Howard Komives
PG · KCO
Seasons 1964-65–1973-74 · 10 on record · Ht 6-1 · b. 1941
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Player info
| Nickname | Howie, Butch |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #16 (also #30, #5, #15) |
| Height | 6-1 |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | 1941-05-09 |
| College | Bowling Green |
| Drafted | 1964 · Round 2, Pick 15 · New York Knicks |
| Seasons | 1964-65–1973-74 (10) |
Career averages
10.2 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 4.0 APG · 742 games · .388 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | NYK | 23 | 80 | 29.7 | .374 | — | .835 | 2.4 | 3.3 | — | — | 12.2 | 10.5 | .430 |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 24 | 80 | 32.7 | .391 | — | .861 | 3.5 | 5.3 | — | — | 13.9 | 12.0 | .449 |
| 1966-67 | NYK | 25 | 65 | 35.1 | .404 | — | .858 | 2.8 | 6.2 | — | — | 15.7 | 13.0 | .461 |
| 1967-68 | NYK | 26 | 78 | 21.3 | .369 | — | .820 | 2.2 | 3.2 | — | — | 7.7 | 9.9 | .426 |
| 1968-69 | 2TM | 27 | 85 | 30.1 | .389 | — | .799 | 3.5 | 4.7 | — | — | 11.4 | 11.5 | .444 |
| NYK | 27 | 32 | 26.1 | .346 | — | .849 | 3.0 | 4.3 | — | — | 9.0 | 10.4 | .414 | |
| DET | 27 | 53 | 32.6 | .409 | — | .775 | 3.8 | 5.0 | — | — | 12.9 | 12.1 | .459 | |
| 1969-70 | DET | 28 | 82 | 29.5 | .413 | — | .812 | 2.4 | 3.8 | — | — | 11.2 | 10.6 | .467 |
| 1970-71 | DET | 29 | 82 | 23.6 | .385 | — | .801 | 1.9 | 3.2 | — | — | 8.2 | 9.7 | .429 |
| 1971-72 | DET | 30 | 79 | 26.2 | .373 | — | .808 | 2.2 | 3.7 | — | — | 8.7 | 9.6 | .435 |
| 1972-73 | BUF | 31 | 67 | 21.9 | .380 | — | .867 | 1.8 | 3.6 | — | — | 6.1 | 9.1 | .435 |
| 1973-74 | KCO | 32 | 44 | 18.9 | .406 | — | .868 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 8.1 | .453 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | NYK | 80 | — | 2,378 | 381 | 1,020 | .374 | — | — | 212 | 254 | 195 | 265 | — | — | — | 974 |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 80 | — | 2,612 | 436 | 1,116 | .391 | — | — | 241 | 280 | 281 | 425 | — | — | — | 1,113 |
| 1966-67 | NYK | 65 | — | 2,282 | 402 | 995 | .404 | — | — | 217 | 253 | 183 | 401 | — | — | — | 1,021 |
| 1967-68 | NYK | 78 | — | 1,660 | 233 | 631 | .369 | — | — | 132 | 161 | 168 | 246 | — | — | — | 598 |
| 1968-69 | 2TM | 85 | — | 2,562 | 379 | 974 | .389 | — | — | 211 | 264 | 299 | 403 | — | — | — | 969 |
| NYK | 32 | — | 836 | 107 | 309 | .346 | — | — | 73 | 86 | 95 | 137 | — | — | — | 287 | |
| DET | 53 | — | 1,726 | 272 | 665 | .409 | — | — | 138 | 178 | 204 | 266 | — | — | — | 682 | |
| 1969-70 | DET | 82 | — | 2,418 | 363 | 878 | .413 | — | — | 190 | 234 | 193 | 312 | — | — | — | 916 |
| 1970-71 | DET | 82 | — | 1,932 | 275 | 715 | .385 | — | — | 121 | 151 | 152 | 262 | — | — | — | 671 |
| 1971-72 | DET | 79 | — | 2,071 | 262 | 702 | .373 | — | — | 164 | 203 | 172 | 291 | — | — | — | 688 |
| 1972-73 | BUF | 67 | — | 1,468 | 163 | 429 | .380 | — | — | 85 | 98 | 118 | 239 | — | — | — | 411 |
| 1973-74 | KCO | 44 | — | 830 | 78 | 192 | .406 | — | — | 33 | 38 | 43 | 97 | 32 | 3 | — | 189 |
| Career | 742 | — | — | 2,972 | 7,652 | .388 | 0 | 0 | 1606 | 1936 | 1804 | 2941 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 7,550 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | NYK | 80 | 29.7 | 5.8 | 15.4 | .374 | — | — | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | 14.7 |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 80 | 32.6 | 6.0 | 15.4 | .391 | — | — | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.9 | — | — | — | 15.3 |
| 1966-67 | NYK | 65 | 35.1 | 6.3 | 15.7 | .404 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | 16.1 |
| 1967-68 | NYK | 78 | 21.3 | 5.1 | 13.7 | .369 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5.3 | — | — | — | 13.0 |
| 1968-69 | 2TM | 85 | 30.1 | 5.3 | 13.7 | .389 | — | — | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.7 | — | — | — | 13.6 |
| NYK | 32 | 26.1 | 4.6 | 13.3 | .346 | — | — | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.9 | — | — | — | 12.4 | |
| DET | 53 | 32.6 | 5.7 | 13.9 | .409 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.5 | — | — | — | 14.2 | |
| 1969-70 | DET | 82 | 29.5 | 5.4 | 13.1 | .413 | — | — | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.6 | — | — | — | 13.6 |
| 1970-71 | DET | 82 | 23.6 | 5.1 | 13.3 | .385 | — | — | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.9 | — | — | — | 12.5 |
| 1971-72 | DET | 79 | 26.2 | 4.6 | 12.2 | .373 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 5.1 | — | — | — | 12.0 |
| 1972-73 | BUF | 67 | 21.9 | 4.0 | 10.5 | .380 | — | — | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 5.9 | — | — | — | 10.1 |
| 1973-74 | KCO | 44 | 18.9 | 3.4 | 8.3 | .406 | — | — | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | — | 8.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | NYK | 80 | 2,378 | 10.5 | .430 | — | -0.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | .014 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 80 | 2,612 | 12.0 | .449 | — | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .018 | — | — | — | — |
| 1966-67 | NYK | 65 | 2,282 | 13.0 | .461 | — | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | .031 | — | — | — | — |
| 1967-68 | NYK | 78 | 1,660 | 9.9 | .426 | — | -1.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .010 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | 2TM | 85 | 2,562 | 11.5 | .444 | — | -0.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .026 | — | — | — | — |
| NYK | 32 | 836 | 10.4 | .414 | — | -0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .018 | — | — | — | — | |
| DET | 53 | 1,726 | 12.1 | .459 | — | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .030 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1969-70 | DET | 82 | 2,418 | 10.6 | .467 | — | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | .017 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | DET | 82 | 1,932 | 9.7 | .429 | — | -1.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .004 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | DET | 79 | 2,071 | 9.6 | .435 | — | -1.1 | 0.3 | -0.8 | -.019 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | BUF | 67 | 1,468 | 9.1 | .435 | — | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -.005 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | KCO | 44 | 830 | 8.1 | .453 | — | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .008 | -3.7 | -0.3 | -4.0 | -0.4 |
| Career | 742 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.2 | — | — | — | — | -0.4 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | 4 | 32.0 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .271 | — | .327 |
| 1967-68 | 6 | 22.5 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .341 | — | .364 |
| Career | 10 | 26.3 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .301 | — | .343 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 371 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 185–186 |
| Away | 372 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 108–264 |
| In wins | 293 | 11.5 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 293–0 |
| In losses | 450 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0–450 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 65 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 22–43 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 65 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 12–53 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 45 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 23–22 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 14 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 6–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 43 | 11.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 23–20 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 63 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 27–36 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 37 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 21–16 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 64 | 11.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 22–42 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 7–25 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 33 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 8–25 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 70 | 10.3 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 25–45 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 28 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 12–16 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 6–6 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 2 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0–2 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Howard Komives's career stats?
Howard Komives has averaged 10.2 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 4.0 APG over 10 seasons (1964-65–1973-74).
How tall is Howard Komives?
Howard Komives is 6-1 (185 lb).
When was Howard Komives drafted?
Howard Komives was drafted in 1964, round 2, pick 15, by the New York Knicks.