Guard · Los Angeles Lakers
Frank Selvy
Age 93 · USA · 188 cm (6'2") · 82 kg · Born Nov 9, 1932 · Furman
10.6 PPG
3.5 RPG
2.3 APG
580 games
7 seasons
Career snapshot
7seasons
580games
6,174career pts
11.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Lakers
· 208 games · 1957-58–1963-64
Position rank · 1963-64
#25PPG rank
#13PER rank
#12WS rank
Among 29 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
19.0
1954-55 · —
RPG
5.5
1954-55 · —
APG
3.6
1954-55 · ATL
PER
13.8
1958-59 · NYK
WS
3.6
1962-63 · LAL
Draft
1954
Round 1 ·
Pick 1
from Furman
Honors & awards
2×
All-Star Selection
1961, 1954
Career by team
Los Angeles Lakers
1957-58 – 1963-64 · 4 seasons
8.5 PPG
2.8 RPG
2.5 APG
208 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1959-60 – 1959-60 · 1 seasons
5.4 PPG
2.5 RPG
1.6 APG
19 games
New York Knicks
1958-59 – 1958-59 · 1 seasons
9.8 PPG
3.6 RPG
1.4 APG
68 games
Atlanta Hawks
1954-55 – 1957-58 · 3 seasons
13.1 PPG
4.1 RPG
2.6 APG
103 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | NBA | 11 | 0 | 39.3 | 22.1 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.8 | 0.0 | 73.0 | — | — |
| 1954-55 | NBA | 71 | 0 | 37.6 | 19.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.8 | 0.0 | 72.8 | — | — |
| 1954-55 | ATL | 60 | 0 | 37.3 | 18.4 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.8 | 0.0 | 72.7 | — | — |
| 1955-56 | ATL | 17 | 0 | 26.1 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.6 | 0.0 | 74.6 | — | — |
| 1957-58 | NBA | 38 | 0 | 11.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26.3 | 0.0 | 61.0 | — | — |
| 1957-58 | ATL | 26 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19.3 | 0.0 | 56.3 | — | — |
| 1957-58 | LAL | 12 | 0 | 19.3 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 69.0 | — | — |
| 1958-59 | NYK | 68 | 0 | 21.3 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 76.7 | 13.8 | 2.4 |
| 1959-60 | NBA | 62 | 0 | 21.1 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.3 | 0.0 | 73.6 | — | — |
| 1959-60 | LAL | 43 | 0 | 25.4 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 76.3 | — | — |
| 1959-60 | PHI | 19 | 0 | 11.4 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.3 | 0.0 | 64.6 | — | — |
| 1962-63 | LAL | 80 | 0 | 29.6 | 10.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.4 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 11.5 | 3.6 |
| 1963-64 | LAL | 73 | 0 | 17.6 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.8 | 0.0 | 63.9 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1962 | Philadelphia 76ers | Los Angeles Lakers | offseason | From 1959-60 to 1962-63 | |
| Oct 1959 | Los Angeles Lakers | Philadelphia 76ers | mid season trade | From 1959-60 to 1959-60 | |
| Jul 1959 | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Jul 1959 | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Jul 1958 | Atlanta Hawks | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Jul 1958 | Los Angeles Lakers | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Oct 1957 | Atlanta Hawks | Los Angeles Lakers | mid season trade | From 1957-58 to 1957-58 | |
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About Frank Selvy
Franklin Delano Selvy was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player who was best known for holding the record for the most points (100) in a Division I college basketball game. Born in Corbin, Kentucky, Selvy was an All-State basketball player at Corbin High School and was a teammate of College Football Hall of Fame inductee Roy Kidd. Selvy was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1954 NBA draft and was a two-time NBA All-Star, playing nine seasons.