Joe Fulks
PF · PHW
Seasons 1946-47–1953-54 · 8 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1921
★ Hall of Fame★ 2× Scoring champion2× All-StarAll-NBA
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Player info
| Nickname | Jumpin' Joe, The Kuttawa Clipper |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #10 |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1921-10-26 |
| College | Millsaps → Murray State |
| Seasons | 1946-47–1953-54 (8) |
Career averages
16.4 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.2 APG · 489 games · .302 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | PHW | 25 | 60 | — | .305 | — | .730 | — | 0.4 | — | — | 23.2 | — | .381 |
| 1947-48 | PHW | 26 | 43 | — | .259 | — | .762 | — | 0.6 | — | — | 22.1 | — | .332 |
| 1948-49 | PHW | 27 | 60 | — | .313 | — | .787 | — | 1.2 | — | — | 26.0 | — | .396 |
| 1949-50 | PHW | 28 | 68 | — | .278 | — | .696 | — | 0.8 | — | — | 14.2 | — | .346 |
| 1950-51 | PHW | 29 | 66 | — | .316 | — | .855 | 7.9 | 1.8 | — | — | 18.7 | — | .398 |
| 1951-52 | PHW | 30 | 61 | 31.2 | .312 | — | .825 | 6.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 15.1 | 11.9 | .381 |
| 1952-53 | PHW | 31 | 70 | 29.8 | .346 | — | .727 | 5.5 | 2.0 | — | — | 11.9 | 11.6 | .392 |
| 1953-54 | PHW | 32 | 61 | 8.2 | .266 | — | .571 | 1.7 | 0.5 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.8 | .299 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | PHW | 60 | — | — | 475 | 1,557 | .305 | — | — | 439 | 601 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 1,389 |
| 1947-48 | PHW | 43 | — | — | 326 | 1,258 | .259 | — | — | 297 | 390 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 949 |
| 1948-49 | PHW | 60 | — | — | 529 | 1,689 | .313 | — | — | 502 | 638 | — | 74 | — | — | — | 1,560 |
| 1949-50 | PHW | 68 | — | — | 336 | 1,209 | .278 | — | — | 293 | 421 | — | 56 | — | — | — | 965 |
| 1950-51 | PHW | 66 | — | — | 429 | 1,358 | .316 | — | — | 378 | 442 | 523 | 117 | — | — | — | 1,236 |
| 1951-52 | PHW | 61 | — | 1,904 | 336 | 1,078 | .312 | — | — | 250 | 303 | 368 | 123 | — | — | — | 922 |
| 1952-53 | PHW | 70 | — | 2,085 | 332 | 960 | .346 | — | — | 168 | 231 | 387 | 138 | — | — | — | 832 |
| 1953-54 | PHW | 61 | — | 501 | 61 | 229 | .266 | — | — | 28 | 49 | 101 | 28 | — | — | — | 150 |
| Career | 489 | — | — | 2,824 | 9,338 | .302 | 0 | 0 | 2355 | 3075 | 1379 | 587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,003 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | PHW | 60 | — | — | — | .305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947-48 | PHW | 43 | — | — | — | .259 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948-49 | PHW | 60 | — | — | — | .313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | PHW | 68 | — | — | — | .278 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | PHW | 66 | — | — | — | .316 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | PHW | 61 | 31.2 | 6.4 | 20.4 | .312 | — | — | 4.7 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 17.4 |
| 1952-53 | PHW | 70 | 29.8 | 5.7 | 16.6 | .346 | — | — | 2.9 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 14.4 |
| 1953-54 | PHW | 61 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 16.5 | .266 | — | — | 2.0 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 10.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | PHW | 60 | — | — | .381 | — | 13.0 | 3.3 | 16.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947-48 | PHW | 43 | — | — | .332 | — | 2.2 | 3.8 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948-49 | PHW | 60 | — | — | .396 | — | 4.2 | 3.4 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | PHW | 68 | — | — | .346 | — | -4.4 | 3.7 | -0.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | PHW | 66 | — | — | .398 | — | -0.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | PHW | 61 | 1,904 | 11.9 | .381 | — | -2.5 | 0.7 | -1.8 | -.045 | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | PHW | 70 | 2,085 | 11.6 | .392 | — | -1.8 | 1.2 | -0.6 | -.015 | — | — | — | — |
| 1953-54 | PHW | 61 | 501 | 3.8 | .299 | — | -2.2 | 0.4 | -1.8 | -.171 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 489 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29.3 | — | — | — | — | +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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 2 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 3.247 |
| 1949-50 | 2 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .192 | — | .247 |
| 1950-51 | 2 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .327 | — | .424 |
| 1951-52 | 3 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .152 | — | .230 |
| Career | 9 | 0.0 | 13.8 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .370 | — | .460 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 136 | 15.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 84–52 |
| Away | 151 | 13.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 24–127 |
| In wins | 108 | 15.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 108–0 |
| In losses | 179 | 13.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0–179 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 18 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10–8 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 61 | 16.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 26–35 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 34 | 13.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 11–23 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 31 | 14.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 9–22 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 61 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 22–39 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Joe Fulks's career stats?
Joe Fulks has averaged 16.4 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 1.2 APG over 8 seasons (1946-47–1953-54).
How tall is Joe Fulks?
Joe Fulks is 6-5 (190 lb).