Eric Fernsten
PF · New York Knicks
Seasons 1975-76–1983-84 · 6 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1953
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #45 (also #41, #23) |
| Team | New York Knicks |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Born | 1953-11-01 |
| College | San Francisco |
| Drafted | 1975 · Round 4, Pick 62 · Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Seasons | 1975-76–1983-84 (6) |
Career averages
2.4 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 0.4 APG · 218 games · .445 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 22 | 37 | 7.2 | .384 | — | .703 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 14.3 | .450 |
| CLE | 22 | 4 | 2.3 | 0.000 | — | — | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -6.5 | 0.000 | |
| CHI | 22 | 33 | 7.8 | .393 | — | .703 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 15.0 | .459 | |
| 1976-77 | CHI | 23 | 5 | 12.2 | .200 | — | .727 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 10.0 | .353 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 26 | 56 | 7.7 | .464 | — | .635 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 14.4 | .497 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 27 | 45 | 6.2 | .481 | — | .667 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 11.0 | .521 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 28 | 43 | 4.7 | .388 | — | .633 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 8.1 | .458 |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 30 | 32 | 12.6 | .558 | — | .735 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 9.6 | .620 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 37 | — | 268 | 33 | 86 | .384 | — | — | 26 | 37 | 70 | 19 | 7 | 14 | — | 92 |
| CLE | 4 | — | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| CHI | 33 | — | 259 | 33 | 84 | .393 | — | — | 26 | 37 | 69 | 19 | 7 | 14 | — | 92 | |
| 1976-77 | CHI | 5 | — | 61 | 3 | 15 | .200 | — | — | 8 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 14 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 56 | 0 | 431 | 71 | 153 | .464 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 52 | 96 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 175 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 45 | 0 | 279 | 38 | 79 | .481 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 62 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 96 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 43 | 0 | 202 | 19 | 49 | .388 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 30 | 42 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 57 |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 32 | 0 | 402 | 29 | 52 | .558 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 34 | 86 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 83 |
| Career | 218 | — | — | 193 | 434 | .445 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 194 | 372 | 82 | 52 | 51 | 72 | 517 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 37 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 11.6 | .384 | — | — | 3.5 | 5.0 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | — | 12.4 |
| CLE | 4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.000 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | |
| CHI | 33 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 11.7 | .393 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.1 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | — | 12.8 | |
| 1976-77 | CHI | 5 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 8.9 | .200 | — | — | 4.7 | 6.5 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | — | 8.3 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 56 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 12.8 | .464 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 14.6 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 45 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 10.2 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 12.4 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 43 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 8.7 | .388 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 10.2 |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 32 | 12.6 | 2.6 | 4.7 | .558 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 7.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 37 | 268 | 14.3 | .450 | — | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .089 | -0.8 | +0.8 | -0.1 | +0.2 |
| CLE | 4 | 9 | -6.5 | 0.000 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.176 | -4.9 | -0.2 | -5.1 | +0.0 | |
| CHI | 33 | 259 | 15.0 | .459 | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .098 | -0.7 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.2 | |
| 1976-77 | CHI | 5 | 61 | 10.0 | .353 | — | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .004 | -3.8 | +0.0 | -3.9 | +0.0 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 56 | 431 | 14.4 | .497 | 18.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .133 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.3 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 45 | 279 | 11.0 | .521 | 16.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .079 | -1.9 | -0.6 | -2.4 | +0.0 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 43 | 202 | 8.1 | .458 | 14.9 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .047 | -3.6 | +0.4 | -3.2 | +0.0 |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 32 | 402 | 9.6 | .620 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .118 | -1.5 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +0.2 |
| Career | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | +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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | — | .410 |
| 1980-81 | 8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | .231 |
| 1981-82 | 5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .500 | — | .521 |
| 1983-84 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | — | .333 |
| Career | 21 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .286 | — | .371 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 121 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 93–28 |
| Away | 98 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 46–52 |
| In wins | 139 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 139–0 |
| In losses | 80 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0–80 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 14 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 8–6 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1–3 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 12 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 7–5 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 13 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10–3 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 14 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 11–3 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2–0 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 6 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 5–1 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 18 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 13–5 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 4–3 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 10 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 6–4 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 10 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 7–3 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 5–0 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2–2 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 11 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 4–7 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 13 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 8–5 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 6–7 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 5–3 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 4–2 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 9 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 4–5 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 7–1 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 7–1 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Eric Fernsten play for?
Eric Fernsten plays PF for the New York Knicks.
What are Eric Fernsten's career stats?
Eric Fernsten has averaged 2.4 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 0.4 APG over 6 seasons (1975-76–1983-84).
How tall is Eric Fernsten?
Eric Fernsten is 6-10 (205 lb).
When was Eric Fernsten drafted?
Eric Fernsten was drafted in 1975, round 4, pick 62, by the Cleveland Cavaliers.