NBA Career: |
|
Seasons |
Games |
Titles |
 |
11 |
Season
704
Playoffs
69 |
 3 |
|
Points |
Rebounds |
Assists |
| Season |
17.0 |
9.5 |
1.6 |
| Playoffs |
14.0 |
8.1 |
1.3 |
|
Minneapolis Lakers Career: |
|
Seasons |
Games |
Titles |
 |
4 |
Season
282
Playoffs
28 |
1 |
|
Points |
Rebounds |
Assists |
| Season |
17.2 |
11.2 |
1.6 |
| Playoffs |
15.4 |
9.4 |
1.0 |
|
| Complete Name: |
Clyde Edward Lovellette |
 |
| Position: |
Forward / Center |
| Jersey Number: |
34 (Lakers), 4 (Celtics) |
| Height: |
6-9 |
| Weight: |
234 lbs. |
| Nickname: |
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| All-Star: |
3 times - 1956, 1960, 1961 |
| Born: |
September 7, 1929 in Petersburg, Indiana |
| High-School: |
Garfield in Terre Haute, Indiana |
| College: |
University of Kansas |
| Drafted: |
by the Minneapolis Lakers, with the 9th pick in the 1st round of the 1952 NBA draft. |
| NBA Teams: |
Minneapolis Lakers - Cincinnati Royals - St. Louis Hawks - Boston Celtics |
| Lakers Seasons: |
1953-54 to 1956-57 |
|
1953-54 Minneapolis Lakers
1962-63 Boston Celtics
1963-64 Boston Celtics
Career Totals: |
|
Points |
Rebounds |
Assists |
| Season |
11,947 |
6,663 |
1,097 |
| Playoffs |
963 |
557 |
89 |
|
- Inducted into Hall of Fame as Player in 1988.
- Won NBA titles with both arch-enemys Lakers and Celtics. In 1962-63 he won it with Boston playing the Finals against Los Angeles.
- Lovellette became the first basketball player in history to win an NCAA Championship (1952), an Olympic Gold Medal (Helsinki 1952) and an NBA Title.
- In 2002, during halftime of a Lakers-Timberwolves game, the pioneer Minneapolis players Vern Mikkelsen, George Mikan, Slater Martin, Clyde Lovellette, Coach John Kundla and Arlee Pollard (widow of Jim Pollard) were presented with championship rings, the same provided by the NBA to the Los Angeles Lakers championship players that same year. |
