Rudy Tomjanovich
PF · Houston Rockets
Seasons 1970-71–1980-81 · 11 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1948
★ Hall of Fame5× All-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | Rudy T. |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #45 |
| Team | Houston Rockets |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 218 lb |
| Born | 1948-11-24 |
| College | Michigan |
| Drafted | 1970 · Round 1, Pick 2 · SDR |
| Seasons | 1970-71–1980-81 (11) |
Career averages
17.4 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 2.0 APG · 768 games · .501 FG% · .262 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | SDR | 22 | 77 | 13.8 | .383 | — | .652 | 4.9 | 0.9 | — | — | 5.3 | 12.2 | .419 |
| 1971-72 | HOU | 23 | 78 | 34.5 | .495 | — | .723 | 11.8 | 1.5 | — | — | 15.0 | 16.6 | .526 |
| 1972-73 | HOU | 24 | 81 | 36.7 | .478 | — | .746 | 11.6 | 2.2 | — | — | 19.3 | 17.5 | .514 |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 25 | 80 | 40.3 | .536 | — | .848 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 24.5 | 20.5 | .587 |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 26 | 81 | 38.7 | .525 | — | .790 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 20.7 | 17.8 | .565 |
| 1975-76 | HOU | 27 | 79 | 36.9 | .517 | — | .767 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 18.5 | 16.1 | .551 |
| 1976-77 | HOU | 28 | 81 | 38.6 | .510 | — | .839 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 21.6 | 17.9 | .552 |
| 1977-78 | HOU | 29 | 23 | 36.9 | .485 | — | .753 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 21.5 | 17.1 | .513 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 30 | 74 | 35.7 | .517 | — | .760 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 19.0 | 16.4 | .543 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 31 | 62 | 29.6 | .476 | .278 | .803 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | .522 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 32 | 52 | 24.3 | .467 | .235 | .793 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 13.5 | .503 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | SDR | 77 | — | 1,062 | 168 | 439 | .383 | — | — | 73 | 112 | 381 | 73 | — | — | — | 409 |
| 1971-72 | HOU | 78 | — | 2,689 | 500 | 1,010 | .495 | — | — | 172 | 238 | 923 | 117 | — | — | — | 1,172 |
| 1972-73 | HOU | 81 | — | 2,972 | 655 | 1,371 | .478 | — | — | 250 | 335 | 938 | 178 | — | — | — | 1,560 |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 80 | — | 3,227 | 788 | 1,470 | .536 | — | — | 385 | 454 | 717 | 250 | 89 | 66 | — | 1,961 |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 81 | — | 3,134 | 694 | 1,323 | .525 | — | — | 289 | 366 | 613 | 236 | 76 | 24 | — | 1,677 |
| 1975-76 | HOU | 79 | — | 2,912 | 622 | 1,202 | .517 | — | — | 221 | 288 | 666 | 188 | 42 | 19 | — | 1,465 |
| 1976-77 | HOU | 81 | — | 3,130 | 733 | 1,437 | .510 | — | — | 287 | 342 | 684 | 172 | 57 | 27 | — | 1,753 |
| 1977-78 | HOU | 23 | — | 849 | 217 | 447 | .485 | — | — | 61 | 81 | 138 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 38 | 495 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 74 | — | 2,641 | 620 | 1,200 | .517 | — | — | 168 | 221 | 572 | 137 | 44 | 18 | 138 | 1,408 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 62 | — | 1,834 | 370 | 778 | .476 | 22 | 79 | 118 | 147 | 358 | 109 | 32 | 10 | 98 | 880 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 52 | — | 1,264 | 263 | 563 | .467 | 12 | 51 | 65 | 82 | 208 | 81 | 19 | 6 | 58 | 603 |
| Career | 768 | — | — | 5,630 | 11,240 | .501 | 34 | 130 | 2089 | 2666 | 6198 | 1573 | 374 | 175 | 332 | 13,383 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | SDR | 77 | 13.8 | 5.7 | 14.9 | .383 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.8 | 12.9 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 13.9 |
| 1971-72 | HOU | 78 | 34.5 | 6.7 | 13.5 | .495 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.2 | 12.4 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 15.7 |
| 1972-73 | HOU | 81 | 36.7 | 7.9 | 16.6 | .478 | — | — | 3.0 | 4.1 | 11.4 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 18.9 |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 80 | 40.3 | 8.8 | 16.4 | .536 | — | — | 4.3 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | — | 21.9 |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 81 | 38.7 | 8.0 | 15.2 | .525 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.2 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | — | 19.3 |
| 1975-76 | HOU | 79 | 36.9 | 7.7 | 14.9 | .517 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | — | 18.1 |
| 1976-77 | HOU | 81 | 38.6 | 8.4 | 16.5 | .510 | — | — | 3.3 | 3.9 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | 20.2 |
| 1977-78 | HOU | 23 | 36.9 | 9.2 | 19.0 | .485 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 21.0 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 74 | 35.7 | 8.5 | 16.4 | .517 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 19.2 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 62 | 29.6 | 7.3 | 15.3 | .476 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 17.3 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 52 | 24.3 | 7.5 | 16.0 | .467 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 17.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | SDR | 77 | 1,062 | 12.2 | .419 | — | -1.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .043 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | HOU | 78 | 2,689 | 16.6 | .526 | — | 3.8 | 4.6 | 8.4 | .150 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | HOU | 81 | 2,972 | 17.5 | .514 | — | 4.4 | 2.4 | 6.9 | .111 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 80 | 3,227 | 20.5 | .587 | — | 10.8 | 2.1 | 12.8 | .191 | +4.1 | -0.9 | +3.2 | +4.2 |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 81 | 3,134 | 17.8 | .565 | — | 8.2 | 1.9 | 10.1 | .155 | +2.7 | -1.2 | +1.5 | +2.8 |
| 1975-76 | HOU | 79 | 2,912 | 16.1 | .551 | — | 6.1 | 1.2 | 7.3 | .120 | +1.8 | -1.7 | +0.1 | +1.5 |
| 1976-77 | HOU | 81 | 3,130 | 17.9 | .552 | — | 8.8 | 1.5 | 10.4 | .159 | +3.2 | -1.5 | +1.7 | +2.9 |
| 1977-78 | HOU | 23 | 849 | 17.1 | .513 | 24.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 | .095 | +1.7 | -2.3 | -0.5 | +0.3 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 74 | 2,641 | 16.4 | .543 | 21.4 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 6.2 | .112 | +1.6 | -1.8 | -0.2 | +1.2 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 62 | 1,834 | 14.2 | .522 | 20.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 3.6 | .094 | +0.6 | -1.9 | -1.3 | +0.3 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 52 | 1,264 | 13.5 | .503 | 21.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.1 | .079 | -0.1 | -1.9 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| Career | 768 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70.5 | — | — | — | — | +13.2 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 8 | 38.0 | 23.0 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .562 | — | .617 |
| 1976-77 | 12 | 38.1 | 20.2 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .505 | — | .532 |
| 1978-79 | 2 | 32.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .391 | — | .397 |
| 1979-80 | 7 | 26.4 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .375 | .143 | .416 |
| 1980-81 | 8 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .111 | 0.000 | .258 |
| Career | 37 | 28.1 | 13.8 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .489 | .100 | .528 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 388 | 18.6 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 243–145 |
| Away | 380 | 16.2 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 127–253 |
| In wins | 370 | 18.6 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 370–0 |
| In losses | 398 | 16.4 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 0–398 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 51 | 17.8 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 28–23 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 49 | 18.1 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 12–37 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 16 | 18.9 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 10–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 37 | 16.9 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 12–25 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 52 | 19.1 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 31–21 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 13.2 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 4–0 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 13 | 16.3 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 7–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 43 | 15.4 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 22–21 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 40 | 17.3 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 14–26 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 14 | 18.5 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 7–7 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 12.6 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 4–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 39 | 16.6 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 16–23 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 18.1 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 13–25 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 44 | 16.3 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 18–26 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 19.0 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 23–20 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 35 | 17.6 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 16–19 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 19.1 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 25–10 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 30 | 20.8 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 14–16 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 18 | 15.1 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 9–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 28 | 17.4 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 16–12 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Rudy Tomjanovich play for?
Rudy Tomjanovich plays PF for the Houston Rockets.
What are Rudy Tomjanovich's career stats?
Rudy Tomjanovich has averaged 17.4 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 2.0 APG over 11 seasons (1970-71–1980-81).
How tall is Rudy Tomjanovich?
Rudy Tomjanovich is 6-8 (218 lb).
When was Rudy Tomjanovich drafted?
Rudy Tomjanovich was drafted in 1970, round 1, pick 2.