1961-62 Cleveland Pipers Statistics

American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 45-36
Finishing 1st in the ABL's East Division
Won Championship
Coach: John McLendon (26-25)
Coach: Bill Sharman (19-11)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1961-62 Cleveland Pipers Roster
1961-62 Cleveland Pipers Results

The Cleveland Pipers of the American Basketball League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 45 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the ABL's East Division.

The Pipers topped the league with 8,856 points. Cleveland surrendered 8,613 points, most in the circuit. Johnny Cox tossed in a team-leading 1,482 points for the squad, and Ben Warley contributed 717 boards. John Barnhill doled out 153 assists for the team.

John McLendon and Bill Sharman coached the team. The 1961-62 Cleveland Pipers won the Championship.

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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
Johnny CoxG802844117852015250483392006851220002321482
Dick BarnettG-F5020411033508152371296003521470001101314
Ben WarleyF-G72210984633826102932160071784000224902
John BarnhillG751861756335133401941420022915300087852
Connie DierkingC-F6917267713141432781900051594000209821
Larry SiegfriedF71165951921223324721200158148000133639
Jimmy Darrow G55121945319551121910066114000160482
Bob Keller541222360162101791220036134000162446
Archie DeesF-C346062221154110887001753400093318
Lowery KirkF5399724398103105800012839000119279
David RomanoffC-F701008188801080530024044000187213
Rossie Johnson2731318471209352300771000033174
James GuydonG86114441110025000310
Clarence FrancisC221520000006000044
Max JamesonF13000000000000020
Totals721176906772295440812324951905003711102800017587936


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Johnny CoxG8035.644.132.981.20.00.08.61.50.00.00.02.918.5
Dick BarnettG-F5040.849.213.379.80.00.07.02.90.00.00.02.226.3
Ben WarleyF-G7229.340.038.573.70.00.010.01.20.00.00.03.112.5
John BarnhillG7524.844.330.173.20.00.03.12.00.00.00.01.211.4
Connie DierkingC-F6925.040.721.468.30.00.07.51.40.00.00.03.011.9
Larry SiegfriedF7123.440.813.085.80.00.02.22.10.00.00.01.99.0
Jimmy Darrow G5522.243.020.075.20.00.01.22.10.00.00.02.98.8
Bob Keller5422.645.00.068.20.00.06.70.60.00.00.03.08.3
Archie DeesF-C3417.851.825.080.60.00.05.11.00.00.00.02.79.4
Lowery KirkF5318.840.330.076.20.00.02.40.70.00.00.02.25.3
David RomanoffC-F7014.442.60.066.30.00.03.40.60.00.00.02.73.0
Rossie Johnson2711.638.645.065.70.00.02.90.40.00.00.01.26.4
James GuydonG87.628.625.0100.00.00.00.30.60.00.00.00.41.3
Clarence FrancisC210.540.00.00.03.00.00.00.00.02.02.0
Max JamesonF13.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.00.0
Averages72124.543.630.176.40.00.05.11.40.00.00.02.411.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dick BarnettG-F72851315720494200452500018156
Connie DierkingC-F7265112561045340080900029146
Johnny CoxG7282106473918362800531000027140
John BarnhillG7207782937919160042140001283
Archie DeesF-C71375521212823004030002266
Jimmy Darrow G6136501910181500850001553
Ben WarleyF-G71204417101310004030002242
Bob Keller7143351400168005630001436
David RomanoffC-F5709300104001120001610
Rossie Johnson2181223054003000048
Larry SiegfriedF117210011003200043
Totals63168063426686282401850038176000183743

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Dick BarnettG-F740.743.50.085.70.00.06.43.60.00.00.02.622.3
Connie DierkingC-F737.950.00.075.60.00.011.41.30.00.00.04.120.9
Johnny CoxG740.344.346.277.80.00.07.61.40.00.00.03.920.0
John BarnhillG729.637.224.384.20.00.06.02.00.00.00.01.711.9
Archie DeesF-C719.638.250.082.10.00.05.70.40.00.00.03.19.4
Jimmy Darrow G622.738.00.083.30.00.01.30.80.00.00.02.58.8
Ben WarleyF-G717.138.60.076.90.00.05.70.40.00.00.03.16.0
Bob Keller720.440.050.00.00.08.00.40.00.00.02.05.1
David RomanoffC-F514.033.340.00.00.02.20.40.00.00.03.22.0
Rossie Johnson29.016.70.080.00.00.01.50.00.00.00.02.04.0
Larry SiegfriedF117.050.0100.00.00.03.02.00.00.00.04.03.0
Averages72126.742.032.677.10.00.06.01.20.00.00.02.911.8


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