Charlie Criss
American basketball player
 Criss as a senior at NMSU | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1948-11-06) November 6, 1948 (age 75) Valhalla, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Gorton (Yonkers, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1970: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1975–1985 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 14, 1, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1975–1977 | Scranton Apollos |
| 1977–1981 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1981–1982 | San Diego Clippers |
| 1982–1984 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1984–1985 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,534 (8.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 592 (1.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,335 (3.2 apg) |
Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Charles Washington Criss Jr. (born November 6, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player born in Valhalla, New York.
A 5'8" guard from New Mexico State University, Criss began his professional career in the Continental Basketball Association, earning league Most Valuable Player honors with the Scranton Apollos in 1976, next playing for the Washington Generals.[1] He joined the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association the following year, and played eight seasons in the league with the Hawks, San Diego Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks.[2] When he entered the NBA, Criss was the league's shortest active player.[3]
In his NBA career, Criss averaged 8.5 points and 3.2 assists per game, with perhaps his best year being his first in 1978, posting averages of 11 points and 4 assists in 77 matches.[2] During the 1980 NBA playoffs, Criss averaged 14 points and 4.4 assists per game, as the Hawks eventually lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.[4] On February 20, 1982, while on the Clippers, Criss scored a career-best 34 points and recorded 8 assists during a 118–101 win over the San Antonio Spurs.[5] After retiring as a player, he worked as a golf instructor, an Atlanta Hawks television color commentator, a minor-league basketball coach and a basketball summer camp coordinator.[3]
NBA career statistics
| 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Atlanta | 77 | - | 25.1 | .999 | - | .999 | 30.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 19.4 |
| 1978–79 | Atlanta | 54 | - | 16.3 | .377 | - | .779 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| 1979–80 | Atlanta | 81 | - | 22.1 | .431 | .059 | .811 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 8.3 |
| 1980–81 | Atlanta | 66 | - | 25.9 | .454 | .048 | .864 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 9.5 |
| 1981–82 | Atlanta | 27 | 0 | 20.4 | .400 | .250 | .890 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.7 |
| 1981–82 | San Diego | 28 | 20 | 30.0 | .479 | .381 | .884 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12.9 |
| 1982–83 | Milwaukee | 66 | 0 | 14.0 | .451 | .194 | .895 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 6.2 |
| 1983–84 | Milwaukee | 6 | 0 | 17.8 | .367 | .167 | .636 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| 1983–84 | Atlanta | 9 | 0 | 12.0 | .409 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
| 1984–85 | Atlanta | 4 | 2 | 28.8 | .412 | .000 | .669 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| Career | 418 | 22 | 21.4 | .432 | .179 | .831 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.5 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Atlanta | 2 | - | 32.5 | .417 | - | .778 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| 1978–79 | Atlanta | 9 | - | 11.0 | .414 | - | .900 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| 1979–80 | Atlanta | 5 | - | 30.4 | .492 | .333 | .917 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 14.0 |
| 1982–83 | Milwaukee | 9 | - | 12.9 | .441 | .000 | .944 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 |
| Career | 25 | - | 17.3 | .452 | .250 | .898 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 7.1 | |
See also
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
and Basketball-Reference.com
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