Jack George

For the Australian rules footballer, see Jack George (footballer). For the New Zealand politician, see Jack George (politician).

Jack George

Personal information
Born	(1928-11-13)November 13, 1928 Swissvale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 30, 1989(1989-01-30) (aged 60)
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	St. John's College (Washington, D.C.)
College	La Salle (1949–1951)
NBA draft	1953: 13th round, 102nd overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1953–1961
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	4, 17, 5
Career history
1953–1959	Philadelphia Warriors
1959–1961	New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1956) 2× NBA All-Star (1956, 1957) All-NBA Second Team (1956)
Career statistics
Points	5,153 (10.2 ppg)
Rebounds	2,129 (4.2 rpg)
Assists	2,169 (4.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

John Edwin George Jr. (November 13, 1928 – January 30, 1989) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of Swissvale, Pennsylvania.

George attended St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C. He played basketball and baseball at La Salle University in the early 1950s. He was selected by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1953 NBA draft and played eight seasons in the league with the Warriors and New York Knicks. Among the highlights of his NBA career were his NBA Championship with the Warriors in 1956 and his NBA All-Star Game appearances in 1956 and 1957. The 6'2" guard ranked within the NBA's top ten in assists per game six times throughout his career and led the league in total minutes played (2,840) in 1955–56.

NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship	*	Led the league

†	Denotes season in which George won an NBA championship
*	Led the league

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1953–54	Philadelphia	71	37.3	.352	.590	5.4	4.4	9.5
1954–55	Philadelphia	68	36.5	.385	.660	4.4	5.3	11.4
1955–56†	Philadelphia	72	39.4*	.374	.757	4.3	6.3	13.9
1956–57	Philadelphia	67	33.3	.337	.683	4.7	4.6	10.5
1957–58	Philadelphia	72	26.5	.370	.736	4.0	3.3	8.9
1958–59	Philadelphia	46	30.2	.341	.730	4.6	3.6	9.8
1958–59	New York	25	19.8	.358	.824	3.3	2.2	6.6
1959–60	New York	69	23.2	.385	.767	2.9	3.5	9.5
1960–61	New York	16	16.8	.333	.667	2.0	2.4	5.1
Career		506	31.3	.364	.704	4.2	4.3	10.2
All-Star		2	21.0	.385	1.000	2.0	3.5	7.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1955–56†	Philadelphia	10	40.5	.390	.746	4.7	5.2	13.6
1956–57	Philadelphia	2	31.5	.467	.667	3.5	3.0	9.0
1957–58	Philadelphia	8	34.6	.370	.800	4.8	3.9	9.5
1958–59	New York	2	15.5	.333	–	2.0	1.5	4.0
Career		22	35.3	.385	.753	4.4	4.2	10.8

See also

• List of National Basketball Association annual minutes leaders

External links

• Career statistics
• La Salle Hall of Athletes profile