| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 6.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
Dean Meminger PG
Height: 6-0 (183cm)
Weight: 175 lbs (79kg)
Born: May 13, 1948 (Passed away Aug 23, 2013, aged 65)
Hometown: Walterboro, South Carolina
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1971 Round 1, Pick 16, New York Knicks
Pre-Draft Team: Marquette (Sr)
High School: Rice High School (New York, New York)
NBA Champion
Dean Meminger Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 47.5% | .0% | 62.7% |
NBA Career
6 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | NYK | 78 | 15.0 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | - | - | - | .474 | - | .564 |
| 1972-73 | 24 | NYK | 80 | 18.2 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 1.7 | - | - | - | .515 | - | .628 |
| 1973-74 | 25 | NYK | 78 | 26.7 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | - | .508 | - | .644 |
| 1974-75 | 26 | ATL | 80 | 27.2 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | - | .466 | - | .639 |
| 1975-76 | 27 | ATL | 68 | 20.9 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | - | .409 | - | .658 |
| 1976-77 | 28 | NYK | 32 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | .417 | - | .565 |
| CAREER | 416 | 20.6 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | - | .475 | - | .627 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | NYK | 78 | - | 15.0 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 3.8 | .474 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.8 | .564 | - | - | 2.4 | 1.3 | - | - | - | 1.8 |
| 1972-73 | 24 | NYK | 80 | - | 18.2 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 4.6 | .515 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.6 | .628 | - | - | 2.9 | 1.7 | - | - | - | 1.4 |
| 1973-74 | 25 | NYK | 78 | - | 26.7 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 6.9 | .508 | - | - | - | 1.3 | 2.1 | .644 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | - | 2.1 |
| 1974-75 | 26 | ATL | 80 | - | 27.2 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 6.2 | .466 | - | - | - | 2.1 | 3.3 | .639 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | - | 2.0 |
| 1975-76 | 27 | ATL | 68 | - | 20.9 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 5.6 | .409 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 2.2 | .658 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | - | 1.7 |
| 1976-77 | 28 | NYK | 32 | - | 7.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .417 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.7 | .565 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | - | 0.5 |
| CAREER | 416 | - | 20.6 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 5.1 | .475 | - | - | - | 1.3 | 2.1 | .627 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | - | 1.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | NYK | 78 | - | 1,173 | 357 | 139 | 293 | .474 | - | - | - | 79 | 140 | .564 | - | - | 185 | 103 | - | - | - | 137 |
| 1972-73 | 24 | NYK | 80 | - | 1,453 | 457 | 188 | 365 | .515 | - | - | - | 81 | 129 | .628 | - | - | 229 | 133 | - | - | - | 109 |
| 1973-74 | 25 | NYK | 78 | - | 2,079 | 651 | 274 | 539 | .508 | - | - | - | 103 | 160 | .644 | 125 | 156 | 281 | 162 | 62 | 8 | - | 161 |
| 1974-75 | 26 | ATL | 80 | - | 2,177 | 634 | 233 | 500 | .466 | - | - | - | 168 | 263 | .639 | 84 | 130 | 214 | 397 | 118 | 11 | - | 160 |
| 1975-76 | 27 | ATL | 68 | - | 1,418 | 410 | 155 | 379 | .409 | - | - | - | 100 | 152 | .658 | 65 | 86 | 151 | 222 | 54 | 8 | - | 116 |
| 1976-77 | 28 | NYK | 32 | - | 254 | 43 | 15 | 36 | .417 | - | - | - | 13 | 23 | .565 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 29 | 8 | 1 | - | 17 |
| CAREER | 416 | - | 8,554 | 2,552 | 1,004 | 2,112 | .475 | - | - | - | 544 | 867 | .627 | 286 | 386 | 1,086 | 1,046 | 242 | 28 | - | 700 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | NYK | 78 | - | .503 | .474 | - | - | - | 11.4 | - | - | - | - | 103.9 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 11.0 |
| 1972-73 | 24 | NYK | 80 | - | .542 | .515 | - | - | - | 11.6 | - | - | - | - | 114.3 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 13.2 |
| 1973-74 | 25 | NYK | 78 | - | .534 | .508 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 10.4 | - | 1.4 | 0.2 | - | 115.2 | - | 1.2 | - | 97.1 | 12.5 |
| 1974-75 | 26 | ATL | 80 | - | .515 | .466 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 24.1 | - | 2.4 | 0.3 | - | 110.5 | - | 1.3 | - | 100.2 | 13.8 |
| 1975-76 | 27 | ATL | 68 | - | .460 | .409 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 21.6 | - | 1.8 | 0.3 | - | 106.7 | - | 1.1 | - | 103.5 | 12.1 |
| 1976-77 | 28 | NYK | 32 | - | .466 | .417 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 13.2 | - | 1.4 | 0.2 | - | 98.2 | - | 1.2 | - | 103.7 | 8.0 |
| CAREER | 416 | - | .512 | .475 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 15.9 | - | 1.9 | 0.3 | - | 110.3 | - | 1.2 | - | 100.9 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | NYK | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .069 | - | - | 0.5 | 45 | 33 | .577 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| 1972-73 | 24 | NYK | 80 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .089 | - | - | 0.4 | 55 | 25 | .688 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.4 |
| 1973-74 | 25 | NYK | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | - | - | 0.3 | 46 | 32 | .590 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 5.0 |
| 1974-75 | 26 | ATL | 80 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | - | - | 0.5 | 31 | 49 | .388 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 |
| 1975-76 | 27 | ATL | 68 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .114 | - | - | 0.4 | 26 | 42 | .382 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| 1976-77 | 28 | NYK | 32 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .012 | - | - | 0.6 | 14 | 18 | .438 | - | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| CAREER | 416 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .098 | - | - | 0.4 | 217 | 199 | .522 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 16.7 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | NYK | 16 | 17.3 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.2 | - | - | - | .421 | - | .630 |
| 1972-73 | 24 | NYK | 17 | 19.0 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | - | - | - | .554 | - | .559 |
| 1973-74 | 25 | NYK | 12 | 14.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | - | .344 | - | .200 |
| CAREER | 45 | 17.3 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | - | .455 | - | .561 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | NYK | 16 | - | 17.3 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 | .421 | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1.7 | .630 | - | - | 2.7 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 2.3 |
| 1972-73 | 24 | NYK | 17 | - | 19.0 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 3.3 | .554 | - | - | - | 1.1 | 2.0 | .559 | - | - | 2.2 | 2.2 | - | - | - | 1.7 |
| 1973-74 | 25 | NYK | 12 | - | 14.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .344 | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.4 | .200 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | - | 1.6 |
| CAREER | 45 | - | 17.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 3.2 | .455 | - | - | - | 0.8 | 1.5 | .561 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | - | 1.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | NYK | 16 | - | 277 | 65 | 24 | 57 | .421 | - | - | - | 17 | 27 | .630 | - | - | 43 | 20 | - | - | - | 37 |
| 1972-73 | 24 | NYK | 17 | - | 323 | 81 | 31 | 56 | .554 | - | - | - | 19 | 34 | .559 | - | - | 37 | 37 | - | - | - | 29 |
| 1973-74 | 25 | NYK | 12 | - | 179 | 23 | 11 | 32 | .344 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | .200 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 0 | - | 19 |
| CAREER | 45 | - | 779 | 169 | 66 | 145 | .455 | - | - | - | 37 | 66 | .561 | 9 | 15 | 104 | 82 | 4 | 0 | - | 85 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | NYK | 16 | - | .472 | .421 | - | - | - | 9.3 | - | - | - | - | 105.1 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 7.9 |
| 1972-73 | 24 | NYK | 17 | - | .571 | .554 | - | - | - | 14.2 | - | - | - | - | 111.2 | - | 1.4 | - | - | 12.0 |
| 1973-74 | 25 | NYK | 12 | - | .336 | .344 | 5.1 | 9.4 | 7.1 | 18.7 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 54.4 | - | 0.7 | - | 101.1 | 7.3 |
| CAREER | 45 | - | .486 | .455 | 5.1 | 9.4 | 7.1 | 13.5 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 101.6 | - | 1.2 | - | 101.1 | 9.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | NYK | 16 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .066 | - | - | 0.5 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 1972-73 | 24 | NYK | 17 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | - | - | 0.6 | 12 | 5 | .706 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 1973-74 | 25 | NYK | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | - | - | 0.2 | 5 | 7 | .417 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| CAREER | 45 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .078 | - | - | 0.5 | 26 | 19 | .578 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1971 | The New York Knicks selected Dean Meminger in Round 1 with Pick 16 in the 1971 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1971 | Dean Meminger signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
| May 20, 1974 | Dean Meminger was selected by the New Orleans Jazz in the Expansion Draft from the New York Knicks. |
| May 21, 1974 | Dean Meminger was acquired by the Atlanta Hawks from the New Orleans Jazz in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1976 | Dean Meminger, previously with the Atlanta Hawks, became a free agent. |
| Jan 19, 1977 | Dean Meminger signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
| Sep 24, 1977 | The New York Knicks placed the contract of Dean Meminger on waivers. |
| Sep 26, 1977 | Dean Meminger, previously with the New York Knicks, became a free agent. |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Dean Meminger passed away. He was 65 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x NBA Champion | 1973 |
NCAA Career
College: Marquette (1971)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x Consensus All-American First Team | 1971 |
| 1x NABC All-American First Team | 1971 |
| 1x AP All-American First Team | 1971 |
| 1x USBWA All-American First Team | 1971 |
| 1x UPI All-American First Team | 1971 |
| 1x National Invitation Tournament MVP | 1970 |