The year after the ABA-NBA merger, nine of the players in the
All-Star game came from the ABA.
George Gervin, David Thompson, Julius Erving, George
McGinnis … the game was proof at how far the ABA had come. Still, if you look
at the players who went back and forth between the two leagues, there clearly
was a difference in overall quality. McGinnis, Connie Hawkins, Erving, Billy
Cunningham, Rick Barry, Dan Issel, all had their best statistical seasons in the
ABA. George Gervin is the only star who did better statistically in the NBA.
Zelmo Beaty was a two-time all-star who was grinding out PERs between 16.5 and 19.3 when he signed with the Utah Stars of the ABA. After sitting out a year, he came into the ABA and dominated. He had PERs of 25.2 and 24.6. His highest win share season in the NBA was 11.8. In his first two years of the ABA, he had 16.0 and 15.1. He led the Stars to the ABA title in 1970-1971. Part of his success was timing. The best center when Beaty joined the ABA was Mel Daniels. Artis Gilmore hadn’t entered the league. Still, those two seasons, even with a five-percent discount on ABA numbers, pushed Beaty above several much more highly regarded centers.
It isn’t as if Beaty isn’t deserving of a spot in the top 100. He was the No. 3 overall pick in 1962 – five if you count Jerry Lucas and Dave DeBusschere, who were territorial picks. He was taken ahead of John Havlicek (No. 9) and Chet Walker (No. 12). He was inducted into hall of fame in 2016. It’s just that without those years in the ABA, he would have been fighting for a slot with Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes.
Zelmo Beaty was a two-time all-star who was grinding out PERs between 16.5 and 19.3 when he signed with the Utah Stars of the ABA. After sitting out a year, he came into the ABA and dominated. He had PERs of 25.2 and 24.6. His highest win share season in the NBA was 11.8. In his first two years of the ABA, he had 16.0 and 15.1. He led the Stars to the ABA title in 1970-1971. Part of his success was timing. The best center when Beaty joined the ABA was Mel Daniels. Artis Gilmore hadn’t entered the league. Still, those two seasons, even with a five-percent discount on ABA numbers, pushed Beaty above several much more highly regarded centers.
It isn’t as if Beaty isn’t deserving of a spot in the top 100. He was the No. 3 overall pick in 1962 – five if you count Jerry Lucas and Dave DeBusschere, who were territorial picks. He was taken ahead of John Havlicek (No. 9) and Chet Walker (No. 12). He was inducted into hall of fame in 2016. It’s just that without those years in the ABA, he would have been fighting for a slot with Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes.
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Zelmo
Beaty bio info
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Career
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1962-1975
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Games
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889
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Points
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17.1
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Rebounds
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10.9
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Assists
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1.5
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FG Pct.
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49.4%
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All-Star games
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5
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NBA/ABA MVPs
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0
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ABA Titles
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1
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Playoff seasons
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11
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Playoff games
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115
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Points
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17.9
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Rebounds
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11.9
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Assists
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1.7
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FG Pct.
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49.6%
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Hall of Fame
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2016
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Top 100
rankings
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Points
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Top 100 ranking
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1-year
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394.40
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20th
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5-year
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1,439.83
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46th
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10-year
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2,557.89
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40th
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Career
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2,821.17
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63rd
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Zelmo
Beaty at his peak
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1970-1971
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Beaty
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Top 5
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Points
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PER
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25.2
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25.06
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Win Shares
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16.0
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15.87
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Box +/-
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NA
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NA
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VORP
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NA
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NA
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Total Advanced Stats
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41.2
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40.92
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100.67
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Playoff PER
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27.2
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25.46
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Win Shares
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3.3
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2.95
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Box +/-
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NA
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NA
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VORP
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NA
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NA
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Total Advanced Stats
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30.5
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28.41
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107.35
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Reg. Season Win %
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68.42
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68.42
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Playoff Win %
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66.67
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66.67
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MVP Voting (75 points)
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69/110
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47.05
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Playoff MVP (25 points)
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25.00
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25.00
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Total Score (95%)
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394.40
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Beaty’s 10 greatest seasons
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1970-1971
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394.40
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1971-1972
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306.08
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1967-1968
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249.03
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1965-1966
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245.34
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1972-1973
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244.98
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1968-1969
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243.68
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1966-1967
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226.69
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1964-1965
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222.21
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1973-1974
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217.71
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1963-1964
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207.76
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Career
winning percentage
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W
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L
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Pct.
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Regular Season
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523
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365
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58.90%
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Playoffs
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64
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51
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55.65%
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