Don Otten C
Current Team: N/A
Born: Apr 18, 1921 (Passed away Sep 18, 1985, aged 64)
Birthplace/Hometown: Bellefontaine, Ohio
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-10 (208cm) Weight: 240 (109kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1947 NBA Draft
Drafted: Undrafted
Pre-Draft Team: Bowling Green (Sr)
High School: Bellefontaine High School [Bellefontaine, Ohio]
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NBA
4 Years Of Service
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 * | All Teams | 64 | - | 0.0 | 12.89 | 3.78 | 10.12 | .373 | - | - | - | 5.33 | 7.23 | .737 | - | - | 0.00 | 1.42 | - | - | - | 3.84 |
| 1949-50 * | TCB | 46 | - | 0.0 | 12.09 | 3.59 | 9.80 | .366 | - | - | - | 4.91 | 6.85 | .717 | - | - | 0.00 | 1.59 | - | - | - | 3.91 |
| 1949-50 * | WAS | 18 | - | 0.0 | 14.94 | 4.28 | 10.94 | .391 | - | - | - | 6.39 | 8.22 | .777 | - | - | 0.00 | 1.00 | - | - | - | 3.67 |
| 1950-51 * | All Teams | 67 | - | 0.0 | 8.51 | 2.42 | 7.15 | .338 | - | - | - | 3.67 | 4.60 | .799 | - | - | 6.03 | 0.93 | - | - | - | 3.81 |
| 1950-51 * | FWP | 49 | - | 0.0 | 8.39 | 2.49 | 6.88 | .362 | - | - | - | 3.41 | 4.20 | .811 | - | - | 6.02 | 0.76 | - | - | - | 3.88 |
| 1950-51 * | WAS | 16 | - | 0.0 | 9.25 | 2.31 | 7.94 | .291 | - | - | - | 4.62 | 5.81 | .796 | - | - | 6.62 | 1.38 | - | - | - | 3.75 |
| 1950-51 * | BAL | 2 | - | 0.0 | 5.50 | 1.50 | 7.50 | .200 | - | - | - | 2.50 | 4.50 | .556 | - | - | 1.50 | 1.50 | - | - | - | 2.50 |
| 1951-52 * | All Teams | 64 | - | 28.0 | 11.98 | 3.47 | 9.94 | .349 | - | - | - | 5.05 | 6.53 | .773 | - | - | 6.80 | 1.92 | - | - | - | 3.41 |
| 1951-52 * | MIL | 57 | - | 30.3 | 13.04 | 3.81 | 10.81 | .352 | - | - | - | 5.42 | 7.05 | .769 | - | - | 7.28 | 2.07 | - | - | - | 3.49 |
| 1951-52 * | FWP | 7 | - | 9.0 | 3.43 | 0.71 | 2.86 | .250 | - | - | - | 2.00 | 2.29 | .875 | - | - | 2.86 | 0.71 | - | - | - | 2.71 |
| 1952-53 | MIL | 24 | - | 16.0 | 5.50 | 1.42 | 3.62 | .391 | - | - | - | 2.67 | 3.79 | .703 | - | - | 3.71 | 0.88 | - | - | - | 2.83 |
| CAREER | 219 | - | 24.7 | 10.47 | 3.01 | 8.45 | .357 | - | - | - | 4.45 | 5.84 | .761 | - | - | 5.99 | 1.36 | - | - | - | 3.59 |
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 * | All Teams | 64 | - | 0 | 825 | 242 | 648 | .373 | - | - | - | 341 | 463 | .737 | - | - | 0 | 91 | - | - | - | 246 |
| 1949-50 * | TCB | 46 | - | 0 | 556 | 165 | 451 | .366 | - | - | - | 226 | 315 | .717 | - | - | 0 | 73 | - | - | - | 180 |
| 1949-50 * | WAS | 18 | - | 0 | 269 | 77 | 197 | .391 | - | - | - | 115 | 148 | .777 | - | - | 0 | 18 | - | - | - | 66 |
| 1950-51 * | All Teams | 67 | - | 0 | 570 | 162 | 479 | .338 | - | - | - | 246 | 308 | .799 | - | - | 404 | 62 | - | - | - | 255 |
| 1950-51 * | FWP | 49 | - | 0 | 411 | 122 | 337 | .362 | - | - | - | 167 | 206 | .811 | - | - | 295 | 37 | - | - | - | 190 |
| 1950-51 * | WAS | 16 | - | 0 | 148 | 37 | 127 | .291 | - | - | - | 74 | 93 | .796 | - | - | 106 | 22 | - | - | - | 60 |
| 1950-51 * | BAL | 2 | - | 0 | 11 | 3 | 15 | .200 | - | - | - | 5 | 9 | .556 | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 5 |
| 1951-52 * | All Teams | 64 | - | 1,789 | 767 | 222 | 636 | .349 | - | - | - | 323 | 418 | .773 | - | - | 435 | 123 | - | - | - | 218 |
| 1951-52 * | MIL | 57 | - | 1,726 | 743 | 217 | 616 | .352 | - | - | - | 309 | 402 | .769 | - | - | 415 | 118 | - | - | - | 199 |
| 1951-52 * | FWP | 7 | - | 63 | 24 | 5 | 20 | .250 | - | - | - | 14 | 16 | .875 | - | - | 20 | 5 | - | - | - | 19 |
| 1952-53 | MIL | 24 | - | 384 | 132 | 34 | 87 | .391 | - | - | - | 64 | 91 | .703 | - | - | 89 | 21 | - | - | - | 68 |
| CAREER | 219 | - | 2,173 | 2,294 | 660 | 1,850 | .357 | - | - | - | 974 | 1,280 | .761 | - | - | 928 | 297 | - | - | - | 787 |
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 * | All Teams | 64 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 | - | - | 0.71 | 29 | 35 | .453 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 * | TCB | 46 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .131 | - | - | 0.70 | 20 | 26 | .435 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 * | WAS | 18 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .052 | - | - | 0.75 | 9 | 9 | .500 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 * | All Teams | 67 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .115 | - | - | 0.64 | 24 | 41 | .369 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 * | FWP | 49 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .079 | - | - | 0.61 | 19 | 28 | .404 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 * | WAS | 16 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .061 | - | - | 0.73 | 5 | 11 | .313 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 * | BAL | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .003 | - | - | 0.60 | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 * | All Teams | 64 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | - | - | 0.66 | 16 | 48 | .250 | 4.10 | 1.70 | 5.80 |
| 1951-52 * | MIL | 57 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | - | - | 0.65 | 15 | 42 | .263 | 4.00 | 1.60 | 5.60 |
| 1951-52 * | FWP | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .006 | - | - | 0.80 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 |
| 1952-53 | MIL | 24 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .029 | - | - | 1.05 | 6 | 18 | .250 | 1.10 | 0.60 | 1.70 |
| CAREER | 219 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .069 | - | - | 0.69 | 75 | 142 | .346 | 1.10 | 0.60 | 1.70 |
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 * | All Teams | 64 | - | .484 | .373 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111.00 | - | 1.27 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 * | TCB | 46 | - | .472 | .366 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.33 | - | 1.23 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 * | WAS | 18 | - | .513 | .391 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116.79 | - | 1.37 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 * | All Teams | 67 | - | .464 | .338 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.69 | - | 1.19 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 * | FWP | 49 | - | .481 | .362 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 117.27 | - | 1.22 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 * | WAS | 16 | - | .441 | .291 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.70 | - | 1.17 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 * | BAL | 2 | - | .290 | .200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75.56 | - | 0.73 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 * | All Teams | 64 | - | .468 | .349 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.18 | - | 1.21 | - | - | 20.18 |
| 1951-52 * | MIL | 57 | - | .469 | .352 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.09 | - | 1.21 | - | - | 19.86 |
| 1951-52 * | FWP | 7 | - | .444 | .250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.50 | - | 1.20 | - | - | 15.05 |
| 1952-53 | MIL | 24 | - | .520 | .391 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 109.41 | - | 1.52 | - | - | 16.08 |
| CAREER | 219 | - | .475 | .357 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111.77 | - | 1.24 | - | - | 19.53 |
NBA Transactions
| Jul 1, 1947 - Don Otten went undrafted in the 1947 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA. |
| Sep 1, 1949 - Don Otten signed a multi-year contract with the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. |
| Feb 10, 1950 - Don Otten was acquired by the Washington Capitols from the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in a trade. |
| Nov 29, 1950 - Don Otten was acquired by the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) from the Washington Capitols in a trade. |
| Dec 8, 1950 - Don Otten was acquired by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) in a trade. |
| Nov 18, 1951 - The Fort Wayne Pistons placed the contract of Don Otten on waivers. |
| Nov 20, 1951 - The Milwaukee Hawks made a successful waiver claim for the contract of Don Otten. |
| Jul 1, 1953 - Don Otten, previously with the Milwaukee Hawks, became a free agent. |
| Sep 18, 1985 - Don Otten passed away. He was 64 years old at the time of his death. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | WAS | 2 | - | 0.0 | 20.50 | 5.00 | 12.50 | .400 | - | - | - | 10.50 | 13.00 | .808 | - | - | 0.00 | 3.00 | - | - | - | 3.50 |
| 1950-51 | FWP | 3 | - | 0.0 | 9.67 | 2.67 | 8.67 | .308 | - | - | - | 4.33 | 5.33 | .813 | - | - | 6.33 | 2.67 | - | - | - | 5.00 |
| CAREER | 5 | - | 24.7 | 14.00 | 3.60 | 10.20 | .353 | - | - | - | 6.80 | 8.40 | .810 | - | - | 6.33 | 2.80 | - | - | - | 4.40 |
Don Otten Full Playoff History »
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | WAS | 2 | - | 0 | 41 | 10 | 25 | .400 | - | - | - | 21 | 26 | .808 | - | - | 0 | 6 | - | - | - | 7 |
| 1950-51 | FWP | 3 | - | 0 | 29 | 8 | 26 | .308 | - | - | - | 13 | 16 | .813 | - | - | 19 | 8 | - | - | - | 15 |
| CAREER | 5 | - | 0 | 70 | 18 | 51 | .353 | - | - | - | 34 | 42 | .810 | - | - | 19 | 14 | - | - | - | 22 |
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 | WAS | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | - | - | 1.04 | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | FWP | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .165 | - | - | 0.62 | 1 | 2 | .333 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | - | - | 0.82 | 1 | 4 | .200 | - | - | - |
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 | WAS | 2 | - | .563 | .400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.77 | - | 1.64 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | FWP | 3 | - | .439 | .308 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.02 | - | 1.12 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 5 | - | .504 | .353 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 116.25 | - | 1.37 | - | - | - |
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NCAA
College: Bowling Green (1946)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942-43 | Bowling Green | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1943-44 | Bowling Green | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1944-45 | Bowling Green | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1945-46 | Bowling Green | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the age of Don Otten?
Don Otten is 103 years old.
What is the height of Don Otten?
Don Otten is 6-10 (208cm) tall.
What is the weight of Don Otten?
Don Otten is 240 lbs (109kg).
What is the birthday of Don Otten?
Don Otten was born on Apr 18, 1921.
What position does Don Otten play?
Don Otten plays the C position.
What was the pre-draft team of Don Otten?
Don Otten was drafted out of Bowling Green.
What high school did Don Otten attend?
Don Otten attended Bellefontaine High School in Bellefontaine, Ohio.
What nationality is Don Otten?
Don Otten has a United States nationality.
Where was Don Otten born?
Don Otten was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio.
How many NBA seasons has Don Otten played?
Don Otten played 4 seasons in the NBA.
What are the career averages of Don Otten?
Don Otten had career averages 10.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists in 219 games.
What are the career totals of Don Otten?
Don Otten had career totals of 2,294 points, 928 rebounds, 297 assists, 0 blocks, 0 steals in 219 games.
How many teams has Don Otten been on?
Don Otten played for 5 NBA teams in his career - Baltimore Bullets (BAA), Fort Wayne Pistons, Milwaukee Hawks, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Washington Capitols.
When was Don Otten drafted?
Don Otten was undrafted in 1946.
What is Don Otten's career high in points?
Don Otten averaged a career high 12.9 points per game in 1949-1950.
What is Don Otten's career high in rebounds?
Don Otten averaged a career high 6.8 rebounds per game in 1951-1952.
What is Don Otten's career high in assists?
Don Otten averaged a career high 1.9 assists per game in 1951-1952.
What is the career PER of Don Otten's?
Don Otten had a career PER of 19.5.