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Dave Twardzik
Guard ·Portland Trail Blazers ·NBA ·#13

Dave Twardzik

Age75 BornSep 20, 1950 FromUSA Height185 cm (6'1") Weight79 kg CollegeOld Dominion Draft1972 · #26
Career averages
9.2PPG
2.0RPG
3.4APG
206 games · 3 seasons

At a glance

POR hub
Career snapshot
3Seasons
206Games
1,902Career points
14.4PER average
Most-played franchise: Portland Trail Blazers · 206 games · 1977-78 to 1979-80
Honors and awards1 total
1×
All-Star Selection1974
All awards
Career highsSingle season
10.4PPG · 1978-79 · POR
2.3RPG · 1979-80 · POR
4.1APG · 1979-80 · POR
14.9PER · 1978-79 · POR
5.5Win shares · 1977-78 · POR
Draft1972
2Round
26Overall pick
From Old Dominion
Position rank1979-80
#46PPG rank
#19PER rank
#16Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 76 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Portland Trail Blazers
1977-78 - 1979-80 · 3 seasons
9.2 PPG 2.0 RPG 3.4 APG
206 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1977-78 POR 75 0 24.3 8.9 1.8 3.3 1.4 0.1 59.2 0.0 78.2 14.3 5.5
1978-79 POR 64 0 24.5 10.4 1.9 2.8 1.3 0.1 53.3 0.0 87.3 14.9 5.1
1979-80 POR 67 0 23.8 8.5 2.3 4.1 1.1 0.0 46.4 57.1 78.2 13.9 3.7

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About Dave Twardzik

David John Twardzik is an American former professional basketball player. He was a point guard in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is best known for being a key starting guard on the Portland Trail Blazers team that won the 1977 NBA Finals.