David Vincent Piontek (August 27, 1934 – May 12, 2004) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6’6″ forward, Piontek played seven seasons (1956–1963) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) 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]
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 | 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 | |
Playoffs
| 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 | |
Notes
- ^ a b “Dave Piontek NBA stats”. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 5, 2023.