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Ronald Franz
Ronald Stephen Franz (Ron)
Position: Forward ▪ Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: October 20, 1945 in Kansas City, Kansas
High School: Bishop Ward in Kansas City, Kansas
College: University of Kansas
Draft: Detroit Pistons, 4th round (2nd pick, 33rd overall), 1967 NBA Draft
ABA Debut: October 13, 1967
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 22 | OAK | ABA | 74 | 2080 | 354 | 903 | .392 | 25 | 97 | .258 | 197 | 285 | .691 | 469 | 129 | 173 | 249 | 930 | |||||
| 1968-69 | 23 | NOB | ABA | 73 | 2195 | 381 | 850 | .448 | 11 | 31 | .355 | 286 | 388 | .737 | 163 | 355 | 518 | 189 | 174 | 233 | 1059 | |||
| 1969-70 | 24 | NOB | ABA | 55 | 1305 | 231 | 547 | .422 | 7 | 25 | .280 | 163 | 259 | .629 | 106 | 181 | 287 | 91 | 117 | 139 | 632 | |||
| 1970-71 | 25 | FLO | ABA | 67 | 1596 | 309 | 637 | .485 | 7 | 22 | .318 | 188 | 259 | .726 | 124 | 196 | 320 | 97 | 123 | 178 | 813 | |||
| 1971-72 | 26 | FLO | ABA | 74 | 1822 | 342 | 705 | .485 | 2 | 11 | .182 | 171 | 243 | .704 | 109 | 233 | 342 | 94 | 97 | 209 | 857 | |||
| 1972-73 | 27 | TOT | ABA | 60 | 914 | 148 | 303 | .488 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 145 | 201 | .721 | 67 | 125 | 192 | 68 | 78 | 112 | 442 | |||
| 1972-73 | 27 | MMT | ABA | 23 | 403 | 60 | 129 | .465 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 46 | 66 | .697 | 32 | 55 | 87 | 26 | 29 | 46 | 166 | |||
| 1972-73 | 27 | DLC | ABA | 37 | 511 | 88 | 174 | .506 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 99 | 135 | .733 | 35 | 70 | 105 | 42 | 49 | 66 | 276 | |||
| Career | ABA | 403 | 9912 | 1765 | 3945 | .447 | 53 | 190 | .279 | 1150 | 1635 | .703 | 569 | 1090 | 2128 | 668 | 762 | 1120 | 4733 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 22 | OAK | ABA | 74 | 28.1 | 4.8 | 12.2 | .392 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .258 | 2.7 | 3.9 | .691 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 12.6 | |||||
| 1968-69 | 23 | NOB | ABA | 73 | 30.1 | 5.2 | 11.6 | .448 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .355 | 3.9 | 5.3 | .737 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 14.5 | |||
| 1969-70 | 24 | NOB | ABA | 55 | 23.7 | 4.2 | 9.9 | .422 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .280 | 3.0 | 4.7 | .629 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 11.5 | |||
| 1970-71 | 25 | FLO | ABA | 67 | 23.8 | 4.6 | 9.5 | .485 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .318 | 2.8 | 3.9 | .726 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 12.1 | |||
| 1971-72 | 26 | FLO | ABA | 74 | 24.6 | 4.6 | 9.5 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .182 | 2.3 | 3.3 | .704 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 11.6 | |||
| 1972-73 | 27 | TOT | ABA | 60 | 15.2 | 2.5 | 5.1 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .250 | 2.4 | 3.4 | .721 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 7.4 | |||
| 1972-73 | 27 | MMT | ABA | 23 | 17.5 | 2.6 | 5.6 | .465 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.9 | .697 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 7.2 | |||
| 1972-73 | 27 | DLC | ABA | 37 | 13.8 | 2.4 | 4.7 | .506 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 2.7 | 3.6 | .733 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 7.5 | |||
| Career | ABA | 403 | 24.6 | 4.4 | 9.8 | .447 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .279 | 2.9 | 4.1 | .703 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 11.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 22 | OAK | ABA | 74 | 2080 | 6.1 | 15.6 | .392 | 0.4 | 1.7 | .258 | 3.4 | 4.9 | .691 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 16.1 | |||||
| 1968-69 | 23 | NOB | ABA | 73 | 2195 | 6.2 | 13.9 | .448 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .355 | 4.7 | 6.4 | .737 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 17.4 | |||
| 1969-70 | 24 | NOB | ABA | 55 | 1305 | 6.4 | 15.1 | .422 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .280 | 4.5 | 7.1 | .629 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 7.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 17.4 | |||
| 1970-71 | 25 | FLO | ABA | 67 | 1596 | 7.0 | 14.4 | .485 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .318 | 4.2 | 5.8 | .726 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 18.3 | |||
| 1971-72 | 26 | FLO | ABA | 74 | 1822 | 6.8 | 13.9 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .182 | 3.4 | 4.8 | .704 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 16.9 | |||
| 1972-73 | 27 | TOT | ABA | 60 | 914 | 5.8 | 11.9 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .250 | 5.7 | 7.9 | .721 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 17.4 | |||
| 1972-73 | 27 | MMT | ABA | 23 | 403 | 5.4 | 11.5 | .465 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.1 | 5.9 | .697 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 14.8 | |||
| 1972-73 | 27 | DLC | ABA | 37 | 511 | 6.2 | 12.3 | .506 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .333 | 7.0 | 9.5 | .733 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 19.4 | |||
| Career | ABA | 403 | 9912 | 6.4 | 14.3 | .447 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .279 | 4.2 | 5.9 | .703 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 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 | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 22 | OAK | ABA | 74 | 2080 | 11.8 | .452 | .406 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 14.4 | 21.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .022 | ||||||
| 1968-69 | 23 | NOB | ABA | 73 | 2195 | 16.1 | .519 | .455 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 14.6 | 19.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 5.9 | .128 | ||||||
| 1969-70 | 24 | NOB | ABA | 55 | 1305 | 14.2 | .478 | .429 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 15.0 | 22.9 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .077 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 25 | FLO | ABA | 67 | 1596 | 15.1 | .541 | .491 | 9.4 | 8.6 | 14.1 | 20.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 3.7 | .110 | ||||||
| 1971-72 | 26 | FLO | ABA | 74 | 1822 | 13.9 | .528 | .487 | 5.7 | 12.6 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 19.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 3.3 | .087 | ||||
| 1972-73 | 27 | TOT | ABA | 60 | 914 | 14.9 | .565 | .490 | 7.1 | 14.0 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 16.6 | 20.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 | .117 | ||||
| 1972-73 | 27 | MMT | ABA | 23 | 403 | 12.6 | .525 | .465 | 7.5 | 13.5 | 10.5 | 8.7 | 15.5 | 18.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .060 | ||||
| 1972-73 | 27 | DLC | ABA | 37 | 511 | 16.7 | .591 | .509 | 6.7 | 14.4 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 17.4 | 21.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | .162 | ||||
| Career | ABA | 403 | 9912 | 14.2 | .507 | .454 | 6.2 | 13.1 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 14.0 | 20.5 | 10.5 | 7.6 | 18.1 | .088 |
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 |
| 1968-69 | 23 | NOB | ABA | 11 | 261 | 38 | 112 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 37 | 47 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 102 | .339 | .143 | .676 | 23.7 | 9.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | |||
| 1970-71 | 25 | FLO | ABA | 2 | 40 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | .333 | .000 | .375 | 20.0 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 1971-72 | 26 | FLO | ABA | 4 | 88 | 12 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 27 | .333 | .000 | .375 | 22.0 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 1.0 | |||
| Career | ABA | 17 | 389 | 57 | 169 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 53 | 4 | 82 | 24 | 32 | 42 | 146 | .337 | .111 | .585 | 22.9 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 1.4 | ||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 23 | NOB | ABA | 11 | 261 | 6.4 | .398 | .344 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 15.8 | 20.7 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.042 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 25 | FLO | ABA | 2 | 40 | -1.2 | .347 | .333 | 6.9 | 14.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.162 | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 26 | FLO | ABA | 4 | 88 | 6.0 | .342 | .333 | 13.0 | 6.6 | 9.2 | 18.8 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.128 | ||||||
| Career | ABA | 17 | 389 | 5.5 | .380 | .340 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 14.3 | 20.2 | -0.9 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.074 |
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 |
| Ronald Franz | 5.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | |
| Trevor Ariza | 94.1 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Bingo Smith | 91.9 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Alan Henderson | 91.0 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 |
| Ray Scott | 90.7 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| Earl Lloyd | 90.2 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| Buck Johnson | 90.1 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Phil Jackson | 89.1 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Donald Royal | 88.0 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Danny Ferry | 87.9 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Chris Wilcox | 87.6 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Ronald Franz | 5.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | |||||
| Matt Barnes | 88.9 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ||
| Scott May | 87.6 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | |||
| Buck Johnson | 87.0 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | |||
| George Irvine | 86.6 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | ||||
| Trevor Ariza | 85.5 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | |||
| Wayne Hightower | 84.6 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| Kenny Walker | 84.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | |||
| Earl Lloyd | 84.4 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | |
| James Jones | 82.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | ||
| Donald Royal | 82.6 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | ||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
|
Games
Career ABA 403 (48) |
Minutes Played
Career ABA 9912 (58) |
Field Goals
Career ABA 1765 (61) |
Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 3945 (60) |
|
Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .447 (71) |
3-Pt Field Goals
Career ABA 53 (52) |
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 190 (54) |
Free Throws
Career ABA 1150 (49) |
|
Free Throw Attempts
Career ABA 1635 (40) |
Free Throw Pct
Career ABA .703 (79) |
Offensive Rebounds
Career ABA 569 (74) |
Defensive Rebounds
Career ABA 1090 (65) |
|
Total Rebounds
Career ABA 2128 (55) |
Assists
Career ABA 668 (81) |
Turnovers
Career ABA 762 (61) |
Personal Fouls
Career ABA 1120 (53) |
|
Points
Career ABA 4733 (57) |
Minutes Per Game
Career ABA 24.6 (76) |
Player Efficiency Rating
Career ABA 14.2 (57) |
True Shooting Pct
Career ABA .507 (75) |
|
Effective Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .454 (78) |
Turnover Pct
Career ABA 14.0 (46) |
Usage Pct
Career ABA 20.5 (34) |
Offensive Win Shares
Career ABA 10.5 (64) |
|
Defensive Win Shares
Career ABA 7.6 (83) |
Win Shares
Career ABA 18.1 (69) |
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
Career ABA .088 (59) |
Links
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