Career snapshot
5seasons
438games
1,760career pts
13.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Cleveland Cavaliers
· 223 games · 1977-78–1980-81
Position rank · 1981-82
#52PPG rank
#58PER rank
#56WS rank
Among 64 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
5.4
1979-80 · CLE
RPG
4.8
1979-80 · CLE
APG
0.8
1979-80 · CLE
PER
10.9
1978-79 · CLE
WS
1.8
1979-80 · CLE
Draft
1975
Round 1 ·
Pick 15
from Southern California
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | CLE | 76 | 0 | 14.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 42.3 | 0.0 | 56.3 | 10.8 | 1.5 |
| 1978-79 | CLE | 70 | 0 | 14.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 63.6 | 10.9 | 0.9 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 74 | 0 | 17.9 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 41.3 | 0.0 | 72.3 | 10.4 | 1.8 |
| 1980-81 | NBA | 46 | 0 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 41.2 | 0.0 | 78.3 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | CLE | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24.5 | 0.0 |
| 1980-81 | SAC | 43 | 0 | 11.0 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 40.6 | 0.0 | 78.3 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | NBA | 63 | 7 | 12.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 43.7 | 14.3 | 81.0 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | SAC | 42 | 1 | 11.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 43.2 | 16.7 | 75.0 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | SAS | 21 | 6 | 12.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 44.8 | 0.0 | 92.9 | 8.3 | 0.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Jul 1981 | Sacramento Kings | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Jul 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sacramento Kings | |
All entries are season change.
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About John Lambert
John Edward Lambert is an American former professional basketball player born in Berkeley, California. In high school at Berkeley, he played basketball and was a member of The State Champs Berkeley High Yellowjackets, which included Glenn Burke, a professional baseball player. In 2007 he was inducted into the school's new Athletic Hall of Fame.