Tom Van Arsdale debuted in the NBA in 1965, appearing in 929 games over 12 seasons. He scored 14,232 points, delivered 2,085 assists, and grabbed 3,942 rebounds, ranking 182th in scoring and 435th in assists in NBA history.
Tom Van Arsdale Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Tom Van Arsdale’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Tom Van Arsdale |
| Date of Birth | February 22, 1943 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Small Forward and Shooting Guard |
| Height | 196cm |
| Weight | 92kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1965 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 929 games (Ranked 222 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 14,232 points (Ranked 182) |
| Assists (AST) | 2,085 (Ranked 435) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 3,942 (Ranked 422) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 247 (Ranked 1367) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 794 (Ranked 1276) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 16 (Ranked 2252) |
| Steals (STL) | 230 (Ranked 1186) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,922 (Ranked 89) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 43.1% (Ranked 2221) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.2% (Ranked 1614) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 30.9 minutes (Ranked 299) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1977)
| Games Played (G) | 77 |
| Points (PTS) | 444 |
| Assists (AST) | 67 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 184 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 47 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 137 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 3 |
| Steals (STL) | 20 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 163 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 43.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 70.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,425 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1971, 1,875 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1975, 223
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1971, 499
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1976, 7
- Most Steals in a Season: 1975, 91
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1966, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1971, 45.6%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1974, 85.1%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1971, 3,146 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Tom Van Arsdale has no playoff appearances.
Tom Van Arsdale Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1966 | 79 | 2041 | 833 | 312 | 0.374 | 834 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 0.721 | 290 | 309 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
1967 | 79 | 2134 | 966 | 347 | 0.391 | 887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 0.784 | 347 | 341 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
1968 | 77 | 1514 | 610 | 211 | 0.387 | 545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0.746 | 252 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
1969 | 77 | 3059 | 1492 | 547 | 0.444 | 1233 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 398 | 0.747 | 533 | 356 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
1970 | 71 | 2544 | 1621 | 620 | 0.451 | 1376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 381 | 0.774 | 492 | 463 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
1971 | 82 | 3146 | 1875 | 749 | 0.456 | 1642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 377 | 0.721 | 523 | 499 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 294 |
1972 | 73 | 2598 | 1399 | 550 | 0.456 | 1205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 0.755 | 396 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 |
1973 | 79 | 2311 | 1140 | 445 | 0.427 | 1043 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0.812 | 308 | 358 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 224 |
1974 | 78 | 3041 | 1526 | 614 | 0.428 | 1433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 0.851 | 350 | 393 | 88 | 305 | 202 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 300 |
1975 | 82 | 2843 | 1508 | 593 | 0.428 | 1385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 0.759 | 424 | 278 | 77 | 201 | 223 | 91 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 257 |
1976 | 75 | 2026 | 818 | 346 | 0.441 | 785 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0.759 | 166 | 186 | 35 | 151 | 146 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
1977 | 77 | 1425 | 444 | 171 | 0.433 | 395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0.703 | 145 | 184 | 47 | 137 | 67 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |