Career snapshot
7seasons
514games
8,882career pts
10.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Denver Nuggets
· 148 games · 1978-79–1979-80
Position rank · 1979-80
#41PPG rank
#44PER rank
#76WS rank
Among 76 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
25.4
1973-74 · —
RPG
4.3
1973-74 · —
APG
6.1
1972-73 · —
PER
12.3
1977-78 · BOS
WS
1.9
1978-79 · DEN
Draft
1970
Round 7 ·
Pick 106
from North Carolina
Honors & awards
5×
All-Star Selection
1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970
2×
All-ABA Team
1971, 1970
1×
ABA Rookie of the Year
1970
1×
All-Rookie Team
1970
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | NBA | 6 | 0 | 29.5 | 18.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.5 | 0.0 | 81.0 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | NBA | 81 | 0 | 37.8 | 25.3 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 78.4 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | NBA | 52 | 0 | 38.5 | 25.4 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 45.9 | 0.0 | 78.1 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | NBA | 69 | 0 | 37.6 | 24.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 78.1 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | NBA | 79 | 0 | 31.3 | 13.5 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 74.6 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 31 | 0 | 34.8 | 16.3 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 43.3 | 0.0 | 71.2 | 12.3 | 0.8 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 48 | 0 | 29.0 | 11.7 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 44.2 | 0.0 | 77.5 | 12.3 | 1.6 |
| 1978-79 | DEN | 79 | 0 | 33.1 | 12.0 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 46.0 | 0.0 | 74.9 | 9.8 | 1.9 |
| 1979-80 | DEN | 69 | 0 | 27.0 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 40.1 | 18.2 | 72.0 | 7.4 | -1.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Jul 1978 | Boston Celtics | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers | mid season trade | From 1977-78 to 1977-78 | |
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About Charlie Scott
Charles Thomas Scott, also known as Shaheed Abdul-Aleem, is an American former professional basketball player. He played two seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Scott was an Olympic Gold Medalist and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018. Scott is the leader in most points per game with 24.8 in Suns franchise history.