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Willie Somerset

Willard F. Somerset (Willie)

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 5-8 ▪ Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: March 17, 1942 in Sharon, Pennsylvania
High School: Farrell in Farrell, Pennsylvania
College: Duquesne University
Draft: Baltimore Bullets, 7th round (3rd pick, 56th overall), 1965 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 16, 1965
ABA Debut: November 17, 1967

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All-Star

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
1965-66 23 BAL NBA 8 98 18 43 .419 9 11 .818 15 9 21 45
1967-68 25 HSM ABA 61 2334 467 1042 .448 33 107 .308 359 460 .780 305 225 164 211 1326
1968-69 26 TOT ABA 74 3118 619 1510 .410 36 139 .259 484 583 .830 141 191 332 280 215 261 1758
1968-69 26 HSM ABA 43 1793 337 853 .395 17 75 .227 320 383 .836 79 118 197 174 123 158 1011
1968-69 26 NYA ABA 31 1325 282 657 .429 19 64 .297 164 200 .820 62 73 135 106 92 103 747
Career TOT 143 5550 1104 2595 .425 69 246 .280 852 1054 .808 141 191 652 514 379 493 3129
ABA 135 5452 1086 2552 .426 69 246 .280 843 1043 .808 141 191 637 505 379 472 3084
NBA 8 98 18 43 .419 9 11 .818 15 9 21 45

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
1965-66 23 BAL NBA 8 12.3 2.3 5.4 .419 1.1 1.4 .818 1.9 1.1 2.6 5.6
1967-68 25 HSM ABA 61 38.3 7.7 17.1 .448 0.5 1.8 .308 5.9 7.5 .780 5.0 3.7 2.7 3.5 21.7
1968-69 26 TOT ABA 74 42.1 8.4 20.4 .410 0.5 1.9 .259 6.5 7.9 .830 1.9 2.6 4.5 3.8 2.9 3.5 23.8
1968-69 26 HSM ABA 43 41.7 7.8 19.8 .395 0.4 1.7 .227 7.4 8.9 .836 1.8 2.7 4.6 4.0 2.9 3.7 23.5
1968-69 26 NYA ABA 31 42.7 9.1 21.2 .429 0.6 2.1 .297 5.3 6.5 .820 2.0 2.4 4.4 3.4 3.0 3.3 24.1
Career TOT 143 38.8 7.7 18.1 .425 0.5 1.8 .280 6.0 7.4 .808 1.9 2.6 4.6 3.6 2.8 3.4 21.9
ABA 135 40.4 8.0 18.9 .426 0.5 1.8 .280 6.2 7.7 .808 1.9 2.6 4.7 3.7 2.8 3.5 22.8
NBA 8 12.3 2.3 5.4 .419 1.1 1.4 .818 1.9 1.1 2.6 5.6

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
1965-66 23 BAL NBA 8 98 6.6 15.8 .419 3.3 4.0 .818 5.5 3.3 7.7 16.5
1967-68 25 HSM ABA 61 2334 7.2 16.1 .448 0.5 1.7 .308 5.5 7.1 .780 4.7 3.5 2.5 3.3 20.5
1968-69 26 TOT ABA 74 3118 7.1 17.4 .410 0.4 1.6 .259 5.6 6.7 .830 1.6 2.2 3.8 3.2 2.5 3.0 20.3
1968-69 26 HSM ABA 43 1793 6.8 17.1 .395 0.3 1.5 .227 6.4 7.7 .836 1.6 2.4 4.0 3.5 2.5 3.2 20.3
1968-69 26 NYA ABA 31 1325 7.7 17.9 .429 0.5 1.7 .297 4.5 5.4 .820 1.7 2.0 3.7 2.9 2.5 2.8 20.3
Career TOT 143 5550 7.2 16.8 .425 0.5 1.6 .280 5.5 6.8 .808 1.6 2.2 4.2 3.3 2.5 3.2 20.3
ABA 135 5452 7.2 16.9 .426 0.5 1.6 .280 5.6 6.9 .808 1.6 2.2 4.2 3.3 2.5 3.1 20.4
NBA 8 98 6.6 15.8 .419 3.3 4.0 .818 5.5 3.3 7.7 16.5

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
1965-66 23 BAL NBA 8 98 10.2 .470 .419 12.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 .056
1967-68 25 HSM ABA 61 2334 20.5 .533 .464 5.7 15.5 11.6 22.9 6.6 2.8 9.4 .193
1968-69 26 TOT ABA 74 3118 16.3 .498 .422 4.6 14.0 10.9 23.0 3.3 2.0 5.3 .081
1968-69 26 HSM ABA 43 1793 16.4 .495 .405 4.7 14.8 10.7 23.0 1.8 1.4 3.2 .085
1968-69 26 NYA ABA 31 1325 16.2 .501 .444 4.6 12.9 11.0 23.1 1.5 0.6 2.1 .076
Career TOT 143 5550 18.0 .511 .439 5.1 14.6 11.2 23.0 10.0 4.8 14.8 .128
ABA 135 5452 18.1 .512 .439 5.1 14.6 11.2 23.0 9.9 4.7 14.7 .129
NBA 8 98 10.2 .470 .419 12.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 .056

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1967-68 25 HSM ABA 3 131 30 73 4 14 27 34 25 9 16 11 91 .411 .286 .794 43.7 30.3 8.3 3.0
Career ABA 3 131 30 73 4 14 27 34 25 9 16 11 91 .411 .286 .794 43.7 30.3 8.3 3.0

Playoffs 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
1967-68 25 HSM ABA 3 131 21.8 .517 .438 9.6 11.9 15.4 31.4 0.3 0.1 0.4 .134
Career ABA 3 131 21.8 .517 .438 9.6 11.9 15.4 31.4 0.3 0.1 0.4 .134

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1968-69 26 HSM ABA 1 17:00 2 7 .286 0 0 2 2 1.000 0 3 3 1 3 6
Career ABA 1 17 2 7 .286 0 0 2 2 1.000 0 3 3 1 3 6

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
Willie Somerset 9.4 5.3 0.1
Kevin Martin 93.3 10.2 5.5 0.1
Jose Calderon 89.0 10.2 5.4 0.9
Monta Ellis 85.2 9.0 4.0 0.5
Larry Costello 84.9 9.2 3.4 0.2
Russell Westbrook 84.3 9.4 6.1 1.9
Michael Redd 83.3 8.0 4.6 -0.1
Mike Woodson 81.2 7.8 5.7 0.9
Doug Collins 79.4 10.0 7.7 -0.3
Jeff Hornacek 79.3 7.7 5.0 1.2
Paul Pressey 77.9 9.6 3.8 2.0
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Willie Somerset 9.4 5.3 0.1
Russell Westbrook 84.3 9.4 6.1 1.9
Buddy Jeannette 74.7 8.2 4.9 2.6
Levern Tart 72.1 10.9 5.8 1.9 1.2
George Hill 63.7 6.7 6.1 2.1
Monta Ellis 63.7 9.0 6.0 4.0 1.3 0.5 0.2
Stephen Chubin 63.4 6.9 4.1 1.5
Charles Beasley 63.3 8.0 4.1 2.6 0.7
Al Cervi 62.7 9.3 5.3 5.3 2.1
Jim Spanarkel 60.6 5.5 5.2 1.0 0.4 0.2
D.J. Augustin 58.6 6.2 5.1 2.8

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1969 ABA
Minutes Played
1968-69 ABA 3118 (3)
Field Goals
1968-69 ABA 619 (6)
Field Goal Attempts
1968-69 ABA 1510 (3)
Career ABA 2552 (100)
Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .425 (92)
3-Pt Field Goals
Career ABA 69 (47)
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 246 (47)
Free Throws
1968-69 ABA 484 (3)
Career ABA 843 (66)
Free Throw Attempts
1968-69 ABA 583 (4)
Career ABA 1043 (77)
Free Throw Pct
1968-69 ABA .830 (6)
Career ABA .808 (29)
Assists
1968-69 ABA 280 (8)
Points
1968-69 ABA 1758 (5)
Career ABA 3084 (97)
Minutes Per Game
1968-69 ABA 42.1 (2)
Points Per Game
1968-69 ABA 23.8 (5)
Assists Per Game
1968-69 ABA 3.8 (8)
Player Efficiency Rating
1967-68 ABA 20.5 (8)
True Shooting Pct
1967-68 ABA .533 (9)
Career ABA .512 (67)
Effective Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .439 (94)
Assist Pct
1967-68 ABA 15.5 (6)
Usage Pct
1967-68 ABA 22.9 (9)
Offensive Win Shares
1967-68 ABA 6.6 (6)
Career ABA 9.9 (69)
Win Shares
1967-68 ABA 9.4 (5)
Career ABA 14.7 (88)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
1967-68 ABA .193 (3)
 

Transactions

May 6, 1965: Drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the 7th round (59th pick) of the 1965 NBA Draft.

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