John Francis Wetzel
Position: Guard-Forward
Height: 6-5 Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: October 22, 1944 in Waynesboro, Virginia
High School: Wilson Memorial in Fisherville, Virginia
College: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 8th round (7th pick, 75th overall) of the 1966 NBA draft.
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Los Angeles Lakers 1968 |
Phoenix Suns 1971-1976 |
Atlanta Hawks 1973-1975 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 38 | 434 | 52 | 119 | .437 | 35 | 46 | .761 | 84 | 51 | 55 | 139 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | PHO | NBA | 70 | 1091 | 124 | 288 | .431 | 83 | 101 | .822 | 153 | 114 | 156 | 331 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | PHO | NBA | 51 | 419 | 31 | 82 | .378 | 24 | 30 | .800 | 65 | 56 | 71 | 86 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | ATL | NBA | 28 | 504 | 42 | 94 | .447 | 14 | 17 | .824 | 58 | 39 | 41 | 98 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | ATL | NBA | 70 | 1232 | 107 | 252 | .425 | 41 | 57 | .719 | 39 | 131 | 170 | 138 | 73 | 19 | 147 | 255 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | ATL | NBA | 63 | 785 | 87 | 204 | .426 | 68 | 77 | .883 | 34 | 80 | 114 | 77 | 51 | 8 | 108 | 242 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 31 | PHO | NBA | 37 | 249 | 22 | 46 | .478 | 20 | 24 | .833 | 8 | 30 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 64 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 357 | 4714 | 465 | 1085 | .429 | 285 | 352 | .810 | 81 | 241 | 682 | 494 | 133 | 30 | 608 | 1215 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 38 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 3.1 | .437 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .761 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | PHO | NBA | 70 | 15.6 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .431 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .822 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 4.7 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | PHO | NBA | 51 | 8.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .378 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .800 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | ATL | NBA | 28 | 18.0 | 1.5 | 3.4 | .447 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .824 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | ATL | NBA | 70 | 17.6 | 1.5 | 3.6 | .425 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .719 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | ATL | NBA | 63 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 3.2 | .426 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .883 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3.8 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 31 | PHO | NBA | 37 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .478 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .833 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 357 | 13.2 | 1.3 | 3.0 | .429 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .810 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 3.4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 38 | 434 | 4.3 | 9.9 | .437 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .761 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 11.5 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | PHO | NBA | 70 | 1091 | 4.1 | 9.5 | .431 | 2.7 | 3.3 | .822 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 10.9 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | PHO | NBA | 51 | 419 | 2.7 | 7.0 | .378 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .800 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 7.4 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | ATL | NBA | 28 | 504 | 3.0 | 6.7 | .447 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .824 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 7.0 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | ATL | NBA | 70 | 1232 | 3.1 | 7.4 | .425 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .719 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 7.5 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | ATL | NBA | 63 | 785 | 4.0 | 9.4 | .426 | 3.1 | 3.5 | .883 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 11.1 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 31 | PHO | NBA | 37 | 249 | 3.2 | 6.7 | .478 | 2.9 | 3.5 | .833 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 9.3 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 357 | 4714 | 3.6 | 8.3 | .429 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .810 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 9.3 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 38 | 434 | 11.0 | .499 | .437 | 13.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | PHO | NBA | 70 | 1091 | 9.4 | .498 | .431 | 6.4 | 13.5 | |||||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | PHO | NBA | 51 | 419 | 7.3 | .452 | .378 | 7.4 | 16.1 | |||||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | ATL | NBA | 28 | 504 | 6.8 | .483 | .447 | 5.5 | 9.1 | |||||||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | ATL | NBA | 70 | 1232 | 9.2 | .460 | .425 | 3.1 | 10.9 | 6.9 | 13.6 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 98 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 4 | 10 | -3.0 | |||
| 1974-75 | 30 | ATL | NBA | 63 | 785 | 12.2 | .509 | .426 | 4.0 | 10.6 | 7.1 | 13.0 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 98 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | |||
| 1975-76 | 31 | PHO | NBA | 37 | 249 | 10.1 | .566 | .478 | 3.5 | 12.9 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 99 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | |||
| Career | NBA | 357 | 4714 | 9.5 | .490 | .429 | 3.5 | 11.0 | 6.8 | 13.1 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 98 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 9 | 15 | -3.0 |
| 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 |
| 1972-73 | 28 | ATL | NBA | 3 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | .429 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | ||||||||
| 1975-76 | 31 | PHO | NBA | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 5 | 38 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .429 | 1.000 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||||||