John Mengelt
Career averages
9.8PPG
2.0RPG
2.1APG
587 games · 8 seasons
At a glance
DET hubCareer snapshot
8Seasons
587Games
5,749Career points
11.3PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 224 games · 1972-73 to 1974-75
Draft1971
2Round
21Overall pick
From Auburn
Career highsSingle season
11.0PPG · 1974-75 · DET
2.7RPG · 1973-74 · DET
2.9APG · 1977-78 · CHI
15.1PER · 1972-73 · DET
4.1Win shares · 1972-73 · DET
Position rank1978-79
#35PPG rank
#23PER rank
#23Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 75 Guard players with 41+ games
Career by team
Golden State Warriors
1980-81 - 1980-81 · 1 seasons
0.0 PPG
0.0 RPG
1.0 APG
2 games
Chicago Bulls
1977-78 - 1979-80 · 3 seasons
9.8 PPG
1.4 RPG
2.4 APG
192 games
Detroit Pistons
1972-73 - 1974-75 · 3 seasons
10.1 PPG
2.5 RPG
2.1 APG
224 games
Sacramento Kings
1971-72 - 1972-73 · 2 seasons
9.4 PPG
1.9 RPG
1.9 APG
90 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | SAC | 78 | 0 | 18.4 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 82.5 | - | - |
| 1972-73 | NBA | 79 | 0 | 20.8 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 79.4 | - | - |
| 1972-73 | SAC | 12 | 0 | 17.7 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.2 | 0.0 | 57.9 | - | - |
| 1972-73 | DET | 67 | 0 | 21.4 | 10.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 82.3 | 15.1 | 4.1 |
| 1973-74 | DET | 77 | 0 | 20.2 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 79.5 | 13.8 | 3.5 |
| 1974-75 | DET | 80 | 0 | 24.9 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 85.1 | 14.7 | 4.0 |
| 1977-78 | CHI | 81 | 0 | 21.8 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 77.3 | 14.5 | 3.9 |
| 1978-79 | CHI | 75 | 0 | 22.7 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 82.4 | 13.2 | 3.0 |
| 1979-80 | CHI | 36 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 79.6 | 13.4 | 0.6 |
| 1980-81 | GSW | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -5.9 | -0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1980 | Chicago Bulls | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Detroit Pistons | Chicago Bulls | offseason | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
| Jul 1972 | Sacramento Kings | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
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About John Mengelt
John P. Mengelt is an American former professional basketball player. He played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Mengelt played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers.