 Donham (far left) during a Boston Celtics practice | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1926-10-11)October 11, 1926 Hammond, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 1983(1983-09-21) (aged 56) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Clark (Hammond, Indiana) |
| College | Ohio State (1946–1950) |
| NBA draft | 1950: 3rd round, 24th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Boston Celtics |
| Playing career | 1950–1954 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 12 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1950–1954 | Boston Celtics |
Coaching | |
| 1954–1957 | Washington (assistant) |
| 1957–1962 | Bowdoin |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,818 (6.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,071 (3.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 706 (2.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Robert E. Donham (October 11, 1926 – September 21, 1983) was an American professional basketball player.1 Donham was selected in the third round of the 1950 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics after a collegiate career at Ohio State.1 In four NBA seasons, all with the Celtics, Donham recorded 1,818 points, 1,071 rebounds and 706 assists.1 After his playing career ended, Donham became the junior varsity basketball coach at the University of Washington, where he was working on his doctorate in physical education.2 In 1957, he became the head coach at Bowdoin College.3 He resigned in 1962 to enter the securities business.4
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | Boston | 68 | – | .507 | .498 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 6.1 |
| 1951–52 | Boston | 66 | 30.0 | .487 | .509 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 8.3 |
| 1952–53 | Boston | 71 | 20.2 | .479 | .471 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 6.4 |
| 1953–54 | Boston | 68 | 21.3 | .448 | .554 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 5.9 |
| Career | 273 | 23.7 | .480 | .507 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 6.7 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Boston | 2 | – | .444 | .417 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 1952 | Boston | 3 | 37.3 | .474 | .500 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 9.0 |
| 1953 | Boston | 6 | 23.0 | .289 | .407 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 5.5 |
| 1954 | Boston | 6 | 16.3 | .467 | .316 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| Career | 17 | 23.2 | .383 | .408 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 5.5 | |
References
References
- Bob Donham. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 5, 2013.
- Boni, Bill (November 17, 1954). "Writing Our Loud". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- "Donham, Former Celtic Player, Bowdoin Coach". The Lewiston Daily Sun. September 20, 1957. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- "Bob Donham Enters Business Field". The Day. September 7, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2026.