Cliff Meely
PF · 2TM
Seasons 1971-72–1975-76 · 5 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1947
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #25 (also #21) |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 215 lb |
| Born | 1947-07-10 |
| College | Colorado |
| Drafted | 1971 · Round 1, Pick 7 · Houston Rockets |
| Seasons | 1971-72–1975-76 (5) |
Career averages
8.4 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.3 APG · 318 games · .417 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | HOU | 24 | 77 | 23.6 | .406 | — | .675 | 6.6 | 1.5 | — | — | 9.9 | 12.1 | .442 |
| 1972-73 | HOU | 25 | 82 | 20.7 | .408 | — | .672 | 6.0 | 1.1 | — | — | 7.7 | 10.5 | .438 |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 26 | 77 | 22.8 | .427 | — | .643 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 9.7 | 13.0 | .449 |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 27 | 48 | 15.7 | .447 | — | .723 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 14.7 | .487 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 28 | 34 | 9.2 | .394 | — | .688 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 13.1 | .447 |
| HOU | 28 | 14 | 12.4 | .395 | — | .563 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 12.0 | .415 | |
| LAL | 28 | 20 | 7.0 | .392 | — | .750 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 14.5 | .492 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | HOU | 77 | — | 1,815 | 315 | 776 | .406 | — | — | 133 | 197 | 507 | 119 | — | — | — | 763 |
| 1972-73 | HOU | 82 | — | 1,694 | 268 | 657 | .408 | — | — | 92 | 137 | 496 | 91 | — | — | — | 628 |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 77 | — | 1,754 | 330 | 773 | .427 | — | — | 90 | 140 | 439 | 124 | 53 | 77 | — | 750 |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 48 | — | 753 | 156 | 349 | .447 | — | — | 68 | 94 | 164 | 45 | 21 | 21 | — | 380 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 34 | — | 313 | 52 | 132 | .394 | — | — | 33 | 48 | 97 | 19 | 14 | 8 | — | 137 |
| HOU | 14 | — | 174 | 32 | 81 | .395 | — | — | 9 | 16 | 52 | 10 | 9 | 4 | — | 73 | |
| LAL | 20 | — | 139 | 20 | 51 | .392 | — | — | 24 | 32 | 45 | 9 | 5 | 4 | — | 64 | |
| Career | 318 | — | — | 1,121 | 2,687 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 416 | 616 | 1703 | 398 | 88 | 106 | 0 | 2,658 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | HOU | 77 | 23.6 | 6.2 | 15.4 | .406 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 15.1 |
| 1972-73 | HOU | 82 | 20.7 | 5.7 | 14.0 | .408 | — | — | 2.0 | 2.9 | 10.5 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 13.3 |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 77 | 22.8 | 6.8 | 15.9 | .427 | — | — | 1.8 | 2.9 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | — | 15.4 |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 48 | 15.7 | 7.5 | 16.7 | .447 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.5 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 18.2 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 34 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 15.2 | .394 | — | — | 3.8 | 5.5 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | — | 15.8 |
| HOU | 14 | 12.4 | 6.6 | 16.8 | .395 | — | — | 1.9 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | — | 15.1 | |
| LAL | 20 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 13.2 | .392 | — | — | 6.2 | 8.3 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | — | 16.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | HOU | 77 | 1,815 | 12.1 | .442 | — | -1.1 | 2.9 | 1.8 | .048 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | HOU | 82 | 1,694 | 10.5 | .438 | — | -0.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .012 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 77 | 1,754 | 13.0 | .449 | — | -0.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .033 | -2.2 | -0.4 | -2.6 | -0.3 |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 48 | 753 | 14.7 | .487 | — | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .067 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -2.8 | -0.2 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 34 | 313 | 13.1 | .447 | — | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .026 | -3.9 | -0.2 | -4.1 | -0.2 |
| HOU | 14 | 174 | 12.0 | .415 | — | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -.010 | -4.0 | -0.4 | -4.4 | -0.1 | |
| LAL | 20 | 139 | 14.5 | .492 | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .071 | -3.9 | +0.1 | -3.8 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.6 | — | — | — | — | -0.7 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 157 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 82–75 |
| Away | 161 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 50–111 |
| In wins | 132 | 9.1 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 132–0 |
| In losses | 186 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0–186 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 23 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 12–11 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 20 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 3–17 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 16 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 2–14 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 11–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 20 | 8.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 11–9 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 20 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 4–16 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1–1 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 18 | 10.7 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 5–13 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 18 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 4–14 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 23 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 8–15 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 14–6 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 16 | 10.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 6–10 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 19 | 10.2 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 11–8 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 12 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 5–7 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 6 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 5–1 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Cliff Meely's career stats?
Cliff Meely has averaged 8.4 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.3 APG over 5 seasons (1971-72–1975-76).
How tall is Cliff Meely?
Cliff Meely is 6-8 (215 lb).
When was Cliff Meely drafted?
Cliff Meely was drafted in 1971, round 1, pick 7, by the Houston Rockets.