Forward · Houston Rockets
John Block
Age 82 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 94 kg · Born Apr 16, 1944 · Southern California
12.5 PPG
6.8 RPG
1.4 APG
627 games
7 seasons
Career snapshot
7seasons
627games
7,846career pts
16.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Sacramento Kings
· 107 games · 1972-73–1973-74
Position rank · 1974-75
#34PPG rank
#7PER rank
#23WS rank
Among 63 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
20.2
1967-68 · —
RPG
11.0
1967-68 · —
APG
2.0
1972-73 · PHI
PER
17.6
1972-73 · PHI
WS
4.2
1971-72 · MIL
Draft
1966
Round 3 ·
Pick 27
from Southern California
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
1972
Career by team
Chicago Bulls
1974-75 – 1974-75 · 1 seasons
8.1 PPG
4.3 RPG
0.9 APG
50 games
Utah Jazz
1974-75 – 1974-75 · 1 seasons
6.8 PPG
4.5 RPG
1.8 APG
4 games
Sacramento Kings
1972-73 – 1973-74 · 2 seasons
8.8 PPG
4.7 RPG
1.0 APG
107 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1972-73 – 1972-73 · 1 seasons
17.9 PPG
9.2 RPG
2.0 APG
48 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1971-72 – 1971-72 · 1 seasons
8.5 PPG
5.2 RPG
1.2 APG
79 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | NBA | 52 | 0 | 34.7 | 20.2 | 11.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.3 | 0.0 | 80.2 | — | — |
| 1968-69 | NBA | 78 | 0 | 31.9 | 15.3 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.2 | 0.0 | 74.8 | — | — |
| 1969-70 | NBA | 82 | 0 | 26.2 | 14.5 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.2 | 0.0 | 78.2 | — | — |
| 1971-72 | MIL | 79 | 0 | 19.3 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 74.9 | 14.3 | 4.2 |
| 1972-73 | NBA | 73 | 48 | 28.0 | 14.8 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 79.4 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | PHI | 48 | 48 | 32.5 | 17.9 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 78.1 | 17.6 | 3.4 |
| 1972-73 | SAC | 25 | 0 | 19.3 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 84.2 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | SAC | 82 | 0 | 21.7 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 43.4 | 0.0 | 79.6 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | NBA | 54 | 0 | 17.4 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 46.0 | 0.0 | 79.2 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | CHI | 50 | 0 | 17.6 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 78.4 | 17.2 | 3.1 |
| 1974-75 | UTA | 4 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 90.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1974 | Chicago Bulls | Utah Jazz | mid season trade | From 1974-75 to 1974-75 | |
| Jul 1974 | Sacramento Kings | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Jul 1974 | Sacramento Kings | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
| Jul 1973 | Philadelphia 76ers | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Jul 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Jul 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
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About John Block
John William Block Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. A 6 ft 10 in power forward/center from the University of Southern California (USC), Block spent 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers (1966–1967), San Diego Rockets (1967–1971), Milwaukee Bucks (1971–1972), Philadelphia 76ers (1972–1973), Kansas City–Omaha Kings (1973–1974), New Orleans Jazz (1974), and Chicago Bulls (1974–1976). Block had his strongest season in 1967–68, when he averaged 20.2 points and 11.0 rebounds for the Rockets, who had just entered the NBA