Joe Meriweather
C · KCK
Seasons 1975-76–1984-85 · 10 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1953
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Player info
| Nickname | Joe C. |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #50 (also #25, #31) |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 215 lb |
| Born | 1953-10-26 |
| College | Southern Illinois |
| Drafted | 1975 · Round 1, Pick 11 · Houston Rockets |
| Seasons | 1975-76–1984-85 (10) |
Career averages
8.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 0.9 APG · 670 games · .511 FG% · .333 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | HOU | 22 | 81 | 25.2 | .494 | — | .644 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 10.2 | 14.4 | .526 |
| 1976-77 | ATL | 23 | 74 | 27.9 | .526 | — | .714 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 11.1 | 14.5 | .570 |
| 1977-78 | NOJ | 24 | 54 | 23.6 | .472 | — | .654 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 8.8 | 13.7 | .506 |
| 1978-79 | 2TM | 25 | 77 | 22.0 | .484 | — | .674 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 7.9 | 11.4 | .524 |
| NOJ | 25 | 36 | 17.8 | .449 | — | .654 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 6.1 | 11.8 | .495 | |
| NYK | 25 | 41 | 25.7 | .505 | — | .688 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 9.5 | 11.2 | .542 | |
| 1979-80 | NYK | 26 | 65 | 24.1 | .528 | 0.000 | .645 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 9.0 | 12.2 | .549 |
| 1980-81 | KCK | 27 | 74 | 20.5 | .496 | — | .695 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 7.6 | 12.4 | .550 |
| 1981-82 | KCK | 28 | 18 | 21.1 | .516 | — | .775 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 6.9 | 12.2 | .576 |
| 1982-83 | KCK | 29 | 78 | 21.9 | .570 | — | .626 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 12.8 | .589 |
| 1983-84 | KCK | 30 | 73 | 20.6 | .532 | — | .764 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 10.9 | .575 |
| 1984-85 | KCK | 31 | 76 | 14.0 | .498 | .500 | .774 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 10.2 | .570 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | HOU | 81 | — | 2,042 | 338 | 684 | .494 | — | — | 154 | 239 | 516 | 82 | 36 | 120 | — | 830 |
| 1976-77 | ATL | 74 | — | 2,068 | 319 | 607 | .526 | — | — | 182 | 255 | 596 | 82 | 41 | 82 | — | 820 |
| 1977-78 | NOJ | 54 | — | 1,277 | 194 | 411 | .472 | — | — | 87 | 133 | 372 | 58 | 18 | 118 | 94 | 475 |
| 1978-79 | 2TM | 77 | — | 1,693 | 242 | 500 | .484 | — | — | 126 | 187 | 409 | 79 | 40 | 94 | 130 | 610 |
| NOJ | 36 | — | 640 | 84 | 187 | .449 | — | — | 51 | 78 | 184 | 31 | 17 | 41 | 45 | 219 | |
| NYK | 41 | — | 1,053 | 158 | 313 | .505 | — | — | 75 | 109 | 225 | 48 | 23 | 53 | 85 | 391 | |
| 1979-80 | NYK | 65 | — | 1,565 | 252 | 477 | .528 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 121 | 350 | 66 | 37 | 120 | 112 | 582 |
| 1980-81 | KCK | 74 | — | 1,514 | 206 | 415 | .496 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 213 | 393 | 77 | 27 | 80 | 125 | 560 |
| 1981-82 | KCK | 18 | 10 | 380 | 47 | 91 | .516 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 40 | 88 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 125 |
| 1982-83 | KCK | 78 | 74 | 1,706 | 258 | 453 | .570 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 163 | 424 | 64 | 47 | 86 | 118 | 618 |
| 1983-84 | KCK | 73 | 31 | 1,501 | 193 | 363 | .532 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 123 | 353 | 51 | 35 | 61 | 83 | 480 |
| 1984-85 | KCK | 76 | 4 | 1,061 | 121 | 243 | .498 | 1 | 2 | 96 | 124 | 263 | 27 | 17 | 28 | 50 | 339 |
| Career | 670 | — | — | 2,170 | 4,244 | .511 | 1 | 3 | 1098 | 1598 | 3764 | 603 | 311 | 810 | 737 | 5,439 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | HOU | 81 | 25.2 | 6.0 | 12.1 | .494 | — | — | 2.7 | 4.2 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | — | 14.6 |
| 1976-77 | ATL | 74 | 27.9 | 5.6 | 10.6 | .526 | — | — | 3.2 | 4.4 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | — | 14.3 |
| 1977-78 | NOJ | 54 | 23.6 | 5.5 | 11.6 | .472 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.7 | 10.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 13.4 |
| 1978-79 | 2TM | 77 | 22.0 | 5.1 | 10.6 | .484 | — | — | 2.7 | 4.0 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 13.0 |
| NOJ | 36 | 17.8 | 4.7 | 10.5 | .449 | — | — | 2.9 | 4.4 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 12.3 | |
| NYK | 41 | 25.7 | 5.4 | 10.7 | .505 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.7 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 13.4 | |
| 1979-80 | NYK | 65 | 24.1 | 5.8 | 11.0 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 13.4 |
| 1980-81 | KCK | 74 | 20.5 | 4.9 | 9.9 | .496 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 13.3 |
| 1981-82 | KCK | 18 | 21.1 | 4.5 | 8.6 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 11.8 |
| 1982-83 | KCK | 78 | 21.9 | 5.4 | 9.6 | .570 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 13.0 |
| 1983-84 | KCK | 73 | 20.6 | 4.6 | 8.7 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 11.5 |
| 1984-85 | KCK | 76 | 14.0 | 4.1 | 8.2 | .498 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 11.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | HOU | 81 | 2,042 | 14.4 | .526 | — | 2.3 | 1.6 | 3.8 | .090 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | +0.6 |
| 1976-77 | ATL | 74 | 2,068 | 14.5 | .570 | — | 2.9 | 1.9 | 4.8 | .112 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.9 | +0.6 |
| 1977-78 | NOJ | 54 | 1,277 | 13.7 | .506 | 16.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.6 | .096 | -2.0 | +1.1 | -1.0 | +0.3 |
| 1978-79 | 2TM | 77 | 1,693 | 11.4 | .524 | 16.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .064 | -3.0 | +0.2 | -2.8 | -0.3 |
| NOJ | 36 | 640 | 11.8 | .495 | 15.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .066 | -3.1 | +0.4 | -2.7 | -0.1 | |
| NYK | 41 | 1,053 | 11.2 | .542 | 16.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .063 | -2.9 | +0.1 | -2.9 | -0.2 | |
| 1979-80 | NYK | 65 | 1,565 | 12.2 | .549 | 15.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .068 | -2.3 | +0.2 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 1980-81 | KCK | 74 | 1,514 | 12.4 | .550 | 17.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | .083 | -2.7 | +0.3 | -2.4 | -0.2 |
| 1981-82 | KCK | 18 | 380 | 12.2 | .576 | 14.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .097 | -2.6 | +1.3 | -1.2 | +0.1 |
| 1982-83 | KCK | 78 | 1,706 | 12.8 | .589 | 14.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.8 | .108 | -1.4 | +0.7 | -0.7 | +0.6 |
| 1983-84 | KCK | 73 | 1,501 | 10.9 | .575 | 13.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | .092 | -2.7 | +0.5 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| 1984-85 | KCK | 76 | 1,061 | 10.2 | .570 | 12.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .083 | -2.2 | -1.0 | -3.2 | -0.3 |
| Career | 670 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.6 | — | — | — | — | +1.3 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 10 | 19.9 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .490 | — | .508 |
| Career | 10 | 19.9 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .490 | — | .508 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 330 | 8.2 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 194–136 |
| Away | 339 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 97–242 |
| In wins | 291 | 8.6 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 291–0 |
| In losses | 378 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0–378 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 25 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 16–9 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 24 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 5–19 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 22 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 15–7 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 25 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 12–13 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 27 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 14–13 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 12–12 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 35 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 12–23 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 26 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 12–14 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 32 | 8.5 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 13–19 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 36 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 21–15 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 24 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 8–16 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 25 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 14–11 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 7–30 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 7.7 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 8–12 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 21 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 10–11 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 9–21 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 36 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 10–26 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 36 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 19–17 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 15 | 10.4 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 5–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 38 | 8.6 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 20–18 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 36 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 17–19 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Joe Meriweather's career stats?
Joe Meriweather has averaged 8.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 0.9 APG over 10 seasons (1975-76–1984-85).
How tall is Joe Meriweather?
Joe Meriweather is 6-10 (215 lb).
When was Joe Meriweather drafted?
Joe Meriweather was drafted in 1975, round 1, pick 11, by the Houston Rockets.