Paul Neumann (basketball)

Paul Neumann
	Neumann, circa 1959
Personal information
Born	January 30, 1938 (age 86)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Newport Harbor; (Newport Beach, California)
College	Stanford (1956–1959)
NBA draft	1959: 4th round, 27th overall pick
	Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career	1961–1967
Position	Point guard
Number	5, 15
Career history
1961	Washington Tapers
1961–1965	Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers
1965–1967	San Francisco Warriors
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-PCC (1959); Second-team All-PCC (1958);
Career NBA statistics
Points	4,989 (11.0 ppg)
Rebounds	1,318 (2.9 rpg)
Assists	1,453 (3.2 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Paul R. Neumann (born January 30, 1938) is an American retired basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early career

A guard, Neumann attended Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, California and played college basketball for Stanford University.

NBA career

He was selected in the 4th round of the 1959 NBA draft by the Syracuse Nationals. He played two seasons with the Nationals, and remained with the team as it moved to Philadelphia and was renamed the Philadelphia 76ers.

In 1965, he was traded at mid-season along with Connie Dierking and Lee Shaffer to the San Francisco Warriors for Wilt Chamberlain, a trade that is frequently cited as an example of a star player (in this case, Chamberlain) being traded for far less than he is worth.^[1]

He played two more full seasons with the Warriors before retiring in 1967.

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

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1961–62	Syracuse	77	16.4	.429	.773	2.5	2.3	6.2
1962–63	Syracuse	80*	19.8	.471	.815	2.5	2.8	8.2
1963–64	Philadelphia	74	26.7	.443	.789	3.3	3.9	11.6
1964–65	Philadelphia	40	27.5	.491	.804	2.6	3.5	14.4
1964–65	San Francisco	36	25.9	.450	.723	2.7	2.6	10.8
1965–66	San Francisco	66	26.2	.420	.836	3.2	2.8	14.4
1966–67	San Francisco	78	31.0	.424	.800	3.5	4.4	13.9
Career		451	24.4	.442	.799	2.9	3.2	11.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1962	Syracuse	5	24.8	.414	.667	3.4	2.8	5.6
1963	Syracuse	4	16.3	.444	.000	3.5	2.3	4.0
1964	Philadelphia	5	33.0	.458	.839	2.6	5.0	16.0
1967	San Francisco	15*	16.9	.330	.745	1.1	2.3	6.2
Career		29	21.0	.392	.765	2.1	2.8	7.5

References

^ McGraw, Mike (June 25, 2007). "Kobe not first superstar to whine for a trade". Daily Herald. Retrieved July 15, 2007.
^ "Paul Neumann NBA playing stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

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[dh-1] McGraw, Mike (June 25, 2007). "Kobe not first superstar to whine for a trade". Daily Herald. Retrieved July 15, 2007.

[bbr-2] "Paul Neumann NBA playing stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

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