| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 7.5 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
George Kaftan G
Height: 6-3 (191cm)
Weight: 190 lbs (86kg)
Born: Feb 22, 1928 (97 years old)
Hometown: New York, New York
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1949 Round 2, Pick 4, Boston Celtics
Pre-Draft Team: Holy Cross (Sr)
High School: Xavier High School (New York, New York)
George Kaftan Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 37.0% | .0% | 65.0% |
Player Teams
NBA Career
5 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 20 | BOS | 21 | 0.0 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 2.9 | - | - | - | .368 | - | .626 |
| 1949-50 | 21 | BOS | 55 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 2.6 | - | - | - | .372 | - | .654 |
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 61 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | - | - | - | .388 | - | .624 |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 52 | 18.4 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 1.7 | - | - | - | .375 | - | .687 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | BAL | 23 | 16.5 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | - | - | - | .317 | - | .657 |
| CAREER | 212 | 17.8 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 1.9 | - | - | - | .370 | - | .650 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 20 | BOS | 21 | - | 0.0 | 14.5 | 5.5 | 15.0 | .368 | - | - | - | 3.4 | 5.5 | .626 | - | - | 0.0 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 1.3 |
| 1949-50 | 21 | BOS | 55 | - | 0.0 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 9.7 | .372 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.8 | .654 | - | - | 0.0 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 1.7 |
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 61 | - | 0.0 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | .388 | - | - | - | 1.3 | 2.0 | .624 | - | - | 2.5 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 1.7 |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 52 | - | 18.4 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 5.9 | .375 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 2.6 | .687 | - | - | 3.8 | 1.7 | - | - | - | 2.1 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | BAL | 23 | - | 16.5 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 6.2 | .317 | - | - | - | 1.9 | 2.9 | .657 | - | - | 3.3 | 1.3 | - | - | - | 2.6 |
| CAREER | 212 | - | 17.8 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 7.5 | .370 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3.1 | .650 | - | - | 3.1 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 1.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 20 | BOS | 21 | - | 0 | 304 | 116 | 315 | .368 | - | - | - | 72 | 115 | .626 | - | - | 0 | 61 | - | - | - | 28 |
| 1949-50 | 21 | BOS | 55 | - | 0 | 534 | 199 | 535 | .372 | - | - | - | 136 | 208 | .654 | - | - | 0 | 145 | - | - | - | 92 |
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 61 | - | 0 | 300 | 111 | 286 | .388 | - | - | - | 78 | 125 | .624 | - | - | 153 | 74 | - | - | - | 102 |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 52 | - | 955 | 322 | 115 | 307 | .375 | - | - | - | 92 | 134 | .687 | - | - | 196 | 88 | - | - | - | 107 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | BAL | 23 | - | 380 | 134 | 45 | 142 | .317 | - | - | - | 44 | 67 | .657 | - | - | 75 | 31 | - | - | - | 59 |
| CAREER | 212 | - | 1,335 | 1,594 | 586 | 1,585 | .370 | - | - | - | 422 | 649 | .650 | - | - | 424 | 399 | - | - | - | 388 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 20 | BOS | 21 | - | .416 | .368 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 99.4 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 21 | BOS | 55 | - | .426 | .372 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102.6 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 61 | - | .440 | .388 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101.2 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 52 | - | .440 | .375 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106.1 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 17.6 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | BAL | 23 | - | .391 | .317 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 97.4 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 12.1 |
| CAREER | 212 | - | .426 | .370 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102.0 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 14.6 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 20 | BOS | 21 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .104 | - | - | 0.4 | 12 | 9 | .571 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 21 | BOS | 55 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 | - | - | 0.4 | 18 | 36 | .333 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 61 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | - | - | 0.4 | 29 | 26 | .527 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 52 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | - | - | 0.4 | 29 | 24 | .547 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | BAL | 23 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .036 | - | - | 0.5 | 3 | 19 | .136 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| CAREER | 212 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .101 | - | - | 0.4 | 91 | 114 | .444 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 9.0 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | .333 | - | .333 |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 13 | 17.8 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | - | - | - | .394 | - | .667 |
| CAREER | 21 | 17.8 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | - | - | - | .381 | - | .644 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 8 | - | 0.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | .333 | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.4 | .333 | - | - | 0.8 | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.9 |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 13 | - | 17.8 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 5.1 | .394 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 3.2 | .667 | - | - | 2.3 | 1.7 | - | - | - | 3.2 |
| CAREER | 21 | - | 17.8 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 4.0 | .381 | - | - | - | 1.4 | 2.1 | .644 | - | - | 1.7 | 1.1 | - | - | - | 2.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 8 | - | 0 | 13 | 6 | 18 | .333 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | .333 | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | 7 |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 13 | - | 232 | 80 | 26 | 66 | .394 | - | - | - | 28 | 42 | .667 | - | - | 30 | 22 | - | - | - | 41 |
| CAREER | 21 | - | 232 | 93 | 32 | 84 | .381 | - | - | - | 29 | 45 | .644 | - | - | 36 | 24 | - | - | - | 48 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 22 | NYK | 8 | - | .336 | .333 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66.7 | - | 0.7 | - | - | - |
| 1951-52 | 23 | NYK | 13 | - | .473 | .394 | - | - | - | 20.8 | - | - | - | - | 106.1 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 13.0 |
| CAREER | 21 | - | .448 | .381 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102.5 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 13.0 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1948 | George Kaftan signed a contract with the Boston Celtics. |
| Mar 21, 1949 | The Boston Celtics selected George Kaftan in Round 2 with Pick 4 in the 1949 NBA Draft. |
| Jul 1, 1949 | George Kaftan, previously with the Boston Celtics, became a free agent. |
| Sep 1, 1949 | George Kaftan signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics. |
| Sep 1, 1950 | George Kaftan was acquired by the New York Knicks from the Boston Celtics in a trade. |
| Nov 20, 1952 | George Kaftan was acquired by the Baltimore Bullets (BAA) from the New York Knicks in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1953 | George Kaftan, previously with the Baltimore Bullets (BAA), became a free agent. |
| Nov 27, 1954 | The Baltimore Bullets (BAA) renounced their free-agent exception rights to George Kaftan. |
NCAA Career
College: Holy Cross (1949)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player | 1947 |