Bill Turner

Q: When was Bill Turner drafted?

Bill Turner was drafted by New York Knicks , 9th round (1st pick, 78th overall), 1966 NBA Draft , and San Francisco Warriors , 3rd round (8th pick, 27th overall), 1967 NBA Draft .

Q: What schools did Bill Turner attend?

Bill Turner attended University of Akron .

William R. Turner III

Position: Power Forward and Small Forward ▪ Shoots: Right

6-7, 220lb (201cm, 99kg)

Born: February 18, 1944

Died: October 14, 2023

College: University of Akron

Draft: New York Knicks, 9th round (1st pick, 78th overall), 1966 NBA Draft, and San Francisco Warriors, 3rd round (8th pick, 27th overall), 1967 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: October 13, 1967

Career Length: 6 years

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SUMMARY

Career

294

PTS

5.4

TRB

3.5

AST

0.6

FG%

40.7

FT%

72.8

PER

10.7

4.8

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
1967-68	23	SFW	NBA	SF	42	11.5	1.6	3.7	.433	0.9	1.4	.600	3.7	0.4	1.8	4.1
1968-69	24	SFW	NBA	SF	79	18.8	2.8	6.8	.415	2.2	2.9	.761	4.8	0.8	2.9	7.8
1969-70	25	2TM	NBA	SF	72	16.3	2.7	6.5	.421	1.7	2.3	.737	4.2	0.6	2.7	7.2
1969-70	25	SFW	NBA	SF	3	25.0	3.0	5.7	.529	1.7	3.3	.500	4.7	0.3	2.0	7.7
1969-70	25	CIN	NBA	PF	69	15.9	2.7	6.5	.417	1.7	2.3	.752	4.2	0.6	2.7	7.2
1970-71	26	SFW	NBA	SF	18	11.1	1.4	4.6	.317	0.7	1.1	.650	2.3	0.4	1.3	3.6
1971-72	27	GSW	NBA	PF	62	9.6	1.1	2.9	.392	0.6	0.9	.755	2.1	0.4	1.1	2.9
1972-73	28	2TM	NBA	PF	21	6.0	0.9	2.8	.328	0.2	0.3	.571	1.3	0.5	0.8	2.0
1972-73	28	POR	NBA	PF	2	4.0	1.0	3.0	.333	0.0	0.0		1.0	0.0	1.5	2.0
1972-73	28	LAL	NBA	PF	19	6.2	0.9	2.7	.327	0.2	0.4	.571	1.3	0.6	0.7	2.0
6 Yrs					294	13.8	2.1	5.0	.407	1.3	1.8	.728	3.5	0.6	2.1	5.4

SFW (5 Yrs)					204	13.9	1.9	4.8	.407	1.3	1.8	.721	3.5	0.6	2.0	5.2
CIN (1 Yr)					69	15.9	2.7	6.5	.417	1.7	2.3	.752	4.2	0.6	2.7	7.2
LAL (1 Yr)					19	6.2	0.9	2.7	.327	0.2	0.4	.571	1.3	0.6	0.7	2.0
POR (1 Yr)					2	4.0	1.0	3.0	.333	0.0	0.0		1.0	0.0	1.5	2.0

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
1967-68	23	SFW	NBA	SF	9	16.4	2.1	4.4	.475	1.0	1.3	.750	3.2	1.1	3.3	5.2
1968-69	24	SFW	NBA	SF	6	16.0	2.2	5.8	.371	1.2	1.8	.636	4.2	1.2	2.3	5.5

1970-71	26	SFW	NBA	SF	2	9.0	0.5	2.5	.200	2.0	3.0	.667	1.5	0.5	1.0	3.0
1971-72	27	GSW	NBA	PF	3	3.0	0.7	0.7	1.000	0.0	0.0		1.0	0.0	0.0	1.3
1972-73	28	LAL	NBA	PF	2	6.5	1.0	2.5	.400	1.0	1.0	1.000	1.0	0.0	0.5	3.0
5 Yrs					22	12.9	1.7	4.0	.425	1.0	1.4	.710	2.8	0.8	2.1	4.4

SFW (4 Yrs)					20	13.6	1.8	4.1	.427	1.0	1.5	.690	3.0	0.9	2.3	4.5
LAL (1 Yr)					2	6.5	1.0	2.5	.400	1.0	1.0	1.000	1.0	0.0	0.5	3.0

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Career high, Points	28	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Rebounds	16	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Assists	3	View full stats from top 20 games

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS	Trp-Dbl
1967-68	23	SFW	NBA	SF	42	482	68	157	.433	36	60	.600	155	16	74	172	0
1968-69	24	SFW	NBA	SF	79	1486	222	535	.415	175	230	.761	380	67	231	619	0
1969-70	25	2TM	NBA	SF	72	1170	197	468	.421	123	167	.737	304	43	193	517	0
1969-70	25	SFW	NBA	SF	3	75	9	17	.529	5	10	.500	14	1	6	23	0
1969-70	25	CIN	NBA	PF	69	1095	188	451	.417	118	157	.752	290	42	187	494	0
1970-71	26	SFW	NBA	SF	18	200	26	82	.317	13	20	.650	42	8	24	65	0
1971-72	27	GSW	NBA	PF	62	597	71	181	.392	40	53	.755	131	22	67	182	0
1972-73	28	2TM	NBA	PF	21	125	19	58	.328	4	7	.571	27	11	16	42	0
1972-73	28	POR	NBA	PF	2	8	2	6	.333	0	0		2	0	3	4	0
1972-73	28	LAL	NBA	PF	19	117	17	52	.327	4	7	.571	25	11	13	38	0
6 Yrs					294	4060	603	1481	.407	391	537	.728	1039	167	605	1597	0

SFW (5 Yrs)					204	2840	396	972	.407	269	373	.721	722	114	402	1061	0
CIN (1 Yr)					69	1095	188	451	.417	118	157	.752	290	42	187	494	0
LAL (1 Yr)					19	117	17	52	.327	4	7	.571	25	11	13	38	0
POR (1 Yr)					2	8	2	6	.333	0	0		2	0	3	4	0

Totals Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS	Trp-Dbl
1967-68	23	SFW	NBA	SF	9	148	19	40	.475	9	12	.750	29	10	30	47	0
1968-69	24	SFW	NBA	SF	6	96	13	35	.371	7	11	.636	25	7	14	33	0

1970-71	26	SFW	NBA	SF	2	18	1	5	.200	4	6	.667	3	1	2	6	0
1971-72	27	GSW	NBA	PF	3	9	2	2	1.000	0	0		3	0	0	4	0
1972-73	28	LAL	NBA	PF	2	13	2	5	.400	2	2	1.000	2	0	1	6	0
5 Yrs					22	284	37	87	.425	22	31	.710	62	18	47	96	0

SFW (4 Yrs)					20	271	35	82	.427	20	29	.690	60	18	46	90	0
LAL (1 Yr)					2	13	2	5	.400	2	2	1.000	2	0	1	6	0

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
1967-68	23	SFW	NBA	SF	42	482	5.1	11.7	.433	2.7	4.5	.600	11.6	1.2	5.5	12.8
1968-69	24	SFW	NBA	SF	79	1486	5.4	13.0	.415	4.2	5.6	.761	9.2	1.6	5.6	15.0
1969-70	25	2TM	NBA	SF	72	1170	6.1	14.4	.421	3.8	5.1	.737	9.4	1.3	5.9	15.9
1969-70	25	SFW	NBA	SF	3	75	4.3	8.2	.529	2.4	4.8	.500	6.7	0.5	2.9	11.0
1969-70	25	CIN	NBA	PF	69	1095	6.2	14.8	.417	3.9	5.2	.752	9.5	1.4	6.1	16.2
1970-71	26	SFW	NBA	SF	18	200	4.7	14.8	.317	2.3	3.6	.650	7.6	1.4	4.3	11.7
1971-72	27	GSW	NBA	PF	62	597	4.3	10.9	.392	2.4	3.2	.755	7.9	1.3	4.0	11.0
1972-73	28	2TM	NBA	PF	21	125	5.5	16.7	.328	1.2	2.0	.571	7.8	3.2	4.6	12.1
1972-73	28	POR	NBA	PF	2	8	9.0	27.0	.333	0.0	0.0		9.0	0.0	13.5	18.0
1972-73	28	LAL	NBA	PF	19	117	5.2	16.0	.327	1.2	2.2	.571	7.7	3.4	4.0	11.7
6 Yrs					294	4060	5.3	13.1	.407	3.5	4.8	.728	9.2	1.5	5.4	14.2
Game Avg					294	4060	5.3	13.1	.407	3.5	4.8	.728	9.2	1.5	5.4	14.2

SFW (5 Yrs)					204	2840	5.0	12.3	.407	3.4	4.7	.721	9.2	1.4	5.1	13.4
CIN (1 Yr)					69	1095	6.2	14.8	.417	3.9	5.2	.752	9.5	1.4	6.1	16.2
LAL (1 Yr)					19	117	5.2	16.0	.327	1.2	2.2	.571	7.7	3.4	4.0	11.7
POR (1 Yr)					2	8	9.0	27.0	.333	0.0	0.0		9.0	0.0	13.5	18.0

Per 36 Minutes Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
1967-68	23	SFW	NBA	SF	9	148	4.6	9.7	.475	2.2	2.9	.750	7.1	2.4	7.3	11.4
1968-69	24	SFW	NBA	SF	6	96	4.9	13.1	.371	2.6	4.1	.636	9.4	2.6	5.2	12.4

1970-71	26	SFW	NBA	SF	2	18	2.0	10.0	.200	8.0	12.0	.667	6.0	2.0	4.0	12.0
1971-72	27	GSW	NBA	PF	3	9	8.0	8.0	1.000	0.0	0.0		12.0	0.0	0.0	16.0
1972-73	28	LAL	NBA	PF	2	13	5.5	13.8	.400	5.5	5.5	1.000	5.5	0.0	2.8	16.6
5 Yrs					22	284	4.7	11.0	.425	2.8	3.9	.710	7.9	2.3	6.0	12.2
Game Avg					22	284	4.7	11.0	.425	2.8	3.9	.710	7.9	2.3	6.0	12.2

SFW (4 Yrs)					20	271	4.6	10.9	.427	2.7	3.9	.690	8.0	2.4	6.1	12.0
LAL (1 Yr)					2	13	5.5	13.8	.400	5.5	5.5	1.000	5.5	0.0	2.8	16.6

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	FTr	TRB%	AST%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
1967-68	23	SFW	NBA	SF	42	482	10.6	.469	.382		4.3	0.1	0.7	0.7	.074
1968-69	24	SFW	NBA	SF	79	1486	12.2	.486	.430		6.4	1.2	1.9	3.1	.099
1969-70	25	2TM	NBA	SF	72	1170	11.0	.477	.357		4.7	0.2	1.0	1.1	.047
1969-70	25	SFW	NBA	SF	3	75	9.3	.537	.588		1.7	0.1	0.1	0.1	.089
1969-70	25	CIN	NBA	PF	69	1095	11.1	.475	.348		4.9	0.1	0.9	1.0	.044
1970-71	26	SFW	NBA	SF	18	200	6.0	.358	.244	9.2	5.4	-0.5	0.1	-0.4	-0.097
1971-72	27	GSW	NBA	PF	62	597	8.8	.445	.293	9.8	4.8	-0.2	0.7	0.5	.041
1972-73	28	2TM	NBA	PF	21	125	6.8	.344	.121	9.9	11.0	-0.4	0.2	-0.2	-0.093
1972-73	28	POR	NBA	PF	2	8	1.5	.333	.000	12.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.252
1972-73	28	LAL	NBA	PF	19	117	7.2	.345	.135	9.7	11.7	-0.4	0.2	-0.2	-0.082
6 Yrs					294	4060	10.7	.465	.363	9.7	5.5	0.3	4.6	4.8	.057

SFW (5 Yrs)					204	2840	10.7	.467	.384	9.7	5.5	0.6	3.5	4.0	.068
CIN (1 Yr)					69	1095	11.1	.475	.348		4.9	0.1	0.9	1.0	.044
LAL (1 Yr)					19	117	7.2	.345	.135	9.7	11.7	-0.4	0.2	-0.2	-0.082
POR (1 Yr)					2	8	1.5	.333	.000	12.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.252

Advanced Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	FTr	TRB%	AST%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
1967-68	23	SFW	NBA	SF	9	148	9.4	.519	.300		8.8	0.2	0.1	0.2	.073
1968-69	24	SFW	NBA	SF	6	96	10.7	.414	.314		11.7	-0.1	0.2	0.1	.042

1970-71	26	SFW	NBA	SF	2	18	7.6	.393	1.200	7.7	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.069
1971-72	27	GSW	NBA	PF	3	9	23.5	1.000	.000	15.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	.368
1972-73	28	LAL	NBA	PF	2	13	13.0	.510	.400	7.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.111
5 Yrs					22	284	10.3	.477	.356	9.2	9.0	0.1	0.2	0.4	.065

SFW (4 Yrs)					20	271	10.2	.475	.354	10.2	9.5	0.1	0.2	0.4	.062
LAL (1 Yr)					2	13	13.0	.510	.400	7.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.111

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Turner born?

Bill Turner was born on February 18, 1944.

How tall was Bill Turner?

Bill Turner was 6-7 (201 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Turner weigh when playing?

Bill Turner weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

When was Bill Turner drafted?

Bill Turner was drafted by New York Knicks, 9th round (1st pick, 78th overall), 1966 NBA Draft, and San Francisco Warriors, 3rd round (8th pick, 27th overall), 1967 NBA Draft.

What position did Bill Turner play?

Power Forward and Small Forward.

When did Bill Turner retire?

Bill Turner last played in 1973.

What did Bill Turner average?

Bill Turner averaged 5.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game.

What schools did Bill Turner attend?

Bill Turner attended University of Akron.

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