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Don Buse

Donald R. Buse (Don, Boo)

Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-4 ▪ Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: August 10, 1950 in Huntingburg, Indiana
High School: Holland in Holland, Indiana
College: University of Evansville
Draft: Phoenix Suns, 3rd round (4th pick, 34th overall), 1972 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 21, 1976 ▪ ABA Debut: October 12, 1972

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All-Time Rank: #423. Rodney Rogers… #424. Jim Chones… #425. Troy Murphy… #426. DON BUSE… #427. Caldwell Jones… #428. Johnny Newman… #429. Luke Ridnour… 

Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1972-73 22 INA ABA PG 77 1484 163 360 .453 5 24 .208 82 109 .752 96 114 210 223 66 143 413
1973-74 23 INA ABA SG 77 1877 170 427 .398 36 107 .336 48 70 .686 85 169 254 258 146 20 75 109 424
1974-75 24 INA ABA PG 80 2369 216 500 .432 38 123 .309 47 59 .797 84 188 272 335 166 15 95 149 517
1975-76 25 INA ABA PG 84 3380 400 887 .451 72 208 .346 179 220 .814 90 232 322 689 346 31 159 194 1051
1976-77 26 IND NBA PG 81 2947 266 639 .416 114 145 .786 66 204 270 685 281 16 129 646
1977-78 27 PHO NBA PG 82 2547 287 626 .458 112 136 .824 59 190 249 391 185 14 124 144 686
1978-79 28 PHO NBA PG 82 2544 285 576 .495 70 91 .769 44 173 217 356 156 18 96 149 640
1979-80 29 PHO NBA PG 81 2499 261 589 .443 19 79 .241 85 128 .664 70 163 233 320 132 10 91 111 626
1980-81 30 IND NBA SG 58 1095 114 287 .397 19 58 .328 50 65 .769 19 65 84 140 74 8 38 61 297
1981-82 31 IND NBA PG 82 78 2529 312 685 .455 73 189 .386 100 123 .813 46 177 223 407 164 27 95 176 797
1982-83 32 POR NBA PG 41 1 643 72 182 .396 9 35 .257 41 46 .891 19 35 54 115 44 2 25 60 194
1983-84 33 KCK NBA PG 76 10 1327 150 352 .426 18 59 .305 63 80 .788 29 87 116 303 86 1 87 62 381
1984-85 34 KCK NBA PG 65 14 939 82 203 .404 31 87 .356 23 30 .767 21 40 61 203 38 1 45 75 218
Career TOT 966 103 26180 2778 6313 .440 320 969 .330 1014 1302 .779 728 1837 2565 4425 1818 163 996 1562 6890
NBA 648 103 17070 1829 4139 .442 169 507 .333 658 844 .780 373 1134 1507 2920 1160 97 601 967 4485
ABA 318 9110 949 2174 .437 151 462 .327 356 458 .777 355 703 1058 1505 658 66 395 595 2405

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1972-73 22 INA ABA PG 77 19.3 2.1 4.7 .453 0.1 0.3 .208 1.1 1.4 .752 1.2 1.5 2.7 2.9 0.9 1.9 5.4
1973-74 23 INA ABA SG 77 24.4 2.2 5.5 .398 0.5 1.4 .336 0.6 0.9 .686 1.1 2.2 3.3 3.4 1.9 0.3 1.0 1.4 5.5
1974-75 24 INA ABA PG 80 29.6 2.7 6.3 .432 0.5 1.5 .309 0.6 0.7 .797 1.1 2.4 3.4 4.2 2.1 0.2 1.2 1.9 6.5
1975-76 25 INA ABA PG 84 40.2 4.8 10.6 .451 0.9 2.5 .346 2.1 2.6 .814 1.1 2.8 3.8 8.2 4.1 0.4 1.9 2.3 12.5
1976-77 26 IND NBA PG 81 36.4 3.3 7.9 .416 1.4 1.8 .786 0.8 2.5 3.3 8.5 3.5 0.2 1.6 8.0
1977-78 27 PHO NBA PG 82 31.1 3.5 7.6 .458 1.4 1.7 .824 0.7 2.3 3.0 4.8 2.3 0.2 1.5 1.8 8.4
1978-79 28 PHO NBA PG 82 31.0 3.5 7.0 .495 0.9 1.1 .769 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.3 1.9 0.2 1.2 1.8 7.8
1979-80 29 PHO NBA PG 81 30.9 3.2 7.3 .443 0.2 1.0 .241 1.0 1.6 .664 0.9 2.0 2.9 4.0 1.6 0.1 1.1 1.4 7.7
1980-81 30 IND NBA SG 58 18.9 2.0 4.9 .397 0.3 1.0 .328 0.9 1.1 .769 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.4 1.3 0.1 0.7 1.1 5.1
1981-82 31 IND NBA PG 82 78 30.8 3.8 8.4 .455 0.9 2.3 .386 1.2 1.5 .813 0.6 2.2 2.7 5.0 2.0 0.3 1.2 2.1 9.7
1982-83 32 POR NBA PG 41 1 15.7 1.8 4.4 .396 0.2 0.9 .257 1.0 1.1 .891 0.5 0.9 1.3 2.8 1.1 0.0 0.6 1.5 4.7
1983-84 33 KCK NBA PG 76 10 17.5 2.0 4.6 .426 0.2 0.8 .305 0.8 1.1 .788 0.4 1.1 1.5 4.0 1.1 0.0 1.1 0.8 5.0
1984-85 34 KCK NBA PG 65 14 14.4 1.3 3.1 .404 0.5 1.3 .356 0.4 0.5 .767 0.3 0.6 0.9 3.1 0.6 0.0 0.7 1.2 3.4
Career TOT 966 103 27.1 2.9 6.5 .440 0.4 1.3 .330 1.0 1.3 .779 0.8 1.9 2.7 4.6 2.0 0.2 1.1 1.6 7.1
NBA 648 103 26.3 2.8 6.4 .442 0.4 1.3 .333 1.0 1.3 .780 0.6 1.8 2.3 4.5 1.8 0.1 1.1 1.5 6.9
ABA 318 28.6 3.0 6.8 .437 0.5 1.5 .327 1.1 1.4 .777 1.1 2.2 3.3 4.7 2.7 0.3 1.2 1.9 7.6

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1972-73 22 INA ABA PG 77 1484 4.0 8.7 .453 0.1 0.6 .208 2.0 2.6 .752 2.3 2.8 5.1 5.4 1.6 3.5 10.0
1973-74 23 INA ABA SG 77 1877 3.3 8.2 .398 0.7 2.1 .336 0.9 1.3 .686 1.6 3.2 4.9 4.9 2.8 0.4 1.4 2.1 8.1
1974-75 24 INA ABA PG 80 2369 3.3 7.6 .432 0.6 1.9 .309 0.7 0.9 .797 1.3 2.9 4.1 5.1 2.5 0.2 1.4 2.3 7.9
1975-76 25 INA ABA PG 84 3380 4.3 9.4 .451 0.8 2.2 .346 1.9 2.3 .814 1.0 2.5 3.4 7.3 3.7 0.3 1.7 2.1 11.2
1976-77 26 IND NBA PG 81 2947 3.2 7.8 .416 1.4 1.8 .786 0.8 2.5 3.3 8.4 3.4 0.2 1.6 7.9
1977-78 27 PHO NBA PG 82 2547 4.1 8.8 .458 1.6 1.9 .824 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.5 2.6 0.2 1.8 2.0 9.7
1978-79 28 PHO NBA PG 82 2544 4.0 8.2 .495 1.0 1.3 .769 0.6 2.4 3.1 5.0 2.2 0.3 1.4 2.1 9.1
1979-80 29 PHO NBA PG 81 2499 3.8 8.5 .443 0.3 1.1 .241 1.2 1.8 .664 1.0 2.3 3.4 4.6 1.9 0.1 1.3 1.6 9.0
1980-81 30 IND NBA SG 58 1095 3.7 9.4 .397 0.6 1.9 .328 1.6 2.1 .769 0.6 2.1 2.8 4.6 2.4 0.3 1.2 2.0 9.8
1981-82 31 IND NBA PG 82 78 2529 4.4 9.8 .455 1.0 2.7 .386 1.4 1.8 .813 0.7 2.5 3.2 5.8 2.3 0.4 1.4 2.5 11.3
1982-83 32 POR NBA PG 41 1 643 4.0 10.2 .396 0.5 2.0 .257 2.3 2.6 .891 1.1 2.0 3.0 6.4 2.5 0.1 1.4 3.4 10.9
1983-84 33 KCK NBA PG 76 10 1327 4.1 9.5 .426 0.5 1.6 .305 1.7 2.2 .788 0.8 2.4 3.1 8.2 2.3 0.0 2.4 1.7 10.3
1984-85 34 KCK NBA PG 65 14 939 3.1 7.8 .404 1.2 3.3 .356 0.9 1.2 .767 0.8 1.5 2.3 7.8 1.5 0.0 1.7 2.9 8.4
Career TOT 966 103 26180 3.8 8.7 .440 0.6 1.9 .330 1.4 1.8 .779 1.0 2.5 3.5 6.1 2.7 0.2 1.5 2.1 9.5
NBA 648 103 17070 3.9 8.7 .442 0.7 2.0 .333 1.4 1.8 .780 0.8 2.4 3.2 6.2 2.4 0.2 1.5 2.0 9.5
ABA 318 9110 3.8 8.6 .437 0.6 1.8 .327 1.4 1.8 .777 1.4 2.8 4.2 5.9 3.1 0.3 1.6 2.4 9.5

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1972-73 22 INA ABA PG 77 1484 11.7 .506 .460 6.1 6.8 6.5 19.0 13.9 12.0 0.5 2.1 2.6 .084
1973-74 23 INA ABA SG 77 1877 12.9 .463 .440 4.3 8.4 6.4 17.6 3.6 0.6 14.1 11.1 106 99 1.6 2.8 4.4 .113
1974-75 24 INA ABA PG 80 2369 11.7 .491 .470 3.3 8.0 5.5 16.3 3.2 0.3 15.3 9.9 111 105 2.4 2.2 4.6 .094
1975-76 25 INA ABA PG 84 3380 16.7 .534 .492 2.3 6.6 4.3 25.5 4.6 0.5 13.9 12.5 117 101 6.0 4.6 10.6 .150
1976-77 26 IND NBA PG 81 2947 14.1 .460 .416 2.1 6.9 4.4 29.0 4.3 0.3 99 1.5 3.1 4.7 .076
1977-78 27 PHO NBA PG 82 2547 12.5 .500 .458 2.3 7.8 5.0 18.5 3.1 0.3 15.3 11.8 105 98 2.4 3.6 6.0 .113
1978-79 28 PHO NBA PG 82 2544 11.5 .519 .495 2.0 7.4 4.7 16.3 2.7 0.4 13.5 10.8 110 103 2.6 2.8 5.4 .101
1979-80 29 PHO NBA PG 81 2499 10.7 .485 .459 3.1 7.0 5.1 16.0 2.4 0.2 12.4 11.7 106 104 1.7 2.9 4.6 .088
1980-81 30 IND NBA SG 58 1095 11.7 .471 .430 1.8 6.7 4.2 16.4 3.2 0.4 10.7 12.9 107 105 0.9 1.2 2.0 .089
1981-82 31 IND NBA PG 82 2529 14.8 .539 .509 1.9 7.8 4.8 22.5 3.2 0.6 11.4 13.7 115 104 3.7 3.4 7.1 .135
1982-83 32 POR NBA PG 41 643 13.8 .480 .420 3.3 6.1 4.7 23.4 3.3 0.2 11.0 14.4 112 104 0.9 0.7 1.7 .124
1983-84 33 KCK NBA PG 76 1327 13.4 .492 .452 2.4 7.6 5.0 29.4 3.0 0.0 18.3 14.4 106 108 0.8 1.4 2.2 .080
1984-85 34 KCK NBA PG 65 939 10.5 .504 .480 2.6 4.8 3.7 25.7 1.9 0.1 17.2 11.0 114 114 1.0 0.2 1.3 .064
Career TOT 966 26180 13.1 .500 .465 2.8 7.2 5.0 21.1 3.3 0.4 13.9 12.0 110 103 26.1 31.0 57.1 .105
NBA 648 17070 12.7 .497 .462 2.3 7.2 4.7 21.5 3.1 0.3 13.6 12.3 109 103 15.6 19.4 34.9 .098
ABA 318 9110 13.8 .506 .471 3.6 7.4 5.4 20.4 3.9 0.5 14.3 11.5 113 102 10.5 11.7 22.2 .117

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1972-73 22 INA ABA PG 14 163 16 45 .356 0 7 .000 13 21 .619 12 13 25 17 10 30 45
1973-74 23 INA ABA SG 14 331 30 68 .441 7 22 .318 6 9 .667 17 20 37 36 30 1 12 21 73
1974-75 24 INA ABA PG 18 576 39 103 .379 6 26 .231 16 30 .533 16 42 58 80 45 5 17 42 100
1975-76 25 INA ABA PG 3 138 15 33 .455 3 9 .333 4 4 1.000 3 11 14 26 7 0 7 7 37
1977-78 27 PHO NBA PG 2 76 4 11 .364 0 0 0 5 5 4 4 0 1 3 8
1978-79 28 PHO NBA PG 15 512 47 116 .405 24 33 .727 17 38 55 52 23 5 15 31 118
1979-80 29 PHO NBA PG 8 236 28 64 .438 5 13 .385 7 11 .636 8 13 21 44 6 0 13 15 68
1980-81 30 IND NBA SG 2 35 1 8 .125 1 4 .250 2 2 1.000 0 5 5 7 3 0 2 4 5
1982-83 32 POR NBA PG 5 31 2 8 .250 0 0 3 4 .750 0 2 2 7 0 0 2 2 7
1983-84 33 KCK NBA PG 3 50 7 16 .438 3 6 .500 4 6 .667 0 3 3 11 1 1 3 5 21
Career TOT 84 2148 189 472 .400 25 87 .287 79 120 .658 73 152 225 284 119 12 82 160 482
ABA 49 1208 100 249 .402 16 64 .250 39 64 .609 48 86 134 159 82 6 46 100 255
NBA 35 940 89 223 .399 9 23 .391 40 56 .714 25 66 91 125 37 6 36 60 227

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1972-73 22 INA ABA PG 14 11.6 1.1 3.2 .356 0.0 0.5 .000 0.9 1.5 .619 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.2 0.7 2.1 3.2
1973-74 23 INA ABA SG 14 23.6 2.1 4.9 .441 0.5 1.6 .318 0.4 0.6 .667 1.2 1.4 2.6 2.6 2.1 0.1 0.9 1.5 5.2
1974-75 24 INA ABA PG 18 32.0 2.2 5.7 .379 0.3 1.4 .231 0.9 1.7 .533 0.9 2.3 3.2 4.4 2.5 0.3 0.9 2.3 5.6
1975-76 25 INA ABA PG 3 46.0 5.0 11.0 .455 1.0 3.0 .333 1.3 1.3 1.000 1.0 3.7 4.7 8.7 2.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 12.3
1977-78 27 PHO NBA PG 2 38.0 2.0 5.5 .364 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 4.0
1978-79 28 PHO NBA PG 15 34.1 3.1 7.7 .405 1.6 2.2 .727 1.1 2.5 3.7 3.5 1.5 0.3 1.0 2.1 7.9
1979-80 29 PHO NBA PG 8 29.5 3.5 8.0 .438 0.6 1.6 .385 0.9 1.4 .636 1.0 1.6 2.6 5.5 0.8 0.0 1.6 1.9 8.5
1980-81 30 IND NBA SG 2 17.5 0.5 4.0 .125 0.5 2.0 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 2.5 2.5 3.5 1.5 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.5
1982-83 32 POR NBA PG 5 6.2 0.4 1.6 .250 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.8 .750 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.4
1983-84 33 KCK NBA PG 3 16.7 2.3 5.3 .438 1.0 2.0 .500 1.3 2.0 .667 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.7 7.0
Career TOT 84 25.6 2.3 5.6 .400 0.4 1.3 .287 0.9 1.4 .658 0.9 1.8 2.7 3.4 1.7 0.2 1.0 1.9 5.7
ABA 49 24.7 2.0 5.1 .402 0.3 1.3 .250 0.8 1.3 .609 1.0 1.8 2.7 3.2 2.3 0.2 0.9 2.0 5.2
NBA 35 26.9 2.5 6.4 .399 0.5 1.3 .391 1.1 1.6 .714 0.7 1.9 2.6 3.6 1.1 0.2 1.0 1.7 6.5

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1972-73 22 INA ABA PG 14 163 3.5 9.9 .356 0.0 1.5 .000 2.9 4.6 .619 2.7 2.9 5.5 3.8 2.2 6.6 9.9
1973-74 23 INA ABA SG 14 331 3.3 7.4 .441 0.8 2.4 .318 0.7 1.0 .667 1.8 2.2 4.0 3.9 3.3 0.1 1.3 2.3 7.9
1974-75 24 INA ABA PG 18 576 2.4 6.4 .379 0.4 1.6 .231 1.0 1.9 .533 1.0 2.6 3.6 5.0 2.8 0.3 1.1 2.6 6.2
1975-76 25 INA ABA PG 3 138 3.9 8.6 .455 0.8 2.3 .333 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.8 2.9 3.7 6.8 1.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 9.7
1977-78 27 PHO NBA PG 2 76 1.9 5.2 .364 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.4 2.4 1.9 1.9 0.0 0.5 1.4 3.8
1978-79 28 PHO NBA PG 15 512 3.3 8.2 .405 1.7 2.3 .727 1.2 2.7 3.9 3.7 1.6 0.4 1.1 2.2 8.3
1979-80 29 PHO NBA PG 8 236 4.3 9.8 .438 0.8 2.0 .385 1.1 1.7 .636 1.2 2.0 3.2 6.7 0.9 0.0 2.0 2.3 10.4
1980-81 30 IND NBA SG 2 35 1.0 8.2 .125 1.0 4.1 .250 2.1 2.1 1.000 0.0 5.1 5.1 7.2 3.1 0.0 2.1 4.1 5.1
1982-83 32 POR NBA PG 5 31 2.3 9.3 .250 0.0 0.0 3.5 4.6 .750 0.0 2.3 2.3 8.1 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 8.1
1983-84 33 KCK NBA PG 3 50 5.0 11.5 .438 2.2 4.3 .500 2.9 4.3 .667 0.0 2.2 2.2 7.9 0.7 0.7 2.2 3.6 15.1
Career TOT 84 2148 3.2 7.9 .400 0.6 2.0 .287 1.3 2.0 .658 1.2 2.5 3.8 4.8 2.2 0.2 1.4 2.7 8.1
ABA 49 1208 3.0 7.4 .402 0.5 1.9 .250 1.2 1.9 .609 1.4 2.6 4.0 4.7 2.8 0.2 1.4 3.0 7.6
NBA 35 940 3.4 8.5 .399 0.9 2.4 .391 1.5 2.1 .714 1.0 2.5 3.5 4.8 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.3 8.7

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1972-73 22 INA ABA PG 14 163 6.9 .415 .356 7.3 14.8 15.6 15.9 -0.2 0.3 0.1 .024
1973-74 23 INA ABA SG 14 331 13.6 .507 .493 5.1 6.3 5.7 15.7 4.7 0.2 14.3 11.0 111 105 0.4 0.3 0.7 .097
1974-75 24 INA ABA PG 18 576 10.4 .430 .408 2.8 7.0 4.9 17.1 3.7 0.5 12.8 9.3 105 105 0.2 0.7 1.0 .081
1975-76 25 INA ABA PG 3 138 13.1 .532 .500 2.2 7.4 4.9 25.3 2.4 0.0 16.8 12.4 113 106 0.2 0.2 0.3 .109
1977-78 27 PHO NBA PG 2 76 5.2 .364 .364 0.0 9.0 3.6 6.7 2.5 0.0 8.3 6.4 80 103 0.0 0.1 0.0 .022
1978-79 28 PHO NBA PG 15 512 10.0 .452 .405 3.7 7.5 5.7 13.6 2.1 0.5 10.3 11.4 102 100 0.3 0.7 1.0 .095
1979-80 29 PHO NBA PG 8 236 11.2 .494 .477 3.7 6.0 4.9 23.3 1.2 0.0 15.9 14.3 105 113 0.2 0.0 0.2 .041
1980-81 30 IND NBA SG 2 35 7.4 .282 .188 0.0 17.1 7.4 26.6 4.0 0.0 18.4 12.1 77 102 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.005
1982-83 32 POR NBA PG 5 31 6.0 .359 .250 0.0 7.3 3.6 28.1 0.0 0.0 17.0 16.0 87 114 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.048
1983-84 33 KCK NBA PG 3 50 14.6 .563 .531 0.0 7.8 3.3 31.7 1.0 1.2 13.9 17.4 115 113 0.1 0.0 0.1 .100
Career TOT 84 2148 10.6 .459 .427 3.2 7.2 5.3 17.4 2.9 0.3 13.5 11.6 105 105 1.0 2.3 3.3 .075
ABA 49 1208 11.1 .460 .434 3.4 6.8 5.4 17.4 3.8 0.3 14.2 11.0 108 105 0.6 1.4 2.0 .080
NBA 35 940 9.9 .458 .419 3.0 7.6 5.2 17.4 1.8 0.3 12.7 12.2 102 104 0.4 0.9 1.3 .067

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1975-76 25 INA ABA PG 1 14:00 2 5 .400 1 2 .500 0 0 1 3 0 5
1976-77 26 IND NBA PG 1 0 19:00 2 4 .500 0 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 4
Career TOT 2 0 33 4 9 .444 1 2 .500 0 0 0 3 8 4 0 0 9
ABA 1 14 2 5 .400 1 2 .500 0 0 1 3 0 5
NBA 1 0 19 2 4 .500 0 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 4

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 13 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Don Buse 10.6 7.1 6.0 5.4 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.4 2.6 2.2 2.0 1.7 1.3
Ron Harper 89.7 10.2 7.2 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.6 4.2 3.9 3.5 2.9 2.4 1.2 0.9
Muggsy Bogues 89.0 8.6 6.7 6.4 5.9 5.0 4.8 4.8 3.7 2.6 2.3 1.7 1.7 0.0
Jerry Stackhouse 86.6 9.2 7.3 6.5 5.8 4.7 4.1 3.5 2.4 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.2 0.2
Nick Van Exel 84.7 7.2 7.1 6.4 6.4 5.7 4.9 4.4 4.0 3.4 2.2 1.6 1.4 1.2
Dick Snyder 84.4 10.0 8.0 6.4 6.2 6.2 6.0 4.1 3.7 3.4 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.6
Avery Johnson 83.8 9.1 8.0 6.7 6.3 5.2 4.1 3.9 3.4 2.6 1.6 1.3 0.5 0.3
John Lucas 83.8 7.9 5.9 5.7 5.2 4.8 4.3 4.3 3.9 3.9 3.2 1.9 1.3 0.4
Vinnie Johnson 83.6 7.7 5.9 5.9 4.8 4.7 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.2 2.7 2.3 1.2 0.2
Latrell Sprewell 83.5 8.1 8.0 6.6 5.7 5.5 5.1 4.0 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.0 1.9 0.4
Tyrone Corbin 83.5 6.8 6.7 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.0 4.4 3.0 2.5 2.1 1.2 0.1
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
Don Buse 10.6 7.1 6.0 5.4 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.4 2.6 2.2 2.0 1.7 1.3
Muggsy Bogues 88.9 8.6 6.7 6.4 5.9 5.0 4.8 4.8 3.7 2.6 2.3 1.7 1.7 0.0 -0.1
Jerry Stackhouse 86.4 9.2 7.3 6.5 5.8 4.7 4.1 3.5 2.4 2.3 2.1 1.9 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.4
Ron Harper 86.4 10.2 7.2 6.3 6.0 5.7 5.6 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.5 2.9 2.4 1.8 1.2 0.9
Nick Van Exel 84.7 7.2 7.1 6.4 6.4 5.7 4.9 4.4 4.0 3.4 2.2 1.6 1.4 1.2
Avery Johnson 84.5 9.1 8.0 6.7 6.3 5.2 4.1 3.9 3.4 3.0 2.6 1.6 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2
Dick Snyder 84.4 10.0 8.0 6.4 6.2 6.2 6.0 4.1 3.7 3.4 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.6
John Lucas 84.1 7.9 5.9 5.7 5.2 4.8 4.3 4.3 3.9 3.9 3.2 1.9 1.3 1.0 0.4
Tyrone Corbin 83.8 6.8 6.7 5.6 5.5 5.4 5.4 5.0 4.4 3.0 2.5 2.2 2.1 1.2 0.9 0.1 -0.3
Vinnie Johnson 83.6 7.7 5.9 5.9 4.8 4.7 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.2 2.7 2.3 1.2 0.2
Kendall Gill 83.5 8.8 6.7 5.9 4.7 4.6 3.7 3.2 2.9 2.6 1.9 1.8 0.7 0.5 0.4 -0.4

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
1969-70 19 EVANSVILLE 26 169 334 81 112 171 419 .506 .723 16.1 6.6
1970-71 20 EVANSVILLE 30 203 383 139 171 185 545 .530 .813 18.2 6.2
1971-72 21 EVANSVILLE 28 159 352 144 181 172 462 .452 .796 16.5 6.1
Career 84 531 1069 364 464 528 1426 .497 .784 17.0 6.3

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1976 ABA
1977 NBA
Honors
1974-75 ABA All-Defensive (1st)
1975-76 ABA All-ABA (2nd)
1975-76 ABA All-Defensive (1st)
1976-77 NBA All-Defensive (1st)
1977-78 NBA All-Defensive (1st)
1978-79 NBA All-Defensive (1st)
1979-80 NBA All-Defensive (1st)
Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1973 Indiana Pacers (ABA)
Games
1975-76 ABA 84 (3)
1977-78 NBA 82 (3)
1978-79 NBA 82 (1)
 1981-82 NBA 82 (4)
Career ABA 318 (73)
Minutes Played
1975-76 ABA 3380 (1)
 Career ABA 9110 (70)
3-Pt Field Goals
1973-74 ABA 36 (10)
1974-75 ABA 38 (7)
1975-76 ABA 72 (2)
1981-82 NBA 73 (1)
 Career ABA 151 (17)
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
1973-74 ABA 107 (10)
1974-75 ABA 123 (7)
1975-76 ABA 208 (2)
1981-82 NBA 189 (2)
Career ABA 462 (19)
Assists
1975-76 ABA 689 (1)
 1976-77 NBA 685 (1)
 Career ABA 1505 (21)
Career 4425 (75)
Steals
1973-74 ABA 146 (9)
1974-75 ABA 166 (6)
1975-76 ABA 346 (1)
 1976-77 NBA 281 (1)
 1977-78 NBA 185 (3)
1978-79 NBA 156 (9)
1981-82 NBA 164 (8)
Career ABA 658 (3)
Career NBA 1160 (87)
Career 1818 (17)
Blocks
Career ABA 66 (46)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct
1973-74 ABA .336 (9)
1974-75 ABA .309 (9)
1975-76 ABA .346 (4)
1981-82 NBA .386 (5)
1984-85 NBA .356 (10)
Career ABA .327 (9)
Minutes Per Game
1975-76 ABA 40.2 (1)
 Career ABA 28.6 (59)
Assists Per Game
1975-76 ABA 8.2 (1)
 1976-77 NBA 8.5 (1)
 Career ABA 4.7 (11)
Steals Per Game
1973-74 ABA 1.9 (8)
1974-75 ABA 2.1 (6)
1975-76 ABA 4.1 (1)
 1976-77 NBA 3.5 (1)
 1977-78 NBA 2.3 (5)
1981-82 NBA 2.0 (10)
Career ABA 2.7 (1)
 Career 2.0 (12)
Player Efficiency Rating
Career ABA 13.8 (64)
Offensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 3.6 (60)
Defensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 7.4 (58)
Total Rebound Pct
Career ABA 5.4 (66)
Assist Pct
1975-76 ABA 25.5 (1)
 1976-77 NBA 29.0 (6)
Career ABA 20.4 (8)
Steal Pct
1973-74 ABA 3.6 (2)
1974-75 ABA 3.2 (3)
1975-76 ABA 4.6 (1)
 1976-77 NBA 4.3 (1)
 1977-78 NBA 3.1 (6)
1981-82 NBA 3.2 (10)
Career ABA 3.9 (1)
 Career NBA 3.1 (13)
Career 3.3 (10)
Block Pct
Career ABA 0.5 (53)
Turnover Pct
Career ABA 14.3 (48)
Usage Pct
Career ABA 11.5 (83)
Offensive Rating
1975-76 ABA 116.7 (2)
Career ABA 112.9 (8)
Defensive Rating
Career ABA 102.2 (21)
Offensive Win Shares
1975-76 ABA 6.0 (7)
Career ABA 10.5 (62)
Defensive Win Shares
1975-76 ABA 4.6 (4)
Career ABA 11.7 (45)
Win Shares
1975-76 ABA 10.6 (6)
Career ABA 22.2 (55)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
1975-76 ABA .150 (9)
Career ABA .117 (32)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (701)
NBA Elo Player Rating
420th (overall) as of May 21, 2013, 5:02AM
  

Transactions

April 10, 1972: Drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 3rd round (34th pick) of the 1972 NBA Draft.

June 17, 1976: Moved from the ABA to the NBA with the Indiana Pacers.

September 6, 1977: Traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Phoenix Suns for Ricky Sobers.

November 25, 1980: Traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Indiana Pacers for a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Al Leslie) and a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Jose Slaughter).

January 7, 1983: Traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Portland Trail Blazers for cash. Indiana also received the consultation services of Portland vice president Jon Spolestra.

August 22, 1983: Waived by the Portland Trail Blazers.

September 28, 1983: Signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Kings.

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