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Tom Chambers
Forward ·Philadelphia 76ers ·NBA ·#24

Tom Chambers

Age67 BornJun 21, 1959 FromUSA Height208 cm (6'10") Weight100 kg CollegeUtah Draft1981 · #8
Career averages
18.1PPG
6.0RPG
2.1APG
1,107 games · 16 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
16Seasons
1,107Games
20,049Career points
19.1PER average
Most-played franchise: Oklahoma City Thunder · 393 games · 1983-84 to 1987-88
Honors and awards6 total
4×
All-Star Selection1990, 1989, 1988, 1986
2×
All-NBA Team1989, 1988
All awards
Career highsSingle season
27.2PPG · 1989-90 · -
8.4RPG · 1988-89 · -
3.0APG · 1986-87 · OKC
13.4PER · 1993-94 · UTA
3.9Win shares · 1993-94 · UTA
Draft1981
1Round
8Overall pick
From Utah
Position rank1994-95
#67PPG rank
#56PER rank
#50Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 97 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Philadelphia 76ers
1997-98 - 1997-98 · 1 seasons
6.0 PPG 2.0 RPG 0.0 APG
1 games
New Orleans Pelicans
1996-97 - 1996-97 · 1 seasons
1.6 PPG 1.2 RPG 0.3 APG
12 games
Utah Jazz
1993-94 - 1994-95 · 2 seasons
8.7 PPG 3.3 RPG 0.9 APG
161 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1983-84 - 1987-88 · 5 seasons
20.4 PPG 6.5 RPG 2.4 APG
393 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1981-82 - 1982-83 · 2 seasons
17.4 PPG 6.8 RPG 2.1 APG
160 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1981-82 LAC 81 58 33.1 17.2 6.9 1.8 0.7 0.6 52.5 0.0 62.0 - -
1982-83 LAC 79 79 33.7 17.6 6.6 2.4 1.0 0.7 47.2 0.0 72.3 - -
1983-84 OKC 82 44 31.3 18.1 6.5 1.6 0.6 0.6 49.9 0.0 80.0 - -
1984-85 OKC 81 60 36.1 21.5 7.1 2.6 0.9 0.7 48.3 27.3 83.2 - -
1985-86 OKC 66 26 30.6 18.5 6.5 2.0 0.8 0.6 46.6 27.1 83.6 - -
1986-87 OKC 82 82 36.8 23.3 6.6 3.0 1.0 0.6 45.6 37.2 84.9 - -
1987-88 OKC 82 82 32.7 20.4 6.0 2.6 1.1 0.6 44.8 30.3 80.7 - -
1988-89 NBA 81 81 37.1 25.7 8.4 2.9 1.1 0.7 47.1 32.6 85.1 - -
1989-90 NBA 81 81 37.6 27.2 7.0 2.3 1.1 0.6 50.1 27.9 86.1 - -
1990-91 NBA 76 75 32.6 19.9 6.4 2.6 0.9 0.7 43.7 27.4 82.6 - -
1991-92 NBA 69 66 28.2 16.3 5.8 2.1 0.8 0.5 43.1 36.7 83.0 - -
1992-93 NBA 73 0 23.6 12.2 4.7 1.4 0.6 0.3 44.7 39.3 83.7 - -
1993-94 UTA 80 0 23.0 11.2 4.1 1.0 0.5 0.4 44.0 31.1 78.6 13.4 3.9
1994-95 UTA 81 4 15.3 6.2 2.6 0.9 0.3 0.4 45.7 16.7 80.7 12.5 2.5
1996-97 NOP 12 5 6.9 1.6 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 22.6 66.7 75.0 - -
1997-98 PHI 1 0 10.0 6.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 31.5 0.1

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1997 New Orleans Pelicans Philadelphia 76ers season change
Oct 1996 Utah Jazz New Orleans Pelicans offseason From 1994-95 to 1996-97
Oct 1993 Oklahoma City Thunder Utah Jazz offseason From 1987-88 to 1993-94
Jul 1983 Los Angeles Clippers Oklahoma City Thunder season change

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About Tom Chambers

Thomas Doane Chambers is an American former professional basketball player. He played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a four-time NBA All-Star. He was a two-time All-NBA Second Team selection during his career. He played for the San Diego Clippers, Seattle Supersonics, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets, and Philadelphia 76ers.