George Yardley
George Harry Yardley III (Bird)
Position: Forward-Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-5 ▪ Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: November 3, 1928 in Hollywood, California
Died: August 13, 2004
High School: Newport Harbor in Newport Beach, California
College: Stanford University
Draft: Fort Wayne Pistons, 1st round (7th pick, 7th overall), 1950 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 1, 1953
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1996 (Full List)
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Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 25 | FTW | NBA | SF | 63 | 1489 | 209 | 492 | .425 | 146 | 205 | .712 | 407 | 99 | 166 | 564 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 26 | FTW | NBA | SF | 60 | 2150 | 363 | 869 | .418 | 310 | 416 | .745 | 594 | 126 | 205 | 1036 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 27 | FTW | NBA | SF | 71 | 2353 | 434 | 1067 | .407 | 365 | 492 | .742 | 686 | 159 | 212 | 1233 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 28 | FTW | NBA | SF | 72 | 2691 | 522 | 1273 | .410 | 503 | 639 | .787 | 755 | 147 | 231 | 1547 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 29 | DET | NBA | SF | 72 | 2843 | 673 | 1624 | .414 | 655 | 808 | .811 | 768 | 97 | 226 | 2001 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | TOT | NBA | SF | 61 | 1839 | 446 | 1042 | .428 | 317 | 407 | .779 | 431 | 65 | 159 | 1209 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | DET | NBA | SF | 46 | 1419 | 350 | 843 | .415 | 258 | 316 | .816 | 327 | 40 | 122 | 958 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | SYR | NBA | SF | 15 | 420 | 96 | 199 | .482 | 59 | 91 | .648 | 104 | 25 | 37 | 251 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 31 | SYR | NBA | SF | 73 | 2402 | 546 | 1205 | .453 | 381 | 467 | .816 | 579 | 122 | 227 | 1473 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 472 | 15767 | 3193 | 7572 | .422 | 2677 | 3434 | .780 | 4220 | 815 | 1426 | 9063 |
Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 25 | FTW | NBA | SF | 63 | 23.6 | 3.3 | 7.8 | .425 | 2.3 | 3.3 | .712 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 9.0 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 26 | FTW | NBA | SF | 60 | 35.8 | 6.1 | 14.5 | .418 | 5.2 | 6.9 | .745 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 17.3 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 27 | FTW | NBA | SF | 71 | 33.1 | 6.1 | 15.0 | .407 | 5.1 | 6.9 | .742 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 17.4 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 28 | FTW | NBA | SF | 72 | 37.4 | 7.3 | 17.7 | .410 | 7.0 | 8.9 | .787 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 21.5 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 29 | DET | NBA | SF | 72 | 39.5 | 9.3 | 22.6 | .414 | 9.1 | 11.2 | .811 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 27.8 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | TOT | NBA | SF | 61 | 30.1 | 7.3 | 17.1 | .428 | 5.2 | 6.7 | .779 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 19.8 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | DET | NBA | SF | 46 | 30.8 | 7.6 | 18.3 | .415 | 5.6 | 6.9 | .816 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 20.8 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | SYR | NBA | SF | 15 | 28.0 | 6.4 | 13.3 | .482 | 3.9 | 6.1 | .648 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 16.7 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 31 | SYR | NBA | SF | 73 | 32.9 | 7.5 | 16.5 | .453 | 5.2 | 6.4 | .816 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 20.2 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 472 | 33.4 | 6.8 | 16.0 | .422 | 5.7 | 7.3 | .780 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 19.2 |
Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 25 | FTW | NBA | SF | 63 | 1489 | 5.1 | 11.9 | .425 | 3.5 | 5.0 | .712 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 26 | FTW | NBA | SF | 60 | 2150 | 6.1 | 14.6 | .418 | 5.2 | 7.0 | .745 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 17.3 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 27 | FTW | NBA | SF | 71 | 2353 | 6.6 | 16.3 | .407 | 5.6 | 7.5 | .742 | 10.5 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 18.9 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 28 | FTW | NBA | SF | 72 | 2691 | 7.0 | 17.0 | .410 | 6.7 | 8.5 | .787 | 10.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 20.7 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 29 | DET | NBA | SF | 72 | 2843 | 8.5 | 20.6 | .414 | 8.3 | 10.2 | .811 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 25.3 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | TOT | NBA | SF | 61 | 1839 | 8.7 | 20.4 | .428 | 6.2 | 8.0 | .779 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 23.7 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | DET | NBA | SF | 46 | 1419 | 8.9 | 21.4 | .415 | 6.5 | 8.0 | .816 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 24.3 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | SYR | NBA | SF | 15 | 420 | 8.2 | 17.1 | .482 | 5.1 | 7.8 | .648 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 21.5 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 31 | SYR | NBA | SF | 73 | 2402 | 8.2 | 18.1 | .453 | 5.7 | 7.0 | .816 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 22.1 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 472 | 15767 | 7.3 | 17.3 | .422 | 6.1 | 7.8 | .780 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 20.7 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 25 | FTW | NBA | SF | 63 | 1489 | 19.5 | .484 | .425 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 5.3 | .170 | ||||||||||
| 1954-55 | 26 | FTW | NBA | SF | 60 | 2150 | 18.9 | .492 | .418 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 7.6 | .170 | ||||||||||
| 1955-56 | 27 | FTW | NBA | SF | 71 | 2353 | 20.0 | .480 | .407 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 7.5 | .152 | ||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 28 | FTW | NBA | SF | 72 | 2691 | 21.9 | .498 | .410 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 10.0 | .179 | ||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 29 | DET | NBA | SF | 72 | 2843 | 23.3 | .505 | .414 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 12.3 | .208 | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | TOT | NBA | SF | 61 | 1839 | 20.5 | .495 | .428 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 6.8 | .177 | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | DET | NBA | SF | 46 | 1419 | 20.5 | .488 | .415 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 5.0 | .168 | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | SYR | NBA | SF | 15 | 420 | 20.5 | .525 | .482 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | .207 | ||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 31 | SYR | NBA | SF | 73 | 2402 | 18.2 | .522 | .453 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 9.0 | .179 | ||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 472 | 15767 | 20.5 | .499 | .422 | 43.0 | 15.5 | 58.5 | .178 |
Playoffs Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 25 | FTW | NBA | SF | 4 | 107 | 16 | 33 | .485 | 10 | 12 | .833 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 42 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 26 | FTW | NBA | SF | 11 | 420 | 57 | 143 | .399 | 60 | 79 | .759 | 99 | 36 | 37 | 174 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 27 | FTW | NBA | SF | 10 | 406 | 77 | 183 | .421 | 76 | 98 | .776 | 139 | 26 | 25 | 230 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 28 | FTW | NBA | SF | 2 | 85 | 24 | 53 | .453 | 9 | 11 | .818 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 57 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 29 | DET | NBA | SF | 7 | 254 | 52 | 127 | .409 | 60 | 67 | .896 | 72 | 17 | 26 | 164 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | SYR | NBA | SF | 9 | 333 | 83 | 189 | .439 | 60 | 70 | .857 | 87 | 21 | 29 | 226 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 31 | SYR | NBA | SF | 3 | 88 | 15 | 39 | .385 | 10 | 12 | .833 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 40 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 46 | 1693 | 324 | 767 | .422 | 285 | 349 | .817 | 457 | 112 | 143 | 933 |
Playoffs Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 25 | FTW | NBA | SF | 4 | 26.8 | 4.0 | 8.3 | .485 | 2.5 | 3.0 | .833 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 26 | FTW | NBA | SF | 11 | 38.2 | 5.2 | 13.0 | .399 | 5.5 | 7.2 | .759 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 15.8 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 27 | FTW | NBA | SF | 10 | 40.6 | 7.7 | 18.3 | .421 | 7.6 | 9.8 | .776 | 13.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 23.0 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 28 | FTW | NBA | SF | 2 | 42.5 | 12.0 | 26.5 | .453 | 4.5 | 5.5 | .818 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 28.5 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 29 | DET | NBA | SF | 7 | 36.3 | 7.4 | 18.1 | .409 | 8.6 | 9.6 | .896 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 23.4 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | SYR | NBA | SF | 9 | 37.0 | 9.2 | 21.0 | .439 | 6.7 | 7.8 | .857 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 25.1 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 31 | SYR | NBA | SF | 3 | 29.3 | 5.0 | 13.0 | .385 | 3.3 | 4.0 | .833 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 13.3 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 46 | 36.8 | 7.0 | 16.7 | .422 | 6.2 | 7.6 | .817 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 20.3 |
Playoffs Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 25 | FTW | NBA | SF | 4 | 107 | 5.4 | 11.1 | .485 | 3.4 | 4.0 | .833 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 14.1 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 26 | FTW | NBA | SF | 11 | 420 | 4.9 | 12.3 | .399 | 5.1 | 6.8 | .759 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 14.9 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 27 | FTW | NBA | SF | 10 | 406 | 6.8 | 16.2 | .421 | 6.7 | 8.7 | .776 | 12.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 20.4 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 28 | FTW | NBA | SF | 2 | 85 | 10.2 | 22.4 | .453 | 3.8 | 4.7 | .818 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 24.1 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 29 | DET | NBA | SF | 7 | 254 | 7.4 | 18.0 | .409 | 8.5 | 9.5 | .896 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 23.2 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | SYR | NBA | SF | 9 | 333 | 9.0 | 20.4 | .439 | 6.5 | 7.6 | .857 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 24.4 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 31 | SYR | NBA | SF | 3 | 88 | 6.1 | 16.0 | .385 | 4.1 | 4.9 | .833 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 16.4 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 46 | 1693 | 6.9 | 16.3 | .422 | 6.1 | 7.4 | .817 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 19.8 |
Playoffs Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 25 | FTW | NBA | SF | 4 | 107 | 19.4 | .549 | .485 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .197 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 26 | FTW | NBA | SF | 11 | 420 | 17.5 | .489 | .399 | 16.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .139 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 27 | FTW | NBA | SF | 10 | 406 | 25.4 | .509 | .421 | 13.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | .244 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 28 | FTW | NBA | SF | 2 | 85 | 21.0 | .493 | .453 | 14.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .110 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 29 | DET | NBA | SF | 7 | 254 | 23.7 | .524 | .409 | 12.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | .219 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | SYR | NBA | SF | 9 | 333 | 19.8 | .514 | .439 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | .141 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 31 | SYR | NBA | SF | 3 | 88 | 10.9 | .452 | .385 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .037 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 46 | 1693 | 20.7 | .507 | .422 | 12.2 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 6.1 | .174 |
All-Star Games
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | 26 | FTW | NBA | SF | 1 | 1 | 22:00 | 4 | 11 | .364 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||||||
| 1955-56 | 27 | FTW | NBA | SF | 1 | 1 | 19:00 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||||||
| 1956-57 | 28 | FTW | NBA | SF | 1 | 1 | 25:00 | 4 | 10 | .400 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |||||||
| 1957-58 | 29 | DET | NBA | SF | 1 | 1 | 32:00 | 8 | 15 | .533 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |||||||
| 1958-59 | 30 | DET | NBA | SF | 1 | 0 | 17:00 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |||||||
| 1959-60 | 31 | SYR | NBA | SF | 1 | 0 | 16:00 | 5 | 9 | .556 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 6 | 4 | 131 | 26 | 60 | .433 | 12 | 17 | .706 | 35 | 4 | 13 | 64 |
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
| Thru 7 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| George Yardley | 12.3 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 5.3 | |
| Billy Cunningham | 92.7 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.0 |
| Terry Cummings | 92.6 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 5.2 |
| John Drew | 92.3 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Pau Gasol | 92.2 | 12.0 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Elvin Hayes | 92.1 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| James Worthy | 91.9 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| Dominique Wilkins | 91.3 | 12.2 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 5.8 |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | 91.2 | 11.1 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 3.4 |
| Buck Williams | 91.0 | 11.4 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Larry Johnson | 90.8 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 3.9 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| George Yardley | 12.3 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 5.3 | |||||
| LaMarcus Aldridge | 91.2 | 11.1 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 3.4 | ||||
| Roger Brown | 88.2 | 13.3 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 1.8 | |||
| Calvin Natt | 88.0 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| David Lee | 87.6 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.7 | |||
| Kenny Sears | 86.1 | 13.3 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1.8 | |||
| Rudy Tomjanovich | 84.9 | 12.8 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Larry Kenon | 83.7 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | |
| Willie Wise | 80.9 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | ||
| Terry Dischinger | 80.1 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 1.4 | ||
| Paul Millsap | 79.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | ||||
College
Light text indicates college freshman or JV participant
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1947-48 | 19 | STANFORD | 18 | 22 | 8 | 20 | 52 | .400 | 2.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1948-49 | 20 | STANFORD | 28 | 126 | 93 | 131 | 345 | .710 | 12.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1949-50 | 21 | STANFORD | 25 | 164 | 95 | 130 | 423 | .731 | 16.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | 71 | 312 | 196 | 281 | 820 | .698 | 11.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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Points Per Game
1955-56 NBA 17.4 (9)1956-57 NBA 21.5 (5) 1957-58 NBA 27.8 (1) 1958-59 NBA 19.8 (10) |
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Player Efficiency Rating
1956-57 NBA 21.9 (7)1957-58 NBA 23.3 (3) 1958-59 NBA 20.5 (10) Career NBA 20.5 (54) Career 20.5 (56) |
True Shooting Pct
1953-54 NBA .484 (9)1954-55 NBA .492 (9) 1956-57 NBA .498 (7) 1957-58 NBA .505 (9) 1958-59 NBA .495 (10) 1959-60 NBA .522 (5) |
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Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
1954-55 NBA .170 (9)1956-57 NBA .179 (9) 1957-58 NBA .208 (6) 1958-59 NBA .177 (7) 1959-60 NBA .179 (10) Career NBA .178 (37) Career .178 (40) |
Transactions
April 25, 1950: Drafted by the Fort Wayne Pistons in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1950 NBA Draft.
February 13, 1959: Traded by the Detroit Pistons to the Syracuse Nationals for Ed Conlin.
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