Guard · Washington Wizards
Johnny Egan
Age 87 · USA · 183 cm (6'0") · 82 kg · Born Jan 31, 1939 · Providence
8.8 PPG
2.0 RPG
3.4 APG
663 games
8 seasons
Career snapshot
8seasons
663games
5,855career pts
11.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Lakers
· 154 games · 1968-69–1969-70
Position rank · 1969-70
#30PPG rank
#21PER rank
#17WS rank
Among 38 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
14.1
1963-64 · NYK
RPG
3.1
1963-64 · NYK
APG
5.8
1963-64 · NYK
PER
15.4
1964-65 · NYK
WS
5.1
1964-65 · NYK
Draft
1961
Round 2 ·
Pick 12
from Providence
Career by team
Houston Rockets
1971-72 – 1971-72 · 1 seasons
2.9 PPG
0.7 RPG
1.3 APG
38 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1968-69 – 1969-70 · 2 seasons
7.9 PPG
1.6 RPG
2.8 APG
154 games
Washington Wizards
1965-66 – 1967-68 · 2 seasons
8.4 PPG
2.2 RPG
2.9 APG
136 games
New York Knicks
1963-64 – 1965-66 · 3 seasons
10.5 PPG
2.2 RPG
4.1 APG
123 games
Detroit Pistons
1962-63 – 1963-64 · 2 seasons
7.7 PPG
1.7 RPG
3.3 APG
70 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | DET | 46 | 0 | 16.3 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.2 | 0.0 | 76.8 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| 1963-64 | NBA | 66 | 0 | 35.2 | 13.0 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 79.4 | — | — |
| 1963-64 | NYK | 42 | 0 | 35.4 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.6 | 0.0 | 77.7 | 14.1 | 2.4 |
| 1963-64 | DET | 24 | 0 | 34.9 | 11.1 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 83.8 | 10.3 | 0.7 |
| 1964-65 | NYK | 74 | 0 | 22.5 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 81.4 | 15.4 | 5.1 |
| 1965-66 | NBA | 76 | 0 | 21.6 | 9.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.1 | 0.0 | 76.2 | — | — |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 7 | 0 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.3 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| 1965-66 | WAS | 69 | 0 | 23.0 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 76.5 | — | — |
| 1967-68 | WAS | 67 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.3 | 0.0 | 77.6 | — | — |
| 1968-69 | LAL | 82 | 0 | 22.0 | 8.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.2 | 0.0 | 85.0 | 11.3 | 3.1 |
| 1969-70 | LAL | 72 | 0 | 22.6 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 81.8 | 9.6 | 2.0 |
| 1971-72 | HOU | 38 | 0 | 11.5 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.4 | 0.0 | 81.3 | 7.3 | 0.5 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers | Houston Rockets | offseason | From 1969-70 to 1971-72 | |
| Jul 1968 | Washington Wizards | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Jul 1965 | New York Knicks | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
| Oct 1963 | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1963-64 to 1963-64 | |
| Jul 1963 | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | season change | ||
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Born on January 31
About Johnny Egan
John Francis Egan was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played for the Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and San Diego / Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association from 1961 to 1972. He coached the Rockets from 1973 to 1976.