Jim Ard
C · 2TM
Seasons 1970-71–1977-78 · 8 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1948
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #34 (also #12, #11, #33) |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 215 lb |
| Born | 1948-09-19 |
| College | Cincinnati |
| Drafted | 1970 · Round 1, Pick 6 · SEA |
| Seasons | 1970-71–1977-78 (8) |
Career averages
4.4 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 0.6 APG · 431 games · .402 FG% · .235 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | NYA | 22 | 73 | 14.1 | .455 | 0.000 | .598 | 4.6 | 0.5 | — | — | 5.8 | 11.8 | .485 |
| 1971-72 | NYA | 23 | 71 | 16.1 | .450 | .250 | .606 | 5.2 | 0.5 | — | — | 5.6 | 10.1 | .485 |
| 1972-73 | NYA | 24 | 42 | 10.1 | .379 | 0.000 | .680 | 3.5 | 0.3 | — | — | 3.3 | 9.8 | .432 |
| 1973-74 | MMT | 25 | 27 | 18.6 | .402 | 1.000 | .784 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 14.5 | .467 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 26 | 59 | 12.2 | .335 | — | .738 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 9.5 | .384 |
| 1975-76 | BOS | 27 | 81 | 10.5 | .364 | — | .710 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 11.3 | .422 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 28 | 63 | 15.4 | .378 | — | .645 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 9.1 | .419 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 29 | 15 | 8.3 | .471 | — | .600 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.2 | .495 |
| BOS | 29 | 1 | 9.0 | 0.000 | — | .500 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9.4 | .266 | |
| CHI | 29 | 14 | 8.3 | .500 | — | .667 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.7 | .520 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | NYA | 73 | — | 1,027 | 174 | 382 | .455 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 132 | 337 | 40 | — | — | 108 | 427 |
| 1971-72 | NYA | 71 | — | 1,145 | 159 | 353 | .450 | 2 | 8 | 77 | 127 | 368 | 34 | — | — | 98 | 397 |
| 1972-73 | NYA | 42 | — | 426 | 53 | 140 | .379 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 50 | 148 | 14 | — | — | 29 | 140 |
| 1973-74 | MMT | 27 | — | 502 | 66 | 164 | .402 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 51 | 159 | 41 | 16 | 25 | 42 | 174 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 59 | — | 719 | 89 | 266 | .335 | — | — | 48 | 65 | 199 | 40 | 13 | 32 | — | 226 |
| 1975-76 | BOS | 81 | — | 853 | 107 | 294 | .364 | — | — | 71 | 100 | 289 | 48 | 12 | 36 | — | 285 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 63 | — | 969 | 96 | 254 | .378 | — | — | 49 | 76 | 296 | 53 | 18 | 28 | — | 241 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 15 | — | 125 | 8 | 17 | .471 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 |
| BOS | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| CHI | 14 | — | 116 | 8 | 16 | .500 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | |
| Career | 431 | — | — | 752 | 1,870 | .402 | 4 | 17 | 401 | 606 | 1832 | 278 | 59 | 121 | 291 | 1,909 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | NYA | 73 | 14.1 | 6.1 | 13.4 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 1.4 | — | — | 3.8 | 15.0 |
| 1971-72 | NYA | 71 | 16.1 | 5.0 | 11.1 | .450 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 11.6 | 1.1 | — | — | 3.1 | 12.5 |
| 1972-73 | NYA | 42 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 11.8 | .379 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 12.5 | 1.2 | — | — | 2.5 | 11.8 |
| 1973-74 | MMT | 27 | 18.6 | 4.7 | 11.8 | .402 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 12.5 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 59 | 12.2 | 4.5 | 13.3 | .335 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.3 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | — | 11.3 |
| 1975-76 | BOS | 81 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 12.4 | .364 | — | — | 3.0 | 4.2 | 12.2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | — | 12.0 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 63 | 15.4 | 3.6 | 9.4 | .378 | — | — | 1.8 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | — | 9.0 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 15 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 4.9 | .471 | — | — | 0.9 | 1.4 | 10.4 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 |
| BOS | 1 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.000 | — | — | 4.0 | 8.0 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | |
| CHI | 14 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 5.0 | .500 | — | — | 0.6 | 0.9 | 9.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | NYA | 73 | 1,027 | 11.8 | .485 | 20.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .046 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | NYA | 71 | 1,145 | 10.1 | .485 | 17.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .040 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | NYA | 42 | 426 | 9.8 | .432 | 18.4 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -.050 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | MMT | 27 | 502 | 14.5 | .467 | 18.6 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .054 | -0.9 | +0.5 | -0.4 | +0.2 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 59 | 719 | 9.5 | .384 | — | -0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .025 | -4.2 | +0.1 | -4.0 | -0.4 |
| 1975-76 | BOS | 81 | 853 | 11.3 | .422 | — | -0.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .052 | -3.4 | +0.2 | -3.2 | -0.3 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 63 | 969 | 9.1 | .419 | — | -0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | .039 | -3.4 | +0.8 | -2.6 | -0.1 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 15 | 125 | 3.2 | .495 | 10.7 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.041 | -4.6 | -0.5 | -5.2 | -0.1 |
| BOS | 1 | 9 | 9.4 | .266 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .081 | -4.2 | +0.0 | -4.2 | +0.0 | |
| CHI | 14 | 116 | 2.7 | .520 | 10.9 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.050 | -4.7 | -0.6 | -5.2 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 431 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | -0.7 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 5 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .125 | — | .125 |
| 1975-76 | 16 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .448 | — | .526 |
| Career | 21 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .378 | — | .452 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 109 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 77–32 |
| Away | 109 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 57–52 |
| In wins | 134 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 134–0 |
| In losses | 84 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0–84 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 12 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 10–2 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 3–0 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 10 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 5–5 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 6–5 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 4 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 3–1 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 10 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 6–4 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 11 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 4–7 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 11 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 8–3 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 3 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 11 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 10–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 8 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 5–3 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 17 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 11–6 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 16 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 7–9 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 10 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 7–3 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 13 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 8–5 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 11 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 6–5 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 3–1 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 11 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 8–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Jim Ard's career stats?
Jim Ard has averaged 4.4 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 0.6 APG over 8 seasons (1970-71–1977-78).
How tall is Jim Ard?
Jim Ard is 6-8 (215 lb).
When was Jim Ard drafted?
Jim Ard was drafted in 1970, round 1, pick 6.