Don Boven
F-G · 3TM
Seasons 1949-50–1952-53 · 3 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1925
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Player info
| Position | F-G |
|---|---|
| Number | #13 (also #12, #18) |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1925-03-06 |
| College | Western Michigan |
| Drafted | 1949 · Round 6, Pick None · INJ |
| Seasons | 1949-50–1952-53 (3) |
Career averages
9.0 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 2.0 APG · 195 games · .339 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | WAT | 24 | 62 | — | .373 | — | .688 | — | 2.2 | — | — | 10.6 | — | .461 |
| 1951-52 | MLH | 26 | 66 | 30.0 | .299 | — | .731 | 5.1 | 2.7 | — | — | 9.9 | 12.5 | .399 |
| 1952-53 | 3TM | 27 | 67 | 20.5 | .358 | — | .694 | 3.2 | 1.2 | — | — | 6.7 | 11.3 | .435 |
| MLH | 27 | 27 | 24.7 | .397 | — | .626 | 3.6 | 1.3 | — | — | 8.9 | 13.1 | .453 | |
| BLB | 27 | 23 | 14.3 | .309 | — | .780 | 2.7 | 1.0 | — | — | 4.6 | 10.6 | .431 | |
| FTW | 27 | 17 | 22.2 | .324 | — | .744 | 3.4 | 1.2 | — | — | 6.1 | 8.7 | .400 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | WAT | 62 | — | — | 208 | 558 | .373 | — | — | 240 | 349 | — | 137 | — | — | — | 656 |
| 1951-52 | MLH | 66 | — | 1,982 | 200 | 668 | .299 | — | — | 256 | 350 | 336 | 177 | — | — | — | 656 |
| 1952-53 | 3TM | 67 | — | 1,373 | 153 | 427 | .358 | — | — | 145 | 209 | 217 | 79 | — | — | — | 451 |
| MLH | 27 | — | 667 | 87 | 219 | .397 | — | — | 67 | 107 | 98 | 35 | — | — | — | 241 | |
| BLB | 23 | — | 329 | 30 | 97 | .309 | — | — | 46 | 59 | 61 | 23 | — | — | — | 106 | |
| FTW | 17 | — | 377 | 36 | 111 | .324 | — | — | 32 | 43 | 58 | 21 | — | — | — | 104 | |
| Career | 195 | — | — | 561 | 1,653 | .339 | 0 | 0 | 641 | 908 | 553 | 393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,763 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | WAT | 62 | — | — | — | .373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | MLH | 66 | 30.0 | 3.6 | 12.1 | .299 | — | — | 4.6 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 11.9 |
| 1952-53 | 3TM | 67 | 20.5 | 4.0 | 11.2 | .358 | — | — | 3.8 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 11.8 |
| MLH | 27 | 24.7 | 4.7 | 11.8 | .397 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 13.0 | |
| BLB | 23 | 14.3 | 3.3 | 10.6 | .309 | — | — | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 11.6 | |
| FTW | 17 | 22.2 | 3.4 | 10.6 | .324 | — | — | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 9.9 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | WAT | 62 | — | — | .461 | — | 4.4 | -0.7 | 3.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | MLH | 66 | 1,982 | 12.5 | .399 | — | -0.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .036 | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | 3TM | 67 | 1,373 | 11.3 | .435 | — | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | .075 | — | — | — | — |
| MLH | 27 | 667 | 13.1 | .453 | — | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | .119 | — | — | — | — | |
| BLB | 23 | 329 | 10.6 | .431 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .039 | — | — | — | — | |
| FTW | 17 | 377 | 8.7 | .400 | — | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .029 | — | — | — | — | |
| Career | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | 8 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .700 | — | .658 |
| Career | 8 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .700 | — | .658 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 37 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20–17 |
| Away | 51 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4–47 |
| In wins | 24 | 10.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24–0 |
| In losses | 64 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0–64 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 10 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 14 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6–8 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 8 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 15 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2–13 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 10 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3–7 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Don Boven's career stats?
Don Boven has averaged 9.0 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 2.0 APG over 3 seasons (1949-50–1952-53).
How tall is Don Boven?
Don Boven is 6-4 (210 lb).
When was Don Boven drafted?
Don Boven was drafted in 1949, round 6, pick None.