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Steve Patterson
Center ·Cleveland Cavaliers ·NBA

Steve Patterson

Age78 BornJun 24, 1948 FromUSA Height206 cm (6'9") Weight102 kg CollegeUCLA Draft1971 · #18
Career averages
4.7PPG
4.9RPG
1.3APG
284 games · 4 seasons

At a glance

CLE hub
Career snapshot
4Seasons
284Games
1,347Career points
10.7PER average
Most-played franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers · 284 games · 1971-72 to 1974-75
Draft1971
2Round
18Overall pick
From UCLA
Career highsSingle season
7.8PPG · 1973-74 · CLE
8.1RPG · 1973-74 · CLE
2.2APG · 1973-74 · CLE
13.6PER · 1973-74 · CLE
3.0Win shares · 1973-74 · CLE
Position rank1974-75
#25PPG rank
#21PER rank
#20Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 35 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Cleveland Cavaliers
1971-72 - 1974-75 · 4 seasons
4.7 PPG 4.9 RPG 1.3 APG
284 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1971-72 CLE 65 0 11.9 3.2 3.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 35.7 0.0 50.0 8.4 -0.7
1972-73 CLE 62 0 11.5 2.8 3.7 0.8 0.0 0.0 35.9 0.0 52.3 9.6 0.1
1973-74 CLE 76 0 25.1 7.8 8.1 2.2 0.6 0.8 43.7 0.0 61.6 13.6 3.0
1974-75 CLE 81 0 15.7 4.6 4.1 1.1 0.3 0.2 41.6 0.0 65.8 11.3 1.5

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About Steve Patterson

Steven John Patterson was an American professional basketball player and coach who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for five seasons. A 6'9" center for UCLA, Patterson spent his first year of athletic eligibility as the backup to Lew Alcindor, later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He then was the starting center for the Bruins' 1970 and 1971 championship teams under legendary coach John Wooden.