Lawrence Wright (Lonnie)
Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-2 ▪ Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: January 23, 1944 in Newark, New Jersey
High School: South Side in Newark, New Jersey
College: Colorado State University
Draft: St. Louis Hawks, 6th round (4th pick, 54th overall), 1966 NBA Draft
ABA Debut: January 10, 1968
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| 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 | 24 | DNR | ABA | 38 | 896 | 146 | 346 | .422 | 2 | 9 | .222 | 79 | 121 | .653 | 96 | 68 | 43 | 96 | 373 | |||||
| 1968-69 | 25 | DNR | ABA | 69 | 2538 | 453 | 1089 | .416 | 19 | 86 | .221 | 205 | 276 | .743 | 50 | 240 | 290 | 175 | 160 | 250 | 1130 | |||
| 1969-70 | 26 | DNR | ABA | 79 | 2237 | 393 | 952 | .413 | 54 | 193 | .280 | 121 | 175 | .691 | 49 | 167 | 216 | 149 | 97 | 278 | 961 | |||
| 1970-71 | 27 | TOT | ABA | 72 | 1398 | 199 | 558 | .357 | 17 | 74 | .230 | 93 | 133 | .699 | 55 | 98 | 153 | 116 | 75 | 162 | 508 | |||
| 1970-71 | 27 | DNR | ABA | 41 | 769 | 98 | 328 | .299 | 15 | 56 | .268 | 53 | 77 | .688 | 36 | 53 | 89 | 61 | 43 | 86 | 264 | |||
| 1970-71 | 27 | FLO | ABA | 31 | 629 | 101 | 230 | .439 | 2 | 18 | .111 | 40 | 56 | .714 | 19 | 45 | 64 | 55 | 32 | 76 | 244 | |||
| 1971-72 | 28 | FLO | ABA | 77 | 1638 | 252 | 599 | .421 | 19 | 73 | .260 | 95 | 117 | .812 | 45 | 113 | 158 | 133 | 89 | 197 | 618 | |||
| Career | ABA | 335 | 8707 | 1443 | 3544 | .407 | 111 | 435 | .255 | 593 | 822 | .721 | 199 | 618 | 913 | 641 | 464 | 983 | 3590 |
| 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 | 24 | DNR | ABA | 38 | 23.6 | 3.8 | 9.1 | .422 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .222 | 2.1 | 3.2 | .653 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 9.8 | |||||
| 1968-69 | 25 | DNR | ABA | 69 | 36.8 | 6.6 | 15.8 | .416 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .221 | 3.0 | 4.0 | .743 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 16.4 | |||
| 1969-70 | 26 | DNR | ABA | 79 | 28.3 | 5.0 | 12.1 | .413 | 0.7 | 2.4 | .280 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .691 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 12.2 | |||
| 1970-71 | 27 | TOT | ABA | 72 | 19.4 | 2.8 | 7.8 | .357 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .230 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .699 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 7.1 | |||
| 1970-71 | 27 | DNR | ABA | 41 | 18.8 | 2.4 | 8.0 | .299 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .268 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .688 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 6.4 | |||
| 1970-71 | 27 | FLO | ABA | 31 | 20.3 | 3.3 | 7.4 | .439 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .111 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .714 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 7.9 | |||
| 1971-72 | 28 | FLO | ABA | 77 | 21.3 | 3.3 | 7.8 | .421 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .260 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .812 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 8.0 | |||
| Career | ABA | 335 | 26.0 | 4.3 | 10.6 | .407 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .255 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .721 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 10.7 |
| 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 | 24 | DNR | ABA | 38 | 896 | 5.9 | 13.9 | .422 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .222 | 3.2 | 4.9 | .653 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 15.0 | |||||
| 1968-69 | 25 | DNR | ABA | 69 | 2538 | 6.4 | 15.4 | .416 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .221 | 2.9 | 3.9 | .743 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 16.0 | |||
| 1969-70 | 26 | DNR | ABA | 79 | 2237 | 6.3 | 15.3 | .413 | 0.9 | 3.1 | .280 | 1.9 | 2.8 | .691 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 15.5 | |||
| 1970-71 | 27 | TOT | ABA | 72 | 1398 | 5.1 | 14.4 | .357 | 0.4 | 1.9 | .230 | 2.4 | 3.4 | .699 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 13.1 | |||
| 1970-71 | 27 | DNR | ABA | 41 | 769 | 4.6 | 15.4 | .299 | 0.7 | 2.6 | .268 | 2.5 | 3.6 | .688 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 12.4 | |||
| 1970-71 | 27 | FLO | ABA | 31 | 629 | 5.8 | 13.2 | .439 | 0.1 | 1.0 | .111 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .714 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 14.0 | |||
| 1971-72 | 28 | FLO | ABA | 77 | 1638 | 5.5 | 13.2 | .421 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .260 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .812 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 13.6 | |||
| Career | ABA | 335 | 8707 | 6.0 | 14.7 | .407 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .255 | 2.5 | 3.4 | .721 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 14.8 |
| 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 | 24 | DNR | ABA | 38 | 896 | 13.0 | .467 | .425 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 9.7 | 19.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .091 | ||||||
| 1968-69 | 25 | DNR | ABA | 69 | 2538 | 11.4 | .467 | .425 | 5.2 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 20.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | .041 | ||||||
| 1969-70 | 26 | DNR | ABA | 79 | 2237 | 10.6 | .467 | .441 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 18.7 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | .049 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 27 | TOT | ABA | 72 | 1398 | 7.0 | .412 | .372 | 4.9 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 17.8 | -1.8 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -0.031 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 27 | DNR | ABA | 41 | 769 | 4.9 | .365 | .322 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 18.4 | -1.9 | 0.6 | -1.3 | -0.083 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 27 | FLO | ABA | 31 | 629 | 9.6 | .479 | .443 | 4.8 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 17.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .032 | ||||||
| 1971-72 | 28 | FLO | ABA | 77 | 1638 | 8.6 | .475 | .437 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 17.5 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .022 | ||||
| Career | ABA | 335 | 8707 | 10.1 | .460 | .423 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 18.8 | -0.9 | 6.9 | 5.9 | .033 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 24 | DNR | ABA | 5 | 149 | 13 | 50 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 36 | .260 | .250 | .643 | 29.8 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 2.0 | |||
| 1968-69 | 25 | DNR | ABA | 7 | 224 | 31 | 86 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 84 | .360 | .250 | .714 | 32.0 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 2.0 | |||
| 1969-70 | 26 | DNR | ABA | 11 | 334 | 32 | 109 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 11 | 33 | 84 | .294 | .250 | .783 | 30.4 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | |||
| 1970-71 | 27 | FLO | ABA | 6 | 105 | 15 | 45 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 37 | .333 | .100 | .857 | 17.5 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | ||
| 1971-72 | 28 | FLO | ABA | 4 | 93 | 19 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 42 | .422 | .000 | 1.000 | 23.3 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | |||
| Career | ABA | 33 | 905 | 110 | 335 | 6 | 34 | 57 | 76 | 2 | 100 | 78 | 40 | 88 | 283 | .328 | .176 | .750 | 27.4 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | ||||
| 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 | 24 | DNR | ABA | 5 | 149 | -1.5 | .321 | .270 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 23.2 | 19.4 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -0.128 | ||||||
| 1968-69 | 25 | DNR | ABA | 7 | 224 | 10.1 | .427 | .372 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 17.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.031 | ||||||
| 1969-70 | 26 | DNR | ABA | 11 | 334 | 5.1 | .353 | .303 | 4.3 | 14.6 | 8.5 | 14.2 | -0.8 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.057 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 27 | FLO | ABA | 6 | 105 | -0.9 | .385 | .344 | 3.8 | 5.9 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.084 | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 28 | FLO | ABA | 4 | 93 | 12.2 | .449 | .422 | 4.4 | 12.1 | 4.1 | 19.9 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.017 | ||||||
| Career | ABA | 33 | 905 | 5.3 | .384 | .337 | 5.1 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 16.8 | -1.7 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -0.061 |
| Thru 5 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Lonnie Wright | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | -0.9 | |
| Jon Barry | 81.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | -0.1 |
| Fred Hoiberg | 78.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Dennis Hopson | 75.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| Dick Garrett | 74.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Leon Wood | 74.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Kevin Edwards | 73.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Fred Carter | 73.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| Gordan Giricek | 71.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| John Crotty | 71.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| C.J. Miles | 71.1 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Lonnie Wright | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | -0.9 | |||
| Dennis Hopson | 75.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 | ||
| Dick Garrett | 74.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ||
| Leon Wood | 71.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -0.2 | |
| Jerry Fleishman | 71.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | ||
| Greg Minor | 68.9 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | ||
| Freddie Crawford | 67.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | -0.2 | -0.3 | ||
| Shaun Livingston | 65.3 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
| Dave Wohl | 64.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Mike Barr | 64.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ||
| Lorenzo Romar | 64.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.5 | -0.1 | ||
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Honors
1995-96 NCAA AP All-America (3rd) |
Games
Career ABA 335 (65) |
Minutes Played
Career ABA 8707 (77) |
Field Goals
Career ABA 1443 (79) |
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Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 3544 (68) |
3-Pt Field Goals
Career ABA 111 (31) |
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Free Throw Attempts
Career ABA 822 (94) |
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Assists
Career ABA 641 (85) |
Personal Fouls
Career ABA 983 (67) |
Points
Career ABA 3590 (79) |
Minutes Per Game
Career ABA 26.0 (69) |
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Player Efficiency Rating
Career ABA 10.1 (84) |
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Usage Pct
Career ABA 18.8 (57) |
Defensive Win Shares
Career ABA 6.9 (93) |
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Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
Career ABA .033 (81) |
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