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Randy Denton

Randall Drew Denton (Randy)

Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-10 ▪ Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: February 18, 1949 in Raleigh, North Carolina
High School: Enloe in Raleigh, North Carolina
College: Duke University
Draft: Boston Celtics, 4th round (10th pick, 61st overall), 1971 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 21, 1976 ▪ ABA Debut: October 15, 1971

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
1971-72 22 TOT ABA C 81 2039 430 935 .460 0 2 .000 135 168 .804 278 462 740 66 111 180 995
1971-72 22 CAR ABA C 39 710 147 339 .434 0 1 .000 39 55 .709 98 162 260 33 50 67 333
1971-72 22 MMP ABA C 42 1329 283 596 .475 0 1 .000 96 113 .850 180 300 480 33 61 113 662
1972-73 23 MMT ABA C 66 2205 472 979 .482 3 8 .375 177 237 .747 276 544 820 98 124 197 1124
1973-74 24 MMT ABA C 79 2218 447 902 .496 0 3 .000 156 197 .792 255 522 777 152 55 35 164 225 1050
1974-75 25 UTS ABA C 75 1482 300 597 .503 0 0 92 120 .767 154 319 473 90 29 43 99 176 692
1975-76 26 TOT ABA C 67 1540 283 634 .446 0 1 .000 83 99 .838 156 363 519 89 37 32 83 180 649
1975-76 26 UTS ABA C 16 591 117 239 .490 0 0 42 46 .913 69 156 225 40 12 13 31 71 276
1975-76 26 SSL ABA C 51 949 166 395 .420 0 1 .000 41 53 .774 87 207 294 49 25 19 52 109 373
1976-77 27 ATL NBA C 45 700 103 256 .402 33 47 .702 81 137 218 33 14 16 100 239
Career TOT 413 10184 2035 4303 .473 3 14 .214 676 868 .779 1200 2347 3547 528 135 126 581 1058 4749
ABA 368 9484 1932 4047 .477 3 14 .214 643 821 .783 1119 2210 3329 495 121 110 581 958 4510
NBA 45 700 103 256 .402 33 47 .702 81 137 218 33 14 16 100 239

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
1971-72 22 TOT ABA C 81 25.2 5.3 11.5 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.1 .804 3.4 5.7 9.1 0.8 1.4 2.2 12.3
1971-72 22 CAR ABA C 39 18.2 3.8 8.7 .434 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .709 2.5 4.2 6.7 0.8 1.3 1.7 8.5
1971-72 22 MMP ABA C 42 31.6 6.7 14.2 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 2.7 .850 4.3 7.1 11.4 0.8 1.5 2.7 15.8
1972-73 23 MMT ABA C 66 33.4 7.2 14.8 .482 0.0 0.1 .375 2.7 3.6 .747 4.2 8.2 12.4 1.5 1.9 3.0 17.0
1973-74 24 MMT ABA C 79 28.1 5.7 11.4 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.5 .792 3.2 6.6 9.8 1.9 0.7 0.4 2.1 2.8 13.3
1974-75 25 UTS ABA C 75 19.8 4.0 8.0 .503 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.6 .767 2.1 4.3 6.3 1.2 0.4 0.6 1.3 2.3 9.2
1975-76 26 TOT ABA C 67 23.0 4.2 9.5 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.5 .838 2.3 5.4 7.7 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.7 9.7
1975-76 26 UTS ABA C 16 36.9 7.3 14.9 .490 0.0 0.0 2.6 2.9 .913 4.3 9.8 14.1 2.5 0.8 0.8 1.9 4.4 17.3
1975-76 26 SSL ABA C 51 18.6 3.3 7.7 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .774 1.7 4.1 5.8 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.0 2.1 7.3
1976-77 27 ATL NBA C 45 15.6 2.3 5.7 .402 0.7 1.0 .702 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.7 0.3 0.4 2.2 5.3
Career TOT 413 24.7 4.9 10.4 .473 0.0 0.0 .214 1.6 2.1 .779 2.9 5.7 8.6 1.3 0.5 0.5 1.6 2.6 11.5
ABA 368 25.8 5.3 11.0 .477 0.0 0.0 .214 1.7 2.2 .783 3.0 6.0 9.0 1.3 0.5 0.5 1.6 2.6 12.3
NBA 45 15.6 2.3 5.7 .402 0.7 1.0 .702 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.7 0.3 0.4 2.2 5.3

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
1971-72 22 TOT ABA C 81 2039 7.6 16.5 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.0 .804 4.9 8.2 13.1 1.2 2.0 3.2 17.6
1971-72 22 CAR ABA C 39 710 7.5 17.2 .434 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.8 .709 5.0 8.2 13.2 1.7 2.5 3.4 16.9
1971-72 22 MMP ABA C 42 1329 7.7 16.1 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.1 .850 4.9 8.1 13.0 0.9 1.7 3.1 17.9
1972-73 23 MMT ABA C 66 2205 7.7 16.0 .482 0.0 0.1 .375 2.9 3.9 .747 4.5 8.9 13.4 1.6 2.0 3.2 18.4
1973-74 24 MMT ABA C 79 2218 7.3 14.6 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.2 .792 4.1 8.5 12.6 2.5 0.9 0.6 2.7 3.7 17.0
1974-75 25 UTS ABA C 75 1482 7.3 14.5 .503 0.0 0.0 2.2 2.9 .767 3.7 7.7 11.5 2.2 0.7 1.0 2.4 4.3 16.8
1975-76 26 TOT ABA C 67 1540 6.6 14.8 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.3 .838 3.6 8.5 12.1 2.1 0.9 0.7 1.9 4.2 15.2
1975-76 26 UTS ABA C 16 591 7.1 14.6 .490 0.0 0.0 2.6 2.8 .913 4.2 9.5 13.7 2.4 0.7 0.8 1.9 4.3 16.8
1975-76 26 SSL ABA C 51 949 6.3 15.0 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.0 .774 3.3 7.9 11.2 1.9 0.9 0.7 2.0 4.1 14.1
1976-77 27 ATL NBA C 45 700 5.3 13.2 .402 1.7 2.4 .702 4.2 7.0 11.2 1.7 0.7 0.8 5.1 12.3
Career TOT 413 10184 7.2 15.2 .473 0.0 0.1 .214 2.4 3.1 .779 4.2 8.3 12.5 1.9 0.8 0.8 2.2 3.7 16.8
ABA 368 9484 7.3 15.4 .477 0.0 0.1 .214 2.4 3.1 .783 4.2 8.4 12.6 1.9 0.8 0.8 2.2 3.6 17.1
NBA 45 700 5.3 13.2 .402 1.7 2.4 .702 4.2 7.0 11.2 1.7 0.7 0.8 5.1 12.3

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
1971-72 22 TOT ABA C 81 2039 17.7 .493 .460 11.5 21.3 16.1 4.7 9.9 20.2 0.8 3.2 3.9 .093
1971-72 22 CAR ABA C 39 710 15.3 .458 .434 12.2 22.0 16.9 6.3 12.1 21.4 -0.4 0.9 0.5 .031
1971-72 22 MMP ABA C 42 1329 19.0 .513 .475 11.1 21.0 15.7 3.8 8.6 19.5 1.2 2.3 3.5 .126
1972-73 23 MMT ABA C 66 2205 19.2 .519 .484 11.8 24.5 18.0 6.6 10.3 21.2 2.0 1.1 3.1 .067
1973-74 24 MMT ABA C 79 2218 18.5 .531 .496 11.9 24.6 18.2 10.6 1.2 0.9 14.2 21.3 107 105 3.7 1.8 5.5 .119
1974-75 25 UTS ABA C 75 1482 17.5 .532 .503 11.3 21.6 16.7 9.6 1.0 1.6 13.2 21.0 108 102 2.2 2.0 4.3 .138
1975-76 26 TOT ABA C 67 1540 14.8 .479 .446 10.2 23.3 16.8 7.9 1.1 1.1 10.9 19.1 104 105 1.5 1.5 3.0 .094
1975-76 26 UTS ABA C 16 591 18.5 .532 .490 12.3 26.6 19.6 9.5 0.9 1.2 10.7 19.3 115 106 1.4 0.5 1.8 .148
1975-76 26 SSL ABA C 51 949 12.5 .446 .420 8.9 21.2 15.0 6.9 1.2 1.1 11.1 18.9 97 104 0.2 1.0 1.2 .061
1976-77 27 ATL NBA C 45 700 11.2 .432 .402 12.1 21.2 16.6 6.9 0.9 1.3 101 -0.2 0.6 0.4 .029
Career TOT 413 10184 17.3 .507 .473 11.5 23.1 17.2 7.7 1.1 1.2 11.6 20.6 107 104 10.0 10.2 20.2 .095
ABA 368 9484 17.7 .512 .478 11.4 23.2 17.2 7.8 1.1 1.2 11.6 20.6 107 104 10.2 9.6 19.8 .100
NBA 45 700 11.2 .432 .402 12.1 21.2 16.6 6.9 0.9 1.3 101 -0.2 0.6 0.4 .029

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
1974-75 25 UTS ABA C 6 236 49 92 .533 0 0 15 22 .682 28 52 80 11 4 2 15 18 113
Career ABA 6 236 49 92 .533 0 0 15 22 .682 28 52 80 11 4 2 15 18 113

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
1974-75 25 UTS ABA C 6 39.3 8.2 15.3 .533 0.0 0.0 2.5 3.7 .682 4.7 8.7 13.3 1.8 0.7 0.3 2.5 3.0 18.8
Career ABA 6 39.3 8.2 15.3 .533 0.0 0.0 2.5 3.7 .682 4.7 8.7 13.3 1.8 0.7 0.3 2.5 3.0 18.8

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
1974-75 25 UTS ABA C 6 236 7.5 14.0 .533 0.0 0.0 2.3 3.4 .682 4.3 7.9 12.2 1.7 0.6 0.3 2.3 2.7 17.2
Career ABA 6 236 7.5 14.0 .533 0.0 0.0 2.3 3.4 .682 4.3 7.9 12.2 1.7 0.6 0.3 2.3 2.7 17.2

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
1974-75 25 UTS ABA C 6 236 16.5 .556 .533 12.2 23.7 17.8 6.0 0.8 0.4 12.9 18.6 116 112 0.4 0.1 0.6 .113
Career ABA 6 236 16.5 .556 .533 12.2 23.7 17.8 6.0 0.8 0.4 12.9 18.6 116 112 0.4 0.1 0.6 .113

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 6 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Randy Denton 5.5 4.3 3.9 3.1 3.0 0.4
Mark Eaton 91.9 5.4 4.1 4.0 3.7 3.6 0.8
John Gianelli 91.1 5.5 4.4 3.6 3.2 2.5 1.2
Jason Collins 88.6 4.9 4.7 3.9 3.0 2.0 0.6
Benoit Benjamin 87.5 5.4 5.1 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.1
Eddy Curry 86.5 4.7 4.3 3.5 3.3 3.0 1.8
Greg Ostertag 86.3 5.9 4.2 3.8 3.8 2.2 1.4
Kevin Kunnert 86.2 5.1 4.8 4.1 2.6 2.3 1.0
Tim McCormick 85.9 6.0 4.6 3.9 3.8 2.0 -0.1
Matt Geiger 85.3 5.9 4.5 4.3 2.7 1.9 1.2
George Johnson 85.1 5.0 3.6 3.5 3.4 2.0 0.3
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Randy Denton 5.5 4.3 3.9 3.1 3.0 0.4
Tim McCormick 84.4 6.0 4.6 3.9 3.8 2.0 1.1 0.2 -0.1
JaVale McGee 83.9 5.3 4.9 4.1 2.1 2.0
Jason Collins 83.6 4.9 4.7 3.9 3.0 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.2
Nenad Krstic 83.4 5.4 4.4 4.2 4.0 1.9 1.7 -0.1
Blair Rasmussen 82.7 5.2 4.2 3.3 3.0 1.8 1.7 0.0 -0.1
John Gianelli 82.7 5.5 4.4 3.6 3.2 3.0 2.5 1.2 -0.4
Tom Burleson 81.0 8.2 4.4 4.3 3.3 2.7 0.2 -0.1
Lloyd Neal 80.9 4.8 4.7 4.3 4.3 2.9 1.8 -0.1
Eddy Curry 79.3 4.7 4.3 3.5 3.3 3.0 1.8 1.7 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3
Kevin Kunnert 78.9 5.1 4.8 4.1 2.6 2.3 1.9 1.0 0.2 0.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games
Career ABA 368 (58)
Minutes Played
Career ABA 9484 (61)
Field Goals
Career ABA 1932 (55)
Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 4047 (57)
Free Throws
Career ABA 643 (92)
Free Throw Attempts
Career ABA 821 (95)
Offensive Rebounds
1972-73 ABA 276 (8)
1973-74 ABA 255 (10)
Career ABA 1119 (30)
Defensive Rebounds
1973-74 ABA 522 (10)
Career ABA 2210 (27)
Total Rebounds
Career ABA 3329 (28)
Steals
Career ABA 121 (65)
Blocks
Career ABA 110 (33)
Turnovers
Career ABA 581 (82)
Personal Fouls
Career ABA 958 (69)
Points
Career ABA 4510 (58)
Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .477 (37)
Free Throw Pct
Career ABA .783 (45)
Minutes Per Game
Career ABA 25.8 (71)
Rebounds Per Game
1973-74 ABA 9.8 (10)
Career ABA 9.0 (22)
Player Efficiency Rating
Career ABA 17.7 (19)
True Shooting Pct
Career ABA .511 (61)
Effective Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .478 (43)
Offensive Rebound Pct
1971-72 ABA 11.5 (5)
1972-73 ABA 11.8 (4)
1973-74 ABA 11.9 (9)
1975-76 ABA 10.2 (8)
Career ABA 11.4 (7)
Career 11.5 (32)
Defensive Rebound Pct
1971-72 ABA 21.3 (10)
1972-73 ABA 24.5 (5)
1973-74 ABA 24.6 (4)
1975-76 ABA 23.3 (3)
Career ABA 23.2 (5)
Career 23.1 (45)
Total Rebound Pct
1971-72 ABA 16.1 (9)
1972-73 ABA 18.0 (4)
1973-74 ABA 18.2 (3)
1975-76 ABA 16.8 (4)
Career ABA 17.2 (4)
Career 17.2 (37)
Assist Pct
Career ABA 7.8 (67)
Block Pct
Career ABA 1.2 (29)
Turnover Pct
1971-72 ABA 9.9 (4)
1972-73 ABA 10.3 (5)
1975-76 ABA 10.9 (3)
Career ABA 11.6 (16)
Usage Pct
Career ABA 20.6 (32)
Offensive Rating
Career ABA 106.7 (23)
Defensive Rating
Career ABA 104.0 (32)
Offensive Win Shares
Career ABA 10.2 (67)
Defensive Win Shares
Career ABA 9.6 (67)
Win Shares
Career ABA 19.8 (65)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
Career ABA .100 (50)
   

Transactions

August 5, 1976: Drafted by the New York Knicks from the Spirits of St. Louis in the dispersal draft.

October 1, 1976: Traded by the New York Knicks to the Atlanta Hawks for a 1977 2nd round draft pick (Glen Gondrezick).

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