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51-28, Finished 1st in NBA Western Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 118.8 points per game, Allowed 115.2 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 48-31)
Coached by Paul Seymour (51-28)
SRS: 2.98 (2nd of 8)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Finals (4-1) versus Boston Celtics
Won NBA Western Division Finals (4-3) versus Los Angeles Lakers
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1960-61 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 79 | 3618 | 8795 | .411 | 2147 | 2921 | .735 | 5994 | 2136 | 2135 | 9383 | |||||||||
| Opponent | 79 | 9102 |
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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 | Bob Pettit | F-C | 6-9 | 205 | 28 | 76 | 3027 | 769 | 1720 | .447 | 582 | 804 | .724 | 1540 | 262 | 217 | 2120 | |||||||||
| 2 | Cliff Hagan | F-G | 6-4 | 210 | 29 | 77 | 2701 | 661 | 1490 | .444 | 383 | 467 | .820 | 715 | 381 | 286 | 1705 | |||||||||
| 3 | Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 6-9 | 234 | 31 | 67 | 2111 | 599 | 1321 | .453 | 273 | 329 | .830 | 677 | 172 | 248 | 1471 | |||||||||
| 4 | Lenny Wilkens | G | 6-1 | 180 | 23 | 75 | 1898 | 333 | 783 | .425 | 214 | 300 | .713 | 335 | 212 | 215 | 880 | |||||||||
| 5 | Si Green | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 76 | 1968 | 263 | 718 | .366 | 174 | 247 | .704 | 380 | 258 | 234 | 700 | |||||||||
| 6 | Johnny McCarthy | G | 6-1 | 185 | 26 | 79 | 2519 | 266 | 746 | .357 | 122 | 226 | .540 | 325 | 430 | 272 | 654 | |||||||||
| 7 | Larry Foust | C-F | 6-9 | 215 | 32 | 68 | 1208 | 194 | 489 | .397 | 164 | 208 | .788 | 389 | 77 | 185 | 552 | |||||||||
| 8 | Woody Sauldsberry | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 26 | 69 | 1491 | 230 | 768 | .299 | 56 | 100 | .560 | 491 | 74 | 197 | 516 | |||||||||
| 9 | Al Ferrari | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 27 | 63 | 1031 | 117 | 328 | .357 | 95 | 116 | .819 | 115 | 143 | 157 | 329 | |||||||||
| 10 | Fred LaCour | G-F | 6-5 | 210 | 22 | 55 | 722 | 123 | 295 | .417 | 63 | 84 | .750 | 178 | 84 | 73 | 309 | |||||||||
| 11 | Dave Piontek | F-C | 6-6 | 230 | 26 | 29 | 254 | 47 | 96 | .490 | 16 | 31 | .516 | 68 | 19 | 31 | 110 | |||||||||
| 12 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 29 | 7 | 62 | 7 | 21 | .333 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 19 | |||||||||
| 13 | Phil Rollins | G | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 7 | 90 | 3 | 29 | .103 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| 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 Pettit | F-C | 6-9 | 205 | 28 | 76 | 39.8 | 10.1 | 22.6 | .447 | 7.7 | 10.6 | .724 | 20.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 27.9 | |||||||||
| 2 | Cliff Hagan | F-G | 6-4 | 210 | 29 | 77 | 35.1 | 8.6 | 19.4 | .444 | 5.0 | 6.1 | .820 | 9.3 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 22.1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 6-9 | 234 | 31 | 67 | 31.5 | 8.9 | 19.7 | .453 | 4.1 | 4.9 | .830 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 22.0 | |||||||||
| 4 | Lenny Wilkens | G | 6-1 | 180 | 23 | 75 | 25.3 | 4.4 | 10.4 | .425 | 2.9 | 4.0 | .713 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 11.7 | |||||||||
| 5 | Si Green | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 76 | 25.9 | 3.5 | 9.4 | .366 | 2.3 | 3.3 | .704 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 9.2 | |||||||||
| 6 | Johnny McCarthy | G | 6-1 | 185 | 26 | 79 | 31.9 | 3.4 | 9.4 | .357 | 1.5 | 2.9 | .540 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 8.3 | |||||||||
| 7 | Larry Foust | C-F | 6-9 | 215 | 32 | 68 | 17.8 | 2.9 | 7.2 | .397 | 2.4 | 3.1 | .788 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 8.1 | |||||||||
| 8 | Woody Sauldsberry | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 26 | 69 | 21.6 | 3.3 | 11.1 | .299 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .560 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 7.5 | |||||||||
| 9 | Fred LaCour | G-F | 6-5 | 210 | 22 | 55 | 13.1 | 2.2 | 5.4 | .417 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .750 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5.6 | |||||||||
| 10 | Al Ferrari | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 27 | 63 | 16.4 | 1.9 | 5.2 | .357 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .819 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 5.2 | |||||||||
| 11 | Dave Piontek | F-C | 6-6 | 230 | 26 | 29 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 3.3 | .490 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .516 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3.8 | |||||||||
| 12 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 29 | 7 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.7 | |||||||||
| 13 | Phil Rollins | G | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 7 | 12.9 | 0.4 | 4.1 | .103 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 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 Pettit | F-C | 6-9 | 205 | 28 | 76 | 3027 | 9.1 | 20.5 | .447 | 6.9 | 9.6 | .724 | 18.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 25.2 | |||||||||
| 2 | Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 6-9 | 234 | 31 | 67 | 2111 | 10.2 | 22.5 | .453 | 4.7 | 5.6 | .830 | 11.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 25.1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Cliff Hagan | F-G | 6-4 | 210 | 29 | 77 | 2701 | 8.8 | 19.9 | .444 | 5.1 | 6.2 | .820 | 9.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 22.7 | |||||||||
| 4 | Lenny Wilkens | G | 6-1 | 180 | 23 | 75 | 1898 | 6.3 | 14.9 | .425 | 4.1 | 5.7 | .713 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 16.7 | |||||||||
| 5 | Larry Foust | C-F | 6-9 | 215 | 32 | 68 | 1208 | 5.8 | 14.6 | .397 | 4.9 | 6.2 | .788 | 11.6 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 16.5 | |||||||||
| 6 | Dave Piontek | F-C | 6-6 | 230 | 26 | 29 | 254 | 6.7 | 13.6 | .490 | 2.3 | 4.4 | .516 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 15.6 | |||||||||
| 7 | Fred LaCour | G-F | 6-5 | 210 | 22 | 55 | 722 | 6.1 | 14.7 | .417 | 3.1 | 4.2 | .750 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 15.4 | |||||||||
| 8 | Si Green | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 76 | 1968 | 4.8 | 13.1 | .366 | 3.2 | 4.5 | .704 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 12.8 | |||||||||
| 9 | Woody Sauldsberry | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 26 | 69 | 1491 | 5.6 | 18.5 | .299 | 1.4 | 2.4 | .560 | 11.9 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 12.5 | |||||||||
| 10 | Al Ferrari | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 27 | 63 | 1031 | 4.1 | 11.5 | .357 | 3.3 | 4.1 | .819 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 11.5 | |||||||||
| 11 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 29 | 7 | 62 | 4.1 | 12.2 | .333 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 1.000 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 11.0 | |||||||||
| 12 | Johnny McCarthy | G | 6-1 | 185 | 26 | 79 | 2519 | 3.8 | 10.7 | .357 | 1.7 | 3.2 | .540 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 9.3 | |||||||||
| 13 | Phil Rollins | G | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 7 | 90 | 1.2 | 11.6 | .103 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.000 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 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 | Ernie Beck | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 29 | 7 | 62 | 12.1 | .409 | .333 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Woody Sauldsberry | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 26 | 69 | 1491 | 6.1 | .318 | .299 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Phil Rollins | G | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 7 | 90 | 0.1 | .203 | .103 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dave Piontek | F-C | 6-6 | 230 | 26 | 29 | 254 | 13.7 | .502 | .490 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bob Pettit | F-C | 6-9 | 205 | 28 | 76 | 3027 | 25.2 | .511 | .447 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Johnny McCarthy | G | 6-1 | 185 | 26 | 79 | 2519 | 8.3 | .387 | .357 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 6-9 | 234 | 31 | 67 | 2111 | 20.5 | .502 | .453 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Fred LaCour | G-F | 6-5 | 210 | 22 | 55 | 722 | 13.8 | .465 | .417 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | Cliff Hagan | F-G | 6-4 | 210 | 29 | 77 | 2701 | 20.1 | .503 | .444 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Si Green | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 76 | 1968 | 10.5 | .423 | .366 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Larry Foust | C-F | 6-9 | 215 | 32 | 68 | 1208 | 13.7 | .475 | .397 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Al Ferrari | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 27 | 63 | 1031 | 8.5 | .434 | .357 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Lenny Wilkens | G | 6-1 | 180 | 23 | 75 | 1898 | 13.4 | .481 | .425 |
| 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 Pettit | F-C | 6-9 | 205 | 28 | 12 | 526 | 117 | 284 | 109 | 144 | 211 | 38 | 42 | 343 | .412 | .757 | 43.8 | 28.6 | 17.6 | 3.2 | |||||||
| 2 | Cliff Hagan | F-G | 6-4 | 210 | 29 | 12 | 455 | 104 | 235 | 56 | 69 | 118 | 54 | 45 | 264 | .443 | .812 | 37.9 | 22.0 | 9.8 | 4.5 | |||||||
| 3 | Lenny Wilkens | G | 6-1 | 180 | 23 | 12 | 437 | 63 | 166 | 44 | 58 | 72 | 42 | 51 | 170 | .380 | .759 | 36.4 | 14.2 | 6.0 | 3.5 | |||||||
| 4 | Woody Sauldsberry | F-C | 6-7 | 220 | 26 | 12 | 407 | 75 | 206 | 14 | 25 | 108 | 34 | 51 | 164 | .364 | .560 | 33.9 | 13.7 | 9.0 | 2.8 | |||||||
| 5 | Si Green | G-F | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 12 | 350 | 56 | 148 | 25 | 37 | 71 | 48 | 38 | 137 | .378 | .676 | 29.2 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 4.0 | |||||||
| 6 | Clyde Lovellette | C-F | 6-9 | 234 | 31 | 8 | 191 | 46 | 114 | 31 | 47 | 52 | 11 | 23 | 123 | .404 | .660 | 23.9 | 15.4 | 6.5 | 1.4 | |||||||
| 7 | Al Ferrari | G-F | 6-4 | 190 | 27 | 10 | 157 | 20 | 44 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 50 | .455 | .588 | 15.7 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | |||||||
| 8 | Johnny McCarthy | G | 6-1 | 185 | 26 | 12 | 236 | 19 | 55 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 44 | .345 | .667 | 19.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | |||||||
| 9 | Larry Foust | C-F | 6-9 | 215 | 32 | 8 | 89 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 13 | 26 | .450 | .571 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 0.3 | |||||||
| 10 | Fred LaCour | G-F | 6-5 | 210 | 22 | 5 | 47 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | .333 | .857 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | |||||||
| 11 | Dave Piontek | F-C | 6-6 | 230 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .143 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | ||||||||