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Erwin Mueller

Erwin L. Mueller

Position: Center-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: March 12, 1944
High School: Livermore in Livermore, California
College: University of San Francisco
Draft: Chicago Bulls, 2nd round (10th pick, 20th overall), 1966 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 15, 1966 ▪ ABA Debut: February 28, 1973

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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
1966-67 22 CHI NBA C 80 2136 422 957 .441 171 260 .658 497 131 223 1015
1967-68 23 TOT NBA C-PF 74 1788 223 489 .456 107 185 .578 389 154 164 553
1967-68 23 CHI NBA PF 35 815 91 235 .387 46 82 .561 167 76 78 228
1967-68 23 LAL NBA C 39 973 132 254 .520 61 103 .592 222 78 86 325
1968-69 24 TOT NBA PF 78 1355 144 384 .375 89 162 .549 297 186 143 377
1968-69 24 CHI NBA PF 52 872 75 224 .335 46 90 .511 193 124 98 196
1968-69 24 SEA NBA PF 26 483 69 160 .431 43 72 .597 104 62 45 181
1969-70 25 TOT NBA PF 78 2353 300 646 .464 189 263 .719 483 205 192 789
1969-70 25 SEA NBA PF 4 69 13 32 .406 4 9 .444 14 6 6 30
1969-70 25 DET NBA PF 74 2284 287 614 .467 185 254 .728 469 199 186 759
1970-71 26 DET NBA PF 52 1224 126 309 .408 60 108 .556 223 113 99 312
1971-72 27 DET NBA PF 42 605 68 197 .345 43 74 .581 147 57 64 179
1972-73 28 TOT TOT PF 38 285 26 84 .310 0 0 8 17 .471 17 44 61 33 22 37 60
1972-73 28 DET NBA PF 21 80 9 31 .290 5 7 .714 14 7 13 23
1972-73 28 VIR ABA PF 17 205 17 53 .321 0 0 3 10 .300 17 30 47 26 22 24 37
1973-74 29 MMT ABA PF 3 20 0 4 .000 0 0 2 5 .400 0 3 3 2 0 0 3 5 2
Career TOT 445 9766 1309 3070 .426 0 0 669 1074 .623 17 33 2100 881 0 0 25 927 3287
NBA 425 9541 1292 3013 .429 664 1059 .627 2050 853 898 3248
ABA 20 225 17 57 .298 0 0 5 15 .333 17 33 50 28 0 0 25 29 39

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
1966-67 22 CHI NBA C 80 26.7 5.3 12.0 .441 2.1 3.3 .658 6.2 1.6 2.8 12.7
1967-68 23 TOT NBA C-PF 74 24.2 3.0 6.6 .456 1.4 2.5 .578 5.3 2.1 2.2 7.5
1967-68 23 CHI NBA PF 35 23.3 2.6 6.7 .387 1.3 2.3 .561 4.8 2.2 2.2 6.5
1967-68 23 LAL NBA C 39 24.9 3.4 6.5 .520 1.6 2.6 .592 5.7 2.0 2.2 8.3
1968-69 24 TOT NBA PF 78 17.4 1.8 4.9 .375 1.1 2.1 .549 3.8 2.4 1.8 4.8
1968-69 24 CHI NBA PF 52 16.8 1.4 4.3 .335 0.9 1.7 .511 3.7 2.4 1.9 3.8
1968-69 24 SEA NBA PF 26 18.6 2.7 6.2 .431 1.7 2.8 .597 4.0 2.4 1.7 7.0
1969-70 25 TOT NBA PF 78 30.2 3.8 8.3 .464 2.4 3.4 .719 6.2 2.6 2.5 10.1
1969-70 25 SEA NBA PF 4 17.3 3.3 8.0 .406 1.0 2.3 .444 3.5 1.5 1.5 7.5
1969-70 25 DET NBA PF 74 30.9 3.9 8.3 .467 2.5 3.4 .728 6.3 2.7 2.5 10.3
1970-71 26 DET NBA PF 52 23.5 2.4 5.9 .408 1.2 2.1 .556 4.3 2.2 1.9 6.0
1971-72 27 DET NBA PF 42 14.4 1.6 4.7 .345 1.0 1.8 .581 3.5 1.4 1.5 4.3
1972-73 28 TOT TOT PF 38 7.5 0.7 2.2 .310 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 .471 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.6
1972-73 28 DET NBA PF 21 3.8 0.4 1.5 .290 0.2 0.3 .714 0.7 0.3 0.6 1.1
1972-73 28 VIR ABA PF 17 12.1 1.0 3.1 .321 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 .300 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.5 1.3 1.4 2.2
1973-74 29 MMT ABA PF 3 6.7 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.7 0.7
Career TOT 445 21.9 2.9 6.9 .426 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.4 .623 0.9 1.7 4.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.1 7.4
NBA 425 22.4 3.0 7.1 .429 1.6 2.5 .627 4.8 2.0 2.1 7.6
ABA 20 11.3 0.9 2.9 .298 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 .333 0.9 1.7 2.5 1.4 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.5 2.0

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
1966-67 22 CHI NBA C 80 2136 7.1 16.1 .441 2.9 4.4 .658 8.4 2.2 3.8 17.1
1967-68 23 TOT NBA C-PF 74 1788 4.5 9.8 .456 2.2 3.7 .578 7.8 3.1 3.3 11.1
1967-68 23 CHI NBA PF 35 815 4.0 10.4 .387 2.0 3.6 .561 7.4 3.4 3.4 10.1
1967-68 23 LAL NBA C 39 973 4.9 9.4 .520 2.3 3.8 .592 8.2 2.9 3.2 12.0
1968-69 24 TOT NBA PF 78 1355 3.8 10.2 .375 2.4 4.3 .549 7.9 4.9 3.8 10.0
1968-69 24 CHI NBA PF 52 872 3.1 9.2 .335 1.9 3.7 .511 8.0 5.1 4.0 8.1
1968-69 24 SEA NBA PF 26 483 5.1 11.9 .431 3.2 5.4 .597 7.8 4.6 3.4 13.5
1969-70 25 TOT NBA PF 78 2353 4.6 9.9 .464 2.9 4.0 .719 7.4 3.1 2.9 12.1
1969-70 25 SEA NBA PF 4 69 6.8 16.7 .406 2.1 4.7 .444 7.3 3.1 3.1 15.7
1969-70 25 DET NBA PF 74 2284 4.5 9.7 .467 2.9 4.0 .728 7.4 3.1 2.9 12.0
1970-71 26 DET NBA PF 52 1224 3.7 9.1 .408 1.8 3.2 .556 6.6 3.3 2.9 9.2
1971-72 27 DET NBA PF 42 605 4.0 11.7 .345 2.6 4.4 .581 8.7 3.4 3.8 10.7
1972-73 28 TOT TOT PF 38 285 3.3 10.6 .310 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.1 .471 2.1 3.8 7.7 4.2 2.8 4.7 7.6
1972-73 28 DET NBA PF 21 80 4.1 14.0 .290 2.3 3.2 .714 6.3 3.2 5.9 10.4
1972-73 28 VIR ABA PF 17 205 3.0 9.3 .321 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.8 .300 3.0 5.3 8.3 4.6 3.9 4.2 6.5
1973-74 29 MMT ABA PF 3 20 0.0 7.2 .000 0.0 0.0 3.6 9.0 .400 0.0 5.4 5.4 3.6 0.0 0.0 5.4 9.0 3.6
Career TOT 445 9766 4.8 11.3 .426 0.0 0.0 2.5 4.0 .623 2.7 5.3 7.7 3.2 0.0 0.0 4.0 3.4 12.1
NBA 425 9541 4.9 11.4 .429 2.5 4.0 .627 7.7 3.2 3.4 12.3
ABA 20 225 2.7 9.1 .298 0.0 0.0 0.8 2.4 .333 2.7 5.3 8.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.6 6.2

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
1966-67 22 CHI NBA C 80 2136 13.3 .474 .441 8.6 1.0 2.4 3.5 .078
1967-68 23 TOT NBA C-PF 74 1788 10.9 .485 .456 10.8 0.8 1.6 2.5 .066
1967-68 23 CHI NBA PF 35 815 9.4 .421 .387 12.1 -0.5 0.8 0.3 .019
1967-68 23 LAL NBA C 39 973 12.2 .543 .520 9.7 1.4 0.8 2.1 .106
1968-69 24 TOT NBA PF 78 1355 10.7 .414 .375 18.1 -0.9 1.7 0.9 .031
1968-69 24 CHI NBA PF 52 872 9.3 .372 .335 18.6 -1.1 1.4 0.3 .017
1968-69 24 SEA NBA PF 26 483 13.0 .472 .431 17.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 .055
1969-70 25 TOT NBA PF 78 2353 12.2 .518 .464 11.3 2.0 1.1 3.2 .064
1969-70 25 SEA NBA PF 4 69 10.2 .417 .406 11.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.045
1969-70 25 DET NBA PF 74 2284 12.2 .523 .467 11.3 2.1 1.1 3.2 .068
1970-71 26 DET NBA PF 52 1224 9.1 .438 .408 8.8 12.0 -0.4 1.0 0.6 .024
1971-72 27 DET NBA PF 42 605 9.1 .390 .345 11.5 12.3 -0.9 0.1 -0.8 -0.064
1972-73 28 TOT TOT PF 38 285 3.5 .328 .310 8.1 14.1 10.4 13.8 27.7 14.3 -0.7 0.3 -0.5 -0.080
1972-73 28 DET NBA PF 21 80 5.2 .337 .290 8.5 10.7 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 -0.103
1972-73 28 VIR ABA PF 17 205 2.9 .322 .321 8.1 14.1 11.2 14.9 27.7 14.3 -0.5 0.2 -0.3 -0.071
1973-74 29 MMT ABA PF 3 20 -10.3 .161 .000 0.0 15.7 7.8 11.8 0.0 0.0 32.6 18.8 35 110 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.335
Career TOT 445 9766 11.1 .464 .426 7.4 14.3 9.8 11.8 0.0 0.0 28.2 14.7 35 110 0.9 8.3 9.1 .045
NBA 425 9541 11.3 .467 .429 9.7 11.7 1.5 8.1 9.6 .048
ABA 20 225 1.7 .307 .298 7.4 14.3 10.9 14.7 0.0 0.0 28.2 14.7 35 110 -0.6 0.2 -0.4 -0.094

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
1966-67 22 CHI NBA C 3 84 8 26 .308 10 14 .714 14 9 7 26
1967-68 23 LAL NBA C 14 250 20 59 .339 5 14 .357 54 18 32 45
1972-73 28 VIR ABA PF 5 112 5 18 .278 1 1 1.000 6 7 .857 7 12 19 15 11 10 17
Career TOT 22 446 33 103 .320 1 1 1.000 21 35 .600 7 12 87 42 11 49 88
NBA 17 334 28 85 .329 15 28 .536 68 27 39 71
ABA 5 112 5 18 .278 1 1 1.000 6 7 .857 7 12 19 15 11 10 17

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
1966-67 22 CHI NBA C 3 28.0 2.7 8.7 .308 3.3 4.7 .714 4.7 3.0 2.3 8.7
1967-68 23 LAL NBA C 14 17.9 1.4 4.2 .339 0.4 1.0 .357 3.9 1.3 2.3 3.2
1972-73 28 VIR ABA PF 5 22.4 1.0 3.6 .278 0.2 0.2 1.000 1.2 1.4 .857 1.4 2.4 3.8 3.0 2.2 2.0 3.4
Career TOT 22 20.3 1.5 4.7 .320 0.2 0.2 1.000 1.0 1.6 .600 1.4 2.4 4.0 1.9 2.2 2.2 4.0
NBA 17 19.6 1.6 5.0 .329 0.9 1.6 .536 4.0 1.6 2.3 4.2
ABA 5 22.4 1.0 3.6 .278 0.2 0.2 1.000 1.2 1.4 .857 1.4 2.4 3.8 3.0 2.2 2.0 3.4

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
1966-67 22 CHI NBA C 3 84 3.4 11.1 .308 4.3 6.0 .714 6.0 3.9 3.0 11.1
1967-68 23 LAL NBA C 14 250 2.9 8.5 .339 0.7 2.0 .357 7.8 2.6 4.6 6.5
1972-73 28 VIR ABA PF 5 112 1.6 5.8 .278 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.9 2.3 .857 2.3 3.9 6.1 4.8 3.5 3.2 5.5
Career TOT 22 446 2.7 8.3 .320 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.7 2.8 .600 2.3 3.9 7.0 3.4 3.5 4.0 7.1
NBA 17 334 3.0 9.2 .329 1.6 3.0 .536 7.3 2.9 4.2 7.7
ABA 5 112 1.6 5.8 .278 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.9 2.3 .857 2.3 3.9 6.1 4.8 3.5 3.2 5.5

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
1966-67 22 CHI NBA C 3 84 9.8 .404 .308 14.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.038
1967-68 23 LAL NBA C 14 250 5.5 .345 .339 8.6 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.033
1972-73 28 VIR ABA PF 5 112 4.9 .403 .306 9.6 18.0 34.3 11.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.074
Career TOT 22 446 6.1 .372 .325 9.6 12.0 34.3 11.7 -0.5 0.1 -0.4 -0.044
NBA 17 334 6.6 .365 .329 9.9 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.034
ABA 5 112 4.9 .403 .306 9.6 18.0 34.3 11.7 -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.074

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 8 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Erwin Mueller 3.5 3.2 2.5 0.9 0.6 -0.1 -0.5 -0.8
Brad Sellers 76.6 3.3 3.3 2.6 0.4 0.2 0.0
Willard Sojourner 72.1 3.5 3.0 2.4 1.9
George Peeples 71.1 4.1 3.2 2.1 1.5 0.2 0.0
DeSagana Diop 70.7 4.1 3.8 3.0 1.4 1.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.3
Joel Anthony 69.4 3.4 3.3 3.1 1.7 1.2 0.6
Mikki Moore 69.2 2.8 2.6 2.2 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1
Hank Finkel 68.9 3.4 3.4 2.3 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.0
Chris Mihm 68.4 4.0 3.6 2.9 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.0
Steven Hunter 67.9 2.8 2.6 2.5 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.1
Bob Hopkins 67.9 3.5 2.7 1.9 1.4
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Erwin Mueller 3.5 3.2 2.5 0.9 0.6 -0.1 -0.5 -0.8
Brad Sellers 76.6 3.3 3.3 2.6 0.4 0.2 0.0
Willard Sojourner 72.1 3.5 3.0 2.4 1.9
George Peeples 71.1 4.1 3.2 2.1 1.5 0.2 0.0
Joel Anthony 69.4 3.4 3.3 3.1 1.7 1.2 0.6
Chris Mihm 68.4 4.0 3.6 2.9 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.0
Steven Hunter 67.9 2.8 2.6 2.5 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.1
Bob Hopkins 67.9 3.5 2.7 1.9 1.4
Travis Knight 67.2 3.3 3.0 1.1 0.6 0.2 -0.1 -0.3
Hank Finkel 66.5 3.4 3.4 2.3 1.2 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.0
Ian Mahinmi 65.3 3.4 2.3 1.8 0.7 0.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1966-67 NBA All-Rookie (1st)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (815)

Transactions

May 11, 1966: Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round (20th pick) of the 1966 NBA Draft.

January 9, 1968: Traded by the Chicago Bulls to the Los Angeles Lakers for Jim Barnes and a 1968 3rd round draft pick (Dave Newmark).

September 23, 1968: Traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the Chicago Bulls for Keith Erickson.

January 31, 1969: Traded by the Chicago Bulls to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1970 4th round draft pick (John Davis).

November 1, 1969: Traded by the Seattle SuperSonics to the Detroit Pistons for a 1970 2nd round draft pick (Jake Ford).

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