The Season in Brief
The 1971-72 Cincinnati Royals went 30-52. Led by Tiny Archibald, Johnny Green and Tom Van Arsdale, they posted a -4.13 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Tiny Archibald leads at 23%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Tiny Archibald | 28.2 |
| Rebounds | Sam Lacey | 12.0 |
| Assists | Tiny Archibald | 9.2 |
| True Shooting | Johnny Green | 58.0 |
| Def. Win Shares | Sam Lacey | 1.2 |
The Roster, by Fame
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Archibald | 76 | 28.2 | 2.9 | 9.2 | — | — | 57.2 | — | 1.1 | 25 |
| Johnny Green | 82 | 9.8 | 6.8 | 1.5 | — | — | 58.0 | — | 0.8 | 18 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 73 | 19.2 | 4.8 | 2.7 | — | — | 50.7 | — | 0.7 | 17 |
| Jim Fox | 71 | 12.3 | 9.3 | 1.1 | — | — | 51.3 | — | 0.8 | 13 |
| Sam Lacey | 81 | 11.6 | 12.0 | 2.1 | — | — | 44.9 | — | 1.2 | 11 |
| Nate Williams | 81 | 11.9 | 4.6 | 2.1 | — | — | 46.1 | — | 0.7 | 8 |
| Matt Guokas | 61 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 5.3 | — | — | 52.9 | — | 0.6 | 7 |
| John Mengelt | 78 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | — | — | 54.6 | — | 0.4 | 5 |
| Norm Van Lier | 10 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 5.1 | — | — | 36.6 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Gil McGregor★ | 42 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 0.4 | — | — | 41.4 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Ken Durrett | 19 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | — | — | 45.4 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Fred Taylor | 21 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | — | — | 36.1 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Jake Jones★ | 11 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | — | — | 45.1 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Darrall Imhoff | 9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.2 | — | — | 35.4 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sid Catlett★ | 9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | — | 23.1 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.7
- Youngest: Nate Williams (1972-1979) (21)
- Oldest: Johnny Green (38)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Nate Williams (1972-1979) - rookie
- John Mengelt - rookie
- Gil McGregor - rookie
- Ken Durrett - rookie
- Jake Jones - rookie
- Sid Catlett - rookie
- Jim Fox - new to the team
- Matt Guokas (1967-1976) - new to the team
- Fred Taylor - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Tiny Archibald - pick #19 (1970)
- Johnny Green - pick #6 (1959)
- Tom Van Arsdale - pick #14 (1965)
- Jim Fox - pick #70 (1965)
- Sam Lacey - pick #5 (1970)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Sacramento Kings fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1 championship season marked above the arc.