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57-27, Finished 2nd in ABA Western Division (Game Results)
ABA Season Summary
1970-71 ABA Champions
Scored 119.0 points per game, Allowed 111.9 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 59-25)
Coached by Bill Sharman (57-27)
Arena: Salt Palace / Attendance: NA
SRS: 6.60 (1st of 11)
Playoffs:
Won ABA Finals (4-3) versus Kentucky Colonels
Won ABA Western Division Finals (4-3) versus Indiana Pacers
Won ABA Western Division Semifinals (4-0) versus Texas Chaparrals
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1970-71 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 | 20260 | 3787 | 8409 | .450 | 201 | 676 | .297 | 2219 | 2831 | .784 | 1666 | 3200 | 4866 | 1789 | 1405 | 2050 | 9994 | 119.0 | ||
| Opponent | 84 | 20260 | 3652 | 8478 | .431 | 181 | 631 | .287 | 1915 | 2575 | .744 | 4655 | 1921 | 1442 | 2222 | 9400 | 111.9 |
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 | Zelmo Beaty | C | 6-9 | 225 | 31 | 76 | 2915 | 661 | 1192 | .555 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 420 | 531 | .791 | 407 | 783 | 1190 | 148 | 196 | 299 | 1744 | |||
| 2 | Willie Wise | F | 6-5 | 210 | 23 | 82 | 2676 | 491 | 1059 | .464 | 5 | 17 | .294 | 312 | 467 | .668 | 307 | 500 | 807 | 204 | 179 | 297 | 1299 | |||
| 3 | Red Robbins | F-C | 6-8 | 190 | 26 | 82 | 2995 | 396 | 908 | .436 | 11 | 44 | .250 | 227 | 272 | .835 | 303 | 673 | 976 | 178 | 127 | 203 | 1030 | |||
| 4 | George Stone | F | 6-7 | 195 | 24 | 78 | 1734 | 372 | 808 | .460 | 50 | 157 | .318 | 121 | 156 | .776 | 94 | 269 | 363 | 106 | 72 | 173 | 915 | |||
| 5 | Mervin Jackson | G | 6-3 | 175 | 24 | 65 | 1902 | 351 | 836 | .420 | 7 | 20 | .350 | 196 | 244 | .803 | 92 | 170 | 262 | 225 | 140 | 207 | 905 | |||
| 6 | Glen Combs | G | 6-2 | 185 | 24 | 44 | 1599 | 310 | 682 | .455 | 31 | 81 | .383 | 235 | 274 | .858 | 41 | 119 | 160 | 173 | 124 | 162 | 886 | |||
| 7 | Mike Butler | G | 6-2 | 170 | 24 | 71 | 1414 | 271 | 646 | .420 | 32 | 125 | .256 | 153 | 168 | .911 | 24 | 107 | 131 | 186 | 107 | 142 | 727 | |||
| 8 | Ron Boone | G-F | 6-2 | 200 | 24 | 44 | 1163 | 265 | 640 | .414 | 24 | 73 | .329 | 139 | 177 | .785 | 110 | 143 | 253 | 114 | 118 | 165 | 693 | |||
| 9 | Donnie Freeman | G | 6-3 | 185 | 26 | 24 | 801 | 205 | 428 | .479 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 157 | 189 | .831 | 66 | 71 | 137 | 117 | 79 | 78 | 567 | |||
| 10 | Wayne Hightower | F-C | 6-8 | 192 | 31 | 35 | 1135 | 167 | 427 | .391 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 134 | 179 | .749 | 103 | 184 | 287 | 104 | 84 | 107 | 468 | |||
| 11 | Jeffrey Congdon | G | 6-1 | 180 | 27 | 38 | 983 | 116 | 337 | .344 | 14 | 75 | .187 | 47 | 59 | .797 | 27 | 62 | 89 | 155 | 94 | 76 | 293 | |||
| 12 | Dick Nemelka | G | 6-0 | 175 | 27 | 39 | 504 | 82 | 213 | .385 | 20 | 62 | .323 | 32 | 49 | .653 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 57 | 41 | 60 | 216 | |||
| 13 | Tom Workman | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 26 | 17 | 190 | 44 | 104 | .423 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 29 | 37 | .784 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 119 | |||
| 14 | Roderick McDonald | F | 6-6 | 205 | 25 | 29 | 206 | 50 | 109 | .459 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 15 | 25 | .600 | 40 | 53 | 93 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 117 | |||
| 15 | Sam Smith | F | 6-7 | 230 | 27 | 10 | 43 | 6 | 20 | .300 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 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 | Donnie Freeman | G | 6-3 | 185 | 26 | 24 | 33.4 | 8.5 | 17.8 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 6.5 | 7.9 | .831 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 23.6 | |||
| 2 | Zelmo Beaty | C | 6-9 | 225 | 31 | 76 | 38.4 | 8.7 | 15.7 | .555 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .500 | 5.5 | 7.0 | .791 | 5.4 | 10.3 | 15.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 22.9 | |||
| 3 | Glen Combs | G | 6-2 | 185 | 24 | 44 | 36.3 | 7.0 | 15.5 | .455 | 0.7 | 1.8 | .383 | 5.3 | 6.2 | .858 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 20.1 | |||
| 4 | Ron Boone | G-F | 6-2 | 200 | 24 | 44 | 26.4 | 6.0 | 14.5 | .414 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .329 | 3.2 | 4.0 | .785 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 15.8 | |||
| 5 | Willie Wise | F | 6-5 | 210 | 23 | 82 | 32.6 | 6.0 | 12.9 | .464 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .294 | 3.8 | 5.7 | .668 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 15.8 | |||
| 6 | Mervin Jackson | G | 6-3 | 175 | 24 | 65 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 12.9 | .420 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .350 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .803 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 13.9 | |||
| 7 | Wayne Hightower | F-C | 6-8 | 192 | 31 | 35 | 32.4 | 4.8 | 12.2 | .391 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 5.1 | .749 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 13.4 | |||
| 8 | Red Robbins | F-C | 6-8 | 190 | 26 | 82 | 36.5 | 4.8 | 11.1 | .436 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .250 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .835 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 11.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 12.6 | |||
| 9 | George Stone | F | 6-7 | 195 | 24 | 78 | 22.2 | 4.8 | 10.4 | .460 | 0.6 | 2.0 | .318 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .776 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 11.7 | |||
| 10 | Mike Butler | G | 6-2 | 170 | 24 | 71 | 19.9 | 3.8 | 9.1 | .420 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .256 | 2.2 | 2.4 | .911 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 10.2 | |||
| 11 | Jeffrey Congdon | G | 6-1 | 180 | 27 | 38 | 25.9 | 3.1 | 8.9 | .344 | 0.4 | 2.0 | .187 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .797 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 7.7 | |||
| 12 | Tom Workman | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 26 | 17 | 11.2 | 2.6 | 6.1 | .423 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .250 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .784 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 7.0 | |||
| 13 | Dick Nemelka | G | 6-0 | 175 | 27 | 39 | 12.9 | 2.1 | 5.5 | .385 | 0.5 | 1.6 | .323 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .653 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5.5 | |||
| 14 | Roderick McDonald | F | 6-6 | 205 | 25 | 29 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 3.8 | .459 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .600 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | |||
| 15 | Sam Smith | F | 6-7 | 230 | 27 | 10 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | .300 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 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 | Donnie Freeman | G | 6-3 | 185 | 26 | 24 | 801 | 9.2 | 19.2 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 7.1 | 8.5 | .831 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 25.5 | |||
| 2 | Tom Workman | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 26 | 17 | 190 | 8.3 | 19.7 | .423 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .250 | 5.5 | 7.0 | .784 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 22.5 | |||
| 3 | Zelmo Beaty | C | 6-9 | 225 | 31 | 76 | 2915 | 8.2 | 14.7 | .555 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 5.2 | 6.6 | .791 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 14.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 21.5 | |||
| 4 | Ron Boone | G-F | 6-2 | 200 | 24 | 44 | 1163 | 8.2 | 19.8 | .414 | 0.7 | 2.3 | .329 | 4.3 | 5.5 | .785 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 21.5 | |||
| 5 | Roderick McDonald | F | 6-6 | 205 | 25 | 29 | 206 | 8.7 | 19.0 | .459 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 2.6 | 4.4 | .600 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 16.3 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 20.4 | |||
| 6 | Glen Combs | G | 6-2 | 185 | 24 | 44 | 1599 | 7.0 | 15.4 | .455 | 0.7 | 1.8 | .383 | 5.3 | 6.2 | .858 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 19.9 | |||
| 7 | George Stone | F | 6-7 | 195 | 24 | 78 | 1734 | 7.7 | 16.8 | .460 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .318 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .776 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 19.0 | |||
| 8 | Mike Butler | G | 6-2 | 170 | 24 | 71 | 1414 | 6.9 | 16.4 | .420 | 0.8 | 3.2 | .256 | 3.9 | 4.3 | .911 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 18.5 | |||
| 9 | Willie Wise | F | 6-5 | 210 | 23 | 82 | 2676 | 6.6 | 14.2 | .464 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .294 | 4.2 | 6.3 | .668 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 10.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 17.5 | |||
| 10 | Mervin Jackson | G | 6-3 | 175 | 24 | 65 | 1902 | 6.6 | 15.8 | .420 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .350 | 3.7 | 4.6 | .803 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 17.1 | |||
| 11 | Dick Nemelka | G | 6-0 | 175 | 27 | 39 | 504 | 5.9 | 15.2 | .385 | 1.4 | 4.4 | .323 | 2.3 | 3.5 | .653 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 15.4 | |||
| 12 | Wayne Hightower | F-C | 6-8 | 192 | 31 | 35 | 1135 | 5.3 | 13.5 | .391 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.3 | 5.7 | .749 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 14.8 | |||
| 13 | Sam Smith | F | 6-7 | 230 | 27 | 10 | 43 | 5.0 | 16.7 | .300 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .333 | 1.7 | 3.3 | .500 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 10.9 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 6.7 | 12.6 | |||
| 14 | Red Robbins | F-C | 6-8 | 190 | 26 | 82 | 2995 | 4.8 | 10.9 | .436 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .250 | 2.7 | 3.3 | .835 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 12.4 | |||
| 15 | Jeffrey Congdon | G | 6-1 | 180 | 27 | 38 | 983 | 4.2 | 12.3 | .344 | 0.5 | 2.7 | .187 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .797 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 10.7 |
| 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 | Zelmo Beaty | C | 6-9 | 225 | 31 | 76 | 2915 | 25.4 | .612 | .555 | 17.4 | 7.2 | 12.1 | 20.4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Willie Wise | F | 6-5 | 210 | 23 | 82 | 2676 | 17.3 | .514 | .466 | 12.8 | 10.1 | 12.4 | 19.8 | |||||||||||
| 3 | George Stone | F | 6-7 | 195 | 24 | 78 | 1734 | 16.9 | .522 | .491 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 20.0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Sam Smith | F | 6-7 | 230 | 27 | 10 | 43 | 11.0 | .345 | .325 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 4.4 | 19.4 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Red Robbins | F-C | 6-8 | 190 | 26 | 82 | 2995 | 14.9 | .501 | .442 | 13.9 | 7.4 | 11.0 | 14.1 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Dick Nemelka | G | 6-0 | 175 | 27 | 39 | 504 | 9.6 | .460 | .432 | 5.0 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 20.0 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Roderick McDonald | F | 6-6 | 205 | 25 | 29 | 206 | 18.3 | .488 | .468 | 19.2 | 4.9 | 12.4 | 24.4 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Mervin Jackson | G | 6-3 | 175 | 24 | 65 | 1902 | 13.1 | .480 | .424 | 5.9 | 15.8 | 12.9 | 20.9 | |||||||||||
| 9 | Wayne Hightower | F-C | 6-8 | 192 | 31 | 35 | 1135 | 13.0 | .463 | .391 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 14.2 | 19.0 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Donnie Freeman | G | 6-3 | 185 | 26 | 24 | 801 | 23.8 | .555 | .479 | 7.3 | 21.5 | 13.4 | 27.0 | |||||||||||
| 11 | Jeffrey Congdon | G | 6-1 | 180 | 27 | 38 | 983 | 6.1 | .404 | .365 | 3.9 | 19.3 | 20.6 | 17.0 | |||||||||||
| 12 | Glen Combs | G | 6-2 | 185 | 24 | 44 | 1599 | 16.3 | .552 | .477 | 4.3 | 14.6 | 13.4 | 21.2 | |||||||||||
| 13 | Mike Butler | G | 6-2 | 170 | 24 | 71 | 1414 | 14.1 | .505 | .444 | 3.9 | 17.7 | 12.9 | 21.4 | |||||||||||
| 14 | Ron Boone | G-F | 6-2 | 200 | 24 | 44 | 1163 | 15.4 | .483 | .433 | 9.3 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 26.3 | |||||||||||
| 15 | Tom Workman | F-C | 6-7 | 218 | 26 | 17 | 190 | 13.5 | .495 | .433 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 28.2 |
| 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 | Zelmo Beaty | C | 6-9 | 225 | 31 | 18 | 698 | 157 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 123 | 95 | 263 | 43 | 28 | 75 | 418 | .536 | .846 | 38.8 | 23.2 | 14.6 | 2.4 | |||
| 2 | Willie Wise | F | 6-5 | 210 | 23 | 17 | 691 | 139 | 271 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 116 | 57 | 220 | 82 | 49 | 65 | 359 | .513 | .000 | .698 | 40.6 | 21.1 | 12.9 | 4.8 | ||
| 3 | Ron Boone | G-F | 6-2 | 200 | 24 | 18 | 569 | 113 | 256 | 9 | 27 | 74 | 86 | 50 | 110 | 94 | 56 | 71 | 309 | .441 | .333 | .860 | 31.6 | 17.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 | ||
| 4 | Glen Combs | G | 6-2 | 185 | 24 | 18 | 639 | 109 | 269 | 11 | 31 | 68 | 85 | 29 | 74 | 64 | 47 | 67 | 297 | .405 | .355 | .800 | 35.5 | 16.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | ||
| 5 | Mervin Jackson | G | 6-3 | 175 | 24 | 18 | 598 | 114 | 237 | 3 | 8 | 43 | 54 | 26 | 79 | 109 | 42 | 47 | 274 | .481 | .375 | .796 | 33.2 | 15.2 | 4.4 | 6.1 | ||
| 6 | Red Robbins | F-C | 6-8 | 190 | 26 | 18 | 566 | 94 | 170 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 49 | 183 | 40 | 24 | 44 | 222 | .553 | .455 | .707 | 31.4 | 12.3 | 10.2 | 2.2 | ||
| 7 | George Stone | F | 6-7 | 195 | 24 | 18 | 424 | 84 | 209 | 4 | 28 | 35 | 41 | 28 | 104 | 29 | 21 | 45 | 207 | .402 | .143 | .854 | 23.6 | 11.5 | 5.8 | 1.6 | ||
| 8 | Mike Butler | G | 6-2 | 170 | 24 | 10 | 77 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 48 | .576 | .250 | .889 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | ||
| 9 | Dick Nemelka | G | 6-0 | 175 | 27 | 9 | 51 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 19 | .333 | .111 | .800 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 10 | Roderick McDonald | F | 6-6 | 205 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | .727 | 1.000 | .500 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 | ||
| 11 | Sam Smith | F | 6-7 | 230 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .333 | .000 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |||