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58-26, Finished 1st in ABA Eastern Division (Game Results)
ABA Season Summary
Scored 111.0 points per game, Allowed 103.4 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 61-23)
Coached by Kevin Loughery (58-26)
Arena: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum / Attendance: NA
SRS: 6.57 (2nd of 10) / Pace Factor: 103.4 (5th of 10)
Offensive Rating: 106.3 (4th of 10) / Defensive Rating: 98.9 (2nd of 10)
Playoffs:
Lost ABA Eastern Division Semifinals (4-1) versus Spirits of St. Louis
Lost ABA Eastern Division Tiebreaker (1-0) versus Kentucky Colonels
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1974-75 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 84 | 20385 | 3879 | 7943 | .488 | 69 | 252 | .274 | 1501 | 1929 | .778 | 1214 | 2776 | 3990 | 2007 | 917 | 516 | 1402 | 1947 | 9328 | 111.0 |
| Opponent | 84 | 20385 | 3501 | 7726 | .453 | 132 | 421 | .314 | 1551 | 2022 | .767 | 1326 | 2728 | 4054 | 1813 | 714 | 389 | 1707 | 1786 | 8685 | 103.4 |
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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 | Julius Erving | F-G | 6-6 | 200 | 24 | 84 | 3402 | 914 | 1806 | .506 | 29 | 87 | .333 | 486 | 608 | .799 | 284 | 630 | 914 | 462 | 186 | 157 | 301 | 256 | 2343 | |
| 2 | Larry Kenon | F | 6-9 | 205 | 22 | 84 | 3165 | 676 | 1327 | .509 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 217 | 282 | .770 | 279 | 621 | 900 | 122 | 107 | 30 | 206 | 229 | 1570 | |
| 3 | Billy Paultz | C-F | 6-11 | 235 | 26 | 80 | 2826 | 524 | 1080 | .485 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 214 | 286 | .748 | 174 | 598 | 772 | 179 | 59 | 137 | 149 | 273 | 1262 | |
| 4 | Brian Taylor | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 79 | 2611 | 472 | 920 | .513 | 10 | 46 | .217 | 150 | 196 | .765 | 86 | 146 | 232 | 282 | 221 | 26 | 152 | 216 | 1104 | |
| 5 | John Williamson | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 75 | 1872 | 370 | 768 | .482 | 3 | 13 | .231 | 123 | 147 | .837 | 51 | 98 | 149 | 197 | 61 | 23 | 148 | 188 | 866 | |
| 6 | Mike Gale | G | 6-4 | 185 | 24 | 72 | 1624 | 228 | 492 | .463 | 7 | 23 | .304 | 72 | 91 | .791 | 97 | 139 | 236 | 165 | 88 | 47 | 111 | 131 | 535 | |
| 7 | Bill Melchionni | G | 6-1 | 165 | 30 | 77 | 1384 | 201 | 413 | .487 | 8 | 27 | .296 | 62 | 78 | .795 | 12 | 63 | 75 | 320 | 69 | 7 | 106 | 105 | 472 | |
| 8 | Willard Sojourner | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 26 | 79 | 1020 | 155 | 324 | .478 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 49 | 70 | .700 | 94 | 181 | 275 | 42 | 16 | 64 | 63 | 190 | 360 | |
| 9 | Al Skinner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 51 | 773 | 130 | 266 | .489 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 72 | 94 | .766 | 42 | 78 | 120 | 121 | 29 | 13 | 68 | 111 | 333 | |
| 10 | Ed Manning | F | 6-7 | 210 | 31 | 70 | 992 | 103 | 243 | .424 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 35 | 42 | .833 | 59 | 153 | 212 | 58 | 40 | 9 | 57 | 144 | 241 | |
| 11 | Billy Schaeffer | F | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | 27 | 280 | 61 | 131 | .466 | 2 | 7 | .286 | 15 | 25 | .600 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 139 | |
| 12 | Wendell Ladner | F | 6-5 | 220 | 26 | 25 | 436 | 45 | 173 | .260 | 7 | 36 | .194 | 6 | 10 | .600 | 21 | 47 | 68 | 39 | 32 | 1 | 23 | 68 | 103 |
| 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 | Julius Erving | F-G | 6-6 | 200 | 24 | 84 | 40.5 | 10.9 | 21.5 | .506 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 5.8 | 7.2 | .799 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 27.9 | |
| 2 | Larry Kenon | F | 6-9 | 205 | 22 | 84 | 37.7 | 8.0 | 15.8 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .770 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 18.7 | |
| 3 | Billy Paultz | C-F | 6-11 | 235 | 26 | 80 | 35.3 | 6.6 | 13.5 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.7 | 3.6 | .748 | 2.2 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 15.8 | |
| 4 | Brian Taylor | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 79 | 33.1 | 6.0 | 11.6 | .513 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .217 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .765 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 14.0 | |
| 5 | John Williamson | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 75 | 25.0 | 4.9 | 10.2 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .231 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .837 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 11.5 | |
| 6 | Mike Gale | G | 6-4 | 185 | 24 | 72 | 22.6 | 3.2 | 6.8 | .463 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .304 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .791 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 7.4 | |
| 7 | Al Skinner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 51 | 15.2 | 2.5 | 5.2 | .489 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .766 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 6.5 | |
| 8 | Bill Melchionni | G | 6-1 | 165 | 30 | 77 | 18.0 | 2.6 | 5.4 | .487 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .296 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .795 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 6.1 | |
| 9 | Billy Schaeffer | F | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | 27 | 10.4 | 2.3 | 4.9 | .466 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .286 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .600 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 5.1 | |
| 10 | Willard Sojourner | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 26 | 79 | 12.9 | 2.0 | 4.1 | .478 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .700 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 4.6 | |
| 11 | Wendell Ladner | F | 6-5 | 220 | 26 | 25 | 17.4 | 1.8 | 6.9 | .260 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .194 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .600 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 4.1 | |
| 12 | Ed Manning | F | 6-7 | 210 | 31 | 70 | 14.2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | .424 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .833 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
| 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 | Julius Erving | F-G | 6-6 | 200 | 24 | 84 | 3402 | 9.7 | 19.1 | .506 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .333 | 5.1 | 6.4 | .799 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 24.8 | |
| 2 | Larry Kenon | F | 6-9 | 205 | 22 | 84 | 3165 | 7.7 | 15.1 | .509 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .770 | 3.2 | 7.1 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 17.9 | |
| 3 | Billy Schaeffer | F | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | 27 | 280 | 7.8 | 16.8 | .466 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .286 | 1.9 | 3.2 | .600 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 17.9 | |
| 4 | John Williamson | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 75 | 1872 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .482 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .231 | 2.4 | 2.8 | .837 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 16.7 | |
| 5 | Billy Paultz | C-F | 6-11 | 235 | 26 | 80 | 2826 | 6.7 | 13.8 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.7 | 3.6 | .748 | 2.2 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 16.1 | |
| 6 | Al Skinner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 51 | 773 | 6.1 | 12.4 | .489 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 3.4 | 4.4 | .766 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 15.5 | |
| 7 | Brian Taylor | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 79 | 2611 | 6.5 | 12.7 | .513 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .217 | 2.1 | 2.7 | .765 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 15.2 | |
| 8 | Willard Sojourner | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 26 | 79 | 1020 | 5.5 | 11.4 | .478 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .700 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 12.7 | |
| 9 | Bill Melchionni | G | 6-1 | 165 | 30 | 77 | 1384 | 5.2 | 10.7 | .487 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .296 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .795 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 12.3 | |
| 10 | Mike Gale | G | 6-4 | 185 | 24 | 72 | 1624 | 5.1 | 10.9 | .463 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .304 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .791 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 11.9 | |
| 11 | Ed Manning | F | 6-7 | 210 | 31 | 70 | 992 | 3.7 | 8.8 | .424 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .833 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 8.7 | |
| 12 | Wendell Ladner | F | 6-5 | 220 | 26 | 25 | 436 | 3.7 | 14.3 | .260 | 0.6 | 3.0 | .194 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .600 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 8.5 |
| 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 | Julius Erving | F-G | 6-6 | 200 | 24 | 84 | 3402 | 26.2 | .565 | .514 | 8.6 | 18.4 | 13.6 | 19.9 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 12.7 | 27.9 | 114 | 96 | 27.6 | 21.1 | 49 | 0 | 24.5 |
| 2 | Larry Kenon | F | 6-9 | 205 | 22 | 84 | 3165 | 17.0 | .541 | .510 | 9.1 | 19.5 | 14.4 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 12.4 | 20.9 | 107 | 99 | 11.7 | 16.2 | 28 | 10 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Billy Paultz | C-F | 6-11 | 235 | 26 | 80 | 2826 | 16.3 | .523 | .485 | 6.4 | 21.0 | 13.8 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 19.2 | 107 | 98 | 9.7 | 15.4 | 25 | 7 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Brian Taylor | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 79 | 2611 | 16.0 | .549 | .518 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 14.0 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 13.1 | 17.7 | 109 | 99 | 9.9 | 13.4 | 23 | 6 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Mike Gale | G | 6-4 | 185 | 24 | 72 | 1624 | 12.7 | .503 | .471 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 12.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 101 | 100 | 1.9 | 7.7 | 10 | 9 | 0.5 |
| 6 | Bill Melchionni | G | 6-1 | 165 | 30 | 77 | 1384 | 13.9 | .528 | .496 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 28.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 19.2 | 16.0 | 106 | 102 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 9 | 7 | 1.0 |
| 7 | John Williamson | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 75 | 1872 | 12.6 | .520 | .484 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 15.1 | 21.0 | 101 | 103 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 9 | 15 | -3.0 |
| 8 | Willard Sojourner | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 26 | 79 | 1020 | 11.9 | .507 | .480 | 9.5 | 17.6 | 13.7 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 15.1 | 16.4 | 101 | 99 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Al Skinner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 51 | 773 | 14.7 | .542 | .491 | 5.6 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 20.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 18.1 | 19.4 | 106 | 101 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 6 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 10 | Ed Manning | F | 6-7 | 210 | 31 | 70 | 992 | 8.1 | .461 | .424 | 6.2 | 15.3 | 10.8 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 17.9 | 12.8 | 93 | 99 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 5 | 6 | -0.5 |
| 11 | Wendell Ladner | F | 6-5 | 220 | 26 | 25 | 436 | 4.5 | .290 | .280 | 5.0 | 10.7 | 7.9 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 18.4 | 72 | 98 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 2 | 7 | -2.5 |
| 12 | Billy Schaeffer | F | 6-5 | 200 | 23 | 27 | 280 | 12.6 | .489 | .473 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 22.9 | 99 | 103 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | -0.5 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Julius Erving | F-G | 6-6 | 200 | 24 | 5 | 211 | 55 | 121 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 49 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 137 | .455 | .000 | .844 | 42.2 | 27.4 | 9.8 | 5.6 |
| 2 | Larry Kenon | F | 6-9 | 205 | 22 | 5 | 199 | 47 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 64 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 107 | .534 | .765 | 39.8 | 21.4 | 12.8 | 1.0 | |
| 3 | Billy Paultz | C-F | 6-11 | 235 | 26 | 5 | 178 | 29 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 70 | .492 | .800 | 35.6 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 2.2 | |
| 4 | John Williamson | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 5 | 118 | 26 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 60 | .605 | .000 | .615 | 23.6 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Bill Melchionni | G | 6-1 | 165 | 30 | 5 | 108 | 14 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 34 | .359 | .167 | .714 | 21.6 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 6.4 |
| 6 | Brian Taylor | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 5 | 186 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 31 | .361 | .333 | 1.000 | 37.2 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 7 | Willard Sojourner | C-F | 6-8 | 225 | 26 | 5 | 65 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 27 | .545 | .600 | 13.0 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | |
| 8 | Mike Gale | G | 6-4 | 185 | 24 | 3 | 73 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 23 | .474 | .500 | .500 | 24.3 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| 9 | Wendell Ladner | F | 6-5 | 220 | 26 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | .217 | .429 | 11.7 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | |
| 10 | Ed Manning | F | 6-7 | 210 | 31 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .286 | .000 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Al Skinner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .500 | .750 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | |