Forward · Philadelphia 76ers
Tom Chambers
Age 66 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 100 kg · Born Jun 21, 1959 · Utah
18.1 PPG
6.0 RPG
2.1 APG
1,107 games
16 seasons
Career snapshot
16seasons
1,107games
20,049career pts
19.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Oklahoma City Thunder
· 393 games · 1983-84–1987-88
Position rank · 1994-95
#67PPG rank
#56PER rank
#50WS rank
Among 97 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
27.2
1989-90 · —
RPG
8.4
1988-89 · —
APG
3.0
1986-87 · OKC
PER
13.4
1993-94 · UTA
WS
3.9
1993-94 · UTA
Draft
1981
Round 1 ·
Pick 8
from Utah
Honors & awards
4×
All-Star Selection
1990, 1989, 1988, 1986
2×
All-NBA Team
1989, 1988
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
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.