Butch Lee
PG · 2TM
Seasons 1978-79–1979-80 · 2 on record · Ht 6-0 · b. 1956
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #15 |
| Height | 6-0 |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | 1956-12-05 |
| College | Marquette |
| Drafted | 1978 · Round 1, Pick 10 · Atlanta Hawks |
| Seasons | 1978-79–1979-80 (2) |
Career averages
8.1 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 3.2 APG · 96 games · .450 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 2TM | 22 | 82 | 21.7 | .457 | — | .761 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 13.8 | .513 |
| ATL | 22 | 49 | 20.3 | .460 | — | .752 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 12.2 | .516 | |
| CLE | 22 | 33 | 23.7 | .455 | — | .770 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 15.7 | .511 | |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 23 | 14 | 3.9 | .250 | — | .750 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 5.3 | .327 |
| CLE | 23 | 3 | 8.0 | .182 | — | 0.000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | -4.0 | .175 | |
| LAL | 23 | 11 | 2.8 | .308 | — | .857 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 12.4 | .435 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 2TM | 82 | 4 | 1,779 | 290 | 634 | .457 | — | — | 175 | 230 | 126 | 295 | 86 | 1 | 154 | 755 |
| ATL | 49 | 4 | 997 | 144 | 313 | .460 | — | — | 88 | 117 | 59 | 169 | 56 | 1 | 96 | 376 | |
| CLE | 33 | — | 782 | 146 | 321 | .455 | — | — | 87 | 113 | 67 | 126 | 30 | 0 | 58 | 379 | |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 14 | — | 55 | 6 | 24 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 18 |
| CLE | 3 | — | 24 | 2 | 11 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| LAL | 11 | — | 31 | 4 | 13 | .308 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| Career | 96 | — | — | 296 | 658 | .450 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 238 | 137 | 307 | 87 | 1 | 164 | 773 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 2TM | 82 | 21.7 | 5.9 | 12.8 | .457 | — | — | 3.5 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 15.3 |
| ATL | 49 | 20.3 | 5.2 | 11.3 | .460 | — | — | 3.2 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 13.6 | |
| CLE | 33 | 23.7 | 6.7 | 14.8 | .455 | — | — | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 17.4 | |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 14 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 15.7 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 11.8 |
| CLE | 3 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 16.5 | .182 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 6.0 | |
| LAL | 11 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 15.1 | .308 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 16.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 2TM | 82 | 1,779 | 13.8 | .513 | 19.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.6 | .069 | -0.3 | -0.7 | -1.0 | +0.4 |
| ATL | 49 | 997 | 12.2 | .516 | 18.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .060 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -1.3 | +0.2 | |
| CLE | 33 | 782 | 15.7 | .511 | 21.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | .081 | +0.7 | -1.4 | -0.7 | +0.3 | |
| 1979-80 | 2TM | 14 | 55 | 5.3 | .327 | 26.9 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -.165 | -4.2 | -0.8 | -5.0 | -0.1 |
| CLE | 3 | 24 | -4.0 | .175 | 23.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -.314 | -4.7 | -1.0 | -5.7 | -0.1 | |
| LAL | 11 | 31 | 12.4 | .435 | 29.8 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.051 | -3.8 | -0.6 | -4.5 | +0.0 | |
| Career | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | +0.3 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 1.136 |
| Career | 3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 1.136 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 47 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 31–16 |
| Away | 49 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 17–32 |
| In wins | 48 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 48–0 |
| In losses | 48 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 0–48 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 2 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0–2 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 5 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2–3 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3–1 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 4 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3–1 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1–1 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 6 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 5–1 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 4 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2–2 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 3 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2–1 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 5 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 3–2 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 6 | 11.7 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 1–5 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 5–1 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 10.2 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 2–2 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 2–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 5 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3–2 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 5 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 2–3 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 4 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 1–3 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1–3 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 3 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2–1 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 5 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 2–3 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 6 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 3–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Butch Lee's career stats?
Butch Lee has averaged 8.1 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 3.2 APG over 2 seasons (1978-79–1979-80).
How tall is Butch Lee?
Butch Lee is 6-0 (185 lb).
When was Butch Lee drafted?
Butch Lee was drafted in 1978, round 1, pick 10, by the Atlanta Hawks.