Career snapshot
4seasons
284games
1,347career pts
10.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Cleveland Cavaliers
· 284 games · 1971-72–1974-75
Position rank · 1974-75
#25PPG rank
#21PER rank
#20WS rank
Among 35 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
7.8
1973-74 · CLE
RPG
8.1
1973-74 · CLE
APG
2.2
1973-74 · CLE
PER
13.6
1973-74 · CLE
WS
3.0
1973-74 · CLE
Draft
1971
Round 2 ·
Pick 18
from UCLA
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.