Connie Simmons

Cornelius Leo Simmons

(Corny)

Position: Center and Power Forward ▪ Shoots: Right

6-8, 222lb (203cm, 100kg)

Born: March 15, 1925 in Newark, New Jersey us

Died: April 15, 1989

Relatives: Brother Johnny Simmons

High School: Forest Hills in Forest Hills, New York

NBA Debut: November 2, 1946

Career Length: 10 years

1948 BAA Champ

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

598

PTS

9.8

TRB

6.2

AST

1.6

FG%

35.1

FT%

67.8

PER

15.0

29.3

Per Game

✨Upgraded✨

Regular Season

Playoffs

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
1946-47	21	BOS	BAA		60		4.1	12.8	.320	2.1	3.2	.677		1.0	2.2	10.3
1947-48	22	2TM	BAA		45		3.6	12.1	.297	1.4	2.4	.574		0.5	2.7	8.6
1947-48	22	BOS	BAA		32		3.4	11.4	.295	1.0	1.7	.593		0.5	2.6	7.8
1947-48	22	BLB	BAA		13		4.2	13.8	.302	2.3	4.2	.556		0.5	3.1	10.6
1948-49	23	BLB	BAA		60		5.0	13.2	.377	3.0	4.4	.683		1.9	3.6	13.0
1949-50	24	NYK	NBA		60		4.0	12.2	.331	3.3	5.0	.662		1.7	3.4	11.3
1950-51	25	NYK	NBA		66		3.5	9.3	.374	2.2	3.2	.702	6.5	1.8	3.4	9.2
1951-52	26	NYK	NBA	C	66	23.6	3.4	9.1	.378	2.7	3.8	.689	7.1	1.8	3.2	9.5
1952-53	27	NYK	NBA	C	65	26.3	3.7	9.8	.377	3.8	5.2	.732	7.0	2.0	3.9	11.2
1953-54	28	NYK	NBA	C	72	27.9	3.5	9.9	.358	2.9	4.2	.689	6.7	1.8	3.3	10.0
1954-55	29	2TM	NBA		36	23.9	3.8	10.7	.357	2.0	3.2	.632	6.1	1.7	3.0	9.6
1954-55	29	BLB	NBA		11	32.3	5.4	14.5	.369	3.0	4.4	.688	7.4	1.8	3.6	13.7
1954-55	29	SYR	NBA	C	25	20.3	3.1	9.0	.348	1.6	2.6	.591	5.6	1.6	2.8	7.8
1955-56	30	ROC	NBA	PF	68	13.3	2.1	6.3	.336	1.1	1.9	.605	3.5	1.2	2.1	5.4
10 Yrs					598	22.9	3.6	10.4	.351	2.5	3.7	.678	6.2	1.6	3.1	9.8

NYK (5 Yrs)					329	26.0	3.6	10.0	.362	3.0	4.3	.696	6.8	1.8	3.4	10.2
BLB (3 Yrs)					84	32.3	4.9	13.5	.364	2.9	4.4	.665	7.4	1.7	3.5	12.7
BOS (2 Yrs)					92		3.8	12.3	.312	1.7	2.6	.658		0.9	2.3	9.4
ROC (1 Yr)					68	13.3	2.1	6.3	.336	1.1	1.9	.605	3.5	1.2	2.1	5.4
SYR (1 Yr)					25	20.3	3.1	9.0	.348	1.6	2.6	.591	5.6	1.6	2.8	7.8

NBA (7 Yrs)					433	22.9	3.4	9.5	.359	2.6	3.8	.684	6.2	1.7	3.2	9.4
BAA (3 Yrs)					165		4.3	12.8	.336	2.2	3.4	.660		1.2	2.8	10.8

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
1947-48	22	BLB	BAA		11		5.9	15.9	.371	5.3	7.1	.744		1.0	3.8	17.1
1948-49	23	BLB	BAA		3		4.3	12.3	.351	7.3	9.7	.759		2.3	4.0	16.0
1949-50	24	NYK	NBA		5		2.2	8.0	.275	4.0	4.2	.952		1.4	4.2	8.4
1950-51	25	NYK	NBA		14		3.9	10.8	.364	3.0	4.9	.618	6.7	1.7	4.4	10.9
1951-52	26	NYK	NBA	C	14	30.5	5.5	11.9	.464	4.9	6.4	.764	7.7	0.9	3.9	15.9
1952-53	27	NYK	NBA	C	11	31.0	4.3	11.6	.367	4.6	6.4	.729	7.5	2.3	4.4	13.2
1953-54	28	NYK	NBA	C	4	27.8	2.5	7.8	.323	6.3	9.0	.694	8.3	2.5	4.3	11.3
7 Yrs					62	30.3	4.5	11.7	.382	4.6	6.3	.731	7.4	1.5	4.1	13.6

NYK (5 Yrs)					48	30.3	4.2	10.8	.388	4.3	5.9	.725	7.4	1.6	4.2	12.6
BLB (2 Yrs)					14		5.6	15.1	.368	5.7	7.6	.748		1.3	3.9	16.9

NBA (5 Yrs)					48	30.3	4.2	10.8	.388	4.3	5.9	.725	7.4	1.6	4.2	12.6
BAA (2 Yrs)					14		5.6	15.1	.368	5.7	7.6	.748		1.3	3.9	16.9

for the free Basketball Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.

It's also available for football, hockey and baseball.

Insights

Table
Highlight		In Stathead
Career high, Points	31	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Rebounds	17	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Assists	7	View full stats from top 20 games

Use Stathead to compare Connie Simmons to:

Player News

Totals

✨Upgraded✨

Regular Season

Playoffs

Totals Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS	Trp-Dbl
1946-47	21	BOS	BAA		60		246	768	.320	128	189	.677		62	130	620	0
1947-48	22	2TM	BAA		45		162	545	.297	62	108	.574		24	122	386	0
1947-48	22	BOS	BAA		32		108	366	.295	32	54	.593		17	82	248	0
1947-48	22	BLB	BAA		13		54	179	.302	30	54	.556		7	40	138	0
1948-49	23	BLB	BAA		60		299	794	.377	181	265	.683		116	215	779	0
1949-50	24	NYK	NBA		60		241	729	.331	198	299	.662		102	203	680	0
1950-51	25	NYK	NBA		66		229	613	.374	146	208	.702	426	117	222	604	0
1951-52	26	NYK	NBA	C	66	1558	227	600	.378	175	254	.689	471	121	214	629	0
1952-53	27	NYK	NBA	C	65	1707	240	637	.377	249	340	.732	458	127	252	729	0
1953-54	28	NYK	NBA	C	72	2006	255	713	.358	210	305	.689	484	128	234	720	0
1954-55	29	2TM	NBA		36	862	137	384	.357	72	114	.632	220	61	109	346	0
1954-55	29	BLB	NBA		11	355	59	160	.369	33	48	.688	81	20	40	151	0
1954-55	29	SYR	NBA	C	25	507	78	224	.348	39	66	.591	139	41	69	195	0
1955-56	30	ROC	NBA	PF	68	903	144	428	.336	78	129	.605	235	82	142	366	0
10 Yrs					598	7036	2180	6211	.351	1499	2211	.678	2294	940	1843	5859	0

NYK (5 Yrs)					329	5271	1192	3292	.362	978	1406	.696	1839	595	1125	3362	0
BLB (3 Yrs)					84	355	412	1133	.364	244	367	.665	81	143	295	1068	0
BOS (2 Yrs)					92		354	1134	.312	160	243	.658		79	212	868	0
ROC (1 Yr)					68	903	144	428	.336	78	129	.605	235	82	142	366	0
SYR (1 Yr)					25	507	78	224	.348	39	66	.591	139	41	69	195	0

NBA (7 Yrs)					433	7036	1473	4104	.359	1128	1649	.684	2294	738	1376	4074	0
BAA (3 Yrs)					165		707	2107	.336	371	562	.660		202	467	1785	0

Totals Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS	Trp-Dbl
1947-48	22	BLB	BAA		11		65	175	.371	58	78	.744		11	42	188	0
1948-49	23	BLB	BAA		3		13	37	.351	22	29	.759		7	12	48	0
1949-50	24	NYK	NBA		5		11	40	.275	20	21	.952		7	21	42	0
1950-51	25	NYK	NBA		14		55	151	.364	42	68	.618	94	24	61	152	0
1951-52	26	NYK	NBA	C	14	427	77	166	.464	68	89	.764	108	12	55	222	0
1952-53	27	NYK	NBA	C	11	341	47	128	.367	51	70	.729	82	25	48	145	0
1953-54	28	NYK	NBA	C	4	111	10	31	.323	25	36	.694	33	10	17	45	0
7 Yrs					62	879	278	728	.382	286	391	.731	317	96	256	842	0

NYK (5 Yrs)					48	879	200	516	.388	206	284	.725	317	78	202	606	0
BLB (2 Yrs)					14		78	212	.368	80	107	.748		18	54	236	0

NBA (5 Yrs)					48	879	200	516	.388	206	284	.725	317	78	202	606	0
BAA (2 Yrs)					14		78	212	.368	80	107	.748		18	54	236	0

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

Per 36 Minutes

✨Upgraded✨

Regular Season

Playoffs

Per 36 Minutes Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
1946-47	21	BOS	BAA		60				.320			.677
1947-48	22	2TM	BAA		45				.297			.574
1947-48	22	BOS	BAA		32				.295			.593
1947-48	22	BLB	BAA		13				.302			.556
1948-49	23	BLB	BAA		60				.377			.683
1949-50	24	NYK	NBA		60				.331			.662
1950-51	25	NYK	NBA		66				.374			.702
1951-52	26	NYK	NBA	C	66	1558	5.2	13.9	.378	4.0	5.9	.689	10.9	2.8	4.9	14.5
1952-53	27	NYK	NBA	C	65	1707	5.1	13.4	.377	5.3	7.2	.732	9.7	2.7	5.3	15.4
1953-54	28	NYK	NBA	C	72	2006	4.6	12.8	.358	3.8	5.5	.689	8.7	2.3	4.2	12.9
1954-55	29	2TM	NBA		36	862	5.7	16.0	.357	3.0	4.8	.632	9.2	2.5	4.6	14.5
1954-55	29	BLB	NBA		11	355	6.0	16.2	.369	3.3	4.9	.688	8.2	2.0	4.1	15.3
1954-55	29	SYR	NBA	C	25	507	5.5	15.9	.348	2.8	4.7	.591	9.9	2.9	4.9	13.8
1955-56	30	ROC	NBA	PF	68	903	5.7	17.1	.336	3.1	5.1	.605	9.4	3.3	5.7	14.6
10 Yrs					598	7036	11.2	14.1	.351	7.7	5.8	.678	9.6	4.8	4.9	14.3
Game Avg					598		11.2	14.1	.351	7.7	5.8	.678		4.8	4.9	14.3

NYK (5 Yrs)					329	5271	8.1	13.3	.362	6.7	6.1	.696	9.7	4.1	4.8	14.2
BLB (3 Yrs)					84	355	41.8	16.2	.364	24.7	4.9	.665	8.2	14.5	4.1	15.3
BOS (2 Yrs)					92				.312			.658
ROC (1 Yr)					68	903	5.7	17.1	.336	3.1	5.1	.605	9.4	3.3	5.7	14.6
SYR (1 Yr)					25	507	5.5	15.9	.348	2.8	4.7	.591	9.9	2.9	4.9	13.8

NBA (7 Yrs)					433	7036	7.5	14.1	.359	5.8	5.8	.684	9.6	3.8	4.9	14.3
BAA (3 Yrs)					165				.336			.660

Per 36 Minutes Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	PF	PTS
1947-48	22	BLB	BAA		11				.371			.744
1948-49	23	BLB	BAA		3				.351			.759
1949-50	24	NYK	NBA		5				.275			.952
1950-51	25	NYK	NBA		14				.364			.618
1951-52	26	NYK	NBA	C	14	427	6.5	14.0	.464	5.7	7.5	.764	9.1	1.0	4.6	18.7
1952-53	27	NYK	NBA	C	11	341	5.0	13.5	.367	5.4	7.4	.729	8.7	2.6	5.1	15.3
1953-54	28	NYK	NBA	C	4	111	3.2	10.1	.323	8.1	11.7	.694	10.7	3.2	5.5	14.6
7 Yrs					62	879	11.4	13.3	.382	11.7	8.0	.731	9.1	3.9	4.9	16.9
Game Avg					62		11.4	13.3	.382	11.7	8.0	.731		3.9	4.9	16.9

NYK (5 Yrs)					48	879	8.2	13.3	.388	8.4	8.0	.725	9.1	3.2	4.9	16.9
BLB (2 Yrs)					14				.368			.748

NBA (5 Yrs)					48	879	8.2	13.3	.388	8.4	8.0	.725	9.1	3.2	4.9	16.9
BAA (2 Yrs)					14				.368			.748

Advanced

✨Upgraded✨

Regular Season

Playoffs

Advanced Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	FTr	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
1946-47	21	BOS	BAA		60			.364	.246	5.2	0.9	6.1
1947-48	22	2TM	BAA		45			.326	.198	0.6	0.5	1.1
1947-48	22	BOS	BAA		32			.318	.148	0.2	0.2	0.3
1947-48	22	BLB	BAA		13			.340	.302	0.5	0.3	0.8
1948-49	23	BLB	BAA		60			.428	.334	4.4	0.9	5.3
1949-50	24	NYK	NBA		60			.395	.410	0.9	1.5	2.4
1950-51	25	NYK	NBA		66			.429	.339	1.6	1.0	2.6
1951-52	26	NYK	NBA	C	66	1558	17.8	.442	.423	1.8	1.5	3.3	.102
1952-53	27	NYK	NBA	C	65	1707	18.9	.463	.534	3.0	2.7	5.7	.159
1953-54	28	NYK	NBA	C	72	2006	14.9	.425	.428	1.0	1.5	2.5	.059
1954-55	29	2TM	NBA		36	862	12.1	.398	.297	-0.6	1.0	0.3	.018
1954-55	29	BLB	NBA		11	355		.417	.300
1954-55	29	SYR	NBA	C	25	507	12.1	.385	.295	-0.6	1.0	0.3	.031
1955-56	30	ROC	NBA	PF	68	903	10.8	.378	.301	-1.4	1.5	0.1	.003
10 Yrs					598	7036	15.8	.408	.356	16.5	12.8	29.3	.081

NYK (5 Yrs)					329	5271	17.1	.430	.427	8.3	8.1	16.4	.104
BLB (3 Yrs)					84	355		.413	.324	4.9	1.2	6.1	.000
BOS (2 Yrs)					92			.350	.214	5.4	1.1	6.5
ROC (1 Yr)					68	903	10.8	.378	.301	-1.4	1.5	0.1	.003
SYR (1 Yr)					25	507	12.1	.385	.295	-0.6	1.0	0.3	.031

NBA (7 Yrs)					433	7036	15.8	.422	.402	6.2	10.6	16.8	.081
BAA (3 Yrs)					165			.379	.267	10.3	2.3	12.5

Advanced Table
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	FTr	AST%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
1947-48	22	BLB	BAA		11			.449	.446		2.3	0.2	2.5
1948-49	23	BLB	BAA		3			.482	.784		0.4	-0.1	0.3
1949-50	24	NYK	NBA		5			.426	.525		0.1	-0.1	0.0
1950-51	25	NYK	NBA		14			.420	.450		0.1	0.4	0.4
1951-52	26	NYK	NBA	C	14	427	22.0	.541	.536	7.3	1.4	0.3	1.7	.187
1952-53	27	NYK	NBA	C	11	341	18.1	.457	.547	16.4	0.4	0.4	0.8	.113
1953-54	28	NYK	NBA	C	4	111	19.4	.480	1.161	23.2	0.2	-0.1	0.1	.034
7 Yrs					62	879	20.2	.468	.537	12.8	4.8	1.0	5.8	.139

NYK (5 Yrs)					48	879	20.2	.473	.550	12.8	2.2	0.9	3.0	.139
BLB (2 Yrs)					14			.455	.505		2.7	0.1	2.8

NBA (5 Yrs)					48	879	20.2	.473	.550	12.8	2.2	0.9	3.0	.139
BAA (2 Yrs)					14			.455	.505		2.7	0.1	2.8

Playoffs Series

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Transactions

Frequently Asked Questions

Where was Connie Simmons born?

Connie Simmons was born in Newark, New Jersey.

When was Connie Simmons born?

Connie Simmons was born on March 15, 1925.

How tall was Connie Simmons?

Connie Simmons was 6-8 (203 cm) tall.

How much did Connie Simmons weigh when playing?

Connie Simmons weighed 222 lbs (100 kg) when playing.

Is Connie Simmons in the Hall of Fame?

Connie Simmons is not in the Hall of Fame.

What position did Connie Simmons play?

Center and Power Forward.

When did Connie Simmons retire?

Connie Simmons last played in 1956.

What did Connie Simmons average?

Connie Simmons averaged 9.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.

How many rings does Connie Simmons have?

Connie Simmons won one championship.

What schools did Connie Simmons attend?

Connie Simmons attended Forest Hills in Forest Hills, New York.

What are Connie Simmons' nicknames?

Corny is a nickname for Connie Simmons.

Name + "Statistics" Translations

Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please report any suggested corrections. "Statistics" is included to allow non-English speakers to find our pages.

More Simmons Pages

Connie Simmons Overview

Game Logs

Splits

Other Connie Simmons Pages

Compare Connie Simmons to other players

Connie Simmons

Per Game

Per Game

Insights

Player News

Totals

Totals

Per 36 Minutes

Per 36 Minutes

Advanced

Advanced

Playoffs Series

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Transactions

Frequently Asked Questions

Where was Connie Simmons born?

When was Connie Simmons born?

How tall was Connie Simmons?

How much did Connie Simmons weigh when playing?

Is Connie Simmons in the Hall of Fame?

What position did Connie Simmons play?

When did Connie Simmons retire?

What did Connie Simmons average?

How many rings does Connie Simmons have?

What schools did Connie Simmons attend?

What are Connie Simmons' nicknames?

Name + "Statistics" Translations

More Simmons Pages

Full Site Menu

FAQs, Tip & Tricks