Donnie Freeman
SG · Los Angeles Lakers
Seasons 1967-68–1975-76 · 9 on record · Ht 6-3 · b. 1944
5× All-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | Don, Free |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #20 (also #13) |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | 1944-07-18 |
| College | Illinois |
| Drafted | 1966 · Round 3, Pick 29 · Philadelphia 76ers |
| Seasons | 1967-68–1975-76 (9) |
Career averages
18.9 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.5 APG · 648 games · .456 FG% · .151 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | MNM | 23 | 69 | 35.2 | .409 | 0.000 | .715 | 4.7 | 2.8 | — | — | 16.3 | 14.1 | .470 |
| 1968-69 | MMF | 24 | 78 | 36.8 | .484 | .087 | .787 | 3.7 | 6.4 | — | — | 22.1 | 21.0 | .545 |
| 1969-70 | MMF | 25 | 79 | 40.1 | .455 | .263 | .822 | 5.1 | 3.7 | — | — | 27.4 | 22.8 | .536 |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 26 | 66 | 36.6 | .483 | 0.000 | .800 | 4.9 | 5.0 | — | — | 23.6 | 20.6 | .542 |
| UTS | 26 | 24 | 33.4 | .479 | 0.000 | .831 | 5.7 | 4.9 | — | — | 23.6 | 23.4 | .555 | |
| TEX | 26 | 42 | 38.4 | .485 | 0.000 | .778 | 4.5 | 5.1 | — | — | 23.6 | 19.2 | .536 | |
| 1971-72 | DLC | 27 | 72 | 33.0 | .470 | .400 | .825 | 2.9 | 3.4 | — | — | 24.1 | 23.9 | .545 |
| 1972-73 | INA | 28 | 77 | 28.2 | .442 | .333 | .808 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 14.2 | .509 |
| 1973-74 | INA | 29 | 66 | 26.3 | .456 | 0.000 | .797 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 15.0 | .503 |
| 1974-75 | SAA | 30 | 77 | 30.9 | .448 | 0.000 | .821 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 15.5 | 14.2 | .512 |
| 1975-76 | LAL | 31 | 64 | 23.1 | .434 | — | .819 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 14.5 | .497 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | MNM | 69 | — | 2,431 | 414 | 1,013 | .409 | 0 | 6 | 296 | 414 | 326 | 190 | — | — | 187 | 1,124 |
| 1968-69 | MMF | 78 | — | 2,874 | 651 | 1,346 | .484 | 2 | 23 | 420 | 534 | 285 | 501 | — | — | 230 | 1,724 |
| 1969-70 | MMF | 79 | — | 3,164 | 766 | 1,684 | .455 | 5 | 19 | 626 | 762 | 400 | 291 | — | — | 190 | 2,163 |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 66 | — | 2,414 | 596 | 1,235 | .483 | 0 | 7 | 367 | 459 | 324 | 332 | — | — | 173 | 1,559 |
| UTS | 24 | — | 801 | 205 | 428 | .479 | 0 | 4 | 157 | 189 | 137 | 117 | — | — | 79 | 567 | |
| TEX | 42 | — | 1,613 | 391 | 807 | .485 | 0 | 3 | 210 | 270 | 187 | 215 | — | — | 94 | 992 | |
| 1971-72 | DLC | 72 | — | 2,377 | 628 | 1,336 | .470 | 2 | 5 | 475 | 576 | 206 | 245 | — | — | 176 | 1,733 |
| 1972-73 | INA | 77 | 71 | 2,170 | 412 | 933 | .442 | 2 | 6 | 277 | 343 | 219 | 195 | 52 | 19 | 160 | 1,103 |
| 1973-74 | INA | 66 | 60 | 1,735 | 383 | 839 | .456 | 0 | 2 | 177 | 222 | 168 | 165 | 48 | 22 | 132 | 943 |
| 1974-75 | SAA | 77 | — | 2,381 | 453 | 1,012 | .448 | 0 | 5 | 289 | 352 | 184 | 202 | 65 | 15 | 131 | 1,195 |
| 1975-76 | LAL | 64 | — | 1,480 | 263 | 606 | .434 | — | — | 163 | 199 | 180 | 171 | 57 | 11 | — | 689 |
| Career | 648 | — | — | 4,566 | 10,004 | .456 | 11 | 73 | 3090 | 3861 | 2292 | 2292 | 222 | 67 | 1379 | 12,233 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | MNM | 69 | 35.2 | 6.1 | 15.0 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 2.8 | — | — | 2.8 | 16.6 |
| 1968-69 | MMF | 78 | 36.8 | 8.2 | 16.9 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 6.3 | — | — | 2.9 | 21.6 |
| 1969-70 | MMF | 79 | 40.1 | 8.7 | 19.2 | .455 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | — | — | 2.2 | 24.6 |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 66 | 36.6 | 8.9 | 18.4 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | — | — | 2.6 | 23.2 |
| UTS | 24 | 33.4 | 9.2 | 19.2 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 5.3 | — | — | 3.6 | 25.5 | |
| TEX | 42 | 38.4 | 8.7 | 18.0 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | — | — | 2.1 | 22.1 | |
| 1971-72 | DLC | 72 | 33.0 | 9.5 | 20.2 | .470 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7.2 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | — | — | 2.7 | 26.2 |
| 1972-73 | INA | 77 | 28.2 | 6.8 | 15.5 | .442 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 18.3 |
| 1973-74 | INA | 66 | 26.3 | 7.9 | 17.4 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 19.6 |
| 1974-75 | SAA | 77 | 30.9 | 6.8 | 15.3 | .448 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 18.1 |
| 1975-76 | LAL | 64 | 23.1 | 6.4 | 14.7 | .434 | — | — | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | — | 16.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | MNM | 69 | 2,431 | 14.1 | .470 | 20.1 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 7.3 | .144 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | MMF | 78 | 2,874 | 21.0 | .545 | 22.8 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 9.9 | .166 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | MMF | 79 | 3,164 | 22.8 | .536 | 25.1 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 9.7 | .147 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 66 | 2,414 | 20.6 | .542 | 23.8 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 7.6 | .151 | — | — | — | — |
| UTS | 24 | 801 | 23.4 | .555 | 27.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .211 | — | — | — | — | |
| TEX | 42 | 1,613 | 19.2 | .536 | 22.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 4.1 | .121 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1971-72 | DLC | 72 | 2,377 | 23.9 | .545 | 30.9 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 8.9 | .181 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | INA | 77 | 2,170 | 14.2 | .509 | 21.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.7 | .081 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | INA | 66 | 1,735 | 15.0 | .503 | 24.1 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3.4 | .095 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -0.6 | +0.6 |
| 1974-75 | SAA | 77 | 2,381 | 14.2 | .512 | 21.3 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 5.1 | .102 | +0.6 | -1.3 | -0.7 | +0.8 |
| 1975-76 | LAL | 64 | 1,480 | 14.5 | .497 | — | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | .078 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| Career | 648 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58.0 | — | — | — | — | +1.6 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 10.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 26–9 |
| Away | 29 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 8–21 |
| In wins | 34 | 11.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 34–0 |
| In losses | 30 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0–30 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 3–0 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 3 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 3 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1–2 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2–2 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 4 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3–1 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 5 | 10.4 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1–4 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 4 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 3–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 12.8 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 4 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 3–1 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | 13.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1–2 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 3 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 1–2 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3–1 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 5 | 11.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 4 | 14.2 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3–1 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Donnie Freeman play for?
Donnie Freeman plays SG for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What are Donnie Freeman's career stats?
Donnie Freeman has averaged 18.9 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 3.5 APG over 9 seasons (1967-68–1975-76).
How tall is Donnie Freeman?
Donnie Freeman is 6-3 (185 lb).
When was Donnie Freeman drafted?
Donnie Freeman was drafted in 1966, round 3, pick 29, by the Philadelphia 76ers.