Bobby Wilson (basketball, born 1951)

Bobby Wilson
Wilson in 1969
Personal information
Born (1951-01-15) January 15, 1951
Indianapolis, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolShortridge (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College
NBA draft1974: 3rd round, 52nd overall pick
Drafted byChicago Bulls
Playing career1974–1986
PositionShooting guard
Number34, 42, 7
Coaching career1979–1981
Career history
As a player:
19741976Chicago Bulls
1977Boston Celtics
1977Indiana Pacers
1978Kentucky Stallions
1979–1981Hawaii / Billings Volcanos
1984–1985Fortitudo Bologna
1985–1986Grenoble
As a coach:
1979–1981Hawaii / Billings Volcanos
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Robert E. Wilson (born January 15, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player. He played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers.

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Wilson attended Wichita State University and Pasadena Community College and was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the 16th pick of the 3rd round in the 1974 NBA draft. He was also drafted by the Memphis Tams in the 1974 ABA Draft.[1]

Wilson played for the Hawaii / Billings Volcanos in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1979 to 1981.[2] He was selected as the CBA Newcomer of the Year and named to the All-CBA Second Team in 1980.[2] Wilson also served as head coach for a combined 37 games across the two seasons and accumulated a 16–21 record.[3]

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[4]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1974–75 Chicago 48 1 8.9 .511 .793 1.1 .8 .5 .0 5.8
1975–76 Chicago 58 10 14.8 .403 .741 1.6 .9 .4 .0 7.5
1976–77 Boston 25 5.2 .322 .846 .4 .6 .1 .0 2.0
1977–78 Indiana 12 7.2 .389 .667 1.0 .7 .2 .1 2.5
Career 143 11 10.5 .426 .773 1.2 .8 .4 .0 5.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1975 Chicago 10 9.3 .415 .833 1.1 .4 .4 .0 4.4

References

  1. ^ "1974 ABA Draft Pick Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Bobby Wilson minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  3. ^ "Bobby Wilson minor league basketball coaching records". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  4. ^ "Bobby Wilson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2025.