Richie Guerin
SG · Atlanta Hawks
Seasons 1956-57–1969-70 · 13 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1932
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Player info
| Nickname | The Leatherneck |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #9 (also #15, #18, #19) |
| Team | Atlanta Hawks |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 195 lb |
| Born | 1932-05-29 |
| College | Iona |
| Drafted | 1954 · Round 2, Pick 17 · New York Knicks |
| Seasons | 1956-57–1969-70 (13) |
Career averages
17.3 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 5.0 APG · 848 games · .416 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | NYK | 24 | 72 | 24.9 | .368 | — | .620 | 4.6 | 2.5 | — | — | 9.7 | 12.9 | .420 |
| 1957-58 | NYK | 25 | 63 | 37.6 | .354 | — | .691 | 7.8 | 5.0 | — | — | 16.5 | 14.9 | .435 |
| 1958-59 | NYK | 26 | 71 | 36.0 | .424 | — | .802 | 7.3 | 5.1 | — | — | 18.2 | 19.0 | .509 |
| 1959-60 | NYK | 27 | 74 | 32.8 | .420 | — | .773 | 6.8 | 6.3 | — | — | 21.8 | 21.5 | .493 |
| 1960-61 | NYK | 28 | 79 | 38.3 | .396 | — | .792 | 7.9 | 6.4 | — | — | 21.8 | 17.8 | .472 |
| 1961-62 | NYK | 29 | 78 | 42.9 | .442 | — | .820 | 6.4 | 6.9 | — | — | 29.5 | 21.1 | .516 |
| 1962-63 | NYK | 30 | 79 | 34.3 | .432 | — | .848 | 4.2 | 4.4 | — | — | 21.5 | 18.8 | .517 |
| 1963-64 | 2TM | 31 | 80 | 29.6 | .415 | — | .818 | 3.2 | 4.7 | — | — | 13.1 | 14.7 | .508 |
| NYK | 31 | 2 | 13.0 | .688 | — | .800 | 1.5 | 2.0 | — | — | 13.0 | 34.1 | .714 | |
| STL | 31 | 78 | 30.0 | .410 | — | .819 | 3.2 | 4.8 | — | — | 13.1 | 14.5 | .504 | |
| 1964-65 | STL | 32 | 57 | 29.4 | .446 | — | .767 | 2.6 | 4.8 | — | — | 14.4 | 16.4 | .517 |
| 1965-66 | STL | 33 | 80 | 29.5 | .415 | — | .812 | 3.9 | 4.9 | — | — | 14.9 | 16.3 | .498 |
| 1966-67 | STL | 34 | 80 | 28.4 | .436 | — | .731 | 2.4 | 4.3 | — | — | 13.7 | 14.4 | .502 |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 36 | 27 | 17.5 | .423 | — | .770 | 2.2 | 3.7 | — | — | 5.6 | 13.5 | .526 |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 37 | 8 | 8.0 | .273 | — | 1.000 | 0.3 | 1.5 | — | — | 0.9 | 3.5 | .306 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | NYK | 72 | — | 1,793 | 257 | 699 | .368 | — | — | 181 | 292 | 334 | 182 | — | — | — | 695 |
| 1957-58 | NYK | 63 | — | 2,368 | 344 | 973 | .354 | — | — | 353 | 511 | 489 | 317 | — | — | — | 1,041 |
| 1958-59 | NYK | 71 | — | 2,558 | 443 | 1,046 | .424 | — | — | 405 | 505 | 518 | 364 | — | — | — | 1,291 |
| 1959-60 | NYK | 74 | — | 2,429 | 579 | 1,379 | .420 | — | — | 457 | 591 | 505 | 468 | — | — | — | 1,615 |
| 1960-61 | NYK | 79 | — | 3,023 | 612 | 1,545 | .396 | — | — | 496 | 626 | 628 | 503 | — | — | — | 1,720 |
| 1961-62 | NYK | 78 | — | 3,348 | 839 | 1,897 | .442 | — | — | 625 | 762 | 501 | 539 | — | — | — | 2,303 |
| 1962-63 | NYK | 79 | — | 2,712 | 596 | 1,380 | .432 | — | — | 509 | 600 | 331 | 348 | — | — | — | 1,701 |
| 1963-64 | 2TM | 80 | — | 2,366 | 351 | 846 | .415 | — | — | 347 | 424 | 256 | 375 | — | — | — | 1,049 |
| NYK | 2 | — | 26 | 11 | 16 | .688 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 26 | |
| STL | 78 | — | 2,340 | 340 | 830 | .410 | — | — | 343 | 419 | 253 | 371 | — | — | — | 1,023 | |
| 1964-65 | STL | 57 | — | 1,678 | 295 | 662 | .446 | — | — | 231 | 301 | 149 | 271 | — | — | — | 821 |
| 1965-66 | STL | 80 | — | 2,363 | 414 | 998 | .415 | — | — | 362 | 446 | 314 | 388 | — | — | — | 1,190 |
| 1966-67 | STL | 80 | — | 2,275 | 394 | 904 | .436 | — | — | 304 | 416 | 192 | 345 | — | — | — | 1,092 |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 27 | — | 472 | 47 | 111 | .423 | — | — | 57 | 74 | 59 | 99 | — | — | — | 151 |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 8 | — | 64 | 3 | 11 | .273 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | 7 |
| Career | 848 | — | — | 5,174 | 12,451 | .416 | 0 | 0 | 4328 | 5549 | 4278 | 4211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,676 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | NYK | 72 | 24.9 | 5.2 | 14.0 | .368 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 3.7 | — | — | — | 14.0 |
| 1957-58 | NYK | 63 | 37.6 | 5.2 | 14.8 | .354 | — | — | 5.4 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 4.8 | — | — | — | 15.8 |
| 1958-59 | NYK | 71 | 36.0 | 6.2 | 14.7 | .424 | — | — | 5.7 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 5.1 | — | — | — | 18.2 |
| 1959-60 | NYK | 74 | 32.8 | 8.6 | 20.4 | .420 | — | — | 6.8 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 6.9 | — | — | — | 23.9 |
| 1960-61 | NYK | 79 | 38.3 | 7.3 | 18.4 | .396 | — | — | 5.9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.0 | — | — | — | 20.5 |
| 1961-62 | NYK | 78 | 42.9 | 9.0 | 20.4 | .442 | — | — | 6.7 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 5.8 | — | — | — | 24.8 |
| 1962-63 | NYK | 79 | 34.3 | 7.9 | 18.3 | .432 | — | — | 6.8 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | — | — | — | 22.6 |
| 1963-64 | 2TM | 80 | 29.6 | 5.3 | 12.9 | .415 | — | — | 5.3 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 5.7 | — | — | — | 16.0 |
| NYK | 2 | 13.0 | 15.2 | 22.2 | .688 | — | — | 5.5 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 5.5 | — | — | — | 36.0 | |
| STL | 78 | 30.0 | 5.2 | 12.8 | .410 | — | — | 5.3 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 5.7 | — | — | — | 15.7 | |
| 1964-65 | STL | 57 | 29.4 | 6.3 | 14.2 | .446 | — | — | 5.0 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 5.8 | — | — | — | 17.6 |
| 1965-66 | STL | 80 | 29.5 | 6.3 | 15.2 | .415 | — | — | 5.5 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 5.9 | — | — | — | 18.1 |
| 1966-67 | STL | 80 | 28.4 | 6.2 | 14.3 | .436 | — | — | 4.8 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 5.5 | — | — | — | 17.3 |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 27 | 17.5 | 3.6 | 8.5 | .423 | — | — | 4.3 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 7.6 | — | — | — | 11.5 |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 8 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 6.2 | .273 | — | — | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 6.8 | — | — | — | 3.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | NYK | 72 | 1,793 | 12.9 | .420 | — | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .046 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957-58 | NYK | 63 | 2,368 | 14.9 | .435 | — | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.5 | .070 | — | — | — | — |
| 1958-59 | NYK | 71 | 2,558 | 19.0 | .509 | — | 6.7 | 1.7 | 8.4 | .158 | — | — | — | — |
| 1959-60 | NYK | 74 | 2,429 | 21.5 | .493 | — | 6.1 | 1.3 | 7.4 | .146 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960-61 | NYK | 79 | 3,023 | 17.8 | .472 | — | 4.3 | 1.1 | 5.4 | .086 | — | — | — | — |
| 1961-62 | NYK | 78 | 3,348 | 21.1 | .516 | — | 9.2 | 3.0 | 12.1 | .174 | — | — | — | — |
| 1962-63 | NYK | 79 | 2,712 | 18.8 | .517 | — | 5.9 | 1.4 | 7.2 | .128 | — | — | — | — |
| 1963-64 | 2TM | 80 | 2,366 | 14.7 | .508 | — | 3.9 | 2.4 | 6.3 | .127 | — | — | — | — |
| NYK | 2 | 26 | 34.1 | .714 | — | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .488 | — | — | — | — | |
| STL | 78 | 2,340 | 14.5 | .504 | — | 3.7 | 2.4 | 6.0 | .123 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1964-65 | STL | 57 | 1,678 | 16.4 | .517 | — | 3.7 | 1.9 | 5.7 | .162 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965-66 | STL | 80 | 2,363 | 16.3 | .498 | — | 3.6 | 2.0 | 5.7 | .115 | — | — | — | — |
| 1966-67 | STL | 80 | 2,275 | 14.4 | .502 | — | 3.1 | 1.6 | 4.7 | .099 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 27 | 472 | 13.5 | .526 | — | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .119 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 8 | 64 | 3.5 | .306 | — | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.049 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 848 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69.2 | — | — | — | — | +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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 2 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 2.435 |
| 1963-64 | 12 | 35.7 | 18.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .444 | — | .526 |
| 1964-65 | 4 | 31.2 | 17.2 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .385 | — | .454 |
| 1965-66 | 10 | 39.9 | 20.6 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .453 | — | .535 |
| 1966-67 | 9 | 25.3 | 10.7 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .419 | — | .484 |
| 1968-69 | 3 | 10.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | — | .307 |
| 1969-70 | 2 | 28.0 | 16.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .619 | — | .685 |
| Career | 42 | 30.2 | 15.6 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .458 | — | .537 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 418 | 17.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 258–160 |
| Away | 430 | 17.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 120–310 |
| In wins | 378 | 17.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 378–0 |
| In losses | 470 | 17.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0–470 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 61 | 20.6 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 23–38 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 121 | 19.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 36–85 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 10 | 11.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 6–4 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 104 | 16.6 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 65–39 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 122 | 18.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 50–72 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 2 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 0–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 99 | 16.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 49–50 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 36 | 14.8 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 21–15 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 37 | 13.4 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 14–23 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 5 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 2–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Richie Guerin play for?
Richie Guerin plays SG for the Atlanta Hawks.
What are Richie Guerin's career stats?
Richie Guerin has averaged 17.3 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 5.0 APG over 13 seasons (1956-57–1969-70).
How tall is Richie Guerin?
Richie Guerin is 6-4 (195 lb).
When was Richie Guerin drafted?
Richie Guerin was drafted in 1954, round 2, pick 17, by the New York Knicks.