Career snapshot
9seasons
588games
11,843career pts
19.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Atlanta Hawks
· 444 games · 1974-75–1981-82
Position rank · 1983-84
#16PPG rank
#6PER rank
#21WS rank
Among 75 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
23.2
1977-78 · ATL
RPG
10.7
1974-75 · ATL
APG
2.2
1982-83 · UTA
PER
23.7
1977-78 · ATL
WS
8.9
1977-78 · ATL
Draft
1974
Round 2 ·
Pick 25
from Gardner-Webb
Honors & awards
2×
All-Star Selection
1979, 1975
1×
All-Rookie Team
1974
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | ATL | 78 | 0 | 29.3 | 18.5 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 71.3 | 21.4 | 7.1 |
| 1977-78 | ATL | 70 | 0 | 31.5 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 23.7 | 8.9 |
| 1978-79 | ATL | 79 | 79 | 30.5 | 22.7 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 73.1 | 21.7 | 8.9 |
| 1979-80 | ATL | 80 | 0 | 28.8 | 19.5 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 45.3 | 0.0 | 75.7 | 17.8 | 6.4 |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 67 | 0 | 31.0 | 21.7 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 45.6 | 0.0 | 78.7 | 19.2 | 5.4 |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 70 | 51 | 29.1 | 18.5 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 48.6 | 33.3 | 74.1 | 18.1 | 5.5 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 44 | 33 | 27.4 | 21.2 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 75.5 | 19.6 | 3.0 |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 81 | 4 | 22.2 | 17.7 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 47.9 | 27.3 | 77.8 | 20.5 | 4.5 |
| 1984-85 | UTA | 19 | 16 | 24.4 | 16.2 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 41.2 | 0.0 | 77.0 | 15.2 | 0.7 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1982 | Atlanta Hawks | Utah Jazz | |
All entries are season change.
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About John Drew
John Edward Drew was an American professional basketball player. A small forward from Gardner–Webb University, he played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Drew was a two-time NBA All-Star, and was the first player banned under the substance abuse policy instituted by league commissioner David Stern.