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Cornell Warner (born August 12, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 12, 1948 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lanier (Jackson, Mississippi) |
| College | Jackson State (1967–1970) |
| NBA draft | 1970: 2nd round, 24th overall pick |
| Selected by the Buffalo Braves | |
| Playing career | 1970–1977 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 35, 15, 30, 20 |
| Career history | |
| 1970–1972 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1972–1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1973–1975 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1975–1977 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1977–1979 | Fribourg Olympic Basket |
| 1979 | Crispa Redmanizers |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,860 (6.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,353 (7.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 494 (1.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
A 6'9" forward/center from Jackson State University, Warner played seven seasons (1970–1977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Buffalo Braves, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Lakers. He averaged 6.4 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game in his NBA career. Warner's statistically strongest season was 1974–75, during which he averaged 7.6 points and 10.3 rebounds for the Bucks.[1]
In October 1977, he signed with Fribourg Olympic Basket of Switzerland. Warner played until 1979 for the club,[2] winning the Swiss national championship in 1978 and 1979.[3]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Buffalo | 65 | – | 19.9 | .415 | – | .552 | 7.0 | 0.8 | – | – | 6.0 |
| 1971–72 | Buffalo | 62 | – | 20.0 | .443 | – | .744 | 6.1 | 0.9 | – | – | 6.2 |
| 1972–73 | Buffalo | 4 | – | 11.8 | .471 | – | .500 | 3.8 | 1.5 | – | – | 4.3 |
| 1972–73 | Cleveland | 68 | – | 19.5 | .411 | – | .659 | 7.5 | 1.0 | – | – | 5.7 |
| 1973–74 | Cleveland | 5 | – | 9.8 | .154 | – | 1.000 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| 1973–74 | Milwaukee | 67 | – | 20.2 | .512 | – | .736 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 6.3 |
| 1974–75 | Milwaukee | 79 | – | 31.9 | .458 | – | .684 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 7.6 |
| 1975–76 | Los Angeles | 81 | – | 31.0 | .479 | – | .695 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 7.3 |
| 1976–77 | Los Angeles | 14 | – | 12.1 | .472 | – | .667 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| Career | 445 | – | 23.6 | .452 | – | .672 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 6.4 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–74 | Milwaukee | 16 | – | 31.6 | .423 | – | .684 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 6.7 |
| 1976–77 | Los Angeles | 5 | – | 11.2 | .583 | – | .000 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Career | 21 | – | 26.7 | .439 | – | .684 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 5.8 | |
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