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Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate Age College / Origin
10 Johnny Egan G 6’0″ 180 lbs Jan 31, 1939 33 Providence
11 Art Williams G 6’1″ 180 lbs Sep 29, 1939 32 Cal Poly Pomona
12 Greg Wittman F 6’8″ 210 lbs May 10, 1947 24 Western Carolina
14 Cliff Meely F 6’4″ 215 lbs Jul 10, 1947 24 Colorado
15 Stu Lantz G 6’3″ 175 lbs Jul 13, 1946 25 Nebraska
18 Jack Marin F 6’7″ 200 lbs Oct 12, 1944 27 Duke
22 Don Smith G 6’2″ 185 lbs Oct 10, 1946 25 Iowa State
24 Otto Moore C/F 6’11” 205 lbs Aug 27, 1946 25 Texas–Pan American
25 Ron Riley F 6’8″ 215 lbs Nov 11, 1950 21 USC
31 Mike Newlin G 6’4″ 200 lbs Jan 2, 1949 23 Utah
33 Jim Davis F/C 6’9″ 225 lbs Dec 18, 1941 30 Colorado
34 Calvin Murphy G 5’9″ 165 lbs May 9, 1948 23 Niagara
44 Elvin Hayes F/C 6’9″ 235 lbs Nov 17, 1945 26 Houston

Regular Season Per Game

Player Name Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Elvin Hayes C 26 82 – 42.2 25.2 14.6 3.3 – – 2.8 23.4 .434 – – 7.5 .649
Stu Lantz SG 25 81 – 38.2 18.5 4.3 4.2 – – 2.6 15.8 .435 – – 5.7 .838
Rudy Tomjanovich PF 23 78 – 34.5 15.0 11.8 1.5 – – 2.5 12.9 .495 – – 3.1 .723
Calvin Murphy PG 23 82 – 31.0 18.2 3.1 4.8 – – 3.6 15.3 .455 – – 4.8 .890
Greg Smith SF 25 54 – 28.1 9.1 6.0 2.9 – – 3.1 8.8 .448 – – 2.0 .636
Cliff Meely PF 24 77 – 23.6 9.9 6.6 1.5 – – 3.3 10.1 .406 – – 2.6 .675
Larry Siegfried PG 32 10 – 22.3 4.8 1.0 2.0 – – 2.1 4.6 .391 – – 1.4 .857
Mike Newlin SG 23 82 – 18.2 7.6 2.8 1.6 – – 2.8 7.5 .414 – – 1.8 .750
Jim Davis C 30 12 – 15.0 5.2 3.7 0.4 – – 1.5 4.5 .333 – – 3.2 .684
Curtis Perry C 23 25 – 14.2 3.5 4.9 0.9 – – 1.9 4.6 .330 – – 1.0 .500
Don Adams SF 24 3 – 13.7 4.3 2.7 1.0 – – 2.3 6.3 .316 – – 0.7 .500
Dick Gibbs SF 23 64 – 11.8 3.7 2.2 0.8 – – 2.0 4.1 .340 – – 1.0 .833
Johnny Egan PG 33 38 – 11.5 2.9 0.7 1.3 – – 1.4 2.7 .404 – – 0.8 .813
Dick Cunningham C 25 63 – 11.4 2.7 3.9 0.9 – – 1.2 2.8 .385 – – 0.8 .698
McCoy McLemore SF 29 17 – 8.6 2.8 2.3 0.6 – – 0.9 2.5 .442 – – 0.7 .750
John Vallely SG 23 40 – 6.4 2.9 0.5 0.7 – – 0.9 3.2 .383 – – 0.6 .680
Team Totals – – 82 – 240.6 109.7 54.1 21.7 – – 24.3 100.9 .434 – – 29.6 .748

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FG 3PA 3PM FTA FT
Elvin Hayes PF 26 82 82 3461 2063 1197 270 – – 233 1918 832 – – 615 399
Stu Lantz SG 25 81 81 3097 1501 345 337 – – 211 1279 557 – – 462 387
Rudy Tomjanovich PF 23 78 78 2689 1172 923 117 – – 193 1010 500 – – 238 172
Calvin Murphy PG 23 82 82 2538 1491 258 393 – – 298 1255 571 – – 392 349
Cliff Meely SF 24 77 77 1815 763 507 119 – – 254 776 315 – – 197 133
Greg Smith PF 25 54 54 1519 494 322 159 – – 167 473 212 – – 110 70
Mike Newlin SG 23 82 82 1495 620 228 135 – – 233 618 256 – – 144 108
Dick Gibbs SF 23 64 64 757 235 140 51 – – 127 265 90 – – 66 55
Dick Cunningham C 25 63 63 720 171 243 57 – – 76 174 67 – – 53 37
Johnny Egan PG 33 38 38 437 110 26 51 – – 55 104 42 – – 32 26
Curtis Perry PF 23 25 25 355 88 122 22 – – 47 115 38 – – 24 12
John Vallely SG 23 40 40 256 115 21 28 – – 37 128 49 – – 25 17
Larry Siegfried SG 32 10 10 223 48 10 20 – – 21 46 18 – – 14 12
Jim Davis PF 30 12 12 180 62 44 5 – – 18 54 18 – – 38 26
McCoy McLemore PF 29 17 17 147 47 39 10 – – 15 43 19 – – 12 9
Don Adams SF 24 3 3 41 13 8 3 – – 7 19 6 – – 2 1
Team Totals – – 82 – 19730 8993 4433 1777 – – 1992 8277 3590 – – 2424 1813

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes
Elvin Hayes Primary Scoring & Rim Anchor 42.2 High 25.2 14.6 3.3 2.0 22.55 MVP-level production; dominates scoring and rebounding, strong rim protection. Team centerpiece on both ends.
Stu Lantz Secondary Wing Scorer 38.2 High 18.5 4.3 4.2 1.0 13.5 Efficient scorer and facilitator from wing. Contributes moderately on defense.
Rudy Tomjanovich Frontcourt Stabilizer 34.5 Medium-High 15.0 11.8 1.5 1.0 14.65 Reliable interior scorer and rebounder. Solid defensive presence, complementary to Hayes.
Calvin Murphy Lead Ball Handler 31.0 High 18.2 3.1 4.8 0.8 13.45 High-volume scoring PG with strong assist output; efficient FT shooter, energizes offense.
Greg Smith Stretch Forward 28.1 Medium 9.1 6.0 2.9 0.8 9.4 Role player with reliable rebounding and secondary scoring. Provides spacing and occasional playmaking.
Cliff Meely Bench Frontcourt 23.6 Medium-Low 9.9 6.6 1.5 0.9 9.45 Energy and rebounding off bench; low usage but contributes per-minute efficiency.
Mike Newlin Rookie Spot Scorer 18.2 Medium-Low 7.6 2.8 1.6 0.6 6.3 Rookie of the Year candidate; contributes efficiently in limited minutes.
Dick Gibbs Role Wing 11.8 Low 3.7 2.2 0.8 0.7 3.7 Bench scorer with minor defensive activity. Limited usage.
Dick Cunningham Backup Big 11.4 Low 2.7 3.9 0.9 0.3 3.95 Provides occasional rebounding support in limited minutes.