Career snapshot
8seasons
854games
13,382career pts
12.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Sacramento Kings
· 297 games · 1967-68–1972-73
Position rank · 1974-75
#10PPG rank
#22PER rank
#20WS rank
Among 63 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
22.8
1969-70 · SAC
RPG
6.5
1969-70 · SAC
APG
2.8
1967-68 · SAC
PER
13.9
1974-75 · ATL
WS
4.1
1974-75 · ATL
Draft
1965
Round 2 ·
Pick 11
from Indiana
Honors & awards
3×
All-Star Selection
1971, 1970, 1969
1×
All-Rookie Team
1965
Career by team
Atlanta Hawks
1974-75 – 1974-75 · 1 seasons
18.9 PPG
3.4 RPG
2.8 APG
73 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1972-73 – 1974-75 · 3 seasons
18.7 PPG
5.2 RPG
2.4 APG
117 games
Sacramento Kings
1967-68 – 1972-73 · 5 seasons
18.2 PPG
4.8 RPG
2.4 APG
297 games
Detroit Pistons
1965-66 – 1967-68 · 2 seasons
9.0 PPG
3.4 RPG
2.2 APG
129 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-66 | DET | 79 | 0 | 25.8 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.4 | 0.0 | 72.1 | 10.6 | 1.4 |
| 1967-68 | NBA | 77 | 0 | 19.7 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.7 | 0.0 | 74.6 | — | — |
| 1967-68 | SAC | 27 | 0 | 25.3 | 10.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.8 | 0.0 | 75.0 | — | — |
| 1967-68 | DET | 50 | 0 | 16.6 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.1 | 0.0 | 74.3 | 9.9 | 0.4 |
| 1968-69 | SAC | 77 | 0 | 39.7 | 19.4 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 74.7 | — | — |
| 1969-70 | SAC | 71 | 0 | 35.8 | 22.8 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.1 | 0.0 | 77.4 | — | — |
| 1971-72 | SAC | 73 | 0 | 35.6 | 19.2 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.6 | 0.0 | 75.5 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | NBA | 79 | 30 | 29.3 | 14.4 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 81.2 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | PHI | 30 | 30 | 34.3 | 17.7 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.3 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 13.6 | 0.6 |
| 1972-73 | SAC | 49 | 0 | 26.2 | 12.4 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.7 | 0.0 | 78.6 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | PHI | 78 | 78 | 39.0 | 19.6 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 85.1 | 12.5 | 2.7 |
| 1974-75 | NBA | 82 | 6 | 34.7 | 18.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 75.9 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | ATL | 73 | 0 | 35.2 | 18.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 76.8 | 13.9 | 4.1 |
| 1974-75 | PHI | 9 | 6 | 30.3 | 14.0 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 42.2 | 0.0 | 68.3 | 12.7 | 0.3 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1974 | Atlanta Hawks | Philadelphia 76ers | mid season trade | From 1974-75 to 1974-75 | |
| Jul 1974 | Philadelphia 76ers | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Oct 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers | Sacramento Kings | mid season trade | From 1972-73 to 1972-73 | |
| Jul 1972 | Sacramento Kings | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Jul 1968 | Detroit Pistons | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Oct 1967 | Sacramento Kings | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1967-68 to 1967-68 | |
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Born on February 22
About Tom Van Arsdale
Thomas Arthur Van Arsdale is an American former professional basketball player. A graduate of Emmerich Manual High School in Indianapolis, the 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) guard played collegiately at Indiana University under longtime head coach Branch McCracken.