John Wetzel Profile: Information, Highlights and Stats with the Lakers
Lakers players: John Wetzel basketball profile with complete information including full name, position, height, weight, years as a Laker, career stats, NBA titles won and more.
John Wetzel Profile
NBA Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| NBA | 7 | Season 357 Playoffs 5 |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Playoffs | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Lakers Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| LAL | 1 | Season 38 Playoffs - |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| Playoffs | - | - | - |
* Stats updated on Jun 23, 2025 *
| Full Name: | John Francis Wetzel | |
| Position: | Guard / Forward | |
| Jersey Number: | 24 (Lakers), 25 (Suns), 33 (Hawks) | |
| Height: | 6-5 / 1.96 mt | |
| Weight: | 190 lbs / 86 kg | |
| Nickname: | - | |
| All-Star: | none | |
| Born: | October 22, 1944 in Waynesboro, Virginia, USA | |
| High-School: | Wilson Memorial in Fisherville, Virginia | |
| College: | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | |
| Drafted: | by the Los Angeles Lakers with No. 75 overall pick, in round 8 of the 1966 NBA Draft | |
| NBA Teams: | Los Angeles Lakers, 1967-68 Phoenix Suns, 1970-71 to 1971-72 Atlanta Hawks, 1972-73 to 1974-75 Phoenix Suns, 1975-76 |
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| Lakers Seasons: | 1967-68 | |
John Wetzel in Lakers History - Timeline
 John Wetzel
  1949
2025
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John Wetzel Highlights
NBA Championships Details:
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Career Totals: |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 1,215 | 682 | 494 |
| Playoffs | 8 | 4 | 4 |
John Wetzel Career Stats
Season by season statistics including his numbers with the Lakers.
Season Stats: |
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Season |
Team | Gm | GS | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| 1967-68 | Lakers | 38 | 11.4 | .437 | .761 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | |||||||
| 1970-71 | Suns | 70 | 15.6 | .431 | .822 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 4.7 | |||||||
| 1971-72 | Suns | 51 | 8.2 | .378 | .800 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | |||||||
| 1972-73 | Hawks | 28 | 18.0 | .447 | .824 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3.5 | |||||||
| 1973-74 | Hawks | 70 | 17.6 | .425 | .719 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | |||
| 1974-75 | Hawks | 63 | 12.5 | .426 | .883 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 3.8 | |||
| 1975-76 | Suns | 37 | 6.7 | .478 | .833 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | |||
| Career: | 357 | 13.2 | .429 | - | .810 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | - | 1.7 | 3.4 | ||
Playoffs Stats: |
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| Playoffs | Team | Gm | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | |
| 1973 | Hawks | 3 | 11.0 | .429 | - | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 1976 | Suns | 2 | 2.5 | - | 1.000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |||
| Career: | 5 | 7.6 | .429 | - | 1.000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.6 | 1.6 | ||
* Stats updated on Jun 23, 2025 *
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