Alex Groza C

Born: Oct 7, 1926 (Passed away Jan 21, 1995, aged 68)
Birthplace/Hometown: Martins Ferry, Ohio
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-7 (201cm) Weight: 218 (99kg)
Current NBA Status: Deceased (Jan 21, 1995)
Draft Entry: 1949 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 2, Indianapolis Olympians
Pre-Draft Team: Kentucky (Sr)
High School: Martins Ferry High School [Martins Ferry, Ohio]

NBA
2 Years Of Service - 2x All-NBA 1st, All-Star
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949-50 | IND | 64 | - | 0.0 | 23.38 | 8.14 | 17.03 | .478 | - | - | - | 7.09 | 9.73 | .729 | - | - | 0.00 | 2.53 | - | - | - | 3.45 |
1950-51 ☆ | IND | 66 | - | 0.0 | 21.65 | 7.45 | 15.85 | .470 | - | - | - | 6.74 | 8.58 | .786 | - | - | 10.74 | 2.36 | - | - | - | 3.59 |
CAREER | 130 | - | 11.5 | 22.50 | 7.79 | 16.43 | .474 | - | - | - | 6.92 | 9.15 | .756 | - | - | 10.74 | 2.45 | - | - | - | 3.52 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949-50 | IND | 64 | - | 0 | 1,496 | 521 | 1,090 | .478 | - | - | - | 454 | 623 | .729 | - | - | 0 | 162 | - | - | - | 221 |
1950-51 ☆ | IND | 66 | - | 0 | 1,429 | 492 | 1,046 | .470 | - | - | - | 445 | 566 | .786 | - | - | 709 | 156 | - | - | - | 237 |
CAREER | 130 | - | 0 | 2,925 | 1,013 | 2,136 | .474 | - | - | - | 899 | 1,189 | .756 | - | - | 709 | 318 | - | - | - | 458 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949-50 | IND | 64 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .345 | - | - | 0.57 | 39 | 25 | .609 | - | - | - |
1950-51 ☆ | IND | 66 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .309 | - | - | 0.54 | 31 | 35 | .470 | - | - | - |
CAREER | 130 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .326 | - | - | 0.56 | 70 | 60 | .538 | 31.20 | 4.70 | 35.90 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949-50 | IND | 64 | - | .548 | .478 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.67 | - | 1.37 | - | - | - |
1950-51 ☆ | IND | 66 | - | .552 | .470 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 125.66 | - | 1.37 | - | - | - |
CAREER | 130 | - | .550 | .474 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 123.03 | - | 1.37 | - | - | - |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Transactions
Mar 21, 1949 - The Indianapolis Olympians selected Alex Groza in Round 1 with Pick 2 in the 1949 NBA Draft. |
Sep 1, 1949 - Alex Groza signed a multi-year contract with the Indianapolis Olympians. |
Jul 1, 1951 - Alex Groza, previously with the Indianapolis Olympians, became a free agent. |
May 25, 1953 - Alex Groza was selected by the Syracuse Nationals in the Dispersal Draft from the Indianapolis Olympians. |
Jan 21, 1995 - Alex Groza passed away. He was 68 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Awards & Honors
All-NBA First Team - 1950, 1951 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1949-50 | IND | 6 | - | 0.0 | 22.83 | 7.33 | 12.33 | .595 | - | - | - | 8.17 | 9.83 | .831 | - | - | 0.00 | 2.00 | - | - | - | 3.50 |
1950-51 | IND | 3 | - | 0.0 | 32.33 | 12.00 | 24.33 | .493 | - | - | - | 8.33 | 11.00 | .758 | - | - | 14.00 | 0.67 | - | - | - | 4.67 |
CAREER | 9 | - | 11.5 | 26.00 | 8.89 | 16.33 | .544 | - | - | - | 8.22 | 10.22 | .804 | - | - | 14.00 | 1.56 | - | - | - | 3.89 |
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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1949-50 | IND | 6 | - | 0 | 137 | 44 | 74 | .595 | - | - | - | 49 | 59 | .831 | - | - | 0 | 12 | - | - | - | 21 |
1950-51 | IND | 3 | - | 0 | 97 | 36 | 73 | .493 | - | - | - | 25 | 33 | .758 | - | - | 42 | 2 | - | - | - | 14 |
CAREER | 9 | - | 0 | 234 | 80 | 147 | .544 | - | - | - | 74 | 92 | .804 | - | - | 42 | 14 | - | - | - | 35 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949-50 | IND | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .352 | - | - | 0.80 | 3 | 3 | .500 | - | - | - |
1950-51 | IND | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .365 | - | - | 0.45 | 1 | 2 | .333 | - | - | - |
CAREER | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .357 | - | - | 0.63 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.00 | 0.20 | 3.20 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949-50 | IND | 6 | - | .685 | .595 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 142.51 | - | 1.85 | - | - | - |
1950-51 | IND | 3 | - | .554 | .493 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 125.07 | - | 1.33 | - | - | - |
CAREER | 9 | - | .624 | .544 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 134.86 | - | 1.59 | - | - | - |
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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions
Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection - 1951 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1951 | West | 1 | - | 0 | 17 | 8 | 16 | .500 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
TOTAL | 1 | - | 0 | 17 | 8 | 16 | .500 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | - | - | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | |
AVERAGES | 1 | - | 0.0 | 17.00 | 8.00 | 16.00 | .500 | - | - | - | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.000 | - | - | 13.00 | 1.00 | - | - | - | 4.00 |
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NCAA
College: Kentucky (1949)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1945-46 | Kentucky | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1946-47 | Kentucky | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1947-48 | Kentucky | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1948-49 | Kentucky | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NCAA Awards & Honors
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player - 1948, 1949 |