Terry Tyler
SF · Dallas Mavericks
Seasons 1978-79–1988-89 · 11 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1956
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Player info
| Nickname | T, Thunder |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #41 (also #40) |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 215 lb |
| Born | 1956-10-30 |
| College | Detroit Mercy |
| Drafted | 1978 · Round 2, Pick 23 · Detroit Pistons |
| Seasons | 1978-79–1988-89 (11) |
Career averages
10.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.2 APG · 871 games · .484 FG% · .122 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | DET | 22 | 82 | 31.2 | .482 | — | .658 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 12.9 | 15.5 | .507 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 23 | 82 | 32.6 | .465 | .167 | .765 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 12.3 | 14.2 | .499 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 24 | 82 | 31.1 | .532 | 0.000 | .592 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 13.4 | 17.2 | .547 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 25 | 82 | 24.3 | .523 | .250 | .740 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 9.9 | 16.9 | .560 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 26 | 82 | 31.0 | .478 | .133 | .745 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 12.1 | 15.1 | .512 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 27 | 82 | 19.5 | .453 | .154 | .712 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 8.8 | 13.2 | .482 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 28 | 82 | 24.4 | .494 | 0.000 | .716 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 14.6 | .516 |
| 1985-86 | SAC | 29 | 71 | 23.3 | .455 | 0.000 | .750 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 13.3 | .483 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 30 | 82 | 23.5 | .495 | .333 | .721 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 9.3 | 12.8 | .524 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 31 | 74 | 16.0 | .452 | .143 | .641 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 12.4 | .471 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 32 | 70 | 15.1 | .469 | .111 | .758 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 12.3 | .498 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | DET | 82 | — | 2,560 | 456 | 946 | .482 | — | — | 144 | 219 | 648 | 89 | 104 | 201 | 141 | 1,056 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 82 | — | 2,670 | 430 | 925 | .465 | 2 | 12 | 143 | 187 | 627 | 129 | 107 | 220 | 175 | 1,005 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 82 | — | 2,549 | 476 | 895 | .532 | 0 | 8 | 148 | 250 | 567 | 136 | 112 | 180 | 163 | 1,100 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 82 | 0 | 1,989 | 336 | 643 | .523 | 1 | 4 | 142 | 192 | 493 | 126 | 77 | 160 | 121 | 815 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 82 | 56 | 2,543 | 421 | 880 | .478 | 2 | 15 | 146 | 196 | 540 | 157 | 103 | 160 | 120 | 990 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 82 | 7 | 1,602 | 313 | 691 | .453 | 2 | 13 | 94 | 132 | 285 | 76 | 63 | 59 | 78 | 722 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 82 | 53 | 2,004 | 422 | 855 | .494 | 0 | 8 | 106 | 148 | 423 | 63 | 49 | 90 | 76 | 950 |
| 1985-86 | SAC | 71 | 52 | 1,651 | 295 | 649 | .455 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 112 | 313 | 94 | 64 | 108 | 94 | 674 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 82 | 48 | 1,930 | 329 | 664 | .495 | 1 | 3 | 101 | 140 | 328 | 73 | 55 | 78 | 78 | 760 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 74 | 28 | 1,185 | 184 | 407 | .452 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 64 | 242 | 56 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 410 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 70 | 11 | 1,057 | 169 | 360 | .469 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 62 | 209 | 40 | 24 | 39 | 51 | 386 |
| Career | 871 | — | — | 3,831 | 7,915 | .484 | 10 | 82 | 1196 | 1702 | 4675 | 1039 | 801 | 1342 | 1140 | 8,868 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | DET | 82 | 31.2 | 6.4 | 13.3 | .482 | — | — | 2.0 | 3.1 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 14.8 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 82 | 32.6 | 5.8 | 12.5 | .465 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 13.6 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 82 | 31.1 | 6.7 | 12.6 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 15.5 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 82 | 24.3 | 6.1 | 11.6 | .523 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 14.8 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 82 | 31.0 | 6.0 | 12.5 | .478 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 14.0 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 82 | 19.5 | 7.0 | 15.5 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 16.2 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 82 | 24.4 | 7.6 | 15.4 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 17.1 |
| 1985-86 | SAC | 71 | 23.3 | 6.4 | 14.2 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 14.7 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 82 | 23.5 | 6.1 | 12.4 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 14.2 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 74 | 16.0 | 5.6 | 12.4 | .452 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 70 | 15.1 | 5.8 | 12.3 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 13.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | DET | 82 | 2,560 | 15.5 | .507 | 17.6 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 5.4 | .101 | -0.4 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +1.7 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 82 | 2,670 | 14.2 | .499 | 17.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | .062 | -0.9 | +0.6 | -0.3 | +1.2 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 82 | 2,549 | 17.2 | .547 | 18.5 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 6.4 | .121 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +2.8 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 82 | 1,989 | 16.9 | .560 | 16.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 5.5 | .133 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +2.5 |
| 1982-83 | DET | 82 | 2,543 | 15.1 | .512 | 16.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 5.8 | .110 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 82 | 1,602 | 13.2 | .482 | 19.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .074 | -0.8 | -0.1 | -0.9 | +0.4 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 82 | 2,004 | 14.6 | .516 | 19.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 4.5 | .108 | -0.2 | +0.2 | +0.0 | +1.0 |
| 1985-86 | SAC | 71 | 1,651 | 13.3 | .483 | 19.4 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | .056 | -1.4 | +0.8 | -0.6 | +0.6 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 82 | 1,930 | 12.8 | .524 | 16.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.9 | .072 | -0.6 | +0.0 | -0.6 | +0.7 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 74 | 1,185 | 12.4 | .471 | 16.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .049 | -1.2 | +0.0 | -1.3 | +0.2 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 70 | 1,057 | 12.3 | .498 | 17.9 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .055 | -1.9 | -0.4 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| Career | 871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.7 | — | — | — | — | +13.3 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | 5 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | .417 | — | .447 |
| 1984-85 | 9 | 19.9 | 13.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .490 | 0.000 | .536 |
| 1985-86 | 3 | 17.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .200 | — | .340 |
| Career | 17 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .455 | 0.000 | .505 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 434 | 10.6 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 230–204 |
| Away | 437 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 123–314 |
| In wins | 353 | 11.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 353–0 |
| In losses | 518 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0–518 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 10.0 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 21–27 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 46 | 10.8 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 11–35 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 45 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 16–29 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2–0 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 44 | 9.6 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 26–18 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 45 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 26–19 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 25 | 10.1 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 11–14 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 39 | 11.7 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 19–20 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 8 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 3–5 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 32 | 10.0 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 15–17 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 41 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 14–27 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 48 | 10.5 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 25–23 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 34 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 18–16 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 5–28 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 5 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 5–0 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 10.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 15–26 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 47 | 10.5 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 17–30 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 45 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 10–35 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 32 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 12–20 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 11.7 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 10–22 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 20 | 11.3 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 9–11 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 43 | 10.9 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 21–22 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 38 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 13–25 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Terry Tyler play for?
Terry Tyler plays SF for the Dallas Mavericks.
What are Terry Tyler's career stats?
Terry Tyler has averaged 10.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.2 APG over 11 seasons (1978-79–1988-89).
How tall is Terry Tyler?
Terry Tyler is 6-7 (215 lb).
When was Terry Tyler drafted?
Terry Tyler was drafted in 1978, round 2, pick 23, by the Detroit Pistons.