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Charlie Tyra

Charles E. Tyra (Charlie, Moose)

Position: Center-Forward ▪ Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: August 16, 1935 in Louisville, Kentucky
Died: December 29, 2006
High School: Atherton in Louisville, Kentucky
College: University of Louisville
Draft: Detroit Pistons, 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall), 1957 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 23, 1957

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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
1957-58 22 NYK NBA 68 1182 175 490 .357 150 224 .670 480 34 175 500
1958-59 23 NYK NBA 69 1586 240 606 .396 129 190 .679 485 33 180 609
1959-60 24 NYK NBA 74 2033 406 942 .431 133 189 .704 598 80 258 945
1960-61 25 NYK NBA 59 1384 199 549 .362 120 173 .694 394 82 164 518
1961-62 26 CHP NBA 78 1606 193 534 .361 133 214 .621 610 86 210 519
Career NBA 348 7791 1213 3121 .389 665 990 .672 2567 315 987 3091

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
1957-58 22 NYK NBA 68 17.4 2.6 7.2 .357 2.2 3.3 .670 7.1 0.5 2.6 7.4
1958-59 23 NYK NBA 69 23.0 3.5 8.8 .396 1.9 2.8 .679 7.0 0.5 2.6 8.8
1959-60 24 NYK NBA 74 27.5 5.5 12.7 .431 1.8 2.6 .704 8.1 1.1 3.5 12.8
1960-61 25 NYK NBA 59 23.5 3.4 9.3 .362 2.0 2.9 .694 6.7 1.4 2.8 8.8
1961-62 26 CHP NBA 78 20.6 2.5 6.8 .361 1.7 2.7 .621 7.8 1.1 2.7 6.7
Career NBA 348 22.4 3.5 9.0 .389 1.9 2.8 .672 7.4 0.9 2.8 8.9

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
1957-58 22 NYK NBA 68 1182 5.3 14.9 .357 4.6 6.8 .670 14.6 1.0 5.3 15.2
1958-59 23 NYK NBA 69 1586 5.4 13.8 .396 2.9 4.3 .679 11.0 0.7 4.1 13.8
1959-60 24 NYK NBA 74 2033 7.2 16.7 .431 2.4 3.3 .704 10.6 1.4 4.6 16.7
1960-61 25 NYK NBA 59 1384 5.2 14.3 .362 3.1 4.5 .694 10.2 2.1 4.3 13.5
1961-62 26 CHP NBA 78 1606 4.3 12.0 .361 3.0 4.8 .621 13.7 1.9 4.7 11.6
Career NBA 348 7791 5.6 14.4 .389 3.1 4.6 .672 11.9 1.5 4.6 14.3

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
1957-58 22 NYK NBA 68 1182 13.5 .425 .357 0.3 0.9 1.1 .046
1958-59 23 NYK NBA 69 1586 12.0 .442 .396 0.6 0.9 1.5 .046
1959-60 24 NYK NBA 74 2033 12.9 .461 .431 1.6 0.8 2.5 .059
1960-61 25 NYK NBA 59 1384 10.4 .414 .362 -0.6 0.5 -0.2 -0.006
1961-62 26 CHP NBA 78 1606 10.8 .413 .361 -1.0 1.2 0.2 .007
Career NBA 348 7791 11.9 .435 .389 0.9 4.3 5.2 .032

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
1958-59 23 NYK NBA 2 55 12 28 6 9 31 1 5 30 .429 .667 27.5 15.0 15.5 0.5
Career NBA 2 55 12 28 6 9 31 1 5 30 .429 .667 27.5 15.0 15.5 0.5

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
1958-59 23 NYK NBA 2 55 19.3 .469 .429 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 .126
Career NBA 2 55 19.3 .469 .429 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 .126

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 5 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Charlie Tyra 2.5 1.5 1.1 0.2 -0.2
Predrag Drobnjak 83.8 2.4 1.6 1.0 0.7
Bob Christian 83.3 2.4 1.9 0.9 0.5 0.0
Robin Lopez 78.8 3.2 1.5 1.1
George Nostrand 75.0 2.0 2.0 1.3 0.4
Steve Patterson 74.9 3.0 1.5 0.9 0.1 -0.7
Adonal Foyle 73.3 1.9 1.2 1.1 0.7 -0.1
Ed Kalafat 73.1 2.6 2.1 0.7
Jack Toomay 72.3 3.6 1.6 1.1
Spencer Hawes 72.2 2.4 2.1 0.8 0.6
Calvin Booth 72.0 2.2 2.1 0.8 0.5 0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Charlie Tyra 2.5 1.5 1.1 0.2 -0.2
Predrag Drobnjak 83.8 2.4 1.6 1.0 0.7
Bob Christian 83.3 2.4 1.9 0.9 0.5 0.0
Robin Lopez 78.8 3.2 1.5 1.1
George Nostrand 75.0 2.0 2.0 1.3 0.4
Vladimir Stepania 75.0 2.9 1.7 0.8 0.2 -0.1 -0.3
Steve Patterson 74.9 3.0 1.5 0.9 0.1 -0.7
Ed Kalafat 73.1 2.6 2.1 0.7
Jack Toomay 72.3 3.6 1.6 1.1
Spencer Hawes 72.2 2.4 2.1 0.8 0.6
Evan Eschmeyer 66.9 2.5 0.7 0.5 0.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1956-57 NCAA AP All-America (2nd)
Personal Fouls
1959-60 NBA 258 (10)

Transactions

April 3, 1957: Traded by the Fort Wayne Pistons with Mel Hutchins to the New York Knicks for Dick Atha, Nathaniel Clifton and Harry Gallatin.

April 17, 1957: Drafted by the Fort Wayne Pistons in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1957 NBA Draft.

May 16, 1961: Traded by the New York Knicks with Bob McNeill to the Chicago Packers for Dave Budd.

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