1968-69 Denver Rockets Statistics

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 44-34
Finishing 3rd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Oakland Oaks 4-3
Coach: Bob Bass (44-34)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 167,806, Avg. 4,303 in 39 home dates
1968-69 Denver Rockets Roster
1968-69 Denver Rockets Results

The Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 44 wins and 34 losses, finishing third in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.

Denver poured in 8,959 points and allowed 8,842. Larry Jones tossed in a team-best 2,133 points for the Rockets, and Byron Beck contributed 779 boards. Larry Jones dished out 258 assists for the squad.

Bob Bass coached the team. The 1968-69 Denver Rockets lost in the division semifinals.

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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
Larry JonesG-F753042163175910024760591165328493258002182732133
Lonnie WrightG6925381089453861927620550240290175001602501130
Byron BeckC-F712289843423322381822725077797700922481030
Bill McGillC-F78176074541100264180145315460102001492891002
Walt PiatkowskiF77181995639982271511171472163634600100226942
Wayne HightowerF-C6723187623112042631115548664120300176241933
Julian HammondF7823356013290025316526633460012400152213823
Jeff CongdonG5997927710731585691479931350097104288
Ken WilburnF3740918172005730809717722003756174
Levern TartG-F203451595620564225265144004240154
Larry BunceC232255922007049174158200214493
Willie RogersG-F4029480273052311730471600305185
Bob VergaG615077243128181011211100251667
Grant SimmonsG172525922212920620261500174265
John FairchildF1113534120024167111890015840
Charley ParksF25100000000000010
Totals73018895755434273147927692026137627414117123900133121028959


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry JonesG-F7540.646.524.077.82.24.46.63.40.00.02.93.628.4
Lonnie WrightG6936.841.622.174.30.73.54.22.50.00.02.33.616.4
Byron BeckC-F7132.250.266.776.53.87.111.01.10.00.01.33.514.5
Bill McGillC-F7822.655.268.21.94.05.91.30.00.01.93.712.8
Walt PiatkowskiF7723.641.732.977.51.92.84.70.60.00.01.32.912.2
Wayne HightowerF-C6734.640.80.073.02.37.39.63.00.00.02.63.613.9
Julian HammondF7829.954.765.23.44.37.71.60.00.01.92.710.6
Jeff CongdonG5916.638.616.181.20.21.31.62.30.00.01.61.84.9
Ken WilburnF3711.139.852.62.22.64.80.60.00.01.01.54.7
Levern TartG-F2017.335.20.075.01.31.32.62.20.00.02.12.07.7
Larry BunceC239.837.370.00.71.82.50.10.00.00.91.94.0
Willie RogersG-F407.433.80.059.60.40.81.20.40.00.00.81.32.1
Bob VergaG625.031.233.364.31.71.83.51.80.00.04.22.711.2
Grant SimmonsG1714.837.350.069.00.41.21.50.90.00.01.02.53.8
John FairchildF1112.335.366.70.61.01.60.80.00.01.40.73.6
Charley ParksF22.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.50.0
Averages73025.945.425.273.21.93.85.61.70.00.01.82.912.3

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry JonesG-F728213448837655005432001721154
Byron BeckC-F7214954810171400639001323110
Walt PiatkowskiF72011114891111000296001332107
Julian HammondF719164330033250050400142691
Wayne HightowerF-C7187632500453400471200182284
Lonnie WrightG722486318228200037140072484
Jeff CongdonG7183422020222200163400182162
Bill McGillC-F796391900109002360042647
Ken WilburnF7933316001640032500112136
Grant SimmonsG29100000000000010
Totals6516806682882862581930035112200115217775

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry JonesG-F740.335.837.572.40.00.07.74.60.00.02.43.022.0
Byron BeckC-F730.650.50.082.40.00.09.01.30.00.01.93.315.7
Walt PiatkowskiF728.743.211.190.90.00.04.10.90.00.01.94.615.3
Julian HammondF727.351.675.80.00.07.10.60.00.02.03.713.0
Wayne HightowerF-C726.739.775.60.00.06.71.70.00.02.63.112.0
Lonnie WrightG732.036.025.071.40.00.05.32.00.00.01.03.412.0
Jeff CongdonG726.147.60.0100.00.00.02.34.90.00.02.63.08.9
Bill McGillC-F713.748.790.00.00.03.30.90.00.00.63.76.7
Ken WilburnF713.348.525.00.00.04.60.70.00.01.63.05.1
Grant SimmonsG24.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.50.0
Averages73025.843.121.474.80.00.05.41.90.00.01.83.311.9