Career snapshot
7seasons
583games
8,985career pts
12.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Washington Wizards
· 189 games · 1964-65–1967-68
Position rank · 1969-70
#32PPG rank
#18PER rank
#19WS rank
Among 38 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
20.6
1965-66 · WAS
RPG
4.4
1964-65 · WAS
APG
4.1
1962-63 · DET
PER
13.6
1962-63 · DET
WS
4.1
1962-63 · DET
Draft
1958
Round 5 ·
Pick 36
from Illinois
Honors & awards
5×
All-Star Selection
1966, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | DET | 80 | 0 | 37.0 | 19.3 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.9 | 0.0 | 72.4 | 13.6 | 4.1 |
| 1963-64 | DET | 71 | 0 | 33.3 | 17.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.8 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 12.2 | 0.8 |
| 1964-65 | WAS | 77 | 0 | 36.6 | 18.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 73.2 | — | — |
| 1965-66 | WAS | 73 | 0 | 36.2 | 20.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.5 | 0.0 | 73.5 | — | — |
| 1967-68 | NBA | 70 | 0 | 27.4 | 14.0 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 77.6 | — | — |
| 1967-68 | ATL | 31 | 0 | 26.5 | 13.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.4 | 0.0 | 78.3 | — | — |
| 1967-68 | WAS | 39 | 0 | 28.1 | 14.8 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.3 | 0.0 | 77.0 | — | — |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 76 | 0 | 26.3 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 70.7 | 11.5 | 1.9 |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 66 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 80.6 | 10.5 | 1.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1968 | Washington Wizards | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Oct 1967 | Atlanta Hawks | Washington Wizards | mid season trade | From 1967-68 to 1967-68 | |
| Jul 1964 | Detroit Pistons | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
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About Don Ohl
Donald Jay Ohl was an American professional basketball player for ten seasons (1960–1970) in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini. The guard took part in five consecutive NBA All-Star Games (1963–1967).