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Ron Lee
Point Guard ·Detroit Pistons ·NBA ·#30

Ron Lee

Age73 BornNov 2, 1952 FromUSA Height193 cm (6'4") Weight88 kg CollegeOregon Draft1976 · #10
Career averages
6.7PPG
2.5RPG
3.8APG
487 games · 5 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
5Seasons
487Games
3,274Career points
9.2PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 194 games · 1979-80 to 1981-82
Honors and awards1 total
1×
All-Rookie Team1976
All awards
Career highsSingle season
12.2PPG · 1977-78 · -
3.1RPG · 1977-78 · -
5.6APG · 1979-80 · DET
13.1PER · 1979-80 · DET
1.6Win shares · 1981-82 · DET
Draft1976
1Round
10Overall pick
Selected by Phoenix Suns · from Oregon
Position rank1981-82
#18PPG rank
#11PER rank
#7Win shares rank
Point GuardPosition
Among 19 Point Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Detroit Pistons
1979-80 - 1981-82 · 3 seasons
4.4 PPG 2.4 RPG 4.4 APG
194 games
Atlanta Hawks
1979-80 - 1979-80 · 1 seasons
2.2 PPG 1.1 RPG 2.2 APG
30 games
Utah Jazz
1978-79 - 1978-79 · 1 seasons
6.7 PPG 3.2 RPG 4.3 APG
17 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1977-78 NBA 82 0 23.5 12.2 3.1 3.7 2.7 0.2 43.9 0.0 74.6 - -
1978-79 NBA 43 0 22.0 9.8 2.6 3.1 1.6 0.1 45.2 0.0 71.2 - -
1978-79 NBA 60 0 22.4 8.9 2.8 3.4 1.8 0.1 43.0 0.0 69.5 - -
1978-79 UTA 17 0 23.4 6.7 3.2 4.3 2.2 0.1 36.3 0.0 64.9 - -
1979-80 NBA 61 0 19.1 4.8 2.0 4.0 1.6 0.3 37.0 37.3 62.9 - -
1979-80 ATL 30 0 12.1 2.2 1.1 2.2 0.5 0.1 31.9 0.0 52.9 4.1 -0.3
1979-80 DET 31 0 25.9 7.3 2.9 5.6 2.7 0.4 39.3 39.3 66.0 13.1 1.0
1980-81 DET 82 0 22.3 4.2 2.7 4.4 2.0 0.4 35.0 15.4 72.4 9.9 1.4
1981-82 DET 81 7 18.1 3.4 1.9 3.9 1.4 0.2 35.8 30.5 70.6 9.7 1.6

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 1980 Atlanta Hawks Detroit Pistons
Jul 1979 Utah Jazz Detroit Pistons
Jul 1979 Utah Jazz Atlanta Hawks

All entries are season change.

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About Ron Lee

Ronald Henry Lee is an American former professional basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Oregon, and epitomized the "Kamikaze Kids" under coach Dick Harter with his all-out, fearless hustle and relentless desire to win. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Lee played four seasons for the Ducks between 1972 and 1976. The Phoenix Suns made him the tenth selection in the NBA draft in 1976. Despite not playing football in high school and college, the NFL's San Diego Chargers also made him a 12th round se