George Kaftan
“The Golden”
Career (regular season)
- GP
- 212
- PTS
- 7.5
- REB
- 3.1
- AST
- 1.9
Personal details
- Position
- Forward
- Height and weight
- 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) · 86 kg (190 lb)
- Born
- February 22, 1928
- Died
- † October 6, 2018 (aged 90)
- Birthplace
- Manhattan, Estados Unidos
- School / club
- Holy Cross
- Draft
- 1949: round 2
- NBA career
- 1948-1952 · 5 seasons
Stats
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Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | BOS | 21 | 304 | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | 36.8 | — | 62.6 |
| 1949-50 | BOS | 55 | 534 | — | 145 | — | — | — | — | 37.2 | — | 65.4 |
| 1950-51 | NYK | 61 | 300 | 153 | 74 | — | — | — | — | 38.8 | — | 62.4 |
| 1951-52 | NYK | 52 | 322 | 196 | 88 | 955 | — | — | — | 37.5 | — | 68.7 |
| 1952-53 | BAL | 23 | 134 | 75 | 31 | 380 | — | — | — | 31.7 | — | 65.7 |
| Career | 212 | 1,594 | 424 | 399 | 1,335 | — | — | — | 37.0 | — | 65.0 | |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | NYK | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 33.3 | — | 33.3 |
| 1951-52 | NYK | 13 | 80 | 30 | 22 | 232 | — | — | — | 39.4 | — | 66.7 |
| Career | 21 | 93 | 36 | 24 | 232 | — | — | — | 38.1 | — | 64.4 | |
Draft
- 1949: round 2 · BAA draft · Boston Celtics · Holy Cross
Transactions
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· Trade
The Boston Celtics sold the player rights to George Kaftan to the New York Knicks.
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· Trade
The New York Knicks sold the player rights to George Kaftan to the Baltimore Bullets.