Don Buse
Career (regular season)
- GP
- 648
- PTS
- 6.9
- REB
- 2.3
- AST
- 4.5
Personal details
- Position
- Guard
- Height and weight
- 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) · 86 kg (190 lb)
- Born
- August 10, 1950 (age 76)
- Birthplace
- Huntingburg, Estados Unidos
- School / club
- Evansville
- Draft
- 1972: round 3, pick 34
- NBA career
- 1976-1984 · 9 seasons
Stats
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Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | IND | 81 | 646 | 270 | 685 | 2,947 | 281 | 16 | — | 41.6 | — | 78.6 |
| 1977-78 | PHX | 82 | 686 | 249 | 391 | 2,547 | 185 | 14 | 124 | 45.8 | — | 82.4 |
| 1978-79 | PHX | 82 | 640 | 217 | 356 | 2,544 | 156 | 18 | 96 | 49.5 | — | 76.9 |
| 1979-80 | PHX | 81 | 626 | 233 | 320 | 2,499 | 132 | 10 | 91 | 44.3 | 24.1 | 66.4 |
| 1980-81 | IND | 58 | 297 | 84 | 140 | 1,095 | 74 | 8 | 38 | 39.7 | 32.8 | 76.9 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 82 | 797 | 223 | 407 | 2,529 | 164 | 27 | 95 | 45.5 | 38.6 | 81.3 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 41 | 194 | 54 | 115 | 643 | 44 | 2 | 25 | 39.6 | 25.7 | 89.1 |
| 1983-84 | KCK | 76 | 381 | 116 | 303 | 1,327 | 86 | 1 | 87 | 42.6 | 30.5 | 78.8 |
| 1984-85 | KCK | 65 | 218 | 61 | 203 | 939 | 38 | 1 | 45 | 40.4 | 35.6 | 76.7 |
| Career | 648 | 4,485 | 1,507 | 2,920 | 17,070 | 1,160 | 97 | 601 | 44.2 | 33.3 | 78.0 | |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | PHX | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 36.4 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | PHX | 15 | 118 | 55 | 52 | 512 | 23 | 5 | 15 | 40.5 | — | 72.7 |
| 1979-80 | PHX | 8 | 68 | 21 | 44 | 236 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 43.8 | 38.5 | 63.6 |
| 1980-81 | IND | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12.5 | 25.0 | 100.0 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25.0 | — | 75.0 |
| 1983-84 | KCK | 3 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 43.8 | 50.0 | 66.7 |
| Career | 35 | 227 | 91 | 125 | 940 | 37 | 6 | 36 | 39.9 | 39.1 | 71.4 | |
Awards and titles
- All-Defensive First Team (4): 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80
- Assists leader: 1976-77
- Steals leader: 1976-77
- All-Star: 1977
Draft
- 1972: round 3, pick 34 · Phoenix Suns · Evansville
Transactions
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· Trade
The Indiana Pacers traded Don Buse to the Phoenix Suns for Ricky Sobers.
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· Trade
The Indiana Pacers traded a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Al Leslie was later selected) and a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Jose Slaughter was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for Don Buse.
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· Trade
The Indiana Pacers traded Don Buse to the Portland Trail Blazers for cash. Indiana also received the consultation services of Portland vice president Jon Spolestra.
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· Waived
The Portland Trail Blazers waived Don Buse.
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· Signing
The Kansas City Kings signed Don Buse as a free agent.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | KCK | $0.1M |
| Career total | $0.1M | |