The Remarkable Career of Tom Van Arsdale: A Tale of Resilience and Record-Setting Stats

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Platz 1: Tom Van Arsdale (1965-1977)

• Games: 929
• Teams: Pistons, Royals/Kings, Sixers, Hawks, Suns
• Career stats: 15.3 points and 4.2 rebounds (3x All-Star).

Is this a record for the ages? 929 games without playoffs is almost absurd, especially since Van Arsdale played during a time when eight of 14 teams made the playoffs. But it was also fitting that Detroit traded him to Cincinnati during the season when the Pistons reached the playoffs again after five years. He was also part of the Sixers 72/73, who hold the negative record for an 82-game season with just 9 wins.

Van Arsdale has never been on a team that finished the season with a positive record, although he had three seasons with at least 20 PPG. And when Van Arsdale ended his career, the Suns then reached the playoffs ten times in a row. By the way, twin brother Dick was luckier; he even reached the finals with Phoenix in 1976. Shoutout also to the person on Reddit who wrote almost 3,000 words on this topic.

2024-03-31 07:03:00
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