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Cornell Warner

Cornell Warner

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: August 12, 1948 in Jackson, Mississippi
High School: Lanier in Jackson, Mississippi
College: Jackson State University
Draft: Buffalo Braves, 2nd round (7th pick, 24th overall), 1970 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 14, 1970

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 22 BUF NBA C 65 1293 156 376 .415 79 143 .552 452 53 140 391
1971-72 23 BUF NBA PF 62 1239 162 366 .443 58 78 .744 379 54 125 382
1972-73 24 TOT NBA C 72 1370 174 421 .413 59 90 .656 522 72 178 407
1972-73 24 BUF NBA C 4 47 8 17 .471 1 2 .500 15 6 6 17
1972-73 24 CLE NBA C 68 1323 166 404 .411 58 88 .659 507 66 172 390
1973-74 25 TOT NBA C 72 1405 174 349 .499 85 114 .746 106 291 397 71 27 42 204 433
1973-74 25 CLE NBA C 5 49 2 13 .154 4 4 1.000 5 12 17 4 0 2 7 8
1973-74 25 MIL NBA C 67 1356 172 336 .512 81 110 .736 101 279 380 67 27 40 197 425
1974-75 26 MIL NBA PF 79 2519 248 541 .458 106 155 .684 238 574 812 127 49 54 267 602
1975-76 27 LAL NBA PF 81 2512 251 524 .479 89 128 .695 223 499 722 106 55 46 283 591
1976-77 28 LAL NBA PF 14 170 25 53 .472 4 6 .667 21 48 69 11 1 2 28 54
Career NBA 445 10508 1190 2630 .452 480 714 .672 588 1412 3353 494 132 144 1225 2860

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 22 BUF NBA C 65 19.9 2.4 5.8 .415 1.2 2.2 .552 7.0 0.8 2.2 6.0
1971-72 23 BUF NBA PF 62 20.0 2.6 5.9 .443 0.9 1.3 .744 6.1 0.9 2.0 6.2
1972-73 24 TOT NBA C 72 19.0 2.4 5.8 .413 0.8 1.3 .656 7.3 1.0 2.5 5.7
1972-73 24 BUF NBA C 4 11.8 2.0 4.3 .471 0.3 0.5 .500 3.8 1.5 1.5 4.3
1972-73 24 CLE NBA C 68 19.5 2.4 5.9 .411 0.9 1.3 .659 7.5 1.0 2.5 5.7
1973-74 25 TOT NBA C 72 19.5 2.4 4.8 .499 1.2 1.6 .746 1.5 4.0 5.5 1.0 0.4 0.6 2.8 6.0
1973-74 25 CLE NBA C 5 9.8 0.4 2.6 .154 0.8 0.8 1.000 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 1.4 1.6
1973-74 25 MIL NBA C 67 20.2 2.6 5.0 .512 1.2 1.6 .736 1.5 4.2 5.7 1.0 0.4 0.6 2.9 6.3
1974-75 26 MIL NBA PF 79 31.9 3.1 6.8 .458 1.3 2.0 .684 3.0 7.3 10.3 1.6 0.6 0.7 3.4 7.6
1975-76 27 LAL NBA PF 81 31.0 3.1 6.5 .479 1.1 1.6 .695 2.8 6.2 8.9 1.3 0.7 0.6 3.5 7.3
1976-77 28 LAL NBA PF 14 12.1 1.8 3.8 .472 0.3 0.4 .667 1.5 3.4 4.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 2.0 3.9
Career NBA 445 23.6 2.7 5.9 .452 1.1 1.6 .672 2.4 5.7 7.5 1.1 0.5 0.6 2.8 6.4

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 22 BUF NBA C 65 1293 4.3 10.5 .415 2.2 4.0 .552 12.6 1.5 3.9 10.9
1971-72 23 BUF NBA PF 62 1239 4.7 10.6 .443 1.7 2.3 .744 11.0 1.6 3.6 11.1
1972-73 24 TOT NBA C 72 1370 4.6 11.1 .413 1.6 2.4 .656 13.7 1.9 4.7 10.7
1972-73 24 BUF NBA C 4 47 6.1 13.0 .471 0.8 1.5 .500 11.5 4.6 4.6 13.0
1972-73 24 CLE NBA C 68 1323 4.5 11.0 .411 1.6 2.4 .659 13.8 1.8 4.7 10.6
1973-74 25 TOT NBA C 72 1405 4.5 8.9 .499 2.2 2.9 .746 2.7 7.5 10.2 1.8 0.7 1.1 5.2 11.1
1973-74 25 CLE NBA C 5 49 1.5 9.6 .154 2.9 2.9 1.000 3.7 8.8 12.5 2.9 0.0 1.5 5.1 5.9
1973-74 25 MIL NBA C 67 1356 4.6 8.9 .512 2.2 2.9 .736 2.7 7.4 10.1 1.8 0.7 1.1 5.2 11.3
1974-75 26 MIL NBA PF 79 2519 3.5 7.7 .458 1.5 2.2 .684 3.4 8.2 11.6 1.8 0.7 0.8 3.8 8.6
1975-76 27 LAL NBA PF 81 2512 3.6 7.5 .479 1.3 1.8 .695 3.2 7.2 10.3 1.5 0.8 0.7 4.1 8.5
1976-77 28 LAL NBA PF 14 170 5.3 11.2 .472 0.8 1.3 .667 4.4 10.2 14.6 2.3 0.2 0.4 5.9 11.4
Career NBA 445 10508 4.1 9.0 .452 1.6 2.4 .672 3.2 7.7 11.5 1.7 0.7 0.8 4.2 9.8

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1970-71 22 BUF NBA C 65 1293 11.1 .445 .415 15.9 5.5 -0.4 1.1 0.6 .024
1971-72 23 BUF NBA PF 62 1239 11.8 .477 .443 14.8 6.0 0.3 0.4 0.6 .025
1972-73 24 TOT NBA C 72 1370 11.9 .442 .413 18.5 7.1 -0.5 2.2 1.7 .059
1972-73 24 BUF NBA C 4 47 14.5 .475 .471 14.9 17.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 .036
1972-73 24 CLE NBA C 68 1323 11.8 .440 .411 18.6 6.7 -0.5 2.2 1.7 .060
1973-74 25 TOT NBA C 72 1405 11.9 .542 .499 8.2 19.8 14.4 6.2 0.9 1.5 93 1.2 2.3 3.5 .119
1973-74 25 CLE NBA C 5 49 6.4 .271 .154 9.9 26.7 17.8 9.9 0.0 2.2 98 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.061
1973-74 25 MIL NBA C 67 1356 12.1 .553 .512 8.1 19.6 14.2 6.1 0.9 1.5 93 1.3 2.2 3.5 .125
1974-75 26 MIL NBA PF 79 2519 11.4 .494 .458 10.2 23.0 16.8 6.5 0.9 1.1 96 1.6 3.1 4.7 .090
1975-76 27 LAL NBA PF 81 2512 10.2 .509 .479 8.8 18.4 13.8 5.3 1.0 0.9 98 1.8 2.6 4.3 .083
1976-77 28 LAL NBA PF 14 170 12.4 .485 .472 12.9 28.1 20.7 8.3 0.3 0.6 97 0.1 0.2 0.3 .091
Career NBA 445 10508 11.3 .486 .452 9.3 20.7 15.7 6.1 0.9 1.1 96 4.0 11.8 15.8 .072

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1973-74 25 MIL NBA C 16 505 47 111 .423 13 19 .684 35 128 163 20 7 14 70 107
1976-77 28 LAL NBA PF 5 56 7 12 .583 0 0 2 7 9 6 1 0 11 14
Career NBA 21 561 54 123 .439 13 19 .684 37 135 172 26 8 14 81 121

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1973-74 25 MIL NBA C 16 31.6 2.9 6.9 .423 0.8 1.2 .684 2.2 8.0 10.2 1.3 0.4 0.9 4.4 6.7
1976-77 28 LAL NBA PF 5 11.2 1.4 2.4 .583 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.2 0.2 0.0 2.2 2.8
Career NBA 21 26.7 2.6 5.9 .439 0.6 0.9 .684 1.8 6.4 8.2 1.2 0.4 0.7 3.9 5.8

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1973-74 25 MIL NBA C 16 505 3.4 7.9 .423 0.9 1.4 .684 2.5 9.1 11.6 1.4 0.5 1.0 5.0 7.6
1976-77 28 LAL NBA PF 5 56 4.5 7.7 .583 0.0 0.0 1.3 4.5 5.8 3.9 0.6 0.0 7.1 9.0
Career NBA 21 561 3.5 7.9 .439 0.8 1.2 .684 2.4 8.7 11.0 1.7 0.5 0.9 5.2 7.8

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1973-74 25 MIL NBA C 16 505 9.6 .448 .423 8.2 24.9 17.3 5.0 0.7 1.5 92 -0.2 0.9 0.7 .070
1976-77 28 LAL NBA PF 5 56 9.1 .583 .583 3.7 12.8 8.3 14.8 0.8 0.0 104 0.0 0.0 0.1 .054
Career NBA 21 561 9.5 .461 .439 7.7 23.7 16.4 5.9 0.7 1.3 93 -0.1 0.9 0.8 .069

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 7 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Cornell Warner 4.7 4.3 3.5 1.7 0.6 0.6 0.3
Bob Harris 89.5 5.0 4.3 3.4 1.9 1.0
Fred Hetzel 87.2 5.1 4.5 2.9 2.0 0.9 0.5
Leo Barnhorst 85.8 4.7 4.6 3.6 1.3
Danny Fortson 85.5 4.5 4.4 3.5 2.3 1.9 1.1 0.2
Kwame Brown 84.7 4.9 3.6 2.5 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.6
Ed Conlin 84.5 4.7 4.3 2.0 2.0 0.7 0.5 -0.1
Luc Mbah a Moute 84.2 4.8 4.7 4.0 2.4 0.5
Larry McNeill 84.0 4.4 4.3 2.3 1.5 0.7 0.1
Chuck Gilmur 83.7 4.6 4.5 4.3 1.7 -0.1
Jim Petersen 83.7 4.7 3.4 2.9 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.3
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Cornell Warner 4.7 4.3 3.5 1.7 0.6 0.6 0.3
Bob Harris 89.5 5.0 4.3 3.4 1.9 1.0
Fred Hetzel 87.2 5.1 4.5 2.9 2.0 0.9 0.5
Leo Barnhorst 85.8 4.7 4.6 3.6 1.3
Ed Conlin 84.5 4.7 4.3 2.0 2.0 0.7 0.5 -0.1
Luc Mbah a Moute 84.2 4.8 4.7 4.0 2.4 0.5
Larry McNeill 84.0 4.4 4.3 2.3 1.5 0.7 0.1
Chuck Gilmur 83.7 4.6 4.5 4.3 1.7 -0.1
DeJuan Blair 83.1 4.8 4.6 4.0 2.2
Lionel Simmons 82.9 4.3 3.8 3.8 2.7 1.1 0.9 0.3
Jim Petersen 82.4 4.7 3.4 2.9 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.3

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Offensive Rebound Pct
1974-75 NBA 10.2 (10)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (779)

Transactions

March 23, 1970: Drafted by the Buffalo Braves in the 2nd round (24th pick) of the 1970 NBA Draft.

November 1, 1972: Waived by the Buffalo Braves.

November 4, 1972: Signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

October 29, 1973: Waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

November 5, 1973: Signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks.

October 22, 1975: Sold by the Milwaukee Bucks to the Los Angeles Lakers.

November 2, 1976: Released by the Los Angeles Lakers.

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