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32-50, Finished 6th in NBA Eastern Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 114.1 points per game, Allowed 117.3 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 33-49)
Coached by Donnie Butcher (10-12) and Paul Seymour (22-38)
Arena: Cobo Arena / Attendance: 201,433 (9th of 14 available)
SRS: -2.79 (11th of 14)
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1968-69 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 | 19755 | 3609 | 7997 | .451 | 2141 | 3025 | .708 | 4471 | 1757 | 2105 | 9359 | 114.1 | ||||||||
| Opponent | 82 | 19755 | 9618 | 117.3 |
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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 | Dave Bing | G | 6-3 | 180 | 25 | 77 | 3039 | 678 | 1594 | .425 | 444 | 623 | .713 | 382 | 546 | 256 | 1800 | |||||||||
| 2 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 26 | 81 | 2889 | 530 | 1131 | .469 | 404 | 553 | .731 | 959 | 109 | 255 | 1464 | |||||||||
| 3 | Eddie Miles | G-F | 6-4 | 195 | 28 | 80 | 2252 | 441 | 983 | .449 | 182 | 273 | .667 | 283 | 180 | 201 | 1064 | |||||||||
| 4 | Walt Bellamy | C | 6-11 | 225 | 29 | 53 | 2023 | 359 | 701 | .512 | 276 | 416 | .663 | 716 | 99 | 197 | 994 | |||||||||
| 5 | Jimmy Walker | G | 6-3 | 195 | 24 | 69 | 1639 | 312 | 670 | .466 | 182 | 229 | .795 | 157 | 221 | 172 | 806 | |||||||||
| 6 | Howard Komives | G | 6-1 | 185 | 27 | 53 | 1726 | 272 | 665 | .409 | 138 | 178 | .775 | 204 | 266 | 178 | 682 | |||||||||
| 7 | Terry Dischinger | F-G | 6-7 | 189 | 28 | 75 | 1456 | 264 | 513 | .515 | 130 | 178 | .730 | 323 | 93 | 230 | 658 | |||||||||
| 8 | Otto Moore | C-F | 6-11 | 205 | 22 | 74 | 1605 | 241 | 544 | .443 | 88 | 168 | .524 | 524 | 68 | 182 | 570 | |||||||||
| 9 | Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 6-6 | 220 | 28 | 29 | 1092 | 189 | 423 | .447 | 94 | 130 | .723 | 353 | 63 | 111 | 472 | |||||||||
| 10 | McCoy McLemore | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 26 | 50 | 910 | 141 | 356 | .396 | 84 | 104 | .808 | 236 | 44 | 113 | 366 | |||||||||
| 11 | Dave Gambee | F | 6-6 | 215 | 31 | 25 | 302 | 60 | 142 | .423 | 49 | 62 | .790 | 78 | 15 | 60 | 169 | |||||||||
| 12 | Jim Fox | C-F | 6-10 | 230 | 25 | 25 | 375 | 45 | 96 | .469 | 34 | 53 | .642 | 139 | 23 | 56 | 124 | |||||||||
| 13 | Sonny Dove | F | 6-7 | 198 | 23 | 29 | 236 | 47 | 100 | .470 | 24 | 36 | .667 | 62 | 12 | 49 | 118 | |||||||||
| 14 | Rich Niemann | C | 7-0 | 245 | 22 | 16 | 123 | 20 | 47 | .426 | 8 | 10 | .800 | 41 | 9 | 30 | 48 | |||||||||
| 15 | Bud Olsen | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 28 | 10 | 70 | 8 | 23 | .348 | 4 | 12 | .333 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 20 | |||||||||
| 16 | Cliff Williams | G | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 9 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 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 | Dave Bing | G | 6-3 | 180 | 25 | 77 | 39.5 | 8.8 | 20.7 | .425 | 5.8 | 8.1 | .713 | 5.0 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 23.4 | |||||||||
| 2 | Walt Bellamy | C | 6-11 | 225 | 29 | 53 | 38.2 | 6.8 | 13.2 | .512 | 5.2 | 7.8 | .663 | 13.5 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 18.8 | |||||||||
| 3 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 26 | 81 | 35.7 | 6.5 | 14.0 | .469 | 5.0 | 6.8 | .731 | 11.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 18.1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 6-6 | 220 | 28 | 29 | 37.7 | 6.5 | 14.6 | .447 | 3.2 | 4.5 | .723 | 12.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 16.3 | |||||||||
| 5 | Eddie Miles | G-F | 6-4 | 195 | 28 | 80 | 28.2 | 5.5 | 12.3 | .449 | 2.3 | 3.4 | .667 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 13.3 | |||||||||
| 6 | Howard Komives | G | 6-1 | 185 | 27 | 53 | 32.6 | 5.1 | 12.5 | .409 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .775 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 12.9 | |||||||||
| 7 | Jimmy Walker | G | 6-3 | 195 | 24 | 69 | 23.8 | 4.5 | 9.7 | .466 | 2.6 | 3.3 | .795 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 11.7 | |||||||||
| 8 | Terry Dischinger | F-G | 6-7 | 189 | 28 | 75 | 19.4 | 3.5 | 6.8 | .515 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .730 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 8.8 | |||||||||
| 9 | Otto Moore | C-F | 6-11 | 205 | 22 | 74 | 21.7 | 3.3 | 7.4 | .443 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .524 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 7.7 | |||||||||
| 10 | McCoy McLemore | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 26 | 50 | 18.2 | 2.8 | 7.1 | .396 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .808 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 7.3 | |||||||||
| 11 | Dave Gambee | F | 6-6 | 215 | 31 | 25 | 12.1 | 2.4 | 5.7 | .423 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .790 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 6.8 | |||||||||
| 12 | Jim Fox | C-F | 6-10 | 230 | 25 | 25 | 15.0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | .469 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .642 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 5.0 | |||||||||
| 13 | Sonny Dove | F | 6-7 | 198 | 23 | 29 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 3.4 | .470 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .667 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 4.1 | |||||||||
| 14 | Rich Niemann | C | 7-0 | 245 | 22 | 16 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 2.9 | .426 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .800 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3.0 | |||||||||
| 15 | Bud Olsen | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 28 | 10 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .348 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .333 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.0 | |||||||||
| 16 | Cliff Williams | G | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 3 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | .222 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| 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 | Dave Bing | G | 6-3 | 180 | 25 | 77 | 3039 | 8.0 | 18.9 | .425 | 5.3 | 7.4 | .713 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 21.3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Dave Gambee | F | 6-6 | 215 | 31 | 25 | 302 | 7.2 | 16.9 | .423 | 5.8 | 7.4 | .790 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 7.2 | 20.1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 26 | 81 | 2889 | 6.6 | 14.1 | .469 | 5.0 | 6.9 | .731 | 12.0 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 18.2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Sonny Dove | F | 6-7 | 198 | 23 | 29 | 236 | 7.2 | 15.3 | .470 | 3.7 | 5.5 | .667 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 7.5 | 18.0 | |||||||||
| 5 | Walt Bellamy | C | 6-11 | 225 | 29 | 53 | 2023 | 6.4 | 12.5 | .512 | 4.9 | 7.4 | .663 | 12.7 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 17.7 | |||||||||
| 6 | Jimmy Walker | G | 6-3 | 195 | 24 | 69 | 1639 | 6.9 | 14.7 | .466 | 4.0 | 5.0 | .795 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 17.7 | |||||||||
| 7 | Eddie Miles | G-F | 6-4 | 195 | 28 | 80 | 2252 | 7.0 | 15.7 | .449 | 2.9 | 4.4 | .667 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 17.0 | |||||||||
| 8 | Terry Dischinger | F-G | 6-7 | 189 | 28 | 75 | 1456 | 6.5 | 12.7 | .515 | 3.2 | 4.4 | .730 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 16.3 | |||||||||
| 9 | Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 6-6 | 220 | 28 | 29 | 1092 | 6.2 | 13.9 | .447 | 3.1 | 4.3 | .723 | 11.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 15.6 | |||||||||
| 10 | McCoy McLemore | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 26 | 50 | 910 | 5.6 | 14.1 | .396 | 3.3 | 4.1 | .808 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 14.5 | |||||||||
| 11 | Howard Komives | G | 6-1 | 185 | 27 | 53 | 1726 | 5.7 | 13.9 | .409 | 2.9 | 3.7 | .775 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 14.2 | |||||||||
| 12 | Rich Niemann | C | 7-0 | 245 | 22 | 16 | 123 | 5.9 | 13.8 | .426 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .800 | 12.0 | 2.6 | 8.8 | 14.0 | |||||||||
| 13 | Otto Moore | C-F | 6-11 | 205 | 22 | 74 | 1605 | 5.4 | 12.2 | .443 | 2.0 | 3.8 | .524 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 12.8 | |||||||||
| 14 | Jim Fox | C-F | 6-10 | 230 | 25 | 25 | 375 | 4.3 | 9.2 | .469 | 3.3 | 5.1 | .642 | 13.3 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 11.9 | |||||||||
| 15 | Bud Olsen | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 28 | 10 | 70 | 4.1 | 11.8 | .348 | 2.1 | 6.2 | .333 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 10.3 | |||||||||
| 16 | Cliff Williams | G | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 4.0 | 18.0 | .222 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 8.0 |
| 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 | Walt Bellamy | C | 6-11 | 225 | 29 | 53 | 2023 | 18.0 | .562 | .512 | 6.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jimmy Walker | G | 6-3 | 195 | 24 | 69 | 1639 | 14.9 | .523 | .466 | 18.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Bud Olsen | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 28 | 10 | 70 | 6.1 | .354 | .348 | 12.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rich Niemann | C | 7-0 | 245 | 22 | 16 | 123 | 11.6 | .467 | .426 | 9.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Otto Moore | C-F | 6-11 | 205 | 22 | 74 | 1605 | 11.7 | .461 | .443 | 5.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Eddie Miles | G-F | 6-4 | 195 | 28 | 80 | 2252 | 12.5 | .482 | .449 | 11.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | McCoy McLemore | F-C | 6-7 | 230 | 26 | 50 | 910 | 11.4 | .455 | .396 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Howard Komives | G | 6-1 | 185 | 27 | 53 | 1726 | 12.1 | .459 | .409 | 20.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 26 | 81 | 2889 | 17.2 | .533 | .469 | 5.2 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Dave Gambee | F | 6-6 | 215 | 31 | 25 | 302 | 14.7 | .499 | .423 | 6.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Jim Fox | C-F | 6-10 | 230 | 25 | 25 | 375 | 13.2 | .520 | .469 | 7.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Sonny Dove | F | 6-7 | 198 | 23 | 29 | 236 | 13.6 | .509 | .470 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Terry Dischinger | F-G | 6-7 | 189 | 28 | 75 | 1456 | 14.1 | .556 | .515 | 8.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Dave DeBusschere | F-G | 6-6 | 220 | 28 | 29 | 1092 | 14.7 | .491 | .447 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Dave Bing | G | 6-3 | 180 | 25 | 77 | 3039 | 17.8 | .482 | .425 | 26.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | Cliff Williams | G | 6-3 | 180 | 23 | 3 | 18 | -3.5 | .222 | .222 | 13.8 |
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave DeBusschere | $85,000 |
| 2 | Dave Bing | $73,500 |
| 3 | Howard Komives | $42,500 |
| 4 | Happy Hairston | $41,000 |
| 5 | Eddie Miles | $40,000 |
| 6 | Sonny Dove | $35,000 |
| 7 | Terry Dischinger | $35,000 |
| 8 | Otto Moore | $35,000 |
| 9 | Dave Gambee | $30,000 |
| 10 | Jim Fox | $27,500 |
| 11 | McCoy McLemore | *$26,667 |
| 12 | Rich Niemann | $18,500 |