Jack Twyman
Inducted:
1983
Player Stats
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Born
May 21, 1934
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
May 30, 2012
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Position
Small forward
College
Cincinnati (1951–1955)
Jack Twyman was one of the NBA’s premier scorers during the late 1950s and 1960s. Playing his entire 11-season career (1955–1966) with the Rochester and Cincinnati Royals, Twyman was known for his smooth shooting touch and consistent scoring ability. He became one of the league’s first players to average more than 30 points per game in a season and formed a high-scoring duo with Maurice Stokes.
Twyman was a six-time NBA All-Star and twice led the league in scoring average. He finished his career with over 15,000 points and ranked among the top scorers of his era. Beyond his playing career, his compassion and support for Stokes after a career-ending injury became one of basketball’s most respected stories. Twyman was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1983.
Twyman's Awards & Records
- Second-team All-American – NEA, INS (1955)
- 27 retired by Sacramento Kings
- 27 retired by Cincinnati Bearcats
- Averaged over 30 points per game in a season
- One of the first NBA players to score 30+ PPG
NBA Records
- 6× NBA All-Star (1957–1960, 1962, 1963)
- 2× All-NBA Second Team (1960, 1962)
- NBA Field Goal Percentage Leader (1958)
NBA Teams
Rochester / Cincinnati Royals (1955–1966)
NBA Draft
1955: 2nd round, 8th overall pick
Rochester Royals
Number Worn
10, 27, 31
NBA Stats
Season Played:
11 (1955–1966)
Game Played:
823
Points:
15,840 (19.2 ppg)
Rebounds:
5,424 (6.6 rpg)
Assists:
1,861 (2.3 apg)
Field Goal %:
45.0%
Free Throw %:
77.8%
Playoff Game:
34