Dick Miller (basketball)

Dick Miller
Personal information
Born(1958-04-26)April 26, 1958
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJanuary 11, 2014(2014-01-11) (aged 55)
Romulus, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolThomas More
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
CollegeToledo (1976–1980)
NBA draft1980: 2nd round, 40th overall pick
Drafted byIndiana Pacers
Playing career1980–1984
PositionSmall forward
Number44, 30
Career history
1980Indiana Pacers
1980–1981Utah Jazz
1981Anchorage Northern Knights
1981Montana Golden Nuggets
1981–1982Valladolid
1983–1984Granollers
Career highlights
  • First-team All-MAC (1980)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's basketball
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1979 San JuanTeam competition

Richard Mathias Miller (April 26, 1958 – January 11, 2014) was an American professional basketball player. He was a 6-foot-6-inch (198 cm) 215 pounds (98 kg) small forward and played collegiately at the University of Toledo from 1976 to 1980.[1]

Miller was selected with the 17th pick of the second round in the 1980 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He played five games for the Pacers and another three games for the Utah Jazz in 1980-81.[1]

Death

Dick Miller died on January 11, 2014, in a Romulus, Michigan, hotel of an apparent heart attack. He was 55.[1]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1980–81 Indiana 506.8.333.000–.8.8.6.0.8
Utah 36.3.667––1.0.3.3.01.3
Career 806.6.444––.9.6.5.01.0

References

  1. 1 2 3 Zaborney, Mark (January 18, 2014). "Dick Miller; 1958-2014: UT basketball star was in sales". The Blade. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Dick Miller NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
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