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Joe Graboski
Forward ·Golden State Warriors ·NBA ·#23

Joe Graboski

Age96 BornJan 15, 1930 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight88 kg CollegeTuley HS (IL)
Career averages
11.7PPG
7.5RPG
1.9APG
739 games · 11 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
11Seasons
739Games
8,622Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Golden State Warriors · 502 games · 1953-54 to 1959-60
Career highsSingle season
14.7PPG · 1958-59 · GSW
10.4RPG · 1958-59 · GSW
2.6APG · 1954-55 · GSW
Position rank1959-60
#16PPG rank
#19PER rank
#18Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 22 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Golden State Warriors
1953-54 - 1959-60 · 7 seasons
12.9 PPG 8.4 RPG 2.1 APG
502 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1948-49 NBA 45 0 0.0 2.8 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 34.4 0.0 34.7 - -
1949-50 NBA 57 0 0.0 3.6 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 30.4 0.0 59.6 - -
1951-52 NBA 66 0 37.0 13.7 9.9 2.0 0.0 0.0 38.7 0.0 66.7 - -
1952-53 NBA 69 0 40.1 13.0 10.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 34.0 0.0 68.2 - -
1953-54 GSW 71 0 38.9 13.3 9.4 2.3 0.0 0.0 35.4 0.0 67.4 - -
1954-55 GSW 70 0 35.9 13.6 9.1 2.6 0.0 0.0 34.0 0.0 68.6 - -
1955-56 GSW 72 0 33.0 14.4 8.9 2.6 0.0 0.0 36.9 0.0 70.6 - -
1956-57 GSW 72 0 34.7 14.3 8.5 1.9 0.0 0.0 34.9 0.0 78.3 - -
1957-58 GSW 72 0 28.8 12.6 7.9 1.7 0.0 0.0 33.5 0.0 74.9 - -
1958-59 GSW 72 0 34.5 14.7 10.4 2.1 0.0 0.0 35.3 0.0 75.0 - -
1959-60 GSW 73 0 17.4 7.7 4.9 1.5 0.0 0.0 37.2 0.0 75.3 - -

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Born on January 15

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About Joe Graboski

Joseph William Graboski was an American professional basketball player. He spent 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the third player to enter the NBA without having played in college:. He was also the second player to play in the league while still being 18 years old. A star at Tuley High School in Chicago, the 6'7" power forward had previously played some basketball with the Illinois Tool Works while he was a high school junior and senior before he began his professional career with the hometown Chicago Stags, with whom he played from 1949 to 1950. He also played