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51-31, Finished 2nd in NBA Midwest Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 104.1 points per game, Allowed 100.6 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 51-31)
Coached by Dick Motta (51-31)
Arena: Chicago Stadium / Attendance: 424,944 (3rd of 17 available)
SRS: 3.43 (5th of 17)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Los Angeles Lakers
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1972-73 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19805 | 3480 | 7835 | .444 | 1574 | 2073 | .759 | 4000 | 2023 | 1881 | 8534 | 104.1 | ||||||||
| Opponent | 82 | 19805 | 3343 | 7098 | .471 | 1562 | 2080 | .751 | 3915 | 1910 | 2002 | 8248 | 100.6 |
Click on the Player for career statistics and
accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Love | F | 6-8 | 215 | 30 | 82 | 3033 | 774 | 1794 | .431 | 347 | 421 | .824 | 532 | 119 | 240 | 1895 | |||||||||
| 2 | Chet Walker | F-G | 6-6 | 212 | 32 | 79 | 2455 | 597 | 1248 | .478 | 376 | 452 | .832 | 395 | 179 | 166 | 1570 | |||||||||
| 3 | Norm Van Lier | G | 6-1 | 173 | 25 | 80 | 2882 | 474 | 1064 | .445 | 166 | 211 | .787 | 438 | 567 | 269 | 1114 | |||||||||
| 4 | Gar Heard | F | 6-6 | 219 | 24 | 78 | 1535 | 346 | 815 | .425 | 115 | 177 | .650 | 447 | 58 | 167 | 807 | |||||||||
| 5 | Bob Weiss | G | 6-2 | 180 | 30 | 82 | 2086 | 279 | 655 | .426 | 159 | 189 | .841 | 148 | 295 | 151 | 717 | |||||||||
| 6 | Jerry Sloan | G-F | 6-5 | 195 | 30 | 69 | 2412 | 301 | 733 | .411 | 94 | 133 | .707 | 475 | 151 | 235 | 696 | |||||||||
| 7 | Clifford Ray | C | 6-9 | 230 | 24 | 73 | 2009 | 254 | 516 | .492 | 117 | 189 | .619 | 797 | 271 | 232 | 625 | |||||||||
| 8 | Dennis Awtrey | C | 6-10 | 235 | 24 | 79 | 1650 | 143 | 298 | .480 | 85 | 149 | .570 | 433 | 222 | 226 | 371 | |||||||||
| 9 | Jim King | G | 6-2 | 175 | 31 | 65 | 785 | 116 | 263 | .441 | 44 | 52 | .846 | 76 | 81 | 76 | 276 | |||||||||
| 10 | Howard Porter | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 24 | 43 | 407 | 98 | 217 | .452 | 22 | 29 | .759 | 118 | 16 | 52 | 218 | |||||||||
| 11 | Rowland Garrett | F | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 35 | 211 | 52 | 118 | .441 | 21 | 31 | .677 | 61 | 8 | 29 | 125 | |||||||||
| 12 | Frank Russell | G | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 23 | 131 | 29 | 77 | .377 | 16 | 18 | .889 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 74 | |||||||||
| 13 | Tom Boerwinkle | C | 7-0 | 265 | 27 | 8 | 176 | 9 | 24 | .375 | 12 | 20 | .600 | 54 | 40 | 22 | 30 | |||||||||
| 14 | Kenny McIntosh | F | 6-7 | 225 | 24 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 13 | .615 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Love | F | 6-8 | 215 | 30 | 82 | 37.0 | 9.4 | 21.9 | .431 | 4.2 | 5.1 | .824 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 23.1 | |||||||||
| 2 | Chet Walker | F-G | 6-6 | 212 | 32 | 79 | 31.1 | 7.6 | 15.8 | .478 | 4.8 | 5.7 | .832 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 19.9 | |||||||||
| 3 | Norm Van Lier | G | 6-1 | 173 | 25 | 80 | 36.0 | 5.9 | 13.3 | .445 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .787 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 13.9 | |||||||||
| 4 | Gar Heard | F | 6-6 | 219 | 24 | 78 | 19.7 | 4.4 | 10.4 | .425 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .650 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 10.3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Jerry Sloan | G-F | 6-5 | 195 | 30 | 69 | 35.0 | 4.4 | 10.6 | .411 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .707 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 10.1 | |||||||||
| 6 | Bob Weiss | G | 6-2 | 180 | 30 | 82 | 25.4 | 3.4 | 8.0 | .426 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .841 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 8.7 | |||||||||
| 7 | Clifford Ray | C | 6-9 | 230 | 24 | 73 | 27.5 | 3.5 | 7.1 | .492 | 1.6 | 2.6 | .619 | 10.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 8.6 | |||||||||
| 8 | Kenny McIntosh | F | 6-7 | 225 | 24 | 3 | 11.0 | 2.7 | 4.3 | .615 | 0.0 | 0.7 | .000 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 5.3 | |||||||||
| 9 | Howard Porter | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 24 | 43 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 5.0 | .452 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .759 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 5.1 | |||||||||
| 10 | Dennis Awtrey | C | 6-10 | 235 | 24 | 79 | 20.9 | 1.8 | 3.8 | .480 | 1.1 | 1.9 | .570 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 4.7 | |||||||||
| 11 | Jim King | G | 6-2 | 175 | 31 | 65 | 12.1 | 1.8 | 4.0 | .441 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .846 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4.2 | |||||||||
| 12 | Tom Boerwinkle | C | 7-0 | 265 | 27 | 8 | 22.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .375 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .600 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | |||||||||
| 13 | Rowland Garrett | F | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 35 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 3.4 | .441 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .677 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.6 | |||||||||
| 14 | Frank Russell | G | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 23 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 3.3 | .377 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .889 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chet Walker | F-G | 6-6 | 212 | 32 | 79 | 2455 | 8.8 | 18.3 | .478 | 5.5 | 6.6 | .832 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 23.0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bob Love | F | 6-8 | 215 | 30 | 82 | 3033 | 9.2 | 21.3 | .431 | 4.1 | 5.0 | .824 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 22.5 | |||||||||
| 3 | Rowland Garrett | F | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 35 | 211 | 8.9 | 20.1 | .441 | 3.6 | 5.3 | .677 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 21.3 | |||||||||
| 4 | Frank Russell | G | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 23 | 131 | 8.0 | 21.2 | .377 | 4.4 | 4.9 | .889 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 20.3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Howard Porter | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 24 | 43 | 407 | 8.7 | 19.2 | .452 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .759 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 19.3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Gar Heard | F | 6-6 | 219 | 24 | 78 | 1535 | 8.1 | 19.1 | .425 | 2.7 | 4.2 | .650 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 18.9 | |||||||||
| 7 | Kenny McIntosh | F | 6-7 | 225 | 24 | 3 | 33 | 8.7 | 14.2 | .615 | 0.0 | 2.2 | .000 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 17.5 | |||||||||
| 8 | Norm Van Lier | G | 6-1 | 173 | 25 | 80 | 2882 | 5.9 | 13.3 | .445 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .787 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 13.9 | |||||||||
| 9 | Jim King | G | 6-2 | 175 | 31 | 65 | 785 | 5.3 | 12.1 | .441 | 2.0 | 2.4 | .846 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 12.7 | |||||||||
| 10 | Bob Weiss | G | 6-2 | 180 | 30 | 82 | 2086 | 4.8 | 11.3 | .426 | 2.7 | 3.3 | .841 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 11 | Clifford Ray | C | 6-9 | 230 | 24 | 73 | 2009 | 4.6 | 9.2 | .492 | 2.1 | 3.4 | .619 | 14.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 12 | Jerry Sloan | G-F | 6-5 | 195 | 30 | 69 | 2412 | 4.5 | 10.9 | .411 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .707 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 10.4 | |||||||||
| 13 | Dennis Awtrey | C | 6-10 | 235 | 24 | 79 | 1650 | 3.1 | 6.5 | .480 | 1.9 | 3.3 | .570 | 9.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 8.1 | |||||||||
| 14 | Tom Boerwinkle | C | 7-0 | 265 | 27 | 8 | 176 | 1.8 | 4.9 | .375 | 2.5 | 4.1 | .600 | 11.0 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 6.1 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Boerwinkle | C | 7-0 | 265 | 27 | 8 | 176 | 14.3 | .457 | .375 | 15.4 | 27.5 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Bob Weiss | G | 6-2 | 180 | 30 | 82 | 2086 | 12.0 | .486 | .426 | 3.6 | 19.0 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Chet Walker | F-G | 6-6 | 212 | 32 | 79 | 2455 | 20.3 | .543 | .478 | 8.1 | 11.5 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Norm Van Lier | G | 6-1 | 173 | 25 | 80 | 2882 | 15.7 | .481 | .445 | 7.6 | 27.6 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Jerry Sloan | G-F | 6-5 | 195 | 30 | 69 | 2412 | 9.3 | .440 | .411 | 9.9 | 8.3 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Frank Russell | G | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 23 | 131 | 14.5 | .436 | .377 | 6.5 | 17.4 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Clifford Ray | C | 6-9 | 230 | 24 | 73 | 2009 | 17.4 | .522 | .492 | 19.9 | 17.9 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Howard Porter | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 24 | 43 | 407 | 15.7 | .474 | .452 | 14.5 | 6.2 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Kenny McIntosh | F | 6-7 | 225 | 24 | 3 | 33 | 16.9 | .576 | .615 | 13.6 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Bob Love | F | 6-8 | 215 | 30 | 82 | 3033 | 16.4 | .479 | .431 | 8.8 | 6.3 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Jim King | G | 6-2 | 175 | 31 | 65 | 785 | 10.9 | .483 | .441 | 4.8 | 14.1 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Gar Heard | F | 6-6 | 219 | 24 | 78 | 1535 | 14.9 | .452 | .425 | 14.6 | 5.8 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Rowland Garrett | F | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 35 | 211 | 16.7 | .475 | .441 | 14.5 | 6.0 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Dennis Awtrey | C | 6-10 | 235 | 24 | 79 | 1650 | 12.2 | .510 | .480 | 13.1 | 17.0 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | Bob Love | F | 6-8 | 215 | 30 | 7 | 314 | 68 | 148 | 30 | 41 | 67 | 23 | 20 | 166 | .459 | .732 | 44.9 | 23.7 | 9.6 | 3.3 | |||||||
| 2 | Chet Walker | F-G | 6-6 | 212 | 32 | 7 | 229 | 42 | 121 | 33 | 37 | 62 | 14 | 15 | 117 | .347 | .892 | 32.7 | 16.7 | 8.9 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 3 | Jerry Sloan | G-F | 6-5 | 195 | 30 | 7 | 292 | 45 | 103 | 14 | 19 | 59 | 14 | 31 | 104 | .437 | .737 | 41.7 | 14.9 | 8.4 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 4 | Norm Van Lier | G | 6-1 | 173 | 25 | 7 | 258 | 45 | 129 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 101 | .349 | .733 | 36.9 | 14.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | |||||||
| 5 | Bob Weiss | G | 6-2 | 180 | 30 | 7 | 175 | 34 | 79 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 84 | .430 | .762 | 25.0 | 12.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | |||||||
| 6 | Dennis Awtrey | C | 6-10 | 235 | 24 | 7 | 268 | 26 | 48 | 11 | 22 | 77 | 31 | 26 | 63 | .542 | .500 | 38.3 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 4.4 | |||||||
| 7 | Howard Porter | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 24 | 6 | 79 | 12 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 27 | .353 | .750 | 13.2 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 8 | Tom Boerwinkle | C | 7-0 | 265 | 27 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | .667 | 1.000 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 | |||||||
| 9 | Clifford Ray | C | 6-9 | 230 | 24 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .375 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | ||||||||
| 10 | Jim King | G | 6-2 | 175 | 31 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .333 | .500 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | |||||||
| 11 | Gar Heard | F | 6-6 | 219 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 12 | Rowland Garrett | F | 6-6 | 210 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chet Walker | $125,000 |
| 2 | Bob Weiss | $85,000 |
| 3 | Bob Love | $75,000 |
| 4 | Rowland Garrett | $30,000 |