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Howard Komives
Howard K. Komives (Howie, Butch)
Position: Guard
Height: 6-1 Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: May 9, 1941 in Toledo, Ohio
High School: Woodward in Toledo, Ohio
College: Bowling Green State University
Drafted by the New York Knickerbockers in the 2nd round (6th pick, 13th overall) of the 1964 NBA draft.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | 23 | NYK | NBA | 80 | 2378 | 381 | 1020 | .374 | 212 | 254 | .835 | 195 | 265 | 246 | 974 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 80 | 2612 | 436 | 1116 | .391 | 241 | 280 | .861 | 281 | 425 | 278 | 1113 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 65 | 2282 | 402 | 995 | .404 | 217 | 253 | .858 | 183 | 401 | 213 | 1021 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 78 | 1660 | 233 | 631 | .369 | 132 | 161 | .820 | 168 | 246 | 170 | 598 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 85 | 2562 | 379 | 974 | .389 | 211 | 264 | .799 | 299 | 403 | 274 | 969 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 32 | 836 | 107 | 309 | .346 | 73 | 86 | .849 | 95 | 137 | 96 | 287 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | DET | NBA | 53 | 1726 | 272 | 665 | .409 | 138 | 178 | .775 | 204 | 266 | 178 | 682 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 28 | DET | NBA | 82 | 2418 | 363 | 878 | .413 | 190 | 234 | .812 | 193 | 312 | 247 | 916 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 29 | DET | NBA | 82 | 1932 | 275 | 715 | .385 | 121 | 151 | .801 | 152 | 262 | 184 | 671 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 30 | DET | NBA | 79 | 2071 | 262 | 702 | .373 | 164 | 203 | .808 | 172 | 291 | 196 | 688 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 31 | BUF | NBA | 67 | 1468 | 163 | 429 | .380 | 85 | 98 | .867 | 118 | 239 | 155 | 411 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 32 | KCO | NBA | 44 | 830 | 78 | 192 | .406 | 33 | 38 | .868 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 97 | 32 | 3 | 83 | 189 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 742 | 20213 | 2972 | 7652 | .388 | 1606 | 1936 | .830 | 10 | 33 | 1804 | 2941 | 32 | 3 | 2046 | 7550 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | 23 | NYK | NBA | 80 | 29.7 | 4.8 | 12.8 | .374 | 2.7 | 3.2 | .835 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 12.2 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 80 | 32.7 | 5.5 | 14.0 | .391 | 3.0 | 3.5 | .861 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 13.9 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 65 | 35.1 | 6.2 | 15.3 | .404 | 3.3 | 3.9 | .858 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 15.7 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 78 | 21.3 | 3.0 | 8.1 | .369 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .820 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 7.7 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 85 | 30.1 | 4.5 | 11.5 | .389 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .799 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 11.4 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 32 | 26.1 | 3.3 | 9.7 | .346 | 2.3 | 2.7 | .849 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 9.0 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | DET | NBA | 53 | 32.6 | 5.1 | 12.5 | .409 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .775 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 12.9 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 28 | DET | NBA | 82 | 29.5 | 4.4 | 10.7 | .413 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .812 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 29 | DET | NBA | 82 | 23.6 | 3.4 | 8.7 | .385 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .801 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 8.2 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 30 | DET | NBA | 79 | 26.2 | 3.3 | 8.9 | .373 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .808 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 8.7 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 31 | BUF | NBA | 67 | 21.9 | 2.4 | 6.4 | .380 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .867 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 6.1 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 32 | KCO | NBA | 44 | 18.9 | 1.8 | 4.4 | .406 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .868 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 4.3 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 742 | 27.2 | 4.0 | 10.3 | .388 | 2.2 | 2.6 | .830 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 10.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | 23 | NYK | NBA | 80 | 2378 | 5.8 | 15.4 | .374 | 3.2 | 3.8 | .835 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 14.7 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 80 | 2612 | 6.0 | 15.4 | .391 | 3.3 | 3.9 | .861 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 15.3 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 65 | 2282 | 6.3 | 15.7 | .404 | 3.4 | 4.0 | .858 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 16.1 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 78 | 1660 | 5.1 | 13.7 | .369 | 2.9 | 3.5 | .820 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 13.0 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 85 | 2562 | 5.3 | 13.7 | .389 | 3.0 | 3.7 | .799 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 32 | 836 | 4.6 | 13.3 | .346 | 3.1 | 3.7 | .849 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | DET | NBA | 53 | 1726 | 5.7 | 13.9 | .409 | 2.9 | 3.7 | .775 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 14.2 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 28 | DET | NBA | 82 | 2418 | 5.4 | 13.1 | .413 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .812 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 29 | DET | NBA | 82 | 1932 | 5.1 | 13.3 | .385 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .801 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 12.5 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 30 | DET | NBA | 79 | 2071 | 4.6 | 12.2 | .373 | 2.9 | 3.5 | .808 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 12.0 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 31 | BUF | NBA | 67 | 1468 | 4.0 | 10.5 | .380 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .867 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 10.1 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 32 | KCO | NBA | 44 | 830 | 3.4 | 8.3 | .406 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .868 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 8.2 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 742 | 20213 | 5.3 | 13.6 | .388 | 2.9 | 3.4 | .830 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 13.4 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | 23 | NYK | NBA | 80 | 2378 | 10.5 | .430 | .374 | 16.0 | -0.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 80 | 2612 | 12.0 | .449 | .391 | 21.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 65 | 2282 | 13.0 | .461 | .404 | 23.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 78 | 1660 | 9.9 | .426 | .369 | 18.9 | -1.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 85 | 2562 | 11.5 | .444 | .389 | 20.6 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 32 | 836 | 10.4 | .414 | .346 | 21.0 | -0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 27 | DET | NBA | 53 | 1726 | 12.1 | .459 | .409 | 20.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 28 | DET | NBA | 82 | 2418 | 10.6 | .467 | .413 | 17.3 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 29 | DET | NBA | 82 | 1932 | 9.7 | .429 | .385 | 3.8 | 18.6 | -1.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 30 | DET | NBA | 79 | 2071 | 9.6 | .435 | .373 | 3.9 | 18.7 | -1.1 | 0.3 | -0.8 | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | 31 | BUF | NBA | 67 | 1468 | 9.1 | .435 | .380 | 3.8 | 20.7 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | ||||||||
| 1973-74 | 32 | KCO | NBA | 44 | 830 | 8.1 | .453 | .406 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 15.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 103 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | |||
| Career | NBA | 742 | 20213 | 10.7 | .444 | .388 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 19.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 103 | -3.7 | 8.8 | 5.0 |
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 |
| 1966-67 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 4 | 128 | 16 | 59 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 42 | .271 | .769 | 32.0 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 3.8 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 6 | 135 | 15 | 44 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 34 | .341 | .667 | 22.5 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 3.8 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 10 | 263 | 31 | 103 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 38 | 35 | 76 | .301 | .737 | 26.3 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | |||||||||
Playoffs Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 4 | 128 | 4.8 | .324 | .271 | 15.0 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.3 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 6 | 135 | 6.7 | .364 | .341 | 21.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 10 | 263 | 5.8 | .341 | .301 | 18.1 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
|
Honors 1963-64 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)1964-65 NBA All-Rookie (1st) |
Games 1964-65 NBA 80 (1)1965-66 NBA 80 (1) 1968-69 NBA 85 (2) 1969-70 NBA 82 (1) 1970-71 NBA 82 (2) |
Free Throw Pct 1964-65 NBA .835 (3)1965-66 NBA .861 (3) Career NBA .830 (85) Career .830 (91) |
Assists 1965-66 NBA 425 (6)1966-67 NBA 401 (7) |
|
Assists Per Game 1965-66 NBA 5.3 (6)1966-67 NBA 6.2 (5) |
Assist Pct 1964-65 NBA 16.0 (10)1965-66 NBA 21.5 (8) 1966-67 NBA 23.2 (3) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.000 (501) |
Transactions
October 18, 1963: Traded by the New York Knickerbockers (as a 1964 2nd round draft pick) with Richie Guerin to the St. Louis Hawks.
May 4, 1964: Drafted by the New York Knickerbockers in the 2nd round (15th pick) of the 1964 NBA Draft.
December 19, 1968: Traded by the New York Knickerbockers with Walt Bellamy to the Detroit Pistons for Dave DeBusschere.
September 29, 1972: Traded by the Detroit Pistons to the Buffalo Braves for a 1973 2nd round draft pick (Mike D'Antoni).
October 8, 1973: Signed as a free agent with the Kansas City-Omaha Kings.
July 9, 1974: Waived by the Kansas City-Omaha Kings.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | New York Knickerbockers | NBA | $30,000 |
| 1968-69 | Total | NBA | $42,500 |
| 1969-70 | Detroit Pistons | NBA | *$42,500 |
| 1970-71 | Detroit Pistons | NBA | $42,500 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $157,500 |
Links
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