There are eight seasons Toney played in the NBA for eight seasons, all with the franchise that picked him. Toney was a member of Sixers teams that included Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Maurice Cheeks, and, subsequently, Charles Barkley. He was an NBA champion in 1982–83, averaging 15.9 points and 4.2 assists per game during his career. Toney was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round (seventh pick overall) of the 1977 NBA draft. He played only one season with the team before being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for a draft choice which was used to select Walt Williams. He spent five seasons with Portland, winning the 1980 NBA championship, before being traded to the Utah Jazz. Toney finished his NBA career with the Jazz; he retired after the 1983 season. After leaving the NBA, Toney returned home to England where he worked as a security guard. In 1989, he moved back to America and lived in Baltimore until his death in 2014 at the age of 61. Andrew Toney played in the NBA for nine seasons and averaged 15.9 points and 4.2 assists per game. He started two games for the Sixers in 1982–83, recording 26 points and 10 assists. After retiring from playing, Toney became an assistant coach under Paul Silas at Boston University. He died in 2014 at the age of 61.