Nick Weatherspoon
SF · SDC
Seasons 1973-74–1979-80 · 7 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1950
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Player info
| Nickname | Spoon, Spoonie |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #12 (also #13) |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 195 lb |
| Born | 1950-07-20 |
| College | Illinois |
| Drafted | 1973 · Round 1, Pick 13 · CAP |
| Seasons | 1973-74–1979-80 (7) |
Career averages
9.0 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 0.9 APG · 453 games · .455 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | CAP | 23 | 65 | 18.7 | .412 | — | .691 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 13.2 | .454 |
| 1974-75 | WSB | 24 | 82 | 16.4 | .456 | — | .746 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 7.5 | 14.5 | .494 |
| 1975-76 | WSB | 25 | 64 | 16.9 | .476 | — | .701 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 15.8 | .513 |
| 1976-77 | 2TM | 26 | 62 | 26.7 | .449 | — | .632 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 12.8 | .472 |
| WSB | 26 | 11 | 13.8 | .355 | — | .625 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 7.1 | .371 | |
| SEA | 26 | 51 | 29.5 | .461 | — | .632 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 12.8 | 13.3 | .484 | |
| 1977-78 | CHI | 27 | 41 | 14.9 | .443 | — | .881 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 10.5 | .492 |
| 1978-79 | SDC | 28 | 82 | 32.2 | .480 | — | .739 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 13.8 | 12.7 | .514 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 29 | 57 | 19.7 | .434 | — | .692 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 9.3 | .468 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | CAP | 65 | — | 1,216 | 199 | 483 | .412 | — | — | 96 | 139 | 397 | 38 | 48 | 16 | — | 494 |
| 1974-75 | WSB | 82 | — | 1,347 | 256 | 562 | .456 | — | — | 103 | 138 | 346 | 51 | 65 | 21 | — | 615 |
| 1975-76 | WSB | 64 | — | 1,083 | 218 | 458 | .476 | — | — | 96 | 137 | 274 | 55 | 46 | 16 | — | 532 |
| 1976-77 | 2TM | 62 | — | 1,657 | 310 | 690 | .449 | — | — | 91 | 144 | 428 | 53 | 52 | 28 | — | 711 |
| WSB | 11 | — | 152 | 27 | 76 | .355 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 59 | |
| SEA | 51 | — | 1,505 | 283 | 614 | .461 | — | — | 86 | 136 | 404 | 51 | 49 | 23 | — | 652 | |
| 1977-78 | CHI | 41 | — | 611 | 86 | 194 | .443 | — | — | 37 | 42 | 125 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 49 | 209 |
| 1978-79 | SDC | 82 | — | 2,642 | 479 | 998 | .480 | — | — | 176 | 238 | 454 | 135 | 80 | 37 | 184 | 1,134 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 57 | — | 1,124 | 164 | 378 | .434 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 91 | 208 | 54 | 34 | 17 | 86 | 391 |
| Career | 453 | — | — | 1,712 | 3,763 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 662 | 929 | 2232 | 418 | 344 | 145 | 319 | 4,086 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | CAP | 65 | 18.7 | 5.9 | 14.3 | .412 | — | — | 2.8 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | — | 14.6 |
| 1974-75 | WSB | 82 | 16.4 | 6.8 | 15.0 | .456 | — | — | 2.8 | 3.7 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | — | 16.4 |
| 1975-76 | WSB | 64 | 16.9 | 7.2 | 15.2 | .476 | — | — | 3.2 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 17.7 |
| 1976-77 | 2TM | 62 | 26.7 | 6.7 | 15.0 | .449 | — | — | 2.0 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | — | 15.4 |
| WSB | 11 | 13.8 | 6.4 | 18.0 | .355 | — | — | 1.2 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | — | 14.0 | |
| SEA | 51 | 29.5 | 6.8 | 14.7 | .461 | — | — | 2.1 | 3.3 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | — | 15.6 | |
| 1977-78 | CHI | 41 | 14.9 | 5.1 | 11.4 | .443 | — | — | 2.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 12.3 |
| 1978-79 | SDC | 82 | 32.2 | 6.5 | 13.6 | .480 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 15.5 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 57 | 19.7 | 5.3 | 12.1 | .434 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 12.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | CAP | 65 | 1,216 | 13.2 | .454 | — | -0.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | .082 | -2.7 | +0.0 | -2.6 | -0.2 |
| 1974-75 | WSB | 82 | 1,347 | 14.5 | .494 | — | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | .128 | -1.5 | +0.6 | -0.9 | +0.4 |
| 1975-76 | WSB | 64 | 1,083 | 15.8 | .513 | — | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .108 | -1.2 | +0.3 | -0.9 | +0.3 |
| 1976-77 | 2TM | 62 | 1,657 | 12.8 | .472 | — | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .076 | -1.3 | -0.7 | -2.0 | -0.1 |
| WSB | 11 | 152 | 7.1 | .371 | — | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.046 | -4.3 | -1.3 | -5.5 | -0.2 | |
| SEA | 51 | 1,505 | 13.3 | .484 | — | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.8 | .089 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -1.6 | +0.1 | |
| 1977-78 | CHI | 41 | 611 | 10.5 | .492 | 17.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .049 | -1.7 | -1.0 | -2.7 | -0.1 |
| 1978-79 | SDC | 82 | 2,642 | 12.7 | .514 | 18.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 3.7 | .068 | -0.4 | -1.3 | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 57 | 1,124 | 9.3 | .468 | 17.9 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .002 | -3.4 | -1.4 | -4.8 | -0.8 |
| Career | 453 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.1 | — | — | — | — | -0.3 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 7 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .474 | — | .472 |
| 1974-75 | 17 | 23.8 | 10.3 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .515 | — | .565 |
| 1975-76 | 7 | 32.0 | 12.3 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .450 | — | .473 |
| Career | 31 | 23.1 | 9.1 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .489 | — | .526 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 222 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 163–59 |
| Away | 231 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 85–146 |
| In wins | 248 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 248–0 |
| In losses | 205 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0–205 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 15–13 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 27 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 15–12 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 11 | 10.5 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 6–5 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 20 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 13–7 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 7.8 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 17–12 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 14 | 9.4 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 6–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 19 | 9.3 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 13–6 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 23 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 12–11 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 27 | 9.5 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 14–13 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 10 | 9.6 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 7–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 24 | 8.7 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 12–12 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 24 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 14–10 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 19 | 9.0 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 9–10 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 23 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 10–13 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 22 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 13–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 23 | 10.2 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 9–14 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 22 | 8.4 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 12–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 11 | 14.8 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 2–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 29 | 9.9 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 23–6 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Nick Weatherspoon's career stats?
Nick Weatherspoon has averaged 9.0 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 0.9 APG over 7 seasons (1973-74–1979-80).
How tall is Nick Weatherspoon?
Nick Weatherspoon is 6-7 (195 lb).
When was Nick Weatherspoon drafted?
Nick Weatherspoon was drafted in 1973, round 1, pick 13.