Forward · Los Angeles Lakers
Jim McMillian
Age 78 · USA · 196 cm (6'5") · 98 kg · Born Mar 11, 1948 · Columbia
15.2 PPG
5.6 RPG
2.6 APG
409 games
6 seasons
Career snapshot
6seasons
409games
6,218career pts
13.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Lakers
· 161 games · 1971-72–1972-73
Position rank · 1977-78
#54PPG rank
#36PER rank
#30WS rank
Among 89 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
18.9
1972-73 · LAL
RPG
7.4
1973-74 · LAC
APG
3.1
1973-74 · LAC
PER
14.8
1972-73 · LAL
WS
7.8
1971-72 · LAL
Draft
1970
Round 1 ·
Pick 13
from Columbia
Career by team
Portland Trail Blazers
1978-79 – 1978-79 · 1 seasons
3.6 PPG
1.7 RPG
1.4 APG
23 games
New York Knicks
1977-78 – 1977-78 · 1 seasons
8.5 PPG
3.6 RPG
2.5 APG
81 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1973-74 – 1974-75 · 2 seasons
16.7 PPG
6.9 RPG
2.8 APG
144 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1971-72 – 1972-73 · 2 seasons
18.9 PPG
6.0 RPG
2.7 APG
161 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | LAL | 80 | 0 | 38.1 | 18.8 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 79.1 | 14.3 | 7.8 |
| 1972-73 | LAL | 81 | 0 | 36.5 | 18.9 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 84.5 | 14.8 | 6.4 |
| 1973-74 | LAC | 82 | 0 | 40.5 | 18.6 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 85.8 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | LAC | 62 | 0 | 34.4 | 14.3 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 84.0 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | NYK | 81 | 0 | 24.4 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 85.8 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
| 1978-79 | POR | 23 | 0 | 12.1 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 81.0 | 11.9 | 0.5 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1978 | New York Knicks | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Los Angeles Clippers | New York Knicks | offseason | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
| Jul 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
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About Jim McMillian
James M. McMillian was an American professional basketball player. After starring at Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, McMillian played college basketball for the Columbia Lions. He led Columbia to a three-year mark of 63–14, and their last NCAA Tournament appearance in 1968, his sophomore year. The tourney ended with a third-place finish for Columbia in the East regional, and Columbia ended that 1967–68 season the sixth-ranked college team in the nation.