Jimmy O'Brien
PG · SDA
Seasons 1971-72–1974-75 · 4 on record · Ht 6-1 · b. 1950
View interactive stats & charts →
Player info
| Nickname | Jim, Mr. Clutch |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #14 (also #44, #3) |
| Height | 6-1 |
| Weight | 170 lb |
| Born | 1950-04-09 |
| College | Boston College |
| Drafted | 1971 · Round 4, Pick 53 · BUF |
| Seasons | 1971-72–1974-75 (4) |
Career averages
5.9 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 4.1 APG · 303 games · .402 FG% · .176 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 21 | 84 | 21.2 | .397 | .219 | .813 | 2.5 | 4.4 | — | — | 5.0 | 8.1 | .444 |
| PTC | 21 | 18 | 19.7 | .415 | .333 | .786 | 1.8 | 4.1 | — | — | 4.6 | 6.8 | .465 | |
| KEN | 21 | 66 | 21.6 | .393 | .174 | .818 | 2.6 | 4.5 | — | — | 5.1 | 8.4 | .439 | |
| 1972-73 | KEN | 22 | 68 | 14.9 | .397 | 0.000 | .764 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 11.0 | .449 |
| 1973-74 | 2TM | 23 | 72 | 18.3 | .411 | .259 | .832 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 13.0 | .458 |
| KEN | 23 | 46 | 16.5 | .419 | .200 | .833 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 12.6 | .463 | |
| SDA | 23 | 26 | 21.5 | .402 | .294 | .829 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 13.4 | .451 | |
| 1974-75 | SDA | 24 | 79 | 25.8 | .400 | .118 | .880 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 10.1 | .467 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 84 | — | 1,778 | 173 | 436 | .397 | 7 | 32 | 65 | 80 | 206 | 373 | — | — | 152 | 418 |
| PTC | 18 | — | 354 | 34 | 82 | .415 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 74 | — | — | 38 | 82 | |
| KEN | 66 | — | 1,424 | 139 | 354 | .393 | 4 | 23 | 54 | 66 | 174 | 299 | — | — | 114 | 336 | |
| 1972-73 | KEN | 68 | — | 1,014 | 126 | 317 | .397 | 0 | 9 | 68 | 89 | 92 | 174 | 53 | 0 | 77 | 320 |
| 1973-74 | 2TM | 72 | — | 1,320 | 211 | 513 | .411 | 7 | 27 | 79 | 95 | 134 | 254 | 63 | 1 | 113 | 508 |
| KEN | 46 | — | 761 | 119 | 284 | .419 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 54 | 85 | 139 | 34 | 1 | 70 | 285 | |
| SDA | 26 | — | 559 | 92 | 229 | .402 | 5 | 17 | 34 | 41 | 49 | 115 | 29 | 0 | 43 | 223 | |
| 1974-75 | SDA | 79 | — | 2,036 | 210 | 525 | .400 | 4 | 34 | 125 | 142 | 186 | 443 | 89 | 2 | 192 | 549 |
| Career | 303 | — | — | 720 | 1,791 | .402 | 18 | 102 | 337 | 406 | 618 | 1244 | 205 | 3 | 534 | 1,795 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 84 | 21.2 | 3.5 | 8.8 | .397 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 7.6 | — | — | 3.1 | 8.5 |
| PTC | 18 | 19.7 | 3.5 | 8.3 | .415 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 7.5 | — | — | 3.9 | 8.3 | |
| KEN | 66 | 21.6 | 3.5 | 8.9 | .393 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 7.6 | — | — | 2.9 | 8.5 | |
| 1972-73 | KEN | 68 | 14.9 | 4.5 | 11.3 | .397 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 11.4 |
| 1973-74 | 2TM | 72 | 18.3 | 5.8 | 14.0 | .411 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 13.9 |
| KEN | 46 | 16.5 | 5.6 | 13.4 | .419 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 13.5 | |
| SDA | 26 | 21.5 | 5.9 | 14.7 | .402 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 14.4 | |
| 1974-75 | SDA | 79 | 25.8 | 3.7 | 9.3 | .400 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 9.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 84 | 1,778 | 8.1 | .444 | 13.3 | -0.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | .038 | — | — | — | — |
| PTC | 18 | 354 | 6.8 | .465 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.006 | — | — | — | — | |
| KEN | 66 | 1,424 | 8.4 | .439 | 13.4 | -0.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .050 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1972-73 | KEN | 68 | 1,014 | 11.0 | .449 | 16.7 | -0.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .046 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | 2TM | 72 | 1,320 | 13.0 | .458 | 19.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .052 | -1.0 | -0.1 | -1.1 | +0.3 |
| KEN | 46 | 761 | 12.6 | .463 | 19.2 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .062 | -1.1 | +0.2 | -0.9 | +0.2 | |
| SDA | 26 | 559 | 13.4 | .451 | 19.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .039 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -1.4 | +0.1 | |
| 1974-75 | SDA | 79 | 2,036 | 10.1 | .467 | 14.7 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .004 | -2.6 | -1.0 | -3.6 | -0.8 |
| Career | 303 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | -0.5 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Frequently asked questions
What are Jimmy O'Brien's career stats?
Jimmy O'Brien has averaged 5.9 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 4.1 APG over 4 seasons (1971-72–1974-75).
How tall is Jimmy O'Brien?
Jimmy O'Brien is 6-1 (170 lb).
When was Jimmy O'Brien drafted?
Jimmy O'Brien was drafted in 1971, round 4, pick 53.