PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
15.3 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 |

Tom Van Arsdale GF
Thomas Van Arsdale
Height: 6-5 (196cm)
Weight: 202 lbs (92kg)
Born: Feb 22, 1943 (82 years old)
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1965 Round 2, Pick 3, Detroit Pistons
Pre-Draft Team: Indiana (Sr)
High School: Emmerich Manual High School (Indianapolis, Indiana)
3x All-Star
Tom Van Arsdale Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
FG% | 3P% | FT% |
43.1% | .0% | 76.2% |
NBA Career
12 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1965-66 | 22 | DET | 79 | 25.8 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 2.6 | - | - | - | .374 | - | .721 |
1966-67 | 23 | DET | 79 | 27.0 | 12.2 | 4.3 | 2.4 | - | - | - | .391 | - | .784 |
1967-68 | 24 | DET, CIN | 77 | 19.7 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .387 | - | .746 |
1968-69 | 25 | CIN | 77 | 39.7 | 19.4 | 4.6 | 2.7 | - | - | - | .444 | - | .747 |
1969-70 ☆ | 26 | CIN | 71 | 35.8 | 22.8 | 6.5 | 2.2 | - | - | - | .451 | - | .774 |
1970-71 ☆ | 27 | CIN | 82 | 38.4 | 22.9 | 6.1 | 2.2 | - | - | - | .456 | - | .721 |
1971-72 ☆ | 28 | CIN | 73 | 35.6 | 19.2 | 4.8 | 2.7 | - | - | - | .456 | - | .755 |
1972-73 | 29 | KCK, PHL | 79 | 29.3 | 14.4 | 4.5 | 1.9 | - | - | - | .427 | - | .812 |
1973-74 | 30 | PHL | 78 | 39.0 | 19.6 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | - | .428 | - | .851 |
1974-75 | 31 | ATL, PHL | 82 | 34.7 | 18.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | - | .428 | - | .759 |
1975-76 | 32 | ATL | 75 | 27.0 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | - | .441 | - | .759 |
1976-77 | 33 | PHX | 77 | 18.5 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | - | .433 | - | .703 |
CAREER | 929 | 30.9 | 15.3 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | - | .431 | - | .762 |
☆ All-Star Season
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1965-66 | 22 | DET | 79 | - | 25.8 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 10.6 | .374 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 3.7 | .721 | - | - | 3.9 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 3.2 |
1966-67 | 23 | DET | 79 | - | 27.0 | 12.2 | 4.4 | 11.2 | .391 | - | - | - | 3.4 | 4.4 | .784 | - | - | 4.3 | 2.4 | - | - | - | 3.1 |
1967-68 * | 24 | All Teams | 77 | - | 19.7 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 7.1 | .387 | - | - | - | 2.4 | 3.3 | .746 | - | - | 2.9 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 2.6 |
1967-68 * | 24 | DET | 50 | - | 16.6 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 6.1 | .371 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.7 | .743 | - | - | 2.6 | 1.6 | - | - | - | 2.4 |
1967-68 * | 24 | CIN | 27 | - | 25.3 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 8.8 | .408 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 4.3 | .750 | - | - | 3.4 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.1 |
1968-69 | 25 | CIN | 77 | - | 39.7 | 19.4 | 7.1 | 16.0 | .444 | - | - | - | 5.2 | 6.9 | .747 | - | - | 4.6 | 2.7 | - | - | - | 3.9 |
1969-70 ☆ | 26 | CIN | 71 | - | 35.8 | 22.8 | 8.7 | 19.4 | .451 | - | - | - | 5.4 | 6.9 | .774 | - | - | 6.5 | 2.2 | - | - | - | 3.5 |
1970-71 ☆ | 27 | CIN | 82 | - | 38.4 | 22.9 | 9.1 | 20.0 | .456 | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6.4 | .721 | - | - | 6.1 | 2.2 | - | - | - | 3.6 |
1971-72 ☆ | 28 | CIN | 73 | - | 35.6 | 19.2 | 7.5 | 16.5 | .456 | - | - | - | 4.1 | 5.4 | .755 | - | - | 4.8 | 2.7 | - | - | - | 3.3 |
1972-73 * | 29 | All Teams | 79 | - | 29.3 | 14.4 | 5.6 | 13.2 | .427 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 3.9 | .812 | - | - | 4.5 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 2.8 |
1972-73 * | 29 | KCK | 49 | - | 26.2 | 12.4 | 5.1 | 11.2 | .457 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 2.9 | .786 | - | - | 3.5 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 2.5 |
1972-73 * | 29 | PHL | 30 | - | 34.3 | 17.7 | 6.5 | 16.5 | .393 | - | - | - | 4.7 | 5.6 | .833 | - | - | 6.2 | 2.1 | - | - | - | 3.4 |
1973-74 | 30 | PHL | 78 | - | 39.0 | 19.6 | 7.9 | 18.4 | .428 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 4.5 | .851 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | - | 3.8 |
1974-75 * | 31 | All Teams | 82 | - | 34.7 | 18.4 | 7.2 | 16.9 | .428 | - | - | - | 3.9 | 5.2 | .759 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | - | 3.1 |
1974-75 * | 31 | ATL | 73 | - | 35.2 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 17.4 | .429 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 5.2 | .768 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | - | 3.2 |
1974-75 * | 31 | PHL | 9 | - | 30.3 | 14.0 | 5.4 | 12.9 | .422 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 4.6 | .683 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | - | 2.9 |
1975-76 | 32 | ATL | 75 | - | 27.0 | 10.9 | 4.6 | 10.5 | .441 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.2 | .759 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | - | 2.7 |
1976-77 | 33 | PHX | 77 | - | 18.5 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 5.1 | .433 | - | - | - | 1.3 | 1.9 | .703 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | - | 2.1 |
CAREER | 929 | - | 30.9 | 15.3 | 5.9 | 13.7 | .431 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 4.5 | .762 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | - | 3.1 |
☆ All-Star Season
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1965-66 | 22 | DET | 79 | - | 2,041 | 833 | 312 | 834 | .374 | - | - | - | 209 | 290 | .721 | - | - | 309 | 205 | - | - | - | 251 |
1966-67 | 23 | DET | 79 | - | 2,134 | 966 | 347 | 887 | .391 | - | - | - | 272 | 347 | .784 | - | - | 341 | 193 | - | - | - | 241 |
1967-68 * | 24 | All Teams | 77 | - | 1,514 | 610 | 211 | 545 | .387 | - | - | - | 188 | 252 | .746 | - | - | 225 | 155 | - | - | - | 202 |
1967-68 * | 24 | DET | 50 | - | 832 | 329 | 114 | 307 | .371 | - | - | - | 101 | 136 | .743 | - | - | 132 | 79 | - | - | - | 119 |
1967-68 * | 24 | CIN | 27 | - | 682 | 281 | 97 | 238 | .408 | - | - | - | 87 | 116 | .750 | - | - | 93 | 76 | - | - | - | 83 |
1968-69 | 25 | CIN | 77 | - | 3,059 | 1,492 | 547 | 1,233 | .444 | - | - | - | 398 | 533 | .747 | - | - | 356 | 208 | - | - | - | 300 |
1969-70 ☆ | 26 | CIN | 71 | - | 2,544 | 1,621 | 620 | 1,376 | .451 | - | - | - | 381 | 492 | .774 | - | - | 463 | 155 | - | - | - | 247 |
1970-71 ☆ | 27 | CIN | 82 | - | 3,146 | 1,875 | 749 | 1,642 | .456 | - | - | - | 377 | 523 | .721 | - | - | 499 | 181 | - | - | - | 294 |
1971-72 ☆ | 28 | CIN | 73 | - | 2,598 | 1,399 | 550 | 1,205 | .456 | - | - | - | 299 | 396 | .755 | - | - | 350 | 198 | - | - | - | 241 |
1972-73 * | 29 | All Teams | 79 | - | 2,311 | 1,140 | 445 | 1,043 | .427 | - | - | - | 250 | 308 | .812 | - | - | 358 | 152 | - | - | - | 224 |
1972-73 * | 29 | KCK | 49 | - | 1,282 | 610 | 250 | 547 | .457 | - | - | - | 110 | 140 | .786 | - | - | 173 | 90 | - | - | - | 123 |
1972-73 * | 29 | PHL | 30 | - | 1,029 | 530 | 195 | 496 | .393 | - | - | - | 140 | 168 | .833 | - | - | 185 | 62 | - | - | - | 101 |
1973-74 | 30 | PHL | 78 | - | 3,041 | 1,526 | 614 | 1,433 | .428 | - | - | - | 298 | 350 | .851 | 88 | 305 | 393 | 202 | 62 | 3 | - | 300 |
1974-75 * | 31 | All Teams | 82 | - | 2,843 | 1,508 | 593 | 1,385 | .428 | - | - | - | 322 | 424 | .759 | 77 | 201 | 278 | 223 | 91 | 3 | - | 257 |
1974-75 * | 31 | ATL | 73 | - | 2,570 | 1,382 | 544 | 1,269 | .429 | - | - | - | 294 | 383 | .768 | 70 | 179 | 249 | 207 | 78 | 3 | - | 231 |
1974-75 * | 31 | PHL | 9 | - | 273 | 126 | 49 | 116 | .422 | - | - | - | 28 | 41 | .683 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | - | 26 |
1975-76 | 32 | ATL | 75 | - | 2,026 | 818 | 346 | 785 | .441 | - | - | - | 126 | 166 | .759 | 35 | 151 | 186 | 146 | 57 | 7 | - | 202 |
1976-77 | 33 | PHX | 77 | - | 1,425 | 444 | 171 | 395 | .433 | - | - | - | 102 | 145 | .703 | 47 | 137 | 184 | 67 | 20 | 3 | - | 163 |
CAREER | 929 | - | 28,682 | 14,232 | 5,505 | 12,763 | .431 | - | - | - | 3,222 | 4,226 | .762 | 247 | 794 | 3,942 | 2,085 | 230 | 16 | - | 2,922 |
☆ All-Star Season
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1965-66 | 22 | DET | 79 | - | .433 | .374 | - | - | - | 13.4 | - | - | - | - | 109.5 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 10.3 |
1966-67 | 23 | DET | 79 | - | .465 | .391 | - | - | - | 12.3 | - | - | - | - | 117.5 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 12.3 |
1967-68 * | 24 | All Teams | 77 | - | .465 | .387 | - | - | - | 12.8 | - | - | - | - | 113.3 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 10.6 |
1967-68 * | 24 | DET | 50 | - | .448 | .371 | - | - | - | 11.7 | - | - | - | - | 111.4 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 9.9 |
1967-68 * | 24 | CIN | 27 | - | .486 | .408 | - | - | - | 14.2 | - | - | - | - | 115.8 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 11.9 |
1968-69 | 25 | CIN | 77 | - | .508 | .444 | - | - | - | 9.4 | - | - | - | - | 119.0 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 13.4 |
1969-70 ☆ | 26 | CIN | 71 | - | .509 | .451 | - | - | - | 8.7 | - | - | - | - | 122.5 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 16.3 |
1970-71 ☆ | 27 | CIN | 82 | - | .501 | .456 | - | - | - | 8.0 | - | - | - | - | 117.7 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 15.2 |
1971-72 ☆ | 28 | CIN | 73 | - | .507 | .456 | - | - | - | 11.6 | - | - | - | - | 121.1 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 15.0 |
1972-73 * | 29 | All Teams | 79 | - | .484 | .427 | - | - | - | 9.3 | - | - | - | - | 123.8 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 13.3 |
1972-73 * | 29 | KCK | 49 | - | .501 | .457 | - | - | - | 9.7 | - | - | - | - | 124.3 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 13.7 |
1972-73 * | 29 | PHL | 30 | - | .465 | .393 | - | - | - | 8.7 | - | - | - | - | 122.6 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 13.5 |
1973-74 | 30 | PHL | 78 | - | .481 | .428 | 2.7 | 10.1 | 6.2 | 10.3 | - | 0.9 | 0.1 | - | 128.0 | - | 1.1 | - | 101.6 | 12.5 |
1974-75 * | 31 | All Teams | 82 | - | .480 | .428 | 2.5 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 12.0 | - | 1.4 | 0.1 | - | 118.8 | - | 1.1 | - | 102.0 | 13.8 |
1974-75 * | 31 | ATL | 73 | - | .481 | .429 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 12.3 | - | 1.4 | 0.1 | - | 119.6 | - | 1.1 | - | 102.3 | 13.9 |
1974-75 * | 31 | PHL | 9 | - | .470 | .422 | 2.6 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 8.9 | - | 2.2 | - | - | 110.5 | - | 1.1 | - | 99.3 | 12.7 |
1975-76 | 32 | ATL | 75 | - | .477 | .441 | 1.7 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 10.9 | - | 1.3 | 0.2 | - | 120.0 | - | 1.0 | - | 104.1 | 11.0 |
1976-77 | 33 | PHX | 77 | - | .484 | .433 | 3.6 | 10.3 | 7.0 | 6.3 | - | 0.6 | 0.1 | - | 113.6 | - | 1.1 | - | 101.4 | 7.8 |
CAREER | 929 | - | .487 | .431 | 2.6 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 10.4 | - | 1.1 | 0.1 | - | 119.4 | - | 1.1 | - | 102.0 | 13.0 |
☆ All-Star Season
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1965-66 | 22 | DET | 79 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .149 | - | - | 0.3 | 22 | 57 | .278 | -0.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1966-67 | 23 | DET | 79 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | - | - | 0.4 | 30 | 49 | .380 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
1967-68 * | 24 | All Teams | 77 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | - | - | 0.5 | 34 | 42 | .447 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
1967-68 * | 24 | DET | 50 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .051 | - | - | 0.4 | 22 | 27 | .449 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
1967-68 * | 24 | CIN | 27 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .047 | - | - | 0.5 | 12 | 15 | .444 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
1968-69 | 25 | CIN | 77 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | - | - | 0.4 | 37 | 40 | .481 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 4.8 |
1969-70 ☆ | 26 | CIN | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | - | - | 0.4 | 32 | 39 | .451 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 5.0 |
1970-71 ☆ | 27 | CIN | 82 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | - | - | 0.3 | 33 | 49 | .402 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 5.5 |
1971-72 ☆ | 28 | CIN | 73 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | - | - | 0.3 | 27 | 46 | .370 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 4.0 |
1972-73 * | 29 | All Teams | 79 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | - | - | 0.3 | 26 | 53 | .329 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
1972-73 * | 29 | KCK | 49 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .094 | - | - | 0.3 | 21 | 28 | .429 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
1972-73 * | 29 | PHL | 30 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .074 | - | - | 0.3 | 5 | 25 | .167 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1973-74 | 30 | PHL | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | - | - | 0.2 | 25 | 53 | .321 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
1974-75 * | 31 | All Teams | 82 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | - | - | 0.3 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 4.4 |
1974-75 * | 31 | ATL | 73 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | - | - | 0.3 | 27 | 46 | .370 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 4.1 |
1974-75 * | 31 | PHL | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .020 | - | - | 0.4 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
1975-76 | 32 | ATL | 75 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .149 | - | - | 0.2 | 27 | 48 | .360 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
1976-77 | 33 | PHX | 77 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .070 | - | - | 0.4 | 33 | 44 | .429 | - | 1.1 | 1.1 |
CAREER | 929 | - | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | - | - | 0.3 | 357 | 571 | .385 | 17.0 | 12.1 | 29.2 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Transactions
Date | Transaction |
---|---|
May 6, 1965 | The Detroit Pistons selected Tom Van Arsdale in Round 2 with Pick 3 in the 1965 NBA Draft. |
Sep 1, 1965 | Tom Van Arsdale signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons. |
Feb 1, 1968 | Tom Van Arsdale was acquired by the Cincinnati Royals from the Detroit Pistons in a trade. |
Jan 26, 1973 | Tom Van Arsdale was acquired by the Philadelphia Sixers from the Kansas City Kings in a trade. |
Nov 8, 1974 | Tom Van Arsdale was acquired by the Atlanta Hawks from the Philadelphia Sixers in a trade. |
Jun 16, 1976 | Tom Van Arsdale was acquired by the Buffalo Braves from the Atlanta Hawks in a trade. |
Aug 25, 1976 | Tom Van Arsdale was acquired by the Phoenix Suns from the Buffalo Braves in a trade. |
Jul 1, 1977 | Tom Van Arsdale, previously with the Phoenix Suns, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
Award | Date |
---|---|
1x All-Rookie First Team | 1966 |
3x All-Star | 1970, 1971, 1972 |
3x Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection | 1970, 1971, 1972 |
NBA All-Star Game Stats
Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | 26 | East | 1 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .286 | - | 1.000 |
1971 | 27 | East | 1 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .500 | - | .000 |
1972 | 28 | East | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | .000 | - | .000 |
CAREER | 3 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | - | - | - | .375 | - | .333 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | 26 | East | 1 | - | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .286 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
1971 | 27 | East | 1 | - | 11 | 8 | 4 | 8 | .500 | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
1972 | 28 | East | 1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
CAREER | 3 | - | 23 | 13 | 6 | 16 | .375 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | .333 | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |