37. Richie Guerin
Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame mostly for what he did with the New York Knicks, Richie Guerin was with the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks for six seasons, five of which where he served as Player/Coach. Guerin was not the player he was when he was a Knick, but he was there to help in a dual role. Guerin would still average 13.0 Points per Game. Interestingly enough, he had been drafted by the expansion Seattle SuperSonics prior to the 1967-68 season and retired as opposed to playing for the new team so that he could coach Atlanta full time. Incidentally, that year he would be named Coach of the Year. The Sonics would eventually trade his rights back to Atlanta, allowing him to be a Player/Coach a little longer.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Shooting Guard
- Acquired: Traded by the New York Knicks for Cash and a 1964 2nd Round Pick (which would be Howard Kornives) 6/28/05.
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Departed: Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the Expansion Draft 5/1/67.
Acquired (2): Traded by the Seattle SuperSonics for Dick Smith 11/15/68.
Departed (2): Retired as a player after the 1969/70 Season. - Games Played: 330
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Per Game Averages: 27.9 MP
.425 eFG%
.783 FT%
13.0 PTS
2.9 RB
4.5 AST
N/A STL*
N/A BLK*
40 Playoff Games
31.7 MP
.440 eFG%
.800 FT%
15.6 PTS
3.3 RB
5.0 AST
N/A STL*
N/A BLK*
* Steals and Blocks were not official statistics when Guerin played for the Hawks. -
Advanced Stats: 15.1 PER
.505 TS%
N/A VORP**
23.1 WS
50 Playoff Games
15.8 PER
.517 TS%
N/A VORP**
3.4 WS
** VORP was not a statistic when Guerin played for the Hawks. - Major Accolades and Awards: None
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