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Retired#19Guard1956–1969#171 all-time in points

Richie Guerin

Richie Guerin scored 14,676 points in 848 games, 171st on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1961-62 at 29.5 points a game. He earned 3 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 4″ / 195 lb
Age94
PositionGuard
BornMay 29, 1932
HometownThe Bronx, New York
Experience1956–1969
CollegeIona University
Draft1954 · round 2, pick 17
High schoolMount Saint Michael Academy New York, New York
TeamsNew York Knicks 1956–1962St. Louis Hawks 1963–1966Atlanta Hawks 1968–1969
Career points
14,676
848 games · 17.3 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#171
Also 114th in assists, 377th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1956–1969. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1969-70.

1969-70 season

ATL · 8 games
Points70.9 per game
Rebounds0.32 total
Assists1.512 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

3 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
2Legend
  • ×3Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1958-59, 1959-60, 1961-62
  • ×6LegendSeasonAll-Star1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62 +1 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points14,676 points

Richie Guerin career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1961-62 · 29.5 points per game

Richie Guerin milestones

Career · regular season
14,676 career points
Retired 171st on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points14,676Past 10,000 · 171st all-time
Rebounds4,278Past 2,500 · 377th all-time
Assists4,211Past 2,500 · 114th all-time

Richie Guerin career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Richie Guerin stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1969-70ATL870.90.31.5.273—1.000————
1968-69ATL271515.62.23.7.423—.770————
1966-67STL801,09213.72.44.3.436—.731————
1965-66STL801,19014.93.94.8.415—.812————
1964-65STL5782114.42.64.8.446—.767————
1963-64STL801,04913.13.24.7.415—.818————
1962-63NYK791,70121.54.24.4.432—.848————
1961-62NYK782,30329.56.46.9.442—.820————
1960-61NYK791,72021.87.96.4.396—.792————
1959-60NYK741,61521.86.86.3.420—.773————
1958-59NYK711,29118.27.35.1.424—.802————
1957-58NYK631,04116.57.85.0.354—.691————
1956-57NYK726959.74.62.5.368—.620————
Career13 seasons84814,67617.35.05.0.416—.7800——0

Richie Guerin splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
71%
Threes
0%
Free throws
29%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Richie Guerin facts
How many career points did Richie Guerin score?

Richie Guerin scored 14,676 career regular-season points in 848 games, 17.3 per game, which ranks 171st all-time.

What was Richie Guerin’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1961-62 with NYK: 29.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game.

Where is Richie Guerin from?

Richie Guerin is from The Bronx, New York. He played high school ball at Mount Saint Michael Academy in New York, New York. He played college ball at Iona University.

What teams did Richie Guerin play for?

New York Knicks (1956–1962); St. Louis Hawks (1963–1966); Atlanta Hawks (1968–1969).