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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
Drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in the 3rd round (7th pick, 22nd overall) of the 1958 NBA draft.
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 21 | CIN | NBA | 66 | 1590 | 16.3 | .446 | .387 | |||||||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 22 | CIN | NBA | 73 | 1594 | 16.1 | .464 | .439 | |||||||||||||||
| 1960-61 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 79 | 2233 | 16.2 | .490 | .451 | |||||||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 75 | 2623 | 17.9 | .516 | .466 | |||||||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 76 | 2511 | 18.2 | .507 | .458 | |||||||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 26 | CIN | NBA | 80 | 2915 | 15.1 | .495 | .458 | |||||||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 27 | CIN | NBA | 74 | 2243 | 14.2 | .504 | .456 | 5.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 28 | CIN | NBA | 80 | 1882 | 9.2 | .454 | .411 | 5.3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 29 | BOS | NBA | 72 | 729 | 14.4 | .445 | .409 | 7.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 30 | BOS | NBA | 78 | 1088 | 11.7 | .439 | .400 | 6.3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1968-69 | 31 | MIL | NBA | 78 | 2355 | 13.5 | .480 | .427 | 8.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 831 | 21763 | 15.1 | .484 | .440 | 6.6 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||
| 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 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 1 | 16 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 25 | CIN | NBA | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 26 | CIN | NBA | 1 | 21 | 6 | 14 | .429 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||
| 1964-65 | 27 | CIN | NBA | 1 | 19 | 5 | 10 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||
| Career | NBA | 4 | 64 | 15 | 34 | .441 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 32 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
Glossary|
All-Star Games 1961 NBA1962 NBA 1963 NBA 1964 NBA 1965 NBA |
MVP Voting |
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 (62) Career 7544 (74) |
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 (85) Career 2838 (95) |
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 (71) Career 9.1 (76) |
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Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.030 (184) |
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | Boston Celtics | NBA | $40,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $40,000 |