Paul Neumann (basketball)

Paul Neumann
Neumann, circa 1959
Personal information
Born January 30, 1938
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Newport Harbor
(Newport Beach, California)
College Stanford (1956–1959)
NBA draft 1959: 4th round, 27th overall pick
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career 1961–1967
Position Point guard
Number 5, 15
Career history
1961 Washington Tapers
19611965 Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers
19651967 San Francisco Warriors
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-PCC (1959)
  • Second-team All-PCC (1958)
Career NBA statistics
Points 4,989 (11.0 ppg)
Rebounds 1,318 (2.9 rpg)
Assists 1,453 (3.2 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Paul R. Neumann (born January 30, 1938) is an American retired basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early career

A guard, Neumann attended Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, California and played college basketball for Stanford University.

NBA career

He was selected in the 4th round of the 1959 NBA draft by the Syracuse Nationals. He played two seasons with the Nationals, and remained with the team as it moved to Philadelphia and was renamed the Philadelphia 76ers.

In 1965, he was traded at mid-season along with Connie Dierking and Lee Shaffer to the San Francisco Warriors for Wilt Chamberlain, a trade that is frequently cited as an example of a star player (in this case, Chamberlain) being traded for far less than he is worth.

He played two more full seasons with the Warriors before retiring in 1967.