Otto Moore
American basketball player (born 1946)
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Otto George Moore (born August 27, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player.
(Miami, Florida)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1946 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Booker T. Washington (Miami, Florida) |
| College | UT Rio Grande Valley (1964–1968) |
| NBA draft | 1968: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Playing career | 1968–1980 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 20, 34, 43 |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1971 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1971–1972 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1972–1973 | Houston Rockets |
| 1973–1974 | Kansas City–Omaha Kings |
| 1974 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1974–1976 | New Orleans Jazz |
| 1977–1978 | Virtus Banco di Roma |
| 1978–1979 | Maine Lumberjacks |
| 1979–1980 | Royal Tru-Orangemen |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,616 (8.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 5,575 (8.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,060 (1.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
A 6'11" center from the University of Texas-Pan American, Moore played nine seasons (1968–1977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, Kansas City–Omaha Kings, and New Orleans Jazz. He averaged a double-double twice in his career, once with the Pistons (11.9 points and 11.1 rebounds per game in 1969–70), and once for the Rockets (11.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game in 1972–73). Across his entire career, he averaged 8.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. He also ranked eighth in the league in blocks per game (1.7) during the 1975–76 NBA season with the Jazz.[1]
Moore owns the distinction of having appeared in the second-most regular season NBA games (682) without having appeared in a playoff game, behind Tom Van Arsdale.[2]
Philippine Stint
In 1979, the Royal Tru Orange inked Moore for a one-conference stint with them. Joining the high-volume scorer, American Larry Pounds, the tandem proved to be a lethal threat. He and Pounds led the Royal Tru-Orange to a championship in the 1979 Open Conference.[3]
Career statistics
| 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 |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | Detroit | 74 | 21.7 | .443 | .524 | 7.1 | .9 | 7.7 | ||
| 1969–70 | Detroit | 81 | 31.1 | .476 | .636 | 11.1 | 1.3 | 11.9 | ||
| 1970–71 | Detroit | 82 | 23.5 | .445 | .553 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 9.0 | ||
| 1971–72 | Phoenix | 81 | 20.0 | .436 | .603 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 7.6 | ||
| 1972–73 | Houston | 82* | 33.1 | .487 | .602 | 10.6 | 2.0 | 11.7 | ||
| 1973–74 | Houston | 13 | 24.1 | .464 | .500 | 6.5 | 1.4 | .8 | 1.4 | 5.2 |
| 1973–74 | Kansas City–Omaha | 65 | 9.7 | .515 | .648 | 3.1 | .7 | .2 | .5 | 3.2 |
| 1974–75 | Detroit | 2 | 5.5 | .250 | .500 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .5 | 1.5 |
| 1974–75 | New Orleans | 40 | 26.4 | .453 | .672 | 8.2 | 2.1 | .5 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 1975–76 | New Orleans | 81 | 29.7 | .436 | .637 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 9.0 |
| 1976–77 | New Orleans | 81 | 25.7 | .405 | .679 | 7.9 | 2.2 | .7 | 1.4 | 5.9 |
| Career | 682 | 24.8 | .453 | .609 | 8.2 | 1.6 | .7 | 1.2 | 8.2 | |
