| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 7.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Joe Holup F
Joseph Holup
Height: 6-6 (198cm)
Weight: 215 lbs (98kg)
Born: Feb 26, 1934 (Passed away Jan 28, 1998, aged 63)
Hometown: Swoyersville, Pennsylvania
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: Round 13, Pick 1, Philadelphia Warriors (1954);
Round 1, Pick 5, Syracuse Nationals (1956)
Pre-Draft Team: George Washington (So)
High School: Swoyersville High School (Swoyersville, Pennsylvania)
Joe Holup Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 34.2% | .0% | 78.1% |
NBA Career
3 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | SYR | 71 | 18.1 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 1.2 | - | - | - | .329 | - | .806 |
| 1957-58 | 23 | DET, SYR | 53 | 14.0 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 0.7 | - | - | - | .327 | - | .755 |
| 1958-59 | 24 | DET | 68 | 22.1 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 1.1 | - | - | - | .360 | - | .760 |
| CAREER | 192 | 18.4 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .342 | - | .781 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | SYR | 71 | - | 18.1 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 6.9 | .329 | - | - | - | 2.9 | 3.6 | .806 | - | - | 3.9 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 2.5 |
| 1957-58 * | 23 | All Teams | 53 | - | 14.0 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 5.2 | .327 | - | - | - | 1.3 | 1.8 | .755 | - | - | 4.2 | 0.7 | - | - | - | 1.9 |
| 1957-58 * | 23 | DET | 37 | - | 16.4 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 6.0 | .348 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 1.9 | .775 | - | - | 5.4 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 2.1 |
| 1957-58 * | 23 | SYR | 16 | - | 8.3 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 3.6 | .246 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.4 | .696 | - | - | 1.4 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 1.4 |
| 1958-59 | 24 | DET | 68 | - | 22.1 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 8.5 | .360 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 2.9 | .760 | - | - | 5.2 | 1.1 | - | - | - | 3.5 |
| CAREER | 192 | - | 18.4 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 7.0 | .342 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 2.8 | .781 | - | - | 4.4 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 2.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | SYR | 71 | - | 1,284 | 524 | 160 | 487 | .329 | - | - | - | 204 | 253 | .806 | - | - | 279 | 84 | - | - | - | 177 |
| 1957-58 * | 23 | All Teams | 53 | - | 740 | 253 | 91 | 278 | .327 | - | - | - | 71 | 94 | .755 | - | - | 221 | 36 | - | - | - | 99 |
| 1957-58 * | 23 | DET | 37 | - | 607 | 209 | 77 | 221 | .348 | - | - | - | 55 | 71 | .775 | - | - | 198 | 23 | - | - | - | 76 |
| 1957-58 * | 23 | SYR | 16 | - | 133 | 44 | 14 | 57 | .246 | - | - | - | 16 | 23 | .696 | - | - | 23 | 13 | - | - | - | 23 |
| 1958-59 | 24 | DET | 68 | - | 1,502 | 570 | 209 | 580 | .360 | - | - | - | 152 | 200 | .760 | - | - | 352 | 73 | - | - | - | 239 |
| CAREER | 192 | - | 3,526 | 1,347 | 460 | 1,345 | .342 | - | - | - | 427 | 547 | .781 | - | - | 852 | 193 | - | - | - | 515 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | SYR | 71 | - | .438 | .329 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.5 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 14.1 |
| 1957-58 * | 23 | All Teams | 53 | - | .396 | .327 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.3 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 10.4 |
| 1957-58 * | 23 | DET | 37 | - | .414 | .348 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.3 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 14.9 |
| 1957-58 * | 23 | SYR | 16 | - | .328 | .246 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94.1 | - | 0.8 | - | - | 5.8 |
| 1958-59 | 24 | DET | 68 | - | .427 | .360 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.0 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 11.8 |
| CAREER | 192 | - | .425 | .342 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.3 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 11.3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | SYR | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .096 | - | - | 0.5 | 37 | 34 | .521 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| 1957-58 * | 23 | All Teams | 53 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | - | - | 0.3 | 27 | 26 | .509 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 1957-58 * | 23 | DET | 37 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .036 | - | - | 0.3 | 18 | 19 | .486 | - | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1957-58 * | 23 | SYR | 16 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .010 | - | - | 0.4 | 9 | 7 | .563 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| 1958-59 | 24 | DET | 68 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | - | - | 0.3 | 26 | 42 | .382 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| CAREER | 192 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .060 | - | - | 0.4 | 90 | 102 | .469 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | SYR | 5 | 17.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.2 | - | - | - | .214 | - | .667 |
| 1957-58 | 23 | DET | 7 | 19.1 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 0.4 | - | - | - | .349 | - | .750 |
| 1958-59 | 24 | DET | 3 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .214 | - | .857 |
| CAREER | 15 | 17.2 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 0.5 | - | - | - | .282 | - | .743 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | SYR | 5 | - | 17.6 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 5.6 | .214 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.4 | .667 | - | - | 4.0 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.6 |
| 1957-58 | 23 | DET | 7 | - | 19.1 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 6.1 | .349 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.3 | .750 | - | - | 5.1 | 0.4 | - | - | - | 2.9 |
| 1958-59 | 24 | DET | 3 | - | 12.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4.7 | .214 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.3 | .857 | - | - | 2.7 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 2.3 |
| CAREER | 15 | - | 17.2 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 5.7 | .282 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.3 | .743 | - | - | 4.3 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 2.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | SYR | 5 | - | 88 | 20 | 6 | 28 | .214 | - | - | - | 8 | 12 | .667 | - | - | 20 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| 1957-58 | 23 | DET | 7 | - | 134 | 42 | 15 | 43 | .349 | - | - | - | 12 | 16 | .750 | - | - | 36 | 3 | - | - | - | 20 |
| 1958-59 | 24 | DET | 3 | - | 36 | 12 | 3 | 14 | .214 | - | - | - | 6 | 7 | .857 | - | - | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | 7 |
| CAREER | 15 | - | 258 | 74 | 24 | 85 | .282 | - | - | - | 26 | 35 | .743 | - | - | 64 | 7 | - | - | - | 30 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | SYR | 5 | - | .300 | .214 | - | - | - | 1.9 | - | - | - | - | 88.1 | - | 0.7 | - | - | 5.0 |
| 1957-58 | 23 | DET | 7 | - | .420 | .349 | - | - | - | 3.5 | - | - | - | - | 109.9 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 9.9 |
| 1958-59 | 24 | DET | 3 | - | .351 | .214 | - | - | - | 12.1 | - | - | - | - | 107.1 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 6.2 |
| CAREER | 15 | - | .369 | .282 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102.5 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 4.8 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 22 | SYR | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .043 | - | - | 0.4 | 2 | 3 | .400 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 1957-58 | 23 | DET | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | - | - | 0.4 | 3 | 4 | .429 | - | - | 0.1 |
| 1958-59 | 24 | DET | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .054 | - | - | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | .333 | -0.1 | - | -0.1 |
| CAREER | 15 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | - | - | 0.4 | 6 | 9 | .400 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1954 | The Philadelphia Warriors selected Joe Holup in Round 13 with Pick 1 in the 1954 NBA Draft. |
| Apr 30, 1956 | The Syracuse Nationals selected Joe Holup in Round 1 with Pick 5 in the 1956 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1956 | Joe Holup signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals. |
| Dec 28, 1957 | Joe Holup was acquired by the Detroit Pistons from the Syracuse Nationals in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1959 | Joe Holup, previously with the Detroit Pistons, became a free agent. |
| Jan 28, 1998 | Joe Holup passed away. He was 63 years old at the time of his death. |
NCAA Career
College: George Washington (1956)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x AP All-American Third Team | 1956 |
| 1x Look Magazine All-American First Team | 1956 |
| 1x NEA All-American Third Team | 1956 |
| 1x Collier's Magazine All-American Third Team | 1956 |