Ben Poquette
PF · 2TM
Seasons 1977-78–1986-87 · 10 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1955
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Player info
| Nickname | Gentle Ben |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #50 |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 235 lb |
| Born | 1955-05-07 |
| College | Central Michigan |
| Drafted | 1977 · Round 2, Pick 36 · Detroit Pistons |
| Seasons | 1977-78–1986-87 (10) |
Career averages
6.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.2 APG · 718 games · .483 FG% · .220 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DET | 22 | 52 | 12.0 | .422 | — | .700 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 10.6 | .461 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 23 | 76 | 17.6 | .427 | — | .782 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 13.1 | .481 |
| 1979-80 | UTA | 24 | 82 | 28.6 | .523 | 0.000 | .832 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 8.9 | 14.0 | .572 |
| 1980-81 | UTA | 25 | 82 | 34.2 | .528 | .500 | .778 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 9.5 | 13.0 | .567 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 26 | 82 | 20.7 | .514 | .300 | .808 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 13.1 | .562 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 27 | 75 | 31.1 | .472 | .200 | .751 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 11.0 | 13.4 | .519 |
| 1983-84 | CLE | 28 | 51 | 16.8 | .439 | .200 | .791 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 9.6 | .487 |
| 1984-85 | CLE | 29 | 79 | 21.0 | .460 | .176 | .796 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 12.6 | .514 |
| 1985-86 | CLE | 30 | 81 | 18.5 | .477 | .200 | .720 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 10.4 | .518 |
| 1986-87 | 2TM | 31 | 58 | 10.4 | .508 | 0.000 | .800 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 10.8 | .569 |
| CLE | 31 | 37 | 11.8 | .500 | 0.000 | .795 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 10.4 | .570 | |
| CHI | 31 | 21 | 8.0 | .525 | 0.000 | .818 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 11.9 | .569 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DET | 52 | — | 626 | 95 | 225 | .422 | — | — | 42 | 60 | 145 | 20 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 232 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 76 | — | 1,337 | 198 | 464 | .427 | — | — | 111 | 142 | 336 | 57 | 38 | 98 | 65 | 507 |
| 1979-80 | UTA | 82 | — | 2,349 | 296 | 566 | .523 | 0 | 2 | 139 | 167 | 560 | 131 | 45 | 162 | 103 | 731 |
| 1980-81 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 2,808 | 324 | 614 | .528 | 3 | 6 | 126 | 162 | 629 | 161 | 67 | 174 | 122 | 777 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 82 | 56 | 1,698 | 220 | 428 | .514 | 3 | 10 | 97 | 120 | 411 | 94 | 51 | 65 | 69 | 540 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 75 | 50 | 2,331 | 329 | 697 | .472 | 1 | 5 | 166 | 221 | 521 | 168 | 64 | 116 | 100 | 825 |
| 1983-84 | CLE | 51 | 4 | 858 | 75 | 171 | .439 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 43 | 182 | 49 | 20 | 33 | 28 | 185 |
| 1984-85 | CLE | 79 | 6 | 1,656 | 210 | 457 | .460 | 3 | 17 | 109 | 137 | 473 | 79 | 47 | 58 | 70 | 532 |
| 1985-86 | CLE | 81 | 3 | 1,496 | 166 | 348 | .477 | 2 | 10 | 72 | 100 | 373 | 78 | 33 | 32 | 68 | 406 |
| 1986-87 | 2TM | 58 | 2 | 604 | 62 | 122 | .508 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 50 | 101 | 35 | 9 | 34 | 21 | 164 |
| CLE | 37 | 1 | 437 | 41 | 82 | .500 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 39 | 77 | 28 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 113 | |
| CHI | 21 | 1 | 167 | 21 | 40 | .525 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 51 | |
| Career | 718 | — | — | 1,975 | 4,092 | .483 | 13 | 59 | 936 | 1202 | 3731 | 872 | 384 | 794 | 686 | 4,899 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DET | 52 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 12.9 | .422 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.5 | 8.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 13.3 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 76 | 17.6 | 5.3 | 12.5 | .427 | — | — | 3.0 | 3.8 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 13.7 |
| 1979-80 | UTA | 82 | 28.6 | 4.5 | 8.7 | .523 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 11.2 |
| 1980-81 | UTA | 82 | 34.2 | 4.2 | 7.9 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 10.0 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 82 | 20.7 | 4.7 | 9.1 | .514 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 11.4 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 75 | 31.1 | 5.1 | 10.8 | .472 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 12.7 |
| 1983-84 | CLE | 51 | 16.8 | 3.1 | 7.2 | .439 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 7.8 |
| 1984-85 | CLE | 79 | 21.0 | 4.6 | 9.9 | .460 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 11.6 |
| 1985-86 | CLE | 81 | 18.5 | 4.0 | 8.4 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 9.8 |
| 1986-87 | 2TM | 58 | 10.4 | 3.7 | 7.3 | .508 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| CLE | 37 | 11.8 | 3.4 | 6.8 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 9.3 | |
| CHI | 21 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 8.6 | .525 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 11.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DET | 52 | 626 | 10.6 | .461 | 17.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .049 | -2.1 | -1.1 | -3.3 | -0.2 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 76 | 1,337 | 13.1 | .481 | 16.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .091 | -2.0 | +0.8 | -1.2 | +0.3 |
| 1979-80 | UTA | 82 | 2,349 | 14.0 | .572 | 13.6 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 4.9 | .099 | -0.7 | +0.6 | -0.1 | +1.1 |
| 1980-81 | UTA | 82 | 2,808 | 13.0 | .567 | 12.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 5.4 | .092 | -1.1 | +0.9 | -0.2 | +1.3 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 82 | 1,698 | 13.1 | .562 | 13.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3.4 | .096 | -0.8 | +0.1 | -0.7 | +0.6 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 75 | 2,331 | 13.4 | .519 | 15.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | .103 | -0.7 | +0.5 | -0.2 | +1.1 |
| 1983-84 | CLE | 51 | 858 | 9.6 | .487 | 10.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .075 | -2.4 | +1.1 | -1.3 | +0.1 |
| 1984-85 | CLE | 79 | 1,656 | 12.6 | .514 | 14.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 | .102 | -1.4 | +0.7 | -0.7 | +0.5 |
| 1985-86 | CLE | 81 | 1,496 | 10.4 | .518 | 12.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | .075 | -1.7 | +0.2 | -1.4 | +0.2 |
| 1986-87 | 2TM | 58 | 604 | 10.8 | .569 | 11.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | .110 | -2.1 | +1.5 | -0.6 | +0.2 |
| CLE | 37 | 437 | 10.4 | .570 | 10.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .104 | -2.1 | +1.7 | -0.4 | +0.2 | |
| CHI | 21 | 167 | 11.9 | .569 | 12.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .127 | -1.9 | +0.9 | -1.0 | +0.0 | |
| Career | 718 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.3 | — | — | — | — | +5.2 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | 4 | 22.8 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .619 | — | .647 |
| Career | 4 | 22.8 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .619 | — | .647 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 364 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 180–184 |
| Away | 354 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 79–275 |
| In wins | 259 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 259–0 |
| In losses | 459 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0–459 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 35 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 9–26 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 35 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 8–27 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 29 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 12–17 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 38 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 19–19 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 8–7 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 25 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 16–9 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 33 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 15–18 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 28 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 12–16 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 34 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 12–22 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 30 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 9–21 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 35 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 17–18 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 33 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 18–15 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 35 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 6–29 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 8–26 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 30 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 13–17 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 10–26 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 33 | 8.8 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 8–25 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 35 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 14–21 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 32 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 11–21 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 11–21 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 13 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 5–8 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Ben Poquette's career stats?
Ben Poquette has averaged 6.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.2 APG over 10 seasons (1977-78–1986-87).
How tall is Ben Poquette?
Ben Poquette is 6-9 (235 lb).
When was Ben Poquette drafted?
Ben Poquette was drafted in 1977, round 2, pick 36, by the Detroit Pistons.