Career snapshot
5seasons
425games
3,727career pts
12.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Chicago Bulls
· 183 games · 1971-72–1973-74
Position rank · 1977-78
#32PPG rank
#67PER rank
#66WS rank
Among 89 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
12.8
1977-78 · BKN
RPG
5.3
1974-75 · DET
APG
0.7
1977-78 · —
PER
15.7
1972-73 · CHI
WS
2.7
1973-74 · CHI
Draft
1971
Round 2 ·
Pick 32
from Villanova
Career by team
Brooklyn Nets
1977-78 – 1977-78 · 1 seasons
12.8 PPG
4.8 RPG
0.7 APG
55 games
Detroit Pistons
1974-75 – 1977-78 · 2 seasons
9.6 PPG
4.8 RPG
0.4 APG
49 games
New York Knicks
1974-75 – 1974-75 · 1 seasons
1.9 PPG
2.2 RPG
0.1 APG
17 games
Chicago Bulls
1971-72 – 1973-74 · 3 seasons
7.1 PPG
3.2 RPG
0.4 APG
183 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | CHI | 67 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.4 | 0.0 | 76.6 | 13.8 | 1.1 |
| 1972-73 | CHI | 43 | 0 | 9.5 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 75.9 | 15.7 | 1.0 |
| 1973-74 | CHI | 73 | 0 | 16.8 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 15.4 | 2.7 |
| 1974-75 | NBA | 58 | 0 | 20.1 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 83.5 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | NYK | 17 | 0 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 36.1 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 8.4 | 0.1 |
| 1974-75 | DET | 41 | 0 | 25.1 | 10.6 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 84.3 | 14.0 | 2.3 |
| 1977-78 | NBA | 63 | 0 | 21.0 | 11.8 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 80.0 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | BKN | 55 | 0 | 22.1 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 81.1 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | DET | 8 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 37.2 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1977 | Brooklyn Nets | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1977-78 to 1977-78 | |
| Oct 1977 | Detroit Pistons | Brooklyn Nets | offseason | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
| Oct 1974 | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1974-75 to 1974-75 | |
| Jul 1974 | Chicago Bulls | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1974 | Chicago Bulls | New York Knicks | season change | ||
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About Howard Porter
Howard Porter was an American professional basketball player. He played as a power forward and a center.