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John Block

John William Block Jr.

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 207 lbs.
Born: April 16, 1944 in Los Angeles, California
High School: Glendale in Glendale, California
College: University of Southern California
Draft: Los Angeles Lakers, 3rd round (7th pick, 27th overall), 1966 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 28, 1966

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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
1966-67 22 LAL NBA 22 118 20 52 .385 24 34 .706 45 5 20 64
1967-68 23 SDR NBA 52 1805 366 865 .423 316 394 .802 571 71 189 1048
1968-69 24 SDR NBA 78 2489 448 1061 .422 299 400 .748 703 141 249 1195
1969-70 25 SDR NBA 82 2152 453 1025 .442 287 367 .782 609 137 275 1193
1970-71 26 SDR NBA 73 1464 245 584 .420 212 270 .785 442 98 193 702
1971-72 27 MIL NBA 79 1524 233 530 .440 206 275 .749 410 95 213 672
1972-73 28 TOT NBA 73 2041 391 886 .441 300 378 .794 562 113 242 1082
1972-73 28 PHI NBA 48 1558 311 706 .441 236 302 .781 442 94 173 858
1972-73 28 KCO NBA 25 483 80 180 .444 64 76 .842 120 19 69 224
1973-74 29 KCO NBA 82 1777 275 634 .434 164 206 .796 129 260 389 94 68 35 229 714
1974-75 30 TOT NBA 54 939 159 346 .460 114 144 .792 69 163 232 51 42 32 121 432
1974-75 30 NOJ NBA 4 57 9 29 .310 9 10 .900 6 12 18 7 4 1 11 27
1974-75 30 CHI NBA 50 882 150 317 .473 105 134 .784 63 151 214 44 38 31 110 405
1975-76 31 CHI NBA 2 7 2 4 .500 0 2 .000 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 4
Career NBA 597 14316 2592 5987 .433 1922 2470 .778 198 425 3965 805 111 67 1733 7106

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
1966-67 22 LAL NBA 22 5.4 0.9 2.4 .385 1.1 1.5 .706 2.0 0.2 0.9 2.9
1967-68 23 SDR NBA 52 34.7 7.0 16.6 .423 6.1 7.6 .802 11.0 1.4 3.6 20.2
1968-69 24 SDR NBA 78 31.9 5.7 13.6 .422 3.8 5.1 .748 9.0 1.8 3.2 15.3
1969-70 25 SDR NBA 82 26.2 5.5 12.5 .442 3.5 4.5 .782 7.4 1.7 3.4 14.5
1970-71 26 SDR NBA 73 20.1 3.4 8.0 .420 2.9 3.7 .785 6.1 1.3 2.6 9.6
1971-72 27 MIL NBA 79 19.3 2.9 6.7 .440 2.6 3.5 .749 5.2 1.2 2.7 8.5
1972-73 28 TOT NBA 73 28.0 5.4 12.1 .441 4.1 5.2 .794 7.7 1.5 3.3 14.8
1972-73 28 PHI NBA 48 32.5 6.5 14.7 .441 4.9 6.3 .781 9.2 2.0 3.6 17.9
1972-73 28 KCO NBA 25 19.3 3.2 7.2 .444 2.6 3.0 .842 4.8 0.8 2.8 9.0
1973-74 29 KCO NBA 82 21.7 3.4 7.7 .434 2.0 2.5 .796 1.6 3.2 4.7 1.1 0.8 0.4 2.8 8.7
1974-75 30 TOT NBA 54 17.4 2.9 6.4 .460 2.1 2.7 .792 1.3 3.0 4.3 0.9 0.8 0.6 2.2 8.0
1974-75 30 NOJ NBA 4 14.3 2.3 7.3 .310 2.3 2.5 .900 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.8 1.0 0.3 2.8 6.8
1974-75 30 CHI NBA 50 17.6 3.0 6.3 .473 2.1 2.7 .784 1.3 3.0 4.3 0.9 0.8 0.6 2.2 8.1
1975-76 31 CHI NBA 2 3.5 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.0
Career NBA 597 24.0 4.3 10.0 .433 3.2 4.1 .778 1.4 3.1 6.6 1.3 0.8 0.5 2.9 11.9

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
1966-67 22 LAL NBA 22 118 6.1 15.9 .385 7.3 10.4 .706 13.7 1.5 6.1 19.5
1967-68 23 SDR NBA 52 1805 7.3 17.3 .423 6.3 7.9 .802 11.4 1.4 3.8 20.9
1968-69 24 SDR NBA 78 2489 6.5 15.3 .422 4.3 5.8 .748 10.2 2.0 3.6 17.3
1969-70 25 SDR NBA 82 2152 7.6 17.1 .442 4.8 6.1 .782 10.2 2.3 4.6 20.0
1970-71 26 SDR NBA 73 1464 6.0 14.4 .420 5.2 6.6 .785 10.9 2.4 4.7 17.3
1971-72 27 MIL NBA 79 1524 5.5 12.5 .440 4.9 6.5 .749 9.7 2.2 5.0 15.9
1972-73 28 TOT NBA 73 2041 6.9 15.6 .441 5.3 6.7 .794 9.9 2.0 4.3 19.1
1972-73 28 PHI NBA 48 1558 7.2 16.3 .441 5.5 7.0 .781 10.2 2.2 4.0 19.8
1972-73 28 KCO NBA 25 483 6.0 13.4 .444 4.8 5.7 .842 8.9 1.4 5.1 16.7
1973-74 29 KCO NBA 82 1777 5.6 12.8 .434 3.3 4.2 .796 2.6 5.3 7.9 1.9 1.4 0.7 4.6 14.5
1974-75 30 TOT NBA 54 939 6.1 13.3 .460 4.4 5.5 .792 2.6 6.2 8.9 2.0 1.6 1.2 4.6 16.6
1974-75 30 NOJ NBA 4 57 5.7 18.3 .310 5.7 6.3 .900 3.8 7.6 11.4 4.4 2.5 0.6 6.9 17.1
1974-75 30 CHI NBA 50 882 6.1 12.9 .473 4.3 5.5 .784 2.6 6.2 8.7 1.8 1.6 1.3 4.5 16.5
1975-76 31 CHI NBA 2 7 10.3 20.6 .500 0.0 10.3 .000 0.0 10.3 10.3 0.0 5.1 0.0 10.3 20.6
Career NBA 597 14316 6.5 15.1 .433 4.8 6.2 .778 2.6 5.6 10.0 2.0 1.5 0.9 4.4 17.9

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
1966-67 22 LAL NBA 22 118 15.1 .478 .385 5.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 .079
1967-68 23 SDR NBA 52 1805 17.1 .505 .423 5.6 2.5 1.6 4.1 .109
1968-69 24 SDR NBA 78 2489 14.5 .483 .422 7.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 .107
1969-70 25 SDR NBA 82 2152 15.5 .503 .442 8.3 1.9 3.1 5.1 .113
1970-71 26 SDR NBA 73 1464 15.2 .499 .420 13.2 9.2 1.5 2.6 4.1 .133
1971-72 27 MIL NBA 79 1524 14.3 .516 .440 13.0 7.7 1.9 2.2 4.2 .131
1972-73 28 TOT NBA 73 2041 16.7 .514 .441 12.7 8.0 3.2 0.9 4.2 .099
1972-73 28 PHI NBA 48 1558 17.6 .511 .441 12.6 8.9 2.5 0.9 3.4 .104
1972-73 28 KCO NBA 25 483 13.9 .525 .444 13.0 5.2 0.8 0.0 0.8 .082
1973-74 29 KCO NBA 82 1777 13.2 .493 .434 7.6 15.3 11.5 7.6 1.7 1.0 99 0.8 1.5 2.3 .062
1974-75 30 TOT NBA 54 939 17.0 .528 .460 7.7 18.2 13.0 8.6 2.1 1.9 92 1.4 1.7 3.1 .159
1974-75 30 NOJ NBA 4 57 15.2 .404 .310 10.2 21.8 15.8 18.1 3.1 0.9 94 -0.1 0.1 0.0 .002
1974-75 30 CHI NBA 50 882 17.2 .539 .473 7.6 17.9 12.8 8.0 2.1 2.0 92 1.5 1.6 3.1 .170
1975-76 31 CHI NBA 2 7 12.9 .410 .500 0.0 30.9 14.4 0.0 6.8 0.0 84 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.121
Career NBA 597 14316 15.4 .502 .433 7.6 16.3 12.6 7.7 1.9 1.3 97 15.3 17.4 32.7 .110

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
1966-67 22 LAL NBA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1968-69 24 SDR NBA 5 97 24 45 14 18 14 3 18 62 .533 .778 19.4 12.4 2.8 0.6
1971-72 27 MIL NBA 11 156 20 52 15 18 55 6 15 55 .385 .833 14.2 5.0 5.0 0.5
1974-75 30 CHI NBA 4 34 6 15 1 3 2 6 0 4 0 5 13 .400 .333 8.5 3.3 1.5 0.0
Career NBA 21 288 50 112 30 39 2 75 9 4 0 38 130 .446 .769 13.7 6.2 3.6 0.4

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
1966-67 22 LAL NBA 1 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .001
1968-69 24 SDR NBA 5 97 18.6 .586 .533 5.1 0.4 0.0 0.4 .210
1971-72 27 MIL NBA 11 156 13.4 .459 .385 15.3 4.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 .112
1974-75 30 CHI NBA 4 34 11.6 .398 .400 6.0 12.4 9.2 0.0 5.8 0.0 87 -0.1 0.1 0.0 .046
Career NBA 21 288 14.9 .503 .446 6.0 12.4 14.2 4.3 5.8 0.0 87 0.4 0.4 0.8 .137

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
1972-73 28 PHI NBA 1 0 5:00 2 4 .500 0 0 2 0 1 4
Career NBA 1 0 5 2 4 .500 0 0 2 0 1 4

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
John Block 5.5 5.1 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 3.1 2.3 0.2 0.0
Mike Bantom 92.1 5.9 5.2 4.8 4.5 4.4 3.9 2.9 2.7 0.5
Stephen Jackson 92.1 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.1 3.1 2.2 0.9 -0.1
Harvey Grant 88.2 6.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.9 2.7 2.6 1.7 0.7
Darnell Hillman 88.2 6.2 4.4 4.2 3.8 3.3 3.2 3.2 2.6 0.3
Morris Peterson 88.2 5.9 5.1 4.9 4.9 3.8 3.6 3.2 2.9 0.8 0.6
Chuck Person 88.0 5.5 5.4 5.4 4.6 3.9 3.6 3.3 3.0 1.2 0.0
Tom Van Arsdale 87.9 5.5 5.0 4.8 4.4 4.0 3.1 2.7 2.2 1.4 1.0
Kyle Korver 87.2 6.6 5.1 4.6 4.6 4.2 3.7 2.6 1.0
Antoine Carr 86.2 5.5 5.4 4.0 3.8 3.5 3.3 2.2 2.1 1.2 0.7
Corliss Williamson 85.9 5.1 4.9 4.4 4.1 3.6 3.3 3.2 2.7 2.5 -0.8
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
John Block 5.5 5.1 4.2 4.2 4.1 4.1 3.1 2.3 0.2 0.0
Mike Bantom 92.1 5.9 5.2 4.8 4.5 4.4 3.9 2.9 2.7 0.5
Stephen Jackson 88.3 5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.4 4.1 3.1 2.2 1.9 0.9 -0.1
Darnell Hillman 88.2 6.2 4.4 4.2 3.8 3.3 3.2 3.2 2.6 0.3
Morris Peterson 88.2 5.9 5.1 4.9 4.9 3.8 3.6 3.2 2.9 0.8 0.6 0.0
Kyle Korver 87.2 6.6 5.1 4.6 4.6 4.2 3.7 2.6 1.0
Harvey Grant 87.0 6.7 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.9 2.7 2.6 1.7 0.8 0.7
Jerome Williams 84.6 7.6 5.4 5.0 4.8 4.5 4.3 3.5 2.6 0.2
Phil Hubbard 84.5 5.7 4.6 4.5 3.4 3.3 2.7 2.6 1.6 0.4 0.1
Terry Mills 84.0 6.3 6.2 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 1.3 0.9 0.0 -0.2
Nick Collison 83.6 5.0 4.7 4.6 4.5 3.9 3.6 2.3

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1973 NBA
Games
1969-70 NBA 82 (1)
1973-74 NBA 82 (1)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.002 (476)

Transactions

May 11, 1966: Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 3rd round (27th pick) of the 1966 NBA Draft.

May 1, 1967: Drafted by the San Diego Rockets from the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA expansion draft.

September 12, 1971: Traded by the Houston Rockets to the Milwaukee Bucks for Dick Cunningham.

December 13, 1971: Traded by the Milwaukee Bucks with a 1974 2nd round draft pick (Rubin Collins) to the Philadelphia 76ers for Wali Jones. Block was sent as the player to be named later on 28 July 1972.

January 26, 1973: Traded by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Kansas City-Omaha Kings for Tom Van Arsdale and a 1974 3rd round draft pick (Harvey Catchings).

May 20, 1974: Drafted by the New Orleans Jazz from the Kansas City-Omaha Kings in the NBA expansion draft.

November 11, 1974: Traded by the New Orleans Jazz to the Chicago Bulls for Rick Adelman.

October 13, 1976: Retired from the Chicago Bulls.

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