Donnie Butcher
Career averages
6.8PPG
3.4RPG
2.5APG
310 games · 4 seasons
At a glance
DET hubCareer snapshot
4Seasons
310Games
2,121Career points
10.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 138 games · 1963-64 to 1965-66
Draft1961
7Round
60Overall pick
From Pikeville
Career highsSingle season
8.6PPG · 1963-64 · DET
5.0RPG · 1963-64 · DET
3.4APG · 1963-64 · DET
11.4PER · 1962-63 · NYK
1.9Win shares · 1964-65 · DET
Position rank1964-65
#22PPG rank
#12PER rank
#11Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 26 Guard players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | NYK | 68 | 0 | 17.5 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.6 | 0.0 | 67.5 | 11.4 | 1.1 |
| 1963-64 | NBA | 78 | 0 | 25.3 | 7.2 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.8 | 0.0 | 62.1 | - | - |
| 1963-64 | NYK | 26 | 0 | 16.1 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.2 | 0.0 | 63.6 | 9.3 | -0.2 |
| 1963-64 | DET | 52 | 0 | 29.9 | 8.6 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.1 | 0.0 | 61.6 | 10.2 | 1.5 |
| 1964-65 | DET | 71 | 0 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.5 | 0.0 | 61.8 | 10.9 | 1.9 |
| 1965-66 | DET | 15 | 0 | 19.0 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 52.9 | 10.7 | 0.5 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1963 | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | |
All entries are season change.
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