| Dave Piontek | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 6 |
| Weight Lb: | 230 |
| Birth Date: | 27 August 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Bethel Park, Pennsylvania |
| Death Place: | Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Bethel Park (Bethel Park, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Xavier (1953–1956) |
| Draft Year: | 1956 |
| Draft Round: | 3 |
| Draft Pick: | 16 |
| Draft Team: | Rochester Royals |
| Career Start: | 1956 |
| Career End: | 1963 |
| Career Number: | 5, 25, 12, 33, 61 |
| Career Position: | Power forward / center |
| Years1: | – |
| Team1: | Rochester / Cincinnati Royals |
| Years2: | – |
| Team2: | St. Louis Hawks |
| Team3: | Chicago Packers |
| Team4: | Cincinnati Royals |
| Stats League: | NBA |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 2,955 (7.2 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Rebounds |
| Stat2value: | 1,770 (4.3 rpg) |
| Stat3label: | Assists |
| Stat3value: | 478 (1.2 apg) |
David Vincent Piontek (August 27, 1934 – May 12, 2004) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'6" forward, Piontek played seven seasons (1956 - 1963) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Rochester / Cincinnati Royals, St. Louis Hawks, and Chicago Packers. He averaged 7.2 points per game in his NBA career. He went to college at Xavier University and high school in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.[1]
Source[1]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 71 | 24.8 | .403 | .667 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 9.0 | ||
| Cincinnati | 71 | 14.5 | .378 | .629 | 3.6 | .7 | 5.6 | ||
| Cincinnati | 72* | 23.3 | .375 | .687 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 10.6 | ||
| Cincinnati | 52* | 21.4 | .409 | .689 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 10.0 | ||
| St. Louis | 25* | 28.9 | .381 | .563 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 7.8 | ||
| St. Louis | 29 | 8.8 | .490 | .516 | 2.3 | .7 | 3.8 | ||
| Chicago | 45 | 13.6 | .369 | .661 | 3.4 | .7 | 4.6 | ||
| Cincinnati | 48 | 9.5 | .380 | .625 | 2.0 | .5 | 2.7 | ||
| Career | 413 | 18.5 | .391 | .652 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 7.2 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Cincinnati | 2 | 13.5 | .400 | .400 | 5.0 | .0 | 5.0 | |
| 1960 | St. Louis | 14* | 15.7 | .342 | .720 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 5.1 | |
| 1961 | St. Louis | 1 | 10.0 | .143 | - | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |
| 1963 | Cincinnati | 8 | 8.5 | .471 | .571 | 2.0 | .1 | 2.5 | |
| Career | 25 | 13.0 | .354 | .649 | 2.8 | .8 | 4.2 | ||