Richie Guerin SG

Current Team: N/A

Born: May 29, 1932 (92 years old)

Birthplace/Hometown: New York, New York

Nationality: United States

Height: 6-4 (193cm)     Weight: 195 (88kg)

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Draft Entry: 1954 NBA Draft

Drafted: Round 2, Pick 8, New York Knicks

Pre-Draft Team: Iona (Sr)

High School: Mt. St. Michael High School [New York, New York]

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Richie Guerin Player Profile

NBA Career

13 Years Of Service - Hall of Fame Player, 6x All-Star

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
1956-57 NYK 72 - 24.9 9.65 3.57 9.71 .368 - - - 2.51 4.06 .620 - - 4.64 2.53 - - - 2.58
1957-58 NYK 63 - 37.6 16.52 5.46 15.44 .354 - - - 5.60 8.11 .691 - - 7.76 5.03 - - - 3.21
1958-59 NYK 71 - 36.0 18.18 6.24 14.73 .424 - - - 5.70 7.11 .802 - - 7.30 5.13 - - - 3.59
1959-60 NYK 74 - 32.8 21.82 7.82 18.64 .420 - - - 6.18 7.99 .773 - - 6.82 6.32 - - - 3.27
1960-61 NYK 79 - 38.3 21.77 7.75 19.56 .396 - - - 6.28 7.92 .792 - - 7.95 6.37 - - - 3.92
1961-62 NYK 78 - 42.9 29.53 10.76 24.32 .442 - - - 8.01 9.77 .820 - - 6.42 6.91 - - - 3.83
1962-63 NYK 79 - 34.3 21.53 7.54 17.47 .432 - - - 6.44 7.59 .848 - - 4.19 4.41 - - - 2.89
1963-64 * All Teams 80 - 29.6 13.11 4.39 10.57 .415 - - - 4.34 5.30 .818 - - 3.20 4.69 - - - 3.45
1963-64 * STH 78 - 30.0 13.12 4.36 10.64 .410 - - - 4.40 5.37 .819 - - 3.24 4.76 - - - 3.47
1963-64 * NYK 2 - 13.0 13.00 5.50 8.00 .688 - - - 2.00 2.50 .800 - - 1.50 2.00 - - - 2.50
1964-65 STH 57 - 29.4 14.40 5.18 11.61 .446 - - - 4.05 5.28 .767 - - 2.61 4.75 - - - 3.39
1965-66 STH 80 - 29.5 14.88 5.17 12.47 .415 - - - 4.53 5.58 .812 - - 3.92 4.85 - - - 3.20
1966-67 STH 80 - 28.4 13.65 4.92 11.30 .436 - - - 3.80 5.20 .731 - - 2.40 4.31 - - - 3.09
1968-69 ATL 27 - 17.5 5.59 1.74 4.11 .423 - - - 2.11 2.74 .770 - - 2.19 3.67 - - - 2.44
1969-70 ATL 8 - 8.0 0.88 0.38 1.38 .273 - - - 0.12 0.12 1.000 - - 0.25 1.50 - - - 1.12
CAREER   848 - 32.4 17.31 6.10 14.68 .416 - - - 5.10 6.54 .780 - - 5.04 4.97 - - - 3.27

☆ All-Star Season

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
1956-57 NYK 72 - 1,793 695 257 699 .368 - - - 181 292 .620 - - 334 182 - - - 186
1957-58 NYK 63 - 2,368 1,041 344 973 .354 - - - 353 511 .691 - - 489 317 - - - 202
1958-59 NYK 71 - 2,558 1,291 443 1,046 .424 - - - 405 505 .802 - - 518 364 - - - 255
1959-60 NYK 74 - 2,429 1,615 579 1,379 .420 - - - 457 591 .773 - - 505 468 - - - 242
1960-61 NYK 79 - 3,023 1,720 612 1,545 .396 - - - 496 626 .792 - - 628 503 - - - 310
1961-62 NYK 78 - 3,348 2,303 839 1,897 .442 - - - 625 762 .820 - - 501 539 - - - 299
1962-63 NYK 79 - 2,712 1,701 596 1,380 .432 - - - 509 600 .848 - - 331 348 - - - 228
1963-64 * All Teams 80 - 2,366 1,049 351 846 .415 - - - 347 424 .818 - - 256 375 - - - 276
1963-64 * STH 78 - 2,340 1,023 340 830 .410 - - - 343 419 .819 - - 253 371 - - - 271
1963-64 * NYK 2 - 26 26 11 16 .688 - - - 4 5 .800 - - 3 4 - - - 5
1964-65 STH 57 - 1,678 821 295 662 .446 - - - 231 301 .767 - - 149 271 - - - 193
1965-66 STH 80 - 2,363 1,190 414 998 .415 - - - 362 446 .812 - - 314 388 - - - 256
1966-67 STH 80 - 2,275 1,092 394 904 .436 - - - 304 416 .731 - - 192 345 - - - 247
1968-69 ATL 27 - 472 151 47 111 .423 - - - 57 74 .770 - - 59 99 - - - 66
1969-70 ATL 8 - 64 7 3 11 .273 - - - 1 1 1.000 - - 2 12 - - - 9
CAREER   848 - 27,449 14,676 5,174 12,451 .416 - - - 4,328 5,549 .780 - - 4,278 4,211 - - - 2,769

☆ All-Star Season

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
1956-57 NYK 72 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 - - 0.42 36 36 .500 0.50 1.30 1.70
1957-58 NYK 63 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 - - 0.53 32 31 .508 1.80 1.70 3.50
1958-59 NYK 71 - 0 0 1 0 0 0 .282 - - 0.48 39 31 .557 6.70 1.70 8.40
1959-60 NYK 74 - 0 0 3 0 0 0 .305 - - 0.43 27 47 .365 6.10 1.30 7.40
1960-61 NYK 79 - 0 0 2 0 0 0 .326 - - 0.41 21 58 .266 4.30 1.10 5.40
1961-62 NYK 78 - 0 0 7 0 0 0 .379 - - 0.40 29 49 .372 9.20 3.00 12.10
1962-63 NYK 79 - 0 0 1 0 0 0 .275 - - 0.43 21 58 .266 5.90 1.40 7.20
1963-64 * All Teams 80 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 - - 0.50 45 35 .563 3.90 2.40 6.30
1963-64 * STH 78 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 - - 0.50 45 33 .577 3.70 2.40 6.00
1963-64 * NYK 2 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .004 - - 0.31 0 2 .000 0.30 - 0.30
1964-65 STH 57 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 - - 0.45 35 22 .614 3.70 1.90 5.70
1965-66 STH 80 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 - - 0.45 36 44 .450 3.60 2.00 5.70
1966-67 STH 80 - 0 0 2 0 0 0 .208 - - 0.46 39 41 .488 3.10 1.60 4.70
1968-69 ATL 27 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .040 - - 0.67 13 14 .481 0.70 0.50 1.20
1969-70 ATL 8 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .004 - - 0.09 3 2 .600 -0.10 - -0.10
CAREER   848 - 0 0 16 0 0 0 .201 - - 0.45 376 468 .445 45.50 17.50 62.90

☆ All-Star Season

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
1956-57 NYK 72 - .420 .368 - - - - - - - - 98.75 - 0.99 - - 13.24
1957-58 NYK 63 - .435 .354 - - - - - - - - 104.43 - 1.07 - - 14.96
1958-59 NYK 71 - .509 .424 - - - - - - - - 122.55 - 1.23 - - 19.13
1959-60 NYK 74 - .493 .420 - - - - - - - - 119.31 - 1.17 - - 21.64
1960-61 NYK 79 - .472 .396 - - - - - - - - 118.84 - 1.11 - - 18.17
1961-62 NYK 78 - .516 .442 - - - - - - - - 126.25 - 1.21 - - 20.47
1962-63 NYK 79 - .517 .432 - - - - - - - - 128.02 - 1.23 - - 18.70
1963-64 * All Teams 80 - .508 .415 - - - - - - - - 123.33 - 1.24 - - 14.89
1963-64 * STH 78 - .504 .410 - - - - - - - - 122.83 - 1.23 - - 14.71
1963-64 * NYK 2 - .714 .688 - - - - - - - - 148.75 - 1.62 - - 35.50
1964-65 STH 57 - .517 .446 - - - 23.95 - - - - 121.31 - 1.24 - - 16.18
1965-66 STH 80 - .498 .415 - - - 23.30 - - - - 122.65 - 1.19 - - 16.45
1966-67 STH 80 - .502 .436 - - - 20.65 - - - - 116.66 - 1.21 - - 14.46
1968-69 ATL 27 - .526 .423 - - - 25.77 - - - - 119.37 - 1.36 - - 13.57
1969-70 ATL 8 - .306 .273 - - - 20.43 - - - - 127.27 - 0.64 - - 3.56
CAREER   848 - .493 .416 - - - 22.13 - - - - 119.55 - 1.18 - - 17.33

☆ All-Star Season

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NBA Transactions

Apr 24, 1954 - The New York Knicks selected Richie Guerin in Round 2 with Pick 8 in the 1954 NBA Draft.
Sep 1, 1956 - Richie Guerin signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks.
Oct 20, 1963 - Richie Guerin was acquired by the St. Louis Hawks from the New York Knicks in a trade.
May 1, 1967 - Richie Guerin was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the Expansion Draft from the St. Louis Hawks.
Jul 1, 1967 - Richie Guerin, previously with the , became a free agent.
Nov 15, 1968 - Richie Guerin signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle SuperSonics as part of an eventual sign and trade to Atlanta Hawks.
Nov 15, 1968 - Richie Guerin was acquired by the Atlanta Hawks from the Seattle SuperSonics in a sign-and-trade.
Jul 1, 1970 - Richie Guerin, previously with the Atlanta Hawks, became a free agent.

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NBA Awards & Honors

All-NBA Second Team - 1959, 1960, 1962

* Since the 1946-1947 season

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
1958-59 NYK 2 - 38.5 15.00 4.50 17.50 .257 - - - 6.00 7.00 .857 - - 9.00 7.50 - - - 5.50
1963-64 STH 12 - 35.7 18.08 6.25 14.08 .444 - - - 5.58 7.08 .788 - - 4.17 4.08 - - - 4.50
1964-65 STH 4 - 31.3 17.25 6.25 16.25 .385 - - - 4.75 6.25 .760 - - 2.00 5.25 - - - 3.50
1965-66 STH 10 - 39.9 20.60 7.20 15.90 .453 - - - 6.20 7.60 .816 - - 3.70 7.90 - - - 4.10
1966-67 STH 9 - 25.3 10.67 4.00 9.56 .419 - - - 2.67 3.33 .800 - - 2.56 4.33 - - - 2.56
1968-69 ATL 3 - 10.7 1.00 0.33 1.33 .250 - - - 0.33 0.67 .500 - - 1.67 2.33 - - - 2.67
1969-70 ATL 2 - 28.0 16.50 6.50 10.50 .619 - - - 3.50 3.50 1.000 - - 4.00 2.00 - - - 3.00
CAREER   42 - 32.0 15.57 5.50 12.83 .429 - - - 4.57 5.69 .803 - - 3.55 5.10 - - - 3.74

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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
1958-59 NYK 2 - 77 30 9 35 .257 - - - 12 14 .857 - - 18 15 - - - 11
1963-64 STH 12 - 428 217 75 169 .444 - - - 67 85 .788 - - 50 49 - - - 54
1964-65 STH 4 - 125 69 25 65 .385 - - - 19 25 .760 - - 8 21 - - - 14
1965-66 STH 10 - 399 206 72 159 .453 - - - 62 76 .816 - - 37 79 - - - 41
1966-67 STH 9 - 228 96 36 86 .419 - - - 24 30 .800 - - 23 39 - - - 23
1968-69 ATL 3 - 32 3 1 4 .250 - - - 1 2 .500 - - 5 7 - - - 8
1969-70 ATL 2 - 56 33 13 21 .619 - - - 7 7 1.000 - - 8 4 - - - 6
CAREER   42 - 1,345 654 231 539 .429 - - - 192 239 .803 - - 149 214 - - - 157

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
1958-59 NYK 2 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 - - 0.40 0 2 .000 -0.10 0.10 -
1963-64 STH 12 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 - - 0.50 6 6 .500 1.10 0.10 1.20
1964-65 STH 4 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 - - 0.38 1 3 .250 - 0.20 0.20
1965-66 STH 10 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 - - 0.48 6 4 .600 0.80 0.30 1.10
1966-67 STH 9 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 - - 0.35 5 4 .556 0.30 0.20 0.50
1968-69 ATL 3 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .018 - - 0.50 2 1 .667 - 0.10 -
1969-70 ATL 2 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .041 - - 0.33 0 2 .000 0.30 0.10 0.40
CAREER   42 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 - - 0.44 20 22 .476 1.30 1.00 2.20

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
1958-59 NYK 2 - .364 .257 - - - 23.74 - - - - 111.43 - 0.86 - - 11.12
1963-64 STH 12 - .526 .444 - - - 17.40 - - - - 123.20 - 1.28 - - 13.52
1964-65 STH 4 - .454 .385 - - - 25.48 - - - - 114.46 - 1.06 - - 15.39
1965-66 STH 10 - .535 .453 - - - 27.52 - - - - 126.86 - 1.30 - - 17.83
1966-67 STH 9 - .484 .419 - - - 25.32 - - - - 121.86 - 1.12 - - 13.66
1968-69 ATL 3 - .307 .250 - - - 26.89 - - - - 75.00 - 0.75 - - 5.90
1969-70 ATL 2 - .685 .619 - - - 9.86 - - - - 161.90 - 1.57 - - 20.18
CAREER   42 - .508 .429 - - - 25.32 - - - - 123.19 - 1.21 - - 15.62

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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions

Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection - 1960, 1961, 1962
Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection - 1958, 1959, 1963

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA All-Star Game 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
1958 East 1 - 22 7 2 10 .200 - - - 3 4 .750 - - 8 7 - - - 3
1959 East 1 - 22 5 1 7 .143 - - - 3 5 .600 - - 3 3 - - - 1
1960 East 1 - 22 12 5 11 .455 - - - 2 2 1.000 - - 4 4 - - - 4
1961 East 1 - 15 11 3 8 .375 - - - 5 6 .833 - - 0 2 - - - 1
1962 East 1 - 27 23 10 17 .588 - - - 3 6 .500 - - 3 1 - - - 6
1963 East 1 - 14 5 2 3 .667 - - - 1 3 .333 - - 1 1 - - - 2
TOTAL   6 - 122 63 23 56 .411 - - - 17 26 .654 - - 19 18 - - - 17
AVERAGES   6 - 20.3 10.50 3.83 9.33 .411 - - - 2.83 4.33 .654 - - 3.17 3.00 - - - 2.83

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NCAA Career

College: Iona (1954)

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
1950-51 DNP Fr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1951-52 Iona So - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1952-53 Iona Jr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1953-54 Iona Sr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


Frequently Asked Questions

What is the age of Richie Guerin?

Richie Guerin is 92 years old.

What is the height of Richie Guerin?

Richie Guerin is 6-4 (193cm) tall.

What is the weight of Richie Guerin?

Richie Guerin is 195 lbs (88kg).

What is the birthday of Richie Guerin?

Richie Guerin was born on May 29, 1932.

What position does Richie Guerin play?

Richie Guerin plays the SG position.

What was the pre-draft team of Richie Guerin?

Richie Guerin was drafted out of Iona.

What high school did Richie Guerin attend?

Richie Guerin attended Mt. St. Michael High School in New York, New York.

What nationality is Richie Guerin?

Richie Guerin has a United States nationality.

Where was Richie Guerin born?

Richie Guerin was born in New York, New York.

How many NBA seasons has Richie Guerin played?

Richie Guerin played 13 seasons in the NBA.

What are the career averages of Richie Guerin?

Richie Guerin had career averages 17.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists in 848 games.

What are the career totals of Richie Guerin?

Richie Guerin had career totals of 14,676 points, 4,278 rebounds, 4,211 assists, 0 blocks, 0 steals in 848 games.

How many teams has Richie Guerin been on?

Richie Guerin played for 3 NBA teams in his career - Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks, St. Louis Hawks.

When was Richie Guerin drafted?

Richie Guerin was drafted in the 2nd round (#17 overall) of the 1954 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks.

What is Richie Guerin's career high in points?

Richie Guerin averaged a career high 29.5 points per game in 1961-1962.

What is Richie Guerin's career high in rebounds?

Richie Guerin averaged a career high 7.9 rebounds per game in 1960-1961.

What is Richie Guerin's career high in assists?

Richie Guerin averaged a career high 6.9 assists per game in 1961-1962.

What is the career PER of Richie Guerin's?

Richie Guerin had a career PER of 17.3.

Is Richie Guerin in the Hall of Fame?

Yes, Richie Guerin was inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.

How many All-Star teams has Richie Guerin been on?

Richie Guerin is a 6x All-Star.