Small Forward · New York Knicks
George Kaftan
Age 98 · USA · 191 cm (6'3") · 86 kg · Born Feb 22, 1928 · Holy Cross
7.5 PPG
2.0 RPG
1.9 APG
212 games
5 seasons
Career snapshot
5seasons
212games
1,592career pts
3.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New York Knicks
· 113 games · 1950-51–1951-52
Career highs (single season)
PPG
14.5
1948-49 · BOS
RPG
3.8
1951-52 · NYK
APG
2.9
1948-49 · BOS
PER
14.8
1951-52 · NYK
WS
3.4
1949-50 · BOS
Draft
1949
Round 2 ·
Pick 0
from Holy Cross
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | BOS | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.8 | 0.0 | 62.6 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| 1949-50 | BOS | 55 | 0 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.2 | 0.0 | 65.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
| 1950-51 | NYK | 61 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.8 | 0.0 | 62.4 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| 1951-52 | NYK | 52 | 0 | 18.4 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 68.7 | 14.8 | 1.7 |
| 1952-53 | NBA | 23 | 0 | 16.5 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.7 | 0.0 | 65.7 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1950 | Boston Celtics | New York Knicks | |
All entries are season change.
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