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Odie Spears

Marion Odicca Spears (Odie)

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-5 ▪ Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: June 26, 1925
Died: March 28, 1985
High School: Scottsville in Scottsville, Kentucky
College: Western Kentucky University
Draft: Chicago Stags, 1948 BAA Draft

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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
1948-49 23 CHS BAA 57 200 631 .317 131 197 .665 97 200 531
1949-50 24 CHS NBA 68 277 775 .357 158 230 .687 159 250 712
1951-52 26 ROC NBA 66 1673 225 570 .395 116 152 .763 303 163 225 566
1952-53 27 ROC NBA 62 1414 198 494 .401 199 243 .819 251 113 227 595
1953-54 28 ROC NBA 72 1633 184 505 .364 183 238 .769 310 109 211 551
1954-55 29 ROC NBA 71 1888 226 585 .386 220 271 .812 299 148 252 672
1955-56 30 FTW NBA 72 1378 166 468 .355 159 201 .791 231 121 191 491
1956-57 31 TOT NBA 11 118 12 38 .316 19 22 .864 15 7 24 43
1956-57 31 FTW NBA
1956-57 31 STL NBA
Career TOT 479 8104 1488 4066 .366 1185 1554 .763 1409 917 1580 4161
NBA 422 8104 1288 3435 .375 1054 1357 .777 1409 820 1380 3630
BAA 57 200 631 .317 131 197 .665 97 200 531

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
1948-49 23 CHS BAA 57 3.5 11.1 .317 2.3 3.5 .665 1.7 3.5 9.3
1949-50 24 CHS NBA 68 4.1 11.4 .357 2.3 3.4 .687 2.3 3.7 10.5
1951-52 26 ROC NBA 66 25.3 3.4 8.6 .395 1.8 2.3 .763 4.6 2.5 3.4 8.6
1952-53 27 ROC NBA 62 22.8 3.2 8.0 .401 3.2 3.9 .819 4.0 1.8 3.7 9.6
1953-54 28 ROC NBA 72 22.7 2.6 7.0 .364 2.5 3.3 .769 4.3 1.5 2.9 7.7
1954-55 29 ROC NBA 71 26.6 3.2 8.2 .386 3.1 3.8 .812 4.2 2.1 3.5 9.5
1955-56 30 FTW NBA 72 19.1 2.3 6.5 .355 2.2 2.8 .791 3.2 1.7 2.7 6.8
1956-57 31 TOT NBA 11 10.7 1.1 3.5 .316 1.7 2.0 .864 1.4 0.6 2.2 3.9
1956-57 31 FTW NBA
1956-57 31 STL NBA
Career TOT 479 22.9 3.1 8.5 .366 2.5 3.2 .763 4.0 1.9 3.3 8.7
NBA 422 22.9 3.1 8.1 .375 2.5 3.2 .777 4.0 1.9 3.3 8.6
BAA 57 3.5 11.1 .317 2.3 3.5 .665 1.7 3.5 9.3

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
1948-49 23 CHS BAA 57 .317 .665
1949-50 24 CHS NBA 68 .357 .687
1951-52 26 ROC NBA 66 1673 4.8 12.3 .395 2.5 3.3 .763 6.5 3.5 4.8 12.2
1952-53 27 ROC NBA 62 1414 5.0 12.6 .401 5.1 6.2 .819 6.4 2.9 5.8 15.1
1953-54 28 ROC NBA 72 1633 4.1 11.1 .364 4.0 5.2 .769 6.8 2.4 4.7 12.1
1954-55 29 ROC NBA 71 1888 4.3 11.2 .386 4.2 5.2 .812 5.7 2.8 4.8 12.8
1955-56 30 FTW NBA 72 1378 4.3 12.2 .355 4.2 5.3 .791 6.0 3.2 5.0 12.8
1956-57 31 TOT NBA 11 118 3.7 11.6 .316 5.8 6.7 .864 4.6 2.1 7.3 13.1
1956-57 31 FTW NBA
1956-57 31 STL NBA
Career TOT 479 8104 4.5 11.8 .366 4.0 5.0 .763 6.3 2.9 5.0 13.0
NBA 422 8104 4.5 11.8 .375 4.0 5.0 .777 6.3 2.9 5.0 13.0
BAA 57 .317 .665

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
1948-49 23 CHS BAA 57 .370 .317 0.4 2.8 3.3
1949-50 24 CHS NBA 68 .406 .357 1.9 3.7 5.6
1951-52 26 ROC NBA 66 1673 13.9 .444 .395 1.9 1.2 3.1 .090
1952-53 27 ROC NBA 62 1414 17.2 .495 .401 3.7 1.6 5.2 .177
1953-54 28 ROC NBA 72 1633 14.1 .452 .364 2.1 2.6 4.7 .137
1954-55 29 ROC NBA 71 1888 12.4 .477 .386 2.8 1.0 3.8 .096
1955-56 30 FTW NBA 72 1378 11.3 .441 .355 0.7 1.3 2.0 .070
1956-57 31 TOT NBA 11 118 .451 .316
1956-57 31 FTW NBA
1956-57 31 STL NBA
Career TOT 479 8104 13.7 .438 .366 13.4 14.2 27.6 .111
NBA 422 8104 13.7 .450 .375 13.0 11.3 24.4 .111
BAA 57 .370 .317 0.4 2.8 3.3

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
1948-49 23 CHS BAA 2 7 26 4 7 2 9 18 .269 .571 9.0 1.0
1949-50 24 CHS NBA 2 9 22 5 10 1 11 23 .409 .500 11.5 0.5
1951-52 26 ROC NBA 6 123 10 33 9 16 21 9 18 29 .303 .563 20.5 4.8 3.5 1.5
1952-53 27 ROC NBA 3 62 8 19 4 5 12 0 12 20 .421 .800 20.7 6.7 4.0 0.0
1953-54 28 ROC NBA 6 121 8 28 12 14 13 8 17 28 .286 .857 20.2 4.7 2.2 1.3
1954-55 29 ROC NBA 3 90 12 45 11 16 14 10 14 35 .267 .688 30.0 11.7 4.7 3.3
1955-56 30 FTW NBA 10 177 20 62 13 23 29 14 33 53 .323 .565 17.7 5.3 2.9 1.4
Career TOT 32 573 74 235 58 91 89 44 114 206 .315 .637 20.5 6.4 3.2 1.4
NBA 30 573 67 209 54 84 89 42 105 188 .321 .643 20.5 6.3 3.2 1.4
BAA 2 7 26 4 7 2 9 18 .269 .571 9.0 1.0

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
1948-49 23 CHS BAA 2 .309 .269 -0.1 0.1 0.0
1949-50 24 CHS NBA 2 .436 .409 0.1 0.0 0.1
1951-52 26 ROC NBA 6 123 7.0 .362 .303 15.3 -0.2 0.2 -0.1 -0.020
1952-53 27 ROC NBA 3 62 11.3 .472 .421 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 .127
1953-54 28 ROC NBA 6 121 7.4 .410 .286 13.3 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.008
1954-55 29 ROC NBA 3 90 7.2 .336 .267 20.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.1 -0.068
1955-56 30 FTW NBA 10 177 6.1 .367 .323 14.0 -0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.004
Career TOT 32 573 7.3 .374 .315 13.6 -0.8 0.8 0.0 -0.004
NBA 30 573 7.3 .382 .321 13.6 -0.7 0.7 0.0 -0.004
BAA 2 .309 .269 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 8 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Odie Spears 5.6 5.2 4.7 3.8 3.3 3.1 2.0
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 91.8 5.4 5.3 5.0 4.5 3.3 2.5 2.2 0.2
John Paxson 90.1 6.0 5.7 4.8 4.2 3.3 2.3 2.2 0.6
Bill Keller 89.8 6.1 5.4 4.4 4.1 4.0 3.6 2.7
Larry Steele 89.6 5.7 5.2 4.8 3.6 3.0 2.0 1.9 1.6
John Long 88.9 5.3 4.7 3.6 3.6 3.3 2.4 2.0 0.2
Sherman Douglas 88.5 5.4 4.6 4.4 4.2 3.3 2.7 2.6 1.0
Ricky Sobers 88.4 5.3 4.8 4.3 3.8 2.8 2.4 2.4 1.0
Bonzi Wells 87.5 6.0 5.9 4.0 3.4 3.1 3.1 0.9 0.1
Aaron McKie 87.4 5.9 5.3 4.3 3.9 3.5 2.0 1.6 1.4
Luke Ridnour 87.1 6.2 5.4 4.4 4.0 3.4 2.3 1.2 0.9
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Odie Spears 5.6 5.2 4.7 3.8 3.3 3.1 2.0
Bill Keller 89.8 6.1 5.4 4.4 4.1 4.0 3.6 2.7
Ricky Davis 88.8 5.7 5.0 4.4 4.2 3.0 2.8 1.9 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 -0.4
Larry Steele 88.5 5.7 5.2 4.8 3.6 3.0 2.0 1.9 1.6 0.5
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 87.8 5.4 5.3 5.0 4.5 3.3 2.5 2.2 1.1 0.6 0.2
Luke Ridnour 87.1 6.2 5.4 4.4 4.0 3.4 2.3 1.2 0.9
Bobby Phills 86.7 7.1 5.0 4.0 3.5 3.2 3.0 1.5 -0.1 -0.1
Bonzi Wells 86.0 6.0 5.9 4.0 3.4 3.1 3.1 3.0 0.9 0.1 -0.1
Chucky Atkins 85.6 5.1 4.9 4.5 3.6 2.8 2.7 2.4 1.5 0.3 0.2 -0.2
Foots Walker 85.4 6.1 5.2 4.2 3.4 3.4 3.0 2.3 1.5 1.5 0.3
Allen Leavell 84.8 5.1 4.8 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.0 2.4 1.9 0.6 -0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games
1949-50 NBA 68 (2)
1951-52 NBA 66 (1)
1953-54 NBA 72 (2)
1955-56 NBA 72 (2)
Free Throw Pct
1952-53 NBA .819 (6)
1953-54 NBA .769 (9)
1954-55 NBA .812 (7)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.005 (339)

Transactions

September 23, 1950: Signed as a free agent with the Rochester Royals.

September 30, 1955: Traded by the Rochester Royals to the Fort Wayne Pistons for Monk Meineke.

November 15, 1956: Claimed on waivers by the St. Louis Hawks from the Fort Wayne Pistons

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