| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 6, 1936 Williamsport, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 8, 2012 (aged 76) Hartland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Meade (Williamsport, Kentucky) |
| College | Pikeville |
| NBA draft | 1961: 7th round, 60th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1961–1966 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 19, 24 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1961–1963 | New York Knicks |
| 1963–1966 | Detroit Pistons |
| As coach: | |
| 1967–1968 | Detroit Pistons |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 1,696 (6.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 821 (2.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 585 (2.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Donnis Butcher (February 8, 1936 – October 8, 2012) was an American basketball player. A 6'1" guard from Pikeville College, Butcher was selected by the New York Knicks in the seventh round of the 1961 NBA draft.[1]
Career playing 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 | New York | 47 | 10.2 | .310 | .609 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| 1962–63 | New York | 68 | 17.5 | .406 | .675 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 1963–64 | New York | 26 | 16.1 | .322 | .636 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| 1963–64 | Detroit | 52 | 29.9 | .421 | .616 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 8.6 |
| 1964–65 | Detroit | 71 | 16.3 | .405 | .618 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 5.8 |
| 1965–66 | Detroit | 15 | 19.0 | .469 | .529 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 7.2 |
| Career | 279 | 18.2 | .397 | .629 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 6.1 | |
Head coaching record
| Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
| Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
NBA
Source[3]
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 1966–67 | 8 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5th in Western | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1967–68 | 82 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 4th in Eastern | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in Division semifinals |
| Detroit | 1969–70 | 22 | 10 | 12 | .455 | (fired) | — | — | — | — | |
| Career | 112 | 52 | 60 | .464 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | |||
References
- ^ Donnis Butcher passes at the age of 76 Archived October 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Donnie Butcher NBA playing stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Donnie Butcher NBA coaching stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- BasketballReference.com: Donnie Butcher (as coach)
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