Richard Joseph McGuire (Dick, Tricky Dick, Dick the Knick)
Position: Guard
Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: January 25, 1926 in Huntington, New York
High School: LaSalle Academy in New York, New York
College: St. John's University
Inducted into Hall of Fame as Player in 1993
Drafted by the New York Knickerbockers in the 1st round (7th pick, 7th overall) of the 1949 BAA draft.
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New York Knickerbockers 1950-1957 |
Detroit Pistons 1958-1960 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 68 | 190 | 563 | .337 | 204 | 313 | .652 | 386 | 160 | 584 | |||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 64 | 179 | 482 | .371 | 179 | 276 | .649 | 334 | 400 | 154 | 537 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 64 | 2018 | 204 | 474 | .430 | 183 | 290 | .631 | 332 | 388 | 181 | 591 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 61 | 1783 | 142 | 373 | .381 | 153 | 269 | .569 | 280 | 296 | 172 | 437 | |||||||||
| 1953-54 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 68 | 2343 | 201 | 493 | .408 | 220 | 345 | .638 | 310 | 354 | 190 | 622 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 71 | 2310 | 226 | 581 | .389 | 195 | 303 | .644 | 322 | 542 | 143 | 647 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 62 | 1685 | 152 | 438 | .347 | 121 | 193 | .627 | 220 | 362 | 146 | 425 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 72 | 1191 | 140 | 366 | .383 | 105 | 163 | .644 | 146 | 222 | 103 | 385 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 32 | DET | NBA | 69 | 2311 | 203 | 544 | .373 | 150 | 225 | .667 | 291 | 454 | 178 | 556 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 33 | DET | NBA | 71 | 2063 | 232 | 543 | .427 | 191 | 258 | .740 | 285 | 443 | 147 | 655 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 34 | DET | NBA | 68 | 1466 | 179 | 402 | .445 | 124 | 201 | .617 | 264 | 358 | 112 | 482 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 738 | 17170 | 2048 | 5259 | .389 | 1825 | 2836 | .644 | 2784 | 4205 | 1686 | 5921 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 68 | 2.8 | 8.3 | .337 | 3.0 | 4.6 | .652 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 8.6 | |||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 64 | 2.8 | 7.5 | .371 | 2.8 | 4.3 | .649 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 8.4 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 64 | 31.5 | 3.2 | 7.4 | .430 | 2.9 | 4.5 | .631 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 9.2 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 61 | 29.2 | 2.3 | 6.1 | .381 | 2.5 | 4.4 | .569 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| 1953-54 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 68 | 34.5 | 3.0 | 7.3 | .408 | 3.2 | 5.1 | .638 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 9.1 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 71 | 32.5 | 3.2 | 8.2 | .389 | 2.7 | 4.3 | .644 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 9.1 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 62 | 27.2 | 2.5 | 7.1 | .347 | 2.0 | 3.1 | .627 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 6.9 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 72 | 16.5 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .383 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .644 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 5.3 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 32 | DET | NBA | 69 | 33.5 | 2.9 | 7.9 | .373 | 2.2 | 3.3 | .667 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 8.1 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 33 | DET | NBA | 71 | 29.1 | 3.3 | 7.6 | .427 | 2.7 | 3.6 | .740 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 9.2 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 34 | DET | NBA | 68 | 21.6 | 2.6 | 5.9 | .445 | 1.8 | 3.0 | .617 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 7.1 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 738 | 28.3 | 2.8 | 7.1 | .389 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .644 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 8.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 68 | .337 | .652 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 64 | .371 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 64 | 2018 | 3.6 | 8.5 | .430 | 3.3 | 5.2 | .631 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 61 | 1783 | 2.9 | 7.5 | .381 | 3.1 | 5.4 | .569 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 8.8 | |||||||||
| 1953-54 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 68 | 2343 | 3.1 | 7.6 | .408 | 3.4 | 5.3 | .638 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 9.6 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 71 | 2310 | 3.5 | 9.1 | .389 | 3.0 | 4.7 | .644 | 5.0 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 10.1 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 62 | 1685 | 3.2 | 9.4 | .347 | 2.6 | 4.1 | .627 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 3.1 | 9.1 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 72 | 1191 | 4.2 | 11.1 | .383 | 3.2 | 4.9 | .644 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 11.6 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 32 | DET | NBA | 69 | 2311 | 3.2 | 8.5 | .373 | 2.3 | 3.5 | .667 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 8.7 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 33 | DET | NBA | 71 | 2063 | 4.0 | 9.5 | .427 | 3.3 | 4.5 | .740 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 11.4 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 34 | DET | NBA | 68 | 1466 | 4.4 | 9.9 | .445 | 3.0 | 4.9 | .617 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 11.8 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 738 | 17170 | 3.5 | 8.8 | .389 | 3.0 | 4.7 | .644 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 10.1 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 68 | .417 | .337 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 64 | .445 | .371 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 64 | 2018 | 18.8 | .491 | .430 | |||||||||||||||
| 1952-53 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 61 | 1783 | 15.5 | .445 | .381 | |||||||||||||||
| 1953-54 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 68 | 2343 | 16.0 | .482 | .408 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954-55 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 71 | 2310 | 16.8 | .453 | .389 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955-56 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 62 | 1685 | 12.7 | .406 | .347 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 31 | NYK | NBA | 72 | 1191 | 14.3 | .440 | .383 | |||||||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 32 | DET | NBA | 69 | 2311 | 12.2 | .432 | .373 | |||||||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 33 | DET | NBA | 71 | 2063 | 16.5 | .499 | .427 | |||||||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 34 | DET | NBA | 68 | 1466 | 16.4 | .491 | .445 | |||||||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 738 | 17170 | 15.5 | .455 | .389 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1949-50 | 24 | NYK | NBA | 5 | 22 | 52 | 19 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 63 | .423 | .731 | 12.6 | 5.4 | |||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 14 | 25 | 80 | 24 | 53 | 83 | 78 | 50 | 74 | .313 | .453 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.6 | |||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 14 | 546 | 48 | 107 | 49 | 86 | 71 | 90 | 46 | 145 | .449 | .570 | 39.0 | 10.4 | 5.1 | 6.4 | |||||||
| 1952-53 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 11 | 360 | 24 | 59 | 35 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 25 | 83 | .407 | .636 | 32.7 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 6.4 | |||||||
| 1953-54 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 4 | 68 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | .250 | .600 | 17.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | |||||||
| 1954-55 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 3 | 75 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 20 | .316 | .667 | 25.0 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |||||||
| 1957-58 | 32 | DET | NBA | 7 | 236 | 25 | 60 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 40 | 13 | 67 | .417 | .708 | 33.7 | 9.6 | 4.7 | 5.7 | |||||||
| 1958-59 | 33 | DET | NBA | 3 | 109 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 47 | .625 | .636 | 36.3 | 15.7 | 5.7 | 6.3 | |||||||
| 1959-60 | 34 | DET | NBA | 2 | 42 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | .417 | .333 | 21.0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 4.5 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 63 | 1436 | 179 | 437 | 163 | 275 | 284 | 350 | 187 | 521 | .410 | .593 | 32.6 | 8.3 | 4.9 | 5.6 | |||||||||
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 25 | NYK | NBA | 1 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | NYK | NBA | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1953-54 | 28 | NYK | NBA | 1 | 24 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 29 | NYK | NBA | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1955-56 | 30 | NYK | NBA | 1 | 29 | 2 | 9 | .222 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1957-58 | 32 | DET | NBA | 1 | 31 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 33 | DET | NBA | 1 | 24 | 2 | 7 | .286 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||
| Career | NBA | 7 | 151 | 12 | 31 | .387 | 5 | 12 | .417 | 23 | 38 | 11 | 29 |
| 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 |
| 1943-44 | 18 | stjohns | 16 | 43 | 20 | 106 | 6.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1946-47 | 21 | stjohns | 21 | 63 | 37 | 163 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1947-48 | 22 | stjohns | 22 | 75 | 72 | 115 | 222 | .626 | 10.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1948-49 | 23 | stjohns | 25 | 121 | 72 | 125 | 314 | .576 | 12.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | 84 | 302 | 201 | 240 | 805 | .838 | 9.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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All-Star Games 1951 NBA1952 NBA 1954 NBA 1955 NBA 1956 NBA 1958 NBA 1959 NBA |
Honors 1950-51 NBA All-NBA (2nd) |
MVP Voting |
Games 1949-50 NBA 68 (2)1956-57 NBA 72 (1) |
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Assists 1949-50 NBA 386 (1)1950-51 NBA 400 (2) 1951-52 NBA 388 (4) 1952-53 NBA 296 (4) 1953-54 NBA 354 (4) 1954-55 NBA 542 (2) 1955-56 NBA 362 (7) 1957-58 NBA 454 (2) 1958-59 NBA 443 (2) 1959-60 NBA 358 (6) Career NBA 4205 (75) Career 4205 (79) |
Assists Per Game 1949-50 NBA 5.7 (2)1950-51 NBA 6.2 (2) 1951-52 NBA 6.1 (3) 1952-53 NBA 4.9 (4) 1953-54 NBA 5.2 (3) 1954-55 NBA 7.6 (3) 1955-56 NBA 5.8 (6) 1957-58 NBA 6.6 (2) 1958-59 NBA 6.2 (2) 1959-60 NBA 5.3 (6) Career NBA 5.7 (56) Career 5.7 (57) |
True Shooting Pct 1951-52 NBA .491 (6)1953-54 NBA .482 (10) 1958-59 NBA .499 (8) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.562 (87) |