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Joe Graboski

Joseph W. Graboski (Joe, Grabbo)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: January 15, 1930
Died: July 2, 1998
High School: Tuley in Chicago, Illinois

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Fine Details ▪ Last updated May 25, 2013 6:17 PM
All-Time Rank: #457. Stacey Augmon… #458. Sam Bowie… #459. Johnny Newman… #460. JOE GRABOSKI… #461. Shawn Bradley… #462. Grant Long… #463. Walter Dukes… 

Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1948-49 19 CHS BAA 45 54 157 .344 17 49 .347 18 86 125
1949-50 20 CHS NBA 57 75 247 .304 53 89 .596 37 95 203
1951-52 22 INO NBA C 66 2439 320 827 .387 264 396 .667 655 130 254 904
1952-53 23 INO NBA C 69 2769 272 799 .340 350 513 .682 687 156 303 894
1953-54 24 PHW NBA PF 71 2759 354 1000 .354 236 350 .674 670 163 223 944
1954-55 25 PHW NBA PF 70 2515 373 1096 .340 208 303 .686 636 182 259 954
1955-56 26 PHW NBA PF 72 2375 397 1075 .369 240 340 .706 642 190 272 1034
1956-57 27 PHW NBA PF 72 2501 390 1118 .349 252 322 .783 614 140 244 1032
1957-58 28 PHW NBA PF 72 2077 341 1017 .335 227 303 .749 570 125 249 909
1958-59 29 PHW NBA PF 72 2482 394 1116 .353 270 360 .750 751 148 249 1058
1959-60 30 PHW NBA PF 73 1269 217 583 .372 131 174 .753 358 111 147 565
1960-61 31 PHW NBA PF 68 1011 169 507 .333 127 183 .694 262 74 148 465
1961-62 32 TOT NBA 38 468 77 221 .348 39 65 .600 154 28 62 193
1961-62 32 STL NBA 3
1961-62 32 CHP NBA 12
1961-62 32 SYR NBA 23 323 48 133 22 38 105 20 45 118
Career TOT 845 22665 3433 9763 .352 2414 3447 .700 5999 1502 2591 9280
NBA 800 22665 3379 9606 .352 2397 3398 .705 5999 1484 2505 9155
BAA 45 54 157 .344 17 49 .347 18 86 125

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1948-49 19 CHS BAA 45 1.2 3.5 .344 0.4 1.1 .347 0.4 1.9 2.8
1949-50 20 CHS NBA 57 1.3 4.3 .304 0.9 1.6 .596 0.6 1.7 3.6
1951-52 22 INO NBA C 66 37.0 4.8 12.5 .387 4.0 6.0 .667 9.9 2.0 3.8 13.7
1952-53 23 INO NBA C 69 40.1 3.9 11.6 .340 5.1 7.4 .682 10.0 2.3 4.4 13.0
1953-54 24 PHW NBA PF 71 38.9 5.0 14.1 .354 3.3 4.9 .674 9.4 2.3 3.1 13.3
1954-55 25 PHW NBA PF 70 35.9 5.3 15.7 .340 3.0 4.3 .686 9.1 2.6 3.7 13.6
1955-56 26 PHW NBA PF 72 33.0 5.5 14.9 .369 3.3 4.7 .706 8.9 2.6 3.8 14.4
1956-57 27 PHW NBA PF 72 34.7 5.4 15.5 .349 3.5 4.5 .783 8.5 1.9 3.4 14.3
1957-58 28 PHW NBA PF 72 28.8 4.7 14.1 .335 3.2 4.2 .749 7.9 1.7 3.5 12.6
1958-59 29 PHW NBA PF 72 34.5 5.5 15.5 .353 3.8 5.0 .750 10.4 2.1 3.5 14.7
1959-60 30 PHW NBA PF 73 17.4 3.0 8.0 .372 1.8 2.4 .753 4.9 1.5 2.0 7.7
1960-61 31 PHW NBA PF 68 14.9 2.5 7.5 .333 1.9 2.7 .694 3.9 1.1 2.2 6.8
1961-62 32 TOT NBA 38 12.3 2.0 5.8 .348 1.0 1.7 .600 4.1 0.7 1.6 5.1
1961-62 32 STL NBA 3
1961-62 32 CHP NBA 12
1961-62 32 SYR NBA 23
Career TOT 845 30.5 4.1 11.6 .352 2.9 4.1 .700 8.1 1.8 3.1 11.0
NBA 800 30.5 4.2 12.0 .352 3.0 4.2 .705 8.1 1.9 3.1 11.4
BAA 45 1.2 3.5 .344 0.4 1.1 .347 0.4 1.9 2.8

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1948-49 19 CHS BAA 45 .344 .347
1949-50 20 CHS NBA 57 .304 .596
1951-52 22 INO NBA C 66 2439 4.7 12.2 .387 3.9 5.8 .667 9.7 1.9 3.7 13.3
1952-53 23 INO NBA C 69 2769 3.5 10.4 .340 4.6 6.7 .682 8.9 2.0 3.9 11.6
1953-54 24 PHW NBA PF 71 2759 4.6 13.0 .354 3.1 4.6 .674 8.7 2.1 2.9 12.3
1954-55 25 PHW NBA PF 70 2515 5.3 15.7 .340 3.0 4.3 .686 9.1 2.6 3.7 13.7
1955-56 26 PHW NBA PF 72 2375 6.0 16.3 .369 3.6 5.2 .706 9.7 2.9 4.1 15.7
1956-57 27 PHW NBA PF 72 2501 5.6 16.1 .349 3.6 4.6 .783 8.8 2.0 3.5 14.9
1957-58 28 PHW NBA PF 72 2077 5.9 17.6 .335 3.9 5.3 .749 9.9 2.2 4.3 15.8
1958-59 29 PHW NBA PF 72 2482 5.7 16.2 .353 3.9 5.2 .750 10.9 2.1 3.6 15.3
1959-60 30 PHW NBA PF 73 1269 6.2 16.5 .372 3.7 4.9 .753 10.2 3.1 4.2 16.0
1960-61 31 PHW NBA PF 68 1011 6.0 18.1 .333 4.5 6.5 .694 9.3 2.6 5.3 16.6
1961-62 32 TOT NBA 38 468 5.9 17.0 .348 3.0 5.0 .600 11.8 2.2 4.8 14.8
1961-62 32 STL NBA 3
1961-62 32 CHP NBA 12
1961-62 32 SYR NBA 23 323
Career TOT 845 22665 5.2 14.9 .352 3.7 5.3 .700 9.5 2.3 3.8 14.2
NBA 800 22665 5.2 14.9 .352 3.7 5.3 .705 9.5 2.3 3.8 14.2
BAA 45 .344 .347

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1948-49 19 CHS BAA 45 .350 .344 -0.2 1.0 0.7
1949-50 20 CHS NBA 57 .355 .304 -0.6 1.2 0.6
1951-52 22 INO NBA C 66 2439 17.3 .451 .387 3.4 3.8 7.2 .142
1952-53 23 INO NBA C 69 2769 16.2 .436 .340 2.1 3.7 5.8 .101
1953-54 24 PHW NBA PF 71 2759 14.5 .409 .354 -0.2 2.5 2.3 .040
1954-55 25 PHW NBA PF 70 2515 11.7 .388 .340 -2.8 2.7 -0.1 -0.002
1955-56 26 PHW NBA PF 72 2375 13.8 .422 .369 -0.2 2.1 2.0 .040
1956-57 27 PHW NBA PF 72 2501 12.6 .410 .349 -0.5 1.6 1.1 .021
1957-58 28 PHW NBA PF 72 2077 12.1 .395 .335 -1.4 2.3 0.9 .022
1958-59 29 PHW NBA PF 72 2482 13.9 .415 .353 -0.5 3.3 2.8 .053
1959-60 30 PHW NBA PF 73 1269 12.9 .428 .372 0.1 2.1 2.2 .082
1960-61 31 PHW NBA PF 68 1011 10.1 .396 .333 -1.1 1.1 0.0 .000
1961-62 32 TOT NBA 38 468 .387 .348
1961-62 32 STL NBA 3
1961-62 32 CHP NBA 12
1961-62 32 SYR NBA 23 323
Career TOT 845 22665 13.8 .411 .352 -1.9 27.4 25.5 .051
NBA 800 22665 13.8 .412 .352 -1.7 26.4 24.7 .051
BAA 45 .350 .344 -0.2 1.0 0.7

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1948-49 19 CHS BAA 1 0 6 .000 0 0 0 1 0
1949-50 20 CHS NBA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1951-52 22 INO NBA C 2 96 19 48 .396 8 15 .533 23 3 7 46
1952-53 23 INO NBA C 2 76 14 28 .500 6 8 .750 16 0 5 34
1955-56 26 PHW NBA PF 10 313 53 154 .344 26 35 .743 94 27 37 132
1956-57 27 PHW NBA PF 2 91 13 40 .325 9 11 .818 22 4 7 35
1957-58 28 PHW NBA PF 8 252 40 138 .290 18 23 .783 82 30 21 98
1959-60 30 PHW NBA PF 9 129 17 58 .293 7 9 .778 30 9 23 41
1960-61 31 PHW NBA PF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961-62 32 SYR NBA 4 24 1 7 .143 1 1 1.000 4 0 3 3
Career TOT 40 982 157 479 .328 75 102 .735 271 73 104 389
NBA 39 982 157 473 .332 75 102 .735 271 73 103 389
BAA 1 0 6 .000 0 0 0 1 0

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1948-49 19 CHS BAA 1 0.0 6.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
1949-50 20 CHS NBA 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1951-52 22 INO NBA C 2 48.0 9.5 24.0 .396 4.0 7.5 .533 11.5 1.5 3.5 23.0
1952-53 23 INO NBA C 2 38.0 7.0 14.0 .500 3.0 4.0 .750 8.0 0.0 2.5 17.0
1955-56 26 PHW NBA PF 10 31.3 5.3 15.4 .344 2.6 3.5 .743 9.4 2.7 3.7 13.2
1956-57 27 PHW NBA PF 2 45.5 6.5 20.0 .325 4.5 5.5 .818 11.0 2.0 3.5 17.5
1957-58 28 PHW NBA PF 8 31.5 5.0 17.3 .290 2.3 2.9 .783 10.3 3.8 2.6 12.3
1959-60 30 PHW NBA PF 9 14.3 1.9 6.4 .293 0.8 1.0 .778 3.3 1.0 2.6 4.6
1960-61 31 PHW NBA PF 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1961-62 32 SYR NBA 4 6.0 0.3 1.8 .143 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.0 0.0 0.8 0.8
Career TOT 40 25.8 3.9 12.0 .328 1.9 2.6 .735 7.1 1.8 2.6 9.7
NBA 39 25.8 4.0 12.1 .332 1.9 2.6 .735 7.1 1.9 2.6 10.0
BAA 1 0.0 6.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1948-49 19 CHS BAA 1 .000
1949-50 20 CHS NBA 1
1951-52 22 INO NBA C 2 96 7.1 18.0 .396 3.0 5.6 .533 8.6 1.1 2.6 17.2
1952-53 23 INO NBA C 2 76 6.6 13.3 .500 2.8 3.8 .750 7.6 0.0 2.4 16.1
1955-56 26 PHW NBA PF 10 313 6.1 17.7 .344 3.0 4.0 .743 10.8 3.1 4.3 15.2
1956-57 27 PHW NBA PF 2 91 5.1 15.8 .325 3.6 4.4 .818 8.7 1.6 2.8 13.8
1957-58 28 PHW NBA PF 8 252 5.7 19.7 .290 2.6 3.3 .783 11.7 4.3 3.0 14.0
1959-60 30 PHW NBA PF 9 129 4.7 16.2 .293 2.0 2.5 .778 8.4 2.5 6.4 11.4
1960-61 31 PHW NBA PF 1 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1961-62 32 SYR NBA 4 24 1.5 10.5 .143 1.5 1.5 1.000 6.0 0.0 4.5 4.5
Career TOT 40 982 5.8 17.3 .328 2.7 3.7 .735 9.9 2.7 3.8 14.3
NBA 39 982 5.8 17.3 .332 2.7 3.7 .735 9.9 2.7 3.8 14.3
BAA 1 .000

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1948-49 19 CHS BAA 1 .000 .000 -0.2 0.0 -0.1
1949-50 20 CHS NBA 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
1951-52 22 INO NBA C 2 96 18.1 .421 .396 7.7 -0.1 0.2 0.1 .040
1952-53 23 INO NBA C 2 76 23.7 .539 .500 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 .247
1955-56 26 PHW NBA PF 10 313 12.9 .390 .344 14.3 -0.4 0.5 0.1 .022
1956-57 27 PHW NBA PF 2 91 12.9 .390 .325 7.5 -0.1 0.1 0.0 .018
1957-58 28 PHW NBA PF 8 252 13.2 .331 .290 20.2 -0.7 0.5 -0.2 -0.036
1959-60 30 PHW NBA PF 9 129 5.4 .331 .293 8.6 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.049
1960-61 31 PHW NBA PF 1 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .021
1961-62 32 SYR NBA 4 24 -2.3 .202 .143 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.173
Career TOT 40 982 12.9 .371 .328 12.3 -1.5 1.6 0.1 .012
NBA 39 982 12.9 .376 .332 12.3 -1.3 1.5 0.2 .012
BAA 1 .000 .000 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 13 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Joe Graboski 7.2 5.8 2.8 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.0 -0.1
Jim Brewer 83.4 7.9 5.8 4.4 2.6 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.3 1.3
Bill Robinzine 78.9 6.9 5.5 3.4 3.0 2.4 2.3 -0.2
Bison Dele 78.8 6.9 4.7 4.0 2.4 2.3 1.8 0.3 0.2
Adam Keefe 76.6 6.5 4.6 4.1 3.3 2.3 1.7 1.4 0.6 0.4
Chris Wilcox 75.8 6.0 4.4 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.6 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.6 0.2
Chuck Hayes 75.5 6.4 6.3 4.4 3.6 2.4 1.6 1.5 0.6
George Lynch 75.4 6.5 5.8 3.9 3.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 1.7 1.5 0.9 0.7 0.0
Dick Schnittker 75.1 6.2 5.3 3.5 2.8 2.6 1.6
Matt Barnes 75.1 6.3 5.9 4.3 3.7 3.0 3.0 2.3 1.0 0.7 0.4
Buck Johnson 74.8 6.2 4.6 3.6 2.3 2.1 1.2 0.7
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Joe Graboski 7.2 5.8 2.8 2.3 2.2 2.0 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.0 -0.1
Jim Brewer 83.4 7.9 5.8 4.4 2.6 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.3 1.3
Bill Robinzine 78.9 6.9 5.5 3.4 3.0 2.4 2.3 -0.2
Bison Dele 78.8 6.9 4.7 4.0 2.4 2.3 1.8 0.3 0.2
Adam Keefe 76.6 6.5 4.6 4.1 3.3 2.3 1.7 1.4 0.6 0.4
Chris Wilcox 75.8 6.0 4.4 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.6 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.6 0.2
Chuck Hayes 75.5 6.4 6.3 4.4 3.6 2.4 1.6 1.5 0.6
George Lynch 75.4 6.5 5.8 3.9 3.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 1.7 1.5 0.9 0.7 0.0
Dick Schnittker 75.1 6.2 5.3 3.5 2.8 2.6 1.6
Matt Barnes 75.1 6.3 5.9 4.3 3.7 3.0 3.0 2.3 1.0 0.7 0.4
Buck Johnson 74.8 6.2 4.6 3.6 2.3 2.1 1.2 0.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1956 Philadelphia Warriors (NBA)
Games
1951-52 NBA 66 (1)
 1955-56 NBA 72 (2)
1956-57 NBA 72 (1)
 1957-58 NBA 72 (1)
 1958-59 NBA 72 (1)
Minutes Played
1952-53 NBA 2769 (6)
1953-54 NBA 2759 (5)
1956-57 NBA 2501 (9)
Field Goals
1953-54 NBA 354 (9)
Field Goal Attempts
1953-54 NBA 1000 (4)
1954-55 NBA 1096 (8)
1955-56 NBA 1075 (9)
Free Throws
1952-53 NBA 350 (8)
Free Throw Attempts
1952-53 NBA 513 (6)
Total Rebounds
1952-53 NBA 687 (10)
1953-54 NBA 670 (10)
1958-59 NBA 751 (9)
Personal Fouls
1952-53 NBA 303 (3)
1954-55 NBA 259 (10)
1955-56 NBA 272 (8)
1957-58 NBA 249 (10)
Minutes Per Game
1952-53 NBA 40.1 (6)
1953-54 NBA 38.9 (5)
Rebounds Per Game
1952-53 NBA 10.0 (10)
1953-54 NBA 9.4 (10)
Defensive Win Shares
1951-52 NBA 3.8 (6)
1958-59 NBA 3.3 (9)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.005 (350)
NBA Elo Player Rating
453rd (overall) as of May 25, 2013, 5:00AM
    

Transactions

May, 1953: Drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors from the Indianapolis Olympians in the dispersal draft.

August 19, 1961: Traded by the Philadelphia Warriors to the St. Louis Hawks for Frank Radovich, Bob McDonald and cash.

November 21, 1961: Traded by the St. Louis Hawks with Si Green and Woody Sauldsberry to the Chicago Packers for Barney Cable and Archie Dees.

December 28, 1961: Sold by the Chicago Packers to the Syracuse Nationals.

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