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Trent Tucker
Guard ·New York Knicks ·NBA ·#6

Trent Tucker

Age66 BornDec 20, 1959 FromUSA Height196 cm (6'5") Weight88 kg CollegeMinnesota Draft1982 · #6
Career averages
8.2PPG
2.0RPG
2.0APG
756 games · 11 seasons

At a glance

NYK hub
Career snapshot
11Seasons
756Games
6,235Career points
12.9PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 663 games · 1982-83 to 1990-91
Draft1982
1Round
6Overall pick
From Minnesota
Career highsSingle season
11.4PPG · 1986-87 · NYK
2.8RPG · 1982-83 · NYK
2.6APG · 1984-85 · NYK
15.4PER · 1986-87 · NYK
4.6Win shares · 1988-89 · NYK
Position rank1992-93
#74PPG rank
#38PER rank
#41Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 92 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Chicago Bulls
1992-93 - 1992-93 · 1 seasons
5.2 PPG 1.0 RPG 1.2 APG
69 games
San Antonio Spurs
1991-92 - 1991-92 · 1 seasons
6.5 PPG 1.5 RPG 1.1 APG
24 games
New York Knicks
1982-83 - 1990-91 · 9 seasons
8.6 PPG 2.1 RPG 2.1 APG
663 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1982-83 NYK 78 59 23.5 8.4 2.8 2.5 0.7 0.1 46.2 46.7 67.2 11.6 4.0
1983-84 NYK 63 21 19.5 7.6 2.1 2.2 1.0 0.1 50.0 37.5 75.8 13.6 3.0
1984-85 NYK 77 46 23.6 8.5 2.4 2.6 1.0 0.2 48.3 40.3 79.2 12.6 3.3
1985-86 NYK 77 23 23.2 10.6 2.2 2.5 0.8 0.1 47.2 45.1 79.0 14.6 4.0
1986-87 NYK 70 15 24.2 11.4 1.9 2.4 1.7 0.2 47.0 42.2 76.2 15.4 3.4
1987-88 NYK 71 4 17.6 7.1 1.7 1.6 0.7 0.1 42.4 41.3 71.8 11.8 2.9
1988-89 NYK 81 24 22.5 8.5 2.2 1.6 1.1 0.1 45.4 39.9 78.2 12.1 4.6
1989-90 NYK 81 2 21.3 8.2 2.1 2.1 0.9 0.1 41.7 38.8 76.7 12.0 3.3
1990-91 NYK 65 13 18.4 7.1 1.6 1.7 0.7 0.1 44.0 41.8 63.0 11.7 1.9
1991-92 SAS 24 0 17.3 6.5 1.5 1.1 0.9 0.1 46.5 39.6 80.0 12.3 1.1
1992-93 CHI 69 0 13.2 5.2 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.1 48.5 39.7 81.8 14.1 2.8

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 1992 San Antonio Spurs Chicago Bulls
Jul 1991 New York Knicks San Antonio Spurs

All entries are season change.

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Born on December 20

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About Trent Tucker

Kelvin Trent Tucker is an American former professional basketball player who played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).