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Maurice Stokes
Maurice Stokes (Mo)
Position: Forward-Center
Height: 6-7 Weight: 232 lbs.
Born: June 17, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Died: April 6, 1970
High School: Westinghouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
College: Saint Francis University
Inducted into Hall of Fame as Player in 2004
Drafted by the Rochester Royals in the 1st round (2nd pick, 2nd overall) of the 1955 NBA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 22 | ROC | NBA | 67 | 2323 | 403 | 1137 | .354 | 319 | 447 | .714 | 1094 | 328 | 276 | 1125 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 23 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 2761 | 434 | 1249 | .347 | 256 | 385 | .665 | 1256 | 331 | 287 | 1124 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 63 | 2460 | 414 | 1181 | .351 | 238 | 333 | .715 | 1142 | 403 | 226 | 1066 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 202 | 7544 | 1251 | 3567 | .351 | 813 | 1165 | .698 | 3492 | 1062 | 789 | 3315 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 22 | ROC | NBA | 67 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 17.0 | .354 | 4.8 | 6.7 | .714 | 16.3 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 16.8 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 23 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 38.3 | 6.0 | 17.3 | .347 | 3.6 | 5.3 | .665 | 17.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 15.6 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 63 | 39.0 | 6.6 | 18.7 | .351 | 3.8 | 5.3 | .715 | 18.1 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 16.9 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 202 | 37.3 | 6.2 | 17.7 | .351 | 4.0 | 5.8 | .698 | 17.3 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 16.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 22 | ROC | NBA | 67 | 2323 | 6.2 | 17.6 | .354 | 4.9 | 6.9 | .714 | 17.0 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 17.4 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 23 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 2761 | 5.7 | 16.3 | .347 | 3.3 | 5.0 | .665 | 16.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 14.7 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 63 | 2460 | 6.1 | 17.3 | .351 | 3.5 | 4.9 | .715 | 16.7 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 15.6 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 202 | 7544 | 6.0 | 17.0 | .351 | 3.9 | 5.6 | .698 | 16.7 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 15.8 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 22 | ROC | NBA | 67 | 2323 | 22.1 | .422 | .354 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 6.0 | ||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 23 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 2761 | 20.1 | .396 | .347 | -1.3 | 6.8 | 5.5 | ||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 63 | 2460 | 20.6 | .402 | .351 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | ||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 202 | 7544 | 20.9 | .406 | .351 | -1.6 | 17.7 | 16.1 |
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 |
| 1957-58 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 1 | 39 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 12 | .250 | .857 | 39.0 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 2.0 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 1 | 39 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 12 | .250 | .857 | 39.0 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 2.0 | |||||||||
Playoffs Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 1 | 39 | 14.3 | .398 | .250 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 1 | 39 | 14.3 | .398 | .250 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 22 | ROC | NBA | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 11 | .364 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |||||||
| 1956-57 | 23 | ROC | NBA | 1 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 19 | .421 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 19 | |||||||
| 1957-58 | 24 | CIN | NBA | 1 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 13 | .231 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 3 | 2 | 87 | 15 | 43 | .349 | 9 | 15 | .600 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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All-Star Games 1956 NBA1957 NBA 1958 NBA |
Awards 1955-56 NBA Rookie of the Year |
Honors 1954-55 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)1955-56 NBA All-NBA (2nd) 1956-57 NBA All-NBA (2nd) 1957-58 NBA All-NBA (2nd) |
MVP Award Shares 1955-56 NBA 0.012 (7)1956-57 NBA 0.059 (5) 1957-58 NBA 0.070 (5) Career 0.141 (74) |
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Games 1956-57 NBA 72 (1) |
Minutes Played 1956-57 NBA 2761 (3)1957-58 NBA 2460 (9) |
Field Goal Attempts 1955-56 NBA 1137 (7)1956-57 NBA 1249 (7) 1957-58 NBA 1181 (10) |
Total Rebounds 1955-56 NBA 1094 (2)1956-57 NBA 1256 (1) 1957-58 NBA 1142 (3) |
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Assists 1955-56 NBA 328 (9)1956-57 NBA 331 (3) 1957-58 NBA 403 (3) |
Personal Fouls 1955-56 NBA 276 (7)1956-57 NBA 287 (4) |
Minutes Per Game 1956-57 NBA 38.3 (3)1957-58 NBA 39.0 (3) |
Points Per Game 1955-56 NBA 16.8 (10) |
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Rebounds Per Game 1955-56 NBA 16.3 (1)1956-57 NBA 17.4 (2) 1957-58 NBA 18.1 (2) |
Assists Per Game 1955-56 NBA 4.9 (8)1956-57 NBA 4.6 (3) 1957-58 NBA 6.4 (3) |
Player Efficiency Rating 1955-56 NBA 22.1 (6)1956-57 NBA 20.1 (9) 1957-58 NBA 20.6 (8) |
Defensive Win Shares 1955-56 NBA 5.9 (1)1956-57 NBA 6.8 (1) 1957-58 NBA 5.0 (2) |
Transactions
April 13, 1955: Drafted by the Rochester Royals in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1955 NBA Draft.
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