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Rudy Tomjanovich
Forward ·Houston Rockets ·NBA ·#45

Rudy Tomjanovich

Age77 BornNov 24, 1948 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight99 kg CollegeMichigan Draft1970 · #2
Career averages
18.4PPG
8.4RPG
2.2APG
531 games · 8 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
8Seasons
531Games
9,754Career points
16.7PER average
Most-played franchise: Houston Rockets · 531 games · 1971-72 to 1980-81
Honors and awards5 total
5×
All-Star Selection1978, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973
All awards
Career highsSingle season
24.5PPG · 1973-74 · HOU
11.8RPG · 1971-72 · HOU
3.1APG · 1973-74 · HOU
20.5PER · 1973-74 · HOU
12.8Win shares · 1973-74 · HOU
Draft1970
1Round
2Overall pick
From Michigan
Position rank1980-81
#31PPG rank
#38PER rank
#42Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 71 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Houston Rockets
1971-72 - 1980-81 · 8 seasons
18.4 PPG 8.4 RPG 2.2 APG
531 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1971-72 HOU 78 0 34.5 15.0 11.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 49.5 0.0 72.3 16.6 8.4
1972-73 HOU 81 0 36.7 19.3 11.6 2.2 0.0 0.0 47.8 0.0 74.6 17.5 6.9
1973-74 HOU 80 0 40.3 24.5 9.0 3.1 1.1 0.8 53.6 0.0 84.8 20.5 12.8
1974-75 HOU 81 0 38.7 20.7 7.6 2.9 0.9 0.3 52.5 0.0 79.0 17.8 10.1
1977-78 HOU 23 0 36.9 21.5 6.0 1.4 0.7 0.2 48.5 0.0 75.3 17.1 1.7
1978-79 HOU 74 0 35.7 19.0 7.7 1.9 0.6 0.2 51.7 0.0 76.0 16.4 6.2
1979-80 HOU 62 0 29.6 14.2 5.8 1.8 0.5 0.2 47.6 27.8 80.3 14.2 3.6
1980-81 HOU 52 0 24.3 11.6 4.0 1.6 0.4 0.1 46.7 23.5 79.3 13.5 2.1

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Born on November 24

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About Rudy Tomjanovich

Rudolph Tomjanovich Jr. is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He won two NBA Championships with the Houston Rockets and coached Team USA to the gold medal in men's basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics.