Joe C. Meriweather (Joe C.)
Position: Center-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-10 ▪ Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: October 26, 1953 in Phenix City, Alabama
High School: Central in Phenix City, Alabama
College: Southern Illinois University
Draft: Houston Rockets, 1st round (11th pick, 11th overall), 1975 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 24, 1975
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| All-Time Rank: #516. Kent Benson… #517. Bob Weiss… #518. Bimbo Coles… #519. JOE MERIWEATHER… #520. Darnell Valentine… #521. Ervin Johnson… #522. Kevin Edwards… |
| 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 | 22 | HOU | NBA | C | 81 | 2042 | 338 | 684 | .494 | 154 | 239 | .644 | 163 | 353 | 516 | 82 | 36 | 120 | 219 | 830 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 23 | ATL | NBA | C | 74 | 2068 | 319 | 607 | .526 | 182 | 255 | .714 | 216 | 380 | 596 | 82 | 41 | 82 | 324 | 820 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 24 | NOJ | NBA | C | 54 | 1277 | 194 | 411 | .472 | 87 | 133 | .654 | 135 | 237 | 372 | 58 | 18 | 118 | 94 | 188 | 475 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | TOT | NBA | C | 77 | 1693 | 242 | 500 | .484 | 126 | 187 | .674 | 143 | 266 | 409 | 79 | 40 | 94 | 130 | 283 | 610 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | NOJ | NBA | C | 36 | 640 | 84 | 187 | .449 | 51 | 78 | .654 | 62 | 122 | 184 | 31 | 17 | 41 | 45 | 105 | 219 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | NYK | NBA | C | 41 | 1053 | 158 | 313 | .505 | 75 | 109 | .688 | 81 | 144 | 225 | 48 | 23 | 53 | 85 | 178 | 391 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 26 | NYK | NBA | PF | 65 | 1565 | 252 | 477 | .528 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 78 | 121 | .645 | 122 | 228 | 350 | 66 | 37 | 120 | 112 | 239 | 582 | |
| 1980-81 | 27 | KCK | NBA | C | 74 | 1514 | 206 | 415 | .496 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 213 | .695 | 126 | 267 | 393 | 77 | 27 | 80 | 125 | 219 | 560 | ||
| 1981-82 | 28 | KCK | NBA | C | 18 | 10 | 380 | 47 | 91 | .516 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 40 | .775 | 25 | 63 | 88 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 68 | 125 | |
| 1982-83 | 29 | KCK | NBA | C | 78 | 74 | 1706 | 258 | 453 | .570 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 163 | .626 | 150 | 274 | 424 | 64 | 47 | 86 | 118 | 285 | 618 | |
| 1983-84 | 30 | KCK | NBA | C | 73 | 31 | 1501 | 193 | 363 | .532 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 123 | .764 | 111 | 242 | 353 | 51 | 35 | 61 | 83 | 247 | 480 | |
| 1984-85 | 31 | KCK | NBA | C | 76 | 4 | 1061 | 121 | 243 | .498 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 96 | 124 | .774 | 94 | 169 | 263 | 27 | 17 | 28 | 50 | 181 | 339 |
| Career | NBA | 670 | 119 | 14807 | 2170 | 4244 | .511 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1098 | 1598 | .687 | 1285 | 2479 | 3764 | 603 | 311 | 810 | 737 | 2253 | 5439 |
| 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 | 22 | HOU | NBA | C | 81 | 25.2 | 4.2 | 8.4 | .494 | 1.9 | 3.0 | .644 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 10.2 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 23 | ATL | NBA | C | 74 | 27.9 | 4.3 | 8.2 | .526 | 2.5 | 3.4 | .714 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 11.1 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 24 | NOJ | NBA | C | 54 | 23.6 | 3.6 | 7.6 | .472 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .654 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 8.8 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | TOT | NBA | C | 77 | 22.0 | 3.1 | 6.5 | .484 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .674 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 7.9 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | NOJ | NBA | C | 36 | 17.8 | 2.3 | 5.2 | .449 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .654 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 6.1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | NYK | NBA | C | 41 | 25.7 | 3.9 | 7.6 | .505 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .688 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 9.5 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 26 | NYK | NBA | PF | 65 | 24.1 | 3.9 | 7.3 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .645 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 9.0 | |
| 1980-81 | 27 | KCK | NBA | C | 74 | 20.5 | 2.8 | 5.6 | .496 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | .695 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 7.6 | ||
| 1981-82 | 28 | KCK | NBA | C | 18 | 10 | 21.1 | 2.6 | 5.1 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .775 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 6.9 | |
| 1982-83 | 29 | KCK | NBA | C | 78 | 74 | 21.9 | 3.3 | 5.8 | .570 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .626 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 7.9 | |
| 1983-84 | 30 | KCK | NBA | C | 73 | 31 | 20.6 | 2.6 | 5.0 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .764 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 6.6 | |
| 1984-85 | 31 | KCK | NBA | C | 76 | 4 | 14.0 | 1.6 | 3.2 | .498 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .774 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| Career | NBA | 670 | 119 | 22.1 | 3.2 | 6.3 | .511 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .687 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 22 | HOU | NBA | C | 81 | 2042 | 6.0 | 12.1 | .494 | 2.7 | 4.2 | .644 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 14.6 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 23 | ATL | NBA | C | 74 | 2068 | 5.6 | 10.6 | .526 | 3.2 | 4.4 | .714 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 14.3 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 24 | NOJ | NBA | C | 54 | 1277 | 5.5 | 11.6 | .472 | 2.5 | 3.7 | .654 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 10.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 13.4 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | TOT | NBA | C | 77 | 1693 | 5.1 | 10.6 | .484 | 2.7 | 4.0 | .674 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 13.0 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | NOJ | NBA | C | 36 | 640 | 4.7 | 10.5 | .449 | 2.9 | 4.4 | .654 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 10.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 12.3 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 25 | NYK | NBA | C | 41 | 1053 | 5.4 | 10.7 | .505 | 2.6 | 3.7 | .688 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 13.4 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 26 | NYK | NBA | PF | 65 | 1565 | 5.8 | 11.0 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .645 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 13.4 | |
| 1980-81 | 27 | KCK | NBA | C | 74 | 1514 | 4.9 | 9.9 | .496 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 | .695 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 13.3 | ||
| 1981-82 | 28 | KCK | NBA | C | 18 | 10 | 380 | 4.5 | 8.6 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .775 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 11.8 | |
| 1982-83 | 29 | KCK | NBA | C | 78 | 74 | 1706 | 5.4 | 9.6 | .570 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | .626 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 13.0 | |
| 1983-84 | 30 | KCK | NBA | C | 73 | 31 | 1501 | 4.6 | 8.7 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | .764 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 11.5 | |
| 1984-85 | 31 | KCK | NBA | C | 76 | 4 | 1061 | 4.1 | 8.2 | .498 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .500 | 3.3 | 4.2 | .774 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 11.5 |
| Career | NBA | 670 | 119 | 14807 | 5.3 | 10.3 | .511 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 2.7 | 3.9 | .687 | 3.1 | 6.0 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 13.2 |
| 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 | 22 | HOU | NBA | C | 81 | 2042 | 14.4 | .526 | .494 | 8.9 | 18.2 | 13.7 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 100 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 3.8 | .090 | |||
| 1976-77 | 23 | ATL | NBA | C | 74 | 2068 | 14.5 | .570 | .526 | 10.9 | 19.9 | 15.3 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 100 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 4.8 | .112 | |||
| 1977-78 | 24 | NOJ | NBA | C | 54 | 1277 | 13.7 | .506 | .472 | 10.3 | 17.6 | 14.0 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 99 | 98 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.6 | .096 |
| 1978-79 | 25 | TOT | NBA | C | 77 | 1693 | 11.4 | .524 | .484 | 8.8 | 16.0 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 18.3 | 16.3 | 99 | 104 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .064 |
| 1978-79 | 25 | NOJ | NBA | C | 36 | 640 | 11.8 | .495 | .449 | 9.8 | 18.1 | 14.1 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 16.9 | 15.9 | 98 | 103 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .066 |
| 1978-79 | 25 | NYK | NBA | C | 41 | 1053 | 11.2 | .542 | .505 | 8.2 | 14.8 | 11.5 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 19.1 | 16.6 | 100 | 105 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .063 |
| 1979-80 | 26 | NYK | NBA | PF | 65 | 1565 | 12.2 | .549 | .528 | 8.4 | 16.0 | 12.2 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 17.4 | 15.8 | 102 | 107 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .068 |
| 1980-81 | 27 | KCK | NBA | C | 74 | 1514 | 12.4 | .550 | .496 | 9.3 | 19.5 | 14.4 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 19.7 | 17.3 | 101 | 103 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | .083 |
| 1981-82 | 28 | KCK | NBA | C | 18 | 380 | 12.2 | .576 | .516 | 7.2 | 19.1 | 13.0 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 18.7 | 14.4 | 106 | 104 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .097 |
| 1982-83 | 29 | KCK | NBA | C | 78 | 1706 | 12.8 | .589 | .570 | 9.5 | 17.4 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 18.4 | 14.5 | 108 | 103 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.8 | .108 |
| 1983-84 | 30 | KCK | NBA | C | 73 | 1501 | 10.9 | .575 | .532 | 8.3 | 18.7 | 13.4 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 16.6 | 13.4 | 109 | 107 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | .092 |
| 1984-85 | 31 | KCK | NBA | C | 76 | 1061 | 10.2 | .570 | .500 | 10.2 | 18.0 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 14.4 | 12.9 | 114 | 112 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .083 |
| Career | NBA | 670 | 14807 | 12.7 | .550 | .511 | 9.3 | 18.0 | 13.7 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 17.6 | 15.3 | 104 | 103 | 12.5 | 15.1 | 27.6 | .090 |
| Thru 10 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Joe Meriweather | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | |
| Wayne Cooper | 89.0 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| George Johnson | 87.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Jon Koncak | 86.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Clemon Johnson | 85.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Andrew Lang | 85.4 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Mel Counts | 85.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Otto Moore | 84.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | |
| Zaza Pachulia | 83.2 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Benoit Benjamin | 82.2 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Leroy Ellis | 81.2 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Joe Meriweather | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | |||||||
| Coby Dietrick | 91.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Mel Counts | 87.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | ||||
| Clemon Johnson | 85.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | ||||||
| Jon Koncak | 85.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | |||||
| George Johnson | 84.2 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | |||
| Andrew Lang | 84.2 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ||||
| Otto Moore | 84.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | |||||||
| Zaza Pachulia | 83.2 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | ||||||
| Chris Dudley | 83.0 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Will Perdue | 82.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 | |||
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1971-72 | 18 | SILLINOIS | 14 | 122 | 188 | 57 | 88 | 211 | 301 | .649 | .648 | 21.5 | 15.1 | ||||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 19 | SILLINOIS | 25 | 186 | 343 | 56 | 98 | 307 | 428 | .542 | .571 | 17.1 | 12.3 | ||||||||||||
| 1973-74 | 20 | SILLINOIS | 26 | 233 | 396 | 85 | 114 | 387 | 551 | .588 | .746 | 21.2 | 14.9 | ||||||||||||
| 1974-75 | 21 | SILLINOIS | 27 | 229 | 370 | 99 | 154 | 311 | 557 | .619 | .643 | 20.6 | 11.5 | ||||||||||||
| Career | 78 | 648 | 1109 | 240 | 366 | 1005 | 1536 | .584 | .656 | 19.7 | 12.9 | ||||||||||||||
May 29, 1975: Drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1975 NBA Draft.
June 7, 1976: Traded by the Houston Rockets with Gus Bailey and a 1976 1st round draft pick (Armond Hill) to the Atlanta Hawks for Dwight Jones and a 1976 1st round draft pick (John Lucas).
October 13, 1977: Traded by the Atlanta Hawks to the New Orleans Jazz for a 1978 1st round draft pick (Jack Givens).
January 5, 1979: Traded by the New Orleans Jazz to the New York Knicks for Spencer Haywood.
September 25, 1980: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the New York Knicks with a 1981 1st round draft pick (Steve Johnson) to the Kansas City Kings; the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Campy Russell to the New York Knicks; and the Kansas City Kings traded Bill Robinzine to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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