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Dave Stallworth
Dave Stallworth stats, teams and career impact
#424 all-timeCareer averages · 9.3 PPG · 4.7 RPG · 1.7 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- New York Knicks
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) · 200 lb (91 kg)
- Born
- December 20, 1941
- Died
- March 15, 2017 (75 yrs old)
- College
- Wichita State
- NBA seasons
- 8 seasons · 1965–66 to 1974–75
Career summaryDave Stallworth was a small forward who played 8 NBA seasons, from 1965–66 through 1974–75.
- Career PPG
- 9.3
- Career RPG
- 4.7
- Career APG
- 1.7
- #29 in 1965–66
- #424 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Dave Stallworth ranks #424 all time
Dave Stallworth ranks #424 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #36.3. His full-career value ranks #785, so this placement is driven more by dominance than longevity.
450+ minutes required per season
522 games · Career Value Rank #785
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets, and Capital Bullets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 43.8%FG%
- Three-point
- —3P%
- Free throw
- 73.2%FT%
522 career games · 10,494 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Dave Stallworth stats by season
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| 1974–75 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 | -8.17 | NYK | 7 | 1 | 8.1 | 27.8% | — | — | — | -7.6 |
| 1973–74 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | +0.32 | CAP | 45 | 0 | 10.2 | 40.1% | — | 85.5% | #60 | 23.5 |
| 1972–73 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 1.5 | -1.11 | BAL | 73 | 0 | 16.7 | 41.4% | — | 77.2% | #102 | 24.4 |
| 1971–72 | 10.6 | 5.6 | 2.0 | -0.44 | BAL/NYK | 78 | 0 | 26.2 | 43.2% | — | 80.9% | #74 | 73.2 |
| 1970–71 | 9.4 | 4.3 | 1.3 | +0.25 | NYK | 81 | 2 | 19.3 | 43.1% | — | 73.5% | #53 | 82.3 |
| 1969–70 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 1.7 | -0.19 | NYK | 82 | 3 | 16.8 | 42.9% | — | 71.6% | #56 | 59.3 |
| 1966–67 | 13.0 | 6.2 | 1.9 | +0.44 | NYK | 76 | 8 | 24.9 | 46.6% | — | 71.6% | #27 | 113.9 |
| 1965–66 | 12.6 | 6.2 | 2.3 | +0.53 | NYK | 80 | 10 | 23.7 | 45.5% | — | 68.6% | #29 | 118.7 |
| Career | 9.3 | 4.7 | 1.7 | — | BAL/CAP/NYK | 522 | — | 20.1 | 43.8% | — | 73.2% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
49.6 composite · lower is better
45.0 average league finish
488 total value
Career standing
How Dave Stallworth ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score49.6
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 166.0
- Qualified seasons
- 7
- All-time rank
- #424
Strongest seasons
Every season
Dave Stallworth advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1974–75Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 33 | 7 | 57 | -8.17 | — | — | -7.6 | — | Limited |
| 1973–74Historical Defense Estimate | CAP | 32 | 45 | 458 | +0.32 | 66.5 | #60 | 23.5 | 38th | Standard |
| 1972–73Historical Defense Estimate | BAL | 31 | 73 | 1,217 | -1.11 | 41.3 | #102 | 24.4 | 41st | Modeled |
| 1971–72Historical Defense Estimate | BAL/NYK | 30 | 78 | 2,040 | -0.44 | 55.5 | #74 | 73.2 | 57th | Modeled |
| 1970–71Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 29 | 81 | 1,565 | +0.25 | 68.9 | #53 | 82.3 | 59th | Modeled |
| 1969–70Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 28 | 82 | 1,375 | -0.19 | 61.0 | #56 | 59.3 | 51st | Modeled |
| 1966–67Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 25 | 76 | 1,889 | +0.44 | 74.0 | #27 | 113.9 | 69th | Modeled |
| 1965–66Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 24 | 80 | 1,893 | +0.53 | 69.9 | #29 | 118.7 | 70th | Modeled |
Career movement
Dave Stallworth's career impact by season
Peak +0.53 in 1965–66 · 8 seasons · 10,494 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutesModeled estimate
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Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
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Dave StallworthLouis Orr
| NBA season | Dave Stallworth | Louis Orr |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| 2 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| 3 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| 4 | 0.2 | -1.5 |
| 5 | -0.4 | -0.0 |
| 6 | -1.1 | -0.0 |
| 7 | 0.3 | -1.5 |
| 8 | -8.2 | -8.8 |
NBA season number
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