1973-74 Kentucky Colonels Statistics

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 53-31
Finishing 2nd in the ABA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 4-4 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Carolina Cougars 4-0
Division Finals - Lost to New York Nets 4-0
Coach: Babe McCarthy (53-31)
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1973-74 Kentucky Colonels Roster
1973-74 Kentucky Colonels Results

The Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 53 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the ABA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-4.

The Colonels tossed in 9,024 points and yielded 8,675. Dan Issel scored a team-best 2,118 points for Kentucky, while Lou Dampier and Artis Gilmore contributed 17 or more per game as well. Artis Gilmore accounted for 1,538 rebounds. Lou Dampier dished out 473 assists for the squad.

On defense, Mike Gale added 107 thefts, and Artis Gilmore blocked 287 shots.

Babe McCarthy coached the team. The 1973-74 Kentucky Colonels lost in the division 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-F833347172682917358145734650184713769321711992118
Artis GilmoreC84350212606213048932647810601538329572873193021568
Lou DampierG8429421296603124482862384615520147384182301521492
Walt SimonF-G801164492233132685762147209117381077133525
Mike GaleG481591454200112104765715921620010747125158478
John RocheG34926369173371063521845631551697871408
Wendell LadnerF349284181543764124711962678462366135338
Ron ThomasF719762731287163371121772896248771156294
Jim BradleyF358843091302044316714721449372755106291
Chuck WilliamsG339222561093197721957761702638667291
Jimmy O'BrienG4676128411910254453253851393417047285
Collis JonesF5871926310230785194901843621133891255
Joe HamiltonG3054625010358183325133649802543062249
Red RobbinsF-C3461520197504941538714031872938235
Rick MountG182761515513225197132027702137131
Ron KingG9126702462171481119145271464
Billy JamesG110310000000100132
Totals782202358075368134997209215651483293444172104644470147417719024


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dan IsselC-F8340.348.017.678.74.26.010.21.70.80.42.12.425.5
Artis GilmoreC8441.749.30.066.75.712.618.33.90.73.43.83.618.7
Lou DampierG8435.046.538.783.20.51.82.45.61.00.22.71.817.8
Walt SimonF-G8014.647.415.483.80.81.82.61.50.50.11.01.76.6
Mike GaleG4833.144.118.273.11.23.34.54.22.21.02.63.310.0
John RocheG3427.246.927.082.50.51.31.94.60.50.32.32.112.0
Wendell LadnerF3427.336.816.258.52.15.87.92.51.80.11.94.09.9
Ron ThomasF7113.746.914.358.71.62.54.10.90.70.11.02.24.1
Jim BradleyF3525.342.10.070.51.94.26.11.41.10.81.63.08.3
Chuck WilliamsG3327.942.633.374.20.61.72.35.20.80.12.62.08.8
Jimmy O'BrienG4616.541.920.083.30.71.21.83.00.70.01.51.06.2
Collis JonesF5812.438.80.065.41.61.63.20.60.40.20.71.64.4
Joe HamiltonG3018.241.231.075.80.41.21.62.70.80.11.02.18.3
Red RobbinsF-C3418.148.30.083.71.62.64.10.90.20.20.91.16.9
Rick MountG1815.336.415.476.00.40.71.11.50.40.01.22.17.3
Ron KingG914.034.333.382.40.91.22.11.60.60.20.81.67.1
Billy JamesG110.033.30.00.00.01.00.00.01.03.02.0
Averages78225.945.627.874.81.93.85.62.70.80.61.92.311.5

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Artis GilmoreC8344127710663847102149287302920180
Dan IsselC-F8311135600332833548714461623148
Lou DampierG8229894371814313163260198107
John RocheG819785397116369273223691
Chuck WilliamsG8213542202423713204492281267
Jim BradleyF816269270116102939835132160
Joe HamiltonG7129471661713320232140171851
Red RobbinsF-C8108271601413527325459645
Ron ThomasF81092815010613243743331436
Walt SimonF-G890351402236974351730
Collis JonesF4281240852020000313
Totals8319207083270202141541292944231904756162148828

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Artis GilmoreC843.055.957.65.912.818.63.50.93.83.62.522.5
Dan IsselC-F838.944.484.84.16.810.91.80.50.82.02.918.5
Lou DampierG828.648.377.80.41.62.04.00.80.02.41.013.4
John RocheG824.645.954.50.40.81.13.40.40.32.90.811.4
Chuck WilliamsG826.640.795.80.91.62.55.51.10.33.51.58.4
Jim BradleyF820.339.154.51.33.64.91.00.40.61.62.67.5
Joe HamiltonG718.434.076.50.42.93.33.00.60.02.42.67.3
Red RobbinsF-C813.559.392.90.63.44.00.60.50.61.10.85.6
Ron ThomasF813.653.660.01.63.04.60.50.40.40.41.84.5
Walt SimonF-G811.340.0100.00.40.81.10.90.50.40.62.13.8
Collis JonesF47.033.362.50.50.00.50.00.00.00.00.83.3
Averages78223.146.272.01.63.55.12.30.60.72.01.810.0


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