Paul Neumann (basketball)
Paul R. Neumann (born January 30, 1938) is an American retired basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Neumann, circa 1959 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1938 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, California) |
| College | Stanford (1956–1959) |
| NBA draft | 1959: 4th round, 27th overall pick |
| Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
| Playing career | 1961–1967 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 5, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1961 | Washington Tapers |
| 1961–1965 | Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1965–1967 | San Francisco Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,989 (11.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,318 (2.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,453 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early career
A guard, Neumann attended Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, California and played college basketball for Stanford University.
NBA career
He was selected in the 4th round of the 1959 NBA draft by the Syracuse Nationals. He played two seasons with the Nationals, and remained with the team as it moved to Philadelphia and was renamed the Philadelphia 76ers.
In 1965, he was traded at mid-season along with Connie Dierking and Lee Shaffer to the San Francisco Warriors for Wilt Chamberlain, a trade that is frequently cited as an example of a star player (in this case, Chamberlain) being traded for far less than he is worth.[1]
He played two more full seasons with the Warriors before retiring in 1967.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961–62 | Syracuse | 77 | 16.4 | .429 | .773 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 6.2 |
| 1962–63 | Syracuse | 80* | 19.8 | .471 | .815 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 8.2 |
| 1963–64 | Philadelphia | 74 | 26.7 | .443 | .789 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 11.6 |
| 1964–65 | Philadelphia | 40 | 27.5 | .491 | .804 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 14.4 |
| 1964–65 | San Francisco | 36 | 25.9 | .450 | .723 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 10.8 |
| 1965–66 | San Francisco | 66 | 26.2 | .420 | .836 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 14.4 |
| 1966–67 | San Francisco | 78 | 31.0 | .424 | .800 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 13.9 |
| Career | 451 | 24.4 | .442 | .799 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 11.1 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Syracuse | 5 | 24.8 | .414 | .667 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 5.6 |
| 1963 | Syracuse | 4 | 16.3 | .444 | .000 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 4.0 |
| 1964 | Philadelphia | 5 | 33.0 | .458 | .839 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 16.0 |
| 1967 | San Francisco | 15* | 16.9 | .330 | .745 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 6.2 |
| Career | 29 | 21.0 | .392 | .765 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 7.5 | |
References
- McGraw, Mike (June 25, 2007). "Kobe not first superstar to whine for a trade". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- "Paul Neumann NBA playing stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 16 January 2024.