Charlie Criss

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Charlie Criss
Charlie Criss.jpg
Criss as a senior at NMSU
Personal information
Born (1948-11-06) November 6, 1948 (age 75)
Valhalla, New York, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school Gorton (Yonkers, New York)
College
NBA draft 1970: undrafted
Playing career1975–1985
Position Point guard
Number14, 1, 15
Career history
1975–1977 Scranton Apollos
19771981 Atlanta Hawks
19811982 San Diego Clippers
19821984 Milwaukee Bucks
19841985 Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 3,534 (8.5 ppg)
Rebounds 592 (1.4 rpg)
Assists 1,335 (3.2 apg)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Charles Washington Criss Jr. (born November 6, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player born in Valhalla, New York.

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A 5'8" guard from New Mexico State University, Criss began his professional career in the Continental Basketball Association, earning league Most Valuable Player honors with the Scranton Apollos in 1976, next playing for the Washington Generals. [1] He joined the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association the following year, and played eight seasons in the league with the Hawks, San Diego Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks. [2] When he entered the NBA, Criss was the league's shortest active player. [3]

In his NBA career, Criss averaged 8.5 points and 3.2 assists per game, with perhaps his best year being his first in 1978, posting averages of 11 points and 4 assists in 77 matches. [2] During the 1980 NBA playoffs, Criss averaged 14 points and 4.4 assists per game, as the Hawks eventually lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. [4] On February 20, 1982, while on the Clippers, Criss scored a career-best 34 points and recorded 8 assists during a 118–101 win over the San Antonio Spurs. [5] After retiring as a player, he worked as a golf instructor, an Atlanta Hawks television color commentator, a minor-league basketball coach and a basketball summer camp coordinator. [3]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1977–78 Atlanta 77-25.1.999-.99930.21.83.40.619.4
1978–79 Atlanta 54-16.3.377-.7791.12.60.80.15.3
1979–80 Atlanta 81-22.1.431.059.8111.43.00.90.08.3
1980–81 Atlanta 66-25.9.454.048.8641.54.30.90.09.5
1981–82 Atlanta 27020.4.400.250.8901.42.80.90.18.7
1981–82 San Diego 282030.0.479.381.8841.64.00.80.112.9
1982–83 Milwaukee 66014.0.451.194.8951.21.90.40.06.2
1983–84 Milwaukee 6017.8.367.167.6361.52.80.80.05.0
1983–84 Atlanta 9012.0.409.0001.0001.22.30.30.02.6
1984–85 Atlanta 4228.8.412.000.6693.55.50.80.04.5
Career4182221.4.432.179.8311.43.20.90.18.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1977–78 Atlanta 2-32.5.417-.7782.01.52.00.513.5
1978–79 Atlanta 9-11.0.414-.9000.61.80.30.03.7
1979–80 Atlanta 5-30.4.492.333.9171.04.41.20.014.0
1982–83 Milwaukee 9-12.9.441.000.9441.61.31.00.05.2
Career25-17.3.452.250.8981.12.10.90.07.1

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