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Don Boven

Donald E. Boven (Don)

Position: Forward-Guard ▪ Height: 6-4 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: March 6, 1925 in Kalamazoo, Michigan
High School: Kalamazoo Central in Kalamazoo, Michigan
College: Western Michigan University
Draft: Indianapolis Olympians, 6th round, 1949 BAA Draft
NBA Debut: November 2, 1949

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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
1949-50 24 WAT NBA 62 208 558 .373 240 349 .688 137 255 656
1951-52 26 MLH NBA 66 1982 200 668 .299 256 350 .731 336 177 271 656
1952-53 27 FTW NBA 67 1373 153 427 .358 145 209 .694 217 79 227 451
Career NBA 195 3355 561 1653 .339 641 908 .706 553 393 753 1763

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
1949-50 24 WAT NBA 62 3.4 9.0 .373 3.9 5.6 .688 2.2 4.1 10.6
1951-52 26 MLH NBA 66 30.0 3.0 10.1 .299 3.9 5.3 .731 5.1 2.7 4.1 9.9
1952-53 27 FTW NBA 67 20.5 2.3 6.4 .358 2.2 3.1 .694 3.2 1.2 3.4 6.7
Career NBA 195 25.2 2.9 8.5 .339 3.3 4.7 .706 4.2 2.0 3.9 9.0

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
1949-50 24 WAT NBA 62 .373 .688
1951-52 26 MLH NBA 66 1982 3.6 12.1 .299 4.6 6.4 .731 6.1 3.2 4.9 11.9
1952-53 27 FTW NBA 67 1373 4.0 11.2 .358 3.8 5.5 .694 5.7 2.1 6.0 11.8
Career NBA 195 3355 3.8 11.7 .339 4.3 6.0 .706 5.9 2.7 5.3 11.9

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
1949-50 24 WAT NBA 62 .461 .373 4.4 -0.7 3.8
1951-52 26 MLH NBA 66 1982 12.4 .399 .299 -0.2 1.7 1.5 .036
1952-53 27 FTW NBA 67 1373 11.1 .435 .358 0.9 1.3 2.2 .075
Career NBA 195 3355 11.9 .429 .339 5.1 2.3 7.4 .052

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
1952-53 27 FTW NBA 8 111 7 28 9 16 16 2 22 23 .250 .563 13.9 2.9 2.0 0.3
Career NBA 8 111 7 28 9 16 16 2 22 23 .250 .563 13.9 2.9 2.0 0.3

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
1952-53 27 FTW NBA 8 111 2.0 .328 .250 4.6 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.104
Career NBA 8 111 2.0 .328 .250 4.6 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.104

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 3 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3
Don Boven 3.8 2.2 1.5
Mike Sweetney 97.9 3.8 2.1 1.4
Marreese Speights 96.0 3.8 2.1 1.7
Gus Johnson 94.8 3.5 2.2 1.6
Andrea Bargnani 94.2 3.9 1.9 1.4
Darren Daye 94.1 3.8 2.4 1.3
Glen Davis 92.5 3.7 2.5 1.6
Willie Long 92.4 3.5 2.1 1.2
Josh Boone 92.0 3.7 1.8 1.7
Dave Budd 90.7 4.1 2.3 1.2
Zeke Zawoluk 90.5 3.9 2.5 1.7
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Don Boven 3.8 2.2 1.5
Marreese Speights 96.0 3.8 2.1 1.7
Mike Sweetney 93.4 3.8 2.1 1.4 0.4
Willie Long 92.4 3.5 2.1 1.2
Zeke Zawoluk 90.5 3.9 2.5 1.7
Greg Kelser 84.3 3.9 2.5 1.4 0.8 0.1 0.0
J.J. Hickson 83.2 4.3 1.5 1.5
Bostjan Nachbar 82.8 4.1 2.2 1.7 0.8 0.1 -0.1
Walter Berry 82.5 3.4 2.4 2.3
Tony Jaros 82.2 4.4 2.2 1.3 0.6
Mike Farmer 79.3 3.2 1.8 1.3 0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games
1951-52 NBA 66 (1)
Personal Fouls
1951-52 NBA 271 (3)

Transactions

March 21, 1949: Drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the 6th round (61st pick) of the 1949 BAA Draft.

January 2, 1953: Traded by the Milwaukee Hawks with Pete Darcey, George McLeod and a 1953 2nd round draft pick to the Baltimore Bullets for Stan Miasek and Dave Minor.

February 16, 1953: Traded by the Baltimore Bullets with Fred Scolari to the Fort Wayne Pistons for Jack Kerris and Ralph O'Brien.

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