Randy Denton

Randall Drew Denton (Randy)

Position: Center ▪ 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

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Totals

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1971-72	22	TOT	ABA	81	2039	430	935	.460	0	2	.000	135	168	.804	278	462	740	66			111	180	995
1971-72	22	CAR	ABA	39	710	147	339	.434	0	1	.000	39	55	.709	98	162	260	33			50	67	333
1971-72	22	MMP	ABA	42	1329	283	596	.475	0	1	.000	96	113	.850	180	300	480	33			61	113	662
1972-73	23	MMT	ABA	66	2205	472	979	.482	3	8	.375	177	237	.747	276	544	820	98			124	197	1124
1973-74	24	MMT	ABA	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	75	1482	300	597	.503	0	0		92	120	.767	154	319	473	90	29	43	99	176	692
1975-76	26	TOT	ABA	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	16	591	117	239	.490	0	0		42	46	.913	69	156	225	40	12	13	31	71	276
1975-76	26	SSL	ABA	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	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	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1971-72	22	TOT	ABA	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1971-72	22	TOT	ABA	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	42	1329	18.9	.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	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	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	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	67	1540	14.8	.479	.446	10.2	23.3	16.8	7.9	1.1	1.1	10.9	19.1	104	104	1.5	1.5	3.0	.095
1975-76	26	UTS	ABA	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	51	949	12.5	.446	.420	8.9	21.2	15.0	6.9	1.2	1.1	11.1	18.9	97	103	0.2	1.1	1.2	.061
1976-77	27	ATL	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
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																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
1974-75	25	UTS	ABA	6	236	49	92	0	0	15	22	28	80	11	4	2	15	18	113	.533		.682	39.3	18.8	13.3	1.8
Career			ABA	6	236	49	92	0	0	15	22	28	80	11	4	2	15	18	113	.533		.682	39.3	18.8	13.3	1.8

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
1974-75	25	UTS	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
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 2010-11)

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	92.0	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	88.5	4.9	4.7	3.9	3.0	2.0	0.6
Benoit Benjamin	87.4	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	86.2	5.9	4.2	3.8	3.8	2.2	1.4
Kevin Kunnert	86.1	5.1	4.8	4.1	2.6	2.3	1.0
Tim McCormick	85.8	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	85.0	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
Randy Denton		5.5	4.3	3.9	3.1	3.0	0.4
Jason Collins	85.0	4.9	4.7	3.9	3.0	2.0	0.6	0.6	0.1	-0.1	-0.2
Tim McCormick	84.4	6.0	4.6	3.9	3.8	2.0	1.1	0.2	-0.1
Nenad Krstic	83.3	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	80.8	4.8	4.7	4.3	4.3	2.9	1.8	-0.1
Zaza Pachulia	79.8	4.8	3.9	3.9	3.1	2.9	2.7	1.1	0.3
Eddy Curry	79.5	4.7	4.3	3.5	3.3	3.0	1.8	1.7	0.0	-0.3
Kevin Kunnert	78.8	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)
Field Goal Pct Career ABA .477 (37)	Free Throws Career ABA 643 (92)	Free Throw Attempts Career ABA 821 (95)	Free Throw Pct Career ABA .783 (45)
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)
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 (69)
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 (8) Career ABA 11.4 (7) Career 11.5 (37)	Defensive Rebound Pct 1972-73 ABA 24.5 (5) 1973-74 ABA 24.6 (4) Career ABA 23.2 (5) Career 23.1 (40)	Total Rebound Pct 1972-73 ABA 18.0 (4) 1973-74 ABA 18.2 (3) Career ABA 17.2 (5) Career 17.2 (35)
Turnover Pct 1972-73 ABA 10.3 (5) Career ABA 11.6 (16)	Usage Pct Career ABA 20.6 (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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