Melvin Joe Daniels (Mel)
Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: July 20, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan
High School: Pershing in Detroit, Michigan
College: University of New Mexico
Draft: Cincinnati Royals, 1st round (9th pick, 9th overall), 1967 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 22, 1976 ▪ ABA Debut: October 22, 1967
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2012 (Full List)
As Coach: 1 Yr, 0-2, .000 W-L% (Full Record)
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | MNM | ABA | C | 78 | 2938 | 669 | 1640 | .408 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 390 | 678 | .575 | 502 | 711 | 1213 | 109 | 232 | 268 | 1729 | |||
| 1968-69 | 24 | INA | ABA | C | 76 | 2934 | 712 | 1496 | .476 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 400 | 662 | .604 | 383 | 873 | 1256 | 116 | 272 | 276 | 1824 | |||
| 1969-70 | 25 | INA | ABA | C | 83 | 3039 | 613 | 1295 | .473 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 330 | 489 | .675 | 423 | 1039 | 1462 | 131 | 307 | 309 | 1556 | |||
| 1970-71 | 26 | INA | ABA | C | 82 | 3170 | 698 | 1357 | .514 | 1 | 13 | .077 | 326 | 480 | .679 | 394 | 1081 | 1475 | 178 | 230 | 292 | 1723 | |||
| 1971-72 | 27 | INA | ABA | C | 79 | 2971 | 598 | 1184 | .505 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 317 | 451 | .703 | 383 | 914 | 1297 | 176 | 239 | 289 | 1513 | |||
| 1972-73 | 28 | INA | ABA | C | 81 | 3103 | 587 | 1217 | .482 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 322 | 446 | .722 | 348 | 899 | 1247 | 177 | 157 | 275 | 315 | 1497 | ||
| 1973-74 | 29 | INA | ABA | C | 78 | 2539 | 492 | 1117 | .440 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 287 | .756 | 251 | 655 | 906 | 122 | 56 | 92 | 215 | 283 | 1201 | ||
| 1974-75 | 30 | MMS | ABA | C | 71 | 1646 | 290 | 644 | .450 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 183 | .634 | 186 | 452 | 638 | 125 | 40 | 102 | 141 | 248 | 696 | ||
| 1976-77 | 32 | NYN | NBA | C | 11 | 126 | 13 | 35 | .371 | 13 | 23 | .565 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 39 | |||||
| Career | TOT | 639 | 22466 | 4672 | 9985 | .468 | 3 | 34 | .088 | 2431 | 3699 | .657 | 2880 | 6648 | 9528 | 1140 | 99 | 362 | 1911 | 2309 | 11778 | ||||
| ABA | 628 | 22340 | 4659 | 9950 | .468 | 3 | 34 | .088 | 2418 | 3676 | .658 | 2870 | 6624 | 9494 | 1134 | 96 | 351 | 1911 | 2280 | 11739 | |||||
| NBA | 11 | 126 | 13 | 35 | .371 | 13 | 23 | .565 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 39 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | MNM | ABA | C | 78 | 37.7 | 8.6 | 21.0 | .408 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .200 | 5.0 | 8.7 | .575 | 6.4 | 9.1 | 15.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 22.2 | |||
| 1968-69 | 24 | INA | ABA | C | 76 | 38.6 | 9.4 | 19.7 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 5.3 | 8.7 | .604 | 5.0 | 11.5 | 16.5 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 24.0 | |||
| 1969-70 | 25 | INA | ABA | C | 83 | 36.6 | 7.4 | 15.6 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.0 | 5.9 | .675 | 5.1 | 12.5 | 17.6 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 18.7 | |||
| 1970-71 | 26 | INA | ABA | C | 82 | 38.7 | 8.5 | 16.5 | .514 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .077 | 4.0 | 5.9 | .679 | 4.8 | 13.2 | 18.0 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 21.0 | |||
| 1971-72 | 27 | INA | ABA | C | 79 | 37.6 | 7.6 | 15.0 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.0 | 5.7 | .703 | 4.8 | 11.6 | 16.4 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 19.2 | |||
| 1972-73 | 28 | INA | ABA | C | 81 | 38.3 | 7.2 | 15.0 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | 4.0 | 5.5 | .722 | 4.3 | 11.1 | 15.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 18.5 | ||
| 1973-74 | 29 | INA | ABA | C | 78 | 32.6 | 6.3 | 14.3 | .440 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | .756 | 3.2 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 15.4 | ||
| 1974-75 | 30 | MMS | ABA | C | 71 | 23.2 | 4.1 | 9.1 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | .634 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 9.8 | ||
| 1976-77 | 32 | NYN | NBA | C | 11 | 11.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .371 | 1.2 | 2.1 | .565 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | |||||
| Career | TOT | 639 | 35.2 | 7.3 | 15.6 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .088 | 3.8 | 5.8 | .657 | 4.5 | 10.4 | 14.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 18.4 | ||||
| ABA | 628 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 15.8 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .088 | 3.9 | 5.9 | .658 | 4.6 | 10.5 | 15.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 18.7 | |||||
| NBA | 11 | 11.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .371 | 1.2 | 2.1 | .565 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | MNM | ABA | C | 78 | 2938 | 8.2 | 20.1 | .408 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .200 | 4.8 | 8.3 | .575 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 14.9 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 21.2 | |||
| 1968-69 | 24 | INA | ABA | C | 76 | 2934 | 8.7 | 18.4 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.9 | 8.1 | .604 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 15.4 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 22.4 | |||
| 1969-70 | 25 | INA | ABA | C | 83 | 3039 | 7.3 | 15.3 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.9 | 5.8 | .675 | 5.0 | 12.3 | 17.3 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 18.4 | |||
| 1970-71 | 26 | INA | ABA | C | 82 | 3170 | 7.9 | 15.4 | .514 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .077 | 3.7 | 5.5 | .679 | 4.5 | 12.3 | 16.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 19.6 | |||
| 1971-72 | 27 | INA | ABA | C | 79 | 2971 | 7.2 | 14.3 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.8 | 5.5 | .703 | 4.6 | 11.1 | 15.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 18.3 | |||
| 1972-73 | 28 | INA | ABA | C | 81 | 3103 | 6.8 | 14.1 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | 3.7 | 5.2 | .722 | 4.0 | 10.4 | 14.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 17.4 | ||
| 1973-74 | 29 | INA | ABA | C | 78 | 2539 | 7.0 | 15.8 | .440 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | .756 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 12.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 17.0 | ||
| 1974-75 | 30 | MMS | ABA | C | 71 | 1646 | 6.3 | 14.1 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | .634 | 4.1 | 9.9 | 14.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 15.2 | ||
| 1976-77 | 32 | NYN | NBA | C | 11 | 126 | 3.7 | 10.0 | .371 | 3.7 | 6.6 | .565 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 11.1 | |||||
| Career | TOT | 639 | 22466 | 7.5 | 16.0 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .088 | 3.9 | 5.9 | .657 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 15.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 18.9 | ||||
| ABA | 628 | 22340 | 7.5 | 16.0 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .088 | 3.9 | 5.9 | .658 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 15.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 18.9 | |||||
| NBA | 11 | 126 | 3.7 | 10.0 | .371 | 3.7 | 6.6 | .565 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 11.1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | MNM | ABA | C | 78 | 2938 | 22.4 | .446 | .408 | 17.9 | 5.9 | 10.7 | 26.1 | 0.1 | 9.1 | 9.2 | .150 | ||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | INA | ABA | C | 76 | 2934 | 21.7 | .510 | .476 | 18.6 | 5.9 | 13.2 | 25.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 8.6 | .140 | ||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | INA | ABA | C | 83 | 3039 | 20.0 | .515 | .473 | 21.7 | 6.3 | 16.9 | 22.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 8.6 | .135 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | INA | ABA | C | 82 | 3170 | 21.9 | .549 | .515 | 21.0 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 21.3 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 11.4 | .173 | ||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | INA | ABA | C | 79 | 2971 | 21.3 | .547 | .505 | 12.2 | 27.1 | 19.9 | 8.7 | 14.7 | 21.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 10.3 | .166 | ||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | INA | ABA | C | 81 | 3103 | 19.3 | .530 | .483 | 10.6 | 25.7 | 18.4 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 16.3 | 20.5 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 9.2 | .142 | |||
| 1973-74 | 29 | INA | ABA | C | 78 | 2539 | 15.8 | .483 | .440 | 9.4 | 24.1 | 16.8 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 14.7 | 22.4 | 98 | 97 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 5.4 | .102 |
| 1974-75 | 30 | MMS | ABA | C | 71 | 1646 | 16.1 | .480 | .450 | 11.1 | 28.9 | 19.7 | 10.8 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 16.3 | 22.0 | 96 | 102 | -0.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | .065 |
| 1976-77 | 32 | NYN | NBA | C | 11 | 126 | 10.7 | .432 | .371 | 7.6 | 20.3 | 13.7 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 95 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.002 | |||
| Career | TOT | 639 | 22466 | 20.1 | .507 | .468 | 10.8 | 26.2 | 19.3 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 14.2 | 22.7 | 97 | 99 | 23.7 | 41.2 | 64.8 | .139 | |||
| ABA | 628 | 22340 | 20.1 | .507 | .468 | 10.9 | 26.2 | 19.3 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 14.2 | 22.7 | 97 | 99 | 23.9 | 41.0 | 64.8 | .139 | ||||
| NBA | 11 | 126 | 10.7 | .432 | .371 | 7.6 | 20.3 | 13.7 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 95 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.002 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | MNM | ABA | C | 10 | 409 | 98 | 226 | .434 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 94 | .606 | 161 | 19 | 33 | 35 | 253 | ||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | INA | ABA | C | 17 | 570 | 127 | 301 | .422 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 79 | 130 | .608 | 237 | 22 | 57 | 75 | 333 | |||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | INA | ABA | C | 15 | 533 | 108 | 243 | .444 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 74 | 111 | .667 | 265 | 15 | 48 | 62 | 290 | |||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | INA | ABA | C | 11 | 457 | 94 | 194 | .485 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 63 | .746 | 71 | 140 | 211 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 235 | ||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | INA | ABA | C | 20 | 744 | 121 | 252 | .480 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 64 | 85 | .753 | 302 | 28 | 58 | 85 | 306 | |||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | INA | ABA | C | 18 | 636 | 112 | 238 | .471 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 81 | .765 | 70 | 178 | 248 | 40 | 39 | 76 | 286 | ||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | INA | ABA | C | 14 | 498 | 69 | 172 | .401 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 43 | .767 | 35 | 125 | 160 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 50 | 171 | ||
| 1974-75 | 30 | MMS | ABA | C | 4 | 54 | 11 | 22 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .556 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 27 | ||
| Career | ABA | 109 | 3901 | 740 | 1648 | .449 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 421 | 616 | .683 | 180 | 463 | 1608 | 168 | 12 | 20 | 292 | 433 | 1901 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | MNM | ABA | C | 10 | 40.9 | 9.8 | 22.6 | .434 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 9.4 | .606 | 16.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 25.3 | ||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | INA | ABA | C | 17 | 33.5 | 7.5 | 17.7 | .422 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.6 | 7.6 | .608 | 13.9 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 19.6 | |||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | INA | ABA | C | 15 | 35.5 | 7.2 | 16.2 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.9 | 7.4 | .667 | 17.7 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 19.3 | |||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | INA | ABA | C | 11 | 41.5 | 8.5 | 17.6 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | .746 | 6.5 | 12.7 | 19.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 21.4 | ||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | INA | ABA | C | 20 | 37.2 | 6.1 | 12.6 | .480 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 3.2 | 4.3 | .753 | 15.1 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 15.3 | |||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | INA | ABA | C | 18 | 35.3 | 6.2 | 13.2 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | .765 | 3.9 | 9.9 | 13.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 15.9 | ||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | INA | ABA | C | 14 | 35.6 | 4.9 | 12.3 | .401 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | .767 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 11.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 12.2 | ||
| 1974-75 | 30 | MMS | ABA | C | 4 | 13.5 | 2.8 | 5.5 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | .556 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 6.8 | ||
| Career | ABA | 109 | 35.8 | 6.8 | 15.1 | .449 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.9 | 5.7 | .683 | 3.8 | 9.9 | 14.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 17.4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | MNM | ABA | C | 10 | 409 | 8.6 | 19.9 | .434 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 8.3 | .606 | 14.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 22.3 | ||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | INA | ABA | C | 17 | 570 | 8.0 | 19.0 | .422 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 5.0 | 8.2 | .608 | 15.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 21.0 | |||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | INA | ABA | C | 15 | 533 | 7.3 | 16.4 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 5.0 | 7.5 | .667 | 17.9 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 19.6 | |||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | INA | ABA | C | 11 | 457 | 7.4 | 15.3 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 5.0 | .746 | 5.6 | 11.0 | 16.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 18.5 | ||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | INA | ABA | C | 20 | 744 | 5.9 | 12.2 | .480 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.1 | 4.1 | .753 | 14.6 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 14.8 | |||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | INA | ABA | C | 18 | 636 | 6.3 | 13.5 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | .765 | 4.0 | 10.1 | 14.0 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 16.2 | ||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | INA | ABA | C | 14 | 498 | 5.0 | 12.4 | .401 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | .767 | 2.5 | 9.0 | 11.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 12.4 | ||
| 1974-75 | 30 | MMS | ABA | C | 4 | 54 | 7.3 | 14.7 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 6.0 | .556 | 2.7 | 13.3 | 16.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 8.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Career | ABA | 109 | 3901 | 6.8 | 15.2 | .449 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.9 | 5.7 | .683 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 14.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 17.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | MNM | ABA | C | 10 | 409 | 22.1 | .473 | .434 | 17.1 | 7.6 | 11.0 | 25.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .153 | ||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | INA | ABA | C | 17 | 570 | 16.9 | .465 | .422 | 18.0 | 5.5 | 13.7 | 26.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .090 | ||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | INA | ABA | C | 15 | 533 | 18.6 | .497 | .444 | 21.4 | 4.2 | 14.1 | 23.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .162 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | INA | ABA | C | 11 | 457 | 23.0 | .530 | .485 | 5.6 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | .177 | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | INA | ABA | C | 20 | 744 | 16.4 | .529 | .480 | 19.4 | 5.4 | 16.7 | 18.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .136 | ||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | INA | ABA | C | 18 | 636 | 20.5 | .523 | .471 | 18.6 | 10.0 | 12.5 | 19.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .176 | ||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | INA | ABA | C | 14 | 498 | 13.1 | .448 | .401 | 7.0 | 26.0 | 16.3 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 13.6 | 19.2 | 95 | 104 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .044 |
| 1974-75 | 30 | MMS | ABA | C | 4 | 54 | 22.5 | .520 | .500 | 8.6 | 41.0 | 25.2 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 22.8 | 113 | 100 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .180 |
| Career | ABA | 109 | 3901 | 18.5 | .495 | .449 | 7.2 | 27.5 | 18.7 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 13.2 | 22.0 | 97 | 103 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | .135 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | MNM | ABA | C | 1 | 29:00 | 9 | 18 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .364 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | ||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | INA | ABA | C | 1 | 31:00 | 5 | 16 | .313 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .700 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | ||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | INA | ABA | C | 1 | 26:00 | 6 | 14 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 13 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | INA | ABA | C | 1 | 30:00 | 12 | 19 | .632 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .714 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 29 | ||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | INA | ABA | C | 1 | 26:00 | 8 | 14 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | ||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | INA | ABA | C | 1 | 33:00 | 8 | 19 | .421 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .750 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 25 | ||
| 1973-74 | 29 | INA | ABA | C | 1 | 20:00 | 2 | 11 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Career | ABA | 7 | 195 | 50 | 111 | .450 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 53 | .604 | 20 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 132 |
| Thru 9 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Mel Daniels | 11.4 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | |
| Yao Ming | 91.1 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 0.3 | |
| Bill Cartwright | 87.3 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Brad Daugherty | 86.9 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 3.1 | |
| Alonzo Mourning | 86.0 | 12.9 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 85.1 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| Robert Parish | 85.0 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 |
| Dave Cowens | 83.9 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Dave Robisch | 83.9 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 83.7 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 4.8 |
| Clyde Lovellette | 83.5 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 3.6 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||||||||
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| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Mel Daniels | 11.4 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Yao Ming | 91.1 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 0.3 | ||||||
| Brad Daugherty | 86.9 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 3.1 | ||||||
| Tyson Chandler | 83.2 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | ||
| Clyde Lovellette | 81.0 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | |||
| Swen Nater | 80.0 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | -0.1 | |||
| Dave Robisch | 78.8 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
| Dave Cowens | 77.5 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 2.6 | |||
| Brad Miller | 76.7 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Willis Reed | 76.3 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | ||||
| Clifford Ray | 75.2 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.9 | -0.3 | ||||
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1964-65 | 20 | NMEXICO | 27 | 178 | 366 | 111 | 182 | 302 | 467 | .486 | .610 | 17.3 | 11.2 | ||||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 21 | NMEXICO | 23 | 191 | 394 | 107 | 145 | 238 | 489 | .485 | .738 | 21.3 | 10.3 | ||||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 22 | NMEXICO | 27 | 225 | 468 | 131 | 191 | 313 | 581 | .481 | .686 | 21.5 | 11.6 | ||||||||||||
| Career | 77 | 594 | 1228 | 349 | 518 | 853 | 1537 | .484 | .674 | 20.0 | 11.1 | ||||||||||||||
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Honors
1966-67 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)1967-68 ABA All-ABA (1st) 1967-68 ABA All-Rookie (1st) 1968-69 ABA All-ABA (1st) 1969-70 ABA All-ABA (1st) 1970-71 ABA All-ABA (1st) 1972-73 ABA All-ABA (2nd) |
Championships
1970 Indiana Pacers (ABA)(Minimum 1 playoff game) 1972 Indiana Pacers (ABA) 1973 Indiana Pacers (ABA) |
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Offensive Rebounds
1967-68 ABA 502 (1)1968-69 ABA 383 (2) 1969-70 ABA 423 (5) 1970-71 ABA 394 (4) 1971-72 ABA 383 (3) 1972-73 ABA 348 (3) Career ABA 2870 (1) Career 2880 (34) |
Defensive Rebounds
1967-68 ABA 711 (1)1968-69 ABA 873 (1) 1969-70 ABA 1039 (2) 1970-71 ABA 1081 (2) 1971-72 ABA 914 (2) 1972-73 ABA 899 (2) 1973-74 ABA 655 (5) Career ABA 6624 (1) Career 6648 (31) |
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Total Rebounds
1967-68 ABA 1213 (1)1968-69 ABA 1256 (1) 1969-70 ABA 1462 (2) 1970-71 ABA 1475 (1) 1971-72 ABA 1297 (3) 1972-73 ABA 1247 (2) 1973-74 ABA 906 (6) Career ABA 9494 (1) Career 9528 (43) |
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Turnovers
1967-68 ABA 232 (9)1968-69 ABA 272 (5) 1969-70 ABA 307 (3) 1972-73 ABA 275 (9) Career ABA 1911 (2) |
Field Goal Pct
1968-69 ABA .476 (6)1970-71 ABA .514 (2) 1971-72 ABA .505 (9) 1972-73 ABA .482 (8) Career ABA .468 (50) |
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Points Per Game
1967-68 ABA 22.2 (6)1968-69 ABA 24.0 (4) 1970-71 ABA 21.0 (10) Career ABA 18.7 (20) Career 18.4 (98) |
Rebounds Per Game
1967-68 ABA 15.6 (1)1968-69 ABA 16.5 (1) 1969-70 ABA 17.6 (2) 1970-71 ABA 18.0 (1) 1971-72 ABA 16.4 (2) 1972-73 ABA 15.4 (2) 1973-74 ABA 11.6 (5) Career ABA 15.1 (2) Career 14.9 (6) |
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Player Efficiency Rating
1967-68 ABA 22.4 (4)1968-69 ABA 21.7 (4) 1969-70 ABA 20.0 (10) 1970-71 ABA 21.9 (4) 1971-72 ABA 21.3 (8) 1972-73 ABA 19.3 (10) Career ABA 20.1 (8) Career 20.1 (63) |
Effective Field Goal Pct
1968-69 ABA .476 (7)1970-71 ABA .515 (2) 1972-73 ABA .483 (7) Career ABA .468 (60) |
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Offensive Rebound Pct
1971-72 ABA 12.2 (3)1972-73 ABA 10.6 (7) 1974-75 ABA 11.1 (10) Career ABA 10.9 (8) Career 10.8 (48) |
Defensive Rebound Pct
1971-72 ABA 27.1 (1)1972-73 ABA 25.7 (3) 1973-74 ABA 24.1 (5) 1974-75 ABA 28.9 (2) Career ABA 26.2 (3) Career 26.2 (8) |
Total Rebound Pct
1967-68 ABA 17.9 (1)1968-69 ABA 18.6 (1) 1969-70 ABA 21.7 (1) 1970-71 ABA 21.0 (1) 1971-72 ABA 19.9 (1) 1972-73 ABA 18.4 (3) 1973-74 ABA 16.8 (8) 1974-75 ABA 19.7 (3) Career ABA 19.3 (2) Career 19.3 (6) |
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Defensive Win Shares
1967-68 ABA 9.1 (1)1968-69 ABA 4.4 (2) 1969-70 ABA 4.7 (5) 1970-71 ABA 5.4 (3) 1971-72 ABA 4.9 (6) 1972-73 ABA 5.8 (3) 1973-74 ABA 4.4 (6) Career ABA 41.0 (1) Career 41.2 (84) |
Win Shares
1967-68 ABA 9.2 (9)1968-69 ABA 8.6 (7) 1970-71 ABA 11.4 (2) 1971-72 ABA 10.3 (7) Career ABA 64.8 (7) |
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October 19, 1976: Signed as a free agent with the New York Nets.
December 13, 1976: Waived by the New York Nets.
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