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Charlie Scott
Guard ·Phoenix Suns ·NBA ·#11

Charlie Scott

Age77 BornDec 15, 1948 FromUSA Height196 cm (6'5") Weight79 kg CollegeNorth Carolina Draft1970 · #106
Career averages
17.3PPG
3.4RPG
4.9APG
514 games · 7 seasons

At a glance

PHX hub
Career snapshot
7Seasons
514Games
8,882Career points
10.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Denver Nuggets · 148 games · 1978-79 to 1979-80
Honors and awards9 total
5×
All-Star Selection1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970
2×
All-ABA Team1971, 1970
1×
ABA Rookie of the Year1970
1×
All-Rookie Team1970
All awards
Career highsSingle season
25.4PPG · 1973-74 · -
4.3RPG · 1973-74 · -
6.1APG · 1972-73 · -
12.3PER · 1977-78 · BOS
1.9Win shares · 1978-79 · DEN
Draft1970
7Round
106Overall pick
From North Carolina
Position rank1979-80
#41PPG rank
#44PER rank
#76Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 76 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Denver Nuggets
1978-79 - 1979-80 · 2 seasons
10.7 PPG 2.6 RPG 4.6 APG
148 games
Boston Celtics
1977-78 - 1977-78 · 1 seasons
16.3 PPG 3.3 RPG 4.6 APG
31 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1977-78 - 1977-78 · 1 seasons
11.7 PPG 3.1 RPG 4.9 APG
48 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
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.