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Dick Van Arsdale
Guard ·Phoenix Suns ·NBA ·#5

Dick Van Arsdale

Age83 BornFeb 22, 1943 FromUSA Height196 cm (6'5") Weight95 kg CollegeIndiana Draft1965 · #10
Career averages
17.2PPG
4.3RPG
3.5APG
625 games · 8 seasons

At a glance

PHX hub
Career snapshot
8Seasons
625Games
10,771Career points
11.7PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 157 games · 1965-66 to 1967-68
Honors and awards5 total
1×
All-Defense Team1973
3×
All-Star Selection1970, 1969, 1968
1×
All-Rookie Team1965
All awards
Career highsSingle season
21.3PPG · 1969-70 · -
6.9RPG · 1968-69 · -
4.8APG · 1968-69 · -
11.7PER · 1965-66 · NYK
3.8Win shares · 1967-68 · NYK
Draft1965
2Round
10Overall pick
From Indiana
Position rank1974-75
#14PPG rank
#49PER rank
#49Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 62 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

New York Knicks
1965-66 - 1967-68 · 2 seasons
11.7 PPG 5.1 RPG 2.6 APG
157 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
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

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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.