Career snapshot
10seasons
776games
5,063career pts
12.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Utah Jazz
· 321 games · 1979-80–1982-83
Position rank · 1986-87
#77PPG rank
#78PER rank
#78WS rank
Among 79 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.0
1982-83 · UTA
RPG
7.7
1980-81 · UTA
APG
2.2
1982-83 · UTA
PER
14.0
1979-80 · UTA
WS
5.4
1980-81 · UTA
Draft
1977
Round 2 ·
Pick 36
from Central Michigan
Career by team
Cleveland Cavaliers
1983-84 – 1986-87 · 4 seasons
5.0 PPG
4.5 RPG
1.0 APG
248 games
Chicago Bulls
1986-87 – 1986-87 · 1 seasons
2.4 PPG
1.1 RPG
0.3 APG
21 games
Utah Jazz
1979-80 – 1982-83 · 4 seasons
9.0 PPG
6.6 RPG
1.7 APG
321 games
Detroit Pistons
1977-78 – 1978-79 · 2 seasons
5.8 PPG
3.8 RPG
0.6 APG
128 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DET | 52 | 0 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 42.2 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 10.6 | 0.6 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 76 | 0 | 17.6 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 78.2 | 13.1 | 2.5 |
| 1979-80 | UTA | 82 | 0 | 28.6 | 8.9 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 52.3 | 0.0 | 83.2 | 14.0 | 4.9 |
| 1980-81 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 34.2 | 9.5 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 52.8 | 50.0 | 77.8 | 13.0 | 5.4 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 82 | 56 | 20.7 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 51.4 | 30.0 | 80.8 | 13.1 | 3.4 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 75 | 50 | 31.1 | 11.0 | 6.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 47.2 | 20.0 | 75.1 | 13.4 | 5.0 |
| 1983-84 | CLE | 51 | 4 | 16.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 43.9 | 20.0 | 79.1 | 9.6 | 1.3 |
| 1984-85 | CLE | 79 | 6 | 21.0 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 46.0 | 17.6 | 79.6 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
| 1985-86 | CLE | 81 | 3 | 18.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 47.7 | 20.0 | 72.0 | 10.4 | 2.3 |
| 1986-87 | NBA | 58 | 2 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 80.0 | — | — |
| 1986-87 | CLE | 37 | 1 | 11.8 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 79.5 | 10.4 | 0.9 |
| 1986-87 | CHI | 21 | 1 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 52.5 | 0.0 | 81.8 | 11.9 | 0.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1986 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Chicago Bulls | |
| Jul 1983 | Utah Jazz | Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Jul 1979 | Detroit Pistons | Utah Jazz | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on May 7
About Ben Poquette
Benedict Jay Poquette is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he graduated from East Lansing High School and Central Michigan University. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the 1977 NBA draft, and played for them from 1978–79. He also played for the Utah Jazz in 1980–83, the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1984–87, and the Chicago Bulls in 1987.