Guard · New York Knicks
Art Heyman
Age 84 · USA · 196 cm (6'5") · 93 kg · Born Jun 24, 1941 · Duke
9.6 PPG
2.6 RPG
2.2 APG
164 games
3 seasons
Career snapshot
3seasons
164games
1,567career pts
14.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New York Knicks
· 130 games · 1963-64–1964-65
Position rank · 1964-65
#23PPG rank
#5PER rank
#13WS rank
Among 26 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.4
1963-64 · NYK
RPG
4.0
1963-64 · NYK
APG
3.4
1963-64 · NYK
PER
14.7
1963-64 · NYK
WS
2.7
1963-64 · NYK
Draft
1963
Round 1 ·
Pick 1
from Duke
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
1968
1×
All-Rookie Team
1963
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | NYK | 75 | 0 | 29.8 | 15.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.1 | 0.0 | 68.5 | 14.7 | 2.7 |
| 1964-65 | NYK | 55 | 0 | 12.1 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 14.5 | 1.3 |
| 1965-66 | NBA | 17 | 0 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.6 | 0.0 | 63.6 | — | — |
| 1965-66 | PHI | 6 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 14.7 | 0.0 |
| 1965-66 | SAC | 11 | 0 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.9 | 0.0 | 58.8 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1965 | Philadelphia 76ers | Sacramento Kings | mid season trade | From 1965-66 to 1965-66 | |
| Jul 1965 | New York Knicks | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Jul 1965 | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
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About Art Heyman
Arthur Bruce Heyman was an American professional basketball player. Playing for Duke University in college, in 1963 he was USBWA Player of the Year, AP Player of the Year, UPI Player of the Year, Sporting News Player of the Year, Helms Foundation College Player of the Year, a consensus first-team All-American, ACC Player of the Year, and ACC Athlete of the Year. That year he was the first overall pick in the first round of the 1963 NBA draft. He went on to have a 310-game professional career in the NBA and ABA.