Frankie Brian
PG · FTW
Seasons 1949-50–1955-56 · 7 on record · Ht 6-1 · b. 1923
2× All-Star2× All-NBA
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Player info
| Nickname | Flash |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #7 (also #8, #13) |
| Height | 6-1 |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Born | 1923-05-01 |
| College | LSU |
| Seasons | 1949-50–1955-56 (7) |
Career averages
12.3 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 2.6 APG · 438 games · .340 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | AND | 26 | 64 | — | .318 | — | .824 | — | 3.0 | — | — | 17.8 | — | .415 |
| 1950-51 | TRI | 27 | 68 | — | .322 | — | .823 | 3.6 | 3.9 | — | — | 16.8 | — | .424 |
| 1951-52 | FTW | 28 | 66 | 40.5 | .352 | — | .848 | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | — | 15.9 | 14.9 | .452 |
| 1952-53 | FTW | 29 | 68 | 28.1 | .351 | — | .795 | 2.0 | 2.1 | — | — | 10.7 | 12.2 | .438 |
| 1953-54 | FTW | 30 | 64 | 15.2 | .375 | — | .753 | 1.2 | 1.4 | — | — | 6.3 | 15.8 | .464 |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 31 | 71 | 19.5 | .380 | — | .851 | 1.8 | 2.0 | — | — | 9.7 | 16.1 | .470 |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 32 | 37 | 18.4 | .297 | — | .818 | 2.4 | 2.0 | — | — | 6.2 | 9.4 | .378 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | AND | 64 | — | — | 368 | 1,156 | .318 | — | — | 402 | 488 | — | 189 | — | — | — | 1,138 |
| 1950-51 | TRI | 68 | — | — | 363 | 1,127 | .322 | — | — | 418 | 508 | 244 | 266 | — | — | — | 1,144 |
| 1951-52 | FTW | 66 | — | 2,672 | 342 | 972 | .352 | — | — | 367 | 433 | 232 | 233 | — | — | — | 1,051 |
| 1952-53 | FTW | 68 | — | 1,910 | 245 | 699 | .351 | — | — | 236 | 297 | 133 | 142 | — | — | — | 726 |
| 1953-54 | FTW | 64 | — | 973 | 132 | 352 | .375 | — | — | 137 | 182 | 79 | 92 | — | — | — | 401 |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 71 | — | 1,381 | 237 | 623 | .380 | — | — | 217 | 255 | 127 | 142 | — | — | — | 691 |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 37 | — | 680 | 78 | 263 | .297 | — | — | 72 | 88 | 88 | 74 | — | — | — | 228 |
| Career | 438 | — | — | 1,765 | 5,192 | .340 | 0 | 0 | 1849 | 2251 | 903 | 1138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,379 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | AND | 64 | — | — | — | .318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | TRI | 68 | — | — | — | .322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | FTW | 66 | 40.5 | 4.6 | 13.1 | .352 | — | — | 4.9 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | — | — | — | 14.2 |
| 1952-53 | FTW | 68 | 28.1 | 4.6 | 13.2 | .351 | — | — | 4.4 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 13.7 |
| 1953-54 | FTW | 64 | 15.2 | 4.9 | 13.0 | .375 | — | — | 5.1 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 14.8 |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 71 | 19.5 | 6.2 | 16.2 | .380 | — | — | 5.7 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | — | — | — | 18.0 |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 37 | 18.4 | 4.1 | 13.9 | .297 | — | — | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | — | — | — | 12.1 |
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 | AND | 64 | — | — | .415 | — | 3.6 | 5.6 | 9.2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | TRI | 68 | — | — | .424 | — | 2.9 | 2.7 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | FTW | 66 | 2,672 | 14.9 | .452 | — | 4.3 | 1.8 | 6.1 | .110 | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | FTW | 68 | 1,910 | 12.2 | .438 | — | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | .076 | — | — | — | — |
| 1953-54 | FTW | 64 | 973 | 15.8 | .464 | — | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.7 | .135 | — | — | — | — |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 71 | 1,381 | 16.1 | .470 | — | 2.5 | 1.2 | 3.6 | .127 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 37 | 680 | 9.4 | .378 | — | -0.8 | 0.6 | -0.2 | -.016 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.0 | — | — | — | — | +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 | PPG | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 2 | 8.5 | 3.220 |
| 1952-53 | 8 | 5.6 | .570 |
| 1953-54 | 4 | 10.2 | 1.572 |
| 1954-55 | 11 | 11.5 | 1.786 |
| 1955-56 | 10 | 6.9 | .521 |
| Career | 35 | 8.5 | 1.204 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Frankie Brian's career stats?
Frankie Brian has averaged 12.3 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 2.6 APG over 7 seasons (1949-50–1955-56).
How tall is Frankie Brian?
Frankie Brian is 6-1 (180 lb).