Ray Tolbert
PF · Atlanta Hawks
Seasons 1981-82–1988-89 · 5 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1958
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #24 (also #30, #33, #18, #34, #44) |
| Team | Atlanta Hawks |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 225 lb |
| Born | 1958-09-10 |
| College | Indiana |
| Drafted | 1981 · Round 1, Pick 18 · NJN |
| Seasons | 1981-82–1988-89 (5) |
Career averages
3.6 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 0.5 APG · 261 games · .495 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 23 | 64 | 9.5 | .495 | 0.000 | .543 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 10.3 | .504 |
| NJN | 23 | 12 | 9.6 | .455 | 0.000 | .500 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 9.1 | .463 | |
| SEA | 23 | 52 | 9.5 | .506 | 0.000 | .556 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 10.5 | .515 | |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 24 | 73 | 15.2 | .500 | 0.000 | .505 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 9.8 | .509 |
| SEA | 24 | 45 | 15.8 | .526 | 0.000 | .545 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 9.7 | .535 | |
| DET | 24 | 28 | 14.1 | .460 | 0.000 | .475 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 10.1 | .473 | |
| 1983-84 | DET | 25 | 49 | 9.7 | .529 | 0.000 | .511 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 10.5 | .536 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 29 | 25 | 10.4 | .507 | — | .633 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 9.7 | .541 |
| NYK | 29 | 11 | 16.1 | .463 | — | .529 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 7.2 | .485 | |
| LAL | 29 | 14 | 5.9 | .571 | — | .769 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 15.1 | .623 | |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 30 | 50 | 6.8 | .426 | — | .622 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 8.3 | .467 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 64 | 0 | 607 | 100 | 202 | .495 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 35 | 126 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 45 | 219 |
| NJN | 12 | 0 | 115 | 20 | 44 | .455 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 44 | |
| SEA | 52 | 0 | 492 | 80 | 158 | .506 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 99 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 175 | |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 73 | 2 | 1,107 | 157 | 314 | .500 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 103 | 242 | 50 | 26 | 47 | 83 | 366 |
| SEA | 45 | 2 | 712 | 100 | 190 | .526 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 44 | 151 | 31 | 16 | 24 | 51 | 224 | |
| DET | 28 | 0 | 395 | 57 | 124 | .460 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 59 | 91 | 19 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 142 | |
| 1983-84 | DET | 49 | 0 | 475 | 64 | 121 | .529 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 45 | 98 | 26 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 151 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 25 | 0 | 259 | 35 | 69 | .507 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 30 | 55 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 89 |
| NYK | 11 | 0 | 177 | 19 | 41 | .463 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 47 | |
| LAL | 14 | 0 | 82 | 16 | 28 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 42 | |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 50 | 0 | 341 | 40 | 94 | .426 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 37 | 88 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 103 |
| Career | 261 | — | — | 396 | 800 | .495 | 0 | 6 | 136 | 250 | 609 | 135 | 71 | 101 | 210 | 928 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 64 | 9.5 | 5.9 | 12.0 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 13.0 |
| NJN | 12 | 9.6 | 6.3 | 13.8 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 13.8 | |
| SEA | 52 | 9.5 | 5.9 | 11.6 | .506 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 12.8 | |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 73 | 15.2 | 5.1 | 10.2 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 11.9 |
| SEA | 45 | 15.8 | 5.1 | 9.6 | .526 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 11.3 | |
| DET | 28 | 14.1 | 5.2 | 11.3 | .460 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 12.9 | |
| 1983-84 | DET | 49 | 9.7 | 4.9 | 9.2 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 11.4 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 25 | 10.4 | 4.9 | 9.6 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 12.4 |
| NYK | 11 | 16.1 | 3.9 | 8.3 | .463 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 9.6 | |
| LAL | 14 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 12.3 | .571 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 18.4 | |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 50 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 9.9 | .426 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 10.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 64 | 607 | 10.3 | .504 | 17.8 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .058 | -2.9 | -0.1 | -3.0 | -0.2 |
| NJN | 12 | 115 | 9.1 | .463 | 20.7 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .012 | -4.0 | -0.1 | -4.0 | -0.1 | |
| SEA | 52 | 492 | 10.5 | .515 | 17.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .068 | -2.6 | -0.1 | -2.8 | -0.1 | |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 73 | 1,107 | 9.8 | .509 | 15.8 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .047 | -3.2 | +0.4 | -2.8 | -0.2 |
| SEA | 45 | 712 | 9.7 | .535 | 14.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | .061 | -2.9 | +0.4 | -2.5 | -0.1 | |
| DET | 28 | 395 | 10.1 | .473 | 17.8 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .022 | -3.6 | +0.2 | -3.4 | -0.1 | |
| 1983-84 | DET | 49 | 475 | 10.5 | .536 | 13.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .081 | -2.2 | +0.4 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 25 | 259 | 9.7 | .541 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .056 | -2.7 | +0.2 | -2.6 | +0.0 |
| NYK | 11 | 177 | 7.2 | .485 | 13.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .040 | -2.8 | +0.4 | -2.4 | +0.0 | |
| LAL | 14 | 82 | 15.1 | .623 | 22.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .090 | -2.7 | -0.3 | -3.0 | +0.0 | |
| 1988-89 | ATL | 50 | 341 | 8.3 | .467 | 17.3 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .005 | -5.4 | +0.0 | -5.4 | -0.3 |
| Career | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | -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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 4 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .600 | — | .587 |
| 1983-84 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 5 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .600 | — | .587 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 126 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 94–32 |
| Away | 135 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 56–79 |
| In wins | 150 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 150–0 |
| In losses | 111 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0–111 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 3–6 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 15 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 7–8 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 11 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 5–6 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 3–1 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 10 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 6–4 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 8–1 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 6–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 11 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 5–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2–7 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 10 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 7–3 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 10 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 8–2 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 17 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 11–6 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 15 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 14–1 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 8 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 3–5 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 12–3 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 2–6 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 13 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 4–9 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 12 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 6–6 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 14 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 4–10 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 13 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 10–3 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 7–3 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 13 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 10–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Ray Tolbert play for?
Ray Tolbert plays PF for the Atlanta Hawks.
What are Ray Tolbert's career stats?
Ray Tolbert has averaged 3.6 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 0.5 APG over 5 seasons (1981-82–1988-89).
How tall is Ray Tolbert?
Ray Tolbert is 6-9 (225 lb).
When was Ray Tolbert drafted?
Ray Tolbert was drafted in 1981, round 1, pick 18.