Ben McDonald
Career averages
6.0PPG
3.2RPG
1.3APG
176 games · 4 seasons
At a glance
GSW hubCareer snapshot
4Seasons
176Games
1,064Career points
8.7PER average
Most-played franchise: Golden State Warriors · 155 games · 1986-87 to 1988-89
Draft1984
3Round
50Overall pick
From California-Irvine
Career highsSingle season
7.6PPG · 1987-88 · GSW
4.1RPG · 1987-88 · GSW
1.7APG · 1987-88 · GSW
9.0PER · 1987-88 · GSW
1.3Win shares · 1987-88 · GSW
Position rank1987-88
#50PPG rank
#54PER rank
#46Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 80 Forward players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | CLE | 21 | 0 | 12.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 6.7 | 0.2 |
| 1986-87 | GSW | 63 | 34 | 20.4 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 45.6 | 12.5 | 63.2 | 7.2 | 0.7 |
| 1987-88 | GSW | 81 | 41 | 25.2 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 46.7 | 25.7 | 78.4 | 9.0 | 1.3 |
| 1988-89 | GSW | 11 | 0 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 68.4 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 12.0 | 0.3 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Golden State Warriors | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on July 20
About Ben McDonald
Benjamin McDonald is an American former professional basketball player and former assistant coach for the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the California-Irvine Anteaters. After graduating, he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers for one season and the Golden State Warriors for three seasons. In 176 games, he averaged 21.0 minutes and 6.0 points per game. After his NBA career, McDonald played for Israeli team Hapoel Holon, and also played two seasons in the Continental Basketball Association for the Albany Patroons, San Jose Jammers and Oklahoma City Cavalry. For his CBA career, McDonald averaged 7.6 points and 5.8 rebounds in 70 games.