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Shooting Guard ·Atlanta Hawks ·NBA ·#6

Johnny Payak

Age99 BornNov 20, 1926 FromUSA Height193 cm (6'4") Weight79 kg CollegeBowling Green
Career averages
6.2PPG
0.7RPG
1.8APG
172 games · 2 seasons

At a glance

ATL hub
Career snapshot
2Seasons
172Games
1,069Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Atlanta Hawks · 68 games · 1952-53 to 1952-53
Career highsSingle season
8.0PPG · 1949-50 · -
1.7RPG · 1952-53 · ATL
2.2APG · 1949-50 · -

Career by team

Atlanta Hawks
1952-53 - 1952-53 · 1 seasons
6.4 PPG 1.7 RPG 2.1 APG
68 games
Golden State Warriors
1949-50 - 1949-50 · 1 seasons
2.2 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.5 APG
17 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1949-50 NBA 35 0 0.0 8.0 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.0 28.8 0.0 71.1 - -
1949-50 NBA 52 0 0.0 6.1 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 29.6 0.0 69.9 - -
1949-50 GSW 17 0 0.0 2.2 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 37.5 0.0 61.9 - -
1952-53 ATL 68 0 21.6 6.4 1.7 2.1 0.0 0.0 34.3 0.0 72.6 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Notes
Oct 1952 Golden State Warriors Atlanta Hawks From 1949-50 to 1952-53

All entries are offseason.

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