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Tom Tolbert

Byron Thomas Tolbert (Tom, Fabian)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: October 16, 1965 in Long Beach, California
High School: Lakewood in Lakewood, California
College: University of Arizona
Draft: Charlotte Hornets, 2nd round (9th pick, 34th overall), 1988 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 4, 1988

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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
1988-89 23 CHH NBA 14 0 117 17 37 .459 0 3 .000 6 12 .500 7 14 21 7 2 4 2 20 40
1989-90 24 GSW NBA 70 21 1347 218 442 .493 5 18 .278 175 241 .726 122 241 363 58 23 25 79 191 616
1990-91 25 GSW NBA 62 32 1371 183 433 .423 7 21 .333 127 172 .738 87 188 275 76 35 38 80 195 500
1991-92 26 GSW NBA 35 0 310 33 86 .384 2 8 .250 22 40 .550 14 41 55 21 10 6 20 73 90
1992-93 27 ORL NBA 72 61 1838 226 454 .498 9 28 .321 122 168 .726 133 279 412 91 33 21 124 192 583
1993-94 28 LAC NBA 49 6 640 74 177 .418 6 16 .375 33 45 .733 36 72 108 30 13 15 39 61 187
1994-95 29 CHH NBA 10 0 57 6 18 .333 0 4 .000 2 2 1.000 7 10 17 2 0 0 3 9 14
Career NBA 312 120 5680 757 1647 .460 29 98 .296 487 680 .716 406 845 1251 285 116 109 347 741 2030

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
1988-89 23 CHH NBA 14 0 8.4 1.2 2.6 .459 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.9 .500 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.4 2.9
1989-90 24 GSW NBA 70 21 19.2 3.1 6.3 .493 0.1 0.3 .278 2.5 3.4 .726 1.7 3.4 5.2 0.8 0.3 0.4 1.1 2.7 8.8
1990-91 25 GSW NBA 62 32 22.1 3.0 7.0 .423 0.1 0.3 .333 2.0 2.8 .738 1.4 3.0 4.4 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.3 3.1 8.1
1991-92 26 GSW NBA 35 0 8.9 0.9 2.5 .384 0.1 0.2 .250 0.6 1.1 .550 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.1 2.6
1992-93 27 ORL NBA 72 61 25.5 3.1 6.3 .498 0.1 0.4 .321 1.7 2.3 .726 1.8 3.9 5.7 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.7 2.7 8.1
1993-94 28 LAC NBA 49 6 13.1 1.5 3.6 .418 0.1 0.3 .375 0.7 0.9 .733 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 3.8
1994-95 29 CHH NBA 10 0 5.7 0.6 1.8 .333 0.0 0.4 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.4
Career NBA 312 120 18.2 2.4 5.3 .460 0.1 0.3 .296 1.6 2.2 .716 1.3 2.7 4.0 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.1 2.4 6.5

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
1988-89 23 CHH NBA 14 0 117 5.2 11.4 .459 0.0 0.9 .000 1.8 3.7 .500 2.2 4.3 6.5 2.2 0.6 1.2 0.6 6.2 12.3
1989-90 24 GSW NBA 70 21 1347 5.8 11.8 .493 0.1 0.5 .278 4.7 6.4 .726 3.3 6.4 9.7 1.6 0.6 0.7 2.1 5.1 16.5
1990-91 25 GSW NBA 62 32 1371 4.8 11.4 .423 0.2 0.6 .333 3.3 4.5 .738 2.3 4.9 7.2 2.0 0.9 1.0 2.1 5.1 13.1
1991-92 26 GSW NBA 35 0 310 3.8 10.0 .384 0.2 0.9 .250 2.6 4.6 .550 1.6 4.8 6.4 2.4 1.2 0.7 2.3 8.5 10.5
1992-93 27 ORL NBA 72 61 1838 4.4 8.9 .498 0.2 0.5 .321 2.4 3.3 .726 2.6 5.5 8.1 1.8 0.6 0.4 2.4 3.8 11.4
1993-94 28 LAC NBA 49 6 640 4.2 10.0 .418 0.3 0.9 .375 1.9 2.5 .733 2.0 4.1 6.1 1.7 0.7 0.8 2.2 3.4 10.5
1994-95 29 CHH NBA 10 0 57 3.8 11.4 .333 0.0 2.5 .000 1.3 1.3 1.000 4.4 6.3 10.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.9 5.7 8.8
Career NBA 312 120 5680 4.8 10.4 .460 0.2 0.6 .296 3.1 4.3 .716 2.6 5.4 7.9 1.8 0.7 0.7 2.2 4.7 12.9

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
1988-89 23 CHH NBA 14 117 10.0 .473 .459 6.3 14.0 9.9 8.3 0.8 2.0 4.5 15.5 106 113 0.1 0.1 0.1 .051
1989-90 24 GSW NBA 70 1347 13.8 .562 .499 10.2 18.2 14.4 6.0 0.8 1.0 12.6 18.6 112 113 1.9 0.7 2.5 .091
1990-91 25 GSW NBA 62 1371 10.1 .491 .431 7.0 15.1 11.0 7.2 1.2 1.6 13.6 17.1 102 111 0.3 1.0 1.3 .045
1991-92 26 GSW NBA 35 310 5.3 .434 .395 5.0 14.2 9.7 8.1 1.5 1.1 16.2 16.0 90 110 -0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.005
1992-93 27 ORL NBA 72 1838 10.4 .552 .508 8.7 16.2 12.7 7.1 0.9 0.7 19.0 15.3 104 108 0.8 1.9 2.7 .071
1993-94 28 LAC NBA 49 640 7.9 .475 .435 6.0 11.8 9.0 6.4 1.0 1.4 16.5 15.2 93 111 -0.3 0.3 0.0 .000
1994-95 29 CHH NBA 10 57 5.6 .371 .333 15.2 19.9 17.6 5.3 0.0 0.0 13.7 17.8 87 108 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.015
Career NBA 312 5680 10.5 .522 .468 8.1 15.8 12.1 6.8 1.0 1.1 15.1 16.6 104 110 2.4 4.2 6.6 .056

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
1990-91 25 GSW NBA 9 116 14 33 1 3 3 11 0 18 8 3 4 4 29 32 .424 .333 .273 12.9 3.6 2.0 0.9
Career NBA 9 116 14 33 1 3 3 11 0 18 8 3 4 4 29 32 .424 .333 .273 12.9 3.6 2.0 0.9

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
1990-91 25 GSW NBA 9 116 4.6 .423 .439 0.0 18.4 9.1 8.8 1.2 2.2 9.6 15.5 85 113 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.037
Career NBA 9 116 4.6 .423 .439 0.0 18.4 9.1 8.8 1.2 2.2 9.6 15.5 85 113 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.037

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 7 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Tom Tolbert 2.7 2.5 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Renaldo Balkman 97.1 2.8 2.6 1.3 0.1 0.0
Brandon Rush 88.1 2.6 2.5 0.9
Tyrone Nesby 86.4 3.1 2.9 1.3 0.3
Kenny Williams 85.4 2.7 2.4 1.6 0.7
James Singleton 83.0 3.0 2.3 1.1 0.7
Bruce Seals 82.6 2.9 2.4 1.6 0.6 0.3
Bob Bedell 81.0 2.4 2.2 0.8 0.1
Arnie Ferrin 80.4 2.6 2.6 2.4
Cal Christensen 79.9 3.2 2.9 1.7 0.4 0.0
Mark Strickland 79.1 2.8 2.2 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.0
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Tom Tolbert 2.7 2.5 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Renaldo Balkman 97.1 2.8 2.6 1.3 0.1 0.0
Brandon Rush 88.1 2.6 2.5 0.9
Tyrone Nesby 86.4 3.1 2.9 1.3 0.3
Kenny Williams 85.4 2.7 2.4 1.6 0.7
James Singleton 83.0 3.0 2.3 1.1 0.7
Bruce Seals 82.6 2.9 2.4 1.6 0.6 0.3
Bob Bedell 81.0 2.4 2.2 0.8 0.1
Arnie Ferrin 80.4 2.6 2.6 2.4
Cal Christensen 79.9 3.2 2.9 1.7 0.4 0.0
Willie Long 79.0 3.5 2.1 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
1983-84 18 UCIRVINE 4 15 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .750 3.8 1.5 0.3 0.0
1984-85 19 UCIRVINE 6 53 6 19 4 5 12 4 1 0 5 7 16 .316 .800 8.8 2.7 2.0 0.7
1986-87 21 ARIZONA 30 803 156 305 8 18 98 139 186 27 13 10 59 92 418 .511 .444 .705 26.8 13.9 6.2 0.9
1987-88 22 ARIZONA 38 1034 192 351 1 2 151 186 220 28 32 20 81 100 536 .547 .500 .812 27.2 14.1 5.8 0.7
Career 78 1905 357 679 9 20 253 330 419 59 46 30 145 199 976 .526 .450 .767 24.4 12.5 5.4 0.8

Transactions

June 28, 1988: Drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2nd round (34th pick) of the 1988 NBA Draft.

December 30, 1988: Waived by the Charlotte Hornets.

October 5, 1989: Signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors.

November 2, 1989: Waived by the Golden State Warriors.

November 9, 1989: Signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors.

November 5, 1992: Waived by the Golden State Warriors.

November 21, 1992: Signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic.

October 1, 1993: Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers.

June 29, 1994: Waived by the Los Angeles Clippers.

October 7, 1994: Signed as a free agent with the Charlotte Hornets.

April 15, 1995: Waived by the Charlotte Hornets.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1988-89 Charlotte Hornets NBA $150,000
1990-91 Golden State Warriors NBA $405,000
1991-92 Golden State Warriors NBA $506,000
1992-93 Golden State Warriors NBA $606,000
1993-94 Los Angeles Clippers NBA $650,000
1994-95 Charlotte Hornets NBA $325,000
Career (may be incomplete) $2,642,000

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