John Lambert
PF · 2TM
Seasons 1975-76–1981-82 · 7 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1953
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Player info
| Nickname | Hollywood |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #24 |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 225 lb |
| Born | 1953-01-14 |
| College | USC |
| Drafted | 1975 · Round 1, Pick 15 · Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Seasons | 1975-76–1981-82 (7) |
Career averages
3.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 0.6 APG · 446 games · .428 FG% · .083 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | CLE | 23 | 54 | 6.2 | .445 | — | .676 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 13.9 | .487 |
| 1976-77 | CLE | 24 | 63 | 8.8 | .427 | — | .694 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 11.7 | .460 |
| 1977-78 | CLE | 25 | 76 | 14.1 | .423 | — | .563 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 10.8 | .435 |
| 1978-79 | CLE | 26 | 70 | 14.7 | .450 | — | .636 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 10.9 | .469 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 27 | 74 | 17.9 | .413 | 0.000 | .723 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 10.4 | .453 |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 28 | 46 | 10.5 | .412 | 0.000 | .783 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 8.4 | .440 |
| CLE | 28 | 3 | 2.7 | .600 | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 24.5 | .600 | |
| KCK | 28 | 43 | 11.0 | .406 | 0.000 | .783 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 8.1 | .435 | |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 29 | 63 | 12.1 | .437 | .143 | .810 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 8.2 | .480 |
| KCK | 29 | 42 | 11.7 | .432 | .167 | .750 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 8.1 | .469 | |
| SAS | 29 | 21 | 12.9 | .448 | 0.000 | .929 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 8.3 | .507 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | CLE | 54 | — | 333 | 49 | 110 | .445 | — | — | 25 | 37 | 102 | 16 | 8 | 12 | — | 123 |
| 1976-77 | CLE | 63 | 0 | 555 | 67 | 157 | .427 | — | — | 25 | 36 | 154 | 31 | 16 | 18 | — | 159 |
| 1977-78 | CLE | 76 | — | 1,075 | 142 | 336 | .423 | — | — | 27 | 48 | 324 | 38 | 27 | 50 | 62 | 311 |
| 1978-79 | CLE | 70 | — | 1,030 | 148 | 329 | .450 | — | — | 35 | 55 | 290 | 43 | 25 | 29 | 65 | 331 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 74 | — | 1,324 | 165 | 400 | .413 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 101 | 352 | 56 | 47 | 42 | 64 | 403 |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 46 | — | 483 | 68 | 165 | .412 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 93 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 154 |
| CLE | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCK | 43 | — | 475 | 65 | 160 | .406 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 90 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 148 | |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 63 | 7 | 764 | 86 | 197 | .437 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 42 | 178 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 48 | 207 |
| KCK | 42 | 1 | 493 | 60 | 139 | .432 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 127 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 142 | |
| SAS | 21 | 6 | 271 | 26 | 58 | .448 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 65 | |
| Career | 446 | — | — | 725 | 1,694 | .428 | 1 | 12 | 237 | 342 | 1493 | 248 | 153 | 172 | 258 | 1,688 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | CLE | 54 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 11.9 | .445 | — | — | 2.7 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | — | 13.3 |
| 1976-77 | CLE | 63 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 10.2 | .427 | — | — | 1.6 | 2.3 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | — | 10.3 |
| 1977-78 | CLE | 76 | 14.1 | 4.8 | 11.3 | .423 | — | — | 0.9 | 1.6 | 10.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 10.4 |
| 1978-79 | CLE | 70 | 14.7 | 5.2 | 11.5 | .450 | — | — | 1.2 | 1.9 | 10.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 11.6 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 74 | 17.9 | 4.5 | 10.9 | .413 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 11.0 |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 46 | 10.5 | 5.1 | 12.3 | .412 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 11.5 |
| CLE | 3 | 2.7 | 13.5 | 22.5 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 27.0 | |
| KCK | 43 | 11.0 | 4.9 | 12.1 | .406 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 11.2 | |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 63 | 12.1 | 4.1 | 9.3 | .437 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 9.8 |
| KCK | 42 | 11.7 | 4.4 | 10.2 | .432 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 10.4 | |
| SAS | 21 | 12.9 | 3.5 | 7.7 | .448 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 8.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | CLE | 54 | 333 | 13.9 | .487 | — | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .108 | -2.0 | +0.1 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 1976-77 | CLE | 63 | 555 | 11.7 | .460 | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .087 | -1.7 | +0.5 | -1.2 | +0.1 |
| 1977-78 | CLE | 76 | 1,075 | 10.8 | .435 | 15.5 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .067 | -3.0 | +0.2 | -2.8 | -0.2 |
| 1978-79 | CLE | 70 | 1,030 | 10.9 | .469 | 16.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .044 | -2.6 | -1.2 | -3.8 | -0.5 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 74 | 1,324 | 10.4 | .453 | 14.7 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .066 | -2.6 | +0.0 | -2.6 | -0.2 |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 46 | 483 | 8.4 | .440 | 16.6 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .039 | -4.2 | -0.6 | -4.8 | -0.3 |
| CLE | 3 | 8 | 24.5 | .600 | 35.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .106 | -4.2 | +0.2 | -4.0 | +0.0 | |
| KCK | 43 | 475 | 8.1 | .435 | 16.3 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .038 | -4.2 | -0.6 | -4.8 | -0.3 | |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 63 | 764 | 8.2 | .480 | 14.0 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .035 | -3.9 | -0.2 | -4.1 | -0.4 |
| KCK | 42 | 493 | 8.1 | .469 | 15.7 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .014 | -4.4 | -0.3 | -4.7 | -0.3 | |
| SAS | 21 | 271 | 8.3 | .507 | 10.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .072 | -2.9 | +0.0 | -2.9 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 446 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | -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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 6 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .385 | — | .432 |
| 1976-77 | 3 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .500 |
| 1977-78 | 2 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | — | .387 |
| 1980-81 | 15 | 11.7 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .407 | 0.000 | .433 |
| 1981-82 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Career | 28 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .400 | 0.000 | .428 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 218 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 134–84 |
| Away | 229 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 75–154 |
| In wins | 209 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 209–0 |
| In losses | 238 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0–238 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 10–10 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 23 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 10–13 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 18 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 11–7 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 19 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 6–13 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1–1 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 9 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 5–4 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 21 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 8–13 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 23 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 13–10 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 21 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 10–11 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 28 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 10–18 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 15 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 7–8 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 4–8 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 8–13 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 14–6 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 20 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 11–9 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 7–15 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 19 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 9–10 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 5–16 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 14 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 7–7 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 24 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 9–15 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 23 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 15–8 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are John Lambert's career stats?
John Lambert has averaged 3.8 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 0.6 APG over 7 seasons (1975-76–1981-82).
How tall is John Lambert?
John Lambert is 6-10 (225 lb).
When was John Lambert drafted?
John Lambert was drafted in 1975, round 1, pick 15, by the Cleveland Cavaliers.