John Wetzel
SG · Phoenix Suns
Seasons 1967-68–1975-76 · 7 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1944
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Player info
| Position | SG |
|---|---|
| Number | #25 (also #24, #33) |
| Team | Phoenix Suns |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1944-10-22 |
| College | Virginia Tech |
| Drafted | 1966 · Round 8, Pick 75 · Los Angeles Lakers |
| Seasons | 1967-68–1975-76 (7) |
Career averages
3.4 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 1.4 APG · 357 games · .429 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | LAL | 23 | 38 | 11.4 | .437 | — | .761 | 2.2 | 1.3 | — | — | 3.7 | 11.0 | .499 |
| 1970-71 | PHX | 26 | 70 | 15.6 | .431 | — | .822 | 2.2 | 1.6 | — | — | 4.7 | 9.4 | .498 |
| 1971-72 | PHX | 27 | 51 | 8.2 | .378 | — | .800 | 1.3 | 1.1 | — | — | 1.7 | 7.3 | .452 |
| 1972-73 | ATL | 28 | 28 | 18.0 | .447 | — | .824 | 2.1 | 1.4 | — | — | 3.5 | 6.8 | .483 |
| 1973-74 | ATL | 29 | 70 | 17.6 | .425 | — | .719 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 9.2 | .460 |
| 1974-75 | ATL | 30 | 63 | 12.5 | .426 | — | .883 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 12.2 | .509 |
| 1975-76 | PHX | 31 | 37 | 6.7 | .478 | — | .833 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 10.1 | .566 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | LAL | 38 | — | 434 | 52 | 119 | .437 | — | — | 35 | 46 | 84 | 51 | — | — | — | 139 |
| 1970-71 | PHX | 70 | — | 1,091 | 124 | 288 | .431 | — | — | 83 | 101 | 153 | 114 | — | — | — | 331 |
| 1971-72 | PHX | 51 | — | 419 | 31 | 82 | .378 | — | — | 24 | 30 | 65 | 56 | — | — | — | 86 |
| 1972-73 | ATL | 28 | — | 504 | 42 | 94 | .447 | — | — | 14 | 17 | 58 | 39 | — | — | — | 98 |
| 1973-74 | ATL | 70 | — | 1,232 | 107 | 252 | .425 | — | — | 41 | 57 | 170 | 138 | 73 | 19 | — | 255 |
| 1974-75 | ATL | 63 | — | 785 | 87 | 204 | .426 | — | — | 68 | 77 | 114 | 77 | 51 | 8 | — | 242 |
| 1975-76 | PHX | 37 | — | 249 | 22 | 46 | .478 | — | — | 20 | 24 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 3 | — | 64 |
| Career | 357 | — | — | 465 | 1,085 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 352 | 682 | 494 | 133 | 30 | 0 | 1,215 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | LAL | 38 | 11.4 | 4.3 | 9.9 | .437 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.8 | 7.0 | 4.2 | — | — | — | 11.5 |
| 1970-71 | PHX | 70 | 15.6 | 4.1 | 9.5 | .431 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 3.8 | — | — | — | 10.9 |
| 1971-72 | PHX | 51 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 7.0 | .378 | — | — | 2.1 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 4.8 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| 1972-73 | ATL | 28 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 6.7 | .447 | — | — | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| 1973-74 | ATL | 70 | 17.6 | 3.1 | 7.4 | .425 | — | — | 1.2 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | — | 7.5 |
| 1974-75 | ATL | 63 | 12.5 | 4.0 | 9.4 | .426 | — | — | 3.1 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0.4 | — | 11.1 |
| 1975-76 | PHX | 37 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 6.7 | .478 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | — | 9.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | LAL | 38 | 434 | 11.0 | .499 | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .076 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | PHX | 70 | 1,091 | 9.4 | .498 | — | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .086 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | PHX | 51 | 419 | 7.3 | .452 | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .056 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | ATL | 28 | 504 | 6.8 | .483 | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .044 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | ATL | 70 | 1,232 | 9.2 | .460 | — | -0.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .043 | -2.8 | +1.7 | -1.1 | +0.3 |
| 1974-75 | ATL | 63 | 785 | 12.2 | .509 | — | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | .093 | -1.9 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +0.4 |
| 1975-76 | PHX | 37 | 249 | 10.1 | .566 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .083 | -2.4 | +0.4 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| Career | 357 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | +0.7 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | 3 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .429 | — | .429 |
| 1975-76 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 1.136 |
| Career | 5 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .429 | — | .508 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 184 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 121–63 |
| Away | 173 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 70–103 |
| In wins | 191 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 191–0 |
| In losses | 166 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0–166 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 7–6 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 25 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 9–16 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 27 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 14–13 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 12–9 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 21 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 11–10 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 21 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 11–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 28 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 17–11 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 20 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 12–8 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 5–10 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 21 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 9–12 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 11–11 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 10 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 7–3 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 11–7 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 9 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4–5 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 9 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5–4 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does John Wetzel play for?
John Wetzel plays SG for the Phoenix Suns.
What are John Wetzel's career stats?
John Wetzel has averaged 3.4 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 1.4 APG over 7 seasons (1967-68–1975-76).
How tall is John Wetzel?
John Wetzel is 6-5 (190 lb).
When was John Wetzel drafted?
John Wetzel was drafted in 1966, round 8, pick 75, by the Los Angeles Lakers.