Art Spoelstra
C · 2TM
Seasons 1954-55–1957-58 · 4 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1932
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #8 (also #20, #27, #18) |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1932-09-11 |
| College | Western Kentucky |
| Drafted | 1954 · Round 4, Pick 34 · ROC |
| Seasons | 1954-55–1957-58 (4) |
Career averages
7.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 1.0 APG · 278 games · .391 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | ROC | 22 | 70 | 16.1 | .398 | — | .692 | 4.1 | 0.8 | — | — | 6.1 | 13.2 | .455 |
| 1955-56 | ROC | 23 | 72 | 22.8 | .392 | — | .685 | 6.1 | 1.3 | — | — | 8.5 | 12.7 | .452 |
| 1956-57 | ROC | 24 | 69 | 17.0 | .388 | — | .733 | 3.2 | 0.8 | — | — | 7.6 | 12.3 | .427 |
| 1957-58 | 2TM | 25 | 67 | 19.5 | .384 | — | .679 | 5.0 | 0.9 | — | — | 6.7 | 9.9 | .448 |
| MNL | 25 | 50 | 22.0 | .399 | — | .667 | 5.6 | 1.0 | — | — | 7.6 | 10.4 | .456 | |
| NYK | 25 | 17 | 12.2 | .303 | — | .730 | 3.0 | 0.4 | — | — | 3.9 | 6.8 | .407 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | ROC | 70 | — | 1,127 | 159 | 399 | .398 | — | — | 108 | 156 | 285 | 58 | — | — | — | 426 |
| 1955-56 | ROC | 72 | — | 1,640 | 226 | 576 | .392 | — | — | 163 | 238 | 436 | 95 | — | — | — | 615 |
| 1956-57 | ROC | 69 | — | 1,176 | 217 | 559 | .388 | — | — | 88 | 120 | 220 | 56 | — | — | — | 522 |
| 1957-58 | 2TM | 67 | — | 1,305 | 161 | 419 | .384 | — | — | 127 | 187 | 332 | 57 | — | — | — | 449 |
| MNL | 50 | — | 1,098 | 141 | 353 | .399 | — | — | 100 | 150 | 281 | 51 | — | — | — | 382 | |
| NYK | 17 | — | 207 | 20 | 66 | .303 | — | — | 27 | 37 | 51 | 6 | — | — | — | 67 | |
| Career | 278 | — | — | 763 | 1,953 | .391 | 0 | 0 | 486 | 701 | 1273 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,012 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | ROC | 70 | 16.1 | 5.1 | 12.7 | .398 | — | — | 3.4 | 5.0 | 9.1 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 13.6 |
| 1955-56 | ROC | 72 | 22.8 | 5.0 | 12.6 | .392 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.2 | 9.6 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 13.5 |
| 1956-57 | ROC | 69 | 17.0 | 6.6 | 17.1 | .388 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 16.0 |
| 1957-58 | 2TM | 67 | 19.5 | 4.4 | 11.6 | .384 | — | — | 3.5 | 5.2 | 9.2 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 12.4 |
| MNL | 50 | 22.0 | 4.6 | 11.6 | .399 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.9 | 9.2 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 12.5 | |
| NYK | 17 | 12.2 | 3.5 | 11.5 | .303 | — | — | 4.7 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | ROC | 70 | 1,127 | 13.2 | .455 | — | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .074 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955-56 | ROC | 72 | 1,640 | 12.7 | .452 | — | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | .107 | — | — | — | — |
| 1956-57 | ROC | 69 | 1,176 | 12.3 | .427 | — | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .073 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957-58 | 2TM | 67 | 1,305 | 9.9 | .448 | — | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .053 | — | — | — | — |
| MNL | 50 | 1,098 | 10.4 | .456 | — | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .060 | — | — | — | — | |
| NYK | 17 | 207 | 6.8 | .407 | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .017 | — | — | — | — | |
| Career | 278 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.6 | — | — | — | — | +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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | 3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .778 | — | .794 |
| Career | 3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .778 | — | .794 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 141 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 87–54 |
| Away | 137 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 23–114 |
| In wins | 110 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 110–0 |
| In losses | 168 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0–168 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 44 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 19–25 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 38 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 13–25 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 43 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 19–24 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 36 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 15–21 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 36 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13–23 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 34 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12–22 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Art Spoelstra's career stats?
Art Spoelstra has averaged 7.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 1.0 APG over 4 seasons (1954-55–1957-58).
How tall is Art Spoelstra?
Art Spoelstra is 6-9 (220 lb).
When was Art Spoelstra drafted?
Art Spoelstra was drafted in 1954, round 4, pick 34.