| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | Awards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 25 | NYK | NBA | PG | 47 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .310 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .609 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 | |
| 1962-63 | 26 | NYK | NBA | SG | 68 | 17.5 | 2.5 | 6.2 | .406 | 1.9 | 2.9 | .675 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 7.0 | |
| 1963-64 | 27 | 2TM | NBA | PG | 78 | 25.3 | 2.6 | 6.5 | .398 | 2.0 | 3.3 | .621 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 7.2 | |
| 1963-64 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 26 | 16.1 | 1.4 | 4.4 | .322 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .636 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 4.5 | ||
| 1963-64 | 27 | DET | NBA | PG | 52 | 29.9 | 3.2 | 7.5 | .421 | 2.3 | 3.7 | .616 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 8.6 | |
| 1964-65 | 28 | DET | NBA | PG | 71 | 16.3 | 2.0 | 5.0 | .405 | 1.8 | 2.9 | .618 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 5.8 | |
| 1965-66 | 29 | DET | NBA | PG | 15 | 19.0 | 3.0 | 6.4 | .469 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .529 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 7.2 | |
| 5 Yrs | 279 | 18.2 | 2.2 | 5.5 | .397 | 1.7 | 2.7 | .629 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 6.1 | |||||
| NYK (3 Yrs) | 141 | 14.8 | 1.8 | 4.9 | .370 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .653 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 5.2 | |||||
| DET (3 Yrs) | 138 | 21.7 | 2.6 | 6.1 | .420 | 1.9 | 3.1 | .610 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 7.0 | |||||
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Insights
| Highlight | In Stathead | |
|---|---|---|
| Career high, Points | 23 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Career high, Rebounds | 15 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Career high, Assists | 15 | View full stats from top 20 games |
| Triple-Doubles | 1 | View all |
Use Stathead to compare Donnie Butcher to:
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | TRB | AST | PF | PTS | Trp-Dbl | Awards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 25 | NYK | NBA | PG | 47 | 479 | 48 | 155 | .310 | 42 | 69 | .609 | 79 | 51 | 63 | 138 | 0 | |
| 1962-63 | 26 | NYK | NBA | SG | 68 | 1193 | 172 | 424 | .406 | 131 | 194 | .675 | 180 | 138 | 164 | 475 | 0 | |
| 1963-64 | 27 | 2TM | NBA | PG | 78 | 1971 | 202 | 507 | .398 | 159 | 256 | .621 | 329 | 244 | 249 | 563 | 1 | |
| 1963-64 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 26 | 418 | 37 | 115 | .322 | 42 | 66 | .636 | 67 | 66 | 53 | 116 | 0 | ||
| 1963-64 | 27 | DET | NBA | PG | 52 | 1553 | 165 | 392 | .421 | 117 | 190 | .616 | 262 | 178 | 196 | 447 | 1 | |
| 1964-65 | 28 | DET | NBA | PG | 71 | 1157 | 143 | 353 | .405 | 126 | 204 | .618 | 200 | 122 | 183 | 412 | 0 | |
| 1965-66 | 29 | DET | NBA | PG | 15 | 285 | 45 | 96 | .469 | 18 | 34 | .529 | 33 | 30 | 40 | 108 | 0 | |
| 5 Yrs | 279 | 5085 | 610 | 1535 | .397 | 476 | 757 | .629 | 821 | 585 | 699 | 1696 | 1 | |||||
| NYK (3 Yrs) | 141 | 2090 | 257 | 694 | .370 | 215 | 329 | .653 | 326 | 255 | 280 | 729 | 0 | |||||
| DET (3 Yrs) | 138 | 2995 | 353 | 841 | .420 | 261 | 428 | .610 | 495 | 330 | 419 | 967 | 1 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 25 | NYK | NBA | PG | 47 | 479 | 3.6 | 11.6 | .310 | 3.2 | 5.2 | .609 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 10.4 | |
| 1962-63 | 26 | NYK | NBA | SG | 68 | 1193 | 5.2 | 12.8 | .406 | 4.0 | 5.9 | .675 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 14.3 | |
| 1963-64 | 27 | 2TM | NBA | PG | 78 | 1971 | 3.7 | 9.3 | .398 | 2.9 | 4.7 | .621 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 10.3 | |
| 1963-64 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 26 | 418 | 3.2 | 9.9 | .322 | 3.6 | 5.7 | .636 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 10.0 | ||
| 1963-64 | 27 | DET | NBA | PG | 52 | 1553 | 3.8 | 9.1 | .421 | 2.7 | 4.4 | .616 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 10.4 | |
| 1964-65 | 28 | DET | NBA | PG | 71 | 1157 | 4.4 | 11.0 | .405 | 3.9 | 6.3 | .618 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 12.8 | |
| 1965-66 | 29 | DET | NBA | PG | 15 | 285 | 5.7 | 12.1 | .469 | 2.3 | 4.3 | .529 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 13.6 | |
| 5 Yrs | 279 | 5085 | 4.3 | 10.9 | .397 | 3.4 | 5.4 | .629 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 12.0 | |||||
| Game Avg | 279 | 5085 | 4.3 | 10.9 | .397 | 3.4 | 5.4 | .629 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 12.0 | |||||
| NYK (3 Yrs) | 141 | 2090 | 4.4 | 12.0 | .370 | 3.7 | 5.7 | .653 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 12.6 | |||||
| DET (3 Yrs) | 138 | 2995 | 4.2 | 10.1 | .420 | 3.1 | 5.1 | .610 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 11.6 | |||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | MP | FTr | OWS | DWS | WS | Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 25 | NYK | NBA | PG | 47 | 479 | 6.8 | .372 | .445 | -0.6 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -0.026 | ||
| 1962-63 | 26 | NYK | NBA | SG | 68 | 1193 | 11.4 | .466 | .458 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .043 | ||
| 1963-64 | 27 | 2TM | NBA | PG | 78 | 1971 | 10.0 | .454 | .505 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .030 | ||
| 1963-64 | 27 | NYK | NBA | 26 | 418 | 9.3 | .403 | .574 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.027 | |||
| 1963-64 | 27 | DET | NBA | PG | 52 | 1553 | 10.2 | .470 | .485 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | .045 | ||
| 1964-65 | 28 | DET | NBA | PG | 71 | 1157 | 10.9 | .465 | .578 | 13.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .080 | |
| 1965-66 | 29 | DET | NBA | PG | 15 | 285 | 10.7 | .487 | .354 | 14.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .088 | |
| 5 Yrs | 279 | 5085 | 10.3 | .454 | .493 | 13.7 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | .042 | |||||
| NYK (3 Yrs) | 141 | 2090 | 10.0 | .435 | .474 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .013 | ||||||
| DET (3 Yrs) | 138 | 2995 | 10.5 | .470 | .509 | 13.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.9 | .063 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where was Donnie Butcher born?
Donnie Butcher was born in Williamsport, Kentucky.
When was Donnie Butcher born?
Donnie Butcher was born on February 8, 1936.
How tall was Donnie Butcher?
Donnie Butcher was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Donnie Butcher weigh when playing?
Donnie Butcher weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.
When was Donnie Butcher drafted?
Donnie Butcher was drafted by New York Knicks, 7th round (1st pick, 60th overall), 1961 NBA Draft.
What position did Donnie Butcher play?
Point Guard and Shooting Guard.
When did Donnie Butcher retire?
Donnie Butcher last played in 1966.
What did Donnie Butcher average?
Donnie Butcher averaged 6.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.
What schools did Donnie Butcher attend?
Donnie Butcher attended Meade in Williamsport, Kentucky and Pikeville College.
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