Signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1985-86 Boston Celtics NBA $125,000
1987-88 Portland Trail Blazers NBA $250,000
1988-89 Portland Trail Blazers NBA $250,000
Career (may be incomplete) $625,000

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