Donnis Butcher

Donnis Butcher (February 8, 1936 – October 8, 2012) was an American basketball player. A 6'1" guard from Pikeville College, Butcher was selected by the New York Knicks in the seventh round of the 1961 NBA draft.^[1]

Donnis Butcher

Personal information
Born	(1936-02-06)February 6, 1936 Williamsport, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	October 8, 2012(2012-10-08) (aged 76) Hartland, Michigan, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Meade (Williamsport, Kentucky)
College	Pikeville
NBA draft	1961: 7th round, 60th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1961–1966
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	19, 24
Career history
As player:
1961–1963	New York Knicks
1963–1966	Detroit Pistons
As coach:
1967–1968	Detroit Pistons
Career statistics
Points	1,696 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds	821 (2.9 rpg)
Assists	585 (2.1 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Career playing statistics

Legend

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

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1961–62	New York	47	10.2	.310	.609	1.7	1.1	2.9
1962–63	New York	68	17.5	.406	.675	2.6	2.0	7.0
1963–64	New York	26	16.1	.322	.636	2.6	2.5	4.5
1963–64	Detroit	52	29.9	.421	.616	5.0	3.4	8.6
1964–65	Detroit	71	16.3	.405	.618	2.8	1.7	5.8
1965–66	Detroit	15	19.0	.469	.529	2.2	2.0	7.2
Career		279	18.2	.397	.629	2.9	2.1	6.1

Head coaching record

Legend

Regular season	G	Games coached	W	Games won	L	Games lost	W–L %	Win–loss %
Playoffs	PG	Playoff games	PW	Playoff wins	PL	Playoff losses	PW–L %	Playoff win–loss %

NBA

Source^[3]

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PW–L%	Result
Detroit	1966–67	8	2	6	.250	5th in Western	—	—	—	—	Missed playoffs
Detroit	1967–68	82	40	42	.488	4th in Eastern	6	2	4	.333	Lost in Division semifinals
Detroit	1969–70	22	10	12	.455	(fired)	—	—	—	—
Career		112	52	60	.464		6	2	4	.333

References

1. Donnis Butcher passes at the age of 76 October 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
2. "Donnie Butcher NBA playing stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
3. "Donnie Butcher NBA coaching stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 18 January 2024.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com   and Basketball-Reference.com
• BasketballReference.com: Donnie Butcher (as coach)