Career snapshot
8seasons
587games
5,749career pts
11.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Detroit Pistons
· 224 games · 1972-73–1974-75
Position rank · 1978-79
#35PPG rank
#23PER rank
#23WS rank
Among 75 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.0
1974-75 · DET
RPG
2.7
1973-74 · DET
APG
2.9
1977-78 · CHI
PER
15.1
1972-73 · DET
WS
4.1
1972-73 · DET
Draft
1971
Round 2 ·
Pick 21
from Auburn
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.