Joe Meriweather

Q: When was Joe Meriweather drafted?

Joe Meriweather was drafted by Houston Rockets , 1st round (11th pick, 11th overall), 1975 NBA Draft .

Joe C. Meriweather

(Joe C.)

Position: Center and Power Forward ▪ Shoots: Right

6-10, 215lb (208cm, 97kg)

Born: October 26, 1953 in Phenix City, Alabama us

Died: October 13, 2013

College: Southern Illinois

High School: Central in Phenix City, Alabama

Draft: Houston Rockets, 1st round (11th pick, 11th overall), 1975 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: October 24, 1975

Career Length: 10 years

1975-76 All-Rookie

SUMMARY

Career

670

PTS

8.1

TRB

5.6

AST

0.9

FG%

51.1

FG3%

33.3

FT%

68.7

eFG%

51.1

PER

12.7

27.6

Per Game

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Regular Season

Playoffs

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	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				4.2	8.4	.494	.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				4.3	8.2	.526	.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				3.6	7.6	.472	.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				3.1	6.5	.484	.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				2.3	5.2	.449	.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	26	25.7	3.9	7.6	.505				3.9	7.6	.505	.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	30	24.1	3.9	7.3	.528	0.0	0.0	.000	3.9	7.3	.529	.528	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		2.8	5.6	.496	.496	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		2.6	5.1	.516	.516	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		3.3	5.8	.570	.570	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		2.6	5.0	.532	.532	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	1.6	3.2	.498	.500	1.3	1.6	.774	1.2	2.2	3.5	0.4	0.2	0.4	0.7	2.4	4.5
1985-86	32	Did Not Play (other pro league—Italy)
Career			NBA		670	149	22.1	3.2	6.3	.511	0.0	0.0		3.2	6.3	.511	.511	1.6	2.4	.687	1.9	3.7	5.6	0.9	0.5	1.2	1.4	3.4	8.1

5 seasons		KCK	NBA		319	119	19.3	2.6	4.9	.527	0.0	0.0	.500	2.6	4.9	.527	.527	1.5	2.1	.710	1.6	3.2	4.8	0.7	0.4	0.9	1.3	3.1	6.7
2 seasons		NYK	NBA		106	56	24.7	3.9	7.5	.519	0.0	0.0		3.9	7.4	.520	.519	1.4	2.2	.665	1.9	3.5	5.4	1.1	0.6	1.6	1.9	3.9	9.2
2 seasons		NOJ	NBA		90		21.3	3.1	6.6	.465				3.1	6.6	.465	.465	1.5	2.3	.654	2.2	4.0	6.2	1.0	0.4	1.8	1.5	3.3	7.7
1 season		HOU	NBA		81		25.2	4.2	8.4	.494				4.2	8.4	.494	.494	1.9	3.0	.644	2.0	4.4	6.4	1.0	0.4	1.5		2.7	10.2
1 season		ATL	NBA		74		27.9	4.3	8.2	.526				4.3	8.2	.526	.526	2.5	3.4	.714	2.9	5.1	8.1	1.1	0.6	1.1		4.4	11.1

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1980-81	27	KCK	NBA	C	10	19.9	2.4	4.9	.490	0.0	0.0	2.4	4.9	.490	.490	0.8	1.4	.571	1.2	1.9	3.1	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.9	3.1	5.6
Career			NBA		10	19.9	2.4	4.9	.490	0.0	0.0	2.4	4.9	.490	.490	0.8	1.4	.571	1.2	1.9	3.1	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.9	3.1	5.6

1 season		KCK	NBA		10	19.9	2.4	4.9	.490	0.0	0.0	2.4	4.9	.490	.490	0.8	1.4	.571	1.2	1.9	3.1	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.9	3.1	5.6

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Career high, Points	29	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Rebounds	20	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Assists	11	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Steals	6	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Blocks	10	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Game Score	22.5	View full stats from top 20 games
Triple-Doubles	1	View all

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Totals Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	Trp-Dbl
1975-76	22	HOU	NBA	C	81		2042	338	684	.494				338	684	.494	.494	154	239	.644	163	353	516	82	36	120		219	830	0
1976-77	23	ATL	NBA	C	74		2068	319	607	.526				319	607	.526	.526	182	255	.714	216	380	596	82	41	82		324	820	0
1977-78	24	NOJ	NBA	C	54		1277	194	411	.472				194	411	.472	.472	87	133	.654	135	237	372	58	18	118	94	188	475	1
1978-79	25	TOT	NBA	C	77		1693	242	500	.484				242	500	.484	.484	126	187	.674	143	266	409	79	40	94	130	283	610	0
1978-79	25	NOJ	NBA	C	36		640	84	187	.449				84	187	.449	.449	51	78	.654	62	122	184	31	17	41	45	105	219	0
1978-79	25	NYK	NBA	C	41	26	1053	158	313	.505				158	313	.505	.505	75	109	.688	81	144	225	48	23	53	85	178	391	0
1979-80	26	NYK	NBA	PF	65	30	1565	252	477	.528	0	1	.000	252	476	.529	.528	78	121	.645	122	228	350	66	37	120	112	239	582	0
1980-81	27	KCK	NBA	C	74		1514	206	415	.496	0	0		206	415	.496	.496	148	213	.695	126	267	393	77	27	80	125	219	560	0
1981-82	28	KCK	NBA	C	18	10	380	47	91	.516	0	0		47	91	.516	.516	31	40	.775	25	63	88	17	13	21	25	68	125	0
1982-83	29	KCK	NBA	C	78	74	1706	258	453	.570	0	0		258	453	.570	.570	102	163	.626	150	274	424	64	47	86	118	285	618	0
1983-84	30	KCK	NBA	C	73	31	1501	193	363	.532	0	0		193	363	.532	.532	94	123	.764	111	242	353	51	35	61	83	247	480	0
1984-85	31	KCK	NBA	C	76	4	1061	121	243	.498	1	2	.500	120	241	.498	.500	96	124	.774	94	169	263	27	17	28	50	181	339	0
Career			NBA		670	149	14807	2170	4244	.511	1	3		2169	4241	.511	.511	1098	1598	.687	1285	2479	3764	603	311	810	737	2253	5439	1

5 seasons		KCK	NBA		319	119	6162	825	1565	.527	1	2	.500	824	1563	.527	.527	471	663	.710	506	1015	1521	236	139	276	401	1000	2122	0
2 seasons		NYK	NBA		106	56	2618	410	790	.519	0	1		410	789	.520	.519	153	230	.665	203	372	575	114	60	173	197	417	973	0
2 seasons		NOJ	NBA		90		1917	278	598	.465				278	598	.465	.465	138	211	.654	197	359	556	89	35	159	139	293	694	1
1 season		HOU	NBA		81		2042	338	684	.494				338	684	.494	.494	154	239	.644	163	353	516	82	36	120		219	830	0
1 season		ATL	NBA		74		2068	319	607	.526				319	607	.526	.526	182	255	.714	216	380	596	82	41	82		324	820	0

Totals Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1980-81	27	KCK	NBA	C	10	199	24	49	.490	0	0	24	49	.490	.490	8	14	.571	12	19	31	5	5	7	9	31	56
Career			NBA		10	199	24	49	.490	0	0	24	49	.490	.490	8	14	.571	12	19	31	5	5	7	9	31	56

1 season		KCK	NBA		10	199	24	49	.490	0	0	24	49	.490	.490	8	14	.571	12	19	31	5	5	7	9	31	56

Advanced

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Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1975-76	22	HOU	NBA	C	81	2042	14.4	.526		.349	8.9	18.2	13.7	5.5	0.8	3.1			2.3	1.6	3.8	.090	-0.3	-0.6	-0.9	0.6
1976-77	23	ATL	NBA	C	74	2068	14.5	.570		.420	10.9	19.9	15.3	5.9	0.9	2.2			2.9	1.9	4.8	.112	-0.6	-0.3	-0.9	0.6
1977-78	24	NOJ	NBA	C	54	1277	13.7	.506		.324	10.3	17.6	14.0	6.1	0.6	4.6	16.7	16.7	0.8	1.7	2.6	.096	-2.0	1.1	-1.0	0.3
1978-79	25	TOT	NBA	C	77	1693	11.4	.524		.374	8.8	16.0	12.5	6.0	1.1	2.8	18.3	16.3	0.6	1.7	2.3	.064	-3.0	0.2	-2.8	-0.3
1978-79	25	NOJ	NBA	C	36	640	11.8	.495		.417	9.8	18.1	14.1	6.4	1.2	3.1	16.9	15.9	0.1	0.7	0.9	.066	-3.1	0.4	-2.7	-0.1
1978-79	25	NYK	NBA	C	41	1053	11.2	.542		.348	8.2	14.8	11.5	5.9	1.0	2.7	19.1	16.6	0.4	0.9	1.4	.063	-2.9	0.1	-2.9	-0.2
1979-80	26	NYK	NBA	PF	65	1565	12.2	.549	.002	.254	8.4	16.0	12.2	5.3	1.1	4.2	17.4	15.8	0.8	1.4	2.2	.068	-2.3	0.2	-2.0	0.0
1980-81	27	KCK	NBA	C	74	1514	12.4	.550	.000	.513	9.3	19.5	14.4	6.7	0.8	3.0	19.7	17.3	0.6	2.0	2.6	.083	-2.7	0.3	-2.4	-0.2
1981-82	28	KCK	NBA	C	18	380	12.2	.576	.000	.440	7.2	19.1	13.0	5.7	1.6	3.2	18.7	14.4	0.3	0.5	0.8	.097	-2.6	1.3	-1.2	0.1
1982-83	29	KCK	NBA	C	78	1706	12.8	.589	.000	.360	9.5	17.4	13.4	4.8	1.2	2.8	18.4	14.5	1.8	2.1	3.8	.108	-1.4	0.7	-0.7	0.6
1983-84	30	KCK	NBA	C	73	1501	10.9	.575	.000	.339	8.3	18.7	13.4	4.5	1.1	2.3	16.6	13.4	1.2	1.7	2.9	.092	-2.7	0.5	-2.3	-0.1
1984-85	31	KCK	NBA	C	76	1061	10.2	.570	.008	.510	10.2	18.0	14.1	3.1	0.7	1.4	14.4	12.9	1.3	0.6	1.8	.083	-2.2	-1.0	-3.2	-0.3
Career			NBA		670	14807	12.7	.550	.001	.377	9.3	18.0	13.7	5.4	1.0	2.9	17.6	15.3	12.5	15.1	27.6	.090	-1.8	0.1	-1.7	1.2

5 seasons		KCK	NBA		319	6162	11.8	.571	.001	.424	9.1	18.4	13.8	4.9	1.0	2.5	17.8	14.6	5.1	6.9	11.9	.093	-2.2	0.3	-2.0	0.0
2 seasons		NYK	NBA		106	2618	11.8	.546	.001	.291	8.3	15.5	11.9	5.5	1.0	3.6	18.1	16.1	1.3	2.3	3.6	.066	-2.5	0.2	-2.4	-0.2
2 seasons		NOJ	NBA		90	1917	13.1	.502		.353	10.1	17.7	14.0	6.2	0.8	4.1	16.8	16.4	1.0	2.5	3.4	.086	-2.4	0.8	-1.6	0.2
1 season		HOU	NBA		81	2042	14.4	.526		.349	8.9	18.2	13.7	5.5	0.8	3.1			2.3	1.6	3.8	.090	-0.3	-0.6	-0.9	0.6
1 season		ATL	NBA		74	2068	14.5	.570		.420	10.9	19.9	15.3	5.9	0.9	2.2			2.9	1.9	4.8	.112	-0.6	-0.3	-0.9	0.6

Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1980-81	27	KCK	NBA	C	10	199	9.0	.508	.000	.286	7.0	11.3	9.1	3.9	1.3	2.1	14.0	14.7	0.0	0.2	0.3	.064	-3.3	-0.3	-3.6	-0.1
Career			NBA		10	199	9.0	.508	.000	.286	7.0	11.3	9.1	3.9	1.3	2.1	14.0	14.7	0.0	0.2	0.3	.064	-3.3	-0.3	-3.6	-0.1

1 season		KCK	NBA		10	199	9.0	.508	.000	.286	7.0	11.3	9.1	3.9	1.3	2.1	14.0	14.7	0.0	0.2	0.3	.064	-3.3	-0.3	-3.6	-0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where was Joe Meriweather born?

Joe Meriweather was born in Phenix City, Alabama.

When was Joe Meriweather born?

Joe Meriweather was born on October 26, 1953.

How tall was Joe Meriweather?

Joe Meriweather was 6-10 (208 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Meriweather weigh when playing?

Joe Meriweather weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Is Joe Meriweather in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Meriweather is not in the Hall of Fame.

When was Joe Meriweather drafted?

Joe Meriweather was drafted by Houston Rockets, 1st round (11th pick, 11th overall), 1975 NBA Draft.

What position did Joe Meriweather play?

Center and Power Forward.

When did Joe Meriweather retire?

Joe Meriweather last played in 1985.

What did Joe Meriweather average?

Joe Meriweather averaged 8.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game.

How many rings does Joe Meriweather have?

Joe Meriweather won 0 championships.

What schools did Joe Meriweather attend?

Joe Meriweather attended Central in Phenix City, Alabama and Southern Illinois.

What are Joe Meriweather's nicknames?

Joe C. is a nickname for Joe Meriweather.

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