Keith Herron
Keith Orlando Herron
Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: June 14, 1956 in Memphis, Tennessee
High School: Mackin in Washington, District of Columbia
College: Villanova University
Draft: Portland Trail Blazers, 2nd round (2nd pick, 24th overall), 1978 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 28, 1978
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 22 | ATL | NBA | SG | 14 | 81 | 14 | 48 | .292 | 12 | 13 | .923 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 40 | ||||
| 1980-81 | 24 | DET | NBA | SG | 80 | 2270 | 432 | 954 | .453 | 2 | 11 | .182 | 228 | 267 | .854 | 98 | 113 | 211 | 148 | 91 | 26 | 153 | 154 | 1094 | |
| 1981-82 | 25 | CLE | NBA | SG | 30 | 0 | 269 | 39 | 106 | .368 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 8 | .875 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 85 |
| Career | NBA | 124 | 0 | 2620 | 485 | 1108 | .438 | 2 | 12 | .167 | 247 | 288 | .858 | 112 | 130 | 242 | 174 | 105 | 30 | 170 | 190 | 1219 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 22 | ATL | NBA | SG | 14 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 3.4 | .292 | 0.9 | 0.9 | .923 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.9 | ||||
| 1980-81 | 24 | DET | NBA | SG | 80 | 28.4 | 5.4 | 11.9 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .182 | 2.9 | 3.3 | .854 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 13.7 | |
| 1981-82 | 25 | CLE | NBA | SG | 30 | 0 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .368 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .875 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| Career | NBA | 124 | 0 | 21.1 | 3.9 | 8.9 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .167 | 2.0 | 2.3 | .858 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 9.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 22 | ATL | NBA | SG | 14 | 81 | 6.2 | 21.3 | .292 | 5.3 | 5.8 | .923 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 17.8 | ||||
| 1980-81 | 24 | DET | NBA | SG | 80 | 2270 | 6.9 | 15.1 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .182 | 3.6 | 4.2 | .854 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 17.3 | |
| 1981-82 | 25 | CLE | NBA | SG | 30 | 0 | 269 | 5.2 | 14.2 | .368 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .875 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 11.4 |
| Career | NBA | 124 | 0 | 2620 | 6.7 | 15.2 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .167 | 3.4 | 4.0 | .858 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 16.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 22 | ATL | NBA | SG | 14 | 81 | 9.3 | .372 | .292 | 5.1 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 8.5 | 28.6 | 86 | 102 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.011 |
| 1980-81 | 24 | DET | NBA | SG | 80 | 2270 | 13.4 | .511 | .454 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 12.5 | 21.8 | 103 | 107 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | .074 |
| 1981-82 | 25 | CLE | NBA | SG | 30 | 269 | 6.8 | .388 | .368 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 12.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 9.9 | 18.6 | 87 | 115 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.052 |
| Career | NBA | 124 | 2620 | 12.6 | .494 | .439 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 12.1 | 21.7 | 101 | 108 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | .058 |
Similarity Scores
| Thru 3 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Keith Herron | 3.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 | |
| Joe DePre | 96.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Dan Dickau | 91.2 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bobby Phills | 90.6 | 3.5 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 80.4 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Jim Les | 78.7 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Eric Bledsoe | 73.1 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Vincent Askew | 71.7 | 2.9 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Bob Weiss | 70.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Charlie Ward | 67.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | -0.2 |
| Devean George | 65.6 | 4.2 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Keith Herron | 3.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 | ||||
| Joe DePre | 96.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | |||
| Eric Bledsoe | 73.1 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |||
| Paul Thompson | 59.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | |||
| Ticky Burden | 59.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Jerry Harkness | 57.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |||
| Jim Thomas | 52.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ||
| Kevin Joyce | 51.5 | 3.0 | 0.6 | -0.7 | |||
| Wayne Ellington | 50.7 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ||
| Alfred McGuire | 47.9 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | |||
| Negele Knight | 47.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
College
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1974-75 | 18 | VILLANOVA | 26 | 202 | 459 | 61 | 81 | 132 | 465 | .440 | .753 | 17.9 | 5.1 | ||||||||||||
| 1975-76 | 19 | VILLANOVA | 27 | 181 | 373 | 73 | 98 | 114 | 435 | .485 | .745 | 16.1 | 4.2 | ||||||||||||
| 1976-77 | 20 | VILLANOVA | 33 | 278 | 535 | 96 | 118 | 174 | 652 | .520 | .814 | 19.8 | 5.3 | ||||||||||||
| 1977-78 | 21 | VILLANOVA | 31 | 1027 | 257 | 544 | 104 | 138 | 136 | 618 | .472 | .754 | 33.1 | 19.9 | 4.4 | ||||||||||
| Career | 117 | 1027 | 918 | 1911 | 334 | 435 | 556 | 2170 | .480 | .768 | 33.1 | 18.5 | 4.8 | ||||||||||||
Transactions
September 13, 1977: Traded by the Buffalo Braves (as a 1978 2nd round draft pick) to the Atlanta Hawks for Bill Willoughby.
October 5, 1977: Traded by the Atlanta Hawks (as a 1978 2nd round draft pick) to the Portland Trail Blazers for Rich Laurel.
June 9, 1978: Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2nd round (24th pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.
October 16, 1978: Claimed on waivers by the Atlanta Hawks from the Portland Trail Blazers
September 24, 1979: Waived by the Atlanta Hawks.
July 17, 1980: Signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons.
October 16, 1981: Waived by the Detroit Pistons.
December 30, 1981: Signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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