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Jim McDaniels

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

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
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

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
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

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
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

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
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

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
1975-76 27 KEN ABA C 10 98 19 41 .463 0 0 4 7 .571 9 26 35 5 3 5 4 16 42
Career ABA 10 98 19 41 .463 0 0 4 7 .571 9 26 35 5 3 5 4 16 42

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
1975-76 27 KEN ABA C 10 9.8 1.9 4.1 .463 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.7 .571 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.6 4.2
Career ABA 10 9.8 1.9 4.1 .463 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.7 .571 0.9 2.6 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.6 4.2

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
1975-76 27 KEN ABA C 10 98 7.0 15.1 .463 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.6 .571 3.3 9.6 12.9 1.8 1.1 1.8 1.5 5.9 15.4
Career ABA 10 98 7.0 15.1 .463 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.6 .571 3.3 9.6 12.9 1.8 1.1 1.8 1.5 5.9 15.4

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
1975-76 27 KEN ABA C 10 98 15.6 .476 .463 9.1 26.9 17.9 6.7 1.4 2.8 8.3 19.2 105 102 0.1 0.2 0.2 .111
Career ABA 10 98 15.6 .476 .463 9.1 26.9 17.9 6.7 1.4 2.8 8.3 19.2 105 102 0.1 0.2 0.2 .111

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1971-72 23 CAR ABA C 1 20:00 11 15 .733 0 0 2 3 .667 6 11 1 2 3 24
Career ABA 1 20 11 15 .733 0 0 2 3 .667 6 11 1 2 3 24

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
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

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1972 ABA
Honors
1970-71 NCAA AP All-America (1st)
Field Goal Pct
1971-72 ABA .516 (7)
Player Efficiency Rating
1971-72 ABA 24.1 (3)
Effective Field Goal Pct
1971-72 ABA .516 (8)
Defensive Rebound Pct
1971-72 ABA 25.1 (4)
Total Rebound Pct
1971-72 ABA 17.3 (6)
Turnover Pct
1971-72 ABA 10.5 (7)
Usage Pct
1971-72 ABA 26.9 (8)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
1971-72 ABA .171 (7)
   

Transactions

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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