Retired

Gary Melchionni

Guard

Height

188

Birthdate

1/19/1951 (75)

Nationality

USA

Career Totals

137

MIN

2780

PTS

1074

REB

329

AST

298

Stats by season

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Season	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
NBA 74/75	68	1529	578	187	156	48	12
NBA 73/74	68	1212	481	140	134	38	9

Ranking history

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Career by Club

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Club	GP	MIN	PTS
Phoenix Suns	137	20:18	7,8

Career by Competition

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Competition	GP	MIN	PTS
NBA	137	20:18	7,8

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Recent match history

04/04/1975

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
11:00	6	1	3	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors

04/02/1975

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
38:00	16	2	5	2	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers

03/30/1975

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
28:00	8	6	3	0	0

Open Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns

03/29/1975

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
12:00	2	0	1	0	1

Open Phoenix Suns vs Kansas City-Omaha Kings

03/27/1975

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
17:00	8	2	3	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Detroit Pistons

03/07/1975

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
40:00	19	1	7	0	1

Open Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns

03/06/1975

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
38:00	14	8	4	2	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls

03/04/1975

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
31:00	9	5	1	0	0

Open Kansas City-Omaha Kings vs Phoenix Suns

03/02/1975

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
42:00	23	3	4	0	0

Open Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns

02/28/1975

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
30:00	6	5	4	1	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors

02/26/1975

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
19:00	10	0	2	1	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Cleveland Cavaliers

02/25/1975

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
24:00	5	2	2	1	1

Open Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns

02/23/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
35:00	14	1	4	0	0

Open Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns

02/21/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
46:00	17	7	3	2	1

Open New Orleans Jazz vs Phoenix Suns

02/19/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
27:00	8	0	3	1	0

Open Washington Bullets vs Phoenix Suns

02/18/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
35:00	20	3	5	0	0

Open Buffalo Braves vs Phoenix Suns

02/15/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
19:00	4	3	1	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks

02/14/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
35:00	12	2	4	0	1

Open Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics

02/12/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
37:00	15	4	9	2	1

Open Phoenix Suns vs Buffalo Braves

02/08/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
18:00	7	1	3	1	0

Open Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns

02/06/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
37:00	13	2	2	2	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Seattle SuperSonics

02/05/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
30:00	16	2	3	5	0

Open Seattle SuperSonics vs Phoenix Suns

02/04/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
39:00	11	4	3	3	1

Open Phoenix Suns vs Washington Bullets

01/31/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
9:00	1	0	2	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers

01/29/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
9:00	4	0	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Seattle SuperSonics

01/28/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
12:00	4	0	2	0	0

Open Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns

01/25/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
20:00	4	4	3	2	1

Open Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Jazz

01/21/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
3:00	0	0	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Philadelphia 76ers

01/19/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
1:00	2	0	0	0	0

Open Kansas City-Omaha Kings vs Phoenix Suns

01/18/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
1:00	0	0	0	0	0

Open Detroit Pistons vs Phoenix Suns

01/17/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
1:00	0	0	0	0	1

Open Chicago Bulls vs Phoenix Suns

01/11/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
4:00	2	0	1	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks

01/10/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
5:00	4	1	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers

01/08/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
14:00	6	2	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Washington Bullets

01/05/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
32:00	15	4	3	1	0

Open Cleveland Cavaliers vs Phoenix Suns

01/03/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
18:00	2	3	0	1	0

Open Chicago Bulls vs Phoenix Suns

01/02/1975

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
35:00	11	3	3	2	0

Open New York Knicks vs Phoenix Suns

12/27/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
39:00	14	10	5	1	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Buffalo Braves

12/25/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
22:00	6	1	3	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics

12/23/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
32:00	10	6	2	2	0

Open Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns

12/21/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
31:00	17	4	5	2	1

Open Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers

12/19/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
26:00	11	8	1	0	1

Open Phoenix Suns vs Milwaukee Bucks

12/13/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
35:00	13	3	2	2	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Cleveland Cavaliers

12/11/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
33:00	10	1	2	2	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers

12/08/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
29:00	7	5	1	1	0

Open Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns

12/07/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
35:00	12	3	3	1	1

Open Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers

12/05/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
36:00	17	5	7	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors

12/03/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
11:00	0	1	0	1	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks

12/01/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
18:00	8	4	2	0	0

Open Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns

11/30/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
46:00	21	7	3	1	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets

11/28/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
16:00	4	3	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers

11/26/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
16:00	5	1	1	1	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Jazz

11/23/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
22:00	4	1	6	0	0

Open Buffalo Braves vs Phoenix Suns

11/22/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
14:00	6	3	2	1	0

Open Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns

11/20/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
16:00	4	0	2	0	0

Open Detroit Pistons vs Phoenix Suns

11/19/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
10:00	9	1	2	0	0

Open Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns

11/13/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
15:00	4	3	1	1	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Philadelphia 76ers

11/09/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
13:00	2	2	1	1	0

Open Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns

11/08/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
7:00	2	1	0	0	0

Open New Orleans Jazz vs Phoenix Suns

11/07/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
22:00	9	4	1	1	0

Open Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns

11/03/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
26:00	11	8	4	0	0

Open Cleveland Cavaliers vs Phoenix Suns

11/02/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
18:00	4	9	2	0	0

Open Washington Bullets vs Phoenix Suns

10/30/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
11:00	2	2	0	0	0

Open Philadelphia 76ers vs Phoenix Suns

10/27/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
15:00	11	0	3	0	0

Open Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns

10/25/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
21:00	20	4	0	0	0

Open Seattle SuperSonics vs Phoenix Suns

10/23/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
11:00	3	1	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Detroit Pistons

10/19/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
14:00	6	1	1	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Kansas City-Omaha Kings

10/17/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
17:00	8	4	1	1	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Seattle SuperSonics

03/27/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
39:00	15	2	8	3	0

Open Seattle SuperSonics vs Phoenix Suns

03/24/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
41:00	21	3	5	1	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors

03/22/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
36:00	22	3	2	2	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Buffalo Braves

03/20/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
48:00	16	3	7	2	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks

03/17/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
30:00	11	2	6	1	1

Open Seattle SuperSonics vs Phoenix Suns

03/15/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
44:00	12	7	2	0	0

Open Philadelphia 76ers vs Phoenix Suns

03/13/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
45:00	12	2	6	0	0

Open Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns

03/12/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
36:00	16	5	4	2	0

Open Buffalo Braves vs Phoenix Suns

03/11/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
41:00	4	5	3	0	0

Open Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns

03/09/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
35:00	13	3	1	2	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Cleveland Cavaliers

03/07/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
34:00	23	3	1	1	1

Open Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics

03/05/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
39:00	13	3	3	1	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls

03/03/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
37:00	20	2	6	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Kansas City-Omaha Kings

03/01/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
28:00	16	3	5	2	0

Open Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns

02/27/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
24:00	2	2	1	1	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls

02/26/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
44:00	16	9	6	2	0

Open Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns

02/24/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
46:00	16	4	3	0	1

Open Cleveland Cavaliers vs Phoenix Suns

02/23/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
30:00	13	0	2	2	1

Open Detroit Pistons vs Phoenix Suns

02/22/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
18:00	7	1	3	0	0

Open Kansas City-Omaha Kings vs Phoenix Suns

02/19/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
23:00	10	5	2	0	0

Open Chicago Bulls vs Phoenix Suns

02/17/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
31:00	12	8	1	2	1

Open Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers

02/16/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
24:00	6	3	5	1	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks

02/14/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
32:00	11	7	3	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets

02/12/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
26:00	8	5	2	1	0

Open Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns

02/10/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
28:00	10	8	7	1	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors

02/08/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
24:00	12	3	3	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Detroit Pistons

02/06/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
20:00	6	1	1	1	0

Open Capital Bullets vs Phoenix Suns

02/05/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
21:00	6	4	2	1	0

Open New York Knicks vs Phoenix Suns

02/02/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
18:00	11	3	1	0	1

Open Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers

02/01/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
33:00	20	5	8	2	0

Open Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns

01/31/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
1:00	2	0	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers

01/27/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
4:00	2	0	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Capital Bullets

01/25/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
1:00	0	0	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Milwaukee Bucks

01/19/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
2:00	2	0	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks

01/17/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
13:00	4	2	2	0	0

Open Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns

01/13/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
10:00	4	0	2	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Seattle SuperSonics

01/09/1974

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
3:00	3	1	0	1	1

Open Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets

01/05/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
1:00	0	0	1	0	0

Open Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns

01/04/1974

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
5:00	2	1	1	1	0

Open Kansas City-Omaha Kings vs Phoenix Suns

12/29/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
11:00	2	0	1	1	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Buffalo Braves

12/28/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
19:00	5	3	3	0	0

Open Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns

12/27/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
13:00	5	1	1	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Seattle SuperSonics

12/25/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
13:00	10	5	2	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers

12/19/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
4:00	0	0	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Philadelphia 76ers

12/18/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
20:00	7	2	4	2	0

Open Portland Trail Blazers vs Phoenix Suns

12/16/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
1:00	0	0	0	0	0

Open Seattle SuperSonics vs Phoenix Suns

12/15/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
3:00	4	0	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Boston Celtics

12/13/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
3:00	0	0	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Portland Trail Blazers

12/11/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
5:00	4	0	0	0	0

Open New York Knicks vs Phoenix Suns

12/07/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
2:00	2	0	1	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Capital Bullets

12/04/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
1:00	0	0	0	0	0

Open Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns

12/01/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
5:00	4	0	1	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Detroit Pistons

11/29/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
2:00	0	0	1	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Kansas City-Omaha Kings

11/27/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
4:00	2	0	0	0	0

Open Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns

11/20/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
9:00	5	0	2	1	0

Open Buffalo Braves vs Phoenix Suns

11/17/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
4:00	5	0	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers

11/15/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
5:00	6	1	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Philadelphia 76ers

11/13/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
1:00	0	0	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls

11/09/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
9:00	2	0	1	0	0

Open Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns

11/07/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
8:00	2	3	1	0	1

Open Philadelphia 76ers vs Phoenix Suns

10/30/1973

05:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
18:00	4	1	1	1	0

Open Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns

10/27/1973

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
7:00	2	2	0	0	0

Open Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns

10/26/1973

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
2:00	0	0	0	0	0

Open Kansas City-Omaha Kings vs Phoenix Suns

10/24/1973

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
11:00	10	1	3	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Detroit Pistons

10/21/1973

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
4:00	0	0	0	0	0

Open Seattle SuperSonics vs Phoenix Suns

10/20/1973

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
1:00	0	0	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks

10/14/1973

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
26:00	2	1	4	2	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Golden State Warriors

10/12/1973

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
22:00	12	3	1	1	1

Open Phoenix Suns vs Milwaukee Bucks

10/10/1973

04:00

MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK
3:00	2	1	0	0	0

Open Phoenix Suns vs Seattle SuperSonics

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