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 he served as a 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 rather than play for the new team so 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.

His Hall of Fame call came in 2013.

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.
  • 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
  • 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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