Dave Piontek
SF · CIN
Seasons 1956-57–1962-63 · 7 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1934
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Player info
| Nickname | Big Dave, Dashing Dave |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #25 (also #5, #12, #33, #61) |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Born | 1934-08-27 |
| College | Xavier |
| Drafted | 1956 · Round 3, Pick 17 · ROC |
| Seasons | 1956-57–1962-63 (7) |
Career averages
7.2 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.2 APG · 413 games · .391 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | ROC | 22 | 71 | 24.8 | .403 | — | .667 | 4.9 | 1.5 | — | — | 9.0 | 13.5 | .443 |
| 1957-58 | CIN | 23 | 71 | 14.5 | .378 | — | .629 | 3.6 | 0.7 | — | — | 5.6 | 11.2 | .426 |
| 1958-59 | CIN | 24 | 72 | 23.3 | .375 | — | .687 | 5.3 | 1.7 | — | — | 10.6 | 13.4 | .420 |
| 1959-60 | 2TM | 25 | 77 | 23.8 | .401 | — | .639 | 6.0 | 1.5 | — | — | 9.3 | 11.1 | .436 |
| CIN | 25 | 52 | 21.4 | .409 | — | .689 | 6.6 | 1.6 | — | — | 10.0 | 13.8 | .443 | |
| STL | 25 | 25 | 28.9 | .381 | — | .563 | 4.8 | 1.4 | — | — | 7.8 | 6.9 | .420 | |
| 1960-61 | STL | 26 | 29 | 8.8 | .490 | — | .516 | 2.3 | 0.7 | — | — | 3.8 | 13.7 | .502 |
| 1961-62 | CHP | 27 | 45 | 13.6 | .369 | — | .661 | 3.4 | 0.7 | — | — | 4.6 | 8.3 | .408 |
| 1962-63 | CIN | 28 | 48 | 9.5 | .380 | — | .625 | 2.0 | 0.5 | — | — | 2.7 | 6.4 | .394 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | ROC | 71 | — | 1,759 | 257 | 637 | .403 | — | — | 122 | 183 | 351 | 108 | — | — | — | 636 |
| 1957-58 | CIN | 71 | — | 1,032 | 150 | 397 | .378 | — | — | 95 | 151 | 254 | 52 | — | — | — | 395 |
| 1958-59 | CIN | 72 | — | 1,674 | 305 | 813 | .375 | — | — | 156 | 227 | 385 | 124 | — | — | — | 766 |
| 1959-60 | 2TM | 77 | — | 1,833 | 292 | 728 | .401 | — | — | 129 | 202 | 461 | 118 | — | — | — | 713 |
| CIN | 52 | — | 1,111 | 217 | 531 | .409 | — | — | 84 | 122 | 341 | 84 | — | — | — | 518 | |
| STL | 25 | — | 722 | 75 | 197 | .381 | — | — | 45 | 80 | 120 | 34 | — | — | — | 195 | |
| 1960-61 | STL | 29 | — | 254 | 47 | 96 | .490 | — | — | 16 | 31 | 68 | 19 | — | — | — | 110 |
| 1961-62 | CHP | 45 | — | 614 | 83 | 225 | .369 | — | — | 39 | 59 | 155 | 31 | — | — | — | 205 |
| 1962-63 | CIN | 48 | — | 457 | 60 | 158 | .380 | — | — | 10 | 16 | 96 | 26 | — | — | — | 130 |
| Career | 413 | — | — | 1,194 | 3,054 | .391 | 0 | 0 | 567 | 869 | 1770 | 478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,955 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | ROC | 71 | 24.8 | 5.3 | 13.0 | .403 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.7 | 7.2 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 13.0 |
| 1957-58 | CIN | 71 | 14.5 | 5.2 | 13.8 | .378 | — | — | 3.3 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 13.8 |
| 1958-59 | CIN | 72 | 23.2 | 6.6 | 17.5 | .375 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 16.5 |
| 1959-60 | 2TM | 77 | 23.8 | 5.7 | 14.3 | .401 | — | — | 2.5 | 4.0 | 9.1 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 14.0 |
| CIN | 52 | 21.4 | 7.0 | 17.2 | .409 | — | — | 2.7 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 16.8 | |
| STL | 25 | 28.9 | 3.7 | 9.8 | .381 | — | — | 2.2 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 9.7 | |
| 1960-61 | STL | 29 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 13.6 | .490 | — | — | 2.3 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 15.6 |
| 1961-62 | CHP | 45 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 13.2 | .369 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 12.0 |
| 1962-63 | CIN | 48 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 12.4 | .380 | — | — | 0.8 | 1.3 | 7.6 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 10.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | ROC | 71 | 1,759 | 13.5 | .443 | — | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.7 | .100 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957-58 | CIN | 71 | 1,032 | 11.2 | .426 | — | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .066 | — | — | — | — |
| 1958-59 | CIN | 72 | 1,674 | 13.4 | .420 | — | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .014 | — | — | — | — |
| 1959-60 | 2TM | 77 | 1,833 | 11.1 | .436 | — | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .028 | — | — | — | — |
| CIN | 52 | 1,111 | 13.8 | .443 | — | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .032 | — | — | — | — | |
| STL | 25 | 722 | 6.9 | .420 | — | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .021 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1960-61 | STL | 29 | 254 | 13.7 | .502 | — | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .142 | — | — | — | — |
| 1961-62 | CHP | 45 | 614 | 8.3 | .408 | — | -0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -.008 | — | — | — | — |
| 1962-63 | CIN | 48 | 457 | 6.4 | .394 | — | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -.031 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 413 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.1 | — | — | — | — | +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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 2.273 |
| 1959-60 | 14 | 8.7 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .342 | — | .400 |
| 1960-61 | 1 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .143 | — | .143 |
| 1962-63 | 9 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .471 | — | .498 |
| Career | 26 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .388 | — | .436 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 199 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 122–77 |
| Away | 214 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 41–173 |
| In wins | 163 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 163–0 |
| In losses | 250 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0–250 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 53 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 17–36 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 46 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 10–36 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 66 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 27–39 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 50 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 19–31 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 67 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 32–35 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 55 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 27–28 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Dave Piontek's career stats?
Dave Piontek has averaged 7.2 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.2 APG over 7 seasons (1956-57–1962-63).
How tall is Dave Piontek?
Dave Piontek is 6-6 (230 lb).
When was Dave Piontek drafted?
Dave Piontek was drafted in 1956, round 3, pick 17.