| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 8.9 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Charlie Tyra FC
Charles Tyra
Height: 6-8 (203cm)
Weight: 230 lbs (104kg)
Born: Aug 16, 1935 (Passed away Dec 29, 2006, aged 71)
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1957 Round 1, Pick 2, Fort Wayne Pistons
Pre-Draft Team: Louisville (Sr)
High School: Atherton High School (Louisville, Kentucky)
Charlie Tyra Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 38.7% | .0% | 67.2% |
NBA Career
5 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | 22 | NYK | 68 | 17.4 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 0.5 | - | - | - | .357 | - | .670 |
| 1958-59 | 23 | NYK | 69 | 23.0 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | .396 | - | .679 |
| 1959-60 | 24 | NYK | 74 | 27.5 | 12.8 | 8.1 | 1.1 | - | - | - | .426 | - | .704 |
| 1960-61 | 25 | NYK | 59 | 23.8 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 1.4 | - | - | - | .362 | - | .694 |
| 1961-62 | 26 | CHI | 78 | 20.6 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 1.1 | - | - | - | .361 | - | .621 |
| CAREER | 348 | 22.4 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 0.9 | - | - | - | .387 | - | .672 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | 22 | NYK | 68 | - | 17.4 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 7.2 | .357 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 3.3 | .670 | - | - | 7.1 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 2.6 |
| 1958-59 | 23 | NYK | 69 | - | 23.0 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 8.8 | .396 | - | - | - | 1.9 | 2.8 | .679 | - | - | 7.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 2.6 |
| 1959-60 | 24 | NYK | 74 | - | 27.5 | 12.8 | 5.5 | 12.9 | .426 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 2.6 | .704 | - | - | 8.1 | 1.1 | - | - | - | 3.5 |
| 1960-61 | 25 | NYK | 59 | - | 23.8 | 8.8 | 3.4 | 9.3 | .362 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.9 | .694 | - | - | 6.7 | 1.4 | - | - | - | 2.8 |
| 1961-62 | 26 | CHI | 78 | - | 20.6 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 6.8 | .361 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.7 | .621 | - | - | 7.8 | 1.1 | - | - | - | 2.7 |
| CAREER | 348 | - | 22.4 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 9.0 | .387 | - | - | - | 1.9 | 2.8 | .672 | - | - | 7.4 | 0.9 | - | - | - | 2.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | 22 | NYK | 68 | - | 1,182 | 500 | 175 | 490 | .357 | - | - | - | 150 | 224 | .670 | - | - | 480 | 34 | - | - | - | 175 |
| 1958-59 | 23 | NYK | 69 | - | 1,586 | 609 | 240 | 606 | .396 | - | - | - | 129 | 190 | .679 | - | - | 485 | 33 | - | - | - | 180 |
| 1959-60 | 24 | NYK | 74 | - | 2,033 | 945 | 406 | 952 | .426 | - | - | - | 133 | 189 | .704 | - | - | 598 | 80 | - | - | - | 258 |
| 1960-61 | 25 | NYK | 59 | - | 1,404 | 518 | 199 | 549 | .362 | - | - | - | 120 | 173 | .694 | - | - | 394 | 82 | - | - | - | 164 |
| 1961-62 | 26 | CHI | 78 | - | 1,606 | 519 | 193 | 534 | .361 | - | - | - | 133 | 214 | .621 | - | - | 610 | 86 | - | - | - | 210 |
| CAREER | 348 | - | 7,811 | 3,091 | 1,213 | 3,131 | .387 | - | - | - | 665 | 990 | .672 | - | - | 2,567 | 315 | - | - | - | 987 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | 22 | NYK | 68 | - | .425 | .357 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102.7 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 13.7 |
| 1958-59 | 23 | NYK | 69 | - | .442 | .396 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 107.5 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 14.0 |
| 1959-60 | 24 | NYK | 74 | - | .456 | .426 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.0 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 13.5 |
| 1960-61 | 25 | NYK | 59 | - | .414 | .362 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 105.6 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 10.7 |
| 1961-62 | 26 | CHI | 78 | - | .413 | .361 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98.3 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 10.7 |
| CAREER | 348 | - | .433 | .387 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 105.9 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 12.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | 22 | NYK | 68 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .072 | - | - | 0.5 | 34 | 34 | .500 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 1958-59 | 23 | NYK | 69 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | - | - | 0.3 | 40 | 29 | .580 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| 1959-60 | 24 | NYK | 74 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .142 | - | - | 0.2 | 27 | 47 | .365 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 1960-61 | 25 | NYK | 59 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .082 | - | - | 0.3 | 18 | 41 | .305 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| 1961-62 | 26 | CHI | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .081 | - | - | 0.4 | 18 | 60 | .231 | -1.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| CAREER | 348 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | - | - | 0.3 | 137 | 211 | .394 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 23 | NYK | 2 | 27.5 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 0.5 | - | - | - | .429 | - | .667 |
| CAREER | 2 | 27.5 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 0.5 | - | - | - | .429 | - | .667 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 23 | NYK | 2 | - | 27.5 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | .429 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 4.5 | .667 | - | - | 15.5 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 2.5 |
| CAREER | 2 | - | 27.5 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 14.0 | .429 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 4.5 | .667 | - | - | 15.5 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 2.5 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 23 | NYK | 2 | - | 55 | 30 | 12 | 28 | .429 | - | - | - | 6 | 9 | .667 | - | - | 31 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| CAREER | 2 | - | 55 | 30 | 12 | 28 | .429 | - | - | - | 6 | 9 | .667 | - | - | 31 | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 23 | NYK | 2 | - | .469 | .429 | - | - | - | 2.5 | - | - | - | - | 109.5 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 21.9 |
| CAREER | 2 | - | .469 | .429 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 109.5 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 21.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 23 | NYK | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .144 | - | - | 0.3 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| CAREER | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .144 | - | - | 0.3 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1957 | The Fort Wayne Pistons selected Charlie Tyra in Round 1 with Pick 2 in the 1957 NBA Draft. |
| Aug 1, 1957 | The New York Knicks acquired the Draft Rights to Charlie Tyra from the Detroit Pistons in a trade. |
| Sep 1, 1957 | Charlie Tyra signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
| May 16, 1961 | Charlie Tyra was acquired by the Chicago Zephyrs from the New York Knicks in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1962 | Charlie Tyra, previously with the Chicago Zephyrs, became a free agent. |
| Dec 29, 2006 | Charlie Tyra passed away. He was 71 years old at the time of his death. |
NCAA Career
College: Louisville (1957)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x Consensus All-American First Team | 1957 |
| 1x NABC All-American First Team | 1957 |
| 1x AP All-American Second Team | 1957 |
| 1x USBWA All-American First Team | 1957 |
| 1x UPI All-American Second Team | 1957 |
| 1x NEA All-American First Team | 1957 |
| 1x International News Service All-American Second Team | 1957 |
| 1x National Invitation Tournament MVP | 1956 |