Tom LaGarde
C · NJN
Seasons 1977-78–1984-85 · 6 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1955
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #25 (also #45, #23, #34) |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1955-02-10 |
| College | UNC |
| Drafted | 1977 · Round 1, Pick 9 · Denver Nuggets |
| Seasons | 1977-78–1984-85 (6) |
Career averages
7.6 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 1.5 APG · 312 games · .462 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DEN | 22 | 77 | 11.3 | .405 | — | .760 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 8.2 | .505 |
| 1978-79 | SEA | 23 | 23 | 25.0 | .541 | — | .600 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 11.0 | 15.6 | .568 |
| 1979-80 | SEA | 24 | 82 | 14.2 | .477 | — | .657 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 10.8 | .521 |
| 1980-81 | DAL | 25 | 82 | 32.6 | .470 | — | .649 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 13.7 | 13.5 | .518 |
| 1981-82 | DAL | 26 | 47 | 19.3 | .420 | 0.000 | .518 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 7.6 | .456 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 29 | 1 | 8.0 | 0.000 | — | .500 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -5.0 | .266 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DEN | 77 | — | 868 | 96 | 237 | .405 | — | — | 114 | 150 | 214 | 47 | 17 | 17 | 101 | 306 |
| 1978-79 | SEA | 23 | — | 575 | 98 | 181 | .541 | — | — | 57 | 95 | 190 | 32 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 253 |
| 1979-80 | SEA | 82 | — | 1,164 | 146 | 306 | .477 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 137 | 312 | 91 | 19 | 34 | 97 | 382 |
| 1980-81 | DAL | 82 | 82 | 2,670 | 417 | 888 | .470 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 444 | 665 | 237 | 35 | 45 | 206 | 1,122 |
| 1981-82 | DAL | 47 | 28 | 909 | 113 | 269 | .420 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 166 | 210 | 49 | 17 | 17 | 82 | 312 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 312 | — | — | 870 | 1,882 | .462 | 0 | 2 | 636 | 994 | 1593 | 456 | 94 | 131 | 534 | 2,376 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DEN | 77 | 11.3 | 4.0 | 9.8 | .405 | — | — | 4.7 | 6.2 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 12.7 |
| 1978-79 | SEA | 23 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 11.3 | .541 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.9 | 11.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 15.8 |
| 1979-80 | SEA | 82 | 14.2 | 4.5 | 9.5 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 11.8 |
| 1980-81 | DAL | 82 | 32.6 | 5.6 | 12.0 | .470 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 15.1 |
| 1981-82 | DAL | 47 | 19.3 | 4.5 | 10.7 | .420 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 12.4 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 1 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DEN | 77 | 868 | 8.2 | .505 | 17.8 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .024 | -4.1 | -1.3 | -5.5 | -0.8 |
| 1978-79 | SEA | 23 | 575 | 15.6 | .568 | 18.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | .142 | -0.4 | +0.2 | -0.2 | +0.3 |
| 1979-80 | SEA | 82 | 1,164 | 10.8 | .521 | 15.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .093 | -2.9 | +0.4 | -2.5 | -0.1 |
| 1980-81 | DAL | 82 | 2,670 | 13.5 | .518 | 20.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 | .048 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -1.9 | +0.1 |
| 1981-82 | DAL | 47 | 909 | 7.6 | .456 | 19.2 | -1.2 | 0.7 | -0.5 | -.028 | -5.1 | -1.3 | -6.4 | -1.0 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 1 | 8 | -5.0 | .266 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.170 | -11.9 | -3.4 | -15.4 | +0.0 |
| Career | 312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | -1.5 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 9 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .526 | — | .566 |
| 1979-80 | 14 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .370 | — | .423 |
| Career | 23 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .415 | — | .466 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 161 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 96–65 |
| Away | 151 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 51–100 |
| In wins | 147 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 147–0 |
| In losses | 165 | 8.7 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0–165 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 8 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 5–3 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 10 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 5–5 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 10 | 11.9 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 8–2 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 15 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 9–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 4–7 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 18 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 10–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 11 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 6–5 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 18 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 10–8 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 17 | 8.4 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 6–11 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 11 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 7–4 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 15 | 8.9 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 6–9 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 5–14 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 14 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 8–6 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 8 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 4–4 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 3–7 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 17 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 5–12 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 10–8 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 20 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 8–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 14 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 5–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 21 | 9.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 11–10 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Tom LaGarde's career stats?
Tom LaGarde has averaged 7.6 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 1.5 APG over 6 seasons (1977-78–1984-85).
How tall is Tom LaGarde?
Tom LaGarde is 6-10 (220 lb).
When was Tom LaGarde drafted?
Tom LaGarde was drafted in 1977, round 1, pick 9, by the Denver Nuggets.