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Howard Porter

Howard Porter (Geezer)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: August 31, 1948 in Stuart, Florida
Died: May 26, 2007
High School: Booker in Sarasota, Florida
College: Villanova University
Draft: Chicago Bulls, 2nd round (15th pick, 32nd overall), 1971 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 29, 1971

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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
1971-72 23 CHI NBA SF 67 730 171 403 .424 59 77 .766 183 24 88 401
1972-73 24 CHI NBA PF 43 407 98 217 .452 22 29 .759 118 16 52 218
1973-74 25 CHI NBA SF 73 1229 296 658 .450 92 115 .800 86 199 285 32 23 39 116 684
1974-75 26 TOT NBA SF 58 1163 201 412 .488 66 79 .835 79 175 254 19 23 26 93 468
1974-75 26 NYK NBA SF 17 133 13 36 .361 7 9 .778 13 25 38 2 3 1 17 33
1974-75 26 DET NBA SF 41 1030 188 376 .500 59 70 .843 66 150 216 17 20 25 76 435
1975-76 27 DET NBA SF 75 1482 298 635 .469 73 97 .753 81 214 295 25 31 36 133 669
1976-77 28 DET NBA PF 78 2200 465 962 .483 103 120 .858 155 303 458 53 50 73 202 1033
1977-78 29 TOT NBA SF 63 1323 309 635 .487 124 155 .800 100 179 279 42 29 38 55 134 742
1977-78 29 DET NBA SF 8 107 16 43 .372 4 7 .571 5 12 17 2 3 5 5 15 36
1977-78 29 NJN NBA SF 55 1216 293 592 .495 120 148 .811 95 167 262 40 26 33 50 119 706
Career NBA 457 8534 1838 3922 .469 539 672 .802 501 1070 1872 211 156 212 55 818 4215

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
1971-72 23 CHI NBA SF 67 10.9 2.6 6.0 .424 0.9 1.1 .766 2.7 0.4 1.3 6.0
1972-73 24 CHI NBA PF 43 9.5 2.3 5.0 .452 0.5 0.7 .759 2.7 0.4 1.2 5.1
1973-74 25 CHI NBA SF 73 16.8 4.1 9.0 .450 1.3 1.6 .800 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.6 9.4
1974-75 26 TOT NBA SF 58 20.1 3.5 7.1 .488 1.1 1.4 .835 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.6 8.1
1974-75 26 NYK NBA SF 17 7.8 0.8 2.1 .361 0.4 0.5 .778 0.8 1.5 2.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.0 1.9
1974-75 26 DET NBA SF 41 25.1 4.6 9.2 .500 1.4 1.7 .843 1.6 3.7 5.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.9 10.6
1975-76 27 DET NBA SF 75 19.8 4.0 8.5 .469 1.0 1.3 .753 1.1 2.9 3.9 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.8 8.9
1976-77 28 DET NBA PF 78 28.2 6.0 12.3 .483 1.3 1.5 .858 2.0 3.9 5.9 0.7 0.6 0.9 2.6 13.2
1977-78 29 TOT NBA SF 63 21.0 4.9 10.1 .487 2.0 2.5 .800 1.6 2.8 4.4 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.9 2.1 11.8
1977-78 29 DET NBA SF 8 13.4 2.0 5.4 .372 0.5 0.9 .571 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.6 1.9 4.5
1977-78 29 NJN NBA SF 55 22.1 5.3 10.8 .495 2.2 2.7 .811 1.7 3.0 4.8 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.9 2.2 12.8
Career NBA 457 18.7 4.0 8.6 .469 1.2 1.5 .802 1.4 3.1 4.1 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.8 9.2

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
1971-72 23 CHI NBA SF 67 730 8.4 19.9 .424 2.9 3.8 .766 9.0 1.2 4.3 19.8
1972-73 24 CHI NBA PF 43 407 8.7 19.2 .452 1.9 2.6 .759 10.4 1.4 4.6 19.3
1973-74 25 CHI NBA SF 73 1229 8.7 19.3 .450 2.7 3.4 .800 2.5 5.8 8.3 0.9 0.7 1.1 3.4 20.0
1974-75 26 TOT NBA SF 58 1163 6.2 12.8 .488 2.0 2.4 .835 2.4 5.4 7.9 0.6 0.7 0.8 2.9 14.5
1974-75 26 NYK NBA SF 17 133 3.5 9.7 .361 1.9 2.4 .778 3.5 6.8 10.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 4.6 8.9
1974-75 26 DET NBA SF 41 1030 6.6 13.1 .500 2.1 2.4 .843 2.3 5.2 7.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 2.7 15.2
1975-76 27 DET NBA SF 75 1482 7.2 15.4 .469 1.8 2.4 .753 2.0 5.2 7.2 0.6 0.8 0.9 3.2 16.3
1976-77 28 DET NBA PF 78 2200 7.6 15.7 .483 1.7 2.0 .858 2.5 5.0 7.5 0.9 0.8 1.2 3.3 16.9
1977-78 29 TOT NBA SF 63 1323 8.4 17.3 .487 3.4 4.2 .800 2.7 4.9 7.6 1.1 0.8 1.0 1.5 3.6 20.2
1977-78 29 DET NBA SF 8 107 5.4 14.5 .372 1.3 2.4 .571 1.7 4.0 5.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.7 5.0 12.1
1977-78 29 NJN NBA SF 55 1216 8.7 17.5 .495 3.6 4.4 .811 2.8 4.9 7.8 1.2 0.8 1.0 1.5 3.5 20.9
Career NBA 457 8534 7.8 16.5 .469 2.3 2.8 .802 2.4 5.2 7.9 0.9 0.8 1.0 1.5 3.5 17.8

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
1971-72 23 CHI NBA SF 67 730 13.8 .459 .424 11.9 5.0 -0.2 1.4 1.1 .076
1972-73 24 CHI NBA PF 43 407 15.7 .474 .452 14.5 6.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 .112
1973-74 25 CHI NBA SF 73 1229 15.4 .483 .450 7.1 17.1 12.0 4.4 0.9 1.7 94 0.8 1.9 2.7 .104
1974-75 26 TOT NBA SF 58 1163 13.4 .524 .488 7.4 16.3 11.9 2.5 0.9 1.2 100 1.6 0.8 2.4 .101
1974-75 26 NYK NBA SF 17 133 8.4 .413 .361 10.1 19.9 14.9 2.0 1.0 0.4 98 0.0 0.1 0.1 .033
1974-75 26 DET NBA SF 41 1030 14.0 .535 .500 7.1 15.9 11.5 2.5 0.9 1.3 101 1.7 0.7 2.3 .109
1975-76 27 DET NBA SF 75 1482 13.0 .494 .469 5.6 15.2 10.3 2.4 1.0 1.3 101 1.4 0.9 2.4 .076
1976-77 28 DET NBA PF 78 2200 13.6 .509 .483 7.3 14.3 10.8 3.2 1.0 1.7 103 2.7 1.4 4.1 .089
1977-78 29 TOT NBA SF 63 1323 17.4 .528 .487 7.0 13.8 10.3 4.9 1.0 1.5 7.3 21.2 109 102 2.8 1.1 3.9 .142
1977-78 29 DET NBA SF 8 107 7.0 .391 .372 5.0 11.6 8.3 2.5 1.2 2.4 9.8 18.3 84 102 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.004
1977-78 29 NJN NBA SF 55 1216 18.3 .537 .495 7.2 14.0 10.4 5.1 0.9 1.4 7.1 21.5 111 102 2.9 1.0 3.9 .155
Career NBA 457 8534 14.4 .500 .469 6.9 15.2 11.2 3.7 0.9 1.5 7.3 21.2 109 101 9.3 8.3 17.6 .099

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
1971-72 23 CHI NBA SF 4 31 9 21 .429 1 1 1.000 11 3 3 19
1972-73 24 CHI NBA PF 6 79 12 34 .353 3 4 .750 18 2 5 27
1973-74 25 CHI NBA SF 11 150 27 88 .307 6 6 1.000 15 29 44 5 4 5 15 60
1974-75 26 DET NBA SF 3 92 23 42 .548 6 7 .857 8 12 20 0 5 1 5 52
1975-76 27 DET NBA SF 9 213 51 97 .526 15 17 .882 22 20 42 6 7 5 24 117
1976-77 28 DET NBA PF 3 98 29 47 .617 2 4 .500 6 11 17 2 2 4 7 60
Career NBA 36 663 151 329 .459 33 39 .846 51 72 152 18 18 15 59 335

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
1971-72 23 CHI NBA SF 4 7.8 2.3 5.3 .429 0.3 0.3 1.000 2.8 0.8 0.8 4.8
1972-73 24 CHI NBA PF 6 13.2 2.0 5.7 .353 0.5 0.7 .750 3.0 0.3 0.8 4.5
1973-74 25 CHI NBA SF 11 13.6 2.5 8.0 .307 0.5 0.5 1.000 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.4 5.5
1974-75 26 DET NBA SF 3 30.7 7.7 14.0 .548 2.0 2.3 .857 2.7 4.0 6.7 0.0 1.7 0.3 1.7 17.3
1975-76 27 DET NBA SF 9 23.7 5.7 10.8 .526 1.7 1.9 .882 2.4 2.2 4.7 0.7 0.8 0.6 2.7 13.0
1976-77 28 DET NBA PF 3 32.7 9.7 15.7 .617 0.7 1.3 .500 2.0 3.7 5.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.3 20.0
Career NBA 36 18.4 4.2 9.1 .459 0.9 1.1 .846 2.0 2.8 4.2 0.5 0.7 0.6 1.6 9.3

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
1971-72 23 CHI NBA SF 4 31 10.5 24.4 .429 1.2 1.2 1.000 12.8 3.5 3.5 22.1
1972-73 24 CHI NBA PF 6 79 5.5 15.5 .353 1.4 1.8 .750 8.2 0.9 2.3 12.3
1973-74 25 CHI NBA SF 11 150 6.5 21.1 .307 1.4 1.4 1.000 3.6 7.0 10.6 1.2 1.0 1.2 3.6 14.4
1974-75 26 DET NBA SF 3 92 9.0 16.4 .548 2.3 2.7 .857 3.1 4.7 7.8 0.0 2.0 0.4 2.0 20.3
1975-76 27 DET NBA SF 9 213 8.6 16.4 .526 2.5 2.9 .882 3.7 3.4 7.1 1.0 1.2 0.8 4.1 19.8
1976-77 28 DET NBA PF 3 98 10.7 17.3 .617 0.7 1.5 .500 2.2 4.0 6.2 0.7 0.7 1.5 2.6 22.0
Career NBA 36 663 8.2 17.9 .459 1.8 2.1 .846 3.3 4.7 8.3 1.0 1.2 1.0 3.2 18.2

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
1971-72 23 CHI NBA SF 4 31 19.3 .443 .429 16.9 16.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 .007
1972-73 24 CHI NBA PF 6 79 8.8 .378 .353 10.2 3.7 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.031
1973-74 25 CHI NBA SF 11 150 10.2 .331 .307 9.5 23.1 15.5 5.5 1.3 1.9 101 -0.4 0.1 -0.4 -0.112
1974-75 26 DET NBA SF 3 92 19.3 .577 .548 10.0 13.0 11.6 0.0 2.6 0.5 98 0.3 0.1 0.4 .184
1975-76 27 DET NBA SF 9 213 17.8 .560 .526 11.3 10.2 10.7 4.1 1.5 1.2 109 0.6 0.0 0.5 .120
1976-77 28 DET NBA PF 3 98 19.8 .615 .617 6.1 9.7 8.0 3.5 1.0 1.9 111 0.3 0.0 0.3 .144
Career NBA 36 663 15.6 .484 .459 9.7 14.1 11.8 4.3 1.5 1.4 106 0.6 0.2 0.8 .057

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 7 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Howard Porter 4.1 3.9 2.7 2.4 2.4 1.1 1.0
Andrea Bargnani 90.5 4.2 3.9 2.6 2.2 1.9 1.4 0.2
Tom McMillen 88.5 3.9 3.7 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.2 0.8
Pat Cummings 87.8 4.2 4.0 3.3 2.7 2.5 1.8 1.5
Jeff Cook 86.8 4.5 3.7 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.0 0.6
Nick Weatherspoon 86.7 3.7 3.6 2.6 2.4 2.1 0.6 0.1
John Brown 86.5 4.2 3.7 2.6 2.3 1.7 1.7 0.1
J.R. Reid 85.9 3.5 3.4 3.0 2.5 2.1 1.8 1.1
Willie Norwood 85.7 3.8 3.5 3.3 3.0 2.6 1.1 0.5
Danny Vranes 85.7 4.2 3.4 2.4 2.1 1.8 0.8 0.6
Francisco Garcia 85.5 4.2 3.0 2.4 2.4 1.6 1.0 0.8
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Howard Porter 4.1 3.9 2.7 2.4 2.4 1.1 1.0
Andrea Bargnani 90.5 4.2 3.9 2.6 2.2 1.9 1.4 0.2
Nick Weatherspoon 86.7 3.7 3.6 2.6 2.4 2.1 0.6 0.1
John Brown 86.5 4.2 3.7 2.6 2.3 1.7 1.7 0.1
Jeff Cook 86.3 4.5 3.7 2.4 2.3 2.2 2.0 0.6 0.1
Danny Vranes 85.7 4.2 3.4 2.4 2.1 1.8 0.8 0.6
Willie Norwood 85.7 3.8 3.5 3.3 3.0 2.6 1.1 0.5
David Benoit 85.3 4.6 3.9 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.6 0.7
Edgar Jones 85.1 3.4 3.4 2.6 2.4 2.3 0.9
Derek Strong 85.0 4.4 4.1 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.6 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.0
Kenny Walker 84.8 4.7 4.0 3.1 2.7 1.9 1.3 0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Awards
1970-71 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player
Honors
1968-69 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)
1970-71 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (864)

Transactions

April 23, 1970: Traded by the Phoenix Suns (as a 1971 2nd round draft pick) with Jim Fox to the Chicago Bulls for Clem Haskins.

January 20, 1971: Traded by the Pittsburgh Condors to the Chicago Bulls for Paul Ruffner and cash.

March 29, 1971: Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 2nd round (32nd pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

May 28, 1974: Traded by the Chicago Bulls with a 1975 2nd round draft pick (Larry Fogle) to the New York Knicks for a 1974 1st round draft pick (Maurice Lucas).

December 24, 1974: Traded by the New York Knicks to the Detroit Pistons for a 1975 1st round draft pick (Bill Robinzine).

November 7, 1977: Traded by the Detroit Pistons with Kevin Porter and cash to the New Jersey Nets for Al Skinner, a 1978 2nd round draft pick (Terry Tyler) and a 1979 2nd round draft pick (Tony Price).

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