1972-73 Kentucky Colonels Statistics

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 56-28
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 11-8 Lost finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Virginia Squires 4-1
Division Finals - Defeated Carolina Cougars 4-3
Finals - Lost to Indiana Pacers 4-3
Coach: Joe Mullaney (56-28)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1972-73 Kentucky Colonels Roster
1972-73 Kentucky Colonels Results

The Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 56 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-8.

The Colonels led the league with just 8,860 points allowed. Kentucky scored 9,401 points. Dan Issel scored a team-best 2,292 points for the squad, while Artis Gilmore netted 18 or more per game, too. Artis Gilmore contributed 1,476 rebounds. Lou Dampier dished out 521 assists for the team.

Defensively, Mike Gale added 131 thefts, and Artis Gilmore blocked 259 shots.

Joe Mullaney coached the team. The 1972-73 Kentucky Colonels lost in the finals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dan IsselC-F8435311757902153635485329593922220002162552292
Artis GilmoreC8435021228687215723684491027147629502592863021743
Lou DampierG80303911435151555433426255158213521001882161346
Walt SimonF-G832403897432173191143122273395336001562711010
Rick MountG611780804369309198159508813819400119172906
Mike GaleG81185446321861143100781632412481310108207537
Jimmy O'BrienG6810143171269089682765921740077103320
Claude VirdenF318253271302059464910515474004984306
Pierce RussellF-G596182661191727849547512961003380289
Wendell LadnerF37659318109388584457124181720052132270
Bill ChamberlainF43566248101315534565110769005481237
Ron ThomasF3136913262204121536211523002173145
Totals742201607900377029682245317791379278441632287131259135919769401


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dan IsselC-F8442.051.320.076.43.97.111.02.60.00.02.63.027.3
Artis GilmoreC8441.755.950.064.35.312.217.63.50.03.13.43.620.8
Lou DampierG8038.045.134.878.40.72.02.76.50.00.02.42.716.8
Walt SimonF-G8329.048.217.674.91.53.34.84.00.00.01.93.312.2
Rick MountG6129.245.930.080.30.81.42.33.20.00.02.02.814.9
Mike GaleG8122.947.116.769.91.02.03.03.11.60.01.32.66.6
Jimmy O'BrienG6814.939.70.076.40.41.01.42.60.00.01.11.54.7
Claude VirdenF3126.639.80.078.01.63.45.02.40.00.01.62.79.9
Pierce RussellF-G5910.544.711.862.80.91.32.21.00.00.00.61.44.9
Wendell LadnerF3717.834.321.175.91.53.44.91.90.00.01.43.67.3
Bill ChamberlainF4313.240.733.361.81.31.22.51.60.00.01.31.95.5
Ron ThomasF3111.947.00.051.21.72.03.70.70.00.00.72.44.7
Averages74227.247.727.772.51.93.85.63.10.20.31.82.712.7

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dan IsselC-F1982539819811561246016522528004771521
Artis GilmoreC197802611420123778417626075006368361
Rick MountG1967629311910877321264749004248321
Walt SimonF-G19639207920312719749379003867211
Lou DampierG12411126651030216192539001935161
Wendell LadnerF192691425514141218385621002567136
Jimmy O'BrienG194359333145399253482003335106
Ron ThomasF17247773802392847751300244485
Mike GaleG12291582302320822304000154166
Pierce RussellF-G123712706357122001517
Totals16746101667772036538405258599857428003074811985

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dan IsselC-F1943.449.779.53.28.711.81.50.00.02.53.727.4
Artis GilmoreC1941.154.462.64.49.313.73.90.00.03.33.619.0
Rick MountG1935.640.683.91.11.42.52.60.00.02.22.516.9
Walt SimonF-G1933.644.487.11.03.94.94.20.00.02.03.511.1
Lou DampierG1234.351.670.00.51.62.13.30.00.01.62.913.4
Wendell LadnerF1914.238.785.70.92.02.91.10.00.01.33.57.2
Jimmy O'BrienG1922.935.586.70.51.31.84.30.00.01.71.85.6
Ron ThomasF1714.549.439.11.62.84.40.80.00.01.42.65.0
Mike GaleG1224.339.787.00.71.82.53.30.00.01.33.45.5
Pierce RussellF-G123.158.350.00.40.61.00.20.00.00.10.41.4
Averages74227.646.375.31.53.65.12.60.00.01.82.911.9