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Tom Barker
Center ·Atlanta Hawks ·NBA ·#6

Tom Barker

Age71 BornMar 11, 1955 FromUSA Height211 cm (6'11") Weight102 kg CollegeHawaii Draft1976 · #53
Career averages
4.2PPG
3.1RPG
0.4APG
78 games · 1 season

At a glance

ATL hub
Career snapshot
1Seasons
78Games
325Career points
10.5PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 22 games · 1978-79 to 1978-79
Career highsSingle season
4.6PPG · 1978-79 · NYK
3.8RPG · 1978-79 · NYK
0.4APG · 1978-79 · -
8.8PER · 1978-79 · NYK
0.2Win shares · 1978-79 · NYK
Draft1976
4Round
53Overall pick
From Hawaii

Career by team

Boston Celtics
1978-79 - 1978-79 · 1 seasons
4.4 PPG 2.5 RPG 0.5 APG
12 games
Houston Rockets
1978-79 - 1978-79 · 1 seasons
1.6 PPG 1.2 RPG 0.0 APG
5 games
New York Knicks
1978-79 - 1978-79 · 1 seasons
4.6 PPG 3.8 RPG 0.4 APG
22 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1978-79 NBA 39 0 12.2 4.2 3.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 43.6 0.0 73.0 - -
1978-79 BOS 12 0 10.9 4.4 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 43.8 0.0 73.3 9.5 0.0
1978-79 HOU 5 0 3.2 1.6 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 100.0 13.2 0.0
1978-79 NYK 22 0 15.0 4.6 3.8 0.4 0.3 0.3 43.1 0.0 70.0 8.8 0.2

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Notes
Oct 1978 Houston Rockets New York Knicks From 1978-79 to 1978-79
Oct 1978 Boston Celtics Houston Rockets From 1978-79 to 1978-79

All entries are mid season trade.

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Born on March 11

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About Tom Barker

Thomas Kevin Barker is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Barker was selected by the Atlanta Hawks as the 53rd overall pick in the 1976 NBA draft. He played for the Hawks, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Barker played in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) for the Jersey Shore Bullets from 1977 to 1978 and was named to the All-EBA Second Team.