The Season in Brief
The 1961-62 Chicago Packers went 18-62. Led by Walt Bellamy, Si Green and Slick Leonard, they posted a -7.54 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Walt Bellamy leads at 53%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Walt Bellamy | 31.6 |
| Rebounds | Walt Bellamy | 19.0 |
| Assists | Slick Leonard | 5.4 |
| True Shooting | Walt Bellamy | 55.4 |
| Def. Win Shares | Walt Bellamy | 2.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Walt Bellamy★All-StarROY6602Si Green1203Slick Leonard94Andy Johnson95Woody Sauldsberry76Ralph Davis★57Charlie Tyra58Horace Walker★59Barney Cable210Dave Piontek211Jack Turner (1962)★112Vern Hatton113Howie Carl★114Archie Dees115Joe Graboski016York Larese017George Bon Salle★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Bellamy★ | 79 | 31.6 | 19.0 | 2.7 | — | — | 55.4 | — | 2.8 | 66 |
| Si Green | 57 | 13.8 | 6.1 | 4.9 | — | — | 42.8 | — | 1.3 | 12 |
| Slick Leonard | 70 | 16.1 | 2.8 | 5.4 | — | — | 43.6 | — | 1.3 | 9 |
| Andy Johnson | 71 | 14.3 | 4.9 | 3.2 | — | — | 50.1 | — | 1.2 | 9 |
| Woody Sauldsberry | 49 | 11.7 | 9.5 | 1.6 | — | — | 36.4 | — | 1.0 | 7 |
| Ralph Davis★ | 77 | 10.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | — | — | 43.1 | — | 1.0 | 5 |
| Charlie Tyra | 78 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 1.1 | — | — | 41.3 | — | 1.2 | 5 |
| Horace Walker★ | 65 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 1.1 | — | — | 41.8 | — | 0.9 | 5 |
| Barney Cable | 15 | 13.7 | 5.5 | 2.1 | — | — | 42.4 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Dave Piontek | 45 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | — | — | 40.8 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
| Jack Turner (1962)★ | 42 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 41.8 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Vern Hatton | 15 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | — | — | 40.3 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Howie Carl★ | 31 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | — | — | 38.0 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Archie Dees | 13 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 | — | — | 50.3 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Joe Graboski | 12 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 0.5 | — | — | 40.6 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| York Larese | 8 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | — | — | 50.1 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| George Bon Salle★ | 3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | — | — | 25.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.8
- Youngest: Walt Bellamy (22)
- Oldest: Joe Graboski (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Walt Bellamy - rookie
- Horace Walker - rookie
- Jack Turner (1962) - rookie
- Howie Carl - rookie
- York Larese - rookie
- George Bon Salle - rookie
- Si Green - new to the team
- Slick Leonard - new to the team
- Andy Johnson - new to the team
- Woody Sauldsberry - new to the team
- Ralph Davis - new to the team
- Charlie Tyra - new to the team
- Barney Cable - new to the team
- Dave Piontek - new to the team
- Vern Hatton - new to the team
- Archie Dees - new to the team
- Joe Graboski - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Walt Bellamy - pick #1 (1961)
- Si Green - pick #1 (1956)
- Slick Leonard - pick #10 (1954)
- Andy Johnson - undrafted
- Woody Sauldsberry - pick #60 (1957)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Washington Wizards 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.
1961-621977-782025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.