Forward · Houston Rockets
Rudy Tomjanovich
Age 77 · USA · 203 cm (6'8") · 99 kg · Born Nov 24, 1948 · Michigan
18.4 PPG
8.4 RPG
2.2 APG
531 games
8 seasons
Career snapshot
8seasons
531games
9,754career pts
16.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Houston Rockets
· 531 games · 1971-72–1980-81
Position rank · 1980-81
#31PPG rank
#38PER rank
#42WS rank
Among 71 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
24.5
1973-74 · HOU
RPG
11.8
1971-72 · HOU
APG
3.1
1973-74 · HOU
PER
20.5
1973-74 · HOU
WS
12.8
1973-74 · HOU
Draft
1970
Round 1 ·
Pick 2
from Michigan
Honors & awards
5×
All-Star Selection
1978, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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.