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Wayne Embry
Wayne Richard Embry (Goose, The Wall)
Position: Center-Forward
Height: 6-8 Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: March 26, 1937 in Springfield, Ohio
High School: Tecumseh in New Carlisle, Ohio
College: Miami University
Inducted into Hall of Fame as Contributor in 1999
Drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in the 3rd round (7th pick, 22nd overall) of the 1958 NBA draft.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 21 | CIN | NBA | 66 | 1590 | 272 | 702 | .387 | 206 | 314 | .656 | 597 | 96 | 232 | 750 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 73 | 1594 | 303 | 690 | .439 | 167 | 325 | .514 | 692 | 83 | 226 | 773 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 79 | 2233 | 458 | 1015 | .451 | 221 | 331 | .668 | 864 | 127 | 286 | 1137 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 75 | 2623 | 564 | 1210 | .466 | 356 | 516 | .690 | 977 | 182 | 286 | 1484 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 76 | 2511 | 534 | 1165 | .458 | 343 | 514 | .667 | 936 | 177 | 286 | 1411 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 26 | CIN | NBA | 80 | 2915 | 556 | 1213 | .458 | 271 | 417 | .650 | 925 | 113 | 325 | 1383 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 27 | CIN | NBA | 74 | 2243 | 352 | 772 | .456 | 239 | 371 | .644 | 741 | 92 | 297 | 943 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 28 | CIN | NBA | 80 | 1882 | 232 | 564 | .411 | 141 | 234 | .603 | 525 | 81 | 287 | 605 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 729 | 147 | 359 | .409 | 82 | 144 | .569 | 294 | 42 | 137 | 376 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 78 | 1088 | 193 | 483 | .400 | 109 | 185 | .589 | 321 | 52 | 174 | 495 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 31 | MIL | NBA | 78 | 2355 | 382 | 894 | .427 | 259 | 390 | .664 | 672 | 149 | 302 | 1023 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 831 | 21763 | 3993 | 9067 | .440 | 2394 | 3741 | .640 | 7544 | 1194 | 2838 | 10380 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 21 | CIN | NBA | 66 | 24.1 | 4.1 | 10.6 | .387 | 3.1 | 4.8 | .656 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 11.4 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 73 | 21.8 | 4.2 | 9.5 | .439 | 2.3 | 4.5 | .514 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 10.6 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 79 | 28.3 | 5.8 | 12.8 | .451 | 2.8 | 4.2 | .668 | 10.9 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 14.4 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 75 | 35.0 | 7.5 | 16.1 | .466 | 4.7 | 6.9 | .690 | 13.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 19.8 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 76 | 33.0 | 7.0 | 15.3 | .458 | 4.5 | 6.8 | .667 | 12.3 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 18.6 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 26 | CIN | NBA | 80 | 36.4 | 7.0 | 15.2 | .458 | 3.4 | 5.2 | .650 | 11.6 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 17.3 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 27 | CIN | NBA | 74 | 30.3 | 4.8 | 10.4 | .456 | 3.2 | 5.0 | .644 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 12.7 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 28 | CIN | NBA | 80 | 23.5 | 2.9 | 7.1 | .411 | 1.8 | 2.9 | .603 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 7.6 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 10.1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | .409 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .569 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 5.2 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 78 | 13.9 | 2.5 | 6.2 | .400 | 1.4 | 2.4 | .589 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 6.3 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 31 | MIL | NBA | 78 | 30.2 | 4.9 | 11.5 | .427 | 3.3 | 5.0 | .664 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 13.1 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 831 | 26.2 | 4.8 | 10.9 | .440 | 2.9 | 4.5 | .640 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 12.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 21 | CIN | NBA | 66 | 1590 | 6.2 | 15.9 | .387 | 4.7 | 7.1 | .656 | 13.5 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 17.0 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 73 | 1594 | 6.8 | 15.6 | .439 | 3.8 | 7.3 | .514 | 15.6 | 1.9 | 5.1 | 17.5 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 79 | 2233 | 7.4 | 16.4 | .451 | 3.6 | 5.3 | .668 | 13.9 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 18.3 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 75 | 2623 | 7.7 | 16.6 | .466 | 4.9 | 7.1 | .690 | 13.4 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 20.4 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 76 | 2511 | 7.7 | 16.7 | .458 | 4.9 | 7.4 | .667 | 13.4 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 20.2 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 26 | CIN | NBA | 80 | 2915 | 6.9 | 15.0 | .458 | 3.3 | 5.1 | .650 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 17.1 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 27 | CIN | NBA | 74 | 2243 | 5.6 | 12.4 | .456 | 3.8 | 6.0 | .644 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 15.1 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 28 | CIN | NBA | 80 | 1882 | 4.4 | 10.8 | .411 | 2.7 | 4.5 | .603 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 11.6 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 729 | 7.3 | 17.7 | .409 | 4.0 | 7.1 | .569 | 14.5 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 18.6 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 78 | 1088 | 6.4 | 16.0 | .400 | 3.6 | 6.1 | .589 | 10.6 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 16.4 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 31 | MIL | NBA | 78 | 2355 | 5.8 | 13.7 | .427 | 4.0 | 6.0 | .664 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 15.6 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 831 | 21763 | 6.6 | 15.0 | .440 | 4.0 | 6.2 | .640 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 17.2 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 21 | CIN | NBA | 66 | 1590 | 16.3 | .446 | .387 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | ||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 73 | 1594 | 16.1 | .464 | .439 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.0 | ||||||||||
| 1960-61 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 79 | 2233 | 16.2 | .490 | .451 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 3.4 | ||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 75 | 2623 | 17.9 | .516 | .466 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 6.7 | ||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 76 | 2511 | 18.2 | .507 | .458 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 5.6 | ||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 26 | CIN | NBA | 80 | 2915 | 15.1 | .495 | .458 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 6.3 | ||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 27 | CIN | NBA | 74 | 2243 | 14.2 | .504 | .456 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 4.5 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 28 | CIN | NBA | 80 | 1882 | 9.2 | .454 | .411 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 729 | 14.4 | .445 | .409 | 7.7 | -0.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 78 | 1088 | 11.7 | .439 | .400 | 6.3 | -0.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 31 | MIL | NBA | 78 | 2355 | 13.5 | .480 | .427 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.4 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 831 | 21763 | 15.1 | .484 | .440 | 6.6 | 22.7 | 15.0 | 37.8 |
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 |
| 1961-62 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 4 | 128 | 14 | 30 | 28 | 36 | 45 | 8 | 17 | 56 | .467 | .778 | 32.0 | 14.0 | 11.3 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 1962-63 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 12 | 394 | 76 | 169 | 49 | 74 | 162 | 16 | 55 | 201 | .450 | .662 | 32.8 | 16.8 | 13.5 | 1.3 | |||||||
| 1963-64 | 26 | CIN | NBA | 10 | 363 | 53 | 139 | 28 | 45 | 124 | 21 | 46 | 134 | .381 | .622 | 36.3 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 2.1 | |||||||
| 1964-65 | 27 | CIN | NBA | 4 | 123 | 21 | 48 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 20 | 51 | .438 | .818 | 30.8 | 12.8 | 6.3 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 1965-66 | 28 | CIN | NBA | 5 | 139 | 16 | 38 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 2 | 23 | 39 | .421 | .583 | 27.8 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 0.4 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 5 | 38 | 12 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 26 | .387 | .500 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 16 | 162 | 23 | 59 | 13 | 29 | 45 | 6 | 36 | 59 | .390 | .448 | 10.1 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.4 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 56 | 1347 | 215 | 514 | 136 | 211 | 448 | 64 | 206 | 566 | .418 | .645 | 24.1 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 1.1 | |||||||||
Playoffs Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 4 | 128 | 17.6 | .611 | .467 | 7.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 12 | 394 | 15.9 | .499 | .450 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 26 | CIN | NBA | 10 | 363 | 12.4 | .422 | .381 | 8.4 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 27 | CIN | NBA | 4 | 123 | 11.0 | .483 | .438 | 9.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 28 | CIN | NBA | 5 | 139 | 7.4 | .451 | .421 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 5 | 38 | 13.3 | .397 | .387 | 12.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 16 | 162 | 7.9 | .411 | .390 | 4.8 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 56 | 1347 | 12.8 | .466 | .418 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
All-Star Games
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1961-62 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1962-63 | 25 | CIN | NBA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 26 | CIN | NBA | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 14 | .429 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |||||||
| 1964-65 | 27 | CIN | NBA | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 10 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 4 | 0 | 64 | 15 | 34 | .441 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 32 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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All-Star Games 1961 NBA1962 NBA 1963 NBA 1964 NBA 1965 NBA |
MVP Award Shares 1963-64 NBA 0.002 (9)Career 0.002 (211) |
Games 1960-61 NBA 79 (1)1963-64 NBA 80 (2) 1965-66 NBA 80 (1) |
Field Goal Pct 1960-61 NBA .451 (9)1961-62 NBA .466 (9) |
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Free Throw Attempts 1961-62 NBA 516 (10)1962-63 NBA 514 (10) |
Total Rebounds 1960-61 NBA 864 (10)1961-62 NBA 977 (9) 1962-63 NBA 936 (8) 1963-64 NBA 925 (10) Career NBA 7544 (66) Career 7544 (78) |
Personal Fouls 1960-61 NBA 286 (8)1961-62 NBA 286 (10) 1962-63 NBA 286 (7) 1963-64 NBA 325 (1) 1964-65 NBA 297 (7) Career NBA 2838 (87) Career 2838 (97) |
Rebounds Per Game 1960-61 NBA 10.9 (10)1961-62 NBA 13.0 (7) 1962-63 NBA 12.3 (7) 1963-64 NBA 11.6 (10) Career NBA 9.1 (72) Career 9.1 (77) |
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Effective Field Goal Pct 1960-61 NBA .451 (9)1961-62 NBA .466 (9) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.034 (193) |
Transactions
April 22, 1958: Drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in the 3rd round (23rd pick) of the 1958 NBA Draft.
August 5, 1958: Traded by the St. Louis Hawks with Jim Palmer, Darrell Floyd, Gerry Calvert and Ken Sidle to the Cincinnati Royals for Clyde Lovellette. Lovellette was player to be named later on 1958-09-16.
September 15, 1966: Traded by the Cincinnati Royals to the Boston Celtics for a 1967 3rd round draft pick (Sam Smith).
May 6, 1968: Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks from the Boston Celtics in the NBA expansion draft.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | Boston Celtics | NBA | $40,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $40,000 |
Links
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