Donald E. Freeman (Don, Donnie, Free)
Position: Guard
Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: July 18, 1944 in Madison, Illinois
High School: Madison in Madison, Illinois
College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 3rd round (9th pick, 29th overall) of the 1966 NBA draft.
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Minnesota Muskies 1968 |
Miami Floridians 1969-1970 |
Utah Stars 1971 |
Texas Chaparrals 1971 |
Dallas Chaparrals 1972 |
Indiana Pacers 1973-1974 |
San Antonio Spurs 1975 |
Los Angeles Lakers 1976 |
| 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 |
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| 1967-68 | 23 | MNM | ABA | 69 | 2431 | 414 | 1013 | .409 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 296 | 414 | .715 | 326 | 190 | 187 | 185 | 1124 | |||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | MMF | ABA | 78 | 2874 | 651 | 1346 | .484 | 2 | 23 | .087 | 420 | 534 | .787 | 121 | 164 | 285 | 501 | 230 | 229 | 1724 | |||
| 1969-70 | 25 | MMF | ABA | 79 | 3164 | 766 | 1684 | .455 | 5 | 19 | .263 | 626 | 762 | .822 | 132 | 268 | 400 | 291 | 190 | 253 | 2163 | |||
| 1970-71 | 26 | TOT | ABA | 66 | 2414 | 596 | 1235 | .483 | 0 | 7 | .000 | 367 | 459 | .800 | 148 | 176 | 324 | 332 | 173 | 192 | 1559 | |||
| 1970-71 | 26 | UTS | ABA | 24 | 801 | 205 | 428 | .479 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 157 | 189 | .831 | 66 | 71 | 137 | 117 | 79 | 78 | 567 | |||
| 1970-71 | 26 | TEX | ABA | 42 | 1613 | 391 | 807 | .485 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 210 | 270 | .778 | 82 | 105 | 187 | 215 | 94 | 114 | 992 | |||
| 1971-72 | 27 | DLC | ABA | 72 | 2377 | 628 | 1336 | .470 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 475 | 576 | .825 | 100 | 106 | 206 | 245 | 176 | 177 | 1733 | |||
| 1972-73 | 28 | INA | ABA | 77 | 2170 | 412 | 933 | .442 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 277 | 343 | .808 | 103 | 116 | 219 | 195 | 160 | 225 | 1103 | |||
| 1973-74 | 29 | INA | ABA | 66 | 1735 | 383 | 839 | .456 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 177 | 222 | .797 | 91 | 77 | 168 | 165 | 48 | 22 | 132 | 174 | 943 | |
| 1974-75 | 30 | SAA | ABA | 77 | 2381 | 453 | 1012 | .448 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 289 | 352 | .821 | 107 | 77 | 184 | 202 | 65 | 15 | 131 | 169 | 1195 | |
| 1975-76 | 31 | LAL | NBA | 64 | 1480 | 263 | 606 | .434 | 163 | 199 | .819 | 72 | 108 | 180 | 171 | 57 | 11 | 160 | 689 | |||||
| Career | TOT | 648 | 21026 | 4566 | 10004 | .456 | 11 | 73 | .151 | 3090 | 3861 | .800 | 874 | 1092 | 2292 | 2292 | 170 | 48 | 1379 | 1764 | 12233 | |||
| ABA | 584 | 19546 | 4303 | 9398 | .458 | 11 | 73 | .151 | 2927 | 3662 | .799 | 802 | 984 | 2112 | 2121 | 113 | 37 | 1379 | 1604 | 11544 | ||||
| NBA | 64 | 1480 | 263 | 606 | .434 | 163 | 199 | .819 | 72 | 108 | 180 | 171 | 57 | 11 | 160 | 689 |
| 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 | 23 | MNM | ABA | 69 | 35.2 | 6.0 | 14.7 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.3 | 6.0 | .715 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 16.3 | |||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | MMF | ABA | 78 | 36.8 | 8.3 | 17.3 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .087 | 5.4 | 6.8 | .787 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 22.1 | |||
| 1969-70 | 25 | MMF | ABA | 79 | 40.1 | 9.7 | 21.3 | .455 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .263 | 7.9 | 9.6 | .822 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 27.4 | |||
| 1970-71 | 26 | TOT | ABA | 66 | 36.6 | 9.0 | 18.7 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 5.6 | 7.0 | .800 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 23.6 | |||
| 1970-71 | 26 | UTS | ABA | 24 | 33.4 | 8.5 | 17.8 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 6.5 | 7.9 | .831 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 23.6 | |||
| 1970-71 | 26 | TEX | ABA | 42 | 38.4 | 9.3 | 19.2 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 5.0 | 6.4 | .778 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 23.6 | |||
| 1971-72 | 27 | DLC | ABA | 72 | 33.0 | 8.7 | 18.6 | .470 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .400 | 6.6 | 8.0 | .825 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 24.1 | |||
| 1972-73 | 28 | INA | ABA | 77 | 28.2 | 5.4 | 12.1 | .442 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 3.6 | 4.5 | .808 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 14.3 | |||
| 1973-74 | 29 | INA | ABA | 66 | 26.3 | 5.8 | 12.7 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.7 | 3.4 | .797 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 14.3 | |
| 1974-75 | 30 | SAA | ABA | 77 | 30.9 | 5.9 | 13.1 | .448 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.8 | 4.6 | .821 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 15.5 | |
| 1975-76 | 31 | LAL | NBA | 64 | 23.1 | 4.1 | 9.5 | .434 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .819 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 10.8 | |||||
| Career | TOT | 648 | 32.4 | 7.0 | 15.4 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .151 | 4.8 | 6.0 | .800 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 18.9 | |||
| ABA | 584 | 33.5 | 7.4 | 16.1 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .151 | 5.0 | 6.3 | .799 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 19.8 | ||||
| NBA | 64 | 23.1 | 4.1 | 9.5 | .434 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .819 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 10.8 |
| 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 | 23 | MNM | ABA | 69 | 2431 | 6.1 | 15.0 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.4 | 6.1 | .715 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 16.6 | |||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | MMF | ABA | 78 | 2874 | 8.2 | 16.9 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .087 | 5.3 | 6.7 | .787 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 21.6 | |||
| 1969-70 | 25 | MMF | ABA | 79 | 3164 | 8.7 | 19.2 | .455 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .263 | 7.1 | 8.7 | .822 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 24.6 | |||
| 1970-71 | 26 | TOT | ABA | 66 | 2414 | 8.9 | 18.4 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 5.5 | 6.8 | .800 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 23.2 | |||
| 1970-71 | 26 | UTS | ABA | 24 | 801 | 9.2 | 19.2 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 7.1 | 8.5 | .831 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 25.5 | |||
| 1970-71 | 26 | TEX | ABA | 42 | 1613 | 8.7 | 18.0 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.7 | 6.0 | .778 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 22.1 | |||
| 1971-72 | 27 | DLC | ABA | 72 | 2377 | 9.5 | 20.2 | .470 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .400 | 7.2 | 8.7 | .825 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 26.2 | |||
| 1972-73 | 28 | INA | ABA | 77 | 2170 | 6.8 | 15.5 | .442 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 4.6 | 5.7 | .808 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 18.3 | |||
| 1973-74 | 29 | INA | ABA | 66 | 1735 | 7.9 | 17.4 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.7 | 4.6 | .797 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 19.6 | |
| 1974-75 | 30 | SAA | ABA | 77 | 2381 | 6.8 | 15.3 | .448 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.4 | 5.3 | .821 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 18.1 | |
| 1975-76 | 31 | LAL | NBA | 64 | 1480 | 6.4 | 14.7 | .434 | 4.0 | 4.8 | .819 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 16.8 | |||||
| Career | TOT | 648 | 21026 | 7.8 | 17.1 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .151 | 5.3 | 6.6 | .800 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 20.9 | |||
| ABA | 584 | 19546 | 7.9 | 17.3 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .151 | 5.4 | 6.7 | .799 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 21.3 | ||||
| NBA | 64 | 1480 | 6.4 | 14.7 | .434 | 4.0 | 4.8 | .819 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 16.8 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | MNM | ABA | 69 | 2431 | 14.1 | .470 | .409 | 5.8 | 11.3 | 13.5 | 20.1 | |||||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | MMF | ABA | 78 | 2874 | 21.6 | .545 | .484 | 4.6 | 25.8 | 12.7 | 22.8 | |||||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | MMF | ABA | 79 | 3164 | 23.1 | .536 | .456 | 5.7 | 14.2 | 8.6 | 25.1 | |||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | TOT | ABA | 66 | 2414 | 21.0 | .542 | .483 | 5.7 | 19.3 | 10.7 | 23.8 | |||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | UTS | ABA | 24 | 801 | 23.8 | .555 | .479 | 7.3 | 21.5 | 13.4 | 27.0 | |||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | TEX | ABA | 42 | 1613 | 19.6 | .536 | .485 | 4.9 | 18.3 | 9.2 | 22.3 | |||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | DLC | ABA | 72 | 2377 | 23.8 | .545 | .471 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 18.4 | 10.0 | 30.9 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | INA | ABA | 77 | 2170 | 13.1 | .509 | .443 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 21.6 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | INA | ABA | 66 | 1735 | 15.0 | .503 | .456 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 14.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 12.4 | 24.1 | 103 | 105 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 10 | 12 | -1.0 |
| 1974-75 | 30 | SAA | ABA | 77 | 2381 | 14.2 | .512 | .448 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 11.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 10.1 | 21.3 | 110 | 110 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 14 | 15 | -0.5 |
| 1975-76 | 31 | LAL | NBA | 64 | 1480 | 14.5 | .497 | .434 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 16.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 101 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 7 | 12 | -2.5 | |||
| Career | TOT | 648 | 21026 | 18.4 | .523 | .457 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 16.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 23.7 | 107 | 106 | 22.7 | 9.2 | 31 | 39 | -4.0 | ||
| ABA | 584 | 19546 | 18.7 | .524 | .458 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 16.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 11.1 | 23.7 | 107 | 108 | 18.5 | 6.5 | 24 | 27 | -1.5 | |||
| NBA | 64 | 1480 | 14.5 | .497 | .434 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 16.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 101 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 7 | 12 | -2.5 |
| 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 |
| 1967-68 | 23 | MNM | ABA | 10 | 365 | 56 | 134 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 63 | 50 | 56 | 39 | 46 | 158 | .418 | .000 | .730 | 36.5 | 15.8 | 5.0 | 5.6 | |||
| 1968-69 | 24 | MMF | ABA | 12 | 434 | 98 | 214 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 75 | 48 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 257 | .458 | .000 | .813 | 36.2 | 21.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | |||
| 1970-71 | 26 | TEX | ABA | 4 | 144 | 38 | 84 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 89 | .452 | .000 | .813 | 36.0 | 22.3 | 6.0 | 1.3 | ||
| 1971-72 | 27 | DLC | ABA | 4 | 144 | 45 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 107 | .437 | .630 | 36.0 | 26.8 | 6.0 | 2.5 | ||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | INA | ABA | 18 | 557 | 105 | 237 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 89 | 27 | 48 | 50 | 40 | 52 | 281 | .443 | .000 | .798 | 30.9 | 15.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | ||
| 1973-74 | 29 | INA | ABA | 6 | 158 | 30 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 74 | .435 | .700 | 26.3 | 12.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | |
| 1974-75 | 30 | SAA | ABA | 6 | 166 | 33 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 74 | .458 | .800 | 27.7 | 12.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | |
| Career | ABA | 60 | 1968 | 405 | 913 | 0 | 10 | 230 | 300 | 52 | 218 | 198 | 6 | 0 | 139 | 176 | 1040 | .444 | .000 | .767 | 32.8 | 17.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | ||
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | MNM | ABA | 1 | 24 | 8 | 13 | .615 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .667 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20 | ||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | MMF | ABA | 1 | 27 | 7 | 13 | .538 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | ||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | MMF | ABA | 1 | 24 | 4 | 16 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | TEX | ABA | 1 | 27 | 6 | 12 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | ||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | DLC | ABA | 1 | 21 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .875 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| Career | ABA | 5 | 123 | 28 | 62 | .452 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 32 | .781 | 9 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 81 |
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All-Star Games 1968 ABA1969 ABA 1970 ABA 1971 ABA 1972 ABA |
Honors 1968-69 ABA All-ABA (2nd)1969-70 ABA All-ABA (2nd) 1970-71 ABA All-ABA (2nd) 1971-72 ABA All-ABA (1st) |
Games 1968-69 ABA 78 (2)Career ABA 584 (14) |
Minutes Played 1968-69 ABA 2874 (9)Career ABA 19546 (10) |
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Field Goals 1968-69 ABA 651 (5)1969-70 ABA 766 (3) Career ABA 4303 (7) |
Field Goal Attempts 1968-69 ABA 1346 (9)1969-70 ABA 1684 (4) Career ABA 9398 (7) |
Field Goal Pct 1968-69 ABA .484 (4)1970-71 ABA .483 (7) Career ABA .458 (34) |
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts Career ABA 73 (94) |
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Free Throws 1968-69 ABA 420 (8)1969-70 ABA 626 (1) 1971-72 ABA 475 (6) Career ABA 2927 (3) |
Free Throw Attempts 1968-69 ABA 534 (10)1969-70 ABA 762 (1) 1971-72 ABA 576 (10) Career ABA 3662 (4) |
Free Throw Pct 1974-75 ABA .821 (9)Career ABA .799 (18) |
Offensive Rebounds Career ABA 802 (48) |
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Defensive Rebounds Career ABA 984 (75) |
Total Rebounds Career ABA 2112 (56) |
Assists 1968-69 ABA 501 (2)Career ABA 2121 (13) |
Steals Career ABA 113 (71) |
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Blocks Career ABA 37 (74) |
Turnovers 1968-69 ABA 230 (9)Career ABA 1379 (18) |
Personal Fouls Career ABA 1604 (21) |
Points 1968-69 ABA 1724 (6)1969-70 ABA 2163 (3) 1971-72 ABA 1733 (10) Career ABA 11544 (7) |
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Minutes Per Game 1969-70 ABA 40.1 (9)Career ABA 33.5 (17) |
Points Per Game 1968-69 ABA 22.1 (7)1969-70 ABA 27.4 (3) 1971-72 ABA 24.1 (7) Career ABA 19.8 (4) Career 18.9 (75) |
Assists Per Game 1968-69 ABA 6.4 (2) |
Player Efficiency Rating 1968-69 ABA 21.6 (4)1969-70 ABA 23.1 (2) 1970-71 ABA 21.0 (6) 1971-72 ABA 23.8 (5) Career ABA 18.7 (6) |
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True Shooting Pct Career ABA .524 (28) |
Assist Pct 1968-69 ABA 25.8 (2)1970-71 ABA 19.3 (7) 1971-72 ABA 18.4 (8) |
Turnover Pct 1969-70 ABA 8.6 (1)1970-71 ABA 10.7 (8) 1971-72 ABA 10.0 (4) 1974-75 ABA 10.1 (3) Career ABA 11.1 (5) Career 11.1 (66) |
Usage Pct 1969-70 ABA 25.1 (5)1971-72 ABA 30.9 (3) Career ABA 23.7 (6) Career 23.7 (98) |
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Offensive Win Shares Career ABA 18.5 (34) |
Defensive Win Shares Career ABA 6.5 (84) |
Win Shares Career ABA 24 (46) |
Loss Shares Career ABA 27 (47) |