Career snapshot
8seasons
625games
10,771career pts
11.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New York Knicks
· 157 games · 1965-66–1967-68
Position rank · 1974-75
#14PPG rank
#49PER rank
#49WS rank
Among 62 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
21.3
1969-70 · —
RPG
6.9
1968-69 · —
APG
4.8
1968-69 · —
PER
11.7
1965-66 · NYK
WS
3.8
1967-68 · NYK
Draft
1965
Round 2 ·
Pick 10
from Indiana
Honors & awards
1×
All-Defense Team
1973
3×
All-Star Selection
1970, 1969, 1968
1×
All-Rookie Team
1965
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-66 | NYK | 79 | 0 | 29.0 | 12.3 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 71.5 | 11.7 | 2.6 |
| 1967-68 | NYK | 78 | 0 | 30.1 | 11.0 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.6 | 0.0 | 67.0 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| 1968-69 | NBA | 80 | 0 | 42.4 | 21.0 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.2 | 0.0 | 70.5 | — | — |
| 1969-70 | NBA | 77 | 0 | 38.5 | 21.3 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 79.8 | — | — |
| 1971-72 | NBA | 82 | 0 | 37.8 | 19.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.3 | 0.0 | 84.5 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | NBA | 81 | 0 | 36.8 | 18.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 85.9 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | NBA | 78 | 0 | 36.3 | 17.8 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 85.3 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | NBA | 70 | 0 | 34.6 | 16.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 83.2 | — | — |
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Born on February 22
About Dick Van Arsdale
Richard Albert Van Arsdale was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time NBA All-Star selection, his No. 5 was retired by the Phoenix Suns.