| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 8.7 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Odie Spears GF
Marion Spears
Height: 6-5 (196cm)
Weight: 205 lbs (93kg)
Born: Jun 26, 1925 (Passed away Mar 28, 1985, aged 59)
Hometown: Scottsville, Kentucky
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1948 Round 4, Pick 5, Chicago Stags
Pre-Draft Team: Western Kentucky (Sr)
High School: Allen County-Scottsville High School (Scottsville, Kentucky)
Odie Spears Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 36.6% | .0% | 76.3% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/1956 | Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/12/1956 | Warriors | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/11/1956 | Knicks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/8/1956 | Knicks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/7/1956 | Knicks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NBA Career
8 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 23 | CHI | 57 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | - | - | - | .317 | - | .665 |
| 1949-50 | 24 | CHI | 68 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 2.3 | - | - | - | .357 | - | .687 |
| 1951-52 | 26 | ROR | 66 | 25.3 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 2.5 | - | - | - | .395 | - | .763 |
| 1952-53 | 27 | ROR | 62 | 22.8 | 9.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | - | - | - | .401 | - | .819 |
| 1953-54 | 28 | ROR | 72 | 22.7 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 1.5 | - | - | - | .364 | - | .769 |
| 1954-55 | 29 | ROR | 71 | 26.6 | 9.5 | 4.2 | 2.1 | - | - | - | .386 | - | .812 |
| 1955-56 | 30 | FWP | 72 | 19.1 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.7 | - | - | - | .355 | - | .791 |
| 1956-57 | 31 | FWP | 11 | 10.7 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | - | - | - | .316 | - | .864 |
| CAREER | 479 | 22.9 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 1.9 | - | - | - | .366 | - | .763 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 23 | CHI | 57 | - | 0.0 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 11.1 | .317 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 3.5 | .665 | - | - | 0.0 | 1.7 | - | - | - | 3.5 |
| 1949-50 | 24 | CHI | 68 | - | 0.0 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 11.4 | .357 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 3.4 | .687 | - | - | 0.0 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 3.7 |
| 1951-52 | 26 | ROR | 66 | - | 25.3 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 8.6 | .395 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 2.3 | .763 | - | - | 4.6 | 2.5 | - | - | - | 3.4 |
| 1952-53 | 27 | ROR | 62 | - | 22.8 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 8.0 | .401 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 3.9 | .819 | - | - | 4.0 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 3.7 |
| 1953-54 | 28 | ROR | 72 | - | 22.7 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 7.0 | .364 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.3 | .769 | - | - | 4.3 | 1.5 | - | - | - | 2.9 |
| 1954-55 | 29 | ROR | 71 | - | 26.6 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 8.2 | .386 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 3.8 | .812 | - | - | 4.2 | 2.1 | - | - | - | 3.5 |
| 1955-56 | 30 | FWP | 72 | - | 19.1 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 6.5 | .355 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 2.8 | .791 | - | - | 3.2 | 1.7 | - | - | - | 2.7 |
| 1956-57 | 31 | FWP | 11 | - | 10.7 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 3.5 | .316 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.0 | .864 | - | - | 1.4 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 2.2 |
| CAREER | 479 | - | 22.9 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 8.5 | .366 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.2 | .763 | - | - | 4.0 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 3.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 23 | CHI | 57 | - | 0 | 531 | 200 | 631 | .317 | - | - | - | 131 | 197 | .665 | - | - | 0 | 97 | - | - | - | 200 |
| 1949-50 | 24 | CHI | 68 | - | 0 | 712 | 277 | 775 | .357 | - | - | - | 158 | 230 | .687 | - | - | 0 | 159 | - | - | - | 250 |
| 1951-52 | 26 | ROR | 66 | - | 1,673 | 566 | 225 | 570 | .395 | - | - | - | 116 | 152 | .763 | - | - | 303 | 163 | - | - | - | 225 |
| 1952-53 | 27 | ROR | 62 | - | 1,414 | 595 | 198 | 494 | .401 | - | - | - | 199 | 243 | .819 | - | - | 251 | 113 | - | - | - | 227 |
| 1953-54 | 28 | ROR | 72 | - | 1,633 | 551 | 184 | 505 | .364 | - | - | - | 183 | 238 | .769 | - | - | 310 | 109 | - | - | - | 211 |
| 1954-55 | 29 | ROR | 71 | - | 1,888 | 672 | 226 | 585 | .386 | - | - | - | 220 | 271 | .812 | - | - | 299 | 148 | - | - | - | 252 |
| 1955-56 | 30 | FWP | 72 | - | 1,378 | 491 | 166 | 468 | .355 | - | - | - | 159 | 201 | .791 | - | - | 231 | 121 | - | - | - | 191 |
| 1956-57 | 31 | FWP | 11 | - | 118 | 43 | 12 | 38 | .316 | - | - | - | 19 | 22 | .864 | - | - | 15 | 7 | - | - | - | 24 |
| CAREER | 479 | - | 8,104 | 4,161 | 1,488 | 4,066 | .366 | - | - | - | 1,185 | 1,554 | .763 | - | - | 1,409 | 917 | - | - | - | 1,580 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 23 | CHI | 57 | - | .370 | .317 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98.2 | - | 0.8 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 24 | CHI | 68 | - | .406 | .357 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 104.4 | - | 0.9 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 26 | ROR | 66 | - | .444 | .395 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115.8 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 17.6 |
| 1952-53 | 27 | ROR | 62 | - | .495 | .401 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 122.0 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 23.3 |
| 1953-54 | 28 | ROR | 72 | - | .452 | .364 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.3 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 16.8 |
| 1954-55 | 29 | ROR | 71 | - | .477 | .386 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119.8 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 15.0 |
| 1955-56 | 30 | FWP | 72 | - | .441 | .355 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 114.6 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 13.5 |
| 1956-57 | 31 | FWP | 11 | - | .451 | .316 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 117.9 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 15.0 |
| CAREER | 479 | - | .438 | .366 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.9 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 14.6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 23 | CHI | 57 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | - | - | 0.3 | 36 | 21 | .632 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 24 | CHI | 68 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | - | - | 0.3 | 40 | 28 | .588 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 26 | ROR | 66 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | - | - | 0.3 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3.1 |
| 1952-53 | 27 | ROR | 62 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | - | - | 0.5 | 39 | 23 | .629 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 5.2 |
| 1953-54 | 28 | ROR | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .146 | - | - | 0.5 | 44 | 28 | .611 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.7 |
| 1954-55 | 29 | ROR | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | - | - | 0.5 | 28 | 43 | .394 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| 1955-56 | 30 | FWP | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | - | - | 0.4 | 37 | 35 | .514 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| 1956-57 | 31 | FWP | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .008 | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 479 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | - | - | 0.4 | 265 | 203 | .566 | 13.5 | 14.2 | 27.7 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 23 | CHI | 2 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .269 | - | .571 |
| 1949-50 | 24 | CHI | 2 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | .409 | - | .500 |
| 1951-52 | 26 | ROR | 6 | 20.5 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 1.5 | - | - | - | .303 | - | .563 |
| 1952-53 | 27 | ROR | 3 | 20.7 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | .421 | - | .800 |
| 1953-54 | 28 | ROR | 6 | 20.2 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 | - | - | - | .286 | - | .857 |
| 1954-55 | 29 | ROR | 3 | 30.0 | 11.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | - | - | - | .267 | - | .688 |
| 1955-56 | 30 | FWP | 10 | 17.7 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | - | - | - | .323 | - | .565 |
| CAREER | 32 | 20.5 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | - | - | - | .315 | - | .637 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 23 | CHI | 2 | - | 0.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 13.0 | .269 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3.5 | .571 | - | - | 0.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 4.5 |
| 1949-50 | 24 | CHI | 2 | - | 0.0 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 11.0 | .409 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 5.0 | .500 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 5.5 |
| 1951-52 | 26 | ROR | 6 | - | 20.5 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 5.5 | .303 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 2.7 | .563 | - | - | 3.5 | 1.5 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1952-53 | 27 | ROR | 3 | - | 20.7 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 6.3 | .421 | - | - | - | 1.3 | 1.7 | .800 | - | - | 4.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 4.0 |
| 1953-54 | 28 | ROR | 6 | - | 20.2 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 4.7 | .286 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 2.3 | .857 | - | - | 2.2 | 1.3 | - | - | - | 2.8 |
| 1954-55 | 29 | ROR | 3 | - | 30.0 | 11.7 | 4.0 | 15.0 | .267 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 5.3 | .688 | - | - | 4.7 | 3.3 | - | - | - | 4.7 |
| 1955-56 | 30 | FWP | 10 | - | 17.7 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 6.2 | .323 | - | - | - | 1.3 | 2.3 | .565 | - | - | 2.9 | 1.4 | - | - | - | 3.3 |
| CAREER | 32 | - | 20.5 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 7.3 | .315 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 2.8 | .637 | - | - | 3.2 | 1.4 | - | - | - | 3.6 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 23 | CHI | 2 | - | 0 | 18 | 7 | 26 | .269 | - | - | - | 4 | 7 | .571 | - | - | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | 9 |
| 1949-50 | 24 | CHI | 2 | - | 0 | 23 | 9 | 22 | .409 | - | - | - | 5 | 10 | .500 | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 11 |
| 1951-52 | 26 | ROR | 6 | - | 123 | 29 | 10 | 33 | .303 | - | - | - | 9 | 16 | .563 | - | - | 21 | 9 | - | - | - | 18 |
| 1952-53 | 27 | ROR | 3 | - | 62 | 20 | 8 | 19 | .421 | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | .800 | - | - | 12 | 0 | - | - | - | 12 |
| 1953-54 | 28 | ROR | 6 | - | 121 | 28 | 8 | 28 | .286 | - | - | - | 12 | 14 | .857 | - | - | 13 | 8 | - | - | - | 17 |
| 1954-55 | 29 | ROR | 3 | - | 90 | 35 | 12 | 45 | .267 | - | - | - | 11 | 16 | .688 | - | - | 14 | 10 | - | - | - | 14 |
| 1955-56 | 30 | FWP | 10 | - | 177 | 53 | 20 | 62 | .323 | - | - | - | 13 | 23 | .565 | - | - | 29 | 14 | - | - | - | 33 |
| CAREER | 32 | - | 573 | 206 | 74 | 235 | .315 | - | - | - | 58 | 91 | .637 | - | - | 89 | 44 | - | - | - | 114 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 23 | CHI | 2 | - | .309 | .269 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 84.1 | - | 0.7 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 24 | CHI | 2 | - | .436 | .409 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 90.9 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 26 | ROR | 6 | - | .362 | .303 | - | - | - | 15.3 | - | - | - | - | 86.6 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 6.9 |
| 1952-53 | 27 | ROR | 3 | - | .472 | .421 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 122.1 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 11.1 |
| 1953-54 | 28 | ROR | 6 | - | .410 | .286 | - | - | - | 13.3 | - | - | - | - | 114.3 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 7.7 |
| 1954-55 | 29 | ROR | 3 | - | .336 | .267 | - | - | - | 20.1 | - | - | - | - | 95.4 | - | 0.8 | - | - | 7.3 |
| 1955-56 | 30 | FWP | 10 | - | .367 | .323 | - | - | - | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | 88.8 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 5.8 |
| CAREER | 32 | - | .374 | .315 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95.2 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 6.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 23 | CHI | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | - | - | 0.3 | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 24 | CHI | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | - | - | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 26 | ROR | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | - | - | 0.5 | 3 | 3 | .500 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| 1952-53 | 27 | ROR | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .127 | - | - | 0.3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 1953-54 | 28 | ROR | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .099 | - | - | 0.5 | 3 | 3 | .500 | -0.1 | - | - |
| 1954-55 | 29 | ROR | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | - | - | 0.4 | 1 | 2 | .333 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| 1955-56 | 30 | FWP | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .104 | - | - | 0.4 | 4 | 6 | .400 | -0.3 | 0.2 | - |
| CAREER | 32 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .116 | - | - | 0.4 | 12 | 20 | .375 | -0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| May 10, 1948 | The Chicago Stags selected Odie Spears in Round 4 with Pick 5 in the 1948 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1948 | Odie Spears signed a multi-year contract with the Chicago Stags. |
| Jul 1, 1950 | Odie Spears, previously with the Chicago Stags, became a free agent. |
| Sep 23, 1951 | Odie Spears signed a multi-year contract with the Rochester Royals. |
| Sep 30, 1955 | Odie Spears was acquired by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Rochester Royals in a trade. |
| Nov 14, 1956 | The Fort Wayne Pistons placed the contract of Odie Spears on waivers. |
| Nov 15, 1956 | The St. Louis Hawks made a successful waiver claim for the contract of Odie Spears. |
| Jul 1, 1957 | Odie Spears, previously with the St. Louis Hawks, became a free agent. |
| Mar 28, 1985 | Odie Spears passed away. He was 59 years old at the time of his death. |