George Kaftan G

Current Team: N/A

Born: Feb 22, 1928 (96 years old)

Birthplace/Hometown: New York, New York

Nationality: United States

Height: 6-3 (191cm)     Weight: 190 (86kg)

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Draft Entry: 1949 NBA Draft

Drafted: Round 2, Pick 4, Boston Celtics

Pre-Draft Team: Holy Cross (Sr)

High School: Xavier High School [New York, New York]

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George Kaftan Player Profile

NBA Career

5 Years Of Service

NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1948-49 BOS 21 - 0.0 14.48 5.52 15.00 .368 - - - 3.43 5.48 .626 - - 0.00 2.90 - - - 1.33
1949-50 BOS 55 - 0.0 9.71 3.62 9.73 .372 - - - 2.47 3.78 .654 - - 0.00 2.64 - - - 1.67
1950-51 NYK 61 - 0.0 4.92 1.82 4.69 .388 - - - 1.28 2.05 .624 - - 2.51 1.21 - - - 1.67
1951-52 NYK 52 - 18.4 6.19 2.21 5.90 .375 - - - 1.77 2.58 .687 - - 3.77 1.69 - - - 2.06
1952-53 BAL 23 - 16.5 5.83 1.96 6.17 .317 - - - 1.91 2.91 .657 - - 3.26 1.35 - - - 2.57
CAREER   212 - 17.8 7.52 2.76 7.48 .370 - - - 1.99 3.06 .650 - - 3.12 1.88 - - - 1.83

NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1948-49 BOS 21 - 0 304 116 315 .368 - - - 72 115 .626 - - 0 61 - - - 28
1949-50 BOS 55 - 0 534 199 535 .372 - - - 136 208 .654 - - 0 145 - - - 92
1950-51 NYK 61 - 0 300 111 286 .388 - - - 78 125 .624 - - 153 74 - - - 102
1951-52 NYK 52 - 955 322 115 307 .375 - - - 92 134 .687 - - 196 88 - - - 107
1952-53 BAL 23 - 380 134 45 142 .317 - - - 44 67 .657 - - 75 31 - - - 59
CAREER   212 - 1,335 1,594 586 1,585 .370 - - - 422 649 .650 - - 424 399 - - - 388

NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1948-49 BOS 21 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .104 - - 0.37 12 9 .571 - - -
1949-50 BOS 55 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177 - - 0.39 18 36 .333 - - -
1950-51 NYK 61 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 - - 0.44 29 26 .527 - - -
1951-52 NYK 52 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 - - 0.44 29 24 .547 1.00 0.80 1.70
1952-53 BAL 23 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .036 - - 0.47 3 19 .136 -0.20 0.10 -0.10
CAREER   212 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .101 - - 0.41 91 114 .444 5.80 3.10 9.00

NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1948-49 BOS 21 - .416 .368 - - - - - - - - 99.43 - 0.97 - - -
1949-50 BOS 55 - .426 .372 - - - - - - - - 102.58 - 1.00 - - -
1950-51 NYK 61 - .440 .388 - - - - - - - - 101.21 - 1.05 - - -
1951-52 NYK 52 - .440 .375 - - - - - - - - 106.12 - 1.05 - - 15.64
1952-53 BAL 23 - .391 .317 - - - - - - - - 97.36 - 0.94 - - 12.15
CAREER   212 - .426 .370 - - - - - - - - 101.99 - 1.01 - - 14.64

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NBA Transactions

Sep 1, 1948 - George Kaftan signed a contract with the Boston Celtics.
Mar 21, 1949 - The Boston Celtics selected George Kaftan in Round 2 with Pick 4 in the 1949 NBA Draft.
Jul 1, 1949 - George Kaftan, previously with the Boston Celtics, became a free agent.
Sep 1, 1949 - George Kaftan signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics.
Sep 1, 1950 - George Kaftan was acquired by the New York Knicks from the Boston Celtics in a trade.
Nov 20, 1952 - George Kaftan was acquired by the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) from the New York Knicks in a trade.
Jul 1, 1953 - George Kaftan, previously with the Baltimore Bullets (BAA), became a free agent.
Nov 27, 1954 - The Baltimore Bullets (BAA) renounced their free-agent exception rights to George Kaftan.

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NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1950-51 NYK 8 - 0.0 1.62 0.75 2.25 .333 - - - 0.12 0.38 .333 - - 0.75 0.25 - - - 0.88
1951-52 NYK 13 - 17.8 6.15 2.00 5.08 .394 - - - 2.15 3.23 .667 - - 2.31 1.69 - - - 3.15
CAREER   21 - 17.8 4.43 1.52 4.00 .381 - - - 1.38 2.14 .644 - - 1.71 1.14 - - - 2.29

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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1950-51 NYK 8 - 0 13 6 18 .333 - - - 1 3 .333 - - 6 2 - - - 7
1951-52 NYK 13 - 232 80 26 66 .394 - - - 28 42 .667 - - 30 22 - - - 41
CAREER   21 - 232 93 32 84 .381 - - - 29 45 .644 - - 36 24 - - - 48

NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1950-51 NYK 8 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .020 - - 0.17 5 4 .556 - - -
1951-52 NYK 13 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122 - - 0.64 7 6 .538 0.20 0.10 0.30
CAREER   21 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .065 - - 0.54 12 10 .545 0.10 0.10 0.20

NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1950-51 NYK 8 - .336 .333 - - - - - - - - 66.67 - 0.72 - - -
1951-52 NYK 13 - .473 .394 - - - 20.80 - - - - 106.06 - 1.21 - - 11.60
CAREER   21 - .448 .381 - - - - - - - - 102.54 - 1.11 - - 13.02

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NCAA Career

College: Holy Cross (1949)

NCAA Season Stats - Per Game

Season School Class GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1945-46 Holy Cross Fr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1946-47 Holy Cross So - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1947-48 Holy Cross Jr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1948-49 Holy Cross Sr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NCAA Awards & Honors

NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player - 1947


Frequently Asked Questions

What is the age of George Kaftan?

George Kaftan is 96 years old.

What is the height of George Kaftan?

George Kaftan is 6-3 (191cm) tall.

What is the weight of George Kaftan?

George Kaftan is 190 lbs (86kg).

What is the birthday of George Kaftan?

George Kaftan was born on Feb 22, 1928.

What position does George Kaftan play?

George Kaftan plays the G position.

What was the pre-draft team of George Kaftan?

George Kaftan was drafted out of Holy Cross.

What high school did George Kaftan attend?

George Kaftan attended Xavier High School in New York, New York.

What nationality is George Kaftan?

George Kaftan has a United States nationality.

Where was George Kaftan born?

George Kaftan was born in New York, New York.

How many NBA seasons has George Kaftan played?

George Kaftan played 5 seasons in the NBA.

What are the career averages of George Kaftan?

George Kaftan had career averages 7.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists in 212 games.

What are the career totals of George Kaftan?

George Kaftan had career totals of 1,594 points, 424 rebounds, 399 assists, 0 blocks, 0 steals in 212 games.

How many teams has George Kaftan been on?

George Kaftan played for 3 NBA teams in his career - Baltimore Bullets (BAA), Boston Celtics, New York Knicks.

When was George Kaftan drafted?

George Kaftan was drafted in the 2nd round (#16 overall) of the 1949 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics.

What is George Kaftan's career high in points?

George Kaftan averaged a career high 14.5 points per game in 1948-1949.

What is George Kaftan's career high in rebounds?

George Kaftan averaged a career high 3.8 rebounds per game in 1951-1952.

What is George Kaftan's career high in assists?

George Kaftan averaged a career high 2.9 assists per game in 1948-1949.

What is the career PER of George Kaftan's?

George Kaftan had a career PER of 14.6.