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Dennis Awtrey

Dennis Wade Awtrey

Position: Center ▪ Height: 6-10 ▪ Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: February 22, 1948 in Hollywood, California
High School: Blackford in San Jose, California
College: Santa Clara University
Draft: Philadelphia 76ers, 3rd round (12th pick, 46th overall), 1970 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 14, 1970

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 22 PHI NBA 70 1292 200 421 .475 104 157 .662 430 89 211 504
1971-72 23 PHI NBA 58 794 98 222 .441 49 76 .645 248 51 141 245
1972-73 24 TOT NBA 82 1687 146 305 .479 86 153 .562 447 224 234 378
1972-73 24 PHI NBA 3 37 3 7 .429 1 4 .250 14 2 8 7
1972-73 24 CHI NBA 79 1650 143 298 .480 85 149 .570 433 222 226 371
1973-74 25 CHI NBA 68 756 65 123 .528 54 94 .574 49 125 174 86 22 14 128 184
1974-75 26 PHO NBA 82 2837 339 722 .470 132 195 .677 242 462 704 342 60 52 227 810
1975-76 27 PHO NBA 74 1376 142 304 .467 75 109 .688 93 200 293 159 21 22 153 359
1976-77 28 PHO NBA 72 1760 160 373 .429 91 126 .722 111 245 356 182 23 31 170 411
1977-78 29 PHO NBA 81 1623 112 264 .424 69 109 .633 97 205 302 163 19 25 127 153 293
1978-79 30 TOT NBA 63 746 44 107 .411 41 56 .732 42 109 151 69 16 13 52 106 129
1978-79 30 BOS NBA 23 247 17 44 .386 16 20 .800 13 34 47 20 3 6 21 37 50
1978-79 30 SEA NBA 40 499 27 63 .429 25 36 .694 29 75 104 49 13 7 31 69 79
1979-80 31 CHI NBA 26 560 27 60 .450 0 0 32 50 .640 29 86 115 40 12 15 27 66 86
1980-81 32 SEA NBA 47 607 44 93 .473 0 0 14 20 .700 33 75 108 54 12 8 33 85 102
1981-82 33 POR NBA 10 3 121 5 15 .333 0 0 5 9 .556 7 7 14 8 1 2 6 28 15
Career NBA 733 3 14159 1382 3009 .459 0 0 752 1154 .652 703 1514 3342 1467 186 182 245 1702 3516

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 22 PHI NBA 70 18.5 2.9 6.0 .475 1.5 2.2 .662 6.1 1.3 3.0 7.2
1971-72 23 PHI NBA 58 13.7 1.7 3.8 .441 0.8 1.3 .645 4.3 0.9 2.4 4.2
1972-73 24 TOT NBA 82 20.6 1.8 3.7 .479 1.0 1.9 .562 5.5 2.7 2.9 4.6
1972-73 24 PHI NBA 3 12.3 1.0 2.3 .429 0.3 1.3 .250 4.7 0.7 2.7 2.3
1972-73 24 CHI NBA 79 20.9 1.8 3.8 .480 1.1 1.9 .570 5.5 2.8 2.9 4.7
1973-74 25 CHI NBA 68 11.1 1.0 1.8 .528 0.8 1.4 .574 0.7 1.8 2.6 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.9 2.7
1974-75 26 PHO NBA 82 34.6 4.1 8.8 .470 1.6 2.4 .677 3.0 5.6 8.6 4.2 0.7 0.6 2.8 9.9
1975-76 27 PHO NBA 74 18.6 1.9 4.1 .467 1.0 1.5 .688 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.1 0.3 0.3 2.1 4.9
1976-77 28 PHO NBA 72 24.4 2.2 5.2 .429 1.3 1.8 .722 1.5 3.4 4.9 2.5 0.3 0.4 2.4 5.7
1977-78 29 PHO NBA 81 20.0 1.4 3.3 .424 0.9 1.3 .633 1.2 2.5 3.7 2.0 0.2 0.3 1.6 1.9 3.6
1978-79 30 TOT NBA 63 11.8 0.7 1.7 .411 0.7 0.9 .732 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.7 2.0
1978-79 30 BOS NBA 23 10.7 0.7 1.9 .386 0.7 0.9 .800 0.6 1.5 2.0 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.9 1.6 2.2
1978-79 30 SEA NBA 40 12.5 0.7 1.6 .429 0.6 0.9 .694 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.7 2.0
1979-80 31 CHI NBA 26 21.5 1.0 2.3 .450 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.9 .640 1.1 3.3 4.4 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.0 2.5 3.3
1980-81 32 SEA NBA 47 12.9 0.9 2.0 .473 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 .700 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.1 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 2.2
1981-82 33 POR NBA 10 3 12.1 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 .556 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.6 2.8 1.5
Career NBA 733 3 19.3 1.9 4.1 .459 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.6 .652 1.3 2.9 4.6 2.0 0.4 0.3 1.1 2.3 4.8

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1970-71 22 PHI NBA 70 1292 5.6 11.7 .475 2.9 4.4 .662 12.0 2.5 5.9 14.0
1971-72 23 PHI NBA 58 794 4.4 10.1 .441 2.2 3.4 .645 11.2 2.3 6.4 11.1
1972-73 24 TOT NBA 82 1687 3.1 6.5 .479 1.8 3.3 .562 9.5 4.8 5.0 8.1
1972-73 24 PHI NBA 3 37 2.9 6.8 .429 1.0 3.9 .250 13.6 1.9 7.8 6.8
1972-73 24 CHI NBA 79 1650 3.1 6.5 .480 1.9 3.3 .570 9.4 4.8 4.9 8.1
1973-74 25 CHI NBA 68 756 3.1 5.9 .528 2.6 4.5 .574 2.3 6.0 8.3 4.1 1.0 0.7 6.1 8.8
1974-75 26 PHO NBA 82 2837 4.3 9.2 .470 1.7 2.5 .677 3.1 5.9 8.9 4.3 0.8 0.7 2.9 10.3
1975-76 27 PHO NBA 74 1376 3.7 8.0 .467 2.0 2.9 .688 2.4 5.2 7.7 4.2 0.5 0.6 4.0 9.4
1976-77 28 PHO NBA 72 1760 3.3 7.6 .429 1.9 2.6 .722 2.3 5.0 7.3 3.7 0.5 0.6 3.5 8.4
1977-78 29 PHO NBA 81 1623 2.5 5.9 .424 1.5 2.4 .633 2.2 4.5 6.7 3.6 0.4 0.6 2.8 3.4 6.5
1978-79 30 TOT NBA 63 746 2.1 5.2 .411 2.0 2.7 .732 2.0 5.3 7.3 3.3 0.8 0.6 2.5 5.1 6.2
1978-79 30 BOS NBA 23 247 2.5 6.4 .386 2.3 2.9 .800 1.9 5.0 6.9 2.9 0.4 0.9 3.1 5.4 7.3
1978-79 30 SEA NBA 40 499 1.9 4.5 .429 1.8 2.6 .694 2.1 5.4 7.5 3.5 0.9 0.5 2.2 5.0 5.7
1979-80 31 CHI NBA 26 560 1.7 3.9 .450 0.0 0.0 2.1 3.2 .640 1.9 5.5 7.4 2.6 0.8 1.0 1.7 4.2 5.5
1980-81 32 SEA NBA 47 607 2.6 5.5 .473 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.2 .700 2.0 4.4 6.4 3.2 0.7 0.5 2.0 5.0 6.0
1981-82 33 POR NBA 10 3 121 1.5 4.5 .333 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.7 .556 2.1 2.1 4.2 2.4 0.3 0.6 1.8 8.3 4.5
Career NBA 733 3 14159 3.5 7.7 .459 0.0 0.0 1.9 2.9 .652 2.4 5.2 8.5 3.7 0.6 0.6 2.4 4.3 8.9

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1970-71 22 PHI NBA 70 1292 13.5 .514 .475 14.9 9.1 1.4 1.7 3.1 .114
1971-72 23 PHI NBA 58 794 10.3 .480 .441 14.1 8.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 .060
1972-73 24 TOT NBA 82 1687 12.1 .508 .479 13.2 16.8 1.3 3.7 5.0 .141
1972-73 24 PHI NBA 3 37 7.6 .400 .429 16.9 6.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.004
1972-73 24 CHI NBA 79 1650 12.2 .510 .480 13.1 17.0 1.3 3.6 5.0 .145
1973-74 25 CHI NBA 68 756 11.4 .560 .528 6.6 17.4 11.9 15.2 1.3 1.0 93 0.2 1.2 1.4 .091
1974-75 26 PHO NBA 82 2837 13.5 .501 .470 8.6 17.0 12.8 16.4 1.0 1.0 99 2.7 2.4 5.2 .087
1975-76 27 PHO NBA 74 1376 11.2 .510 .467 7.4 15.6 11.6 15.3 0.7 0.9 100 0.7 1.1 1.8 .062
1976-77 28 PHO NBA 72 1760 9.6 .480 .429 6.8 15.0 10.9 13.4 0.6 1.0 100 0.3 1.8 2.1 .057
1977-78 29 PHO NBA 81 1623 6.1 .470 .424 6.0 13.2 9.6 11.5 0.5 0.8 28.9 10.1 88 101 -0.6 1.6 1.0 .030
1978-79 30 TOT NBA 63 746 6.7 .490 .411 6.0 15.7 10.8 11.1 1.0 0.9 28.3 9.6 93 103 -0.1 0.9 0.7 .046
1978-79 30 BOS NBA 23 247 5.4 .473 .386 5.8 15.4 10.6 9.8 0.5 1.3 28.5 11.7 87 108 -0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.006
1978-79 30 SEA NBA 40 499 7.3 .501 .429 6.1 15.8 11.0 11.8 1.2 0.7 28.2 8.6 97 101 0.0 0.7 0.8 .073
1979-80 31 CHI NBA 26 560 7.4 .524 .450 6.0 16.9 11.5 9.0 1.0 1.5 24.8 7.9 102 107 0.1 0.5 0.6 .053
1980-81 32 SEA NBA 47 607 6.7 .501 .473 6.1 13.3 9.8 11.5 0.9 0.7 24.5 9.0 98 106 0.0 0.6 0.6 .047
1981-82 33 POR NBA 10 121 1.6 .396 .333 6.5 6.4 6.5 7.5 0.4 0.9 24.0 8.5 87 113 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.013
Career NBA 733 14159 10.5 .500 .459 7.1 15.5 12.0 13.4 0.8 0.9 27.5 9.4 92 100 6.2 16.2 22.4 .076

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1970-71 22 PHI NBA 7 144 21 36 11 15 27 5 25 53 .583 .733 20.6 7.6 3.9 0.7
1972-73 24 CHI NBA 7 268 26 48 11 22 77 31 26 63 .542 .500 38.3 9.0 11.0 4.4
1973-74 25 CHI NBA 10 158 12 28 6 10 11 40 13 6 2 21 30 .429 .600 15.8 3.0 4.0 1.3
1975-76 27 PHO NBA 19 286 21 45 18 33 17 63 25 5 9 38 60 .467 .545 15.1 3.2 3.3 1.3
1977-78 29 PHO NBA 2 24 1 4 1 1 2 2 3 1 0 1 0 3 .250 1.000 12.0 1.5 1.0 1.5
1978-79 30 SEA NBA 16 153 10 16 8 13 15 42 11 5 4 9 34 28 .625 .615 9.6 1.8 2.6 0.7
Career NBA 61 1033 91 177 55 94 45 251 88 17 15 10 144 237 .514 .585 16.9 3.9 4.1 1.4

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1970-71 22 PHI NBA 7 144 11.9 .622 .583 8.4 4.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 .144
1972-73 24 CHI NBA 7 268 14.3 .546 .542 12.9 15.8 0.4 0.6 1.0 .174
1973-74 25 CHI NBA 10 158 10.9 .463 .429 6.6 21.9 13.4 11.6 1.9 0.7 101 0.0 0.1 0.1 .034
1975-76 27 PHO NBA 19 286 9.7 .504 .467 6.2 17.7 11.8 11.4 0.8 1.7 99 0.0 0.3 0.3 .051
1977-78 29 PHO NBA 2 24 7.7 .338 .250 7.7 0.0 4.6 15.6 2.0 0.0 18.4 9.2 89 105 0.0 0.0 0.0 .015
1978-79 30 SEA NBA 16 153 10.1 .645 .625 10.7 19.6 15.1 9.0 1.6 1.4 29.3 8.0 112 99 0.2 0.2 0.4 .124
Career NBA 61 1033 11.4 .543 .514 7.5 18.5 12.2 11.4 1.3 1.3 27.7 8.2 108 100 1.0 1.3 2.2 .103

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 12 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Dennis Awtrey 5.2 5.0 3.1 2.1 1.8 1.4 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.0
Randy Breuer 89.1 5.1 4.5 3.0 2.4 1.9 1.7 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0
Felton Spencer 88.0 5.6 4.7 2.4 2.0 2.0 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.3 -0.1
Mikki Moore 83.1 5.7 4.6 2.8 2.6 2.2 2.1 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1
Dale Schlueter 82.9 6.3 4.4 3.0 2.0 1.6 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.1 0.0
Bob Ferry 82.8 4.9 3.9 3.1 2.7 1.4 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.0
Kevin Kunnert 80.0 5.1 4.8 4.1 2.6 2.3 1.9 1.0 0.2 0.0
Otto Moore 79.4 5.0 4.7 3.5 2.9 2.4 2.3 1.8 1.3 0.9
Oliver Miller 79.1 5.3 3.8 3.4 3.1 1.8 1.6 1.4 0.9 0.0
Scot Pollard 79.1 6.8 5.4 5.1 2.1 1.9 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.2
Joel Przybilla 77.4 6.6 4.7 4.3 2.3 1.9 1.4 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Dennis Awtrey 5.2 5.0 3.1 2.1 1.8 1.4 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.0
Randy Breuer 89.1 5.1 4.5 3.0 2.4 1.9 1.7 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0
Felton Spencer 88.0 5.6 4.7 2.4 2.0 2.0 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.3 -0.1
Mikki Moore 83.1 5.7 4.6 2.8 2.6 2.2 2.1 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1
Dale Schlueter 82.9 6.3 4.4 3.0 2.0 1.6 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.1 0.0
Bob Ferry 82.8 4.9 3.9 3.1 2.7 1.4 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.0
Kevin Kunnert 80.0 5.1 4.8 4.1 2.6 2.3 1.9 1.0 0.2 0.0
Otto Moore 79.4 5.0 4.7 3.5 2.9 2.4 2.3 1.8 1.3 0.9
Oliver Miller 79.1 5.3 3.8 3.4 3.1 1.8 1.6 1.4 0.9 0.0
Scot Pollard 79.1 6.8 5.4 5.1 2.1 1.9 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.2
Joel Przybilla 77.4 6.6 4.7 4.3 2.3 1.9 1.4 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1966-67 18 SANTACLARA 22 180 286 83 128 273 443 .629 .648 20.1 12.4
1967-68 19 SANTACLARA 26 176 313 90 133 340 442 .562 .677 17.0 13.1
1968-69 20 SANTACLARA 29 240 406 139 189 386 619 .591 .735 21.3 13.3
1969-70 21 SANTACLARA 29 230 390 154 214 409 614 .590 .720 21.2 14.1
Career 84 646 1109 383 536 1135 1675 .583 .715 19.9 13.5

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1979 Seattle SuperSonics (NBA)
Games
1972-73 NBA 82 (1)
1974-75 NBA 82 (2)
Offensive Rebounds
1974-75 NBA 242 (10)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (883)

Transactions

March 23, 1970: Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 3rd round (46th pick) of the 1970 NBA Draft.

October 18, 1972: Traded by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Chicago Bulls for a 1973 2nd round draft pick (Caldwell Jones).

May 20, 1974: Drafted by the New Orleans Jazz from the Chicago Bulls in the NBA expansion draft.

September 16, 1974: Traded by the New Orleans Jazz with Nate Hawthorne, Curtis Perry and a 1976 1st round draft pick (Adrian Dantley) to the Phoenix Suns for Neal Walk and a 1975 2nd round draft pick (Clyde Mayes).

October 11, 1978: Traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Boston Celtics for a 1979 2nd round draft pick (Johnny High).

January 17, 1979: Traded by the Boston Celtics to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1979 1st round draft pick (Sly Williams).

October 11, 1979: Waived by the Seattle SuperSonics.

October 19, 1979: Signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls.

August 8, 1980: Signed as a veteran free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics; the Chicago Bulls received a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Ed Rains) as compensation.

December 1, 1981: Signed as a veteran free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers.

December 21, 1981: Waived by the Portland Trail Blazers.

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