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Richard Anderson

Richard Andrew Anderson

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-10 ▪ Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: November 19, 1960 in San Pedro, California
High School: Rancho Alamitos in Garden Grove, California
College: University of California, Santa Barbara
Draft: San Diego Clippers, 2nd round (9th pick, 32nd overall), 1982 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 29, 1982

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1982-83 22 SDC NBA C 78 5 1274 174 431 .404 7 19 .368 48 69 .696 111 161 272 120 57 26 93 170 403
1983-84 23 DEN NBA PF 78 17 1380 272 638 .426 3 19 .158 116 150 .773 136 270 406 193 46 28 109 183 663
1986-87 26 HOU NBA PF 51 0 312 59 139 .424 4 16 .250 22 29 .759 24 55 79 33 7 3 19 37 144
1987-88 27 TOT NBA PF 74 3 1350 171 439 .390 48 150 .320 58 77 .753 91 212 303 112 51 16 61 137 448
1987-88 27 HOU NBA PF 12 0 53 11 26 .423 6 15 .400 4 5 .800 9 8 17 4 1 0 1 4 32
1987-88 27 POR NBA PF 62 3 1297 160 413 .387 42 135 .311 54 72 .750 82 204 286 108 50 16 60 133 416
1988-89 28 POR NBA PF 72 3 1082 145 348 .417 49 141 .348 32 38 .842 62 169 231 98 44 12 54 100 371
1989-90 29 CHH NBA PF 54 2 604 88 211 .417 37 100 .370 18 23 .783 33 94 127 55 20 9 26 64 231
Career NBA 407 30 6002 909 2206 .412 148 445 .333 294 386 .762 457 961 1418 611 225 94 362 691 2260

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1982-83 22 SDC NBA C 78 5 16.3 2.2 5.5 .404 0.1 0.2 .368 0.6 0.9 .696 1.4 2.1 3.5 1.5 0.7 0.3 1.2 2.2 5.2
1983-84 23 DEN NBA PF 78 17 17.7 3.5 8.2 .426 0.0 0.2 .158 1.5 1.9 .773 1.7 3.5 5.2 2.5 0.6 0.4 1.4 2.3 8.5
1986-87 26 HOU NBA PF 51 0 6.1 1.2 2.7 .424 0.1 0.3 .250 0.4 0.6 .759 0.5 1.1 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 2.8
1987-88 27 TOT NBA PF 74 3 18.2 2.3 5.9 .390 0.6 2.0 .320 0.8 1.0 .753 1.2 2.9 4.1 1.5 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.9 6.1
1987-88 27 HOU NBA PF 12 0 4.4 0.9 2.2 .423 0.5 1.3 .400 0.3 0.4 .800 0.8 0.7 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 2.7
1987-88 27 POR NBA PF 62 3 20.9 2.6 6.7 .387 0.7 2.2 .311 0.9 1.2 .750 1.3 3.3 4.6 1.7 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.1 6.7
1988-89 28 POR NBA PF 72 3 15.0 2.0 4.8 .417 0.7 2.0 .348 0.4 0.5 .842 0.9 2.3 3.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.4 5.2
1989-90 29 CHH NBA PF 54 2 11.2 1.6 3.9 .417 0.7 1.9 .370 0.3 0.4 .783 0.6 1.7 2.4 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.2 4.3
Career NBA 407 30 14.7 2.2 5.4 .412 0.4 1.1 .333 0.7 0.9 .762 1.1 2.4 3.5 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.7 5.6

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1982-83 22 SDC NBA C 78 5 1274 4.9 12.2 .404 0.2 0.5 .368 1.4 1.9 .696 3.1 4.5 7.7 3.4 1.6 0.7 2.6 4.8 11.4
1983-84 23 DEN NBA PF 78 17 1380 7.1 16.6 .426 0.1 0.5 .158 3.0 3.9 .773 3.5 7.0 10.6 5.0 1.2 0.7 2.8 4.8 17.3
1986-87 26 HOU NBA PF 51 0 312 6.8 16.0 .424 0.5 1.8 .250 2.5 3.3 .759 2.8 6.3 9.1 3.8 0.8 0.3 2.2 4.3 16.6
1987-88 27 TOT NBA PF 74 3 1350 4.6 11.7 .390 1.3 4.0 .320 1.5 2.1 .753 2.4 5.7 8.1 3.0 1.4 0.4 1.6 3.7 11.9
1987-88 27 HOU NBA PF 12 0 53 7.5 17.7 .423 4.1 10.2 .400 2.7 3.4 .800 6.1 5.4 11.5 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 2.7 21.7
1987-88 27 POR NBA PF 62 3 1297 4.4 11.5 .387 1.2 3.7 .311 1.5 2.0 .750 2.3 5.7 7.9 3.0 1.4 0.4 1.7 3.7 11.5
1988-89 28 POR NBA PF 72 3 1082 4.8 11.6 .417 1.6 4.7 .348 1.1 1.3 .842 2.1 5.6 7.7 3.3 1.5 0.4 1.8 3.3 12.3
1989-90 29 CHH NBA PF 54 2 604 5.2 12.6 .417 2.2 6.0 .370 1.1 1.4 .783 2.0 5.6 7.6 3.3 1.2 0.5 1.5 3.8 13.8
Career NBA 407 30 6002 5.5 13.2 .412 0.9 2.7 .333 1.8 2.3 .762 2.7 5.8 8.5 3.7 1.3 0.6 2.2 4.1 13.6

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1982-83 22 SDC NBA C 78 1274 10.4 .437 .412 9.2 15.6 12.2 12.1 2.1 1.2 16.8 16.9 94 108 -0.3 0.8 0.5 .017
1983-84 23 DEN NBA PF 78 1380 14.6 .471 .429 10.1 21.1 15.5 17.6 1.4 1.1 13.4 22.2 101 110 0.3 1.0 1.3 .044
1986-87 26 HOU NBA PF 51 312 13.6 .474 .439 8.6 19.1 13.9 15.4 1.1 0.6 11.1 22.4 102 106 0.1 0.4 0.5 .082
1987-88 27 TOT NBA PF 74 1350 11.1 .474 .444 7.3 17.0 12.1 10.4 1.8 0.7 11.4 15.6 105 107 0.7 1.6 2.3 .082
1987-88 27 HOU NBA PF 12 53 22.9 .567 .538 17.8 15.7 16.8 11.2 0.9 0.0 3.4 22.1 132 108 0.2 0.1 0.3 .253
1987-88 27 POR NBA PF 62 1297 10.7 .468 .438 6.8 17.0 11.9 10.4 1.8 0.7 11.9 15.4 103 107 0.4 1.6 2.0 .075
1988-89 28 POR NBA PF 72 1082 12.0 .509 .487 6.0 17.5 11.6 11.4 1.9 0.6 12.9 14.9 109 107 0.9 1.2 2.1 .093
1989-90 29 CHH NBA PF 54 604 13.3 .522 .505 5.9 18.8 11.9 13.4 1.6 0.9 10.5 17.4 106 109 0.4 0.5 1.0 .077
Career NBA 407 6002 12.3 .476 .446 8.0 18.0 12.9 13.1 1.7 0.9 13.2 17.8 102 108 2.1 5.5 7.6 .061

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1983-84 23 DEN NBA PF 4 37 6 15 .400 0 1 .000 4 6 .667 1 8 9 5 0 1 1 6 16
1986-87 26 HOU NBA PF 5 0 5 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 2 2 1.000 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 5
1987-88 27 POR NBA PF 3 0 63 11 24 .458 6 14 .429 4 4 1.000 5 8 13 1 2 1 2 11 32
1988-89 28 POR NBA PF 3 0 35 2 6 .333 1 4 .250 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 1 0 2 5
Career NBA 15 0 140 20 48 .417 8 21 .381 10 12 .833 7 19 26 10 2 3 4 20 58

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1983-84 23 DEN NBA PF 4 9.3 1.5 3.8 .400 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 1.5 .667 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 4.0
1986-87 26 HOU NBA PF 5 0 1.0 0.2 0.6 .333 0.2 0.4 .500 0.4 0.4 1.000 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.0
1987-88 27 POR NBA PF 3 0 21.0 3.7 8.0 .458 2.0 4.7 .429 1.3 1.3 1.000 1.7 2.7 4.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 3.7 10.7
1988-89 28 POR NBA PF 3 0 11.7 0.7 2.0 .333 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.7
Career NBA 15 0 9.3 1.3 3.2 .417 0.5 1.4 .381 0.7 0.8 .833 0.5 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.3 3.9

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1983-84 23 DEN NBA PF 4 37 5.8 14.6 .400 0.0 1.0 .000 3.9 5.8 .667 1.0 7.8 8.8 4.9 0.0 1.0 1.0 5.8 15.6
1986-87 26 HOU NBA PF 5 0 5 7.2 21.6 .333 7.2 14.4 .500 14.4 14.4 1.000 7.2 0.0 7.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.2 7.2 36.0
1987-88 27 POR NBA PF 3 0 63 6.3 13.7 .458 3.4 8.0 .429 2.3 2.3 1.000 2.9 4.6 7.4 0.6 1.1 0.6 1.1 6.3 18.3
1988-89 28 POR NBA PF 3 0 35 2.1 6.2 .333 1.0 4.1 .250 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.1 3.1 4.1 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.1 5.1
Career NBA 15 0 140 5.1 12.3 .417 2.1 5.4 .381 2.6 3.1 .833 1.8 4.9 6.7 2.6 0.5 0.8 1.0 5.1 14.9

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1983-84 23 DEN NBA PF 4 37 12.7 .454 .400 3.0 25.4 13.9 16.1 0.0 1.5 5.4 19.8 106 116 0.0 0.0 0.0 .043
1986-87 26 HOU NBA PF 5 5 20.2 .644 .500 23.9 0.0 11.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.5 41.4 115 117 0.0 0.0 0.0 .154
1987-88 27 POR NBA PF 3 63 15.5 .621 .583 7.6 16.4 11.3 2.3 1.5 1.1 7.2 17.1 131 108 0.2 0.1 0.3 .195
1988-89 28 POR NBA PF 3 35 6.6 .417 .417 0.0 10.8 4.7 13.7 0.0 1.9 0.0 7.0 118 125 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.005
Career NBA 15 140 12.7 .544 .500 5.1 16.8 10.4 8.7 0.7 1.4 7.0 16.1 120 115 0.2 0.1 0.3 .104

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 6 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Richard Anderson 2.3 2.1 1.3 1.0 0.5 0.5
Jud Buechler 88.7 2.3 1.8 1.5 1.2 0.5 0.4
Tom Hammonds 86.4 2.6 2.2 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.5
Mark Madsen 84.9 2.7 1.9 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.6
Chuck Terry 83.5 2.3 2.1 1.2 0.7 0.1
James Singleton 79.7 3.0 2.3 1.1 1.0 0.7
Marty Conlon 79.6 3.1 1.8 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.3
Lamar Green 79.4 2.4 2.0 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.2
Joey Graham 79.4 3.0 2.2 1.3 1.1 0.3 0.0
Sam Mack 79.4 2.8 1.9 1.3 1.1 0.3 0.0
Jarvis Hayes 79.4 2.9 2.1 1.7 1.5 0.7 0.5
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Richard Anderson 2.3 2.1 1.3 1.0 0.5 0.5
Chuck Terry 83.5 2.3 2.1 1.2 0.7 0.1
Michael Ruffin 83.3 1.9 1.7 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
James Singleton 79.7 3.0 2.3 1.1 1.0 0.7
Joey Graham 79.4 3.0 2.2 1.3 1.1 0.3 0.0
Lamar Green 79.4 2.4 2.0 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.2
Mark Alarie 78.6 3.1 2.2 1.5 0.9 0.6
Brady Walker 78.2 2.8 1.9 1.2 1.0
Sam Mack 78.1 2.8 1.9 1.3 1.1 0.3 0.0 -0.1
George Lee 77.9 2.6 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.1 -0.1
Mark Acres 77.6 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.6 0.9 0.3

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1978-79 18 UCSB 20 208 36 84 7 16 59 79 .429 .438 10.4 4.0 3.0
1979-80 19 UCSB 27 906 141 316 58 77 164 340 .446 .753 33.6 12.6 6.1
1980-81 20 UCSB 27 770 166 367 72 98 257 404 .452 .735 28.5 15.0 9.5
1981-82 21 UCSB 26 926 165 351 87 121 289 417 .470 .719 35.6 16.0 11.1
Career 100 2810 508 1118 224 312 769 1240 .454 .718 28.1 12.4 7.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (1038)

Transactions

October 7, 1980: Traded by the Detroit Pistons (as a 1982 2nd round draft pick) to the Houston Rockets for Paul Mokeski.

June 28, 1982: Traded by the Houston Rockets (as a 1982 2nd round draft pick) to the San Diego Clippers for Joe Bryant and a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Jeff Taylor).

June 29, 1982: Drafted by the San Diego Clippers in the 2nd round (32nd pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft.

October 4, 1983: Traded by the San Diego Clippers to the Denver Nuggets for Billy McKinney.

October 11, 1986: Signed as a veteran free agent with the Houston Rockets; the Denver Nuggets received a 1988 3rd round draft pick (Dwight Boyd) as compensation.

December 7, 1987: Waived by the Houston Rockets.

December 9, 1987: Claimed on waivers by the Portland Trail Blazers from the Houston Rockets

October 17, 1989: Traded by the Portland Trail Blazers to the Charlotte Hornets for Robert Reid.

October 30, 1990: Waived by the Charlotte Hornets.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1987-88 Portland Trail Blazers NBA $150,000
1988-89 Portland Trail Blazers NBA $375,000
Career (may be incomplete) $525,000

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