William Rodney Averitt (Bird)
Position: Guard
Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: July 22, 1952 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
High School: Hopkinsville in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
College: Pepperdine University
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 21 | SAA | ABA | 74 | 1639 | 343 | 912 | .376 | 9 | 50 | .180 | 156 | 224 | .696 | 44 | 77 | 121 | 132 | 63 | 6 | 137 | 166 | 851 | |
| 1974-75 | 22 | KEN | ABA | 84 | 2031 | 422 | 1014 | .416 | 7 | 47 | .149 | 249 | 320 | .778 | 51 | 134 | 185 | 319 | 87 | 13 | 232 | 212 | 1100 | |
| 1975-76 | 23 | KEN | ABA | 78 | 2272 | 546 | 1274 | .429 | 40 | 128 | .313 | 266 | 346 | .769 | 55 | 158 | 213 | 297 | 106 | 22 | 221 | 208 | 1398 | |
| 1976-77 | 24 | BUF | NBA | 75 | 1136 | 234 | 619 | .378 | 121 | 169 | .716 | 20 | 58 | 78 | 134 | 30 | 5 | 127 | 589 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 55 | 1085 | 198 | 484 | .409 | 100 | 141 | .709 | 17 | 66 | 83 | 196 | 39 | 9 | 143 | 123 | 496 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 25 | NJN | NBA | 21 | 409 | 69 | 188 | .367 | 36 | 45 | .800 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 55 | 37 | 174 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 25 | BUF | NBA | 34 | 676 | 129 | 296 | .436 | 64 | 96 | .667 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 128 | 22 | 8 | 88 | 86 | 322 | ||||
| Career | TOT | 366 | 8163 | 1743 | 4303 | .405 | 56 | 225 | .249 | 892 | 1200 | .743 | 187 | 493 | 680 | 1078 | 325 | 55 | 733 | 836 | 4434 | |||
| ABA | 236 | 5942 | 1311 | 3200 | .410 | 56 | 225 | .249 | 671 | 890 | .754 | 150 | 369 | 519 | 748 | 256 | 41 | 590 | 586 | 3349 | ||||
| NBA | 130 | 2221 | 432 | 1103 | .392 | 221 | 310 | .713 | 37 | 124 | 161 | 330 | 69 | 14 | 143 | 250 | 1085 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 21 | SAA | ABA | 74 | 22.1 | 4.6 | 12.3 | .376 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .180 | 2.1 | 3.0 | .696 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 11.5 | |
| 1974-75 | 22 | KEN | ABA | 84 | 24.2 | 5.0 | 12.1 | .416 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .149 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .778 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 13.1 | |
| 1975-76 | 23 | KEN | ABA | 78 | 29.1 | 7.0 | 16.3 | .429 | 0.5 | 1.6 | .313 | 3.4 | 4.4 | .769 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 17.9 | |
| 1976-77 | 24 | BUF | NBA | 75 | 15.1 | 3.1 | 8.3 | .378 | 1.6 | 2.3 | .716 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 7.9 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 55 | 19.7 | 3.6 | 8.8 | .409 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .709 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 9.0 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 25 | NJN | NBA | 21 | 19.5 | 3.3 | 9.0 | .367 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .800 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 8.3 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 25 | BUF | NBA | 34 | 19.9 | 3.8 | 8.7 | .436 | 1.9 | 2.8 | .667 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 9.5 | ||||
| Career | TOT | 366 | 22.3 | 4.8 | 11.8 | .405 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .249 | 2.4 | 3.3 | .743 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 12.1 | |||
| ABA | 236 | 25.2 | 5.6 | 13.6 | .410 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .249 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .754 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 14.2 | ||||
| NBA | 130 | 17.1 | 3.3 | 8.5 | .392 | 1.7 | 2.4 | .713 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 8.3 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 21 | SAA | ABA | 74 | 1639 | 7.5 | 20.0 | .376 | 0.2 | 1.1 | .180 | 3.4 | 4.9 | .696 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 18.7 | |
| 1974-75 | 22 | KEN | ABA | 84 | 2031 | 7.5 | 18.0 | .416 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .149 | 4.4 | 5.7 | .778 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 19.5 | |
| 1975-76 | 23 | KEN | ABA | 78 | 2272 | 8.7 | 20.2 | .429 | 0.6 | 2.0 | .313 | 4.2 | 5.5 | .769 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 22.2 | |
| 1976-77 | 24 | BUF | NBA | 75 | 1136 | 7.4 | 19.6 | .378 | 3.8 | 5.4 | .716 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 18.7 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 55 | 1085 | 6.6 | 16.1 | .409 | 3.3 | 4.7 | .709 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 16.5 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 25 | NJN | NBA | 21 | 409 | 6.1 | 16.5 | .367 | 3.2 | 4.0 | .800 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 15.3 | ||||
| 1977-78 | 25 | BUF | NBA | 34 | 676 | 6.9 | 15.8 | .436 | 3.4 | 5.1 | .667 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 17.1 | ||||
| Career | TOT | 366 | 8163 | 7.7 | 19.0 | .405 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .249 | 3.9 | 5.3 | .743 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 19.6 | |||
| ABA | 236 | 5942 | 7.9 | 19.4 | .410 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .249 | 4.1 | 5.4 | .754 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 20.3 | ||||
| NBA | 130 | 2221 | 7.0 | 17.9 | .392 | 3.6 | 5.0 | .713 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 17.6 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | 21 | SAA | ABA | 74 | 1639 | 10.4 | .421 | .381 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 13.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 30.0 | 87 | 103 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 5 | 26 | -10.5 |
| 1974-75 | 22 | KEN | ABA | 84 | 2031 | 13.0 | .476 | .420 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 22.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 16.7 | 26.9 | 95 | 101 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 9 | 20 | -5.5 |
| 1975-76 | 23 | KEN | ABA | 78 | 2272 | 15.3 | .490 | .444 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 19.3 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 27.7 | 100 | 105 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 11 | 19 | -4.0 |
| 1976-77 | 24 | BUF | NBA | 75 | 1136 | 11.2 | .425 | .378 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 18.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 106 | ||||||||
| 1977-78 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 55 | 1085 | 10.3 | .454 | .409 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 26.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 20.8 | 24.6 | 86 | 105 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2 | 18 | -8.0 |
| 1977-78 | 25 | NJN | NBA | 21 | 409 | 8.2 | .419 | .367 | 1.6 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 23.0 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 20.9 | 23.7 | 80 | 104 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1 | 7 | -3.0 |
| 1977-78 | 25 | BUF | NBA | 34 | 676 | 11.5 | .476 | .436 | 1.6 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 28.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 20.6 | 25.2 | 89 | 106 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1 | 11 | -5.0 |
| Career | TOT | 366 | 8163 | 12.5 | .459 | .412 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 19.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 15.0 | 27.5 | 93 | 104 | 4.3 | 22.2 | 27 | 83 | -28.0 | ||
| ABA | 236 | 5942 | 13.2 | .466 | .418 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 18.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 14.1 | 28.0 | 95 | 103 | 4.3 | 20.9 | 25 | 65 | -20.0 | |||
| NBA | 130 | 2221 | 10.8 | .438 | .392 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 22.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 20.8 | 24.6 | 86 | 105 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2 | 18 | -8.0 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1973-74 | 21 | SAA | ABA | 6 | 104 | 19 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 53 | .373 | .000 | .789 | 17.3 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| 1974-75 | 22 | KEN | ABA | 14 | 265 | 56 | 154 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 138 | .364 | .200 | .806 | 18.9 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| 1975-76 | 23 | KEN | ABA | 10 | 358 | 80 | 198 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 42 | 7 | 22 | 61 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 31 | 199 | .404 | .154 | .881 | 35.8 | 19.9 | 2.2 | 6.1 |
| Career | ABA | 30 | 727 | 155 | 403 | 3 | 21 | 77 | 92 | 12 | 55 | 93 | 20 | 6 | 63 | 74 | 390 | .385 | .143 | .837 | 24.2 | 13.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | ||
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Games 1974-75 ABA 84 (1) |
Field Goals Career ABA 1311 (88) |
Field Goal Attempts Career ABA 3200 (79) |
3-Pt Field Goals 1975-76 ABA 40 (4)Career ABA 56 (50) |
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3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 1975-76 ABA 128 (4)Career ABA 225 (50) |
3-Pt Field Goal Pct 1975-76 ABA .312 (7) |
Free Throws Career ABA 671 (87) |
Free Throw Attempts Career ABA 890 (87) |
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Assists Career ABA 748 (72) |
Steals Career ABA 256 (23) |
Blocks Career ABA 41 (70) |
Turnovers Career ABA 590 (80) |
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Points Career ABA 3349 (86) |
Assist Pct 1975-76 ABA 19.3 (7) |
Usage Pct 1975-76 ABA 27.7 (3) |
Offensive Win Shares Career ABA 4.3 (82) |
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Defensive Win Shares Career ABA 20.9 (26) |
Win Shares Career ABA 25 (44) |
Loss Shares 1973-74 ABA 26 (4)1975-76 ABA 19 (8) Career ABA 65 (4) |