1967-68 Denver Rockets Statistics

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 45-33
Finishing 3rd in the ABA's Western Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to New Orleans Buccaneers 3-2
Coach: Bob Bass (45-33)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 161,007, Avg. 4,128 in 39 home dates
1967-68 Denver Rockets Roster
1967-68 Denver Rockets Results

The Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1967-68 season with a record of 45 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the ABA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

The Rockets led the league with just 7,914 points allowed. Denver tossed in 8,244 points. Larry Jones scored a team-best 1,742 points for the team, while Wayne Hightower netted 17 or more per game also. Willie Murrell accounted for 637 boards. Larry Jones dished out 270 assists for the squad.

Bob Bass coached the team. The 1967-68 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-F763085140960242868353000599270002322681742
Wayne HightowerF-C74245911264316054342000536143001652371282
Willie MurrellF71249510694981132361660063764001162001165
Grant SimmonsG7822646882922212952080024018200153236793
Byron BeckC-F7116235702752015911900559380072219669
Julian HammondF7413644582240020914300327620098112591
Tom HooverC701588357161104206128004916400139268454
Tom BowensF-C67128745317721905500374410083159410
Lonnie WrightG388963461469212179009668004396373
Willis ThomasG24542305136203222005825005145294
Chuck GardnerF42487175714079550013613005274197
Jeff CongdonG41398191673052520003459005037159
Richie MooreG1821171242028210019800241669
John MorrisonG9763410619600970091527
R.B. LynamG739175108700500051017
Ron HornF16200022001000102
Totals76118820727131191492527251981004121104400129319928244


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Larry JonesG-F7640.642.719.077.60.00.07.93.60.00.03.13.522.9
Wayne HightowerF-C7433.238.30.077.30.00.07.21.90.00.02.23.217.3
Willie MurrellF7135.146.627.370.30.00.09.00.90.00.01.62.816.4
Grant SimmonsG7829.042.44.570.50.00.03.12.30.00.02.03.010.2
Byron BeckC-F7122.948.20.074.80.00.07.90.50.00.01.03.19.4
Julian HammondF7418.448.968.40.00.04.40.80.00.01.31.58.0
Tom HooverC7022.745.140.062.10.00.07.00.90.00.02.03.86.5
Tom BowensF-C6719.239.150.061.10.00.05.60.60.00.01.22.46.1
Lonnie WrightG3823.642.222.265.30.00.02.51.80.00.01.12.59.8
Willis ThomasG2422.644.60.068.80.00.02.41.00.00.02.11.912.3
Chuck GardnerF4211.640.60.069.60.00.03.20.30.00.01.21.84.7
Jeff CongdonG419.735.116.780.00.00.00.81.40.00.01.20.93.9
Richie MooreG1811.733.80.075.00.00.01.10.40.00.01.30.93.8
John MorrisonG98.429.416.766.70.00.01.00.80.00.01.01.73.0
R.B. LynamG75.629.40.087.50.00.00.70.00.00.00.71.42.4
Ron HornF16.00.0100.00.00.01.00.00.00.01.00.02.0
Averages76124.742.916.872.70.00.05.41.40.00.01.72.610.8

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Wayne HightowerF-C520910035105443004411002225113
Willie MurrellF519888451026220047700824112
Julian HammondF515338220024160028800111760
Byron BeckC-F51605023001511005550072157
Grant SimmonsG5145361310161200221500102038
Lonnie WrightG51495013411490013100017936
Tom BowensF-C59431141022002550061730
Larry JonesG-F141201200850044004529
Jeff CongdonG33521782730045003519
Tom HooverC2167400750041002613
Totals41120044118816317312800246710090149507

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Wayne HightowerF-C541.835.00.079.60.00.08.82.20.00.04.45.022.6
Willie MurrellF539.651.10.084.60.00.09.41.40.00.01.64.822.4
Julian HammondF530.657.966.70.00.05.61.60.00.02.23.412.0
Byron BeckC-F532.046.073.30.00.011.01.00.00.01.44.211.4
Grant SimmonsG529.036.10.075.00.00.04.43.00.00.02.04.07.6
Lonnie WrightG529.826.025.064.30.00.02.62.00.00.03.41.87.2
Tom BowensF-C518.845.20.0100.00.00.05.01.00.00.01.23.46.0
Larry JonesG-F141.060.062.50.00.04.04.00.00.04.05.029.0
Jeff CongdonG311.733.325.042.90.00.01.31.70.00.01.01.76.3
Tom HooverC28.057.171.40.00.02.00.50.00.01.03.06.5
Averages76129.342.618.874.00.00.06.01.70.00.02.23.612.4