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Dave Piontek
Personal information
Born	August 27, 1934; Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Died	May 12, 2004 (aged 69); Scottsdale, Arizona
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Bethel Park; (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania)
College	Xavier (1953–1956)
NBA draft	1956: 3rd round, 16th overall pick
	Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career	1956–1963
Position	Power forward / center
Number	5, 25, 12, 33, 61
Career history
1956–1960	Rochester / Cincinnati Royals
1960–1961	St. Louis Hawks
1961–1962	Chicago Packers
1962–1963	Cincinnati Royals
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,955 (7.2 ppg)
Rebounds	1,770 (4.3 rpg)
Assists	478 (1.2 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Dave Piontek

American basketball player

David Vincent Piontek (August 27, 1934 – May 12, 2004) was an American professional basketball player.

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A 6'6" forward, Piontek played seven seasons (1956–1963) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Rochester / Cincinnati Royals, St. Louis Hawks, and Chicago Packers. He averaged 7.2 points per game in his NBA career. He went to college at Xavier University and high school in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.^[1]

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"Dave Piontek NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

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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

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1956–57	Rochester	71	24.8	.403	.667	4.9	1.5	9.0
1957–58	Cincinnati	71	14.5	.378	.629	3.6	.7	5.6
1958–59	Cincinnati	72*	23.3	.375	.687	5.3	1.7	10.6
1959–60	Cincinnati	52*	21.4	.409	.689	6.6	1.6	10.0
St. Louis	25*	28.9	.381	.563	4.8	1.4	7.8
1960–61	St. Louis	29	8.8	.490	.516	2.3	.7	3.8
1961–62	Chicago	45	13.6	.369	.661	3.4	.7	4.6
1962–63	Cincinnati	48	9.5	.380	.625	2.0	.5	2.7
Career		413	18.5	.391	.652	4.3	1.2	7.2

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1958	Cincinnati	2	13.5	.400	.400	5.0	.0	5.0
1960	St. Louis	14*	15.7	.342	.720	2.9	1.3	5.1
1961	St. Louis	1	10.0	.143	–	3.0	1.0	2.0
1963	Cincinnati	8	8.5	.471	.571	2.0	.1	2.5
Career		25	13.0	.354	.649	2.8	.8	4.2

Dave_Piontek

Dave Piontek

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Personal information

Born	(1934-08-27)August 27, 1934 Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Died	May 12, 2004(2004-05-12) (aged 69) Scottsdale, Arizona
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Bethel Park (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania)
College	Xavier (1953–1956)
NBA draft	1956: 3rd round, 16th overall pick
Selected by the Rochester Royals
Playing career	1956–1963
Position	Power forward / center
Number	5, 25, 12, 33, 61
Career history
1956–1960	Rochester / Cincinnati Royals
1960–1961	St. Louis Hawks
1961–1962	Chicago Packers
1962–1963	Cincinnati Royals

Career NBA statistics
Points	2,955 (7.2 ppg)
Rebounds	1,770 (4.3 rpg)
Assists	478 (1.2 apg)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com