Kevin O'Shea
Kevin Christopher O'Shea
Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-2 ▪ Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: July 10, 1925 in San Francisco, California
High School: Saint Ignatius in San Francisco, California
College: University of Notre Dame
Draft: Minneapolis Lakers, 1st round (10th pick, 10th overall), 1950 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 1, 1950
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Totals
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 25 | MNL | NBA | 63 | 87 | 267 | .326 | 97 | 134 | .724 | 125 | 100 | 99 | 271 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 65 | 1725 | 153 | 466 | .328 | 144 | 210 | .686 | 201 | 171 | 175 | 450 | |||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | MLH | NBA | 43 | 1077 | 92 | 301 | .306 | 74 | 113 | .655 | 122 | 101 | 112 | 258 | |||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | BLB | NBA | 22 | 648 | 61 | 165 | .370 | 70 | 97 | .722 | 79 | 70 | 63 | 192 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 27 | BLB | NBA | 46 | 643 | 71 | 189 | .376 | 48 | 81 | .593 | 76 | 87 | 82 | 190 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 174 | 2368 | 311 | 922 | .337 | 289 | 425 | .680 | 402 | 358 | 356 | 911 |
Per Game
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 25 | MNL | NBA | 63 | 1.4 | 4.2 | .326 | 1.5 | 2.1 | .724 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 65 | 26.5 | 2.4 | 7.2 | .328 | 2.2 | 3.2 | .686 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 6.9 | |||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | MLH | NBA | 43 | 25.0 | 2.1 | 7.0 | .306 | 1.7 | 2.6 | .655 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 6.0 | |||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | BLB | NBA | 22 | 29.5 | 2.8 | 7.5 | .370 | 3.2 | 4.4 | .722 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 8.7 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 27 | BLB | NBA | 46 | 14.0 | 1.5 | 4.1 | .376 | 1.0 | 1.8 | .593 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.1 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 174 | 21.3 | 1.8 | 5.3 | .337 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .680 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 5.2 |
Per 36 Minutes
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 25 | MNL | NBA | 63 | .326 | .724 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 65 | 1725 | 3.2 | 9.7 | .328 | 3.0 | 4.4 | .686 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 9.4 | |||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | MLH | NBA | 43 | 1077 | 3.1 | 10.1 | .306 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .655 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 8.6 | |||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | BLB | NBA | 22 | 648 | 3.4 | 9.2 | .370 | 3.9 | 5.4 | .722 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 10.7 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 27 | BLB | NBA | 46 | 643 | 4.0 | 10.6 | .376 | 2.7 | 4.5 | .593 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 10.6 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 174 | 2368 | 3.4 | 10.0 | .337 | 2.9 | 4.4 | .680 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 9.7 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 25 | MNL | NBA | 63 | .416 | .326 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | |||||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 65 | 1725 | 10.4 | .403 | .328 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .033 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | MLH | NBA | 43 | 1077 | 8.6 | .368 | .306 | -0.9 | 0.8 | -0.1 | -0.004 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 26 | BLB | NBA | 22 | 648 | 13.3 | .462 | .370 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .096 | ||||||||||
| 1952-53 | 27 | BLB | NBA | 46 | 643 | 12.2 | .423 | .376 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .035 | ||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 174 | 2368 | 10.9 | .411 | .337 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | .034 |
Playoffs
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Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
| Thru 3 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | |
| Chink Crossin | 96.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| John Salmons | 92.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Eric Snow | 90.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Courtney Alexander | 89.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Mickael Pietrus | 89.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| John Crotty | 89.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Cory Alexander | 88.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| James Robinson | 88.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Dell Curry | 87.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Mike Davis | 87.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Kevin O'Shea | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | |||||
| Chink Crossin | 96.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | ||||
| Courtney Alexander | 89.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | ||||
| Steve Bracey | 85.9 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | ||||
| Corky Devlin | 82.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | ||||
| Kenny Higgs | 81.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | ||||
| Lloyd Daniels | 80.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ||
| Steven Kramer | 79.4 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | ||||
| Dirk Minniefield | 78.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | ||||
| Cory Alexander | 77.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Jannero Pargo | 76.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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Honors
1947-48 NCAA AP All-America (1st) 1948-49 NCAA AP All-America (3rd) 1949-50 NCAA AP All-America (1st) |
Transactions
April 25, 1950: Drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1950 NBA Draft.
September 25, 1951: Sold by the Minneapolis Lakers to the Milwaukee Hawks.
February 3, 1952: Sold by the Milwaukee Hawks to the Baltimore Bullets.
Links
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