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Connie Simmons
Center ·New York Knicks ·NBA ·#4

Connie Simmons

Age101 BornMar 15, 1925 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight101 kg CollegeFlushing HS (NY)
Career averages
9.7PPG
3.7RPG
1.5APG
679 games · 10 seasons

At a glance

NYK hub
Career snapshot
10Seasons
679Games
6,591Career points
7.4PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 329 games · 1949-50 to 1953-54
Career highsSingle season
13.0PPG · 1948-49 · -
7.1RPG · 1951-52 · NYK
2.0APG · 1952-53 · NYK
18.9PER · 1952-53 · NYK
6.1Win shares · 1946-47 · BOS
Position rank1955-56
#15PPG rank
#15PER rank
#15Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 16 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Sacramento Kings
1955-56 - 1955-56 · 1 seasons
5.4 PPG 3.5 RPG 1.2 APG
68 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1954-55 - 1954-55 · 1 seasons
7.8 PPG 5.6 RPG 1.6 APG
25 games
New York Knicks
1949-50 - 1953-54 · 5 seasons
10.2 PPG 5.6 RPG 1.8 APG
329 games
Boston Celtics
1946-47 - 1947-48 · 2 seasons
9.4 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.8 APG
92 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1946-47 BOS 60 0 0.0 10.3 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 32.0 0.0 67.7 0.0 6.1
1947-48 NBA 13 0 0.0 10.6 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 30.2 0.0 55.6 - -
1947-48 NBA 45 0 0.0 8.6 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 29.7 0.0 57.4 - -
1947-48 BOS 32 0 0.0 7.8 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 29.5 0.0 59.3 0.0 0.3
1948-49 NBA 60 0 0.0 13.0 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 37.7 0.0 68.3 - -
1949-50 NYK 60 0 0.0 11.3 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 33.1 0.0 66.2 0.0 2.4
1950-51 NYK 66 0 0.0 9.2 6.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 37.4 0.0 70.2 0.0 2.6
1951-52 NYK 66 0 23.6 9.5 7.1 1.8 0.0 0.0 37.8 0.0 68.9 17.8 3.3
1952-53 NYK 65 0 26.3 11.2 7.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 37.7 0.0 73.2 18.9 5.7
1953-54 NYK 72 0 27.9 10.0 6.7 1.8 0.0 0.0 35.8 0.0 68.9 14.9 2.5
1954-55 NBA 11 0 32.3 13.7 7.4 1.8 0.0 0.0 36.9 0.0 68.8 - -
1954-55 NBA 36 0 23.9 9.6 6.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 35.7 0.0 63.2 - -
1954-55 PHI 25 0 20.3 7.8 5.6 1.6 0.0 0.0 34.8 0.0 59.1 - -
1955-56 SAC 68 0 13.3 5.4 3.5 1.2 0.0 0.0 33.6 0.0 60.5 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1955 Philadelphia 76ers Sacramento Kings season change
Jul 1954 New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers season change
Oct 1949 Boston Celtics New York Knicks offseason From 1947-48 to 1949-50

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About Connie Simmons

Cornelius Leo "Connie" Simmons was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Newark, New Jersey.