| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 4.8 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Don Putman G
James Putman
Height: 6-1 (185cm)
Weight: 170 lbs (77kg)
Born: Nov 13, 1922 (Passed away Jun 26, 2006, aged 83)
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Pre-Draft Team: ()
Don Putman Player Profile
NBA Career
4 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 23 | STB | 58 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | .246 | - | .648 |
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 42 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | - | - | - | .263 | - | .679 |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 59 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 2.4 | - | - | - | .297 | - | .536 |
| 1949-50 | 26 | STB | 57 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 | - | - | - | .255 | - | .635 |
| CAREER | 216 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 1.3 | - | - | - | .262 | - | .621 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 23 | STB | 58 | - | 0.0 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 10.9 | .246 | - | - | - | 1.2 | 1.8 | .648 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 1.8 |
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 42 | - | 0.0 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 9.5 | .263 | - | - | - | 1.4 | 2.0 | .679 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 2.3 |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 59 | - | 0.0 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 5.6 | .297 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.6 | .536 | - | - | 0.0 | 2.4 | - | - | - | 2.2 |
| 1949-50 | 26 | STB | 57 | - | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 3.5 | .255 | - | - | - | 0.6 | 0.9 | .635 | - | - | 0.0 | 1.6 | - | - | - | 2.0 |
| CAREER | 216 | - | 3.8 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 7.2 | .262 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.6 | .621 | - | - | 0.0 | 1.3 | - | - | - | 2.1 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 23 | STB | 58 | - | 0 | 380 | 156 | 635 | .246 | - | - | - | 68 | 105 | .648 | - | - | 0 | 30 | - | - | - | 106 |
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 42 | - | 0 | 267 | 105 | 399 | .263 | - | - | - | 57 | 84 | .679 | - | - | 0 | 25 | - | - | - | 95 |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 59 | - | 0 | 248 | 98 | 330 | .297 | - | - | - | 52 | 97 | .536 | - | - | 0 | 140 | - | - | - | 132 |
| 1949-50 | 26 | STB | 57 | - | 0 | 135 | 51 | 200 | .255 | - | - | - | 33 | 52 | .635 | - | - | 0 | 90 | - | - | - | 116 |
| CAREER | 216 | - | 0 | 1,030 | 410 | 1,564 | .262 | - | - | - | 210 | 338 | .621 | - | - | 0 | 285 | - | - | - | 449 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 23 | STB | 58 | - | .279 | .246 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 89.3 | - | 0.6 | - | - | - |
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 42 | - | .306 | .263 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94.2 | - | 0.7 | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 59 | - | .333 | .297 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 83.3 | - | 0.8 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 26 | STB | 57 | - | .303 | .255 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 89.0 | - | 0.7 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 216 | - | .301 | .262 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 88.3 | - | 0.7 | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 23 | STB | 58 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | - | - | 0.2 | 36 | 22 | .621 | - | - | - |
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 42 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | - | - | 0.2 | 24 | 18 | .571 | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 59 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | - | - | 0.3 | 28 | 30 | .483 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 26 | STB | 57 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .081 | - | - | 0.3 | 20 | 31 | .392 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 216 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .110 | - | - | 0.2 | 108 | 101 | .517 | -0.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 23 | STB | 3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | - | - | - | .292 | - | .250 |
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 7 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | - | - | - | .182 | - | .583 |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .182 | - | .000 |
| CAREER | 12 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | .215 | - | .421 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 23 | STB | 3 | - | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 8.0 | .292 | - | - | - | 0.3 | 1.3 | .250 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.3 | - | - | - | 2.3 |
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 7 | - | 0.0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 6.3 | .182 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.7 | .583 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.7 | - | - | - | 2.1 |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 2 | - | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | .182 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 1.5 | .000 | - | - | 0.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| CAREER | 12 | - | 3.8 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 6.6 | .215 | - | - | - | 0.7 | 1.6 | .421 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 2.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 23 | STB | 3 | - | 0 | 15 | 7 | 24 | .292 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | .250 | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 |
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 7 | - | 0 | 23 | 8 | 44 | .182 | - | - | - | 7 | 12 | .583 | - | - | 0 | 5 | - | - | - | 15 |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 2 | - | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | .182 | - | - | - | 0 | 3 | .000 | - | - | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | 6 |
| CAREER | 12 | - | 0 | 42 | 17 | 79 | .215 | - | - | - | 8 | 19 | .421 | - | - | 0 | 10 | - | - | - | 28 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 23 | STB | 3 | - | .291 | .292 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54.2 | - | 0.6 | - | - | - |
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 7 | - | .233 | .182 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76.5 | - | 0.5 | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 2 | - | .162 | .182 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.2 | - | 0.4 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 12 | - | .240 | .215 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63.6 | - | 0.5 | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 23 | STB | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .098 | - | - | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | .333 | - | - | - |
| 1947-48 | 24 | STB | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .085 | - | - | 0.3 | 3 | 4 | .429 | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | 25 | STB | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | - | - | 0.3 | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .093 | - | - | 0.2 | 4 | 8 | .333 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1946 | Don Putman signed a multi-year contract with the St. Louis Bombers. |
| Apr 25, 1950 | Don Putman was selected by the Washington Capitols in the Dispersal Draft from the St. Louis Bombers. |
| Jul 1, 1950 | Don Putman, previously with the Washington Capitols, became a free agent. |
| Jul 1, 1950 | The St. Louis Bombers renounced their free-agent exception rights to Don Putman. |
| Jun 26, 2006 | Don Putman passed away. He was 83 years old at the time of his death. |