George Kaftan
SF · BLB
Seasons 1948-49–1952-53 · 5 on record · Ht 6-3 · b. 1928
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Player info
| Nickname | The Golden Greek |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #9 (also #17, #6) |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1928-02-22 |
| College | Holy Cross |
| Drafted | 1949 · Round 1, Pick 4 · Boston Celtics |
| Seasons | 1948-49–1952-53 (5) |
Career averages
7.5 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.9 APG · 212 games · .370 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | BOS | 20 | 21 | — | .368 | — | .626 | — | 2.9 | — | — | 14.5 | — | .416 |
| 1949-50 | BOS | 21 | 55 | — | .372 | — | .654 | — | 2.6 | — | — | 9.7 | — | .426 |
| 1950-51 | NYK | 22 | 61 | — | .388 | — | .624 | 2.5 | 1.2 | — | — | 4.9 | — | .440 |
| 1951-52 | NYK | 23 | 52 | 18.4 | .375 | — | .687 | 3.8 | 1.7 | — | — | 6.2 | 14.8 | .440 |
| 1952-53 | BLB | 24 | 23 | 16.5 | .317 | — | .657 | 3.3 | 1.3 | — | — | 5.8 | 11.2 | .391 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | BOS | 21 | — | — | 116 | 315 | .368 | — | — | 72 | 115 | — | 61 | — | — | — | 304 |
| 1949-50 | BOS | 55 | — | — | 199 | 535 | .372 | — | — | 136 | 208 | — | 145 | — | — | — | 534 |
| 1950-51 | NYK | 61 | — | — | 111 | 286 | .388 | — | — | 78 | 125 | 153 | 74 | — | — | — | 300 |
| 1951-52 | NYK | 52 | — | 955 | 115 | 307 | .375 | — | — | 92 | 134 | 196 | 88 | — | — | — | 322 |
| 1952-53 | BLB | 23 | — | 380 | 45 | 142 | .317 | — | — | 44 | 67 | 75 | 31 | — | — | — | 134 |
| Career | 212 | — | — | 586 | 1,585 | .370 | 0 | 0 | 422 | 649 | 424 | 399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,594 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | BOS | 21 | — | — | — | .368 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | BOS | 55 | — | — | — | .372 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | NYK | 61 | — | — | — | .388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | NYK | 52 | 18.4 | 4.3 | 11.6 | .375 | — | — | 3.5 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 3.3 | — | — | — | 12.1 |
| 1952-53 | BLB | 23 | 16.5 | 4.3 | 13.5 | .317 | — | — | 4.2 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 12.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | BOS | 21 | — | — | .416 | — | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | BOS | 55 | — | — | .426 | — | 2.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | NYK | 61 | — | — | .440 | — | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | NYK | 52 | 955 | 14.8 | .440 | — | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | .088 | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | BLB | 23 | 380 | 11.2 | .391 | — | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.018 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | +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 | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 9 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .388 |
| 1951-52 | 13 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .788 | — | .764 |
| Career | 22 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .667 | — | .673 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 54 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 43–11 |
| Away | 64 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 12–52 |
| In wins | 55 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 55–0 |
| In losses | 63 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0–63 |
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 | 1–2 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 14 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 7–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 17 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 8–9 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 19 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 12–7 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 16 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5–11 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 6 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are George Kaftan's career stats?
George Kaftan has averaged 7.5 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 1.9 APG over 5 seasons (1948-49–1952-53).
How tall is George Kaftan?
George Kaftan is 6-3 (190 lb).
When was George Kaftan drafted?
George Kaftan was drafted in 1949, round 1, pick 4, by the Boston Celtics.