Joe Fulks debuted in the NBA in 1946, appearing in 489 games over 8 seasons. He scored 8,003 points, delivered 587 assists, and grabbed 1,379 rebounds, ranking 554th in scoring and 1342th in assists in NBA history.
Joe Fulks Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Joe Fulks’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Joe Fulks |
| Date of Birth | October 26, 1921 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Power Forward |
| Height | 196cm |
| Weight | 86kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1946 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 489 games (Ranked 1127 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 8,003 points (Ranked 554) |
| Assists (AST) | 587 (Ranked 1342) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 1,379 (Ranked 1309) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 1,774 (Ranked 553) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 30.2% (Ranked 4261) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.6% (Ranked 1549) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 9.2 minutes (Ranked 3337) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1954)
| Games Played (G) | 61 |
| Points (PTS) | 150 |
| Assists (AST) | 28 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 101 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 90 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 26.6% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 57.1% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 501 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1949, 1,560 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1953, 138
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1951, 523
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1947, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1953, 34.6%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1951, 85.5%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1953, 2,085 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Joe Fulks appeared in 31 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 588 |
| Assists (AST) | 11 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 28 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 120 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 25.8% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 78.2% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 70 |
Joe Fulks Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1947 | 60 | 0 | 1389 | 475 | 0.305 | 1557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 439 | 0.73 | 601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
1948 | 43 | 0 | 949 | 326 | 0.259 | 1258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 0.762 | 390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
1949 | 60 | 0 | 1560 | 529 | 0.313 | 1689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 502 | 0.787 | 638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
1950 | 68 | 0 | 965 | 336 | 0.278 | 1209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0.696 | 421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
1951 | 66 | 0 | 1236 | 429 | 0.316 | 1358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 378 | 0.855 | 442 | 523 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
1952 | 61 | 1904 | 922 | 336 | 0.312 | 1078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0.825 | 303 | 368 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
1953 | 70 | 2085 | 832 | 332 | 0.346 | 960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 0.727 | 231 | 387 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 |
1954 | 61 | 501 | 150 | 61 | 0.266 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0.571 | 49 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |