Bill Turner (basketball)

Bill Turner

Personal information
Born	(1944-02-18)February 18, 1944 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	October 14, 2023(2023-10-14) (aged 79)
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Central (Akron, Ohio)
College	Akron (1963–1967)
NBA draft	1967: 3rd round, 27th overall pick
Selected by the San Francisco Warriors
Playing career	1967–1973
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	12, 22, 13, 34, 20, 30
Career history
1967–1969	San Francisco Warriors
1969–1970	Cincinnati Royals
1971–1972	San Francisco/Golden State Warriors
1972	Portland Trail Blazers
1972–1973	Los Angeles Lakers
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,597 (5.4 ppg)
Rebounds	1,039 (3.5 rpg)
Assists	167 (0.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

William R. Turner (February 18, 1944 – October 14, 2023) was an American professional National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Turner played college basketball at the University of Akron.

Turner died on October 14, 2023, at the age of 79.^[1]

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
1967–68	San Francisco	42	11.5	.433	.600	3.7	.4	4.1
1968–69	San Francisco	79	18.8	.415	.761	4.8	.8	7.8
1969–70	San Francisco	3	25.0	.529	.500	4.7	.3	7.7
1969–70	Cincinnati	69	15.9	.417	.752	4.2	.6	7.2
1970–71	San Francisco	18	11.1	.317	.650	2.3	.4	3.6
1971–72	Golden State	62	9.6	.392	.755	2.1	.4	2.9
1972–73	Portland	2	4.0	.333	–	1.0	.0	2.0
1972–73	L.A. Lakers	19	6.2	.327	.571	1.3	.6	2.0
Career		294	13.8	.407	.728	3.5	.6	5.4

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1968	San Francisco	9	16.4	.475	.750	3.2	1.1	5.2
1969	San Francisco	6	16.0	.371	.636	4.2	1.2	5.5
1971	San Francisco	2	9.0	.200	.667	1.5	.5	3.0
1972	Golden State	3	3.0	1.000	–	1.0	.0	1.3
1973	L.A. Lakers	2	6.5	.400	1.000	1.0	.0	3.0
Career		22	12.9	.425	.710	2.8	.8	4.4

References

1. Ulrich, Nate (November 10, 2023). "Bill Turner, a strong candidate for Akron's basketball Mount Rushmore, dies at 79". beaconjournal.com. Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
2. "Bill Turner NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2024.

External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com