Cornell Warner
PF · Los Angeles Lakers
Seasons 1970-71–1976-77 · 7 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1948
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #35 (also #15, #30, #20) |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1948-08-12 |
| College | Jackson State |
| Drafted | 1970 · Round 2, Pick 24 · BUF |
| Seasons | 1970-71–1976-77 (7) |
Career averages
6.4 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 1.1 APG · 445 games · .452 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | BUF | 22 | 65 | 19.9 | .415 | — | .552 | 7.0 | 0.8 | — | — | 6.0 | 11.1 | .445 |
| 1971-72 | BUF | 23 | 62 | 20.0 | .443 | — | .744 | 6.1 | 0.9 | — | — | 6.2 | 11.8 | .477 |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 24 | 72 | 19.0 | .413 | — | .656 | 7.3 | 1.0 | — | — | 5.7 | 11.9 | .442 |
| BUF | 24 | 4 | 11.8 | .471 | — | .500 | 3.8 | 1.5 | — | — | 4.3 | 14.5 | .475 | |
| CLE | 24 | 68 | 19.5 | .411 | — | .659 | 7.5 | 1.0 | — | — | 5.7 | 11.8 | .440 | |
| 1973-74 | 2TM | 25 | 72 | 19.5 | .499 | — | .746 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 11.9 | .542 |
| CLE | 25 | 5 | 9.8 | .154 | — | 1.000 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 6.4 | .271 | |
| MIL | 25 | 67 | 20.2 | .512 | — | .736 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 12.1 | .553 | |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 26 | 79 | 31.9 | .458 | — | .684 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 7.6 | 11.4 | .494 |
| 1975-76 | LAL | 27 | 81 | 31.0 | .479 | — | .695 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 10.2 | .509 |
| 1976-77 | LAL | 28 | 14 | 12.1 | .472 | — | .667 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 12.4 | .485 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | BUF | 65 | — | 1,293 | 156 | 376 | .415 | — | — | 79 | 143 | 452 | 53 | — | — | — | 391 |
| 1971-72 | BUF | 62 | — | 1,239 | 162 | 366 | .443 | — | — | 58 | 78 | 379 | 54 | — | — | — | 382 |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 72 | — | 1,370 | 174 | 421 | .413 | — | — | 59 | 90 | 522 | 72 | — | — | — | 407 |
| BUF | 4 | — | 47 | 8 | 17 | .471 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | |
| CLE | 68 | — | 1,323 | 166 | 404 | .411 | — | — | 58 | 88 | 507 | 66 | — | — | — | 390 | |
| 1973-74 | 2TM | 72 | — | 1,405 | 174 | 349 | .499 | — | — | 85 | 114 | 397 | 71 | 27 | 42 | — | 433 |
| CLE | 5 | — | 49 | 2 | 13 | .154 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | 8 | |
| MIL | 67 | — | 1,356 | 172 | 336 | .512 | — | — | 81 | 110 | 380 | 67 | 27 | 40 | — | 425 | |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 79 | — | 2,519 | 248 | 541 | .458 | — | — | 106 | 155 | 812 | 127 | 49 | 54 | — | 602 |
| 1975-76 | LAL | 81 | — | 2,512 | 251 | 524 | .479 | — | — | 89 | 128 | 722 | 106 | 55 | 46 | — | 591 |
| 1976-77 | LAL | 14 | — | 170 | 25 | 53 | .472 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | 54 |
| Career | 445 | — | — | 1,190 | 2,630 | .452 | 0 | 0 | 480 | 714 | 3353 | 494 | 132 | 144 | 0 | 2,860 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | BUF | 65 | 19.9 | 4.3 | 10.5 | .415 | — | — | 2.2 | 4.0 | 12.6 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 10.9 |
| 1971-72 | BUF | 62 | 20.0 | 4.7 | 10.6 | .443 | — | — | 1.7 | 2.3 | 11.0 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 11.1 |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 72 | 19.0 | 4.6 | 11.1 | .413 | — | — | 1.6 | 2.4 | 13.7 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 10.7 |
| BUF | 4 | 11.8 | 6.1 | 13.0 | .471 | — | — | 0.8 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 4.6 | — | — | — | 13.0 | |
| CLE | 68 | 19.5 | 4.5 | 11.0 | .411 | — | — | 1.6 | 2.4 | 13.8 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 10.6 | |
| 1973-74 | 2TM | 72 | 19.5 | 4.5 | 8.9 | .499 | — | — | 2.2 | 2.9 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | — | 11.1 |
| CLE | 5 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 9.6 | .154 | — | — | 2.9 | 2.9 | 12.5 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 1.5 | — | 5.9 | |
| MIL | 67 | 20.2 | 4.6 | 8.9 | .512 | — | — | 2.2 | 2.9 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | — | 11.3 | |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 79 | 31.9 | 3.5 | 7.7 | .458 | — | — | 1.5 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | — | 8.6 |
| 1975-76 | LAL | 81 | 31.0 | 3.6 | 7.5 | .479 | — | — | 1.3 | 1.8 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | — | 8.5 |
| 1976-77 | LAL | 14 | 12.1 | 5.3 | 11.2 | .472 | — | — | 0.8 | 1.3 | 14.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | — | 11.4 |
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 | BUF | 65 | 1,293 | 11.1 | .445 | — | -0.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | .024 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | BUF | 62 | 1,239 | 11.8 | .477 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .025 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 72 | 1,370 | 11.9 | .442 | — | -0.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .059 | — | — | — | — |
| BUF | 4 | 47 | 14.5 | .475 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .036 | — | — | — | — | |
| CLE | 68 | 1,323 | 11.8 | .440 | — | -0.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | .060 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1973-74 | 2TM | 72 | 1,405 | 11.9 | .542 | — | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | .119 | -1.7 | +0.6 | -1.0 | +0.3 |
| CLE | 5 | 49 | 6.4 | .271 | — | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.061 | -4.4 | -0.2 | -4.6 | -0.1 | |
| MIL | 67 | 1,356 | 12.1 | .553 | — | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.5 | .125 | -1.6 | +0.7 | -0.9 | +0.4 | |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 79 | 2,519 | 11.4 | .494 | — | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.7 | .090 | -1.0 | +0.0 | -1.1 | +0.6 |
| 1975-76 | LAL | 81 | 2,512 | 10.2 | .509 | — | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.3 | .083 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| 1976-77 | LAL | 14 | 170 | 12.4 | .485 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .091 | -2.4 | -0.8 | -3.2 | -0.1 |
| Career | 445 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.7 | — | — | — | — | +1.0 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 16 | 31.6 | 6.7 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .423 | — | .448 |
| 1976-77 | 5 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .583 | — | .583 |
| Career | 21 | 26.7 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .439 | — | .461 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 225 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 129–96 |
| Away | 220 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 60–160 |
| In wins | 189 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 189–0 |
| In losses | 256 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 0–256 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 6.3 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 14–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 26 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 3–23 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 30 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 12–18 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 15–11 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 31 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 14–17 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 26 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 6–20 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 27 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 13–14 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 18 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 4–14 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 19 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 3–16 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 21 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 7–14 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 15–7 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 24 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 9–15 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 36 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 19–17 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 23 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 13–10 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 8 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 6–2 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Cornell Warner play for?
Cornell Warner plays PF for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What are Cornell Warner's career stats?
Cornell Warner has averaged 6.4 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 1.1 APG over 7 seasons (1970-71–1976-77).
How tall is Cornell Warner?
Cornell Warner is 6-9 (220 lb).
When was Cornell Warner drafted?
Cornell Warner was drafted in 1970, round 2, pick 24.