Terry Christopher Tyler
Position: Forward-Guard
Height: 6-7 Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: October 30, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan
High School: Northwestern in Detroit, Michigan
College: University of Detroit Mercy
Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round (1st pick, 23rd overall) of the 1978 NBA draft.
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Detroit Pistons 1979-1985 |
Sacramento Kings 1986-1988 |
Dallas Mavericks 1989 |
| Game Logs | 1988-89 | 1987-88 | 1986-87 | Finder |
| Splits | 1988-89 | 1987-88 | 1986-87 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 22 | DET | NBA | 82 | 2560 | 456 | 946 | .482 | 144 | 219 | .658 | 211 | 437 | 648 | 89 | 104 | 201 | 141 | 254 | 1056 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 23 | DET | NBA | 82 | 2670 | 430 | 925 | .465 | 2 | 12 | .167 | 143 | 187 | .765 | 228 | 399 | 627 | 129 | 107 | 220 | 175 | 237 | 1005 | |
| 1980-81 | 24 | DET | NBA | 82 | 2549 | 476 | 895 | .532 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 148 | 250 | .592 | 198 | 369 | 567 | 136 | 112 | 180 | 163 | 215 | 1100 | |
| 1981-82 | 25 | DET | NBA | 82 | 0 | 1989 | 336 | 643 | .523 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 142 | 192 | .740 | 154 | 339 | 493 | 126 | 77 | 160 | 121 | 182 | 815 |
| 1982-83 | 26 | DET | NBA | 82 | 56 | 2543 | 421 | 880 | .478 | 2 | 15 | .133 | 146 | 196 | .745 | 180 | 360 | 540 | 157 | 103 | 160 | 120 | 221 | 990 |
| 1983-84 | 27 | DET | NBA | 82 | 7 | 1602 | 313 | 691 | .453 | 2 | 13 | .154 | 94 | 132 | .712 | 104 | 181 | 285 | 76 | 63 | 59 | 78 | 151 | 722 |
| 1984-85 | 28 | DET | NBA | 82 | 53 | 2004 | 422 | 855 | .494 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 106 | 148 | .716 | 148 | 275 | 423 | 63 | 49 | 90 | 76 | 192 | 950 |
| 1985-86 | 29 | SAC | NBA | 71 | 52 | 1651 | 295 | 649 | .455 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 84 | 112 | .750 | 109 | 204 | 313 | 94 | 64 | 108 | 94 | 159 | 674 |
| 1986-87 | 30 | SAC | NBA | 82 | 48 | 1930 | 329 | 664 | .495 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 101 | 140 | .721 | 116 | 212 | 328 | 73 | 55 | 78 | 78 | 151 | 760 |
| 1987-88 | 31 | SAC | NBA | 74 | 28 | 1185 | 184 | 407 | .452 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 41 | 64 | .641 | 87 | 155 | 242 | 56 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 85 | 410 |
| 1988-89 | 32 | DAL | NBA | 70 | 11 | 1057 | 169 | 360 | .469 | 1 | 9 | .111 | 47 | 62 | .758 | 74 | 135 | 209 | 40 | 24 | 39 | 51 | 90 | 386 |
| Career | NBA | 871 | 255 | 21740 | 3831 | 7915 | .484 | 10 | 82 | .122 | 1196 | 1702 | .703 | 1609 | 3066 | 4675 | 1039 | 801 | 1342 | 1140 | 1937 | 8868 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 22 | DET | NBA | 82 | 31.2 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .482 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .658 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 12.9 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 23 | DET | NBA | 82 | 32.6 | 5.2 | 11.3 | .465 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .167 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .765 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 12.3 | |
| 1980-81 | 24 | DET | NBA | 82 | 31.1 | 5.8 | 10.9 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.8 | 3.0 | .592 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 13.4 | |
| 1981-82 | 25 | DET | NBA | 82 | 0 | 24.3 | 4.1 | 7.8 | .523 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .740 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 9.9 |
| 1982-83 | 26 | DET | NBA | 82 | 56 | 31.0 | 5.1 | 10.7 | .478 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .133 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .745 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 12.1 |
| 1983-84 | 27 | DET | NBA | 82 | 7 | 19.5 | 3.8 | 8.4 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .154 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .712 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 8.8 |
| 1984-85 | 28 | DET | NBA | 82 | 53 | 24.4 | 5.1 | 10.4 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .716 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 11.6 |
| 1985-86 | 29 | SAC | NBA | 71 | 52 | 23.3 | 4.2 | 9.1 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .750 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 9.5 |
| 1986-87 | 30 | SAC | NBA | 82 | 48 | 23.5 | 4.0 | 8.1 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .721 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 9.3 |
| 1987-88 | 31 | SAC | NBA | 74 | 28 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 5.5 | .452 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .143 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .641 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 5.5 |
| 1988-89 | 32 | DAL | NBA | 70 | 11 | 15.1 | 2.4 | 5.1 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .111 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .758 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| Career | NBA | 871 | 255 | 25.0 | 4.4 | 9.1 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .122 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .703 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 10.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 22 | DET | NBA | 82 | 2560 | 6.4 | 13.3 | .482 | 2.0 | 3.1 | .658 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 14.9 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 23 | DET | NBA | 82 | 2670 | 5.8 | 12.5 | .465 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .167 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .765 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 13.6 | |
| 1980-81 | 24 | DET | NBA | 82 | 2549 | 6.7 | 12.6 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.1 | 3.5 | .592 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 15.5 | |
| 1981-82 | 25 | DET | NBA | 82 | 0 | 1989 | 6.1 | 11.6 | .523 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .250 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .740 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 14.8 |
| 1982-83 | 26 | DET | NBA | 82 | 56 | 2543 | 6.0 | 12.5 | .478 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .133 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .745 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 14.0 |
| 1983-84 | 27 | DET | NBA | 82 | 7 | 1602 | 7.0 | 15.5 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .154 | 2.1 | 3.0 | .712 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 16.2 |
| 1984-85 | 28 | DET | NBA | 82 | 53 | 2004 | 7.6 | 15.4 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.9 | 2.7 | .716 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 17.1 |
| 1985-86 | 29 | SAC | NBA | 71 | 52 | 1651 | 6.4 | 14.2 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .750 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 14.7 |
| 1986-87 | 30 | SAC | NBA | 82 | 48 | 1930 | 6.1 | 12.4 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .721 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 14.2 |
| 1987-88 | 31 | SAC | NBA | 74 | 28 | 1185 | 5.6 | 12.4 | .452 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .143 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .641 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 12.5 |
| 1988-89 | 32 | DAL | NBA | 70 | 11 | 1057 | 5.8 | 12.3 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .111 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .758 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 13.1 |
| Career | NBA | 871 | 255 | 21740 | 6.3 | 13.1 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .122 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .703 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 14.7 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 22 | DET | NBA | 82 | 2560 | 15.5 | .507 | .482 | 8.3 | 18.3 | 13.2 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 11.9 | 17.6 | 103 | 101 | 4.3 | 8.9 | 13 | 15 | -1.0 |
| 1979-80 | 23 | DET | NBA | 82 | 2670 | 14.2 | .499 | .466 | 8.9 | 15.8 | 12.3 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 14.8 | 17.0 | 100 | 106 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 7 | 22 | -7.5 |
| 1980-81 | 24 | DET | NBA | 82 | 2549 | 17.2 | .547 | .532 | 8.5 | 17.9 | 12.9 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 14.0 | 18.5 | 106 | 101 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 13 | 12 | 0.5 |
| 1981-82 | 25 | DET | NBA | 82 | 1989 | 16.9 | .560 | .523 | 8.2 | 19.3 | 13.6 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 14.3 | 16.7 | 111 | 103 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 16 | 6 | 5.0 |
| 1982-83 | 26 | DET | NBA | 82 | 2543 | 15.1 | .512 | .480 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 11.0 | 16.5 | 107 | 103 | 6.6 | 8.4 | 15 | 12 | 1.5 |
| 1983-84 | 27 | DET | NBA | 82 | 1602 | 13.2 | .482 | .454 | 6.7 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 9.4 | 19.9 | 103 | 107 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 7 | 11 | -2.0 |
| 1984-85 | 28 | DET | NBA | 82 | 2004 | 14.6 | .516 | .494 | 7.4 | 14.9 | 11.0 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 19.1 | 110 | 107 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 13 | 10 | 1.5 |
| 1985-86 | 29 | SAC | NBA | 71 | 1651 | 13.3 | .483 | .455 | 7.5 | 13.9 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 11.9 | 19.4 | 99 | 106 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 6 | 13 | -3.5 |
| 1986-87 | 30 | SAC | NBA | 82 | 1930 | 12.8 | .524 | .496 | 6.5 | 12.1 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 9.7 | 16.6 | 109 | 111 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 7 | 14 | -3.5 |
| 1987-88 | 31 | SAC | NBA | 74 | 1185 | 12.4 | .471 | .453 | 7.9 | 14.3 | 11.1 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 9.0 | 16.3 | 103 | 111 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3 | 10 | -3.5 |
| 1988-89 | 32 | DAL | NBA | 70 | 1057 | 12.3 | .498 | .471 | 7.8 | 13.9 | 10.9 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 17.9 | 101 | 109 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3 | 9 | -3.0 |
| Career | NBA | 871 | 21740 | 14.6 | .512 | .485 | 7.8 | 15.6 | 11.6 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 11.6 | 17.7 | 105 | 105 | 39.1 | 66.4 | 103 | 134 | -15.5 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1983-84 | 27 | DET | NBA | 5 | 42 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 25 | .417 | .556 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | |
| 1984-85 | 28 | DET | NBA | 9 | 179 | 49 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 120 | .490 | .000 | .815 | 19.9 | 13.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| 1985-86 | 29 | SAC | NBA | 3 | 51 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | .200 | 1.000 | 17.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | |
| Career | NBA | 17 | 272 | 61 | 134 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 40 | 23 | 55 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 153 | .455 | .000 | .775 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | ||
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Honors 1978-79 NBA All-Rookie (1st) |
Games 1978-79 NBA 82 (1)1979-80 NBA 82 (2) 1980-81 NBA 82 (3) 1981-82 NBA 82 (4) 1982-83 NBA 82 (2) 1983-84 NBA 82 (1) 1984-85 NBA 82 (1) 1986-87 NBA 82 (1) |
Blocks 1978-79 NBA 201 (5)1979-80 NBA 220 (4) 1980-81 NBA 180 (6) 1981-82 NBA 160 (8) 1982-83 NBA 160 (9) Career NBA 1342 (35) Career 1342 (37) |
Blocks Per Game 1978-79 NBA 2.5 (5)1979-80 NBA 2.7 (4) 1980-81 NBA 2.2 (7) 1981-82 NBA 2.0 (8) Career NBA 1.5 (38) Career 1.5 (39) |
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Block Pct 1978-79 NBA 4.1 (6)1979-80 NBA 4.3 (5) 1980-81 NBA 4.1 (7) 1981-82 NBA 4.4 (7) Career NBA 3.4 (39) Career 3.4 (41) |
Turnover Pct 1982-83 NBA 11.0 (9)1984-85 NBA 7.6 (2) Career NBA 11.6 (82) Career 11.6 (88) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.000 (620) |
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | Detroit Pistons | NBA | $100,000 |
| 1980-81 | Detroit Pistons | NBA | $100,000 |
| 1981-82 | Detroit Pistons | NBA | *$131,250 |
| 1982-83 | Detroit Pistons | NBA | *$162,500 |
| 1983-84 | Detroit Pistons | NBA | *$193,750 |
| 1984-85 | Detroit Pistons | NBA | $225,000 |
| 1985-86 | Sacramento Kings | NBA | $450,000 |
| 1986-87 | Sacramento Kings | NBA | *$462,500 |
| 1987-88 | Sacramento Kings | NBA | $475,000 |
| 1988-89 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA | $560,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $2,860,000 |