Erwin Mueller
Career averages
7.0PPG
4.8RPG
2.2APG
523 games · 5 seasons
At a glance
DET hubCareer snapshot
5Seasons
523Games
3,643Career points
9.6PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 137 games · 1969-70 to 1972-73
Career highsSingle season
10.3PPG · 1969-70 · DET
6.3RPG · 1969-70 · DET
2.7APG · 1969-70 · DET
12.2PER · 1967-68 · LAL
3.2Win shares · 1969-70 · DET
Draft1966
2Round
20Overall pick
From San Francisco
Position rank1971-72
#53PPG rank
#36PER rank
#59Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 59 Forward players with 41+ games
Career by team
Detroit Pistons
1969-70 - 1972-73 · 3 seasons
7.1 PPG
4.6 RPG
1.9 APG
137 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1968-69 - 1969-70 · 2 seasons
7.1 PPG
3.9 RPG
2.3 APG
30 games
Chicago Bulls
1967-68 - 1968-69 · 2 seasons
4.9 PPG
4.1 RPG
2.3 APG
87 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1967-68 - 1967-68 · 1 seasons
8.3 PPG
5.7 RPG
2.0 APG
39 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | NBA | 74 | 0 | 24.2 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.6 | 0.0 | 57.8 | - | - |
| 1967-68 | CHI | 35 | 0 | 23.3 | 6.5 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.7 | 0.0 | 56.1 | 9.4 | 0.3 |
| 1967-68 | LAL | 39 | 0 | 24.9 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 59.2 | 12.2 | 2.1 |
| 1968-69 | NBA | 78 | 0 | 17.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 54.9 | - | - |
| 1968-69 | CHI | 52 | 0 | 16.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 0.0 | 51.1 | 9.3 | 0.3 |
| 1968-69 | OKC | 26 | 0 | 18.6 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.1 | 0.0 | 59.7 | - | - |
| 1969-70 | NBA | 78 | 0 | 30.2 | 10.1 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 71.9 | - | - |
| 1969-70 | OKC | 4 | 0 | 17.3 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.6 | 0.0 | 44.4 | - | - |
| 1969-70 | DET | 74 | 0 | 30.9 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 72.8 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| 1971-72 | DET | 42 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.5 | 0.0 | 58.1 | 9.1 | -0.8 |
| 1972-73 | DET | 21 | 0 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1969 | Chicago Bulls | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1969 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1968 | Chicago Bulls | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
| Jul 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
| Jul 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
| Oct 1967 | Chicago Bulls | Los Angeles Lakers | mid season trade | From 1967-68 to 1967-68 | |
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About Erwin Mueller
Erwin Louis Mueller was an American basketball player. A 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) power forward/center, he attended the University of San Francisco where he was All–Conference and was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the second round of the 1966 NBA draft.