Center · Houston Rockets
Zaid Abdul-Aziz
Age 80 · USA · 206 cm (6'9") · 107 kg · Born Apr 7, 1946 · Iowa State
9.0 PPG
8.4 RPG
1.3 APG
460 games
7 seasons
Career snapshot
7seasons
460games
4,141career pts
13.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Houston Rockets
· 206 games · 1972-73–1977-78
Position rank · 1974-75
#14PPG rank
#6PER rank
#13WS rank
Among 35 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.8
1971-72 · OKC
RPG
13.0
1968-69 · MIL
APG
2.1
1971-72 · OKC
PER
17.1
1974-75 · HOU
WS
6.5
1973-74 · HOU
Draft
1968
Round 1 ·
Pick 5
from Iowa State
Career by team
Boston Celtics
1977-78 – 1977-78 · 1 seasons
4.0 PPG
7.5 RPG
1.5 APG
2 games
Houston Rockets
1972-73 – 1977-78 · 4 seasons
9.5 PPG
8.5 RPG
1.5 APG
206 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1971-72 – 1971-72 · 1 seasons
13.8 PPG
11.3 RPG
2.1 APG
58 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1968-69 – 1969-70 · 2 seasons
8.4 PPG
9.0 RPG
0.9 APG
109 games
Sacramento Kings
1968-69 – 1968-69 · 1 seasons
1.9 PPG
1.6 RPG
0.2 APG
20 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | NBA | 49 | 0 | 19.3 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.9 | 0.0 | 61.9 | — | — |
| 1968-69 | MIL | 29 | 0 | 28.9 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.3 | 0.0 | 64.2 | 12.8 | -0.2 |
| 1968-69 | SAC | 20 | 0 | 5.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.9 | 0.0 | 28.6 | — | — |
| 1969-70 | MIL | 80 | 0 | 20.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.4 | 0.0 | 64.3 | 12.4 | 2.0 |
| 1971-72 | OKC | 58 | 0 | 30.7 | 13.8 | 11.3 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 72.0 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | HOU | 48 | 0 | 18.8 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.7 | 0.0 | 73.5 | 14.5 | 1.0 |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 79 | 0 | 31.1 | 10.9 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 45.9 | 0.0 | 80.4 | 15.9 | 6.5 |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 65 | 0 | 22.3 | 9.7 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 43.7 | 0.0 | 78.3 | 17.1 | 3.7 |
| 1977-78 | NBA | 16 | 0 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 38.3 | 0.0 | 73.9 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 2 | 0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 23.1 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| 1977-78 | HOU | 14 | 0 | 9.6 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 42.6 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 11.4 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1977 | Boston Celtics | Houston Rockets | mid season trade | From 1977-78 to 1977-78 | |
| Oct 1977 | Houston Rockets | Boston Celtics | offseason | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
| Jul 1972 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Oct 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks | Oklahoma City Thunder | offseason | From 1969-70 to 1971-72 | |
| Jul 1969 | Sacramento Kings | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Oct 1968 | Milwaukee Bucks | Sacramento Kings | mid season trade | From 1968-69 to 1968-69 | |
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About Zaid Abdul-Aziz
Zaid Abdul-Aziz is an American former professional basketball player. He was known as Don Smith until he changed his name when he converted to Islam in 1976.