Bailey Howell
Howell as a senior at MSU | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 20, 1937 Middleton, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Middleton (Middleton, Tennessee) |
| College | Mississippi State (1956–1959) |
| NBA draft | 1959: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Playing career | 1959–1971 |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Number | 52, 18, 15, 16 |
| Career history | |
| 1959–1964 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1964–1966 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1966–1970 | Boston Celtics |
| 1970–1971 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Career highlights | |
| |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 17,770 (18.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 9,383 (9.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,853 (1.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Bailey E. Howell (born January 20, 1937) is an American former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at Mississippi State, Howell played 12 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A six-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA champion, Howell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997. Known as "Buckshot" because of his lethal ability to score in the paint area, he thrived on second-effort plays close to the basket.