Art Heyman
Career averages
9.6PPG
2.6RPG
2.2APG
164 games · 3 seasons
At a glance
NYK hubCareer snapshot
3Seasons
164Games
1,567Career points
14.6PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 130 games · 1963-64 to 1964-65
Career highsSingle season
15.4PPG · 1963-64 · NYK
4.0RPG · 1963-64 · NYK
3.4APG · 1963-64 · NYK
14.7PER · 1963-64 · NYK
2.7Win shares · 1963-64 · NYK
Draft1963
1Round
1Overall pick
From Duke
Position rank1964-65
#23PPG rank
#5PER rank
#13Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 26 Guard players with 41+ games
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.