 Gianelli as a junior at Pacific | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1950-06-10)June 10, 1950 (age 75) Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Edison (Stockton, California) |
| College | Pacific (1969–1972) |
| NBA draft | 1972: 2nd round, 20th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Houston Rockets |
| Playing career | 1972–1983 |
| Position | Center /power forward |
| Number | 40 |
| Career history | |
| 1972–1976 | New York Knicks |
| 1976–1977 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1977–1979 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1979 | Utah Jazz |
| 1980–1983 | Olimpia Billy Milano |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,210 (7.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,188 (5.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 832 (1.5 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
John Arec Gianelli (born June 10, 1950) is an American former professionalbasketball player. At a height of 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) tall, he played at thepower forward andcenter positions. He played eight seasons (from 1972 to 1980) in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) with theNew York Knicks,Buffalo Braves,Milwaukee Bucks, andUtah Jazz.
Gianelli graduated fromEdison High School in 1968.[1] He matriculated at theUniversity of the Pacific where he was a three-yearletterman with theTigers men's basketball team in 1970, 1971 and 1972.[2] He averaged 21.5 points and 17.2 rebounds in hissenior year, the latter ranked second in the nation.[3] His uniform number 23 was retired in May 1973, the second in Pacific's men's basketball history.[4] He was inducted into the university's Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986.[2]
Gianelli was selected by theHouston Rockets twentieth overall in the second round of the1972 NBA draft.[5] After not agreeing to contract terms with the Rockets, his NBA negotiation rights were obtained by theKnicks on September 19, 1972.[3]
He was involved in four other transactions during his NBA career, the first two within a year of each other. He was traded along with $3.3 million from the Knicks to theBraves forBob McAdoo andTom McMillen on December 9, 1976.[6][7] Gianelli was sent from the Braves to theBucks for a first-round pick in the1979 NBA draft (eventually dealt to theDetroit Pistons) and cash nine months later on September 2, 1977.[8][9]
The final two transactions happened within five months of each other. He was traded along with the eighth overall selection in the first round of the 1979 NBA draft (Calvin Natt) from the Bucks to theNew Jersey Nets forHarvey Catchings on May 31, 1979.[9][10] He never appeared in a game with the Nets, as he was dealt along withBernard King andJim Boylan to theJazz forRich Kelley and cash on October 2.[11]
He averaged 7.8 points and 5.9rebounds per game in his NBA career, and won aleague championship with New York in 1973. He also played professionally in Italy for three years, withOlimpia Milano. He was the starting center and one of two foreign players on the Olimpia Milano team that captured the 1981–82Lega Basket Serie A championship; the other foreigner was startingpoint guardMike D'Antoni.[12]
| 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 |
| † | Won anNBA championship | * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73† | New York | 52 | - | 9.9 | .451 | - | .697 | 2.9 | 0.5 | - | - | 3.5 |
| 1973–74 | New York | 70 | - | 20.3 | .479 | - | .760 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 7.3 |
| 1974–75 | New York | 80 | - | 35.0 | .472 | - | .692 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 1975–76 | New York | 82 | - | 28.4 | .473 | - | .713 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 1976–77 | New York | 19 | - | 33.2 | .473 | - | .729 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 10.9 |
| 1976–77 | Buffalo | 57 | - | 22.5 | .431 | - | .714 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| 1977–78 | Milwaukee | 82 | - | 28.4 | .488 | - | .642 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 8.5 |
| 1978–79 | Milwaukee | 82* | - | 25.1 | .486 | - | .706 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 7.1 |
| 1979–80 | Utah | 17 | - | 16.8 | .348 | .000 | .563 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| Career | 541 | - | 25.2 | .470 | .000 | .702 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 7.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73† | New York | 7 | - | 7.9 | .550 | - | .429 | 1.9 | 0.1 | - | - | 3.6 |
| 1973–74 | New York | 12 | - | 28.2 | .407 | - | .720 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 7.3 |
| 1974–75 | New York | 3 | - | 31.0 | .458 | - | 1.000 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 1977–78 | Milwaukee | 9 | - | 32.2 | .424 | - | .769 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 7.8 |
| Career | 31 | - | 25.0 | .434 | - | .721 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 6.7 | |
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