Center · New York Knicks
Marvin Webster
Age 74 · USA · 216 cm (7'1") · 102 kg · Born Apr 13, 1952 · Morgan State
7.2 PPG
7.1 RPG
1.3 APG
499 games
8 seasons
Career snapshot
8seasons
499games
3,607career pts
11.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New York Knicks
· 402 games · 1978-79–1983-84
Position rank · 1983-84
#53PPG rank
#34PER rank
#29WS rank
Among 63 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
14.0
1977-78 · OKC
RPG
12.6
1977-78 · OKC
APG
2.9
1978-79 · NYK
PER
14.0
1982-83 · NYK
WS
4.0
1982-83 · NYK
Draft
1975
Round 1 ·
Pick 3
from Morgan State
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | OKC | 82 | 0 | 35.5 | 14.0 | 12.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 62.9 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | NYK | 60 | 0 | 33.8 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 57.3 | 13.4 | 2.8 |
| 1979-80 | NYK | 20 | 0 | 14.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 9.2 | 0.2 |
| 1980-81 | NYK | 82 | 0 | 20.8 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 46.6 | 25.0 | 63.8 | 10.8 | 2.7 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 82 | 32 | 23.0 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 63.5 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 82 | 0 | 18.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 58.9 | 14.0 | 4.0 |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 76 | 5 | 17.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 56.4 | 10.7 | 2.5 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 15 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 52.6 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 10.7 | 0.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1986 | New York Knicks | Milwaukee Bucks | offseason | From 1983-84 to 1986-87 | |
| Jul 1978 | Oklahoma City Thunder | New York Knicks | season change | ||
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About Marvin Webster
Marvin Nathaniel Webster was an American professional basketball player. He played one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and nine in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Denver Nuggets (1975–77), Seattle SuperSonics (1977–78), New York Knickerbockers (1978–84) and Milwaukee Bucks (1986–87). His nickname was the Human Eraser because of his impressive shot blocking talent.