PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
8.4 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 |

John Roche PG
Height: 6-3 (191cm)
Weight: 170 lbs (77kg)
Born: Sep 26, 1949 (75 years old)
Hometown: New York, New York
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1971 Round 1, Pick 14, Phoenix Suns
Pre-Draft Team: South Carolina (Sr)
High School: La Salle Academy (New York, New York)
John Roche Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
FG% | 3P% | FT% |
46.8% | 38.9% | 81.9% |
Player Teams
NBA Career
4 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1975-76 | 26 | LAL | 15 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | .214 | - | .500 |
1979-80 | 30 | DEN | 82 | 27.9 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | .478 | .380 | .866 |
1980-81 | 31 | DEN | 26 | 23.5 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | .458 | .333 | .753 |
1981-82 | 32 | DEN | 39 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .453 | .442 | .737 |
CAREER | 162 | 21.3 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | .468 | .389 | .819 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1975-76 | 26 | LAL | 15 | - | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .214 | - | - | - | 0.1 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.5 |
1979-80 | 30 | DEN | 82 | - | 27.9 | 11.4 | 4.3 | 9.0 | .478 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .380 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .866 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
1980-81 | 31 | DEN | 26 | - | 23.5 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 6.9 | .458 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 2.2 | 3.0 | .753 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
1981-82 | 32 | DEN | 39 | 2 | 12.8 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 3.8 | .453 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .442 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .737 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
CAREER | 162 | 2 | 21.3 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 6.7 | .468 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .389 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .819 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1975-76 | 26 | LAL | 15 | - | 52 | 8 | 3 | 14 | .214 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 |
1979-80 | 30 | DEN | 82 | - | 2,286 | 932 | 354 | 741 | .478 | 49 | 129 | .380 | 175 | 202 | .866 | 24 | 91 | 115 | 405 | 82 | 12 | 159 | 139 |
1980-81 | 31 | DEN | 26 | - | 611 | 231 | 82 | 179 | .458 | 9 | 27 | .333 | 58 | 77 | .753 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 140 | 17 | 8 | 52 | 44 |
1981-82 | 32 | DEN | 39 | 2 | 501 | 187 | 68 | 150 | .453 | 23 | 52 | .442 | 28 | 38 | .737 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 89 | 15 | 2 | 29 | 40 |
CAREER | 162 | 2 | 3,450 | 1,358 | 507 | 1,084 | .468 | 81 | 208 | .389 | 263 | 321 | .819 | 33 | 145 | 178 | 640 | 114 | 22 | 240 | 230 |
Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1975-76 | 26 | LAL | 15 | - | .254 | .214 | - | 5.3 | 2.8 | 13.7 | - | - | - | - | 71.4 | - | 0.6 | - | 105.6 | 1.1 |
1979-80 | 30 | DEN | 82 | - | .562 | .511 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 24.7 | 16.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 17.0 | 172.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 111.1 | 111.0 | 13.9 |
1980-81 | 31 | DEN | 26 | - | .543 | .483 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 28.2 | 19.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 16.1 | 154.5 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 107.7 | 112.8 | 13.2 |
1981-82 | 32 | DEN | 39 | 2 | .561 | .530 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 20.5 | 14.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 14.8 | 163.2 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 114.4 | 117.2 | 11.9 |
CAREER | 162 | 2 | .554 | .505 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 23.7 | 16.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 16.2 | 167.6 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 111.2 | 111.0 | 13.3 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1975-76 | 26 | LAL | 15 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .003 | - | - | 0.3 | 9 | 6 | .600 | -0.2 | - | -0.2 |
1979-80 | 30 | DEN | 82 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 30 | 52 | .366 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 4.2 |
1980-81 | 31 | DEN | 26 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 10 | 16 | .385 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
1981-82 | 32 | DEN | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .039 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 17 | 22 | .436 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.6 |
CAREER | 162 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .078 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 66 | 96 | .407 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 5.4 |
NBA Transactions
Date | Transaction |
---|---|
Mar 29, 1971 | The Phoenix Suns selected John Roche in Round 1 with Pick 14 in the 1971 NBA Draft. |
Jan 20, 1976 | The Los Angeles Lakers acquired the Draft Rights to John Roche from the Phoenix Suns in a trade. |
Jan 21, 1976 | John Roche signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. |
Oct 6, 1976 | The Los Angeles Lakers placed the contract of John Roche on waivers. |
Oct 8, 1976 | John Roche, previously with the Los Angeles Lakers, became a free agent. |
Jul 27, 1979 | John Roche signed a multi-year contract with the Denver Nuggets. |
Jul 1, 1982 | John Roche, previously with the Denver Nuggets, became a free agent. |
NCAA Career
College: South Carolina (1971)
NCAA Awards & Honors
Award | Date |
---|---|
2x Consensus All-American Second Team | 1970, 1971 |
1x NABC All-American Second Team | 1971 |
1x NABC All-American Third Team | 1970 |
2x AP All-American Second Team | 1970, 1971 |
1x USBWA All-American First Team | 1970 |
1x USBWA All-American Second Team | 1971 |
1x UPI All-American First Team | 1971 |
1x UPI All-American Second Team | 1970 |
2x ACC Player of the Year (Media) | 1969, 1970 |