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Byron Beck

A. Byron Beck (Byron)

Position: Center-Forward ▪ Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: January 25, 1945 in Ellensburg, Washington
High School: Kittitas in Ellensburg, Washington
College: University of Denver
Draft: Chicago Bulls, 2nd round (3rd pick, 15th overall), 1967 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 22, 1976
ABA Debut: October 15, 1967

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All-Star

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
1967-68 23 DNR ABA 71 1623 275 570 .482 0 2 .000 119 159 .748 559 38 72 219 669
1968-69 24 DNR ABA 71 2289 423 843 .502 2 3 .667 182 238 .765 272 507 779 77 92 248 1030
1969-70 25 DNR ABA 79 2454 440 841 .523 0 2 .000 137 174 .787 250 514 764 112 137 293 1017
1970-71 26 DNR ABA 84 2849 490 1033 .474 4 14 .286 158 182 .868 280 604 884 177 160 273 1142
1971-72 27 DNR ABA 66 1816 337 669 .504 0 3 .000 140 166 .843 171 357 528 136 96 213 814
1972-73 28 DNR ABA 77 2303 466 879 .530 2 7 .286 158 198 .798 203 334 537 107 126 267 1092
1973-74 29 DNR ABA 82 1979 425 823 .516 0 1 .000 120 141 .851 164 253 417 76 48 8 83 233 970
1974-75 30 DNA ABA 84 1818 384 745 .515 0 1 .000 81 97 .835 127 216 343 106 59 14 76 270 849
1975-76 31 DNA ABA 80 1586 334 646 .517 5 11 .455 97 116 .836 123 231 354 116 48 20 91 192 770
1976-77 32 DEN NBA 53 480 107 246 .435 36 44 .818 45 51 96 33 15 1 59 250
Career TOT 747 19197 3681 7295 .505 13 44 .295 1228 1515 .811 1635 3067 5261 978 170 43 933 2267 8603
ABA 694 18717 3574 7049 .507 13 44 .295 1192 1471 .810 1590 3016 5165 945 155 42 933 2208 8353
NBA 53 480 107 246 .435 36 44 .818 45 51 96 33 15 1 59 250

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
1967-68 23 DNR ABA 71 22.9 3.9 8.0 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .748 7.9 0.5 1.0 3.1 9.4
1968-69 24 DNR ABA 71 32.2 6.0 11.9 .502 0.0 0.0 .667 2.6 3.4 .765 3.8 7.1 11.0 1.1 1.3 3.5 14.5
1969-70 25 DNR ABA 79 31.1 5.6 10.6 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .787 3.2 6.5 9.7 1.4 1.7 3.7 12.9
1970-71 26 DNR ABA 84 33.9 5.8 12.3 .474 0.0 0.2 .286 1.9 2.2 .868 3.3 7.2 10.5 2.1 1.9 3.3 13.6
1971-72 27 DNR ABA 66 27.5 5.1 10.1 .504 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.5 .843 2.6 5.4 8.0 2.1 1.5 3.2 12.3
1972-73 28 DNR ABA 77 29.9 6.1 11.4 .530 0.0 0.1 .286 2.1 2.6 .798 2.6 4.3 7.0 1.4 1.6 3.5 14.2
1973-74 29 DNR ABA 82 24.1 5.2 10.0 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 1.7 .851 2.0 3.1 5.1 0.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 2.8 11.8
1974-75 30 DNA ABA 84 21.6 4.6 8.9 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .835 1.5 2.6 4.1 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.9 3.2 10.1
1975-76 31 DNA ABA 80 19.8 4.2 8.1 .517 0.1 0.1 .455 1.2 1.5 .836 1.5 2.9 4.4 1.5 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.4 9.6
1976-77 32 DEN NBA 53 9.1 2.0 4.6 .435 0.7 0.8 .818 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 0.0 1.1 4.7
Career TOT 747 25.7 4.9 9.8 .505 0.0 0.1 .295 1.6 2.0 .811 2.4 4.5 7.0 1.3 0.6 0.1 1.3 3.0 11.5
ABA 694 27.0 5.1 10.2 .507 0.0 0.1 .295 1.7 2.1 .810 2.6 4.8 7.4 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.3 3.2 12.0
NBA 53 9.1 2.0 4.6 .435 0.7 0.8 .818 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 0.0 1.1 4.7

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
1967-68 23 DNR ABA 71 1623 6.1 12.6 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.5 .748 12.4 0.8 1.6 4.9 14.8
1968-69 24 DNR ABA 71 2289 6.7 13.3 .502 0.0 0.0 .667 2.9 3.7 .765 4.3 8.0 12.3 1.2 1.4 3.9 16.2
1969-70 25 DNR ABA 79 2454 6.5 12.3 .523 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.6 .787 3.7 7.5 11.2 1.6 2.0 4.3 14.9
1970-71 26 DNR ABA 84 2849 6.2 13.1 .474 0.1 0.2 .286 2.0 2.3 .868 3.5 7.6 11.2 2.2 2.0 3.4 14.4
1971-72 27 DNR ABA 66 1816 6.7 13.3 .504 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.3 .843 3.4 7.1 10.5 2.7 1.9 4.2 16.1
1972-73 28 DNR ABA 77 2303 7.3 13.7 .530 0.0 0.1 .286 2.5 3.1 .798 3.2 5.2 8.4 1.7 2.0 4.2 17.1
1973-74 29 DNR ABA 82 1979 7.7 15.0 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.6 .851 3.0 4.6 7.6 1.4 0.9 0.1 1.5 4.2 17.6
1974-75 30 DNA ABA 84 1818 7.6 14.8 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 1.9 .835 2.5 4.3 6.8 2.1 1.2 0.3 1.5 5.3 16.8
1975-76 31 DNA ABA 80 1586 7.6 14.7 .517 0.1 0.2 .455 2.2 2.6 .836 2.8 5.2 8.0 2.6 1.1 0.5 2.1 4.4 17.5
1976-77 32 DEN NBA 53 480 8.0 18.5 .435 2.7 3.3 .818 3.4 3.8 7.2 2.5 1.1 0.1 4.4 18.7
Career TOT 747 19197 6.9 13.7 .505 0.0 0.1 .295 2.3 2.8 .811 3.3 6.3 9.9 1.8 1.0 0.3 1.8 4.3 16.1
ABA 694 18717 6.9 13.6 .507 0.0 0.1 .295 2.3 2.8 .810 3.3 6.4 9.9 1.8 1.0 0.3 1.8 4.2 16.1
NBA 53 480 8.0 18.5 .435 2.7 3.3 .818 3.4 3.8 7.2 2.5 1.1 0.1 4.4 18.7

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
1967-68 23 DNR ABA 71 1623 18.6 .523 .482 16.1 3.6 10.1 16.9 2.9 2.7 5.7 .168
1968-69 24 DNR ABA 71 2289 19.4 .543 .503 15.5 4.7 8.8 17.0 4.0 2.5 6.4 .135
1969-70 25 DNR ABA 79 2454 16.8 .554 .523 13.7 6.2 13.0 15.9 4.3 3.9 8.1 .159
1970-71 26 DNR ABA 84 2849 14.9 .513 .476 13.3 8.1 12.6 15.6 2.2 3.0 5.3 .088
1971-72 27 DNR ABA 66 1816 17.0 .548 .504 8.3 18.3 13.1 10.3 11.5 17.3 2.9 2.8 5.7 .150
1972-73 28 DNR ABA 77 2303 16.0 .565 .531 8.8 15.2 11.9 7.1 11.5 18.3 4.3 3.4 7.7 .161
1973-74 29 DNR ABA 82 1979 15.8 .548 .516 8.1 13.2 10.5 5.8 1.1 0.2 8.6 18.9 114 105 4.3 1.5 5.9 .142
1974-75 30 DNA ABA 84 1818 13.6 .539 .515 7.9 12.1 10.1 7.7 1.4 0.4 8.8 18.0 114 105 3.3 1.8 5.1 .134
1975-76 31 DNA ABA 80 1586 14.9 .552 .521 8.1 13.3 10.9 9.3 1.3 0.6 11.5 18.4 112 105 2.9 1.5 4.4 .133
1976-77 32 DEN NBA 53 480 13.2 .471 .435 9.8 10.6 10.2 10.0 1.3 0.1 99 0.3 0.5 0.8 .078
Career TOT 747 19197 16.3 .540 .505 8.3 14.3 12.8 7.0 1.3 0.4 10.8 17.2 113 104 31.3 23.7 55.0 .137
ABA 694 18717 16.3 .543 .508 8.3 14.5 12.9 6.9 1.3 0.4 10.8 17.2 113 105 31.0 23.2 54.2 .139
NBA 53 480 13.2 .471 .435 9.8 10.6 10.2 10.0 1.3 0.1 99 0.3 0.5 0.8 .078

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
1967-68 23 DNR ABA 5 160 23 50 0 0 11 15 55 5 7 21 57 .460 .733 32.0 11.4 11.0 1.0
1968-69 24 DNR ABA 7 214 48 95 0 1 14 17 63 9 13 23 110 .505 .000 .824 30.6 15.7 9.0 1.3
1969-70 25 DNR ABA 12 439 77 176 1 4 36 47 144 19 24 41 191 .438 .250 .766 36.6 15.9 12.0 1.6
1971-72 27 DNR ABA 7 264 56 115 1 4 26 28 72 14 15 29 139 .487 .250 .929 37.7 19.9 10.3 2.0
1972-73 28 DNR ABA 4 130 28 63 0 0 13 17 19 39 5 9 16 69 .444 .765 32.5 17.3 9.8 1.3
1974-75 30 DNA ABA 13 278 69 134 0 0 24 28 21 50 18 4 3 21 44 162 .515 .857 21.4 12.5 3.8 1.4
1975-76 31 DNA ABA 13 276 42 95 0 1 28 34 19 57 11 4 1 16 41 112 .442 .000 .824 21.2 8.6 4.4 0.8
1976-77 32 DEN NBA 5 29 3 9 2 2 2 6 1 0 0 5 8 .333 1.000 5.8 1.6 1.2 0.2
Career TOT 66 1790 346 737 2 10 154 188 61 486 82 8 4 105 220 848 .469 .200 .819 27.1 12.8 7.4 1.2
ABA 61 1761 343 728 2 10 152 186 59 480 81 8 4 105 215 840 .471 .200 .817 28.9 13.8 7.9 1.3
NBA 5 29 3 9 2 2 2 6 1 0 0 5 8 .333 1.000 5.8 1.6 1.2 0.2

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
1967-68 23 DNR ABA 5 160 16.2 .504 .460 17.2 4.9 11.0 15.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 .074
1968-69 24 DNR ABA 7 214 18.7 .537 .505 13.0 6.6 11.3 20.2 0.4 0.0 0.5 .101
1969-70 25 DNR ABA 12 439 13.3 .486 .440 14.6 5.3 10.9 18.4 0.1 0.6 0.7 .080
1971-72 27 DNR ABA 7 264 20.5 .546 .491 12.6 9.0 10.5 22.4 0.5 0.6 1.1 .194
1972-73 28 DNR ABA 4 130 19.5 .490 .444 14.3 7.0 11.3 23.8 0.1 0.2 0.3 .104
1974-75 30 DNA ABA 13 278 15.1 .554 .515 8.0 10.8 9.4 9.6 0.7 0.6 12.6 23.5 110 115 0.4 0.0 0.5 .083
1975-76 31 DNA ABA 13 276 10.2 .509 .442 7.2 13.3 10.4 5.2 0.7 0.2 12.7 17.4 105 111 0.2 0.2 0.4 .063
1976-77 32 DEN NBA 5 29 5.6 .405 .333 7.1 15.0 11.0 4.8 0.0 0.0 103 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.011
Career TOT 66 1790 15.4 .517 .471 7.6 12.2 12.8 6.7 0.6 0.4 11.5 20.0 108 112 1.8 1.8 3.6 .097
ABA 61 1761 15.6 .519 .473 7.6 12.1 12.8 6.8 0.7 0.4 11.5 20.0 108 113 1.9 1.8 3.6 .099
NBA 5 29 5.6 .405 .333 7.1 15.0 11.0 4.8 0.0 0.0 103 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.011

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 24 DNR ABA 1 27:00 7 13 .538 0 0 0 0 3 10 1 1 3 14
1975-76 31 DNA ABA 1 20:00 6 11 .545 0 0 2 2 1.000 4 0 3 14
Career ABA 2 47 13 24 .542 0 0 2 2 1.000 3 14 1 1 6 28

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 10 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Byron Beck 8.1 7.7 6.4 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.1 4.4 0.8
Mychal Thompson 89.7 8.2 6.9 6.1 5.4 5.3 5.2 4.6 4.4 3.7 2.6
Caldwell Jones 89.3 8.1 7.6 6.2 5.5 5.2 5.0 4.4 3.9 3.1 2.5
Red Kerr 88.9 8.7 7.8 7.7 5.8 5.4 5.0 4.9 4.6 3.9 3.8
Tree Rollins 88.4 9.2 7.3 6.4 6.4 5.5 5.0 4.9 3.8 3.4 2.6
Vlade Divac 87.8 9.5 8.3 7.4 7.3 6.1 5.9 5.6 5.2 5.0 1.8
Mike Gminski 86.9 9.2 7.0 6.5 6.1 6.0 5.4 4.3 4.0 1.8 1.5
Sam Lacey 86.0 7.7 7.4 6.5 5.6 5.6 5.0 4.3 2.7 1.2 0.3
James Donaldson 85.7 10.4 6.2 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.1 5.0 4.5 4.4 2.5
Red Rocha 84.5 7.8 7.2 7.0 6.5 5.1 5.0 4.6 3.6 1.0
Alvan Adams 84.1 7.7 7.6 7.2 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.5 6.3 4.9 3.3
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Byron Beck 8.1 7.7 6.4 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.1 4.4 0.8
Sam Lacey 89.4 7.7 7.4 6.5 5.6 5.6 5.0 4.3 4.0 2.7 1.2 0.6 0.3 -0.1
Mike Gminski 85.5 9.2 7.0 6.5 6.1 6.0 5.4 4.3 4.0 2.9 1.8 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0
Mychal Thompson 85.3 8.2 6.9 6.1 5.4 5.3 5.2 4.7 4.6 4.4 3.7 2.6 2.1
Red Kerr 84.9 8.7 7.8 7.7 5.8 5.4 5.0 4.9 4.6 3.9 3.8 3.1 0.9
Red Rocha 84.5 7.8 7.2 7.0 6.5 5.1 5.0 4.6 3.6 1.0
Tree Rollins 82.1 9.2 7.3 6.4 6.4 5.5 5.0 4.9 4.1 3.8 3.4 2.6 1.7 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.1
Erick Dampier 81.7 8.9 6.4 6.1 6.0 4.8 4.5 4.1 4.0 3.7 1.9 1.5 0.9 0.3 -0.1 -0.5
Clifford Ray 81.7 8.7 8.2 8.1 7.0 6.9 6.7 5.7 3.8 1.9 -0.3
Elden Campbell 81.6 8.3 7.6 7.0 6.4 5.5 4.7 4.3 4.2 3.8 3.3 2.6 2.1 2.0 1.1 0.0
Jim Eakins 80.5 9.0 8.5 7.6 7.4 7.4 6.6 3.6 3.6 2.9 0.9

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1969 ABA
1976 ABA
Games
1970-71 ABA 84 (4)
1974-75 ABA 84 (1)
Career ABA 694 (2)
Minutes Played
Career ABA 18717 (14)
Field Goals
Career ABA 3574 (16)
Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 7049 (20)
Field Goal Pct
1967-68 ABA .482 (10)
1969-70 ABA .523 (3)
1973-74 ABA .516 (8)
1975-76 ABA .517 (5)
Career ABA .507 (16)
Career .505 (95)
Free Throws
Career ABA 1192 (46)
Free Throw Attempts
Career ABA 1471 (52)
Free Throw Pct
1970-71 ABA .868 (3)
1971-72 ABA .843 (10)
Career ABA .810 (27)
Offensive Rebounds
Career ABA 1590 (11)
Defensive Rebounds
1968-69 ABA 507 (8)
Career ABA 3016 (11)
Total Rebounds
Career ABA 5165 (8)
Assists
Career ABA 945 (55)
Steals
Career ABA 155 (52)
Blocks
Career ABA 42 (69)
Turnovers
Career ABA 933 (47)
Personal Fouls
Career ABA 2208 (3)
Points
Career ABA 8353 (20)
Minutes Per Game
Career ABA 27.0 (63)
Points Per Game
Career ABA 12.0 (49)
Rebounds Per Game
1968-69 ABA 11.0 (5)
Career ABA 7.4 (34)
Player Efficiency Rating
1968-69 ABA 19.4 (10)
Career ABA 16.3 (34)
True Shooting Pct
1969-70 ABA .554 (8)
Career ABA .543 (26)
Effective Field Goal Pct
1967-68 ABA .482 (10)
1969-70 ABA .523 (3)
1973-74 ABA .516 (9)
1975-76 ABA .521 (4)
Career ABA .508 (17)
Offensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 8.3 (31)
Defensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 14.5 (31)
Total Rebound Pct
1968-69 ABA 15.5 (9)
Career ABA 12.9 (28)
Turnover Pct
1968-69 ABA 8.8 (1)
1972-73 ABA 11.5 (6)
Career ABA 10.8 (9)
Career 10.8 (66)
Usage Pct
Career ABA 17.2 (70)
Offensive Rating
1973-74 ABA 114.1 (3)
1974-75 ABA 113.5 (10)
1975-76 ABA 112.2 (8)
Career 113.3 (76)
Offensive Win Shares
Career ABA 31.0 (13)
Defensive Win Shares
1969-70 ABA 3.9 (8)
Career ABA 23.2 (8)
Win Shares
Career ABA 54.2 (10)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
1969-70 ABA .159 (6)
1972-73 ABA .161 (10)
Career ABA .139 (18)
   

Transactions

June 17, 1976: Moved from the ABA to the NBA with the Denver Nuggets.

October 17, 1977: Waived by the Denver Nuggets.

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