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| Franchise |
Lg |
From |
To |
Yrs |
G |
W |
L |
W/L% |
Plyfs |
Div |
Conf |
Champ |
| Atlanta Hawks | NBA | 1950 | 2017 | 68 | 5354 | 2678 | 2676 | .500 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
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| Atlanta Hawks | NBA | 1969 | 2017 | 49 | 3936 | 1980 | 1956 | .503 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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| St. Louis Hawks | NBA | 1956 | 1968 | 13 | 1005 | 553 | 452 | .550 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
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| Milwaukee Hawks | NBA | 1952 | 1955 | 4 | 281 | 91 | 190 | .324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Tri-Cities Blackhawks | NBA | 1950 | 1951 | 2 | 132 | 54 | 78 | .409 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Boston Celtics | NBA/BAA | 1947 | 2017 | 71 | 5526 | 3251 | 2275 | .588 | 53 | 30 | 9 | 17 |
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| Brooklyn Nets | NBA/ABA | 1968 | 2017 | 50 | 4024 | 1743 | 2281 | .433 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
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| Brooklyn Nets | NBA | 2013 | 2017 | 5 | 376 | 161 | 215 | .428 | 3 | 0 | | |
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| New Jersey Nets | NBA | 1978 | 2012 | 35 | 2822 | 1186 | 1636 | .420 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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| New York Nets | NBA | 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 82 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| New York Nets | ABA | 1969 | 1976 | 8 | 666 | 338 | 328 | .508 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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| New Jersey Americans | ABA | 1968 | 1968 | 1 | 78 | 36 | 42 | .462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Charlotte Hornets | NBA | 1989 | 2017 | 27 | 2132 | 939 | 1193 | .440 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Charlotte Hornets | NBA | 2015 | 2017 | 3 | 212 | 104 | 108 | .491 | 1 | 0 | | |
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| Charlotte Bobcats | NBA | 2005 | 2014 | 10 | 804 | 293 | 511 | .364 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Charlotte Hornets | NBA | 1989 | 2002 | 14 | 1116 | 542 | 574 | .486 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Chicago Bulls | NBA | 1967 | 2017 | 51 | 4100 | 2139 | 1961 | .522 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | 1971 | 2017 | 47 | 3771 | 1760 | 2011 | .467 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
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| Dallas Mavericks | NBA | 1981 | 2017 | 37 | 2952 | 1500 | 1452 | .508 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Denver Nuggets | NBA/ABA | 1968 | 2017 | 50 | 4022 | 1997 | 2025 | .497 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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| Denver Nuggets | NBA | 1977 | 2017 | 41 | 3278 | 1584 | 1694 | .483 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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| Denver Nuggets | ABA | 1975 | 1976 | 2 | 168 | 125 | 43 | .744 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Denver Rockets | ABA | 1968 | 1974 | 7 | 576 | 288 | 288 | .500 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Detroit Pistons | NBA/BAA | 1949 | 2017 | 69 | 5416 | 2637 | 2779 | .487 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
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| Detroit Pistons | NBA | 1958 | 2017 | 60 | 4797 | 2324 | 2473 | .484 | 33 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
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| Fort Wayne Pistons | NBA/BAA | 1949 | 1957 | 9 | 619 | 313 | 306 | .506 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Golden State Warriors | NBA/BAA | 1947 | 2017 | 71 | 5522 | 2631 | 2891 | .476 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
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| Golden State Warriors | NBA | 1972 | 2017 | 46 | 3690 | 1743 | 1947 | .472 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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| San Francisco Warriors | NBA | 1963 | 1971 | 9 | 729 | 330 | 399 | .453 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Philadelphia Warriors | NBA/BAA | 1947 | 1962 | 16 | 1103 | 558 | 545 | .506 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
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| Houston Rockets | NBA | 1968 | 2017 | 50 | 4021 | 2087 | 1934 | .519 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
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| Houston Rockets | NBA | 1972 | 2017 | 46 | 3693 | 1968 | 1725 | .533 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
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| San Diego Rockets | NBA | 1968 | 1971 | 4 | 328 | 119 | 209 | .363 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Indiana Pacers | NBA/ABA | 1968 | 2017 | 50 | 4022 | 2058 | 1964 | .512 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
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| Indiana Pacers | NBA | 1977 | 2017 | 41 | 3278 | 1631 | 1647 | .498 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
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| Indiana Pacers | ABA | 1968 | 1976 | 9 | 744 | 427 | 317 | .574 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Los Angeles Clippers | NBA | 1971 | 2017 | 47 | 3772 | 1499 | 2273 | .397 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Los Angeles Clippers | NBA | 1985 | 2017 | 33 | 2624 | 1054 | 1570 | .402 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| San Diego Clippers | NBA | 1979 | 1984 | 6 | 492 | 186 | 306 | .378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Buffalo Braves | NBA | 1971 | 1978 | 8 | 656 | 259 | 397 | .395 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Los Angeles Lakers | NBA/BAA | 1949 | 2017 | 69 | 5419 | 3251 | 2168 | .600 | 60 | 32 | 18 | 16 |
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| Los Angeles Lakers | NBA | 1961 | 2017 | 57 | 4580 | 2794 | 1786 | .610 | 49 | 28 | 18 | 11 |
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| Minneapolis Lakers | NBA/BAA | 1949 | 1960 | 12 | 839 | 457 | 382 | .545 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
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| Memphis Grizzlies | NBA | 1996 | 2017 | 22 | 1724 | 723 | 1001 | .419 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Memphis Grizzlies | NBA | 2002 | 2017 | 16 | 1264 | 622 | 642 | .492 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Vancouver Grizzlies | NBA | 1996 | 2001 | 6 | 460 | 101 | 359 | .220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Miami Heat | NBA | 1989 | 2017 | 29 | 2297 | 1189 | 1108 | .518 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
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| Milwaukee Bucks | NBA | 1969 | 2017 | 49 | 3935 | 2004 | 1931 | .509 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
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| Minnesota Timberwolves | NBA | 1990 | 2017 | 28 | 2214 | 866 | 1348 | .391 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| New Orleans Pelicans | NBA | 2003 | 2017 | 15 | 1180 | 547 | 633 | .464 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| New Orleans Pelicans | NBA | 2014 | 2017 | 4 | 294 | 128 | 166 | .435 | 1 | 0 | | |
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| NO/Ok. City Hornets | NBA | 2006 | 2007 | 2 | 164 | 77 | 87 | .470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| New Orleans Hornets | NBA | 2003 | 2013 | 9 | 722 | 342 | 380 | .474 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| New York Knicks | NBA/BAA | 1947 | 2017 | 71 | 5524 | 2722 | 2802 | .493 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
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| Oklahoma City Thunder | NBA | 1968 | 2017 | 50 | 4018 | 2167 | 1851 | .539 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
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| Oklahoma City Thunder | NBA | 2009 | 2017 | 9 | 688 | 422 | 266 | .613 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
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| Seattle SuperSonics | NBA | 1968 | 2008 | 41 | 3330 | 1745 | 1585 | .524 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
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| Orlando Magic | NBA | 1990 | 2017 | 28 | 2216 | 1081 | 1135 | .488 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
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| Philadelphia 76ers | NBA | 1950 | 2017 | 68 | 5351 | 2744 | 2607 | .513 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
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| Philadelphia 76ers | NBA | 1964 | 2017 | 54 | 4338 | 2168 | 2170 | .500 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
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| Syracuse Nationals | NBA | 1950 | 1963 | 14 | 1013 | 576 | 437 | .569 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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| Phoenix Suns | NBA | 1969 | 2017 | 49 | 3936 | 2137 | 1799 | .543 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
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| Portland Trail Blazers | NBA | 1971 | 2017 | 47 | 3773 | 2012 | 1761 | .533 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
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| Sacramento Kings | NBA/BAA | 1949 | 2017 | 69 | 5417 | 2483 | 2934 | .458 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
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| Sacramento Kings | NBA | 1986 | 2017 | 32 | 2542 | 1077 | 1465 | .424 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Kansas City Kings | NBA | 1976 | 1985 | 10 | 820 | 381 | 439 | .465 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Kansas City-Omaha Kings | NBA | 1973 | 1975 | 3 | 246 | 113 | 133 | .459 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Cincinnati Royals | NBA | 1958 | 1972 | 15 | 1189 | 555 | 634 | .467 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rochester Royals | NBA/BAA | 1949 | 1957 | 9 | 620 | 357 | 263 | .576 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| San Antonio Spurs | NBA/ABA | 1968 | 2017 | 50 | 4023 | 2420 | 1603 | .602 | 44 | 21 | 6 | 5 |
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| San Antonio Spurs | NBA | 1977 | 2017 | 41 | 3279 | 2042 | 1237 | .623 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 5 |
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| San Antonio Spurs | ABA | 1974 | 1976 | 3 | 252 | 146 | 106 | .579 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Texas Chaparrals | ABA | 1971 | 1971 | 1 | 84 | 30 | 54 | .357 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Dallas Chaparrals | ABA | 1968 | 1973 | 5 | 408 | 202 | 206 | .495 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Toronto Raptors | NBA | 1996 | 2017 | 22 | 1722 | 763 | 959 | .443 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Utah Jazz | NBA | 1975 | 2017 | 43 | 3445 | 1845 | 1600 | .536 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
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| Utah Jazz | NBA | 1980 | 2017 | 38 | 3035 | 1684 | 1351 | .555 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
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| New Orleans Jazz | NBA | 1975 | 1979 | 5 | 410 | 161 | 249 | .393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Washington Wizards | NBA | 1962 | 2017 | 56 | 4498 | 2031 | 2467 | .452 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
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| Washington Wizards | NBA | 1998 | 2017 | 20 | 1557 | 653 | 904 | .419 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Washington Bullets | NBA | 1975 | 1997 | 23 | 1886 | 887 | 999 | .470 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| Capital Bullets | NBA | 1974 | 1974 | 1 | 82 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Baltimore Bullets | NBA | 1964 | 1973 | 10 | 813 | 401 | 412 | .493 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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| Chicago Zephyrs | NBA | 1963 | 1963 | 1 | 80 | 25 | 55 | .313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Chicago Packers | NBA | 1962 | 1962 | 1 | 80 | 18 | 62 | .225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Defunct Franchises Table
| Franchise |
Lg |
From |
To |
Yrs |
G |
W |
L |
W/L% |
Plyfs |
Div |
Conf |
Champ |
| Anderson Packers | NBA | 1950 | 1950 | 1 | 64 | 37 | 27 | .578 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Baltimore Bullets | NBA/BAA | 1948 | 1955 | 8 | 450 | 158 | 292 | .351 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Chicago Stags | NBA/BAA | 1947 | 1950 | 4 | 237 | 145 | 92 | .612 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Cleveland Rebels | BAA | 1947 | 1947 | 1 | 60 | 30 | 30 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Denver Nuggets | NBA | 1950 | 1950 | 1 | 62 | 11 | 51 | .177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Detroit Falcons | BAA | 1947 | 1947 | 1 | 60 | 20 | 40 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Indianapolis Jets | BAA | 1949 | 1949 | 1 | 60 | 18 | 42 | .300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Indianapolis Olympians | NBA | 1950 | 1953 | 4 | 269 | 132 | 137 | .491 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Kentucky Colonels | ABA | 1968 | 1976 | 9 | 744 | 448 | 296 | .602 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| Memphis Sounds | ABA | 1968 | 1975 | 8 | 660 | 275 | 385 | .417 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Memphis Sounds | ABA | 1975 | 1975 | 1 | 84 | 27 | 57 | .321 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Memphis Tams | ABA | 1973 | 1974 | 2 | 168 | 45 | 123 | .268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Memphis Pros | ABA | 1971 | 1972 | 2 | 168 | 67 | 101 | .399 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| New Orleans Buccaneers | ABA | 1968 | 1970 | 3 | 240 | 136 | 104 | .567 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Pittsburgh Condors | ABA | 1968 | 1972 | 5 | 408 | 180 | 228 | .441 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Pittsburgh Condors | ABA | 1971 | 1972 | 2 | 168 | 61 | 107 | .363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Minnesota Pipers | ABA | 1969 | 1969 | 1 | 78 | 36 | 42 | .462 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Pittsburgh Pipers | ABA | 1968 | 1970 | 2 | 162 | 83 | 79 | .512 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Pittsburgh Ironmen | BAA | 1947 | 1947 | 1 | 60 | 15 | 45 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Providence Steam Rollers | BAA | 1947 | 1949 | 3 | 168 | 46 | 122 | .274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| San Diego Sails | ABA | 1973 | 1976 | 4 | 263 | 101 | 162 | .384 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| San Diego Sails | ABA | 1976 | 1976 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| San Diego Conquistadors | ABA | 1973 | 1975 | 3 | 252 | 98 | 154 | .389 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Sheboygan Red Skins | NBA | 1950 | 1950 | 1 | 62 | 22 | 40 | .355 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Spirits of St. Louis | ABA | 1968 | 1976 | 9 | 744 | 334 | 410 | .449 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Spirits of St. Louis | ABA | 1975 | 1976 | 2 | 168 | 67 | 101 | .399 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Carolina Cougars | ABA | 1970 | 1974 | 5 | 420 | 215 | 205 | .512 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Houston Mavericks | ABA | 1968 | 1969 | 2 | 156 | 52 | 104 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| St. Louis Bombers | NBA/BAA | 1947 | 1950 | 4 | 237 | 122 | 115 | .515 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| The Floridians | ABA | 1968 | 1972 | 5 | 408 | 189 | 219 | .463 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| The Floridians | ABA | 1971 | 1972 | 2 | 168 | 73 | 95 | .435 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Miami Floridians | ABA | 1969 | 1970 | 2 | 162 | 66 | 96 | .407 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Minnesota Muskies | ABA | 1968 | 1968 | 1 | 78 | 50 | 28 | .641 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Toronto Huskies | BAA | 1947 | 1947 | 1 | 60 | 22 | 38 | .367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Utah Stars | ABA | 1968 | 1976 | 9 | 676 | 366 | 310 | .541 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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| Utah Stars | ABA | 1971 | 1976 | 6 | 436 | 265 | 171 | .608 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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| Los Angeles Stars | ABA | 1969 | 1970 | 2 | 162 | 76 | 86 | .469 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Anaheim Amigos | ABA | 1968 | 1968 | 1 | 78 | 25 | 53 | .321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Virginia Squires | ABA | 1968 | 1976 | 9 | 743 | 326 | 417 | .439 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| Virginia Squires | ABA | 1971 | 1976 | 6 | 503 | 200 | 303 | .398 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Washington Capitols | ABA | 1970 | 1970 | 1 | 84 | 44 | 40 | .524 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Oakland Oaks | ABA | 1968 | 1969 | 2 | 156 | 82 | 74 | .526 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Washington Capitols | NBA/BAA | 1947 | 1951 | 5 | 271 | 157 | 114 | .579 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Waterloo Hawks | NBA | 1950 | 1950 | 1 | 62 | 19 | 43 | .306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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