Center · New York Knicks
Connie Simmons
Age 101 · USA · 203 cm (6'8") · 101 kg · Born Mar 15, 1925 · Flushing HS (NY)
9.7 PPG
3.7 RPG
1.5 APG
679 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
679games
6,591career pts
7.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New York Knicks
· 329 games · 1949-50–1953-54
Position rank · 1955-56
#15PPG rank
#15PER rank
#15WS rank
Among 16 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.0
1948-49 · —
RPG
7.1
1951-52 · NYK
APG
2.0
1952-53 · NYK
PER
18.9
1952-53 · NYK
WS
6.1
1946-47 · BOS
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
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.