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Marvin Webster

Marvin Nathaniel Webster (The Human Eraser, Marvin the Magnificent)

Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 7-1 ▪ Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: April 13, 1952 in Baltimore, Maryland
Died: April 4, 2009
High School: Edmondson in Baltimore, Maryland
College: Morgan State University
Draft: Atlanta Hawks, 1st round (3rd pick, 3rd overall), 1975 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 22, 1976 ▪ ABA Debut: January 30, 1976

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All-Time Rank: #479. Harvey Grant… #480. Jeff McInnis… #481. George Lynch… #482. MARVIN WEBSTER… #483. Tom Henderson… #484. Blue Edwards… #485. Manute Bol… 

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
1975-76 23 DNA ABA C 38 398 55 120 .458 0 1 .000 55 78 .705 63 111 174 30 9 52 38 60 165
1976-77 24 DEN NBA C 80 1276 198 400 .495 143 220 .650 152 332 484 62 23 118 149 539
1977-78 25 SEA NBA C 82 2910 427 851 .502 290 461 .629 361 674 1035 203 48 162 257 262 1144
1978-79 26 NYK NBA C 60 2027 264 558 .473 150 262 .573 198 457 655 172 24 112 170 183 678
1979-80 27 NYK NBA C 20 298 38 79 .481 0 0 12 16 .750 28 52 80 9 3 11 20 39 88
1980-81 28 NYK NBA C 82 1708 159 341 .466 1 4 .250 104 163 .638 162 303 465 72 27 97 103 187 423
1981-82 29 NYK NBA C 82 32 1883 199 405 .491 0 0 108 170 .635 184 306 490 99 22 91 90 211 506
1982-83 30 NYK NBA C 82 0 1472 168 331 .508 0 1 .000 106 180 .589 176 267 443 49 35 131 102 210 442
1983-84 31 NYK NBA C 76 5 1290 112 239 .469 0 0 66 117 .564 146 220 366 53 34 100 85 187 290
1986-87 34 MIL NBA C 15 0 102 10 19 .526 1 1 1.000 6 8 .750 12 14 26 3 3 7 8 17 27
Career TOT 617 37 13364 1630 3343 .488 2 7 .286 1040 1675 .621 1482 2736 4218 752 228 881 873 1505 4302
NBA 579 37 12966 1575 3223 .489 2 6 .333 985 1597 .617 1419 2625 4044 722 219 829 835 1445 4137
ABA 38 398 55 120 .458 0 1 .000 55 78 .705 63 111 174 30 9 52 38 60 165

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
1975-76 23 DNA ABA C 38 10.5 1.4 3.2 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .705 1.7 2.9 4.6 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.0 1.6 4.3
1976-77 24 DEN NBA C 80 16.0 2.5 5.0 .495 1.8 2.8 .650 1.9 4.2 6.1 0.8 0.3 1.5 1.9 6.7
1977-78 25 SEA NBA C 82 35.5 5.2 10.4 .502 3.5 5.6 .629 4.4 8.2 12.6 2.5 0.6 2.0 3.1 3.2 14.0
1978-79 26 NYK NBA C 60 33.8 4.4 9.3 .473 2.5 4.4 .573 3.3 7.6 10.9 2.9 0.4 1.9 2.8 3.1 11.3
1979-80 27 NYK NBA C 20 14.9 1.9 4.0 .481 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.8 .750 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.0 4.4
1980-81 28 NYK NBA C 82 20.8 1.9 4.2 .466 0.0 0.0 .250 1.3 2.0 .638 2.0 3.7 5.7 0.9 0.3 1.2 1.3 2.3 5.2
1981-82 29 NYK NBA C 82 32 23.0 2.4 4.9 .491 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.1 .635 2.2 3.7 6.0 1.2 0.3 1.1 1.1 2.6 6.2
1982-83 30 NYK NBA C 82 0 18.0 2.0 4.0 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.2 .589 2.1 3.3 5.4 0.6 0.4 1.6 1.2 2.6 5.4
1983-84 31 NYK NBA C 76 5 17.0 1.5 3.1 .469 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.5 .564 1.9 2.9 4.8 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.1 2.5 3.8
1986-87 34 MIL NBA C 15 0 6.8 0.7 1.3 .526 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.4 0.5 .750 0.8 0.9 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.1 1.8
Career TOT 617 37 21.7 2.6 5.4 .488 0.0 0.0 .286 1.7 2.7 .621 2.4 4.4 6.8 1.2 0.4 1.4 1.6 2.4 7.0
NBA 579 37 22.4 2.7 5.6 .489 0.0 0.0 .333 1.7 2.8 .617 2.5 4.5 7.0 1.2 0.4 1.4 1.7 2.5 7.1
ABA 38 10.5 1.4 3.2 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .705 1.7 2.9 4.6 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.0 1.6 4.3

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
1975-76 23 DNA ABA C 38 398 5.0 10.9 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 5.0 7.1 .705 5.7 10.0 15.7 2.7 0.8 4.7 3.4 5.4 14.9
1976-77 24 DEN NBA C 80 1276 5.6 11.3 .495 4.0 6.2 .650 4.3 9.4 13.7 1.7 0.6 3.3 4.2 15.2
1977-78 25 SEA NBA C 82 2910 5.3 10.5 .502 3.6 5.7 .629 4.5 8.3 12.8 2.5 0.6 2.0 3.2 3.2 14.2
1978-79 26 NYK NBA C 60 2027 4.7 9.9 .473 2.7 4.7 .573 3.5 8.1 11.6 3.1 0.4 2.0 3.0 3.3 12.0
1979-80 27 NYK NBA C 20 298 4.6 9.5 .481 0.0 0.0 1.4 1.9 .750 3.4 6.3 9.7 1.1 0.4 1.3 2.4 4.7 10.6
1980-81 28 NYK NBA C 82 1708 3.4 7.2 .466 0.0 0.1 .250 2.2 3.4 .638 3.4 6.4 9.8 1.5 0.6 2.0 2.2 3.9 8.9
1981-82 29 NYK NBA C 82 32 1883 3.8 7.7 .491 0.0 0.0 2.1 3.3 .635 3.5 5.9 9.4 1.9 0.4 1.7 1.7 4.0 9.7
1982-83 30 NYK NBA C 82 0 1472 4.1 8.1 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 4.4 .589 4.3 6.5 10.8 1.2 0.9 3.2 2.5 5.1 10.8
1983-84 31 NYK NBA C 76 5 1290 3.1 6.7 .469 0.0 0.0 1.8 3.3 .564 4.1 6.1 10.2 1.5 0.9 2.8 2.4 5.2 8.1
1986-87 34 MIL NBA C 15 0 102 3.5 6.7 .526 0.4 0.4 1.000 2.1 2.8 .750 4.2 4.9 9.2 1.1 1.1 2.5 2.8 6.0 9.5
Career TOT 617 37 13364 4.4 9.0 .488 0.0 0.0 .286 2.8 4.5 .621 4.0 7.4 11.4 2.0 0.6 2.4 2.6 4.1 11.6
NBA 579 37 12966 4.4 8.9 .489 0.0 0.0 .333 2.7 4.4 .617 3.9 7.3 11.2 2.0 0.6 2.3 2.6 4.0 11.5
ABA 38 398 5.0 10.9 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 5.0 7.1 .705 5.7 10.0 15.7 2.7 0.8 4.7 3.4 5.4 14.9

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
1975-76 23 DNA ABA C 38 398 18.1 .535 .458 16.5 25.5 21.3 8.8 1.0 6.4 19.8 17.9 107 97 0.5 0.8 1.3 .155
1976-77 24 DEN NBA C 80 1276 16.7 .542 .495 12.5 25.9 19.4 6.5 0.8 4.7 92 1.4 2.5 3.9 .146
1977-78 25 SEA NBA C 82 2910 17.0 .543 .502 12.1 24.6 18.1 9.6 0.8 3.0 19.6 17.2 104 96 3.7 5.0 8.7 .143
1978-79 26 NYK NBA C 60 2027 13.4 .504 .473 10.5 24.4 17.4 10.6 0.5 2.9 20.2 16.3 98 103 0.5 2.3 2.8 .066
1979-80 27 NYK NBA C 20 298 9.2 .511 .481 10.1 19.2 14.6 3.6 0.5 2.0 18.9 13.7 99 108 0.0 0.2 0.2 .039
1980-81 28 NYK NBA C 82 1708 10.8 .512 .468 10.5 21.0 15.5 5.3 0.8 3.3 20.0 12.3 101 103 0.5 2.2 2.7 .076
1981-82 29 NYK NBA C 82 1883 11.8 .527 .491 11.0 19.0 14.9 6.7 0.6 2.8 15.8 12.5 109 108 1.6 1.7 3.2 .082
1982-83 30 NYK NBA C 82 1472 14.0 .539 .508 13.9 21.5 17.7 4.7 1.2 5.5 19.9 14.8 102 96 0.8 3.2 4.0 .130
1983-84 31 NYK NBA C 76 1290 10.7 .499 .469 13.8 20.7 17.2 5.4 1.3 4.7 22.6 12.1 98 100 -0.1 2.5 2.5 .091
1986-87 34 MIL NBA C 15 102 10.7 .599 .553 12.9 15.5 14.2 3.8 1.4 4.2 26.2 12.2 105 104 0.0 0.2 0.2 .095
Career TOT 617 13364 13.8 .527 .488 12.0 22.6 17.2 7.4 0.8 3.7 19.6 14.7 102 100 9.0 20.4 29.4 .106
NBA 579 12966 13.7 .527 .489 11.8 22.5 17.1 7.3 0.8 3.6 19.6 14.6 102 100 8.5 19.7 28.1 .104
ABA 38 398 18.1 .535 .458 16.5 25.5 21.3 8.8 1.0 6.4 19.8 17.9 107 97 0.5 0.8 1.3 .155

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
1975-76 23 DNA ABA C 13 155 21 50 .420 0 0 15 28 .536 24 47 71 9 1 14 15 28 57
1976-77 24 DEN NBA C 6 96 13 26 .500 4 6 .667 14 26 40 3 2 11 12 30
1977-78 25 SEA NBA C 22 904 137 280 .489 81 120 .675 95 194 289 58 6 58 74 76 355
1980-81 28 NYK NBA C 2 63 6 12 .500 0 0 0 4 .000 4 6 10 1 0 1 3 6 12
1982-83 30 NYK NBA C 6 115 7 18 .389 0 0 14 22 .636 13 15 28 3 0 7 4 18 28
1983-84 31 NYK NBA C 12 204 14 29 .483 0 0 9 15 .600 24 32 56 3 4 17 2 32 37
Career TOT 61 1537 198 415 .477 0 0 123 195 .631 174 320 494 77 13 108 98 172 519
NBA 48 1382 177 365 .485 0 0 108 167 .647 150 273 423 68 12 94 83 144 462
ABA 13 155 21 50 .420 0 0 15 28 .536 24 47 71 9 1 14 15 28 57

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
1975-76 23 DNA ABA C 13 11.9 1.6 3.8 .420 0.0 0.0 1.2 2.2 .536 1.8 3.6 5.5 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.2 2.2 4.4
1976-77 24 DEN NBA C 6 16.0 2.2 4.3 .500 0.7 1.0 .667 2.3 4.3 6.7 0.5 0.3 1.8 2.0 5.0
1977-78 25 SEA NBA C 22 41.1 6.2 12.7 .489 3.7 5.5 .675 4.3 8.8 13.1 2.6 0.3 2.6 3.4 3.5 16.1
1980-81 28 NYK NBA C 2 31.5 3.0 6.0 .500 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 3.0 6.0
1982-83 30 NYK NBA C 6 19.2 1.2 3.0 .389 0.0 0.0 2.3 3.7 .636 2.2 2.5 4.7 0.5 0.0 1.2 0.7 3.0 4.7
1983-84 31 NYK NBA C 12 17.0 1.2 2.4 .483 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.3 .600 2.0 2.7 4.7 0.3 0.3 1.4 0.2 2.7 3.1
Career TOT 61 25.2 3.2 6.8 .477 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.2 .631 2.9 5.2 8.1 1.3 0.2 1.8 1.8 2.8 8.5
NBA 48 28.8 3.7 7.6 .485 0.0 0.0 2.3 3.5 .647 3.1 5.7 8.8 1.4 0.3 2.0 2.0 3.0 9.6
ABA 13 11.9 1.6 3.8 .420 0.0 0.0 1.2 2.2 .536 1.8 3.6 5.5 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.2 2.2 4.4

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
1975-76 23 DNA ABA C 13 155 4.9 11.6 .420 0.0 0.0 3.5 6.5 .536 5.6 10.9 16.5 2.1 0.2 3.3 3.5 6.5 13.2
1976-77 24 DEN NBA C 6 96 4.9 9.7 .500 1.5 2.3 .667 5.2 9.7 15.0 1.1 0.7 4.1 4.5 11.3
1977-78 25 SEA NBA C 22 904 5.5 11.2 .489 3.2 4.8 .675 3.8 7.7 11.5 2.3 0.2 2.3 2.9 3.0 14.1
1980-81 28 NYK NBA C 2 63 3.4 6.9 .500 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.3 .000 2.3 3.4 5.7 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.7 3.4 6.9
1982-83 30 NYK NBA C 6 115 2.2 5.6 .389 0.0 0.0 4.4 6.9 .636 4.1 4.7 8.8 0.9 0.0 2.2 1.3 5.6 8.8
1983-84 31 NYK NBA C 12 204 2.5 5.1 .483 0.0 0.0 1.6 2.6 .600 4.2 5.6 9.9 0.5 0.7 3.0 0.4 5.6 6.5
Career TOT 61 1537 4.6 9.7 .477 0.0 0.0 2.9 4.6 .631 4.1 7.5 11.6 1.8 0.3 2.5 2.4 4.0 12.2
NBA 48 1382 4.6 9.5 .485 0.0 0.0 2.8 4.4 .647 3.9 7.1 11.0 1.8 0.3 2.4 2.3 3.8 12.0
ABA 13 155 4.9 11.6 .420 0.0 0.0 3.5 6.5 .536 5.6 10.9 16.5 2.1 0.2 3.3 3.5 6.5 13.2

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
1975-76 23 DNA ABA C 13 155 13.5 .457 .420 16.3 29.2 23.0 7.4 0.3 4.7 19.4 19.0 94 102 -0.1 0.2 0.2 .051
1976-77 24 DEN NBA C 6 96 16.0 .524 .500 15.1 29.4 22.1 4.6 0.9 6.3 93 0.1 0.2 0.3 .147
1977-78 25 SEA NBA C 22 904 16.8 .533 .489 10.6 22.1 16.3 9.5 0.3 3.3 18.2 18.1 104 100 1.0 1.3 2.3 .122
1980-81 28 NYK NBA C 2 63 4.5 .436 .500 6.6 11.6 8.9 2.5 0.0 1.0 17.9 11.2 82 108 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.018
1982-83 30 NYK NBA C 6 115 10.1 .506 .389 13.2 15.1 14.2 3.4 0.0 3.5 12.6 11.7 113 108 0.1 0.1 0.2 .093
1983-84 31 NYK NBA C 12 204 11.6 .520 .483 13.4 17.6 15.5 1.9 1.0 4.7 5.3 7.6 127 109 0.3 0.2 0.5 .115
Career TOT 61 1537 14.7 .518 .477 11.9 21.7 16.8 7.3 0.4 3.8 17.2 15.9 104 102 1.4 2.1 3.4 .108
NBA 48 1382 14.8 .527 .485 11.4 20.9 16.1 7.2 0.4 3.6 16.8 15.6 106 102 1.4 1.8 3.3 .114
ABA 13 155 13.5 .457 .420 16.3 29.2 23.0 7.4 0.3 4.7 19.4 19.0 94 102 -0.1 0.2 0.2 .051

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 10 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Marvin Webster 8.7 4.0 3.9 3.2 2.8 2.7 2.5 1.3 0.2 0.2
Mike Green 83.3 8.7 4.7 3.9 3.8 3.3 2.8 0.4
Matt Geiger 76.1 5.9 4.7 4.5 4.3 2.7 2.6 1.9 1.2 0.7 -0.1
Connie Simmons 75.8 6.1 5.7 5.3 3.3 2.6 2.5 2.4 1.1 0.1
Leroy Ellis 75.7 6.4 4.7 3.8 3.6 3.2 2.8 2.5 2.3 2.3 1.6
Mark West 75.5 8.2 6.5 5.5 3.9 3.4 3.1 1.9 1.1 0.9 -0.1
Andrew Lang 75.4 5.7 4.9 3.7 3.0 2.9 2.3 1.9 1.7 1.4 0.7
Wayne Cooper 75.0 5.1 4.1 3.5 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.0 1.5 1.2 1.2
Erick Dampier 74.9 8.9 4.8 4.5 4.1 4.0 1.5 0.9 0.3 -0.1 -0.5
Herb Williams 74.6 6.2 4.7 4.6 3.5 2.8 2.2 2.2 1.8 1.7 1.4
Tom Burleson 74.0 8.2 4.4 4.3 3.3 2.7 0.2 -0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Marvin Webster 8.7 4.0 3.9 3.2 2.8 2.7 2.5 1.3 0.2 0.2
Mike Green 83.3 8.7 4.7 3.9 3.8 3.3 2.8 0.4
Matt Geiger 76.1 5.9 4.7 4.5 4.3 2.7 2.6 1.9 1.2 0.7 -0.1
Connie Simmons 75.8 6.1 5.7 5.3 3.3 2.6 2.5 2.4 1.1 0.1
Andrew Lang 74.3 5.7 4.9 3.7 3.0 2.9 2.3 1.9 1.7 1.4 0.7 0.4 -0.1
Walter Dukes 74.0 4.2 3.9 3.7 3.3 3.2 2.8 2.4 0.5
Tom Burleson 74.0 8.2 4.4 4.3 3.3 2.7 0.2 -0.1
Will Perdue 73.6 4.7 4.7 4.4 3.4 2.5 2.5 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.5
Kent Benson 73.6 6.4 5.2 4.7 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.1 1.7 1.7 1.1 0.0
Jack Nichols 73.3 6.7 4.4 4.3 4.1 2.5 1.6 1.0 0.3
Joe Meriweather 73.0 4.8 3.8 3.8 2.9 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.2 1.8 0.8

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
1971-72 19 MORGANST 26 125 276 92 134 419 342 .453 .687 13.2 16.1
1972-73 20 MORGANST 28 199 387 120 175 650 518 .514 .686 18.5 23.2
1973-74 21 MORGANST 33 273 501 161 231 740 707 .545 .697 21.4 22.4
1974-75 22 MORGANST 27 186 331 51 104 458 423 .562 .490 15.7 17.0
Career 114 783 1495 424 644 2267 1990 .524 .658 17.5 19.9

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

MVP Award Shares
1977-78 NBA 0.004 (10)
Career 0.004 (195)
Games
1977-78 NBA 82 (3)
1980-81 NBA 82 (3)
1981-82 NBA 82 (4)
1982-83 NBA 82 (2)
Offensive Rebounds
1977-78 NBA 361 (2)
Defensive Rebounds
1977-78 NBA 674 (7)
Total Rebounds
1977-78 NBA 1035 (5)
Blocks
1977-78 NBA 162 (7)
Career ABA 52 (57)
Rebounds Per Game
1977-78 NBA 12.6 (9)
Blocks Per Game
1977-78 NBA 2.0 (9)
Career 1.4 (55)
Offensive Rebound Pct
1977-78 NBA 12.1 (6)
Career 12.0 (21)
Defensive Rebound Pct
Career 22.6 (54)
Total Rebound Pct
1977-78 NBA 18.1 (6)
Career 17.2 (35)
Block Pct
Career 3.7 (39)
Defensive Rating
Career 99.9 (38)
Defensive Win Shares
1977-78 NBA 5.0 (2)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (883)
NBA Elo Player Rating
482nd (overall) as of May 22, 2013, 5:13AM

Transactions

May 29, 1975: Drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1975 NBA Draft.

June 17, 1976: Moved from the ABA to the NBA with the Denver Nuggets.

May 24, 1977: Traded by the Denver Nuggets with Paul Silas and Willie Wise to the Seattle SuperSonics for Tom Burleson, Bob Wilkerson and a 1977 2nd round draft pick (Steve Sheppard).

September 29, 1978: Signed as a veteran free agent with the New York Knicks.

January 19, 1987: Signed the first of two 10-day contracts with the Milwaukee Bucks.

February 26, 1987: Signed a contract for the rest of the season with the Milwaukee Bucks

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1985-86 New York Knicks NBA $450,000
Career (may be incomplete) $450,000

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