Don Otten
C · MLH
Seasons 1949-50–1952-53 · 4 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1921
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Player info
| Nickname | Big Don |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #15 (also #13, #17, #14) |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 240 lb |
| Born | 1921-04-18 |
| College | Bowling Green |
| Seasons | 1949-50–1952-53 (4) |
Career averages
10.5 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 1.4 APG · 219 games · .357 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 28 | 64 | — | .373 | — | .737 | — | 1.4 | — | — | 12.9 | — | .484 |
| TRI | 28 | 46 | — | .366 | — | .717 | — | 1.6 | — | — | 12.1 | — | .472 | |
| WSC | 28 | 18 | — | .391 | — | .777 | — | 1.0 | — | — | 14.9 | — | .513 | |
| 1950-51 | 3TM | 29 | 67 | — | .338 | — | .799 | 6.0 | 0.9 | — | — | 8.5 | — | .464 |
| WSC | 29 | 16 | — | .291 | — | .796 | 6.6 | 1.4 | — | — | 9.3 | — | .441 | |
| BLB | 29 | 2 | — | .200 | — | .556 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | 5.5 | — | .290 | |
| FTW | 29 | 49 | — | .362 | — | .811 | 6.0 | 0.8 | — | — | 8.4 | — | .481 | |
| 1951-52 | 2TM | 30 | 64 | 28.0 | .349 | — | .773 | 6.8 | 1.9 | — | — | 12.0 | 20.1 | .468 |
| FTW | 30 | 7 | 9.0 | .250 | — | .875 | 2.9 | 0.7 | — | — | 3.4 | 15.1 | .444 | |
| MLH | 30 | 57 | 30.3 | .352 | — | .769 | 7.3 | 2.1 | — | — | 13.0 | 20.3 | .469 | |
| 1952-53 | MLH | 31 | 24 | 16.0 | .391 | — | .703 | 3.7 | 0.9 | — | — | 5.5 | 17.2 | .520 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 64 | — | — | 242 | 648 | .373 | — | — | 341 | 463 | — | 91 | — | — | — | 825 |
| TRI | 46 | — | — | 165 | 451 | .366 | — | — | 226 | 315 | — | 73 | — | — | — | 556 | |
| WSC | 18 | — | — | 77 | 197 | .391 | — | — | 115 | 148 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 269 | |
| 1950-51 | 3TM | 67 | — | — | 162 | 479 | .338 | — | — | 246 | 308 | 404 | 62 | — | — | — | 570 |
| WSC | 16 | — | — | 37 | 127 | .291 | — | — | 74 | 93 | 106 | 22 | — | — | — | 148 | |
| BLB | 2 | — | — | 3 | 15 | .200 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | |
| FTW | 49 | — | — | 122 | 337 | .362 | — | — | 167 | 206 | 295 | 37 | — | — | — | 411 | |
| 1951-52 | 2TM | 64 | — | 1,789 | 222 | 636 | .349 | — | — | 323 | 418 | 435 | 123 | — | — | — | 767 |
| FTW | 7 | — | 63 | 5 | 20 | .250 | — | — | 14 | 16 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | 24 | |
| MLH | 57 | — | 1,726 | 217 | 616 | .352 | — | — | 309 | 402 | 415 | 118 | — | — | — | 743 | |
| 1952-53 | MLH | 24 | — | 384 | 34 | 87 | .391 | — | — | 64 | 91 | 89 | 21 | — | — | — | 132 |
| Career | 219 | — | — | 660 | 1,850 | .357 | 0 | 0 | 974 | 1280 | 928 | 297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,294 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 64 | — | — | — | .373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRI | 46 | — | — | — | .366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| WSC | 18 | — | — | — | .391 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1950-51 | 3TM | 67 | — | — | — | .338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WSC | 16 | — | — | — | .291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| BLB | 2 | — | — | — | .200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| FTW | 49 | — | — | — | .362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1951-52 | 2TM | 64 | 28.0 | 4.5 | 12.8 | .349 | — | — | 6.5 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 15.4 |
| FTW | 7 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 11.4 | .250 | — | — | 8.0 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 13.7 | |
| MLH | 57 | 30.3 | 4.5 | 12.8 | .352 | — | — | 6.4 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 15.5 | |
| 1952-53 | MLH | 24 | 16.0 | 3.2 | 8.2 | .391 | — | — | 6.0 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 12.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 64 | — | — | .484 | — | 6.7 | 1.8 | 8.5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRI | 46 | — | — | .472 | — | 4.0 | 1.3 | 5.2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| WSC | 18 | — | — | .513 | — | 2.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1950-51 | 3TM | 67 | — | — | .464 | — | 3.1 | 1.8 | 4.9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WSC | 16 | — | — | .441 | — | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| BLB | 2 | — | — | .290 | — | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| FTW | 49 | — | — | .481 | — | 2.6 | 1.5 | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1951-52 | 2TM | 64 | 1,789 | 20.1 | .468 | — | 4.1 | 1.7 | 5.8 | .156 | — | — | — | — |
| FTW | 7 | 63 | 15.1 | .444 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .126 | — | — | — | — | |
| MLH | 57 | 1,726 | 20.3 | .469 | — | 4.0 | 1.6 | 5.6 | .157 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1952-53 | MLH | 24 | 384 | 17.2 | .520 | — | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | .218 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.9 | — | — | — | — | +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 | 3 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 2.060 |
| Career | 3 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 2.060 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 58 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34–24 |
| Away | 67 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2–65 |
| In wins | 36 | 10.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 36–0 |
| In losses | 89 | 9.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0–89 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS Boston Celtics | 15 | 11.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 14 | 13.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 5–9 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 14 | 11.6 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 5–9 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4–15 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 16 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 6–10 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Don Otten's career stats?
Don Otten has averaged 10.5 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 1.4 APG over 4 seasons (1949-50–1952-53).
How tall is Don Otten?
Don Otten is 6-11 (240 lb).