How I Finally Dug Up Tony Campbell’s Old School Stats
So I was watching one of those old NBA highlight clips yesterday, right? That Timberwolves team from like the 90s popped up, and Tony Campbell got mentioned. Dude was putting up serious points back then, but it’s all fuzzy memories now. Made me wonder – where can you even see his actual stats these days? Like the real numbers, not just someone saying “he was good.” So I went digging.
My first move was hitting up that big general sports site everyone uses. You know the one. Typed his name in the search bar, held my breath… and bam! Nothing. Seriously. His player page popped up looking sad and empty, like they forgot he existed. Just his name and position, maybe a blank pic spot. No stats, no seasons listed. Zip. Total dead end. Felt like wasting time.
Okay, next idea. Hopped over to this other popular spot people talk about for basketball stuff. Found Tony Campbell quick enough this time, but it felt messy. Stats were kinda piled together, hard to tell which season was which. And guess what? They wanted me to pay! Like, subscribe or get lost, basically. Nah. I just wanted one dude’s numbers from like a million years ago. Not signing up for that.
Now I’m starting to get annoyed. Where do the real nerds go for this ancient stuff? Remembered folks mentioning a smaller site, less flashy, but built for digging deep into basketball history. Took a few tries to get there – not exactly easy to find. Finally landed on it. Interface looked plain, kinda old-fashioned honestly. Searched for Tony Campbell again, clicked…
Holy crap. There they were. Clear as day. Every season:
- That ’94-95 Timberwolves year: 6 points, 2 boards off the bench.
- Earlier seasons with the Pistons even: how many games he played, how many minutes he averaged.
- Even split stats home vs. away sometimes.
They had shooting percentages, rebounds, assists – the whole down-and-dirty breakdown I needed. Plus, no fussing with sign-ups or blocking ads. Took maybe one annoying pop-up, small price to pay. I could filter stuff, see totals, averages. Exactly what I wanted.
Finding this stuff isn’t always easy for the old-timers like Tony Campbell. Big sites gloss over them, others try to make you pay. But it felt good to find that spot that just lays it all out. The details matter for guys like him, players who were part of the foundation back then. Wanted to share because I know other fans hit this wall. Keep digging when the first tries fail!
