| Don Putman | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 170 |
| Birth Date: | 13 November 1922 |
| Birth Place: | Wray, Colorado |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Boulder Prep (Boulder, Colorado) |
| College: | Colorado (1941–1946) |
| Career Number: | 13, 8 |
| Career Position: | Guard |
| Years1: | 1946– |
| Team1: | St. Louis Bombers |
| Bbr: | putnado01 |
James Donald Putman (November 13, 1922 – June 26, 2006) was an American professional basketball player who spent three seasons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the St. Louis Bombers. He attended the University of Colorado.
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | St. Louis | 58 | .246 | .648 | .5 | 6.6 |
| 1947–48 | St. Louis | 42 | .263 | .679 | .6 | 6.4 |
| 1948–49 | St. Louis | 59 | .297 | .536 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| St. Louis | 57 | .262 | .635 | 1.6 | 2.4 | |
| Career | 216 | .262 | .621 | 1.3 | 4.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | St. Louis | 3 | .292 | .250 | .3 | 5.0 |
| 1948 | St. Louis | 7 | .182 | .583 | .7 | 3.3 |
| 1949 | St. Louis | 2 | .182 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 12 | .215 | .421 | .8 | 3.5 | |