Brian Winters
SG · Milwaukee Bucks
Seasons 1974-75–1982-83 · 9 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1952
2× All-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | Lurch |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #32 (also #20) |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | 1952-03-01 |
| College | South Carolina |
| Drafted | 1974 · Round 1, Pick 12 · Los Angeles Lakers |
| Seasons | 1974-75–1982-83 (9) |
Career averages
16.2 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 4.1 APG · 650 games · .475 FG% · .363 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | LAL | 22 | 68 | 22.3 | .443 | — | .826 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 14.7 | .467 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 23 | 78 | 35.8 | .464 | — | .829 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 18.2 | 16.1 | .496 |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 24 | 78 | 34.8 | .498 | — | .847 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 19.3 | 16.6 | .533 |
| 1977-78 | MIL | 25 | 80 | 34.4 | .463 | — | .840 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 19.9 | 16.4 | .503 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 26 | 79 | 32.6 | .493 | — | .856 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 19.8 | 15.6 | .533 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 27 | 80 | 32.8 | .479 | .373 | .860 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 16.2 | 14.8 | .534 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 28 | 69 | 25.7 | .475 | .353 | .869 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 12.5 | .528 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 29 | 61 | 30.0 | .501 | .387 | .788 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 15.9 | 15.8 | .553 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 30 | 57 | 23.9 | .434 | .324 | .859 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 12.1 | .484 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | LAL | 68 | — | 1,516 | 359 | 810 | .443 | — | — | 76 | 92 | 138 | 195 | 74 | 18 | — | 794 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 78 | — | 2,795 | 618 | 1,333 | .464 | — | — | 180 | 217 | 249 | 366 | 124 | 25 | — | 1,416 |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 78 | — | 2,717 | 652 | 1,308 | .498 | — | — | 205 | 242 | 231 | 337 | 114 | 29 | — | 1,509 |
| 1977-78 | MIL | 80 | — | 2,751 | 674 | 1,457 | .463 | — | — | 246 | 293 | 250 | 393 | 124 | 27 | 236 | 1,594 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 79 | — | 2,575 | 662 | 1,343 | .493 | — | — | 237 | 277 | 177 | 383 | 83 | 40 | 257 | 1,561 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 80 | — | 2,623 | 535 | 1,116 | .479 | 38 | 102 | 184 | 214 | 223 | 362 | 101 | 28 | 186 | 1,292 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 69 | — | 1,771 | 331 | 697 | .475 | 18 | 51 | 119 | 137 | 140 | 229 | 70 | 10 | 136 | 799 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 61 | 13 | 1,829 | 404 | 806 | .501 | 36 | 93 | 123 | 156 | 170 | 253 | 57 | 9 | 118 | 967 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 57 | 12 | 1,361 | 255 | 587 | .434 | 22 | 68 | 73 | 85 | 110 | 156 | 45 | 4 | 81 | 605 |
| Career | 650 | — | — | 4,490 | 9,457 | .475 | 114 | 314 | 1443 | 1713 | 1688 | 2674 | 792 | 190 | 1014 | 10,537 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | LAL | 68 | 22.3 | 8.5 | 19.2 | .443 | — | — | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | — | 18.9 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 78 | 35.8 | 8.0 | 17.2 | .464 | — | — | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | — | 18.2 |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 78 | 34.8 | 8.6 | 17.3 | .498 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | — | 20.0 |
| 1977-78 | MIL | 80 | 34.4 | 8.8 | 19.1 | .463 | — | — | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 20.9 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 79 | 32.6 | 9.3 | 18.8 | .493 | — | — | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 21.8 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 80 | 32.8 | 7.3 | 15.3 | .479 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 17.7 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 69 | 25.7 | 6.7 | 14.2 | .475 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 16.2 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 61 | 30.0 | 8.0 | 15.9 | .501 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 19.0 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 57 | 23.9 | 6.7 | 15.5 | .434 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 16.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | LAL | 68 | 1,516 | 14.7 | .467 | — | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .035 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 78 | 2,795 | 16.1 | .496 | — | 3.1 | 1.9 | 5.0 | .085 | +0.3 | -0.5 | -0.1 | +1.3 |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 78 | 2,717 | 16.6 | .533 | — | 5.2 | 0.8 | 6.0 | .106 | +1.5 | -0.8 | +0.7 | +1.8 |
| 1977-78 | MIL | 80 | 2,751 | 16.4 | .503 | 25.1 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 5.1 | .089 | +0.6 | -1.2 | -0.6 | +1.0 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 79 | 2,575 | 15.6 | .533 | 26.0 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 4.2 | .078 | +0.3 | -1.5 | -1.2 | +0.5 |
| 1979-80 | MIL | 80 | 2,623 | 14.8 | .534 | 21.1 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 6.2 | .113 | +0.3 | -0.2 | +0.2 | +1.4 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 69 | 1,771 | 12.5 | .528 | 19.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | .095 | -1.1 | -0.3 | -1.4 | +0.3 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 61 | 1,829 | 15.8 | .553 | 22.3 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 5.5 | .144 | +1.3 | -0.3 | +1.0 | +1.4 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 57 | 1,361 | 12.1 | .484 | 21.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .074 | -1.3 | -0.7 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| Career | 650 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38.7 | — | — | — | — | +7.7 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 3 | 42.0 | 27.3 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .629 | — | .639 |
| 1977-78 | 9 | 33.9 | 20.4 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .497 | — | .520 |
| 1979-80 | 7 | 38.3 | 15.9 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.0 | .460 | .429 | .532 |
| 1980-81 | 7 | 25.9 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | .459 | .333 | .514 |
| 1981-82 | 6 | 38.7 | 16.8 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | .494 | .500 | .577 |
| 1982-83 | 9 | 26.7 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .429 | .273 | .486 |
| Career | 41 | 33.0 | 15.5 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .490 | .396 | .537 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 329 | 17.0 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 215–114 |
| Away | 321 | 15.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 126–195 |
| In wins | 341 | 16.6 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 341–0 |
| In losses | 309 | 15.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 0–309 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 13.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 19–17 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 34 | 15.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 13–21 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 25 | 14.9 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 17–8 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 43 | 17.7 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 27–16 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 32 | 13.9 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 20–12 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 5 | 12.6 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 4–1 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 24 | 19.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 9–15 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 32 | 14.4 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 15–17 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 31 | 16.6 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 15–16 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 23 | 18.7 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 11–12 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 30 | 16.0 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 23–7 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 15 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 10–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 18.1 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 12–14 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 3 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 3–0 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 33 | 17.5 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 14–19 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 33 | 16.8 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 16–17 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 32 | 15.9 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 17–15 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 31 | 17.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 17–14 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 34 | 15.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 20–14 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 18 | 20.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 9–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 27 | 16.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 18–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Brian Winters play for?
Brian Winters plays SG for the Milwaukee Bucks.
What are Brian Winters's career stats?
Brian Winters has averaged 16.2 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 4.1 APG over 9 seasons (1974-75–1982-83).
How tall is Brian Winters?
Brian Winters is 6-4 (185 lb).
When was Brian Winters drafted?
Brian Winters was drafted in 1974, round 1, pick 12, by the Los Angeles Lakers.