James Ronald McDaniels (Big Mac)
Position: Center-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-11 ▪ Weight: 228 lbs.
Born: April 2, 1948 in Scottsville, Kentucky
High School: Allen County in Scottsville, Kentucky
College: Western Kentucky University
Draft: Seattle SuperSonics, 2nd round (6th pick, 23rd overall), 1971 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: February 20, 1972 ▪ ABA Debut: October 15, 1971
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | TOT | TOT | C | 70 | 2407 | 710 | 1399 | .508 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 342 | .716 | 249 | 647 | 896 | 106 | 167 | 277 | 1665 | ||||
| 1971-72 | 23 | CAR | ABA | C | 58 | 2172 | 659 | 1276 | .516 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 324 | .722 | 249 | 565 | 814 | 97 | 167 | 251 | 1552 | ||||
| 1971-72 | 23 | SEA | NBA | C | 12 | 235 | 51 | 123 | .415 | 11 | 18 | .611 | 82 | 9 | 26 | 113 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 24 | SEA | NBA | C | 68 | 1095 | 154 | 386 | .399 | 70 | 100 | .700 | 345 | 78 | 140 | 378 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 25 | SEA | NBA | C | 27 | 439 | 63 | 173 | .364 | 23 | 43 | .535 | 51 | 77 | 128 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 149 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | TOT | TOT | C | 64 | 607 | 119 | 267 | .446 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 37 | .865 | 66 | 132 | 198 | 36 | 12 | 27 | 37 | 104 | 270 | ||
| 1975-76 | 27 | LAL | NBA | C | 35 | 242 | 41 | 102 | .402 | 9 | 9 | 1.000 | 26 | 48 | 74 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 91 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | KEN | ABA | C | 29 | 365 | 78 | 165 | .473 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 28 | .821 | 40 | 84 | 124 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 64 | 179 | ||
| 1977-78 | 29 | BUF | NBA | C | 42 | 694 | 100 | 234 | .427 | 36 | 42 | .857 | 46 | 135 | 181 | 44 | 4 | 37 | 50 | 112 | 236 | ||||
| Career | TOT | 271 | 5242 | 1146 | 2459 | .466 | 0 | 0 | 406 | 564 | .720 | 412 | 909 | 1748 | 288 | 23 | 79 | 254 | 681 | 2698 | |||||
| NBA | 184 | 2705 | 409 | 1018 | .402 | 149 | 212 | .703 | 123 | 260 | 810 | 170 | 15 | 62 | 50 | 366 | 967 | ||||||||
| ABA | 87 | 2537 | 737 | 1441 | .511 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 352 | .730 | 289 | 649 | 938 | 118 | 8 | 17 | 204 | 315 | 1731 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | TOT | TOT | C | 70 | 34.4 | 10.1 | 20.0 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | .716 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 23.8 | ||||
| 1971-72 | 23 | CAR | ABA | C | 58 | 37.4 | 11.4 | 22.0 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5.6 | .722 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 14.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 26.8 | ||||
| 1971-72 | 23 | SEA | NBA | C | 12 | 19.6 | 4.3 | 10.3 | .415 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .611 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 9.4 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 24 | SEA | NBA | C | 68 | 16.1 | 2.3 | 5.7 | .399 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .700 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 5.6 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 25 | SEA | NBA | C | 27 | 16.3 | 2.3 | 6.4 | .364 | 0.9 | 1.6 | .535 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 5.5 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | TOT | TOT | C | 64 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 4.2 | .446 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .865 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | ||
| 1975-76 | 27 | LAL | NBA | C | 35 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 2.9 | .402 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.6 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | KEN | ABA | C | 29 | 12.6 | 2.7 | 5.7 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .821 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 6.2 | ||
| 1977-78 | 29 | BUF | NBA | C | 42 | 16.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | .427 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .857 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 5.6 | ||||
| Career | TOT | 271 | 19.3 | 4.2 | 9.1 | .466 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | .720 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 10.0 | |||||
| NBA | 184 | 14.7 | 2.2 | 5.5 | .402 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .703 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 5.3 | ||||||||
| ABA | 87 | 29.2 | 8.5 | 16.6 | .511 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | .730 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 19.9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | TOT | TOT | C | 70 | 2407 | 10.6 | 20.9 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 5.1 | .716 | 3.7 | 8.5 | 13.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 24.9 | ||||
| 1971-72 | 23 | CAR | ABA | C | 58 | 2172 | 10.9 | 21.1 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | .722 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 13.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 25.7 | ||||
| 1971-72 | 23 | SEA | NBA | C | 12 | 235 | 7.8 | 18.8 | .415 | 1.7 | 2.8 | .611 | 12.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 17.3 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 24 | SEA | NBA | C | 68 | 1095 | 5.1 | 12.7 | .399 | 2.3 | 3.3 | .700 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 25 | SEA | NBA | C | 27 | 439 | 5.2 | 14.2 | .364 | 1.9 | 3.5 | .535 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 12.2 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | TOT | TOT | C | 64 | 607 | 7.1 | 15.8 | .446 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.2 | .865 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 16.0 | ||
| 1975-76 | 27 | LAL | NBA | C | 35 | 242 | 6.1 | 15.2 | .402 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.000 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 13.5 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | KEN | ABA | C | 29 | 365 | 7.7 | 16.3 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .821 | 3.9 | 8.3 | 12.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 17.7 | ||
| 1977-78 | 29 | BUF | NBA | C | 42 | 694 | 5.2 | 12.1 | .427 | 1.9 | 2.2 | .857 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 12.2 | ||||
| Career | TOT | 271 | 5242 | 7.9 | 16.9 | .466 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | .720 | 3.8 | 8.4 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 18.5 | |||||
| NBA | 184 | 2705 | 5.4 | 13.5 | .402 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .703 | 3.2 | 6.8 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 12.9 | ||||||||
| ABA | 87 | 2537 | 10.5 | 20.4 | .511 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 5.0 | .730 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 24.6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | TOT | TOT | C | 70 | 2407 | 23.0 | .537 | .508 | 10.1 | 25.1 | 17.2 | 6.9 | 10.5 | 26.9 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 7.7 | .153 | ||||
| 1971-72 | 23 | CAR | ABA | C | 58 | 2172 | 24.1 | .547 | .516 | 10.1 | 25.1 | 17.3 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 26.9 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 7.8 | .171 | ||||
| 1971-72 | 23 | SEA | NBA | C | 12 | 235 | 13.5 | .432 | .415 | 16.6 | 5.8 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.015 | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | 24 | SEA | NBA | C | 68 | 1095 | 12.0 | .440 | .399 | 15.0 | 9.7 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .001 | ||||||||
| 1973-74 | 25 | SEA | NBA | C | 27 | 439 | 10.1 | .388 | .364 | 10.8 | 17.9 | 14.2 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 99 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .003 | |||
| 1975-76 | 27 | TOT | TOT | C | 64 | 607 | 13.5 | .477 | .446 | 10.7 | 20.3 | 15.6 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 17.3 | 22.4 | 97 | 99 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .067 |
| 1975-76 | 27 | LAL | NBA | C | 35 | 242 | 11.9 | .429 | .402 | 10.7 | 18.4 | 14.7 | 8.5 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 98 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .037 | |||
| 1975-76 | 27 | KEN | ABA | C | 29 | 365 | 14.5 | .505 | .473 | 10.7 | 21.6 | 16.3 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 17.3 | 22.4 | 97 | 100 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .087 |
| 1977-78 | 29 | BUF | NBA | C | 42 | 694 | 10.2 | .467 | .427 | 7.2 | 20.7 | 14.0 | 8.8 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 16.5 | 17.4 | 92 | 103 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .035 |
| Career | TOT | 271 | 5242 | 16.8 | .498 | .466 | 9.8 | 22.8 | 15.9 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 12.1 | 24.3 | 94 | 100 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 9.1 | .083 | |||
| NBA | 184 | 2705 | 11.3 | .435 | .402 | 8.9 | 19.4 | 14.7 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 16.5 | 17.4 | 92 | 101 | -1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | .012 | ||||
| ABA | 87 | 2537 | 22.7 | .542 | .511 | 10.2 | 24.6 | 17.1 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 11.3 | 26.2 | 97 | 100 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 8.4 | .159 |
| Thru 5 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Jim McDaniels | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Tod Murphy | 72.3 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Kosta Koufos | 60.0 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 55.5 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Nikola Pekovic | 54.7 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 0.6 | ||
| Skip Thoren | 52.2 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 1.6 | ||
| Jerome Whitehead | 51.7 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Manny Leaks | 51.7 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Joel Przybilla | 48.8 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Ed Johnson | 47.9 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | ||
| Craig Raymond | 47.7 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Jim McDaniels | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Tod Murphy | 72.3 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Kosta Koufos | 60.0 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |
| Nikola Pekovic | 54.7 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 0.6 | |||
| Skip Thoren | 52.2 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 1.6 | |||
| Ed Johnson | 47.9 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | |||
| Craig Raymond | 47.7 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Manny Leaks | 47.4 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Kim Hughes | 45.6 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| Jamie Feick | 44.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| Bob Houbregs | 43.3 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.2 | ||
March 29, 1971: Drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2nd round (23rd pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.
December 28, 1973: Waived by the Seattle SuperSonics.
October 27, 1975: Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers.
February 9, 1976: Waived by the Los Angeles Lakers.
September 20, 1977: Signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Braves.
February 2, 1978: Waived by the Buffalo Braves.
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