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Bird Averitt

William Rodney Averitt (Bird)

Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 6-1 ▪ Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: July 22, 1952 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
High School: Hopkinsville in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
College: Pepperdine University
NBA Debut: October 21, 1976 ▪ ABA Debut: October 10, 1973

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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
1973-74 21 SAA ABA SG 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 SG 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 SG 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 SG 75 1136 234 619 .378 121 169 .716 20 58 78 134 30 5 127 589
1977-78 25 TOT NBA SG 55 1085 198 484 .409 100 141 .709 17 66 83 196 39 9 143 123 496
1977-78 25 NJN NBA SG 21 409 69 188 .367 36 45 .800 7 26 33 68 17 1 55 37 174
1977-78 25 BUF NBA SG 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

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
1973-74 21 SAA ABA SG 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 SG 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 SG 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 SG 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 SG 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 SG 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 SG 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

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
1973-74 21 SAA ABA SG 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 SG 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 SG 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 SG 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 SG 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 SG 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 SG 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

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
1973-74 21 SAA ABA SG 74 1639 10.4 .421 .381 2.9 5.2 4.0 13.2 1.9 0.2 11.9 30.0 87 103 -2.2 1.7 -0.5 -0.016
1974-75 22 KEN ABA SG 84 2031 13.0 .476 .420 2.6 6.5 4.5 22.2 2.0 0.4 16.7 26.9 95 101 -0.4 3.0 2.6 .061
1975-76 23 KEN ABA SG 78 2272 15.3 .490 .444 2.4 6.5 4.5 19.3 2.1 0.5 13.4 27.7 100 105 1.4 2.2 3.7 .077
1976-77 24 BUF NBA SG 75 1136 11.2 .425 .378 1.8 5.2 3.5 18.2 1.2 0.2 106 -1.4 0.3 -1.1 -0.046
1977-78 25 TOT NBA SG 55 1085 10.3 .454 .409 1.6 6.4 3.9 26.3 1.6 0.4 20.8 24.6 86 105 -1.2 0.5 -0.7 -0.030
1977-78 25 NJN NBA SG 21 409 8.2 .419 .367 1.6 6.5 3.9 23.0 1.8 0.1 20.9 23.7 80 104 -0.8 0.3 -0.5 -0.059
1977-78 25 BUF NBA SG 34 676 11.5 .476 .436 1.6 6.3 4.0 28.2 1.5 0.6 20.6 25.2 89 106 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.013
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 -3.8 7.7 3.9 .023
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 -1.2 6.9 5.7 .046
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 -2.6 0.8 -1.8 -0.038

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
1973-74 21 SAA ABA SG 6 104 19 51 .373 0 3 .000 15 19 .789 0 11 11 2 1 4 9 11 53
1974-75 22 KEN ABA SG 14 265 56 154 .364 1 5 .200 25 31 .806 5 17 22 30 7 0 24 32 138
1975-76 23 KEN ABA SG 10 358 80 198 .404 2 13 .154 37 42 .881 7 15 22 61 12 2 30 31 199
Career ABA 30 727 155 403 .385 3 21 .143 77 92 .837 12 43 55 93 20 6 63 74 390

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
1973-74 21 SAA ABA SG 6 17.3 3.2 8.5 .373 0.0 0.5 .000 2.5 3.2 .789 0.0 1.8 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.8 8.8
1974-75 22 KEN ABA SG 14 18.9 4.0 11.0 .364 0.1 0.4 .200 1.8 2.2 .806 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.1 0.5 0.0 1.7 2.3 9.9
1975-76 23 KEN ABA SG 10 35.8 8.0 19.8 .404 0.2 1.3 .154 3.7 4.2 .881 0.7 1.5 2.2 6.1 1.2 0.2 3.0 3.1 19.9
Career ABA 30 24.2 5.2 13.4 .385 0.1 0.7 .143 2.6 3.1 .837 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.1 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.5 13.0

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
1973-74 21 SAA ABA SG 6 104 6.6 17.7 .373 0.0 1.0 .000 5.2 6.6 .789 0.0 3.8 3.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 3.1 3.8 18.3
1974-75 22 KEN ABA SG 14 265 7.6 20.9 .364 0.1 0.7 .200 3.4 4.2 .806 0.7 2.3 3.0 4.1 1.0 0.0 3.3 4.3 18.7
1975-76 23 KEN ABA SG 10 358 8.0 19.9 .404 0.2 1.3 .154 3.7 4.2 .881 0.7 1.5 2.2 6.1 1.2 0.2 3.0 3.1 20.0
Career ABA 30 727 7.7 20.0 .385 0.1 1.0 .143 3.8 4.6 .837 0.6 2.1 2.7 4.6 1.0 0.3 3.1 3.7 19.3

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
1973-74 21 SAA ABA SG 6 104 9.3 .446 .373 0.0 10.6 5.5 2.9 0.5 2.5 13.2 28.9 88 110 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.050
1974-75 22 KEN ABA SG 14 265 7.9 .412 .367 1.9 6.5 4.2 16.7 1.3 0.0 12.5 29.2 87 104 -0.5 0.4 -0.2 -0.028
1975-76 23 KEN ABA SG 10 358 13.5 .460 .409 1.9 4.3 3.1 23.2 1.6 0.3 12.2 27.0 99 111 0.1 0.2 0.2 .032
Career ABA 30 727 10.8 .440 .388 1.6 6.0 3.8 17.9 1.3 0.5 12.4 28.1 93 109 -0.6 0.6 0.0 -0.002

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 5 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Bird Averitt 3.7 2.6 -0.5 -0.7 -1.1
Jacque Vaughn 51.2 3.5 3.0 0.4 0.1 -0.4
Ron Sobie 48.8 3.6 2.6 0.9 0.1
Bill Tosheff 48.0 2.9 2.8 -0.6
Greivis Vasquez 47.0 3.8 2.3 0.5
Shannon Brown 46.3 3.4 3.1 0.7 0.1 -0.5
Mike Barrett 46.0 4.9 2.7 -0.1
Mel Riebe 45.9 4.2 2.2 0.0
Billy Ray Bates 44.9 3.6 2.4 0.9 0.0
Keith Jennings 43.7 4.2 2.9 0.6
Curly Armstrong 43.3 3.5 3.1 0.6
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Bird Averitt 3.7 2.6 -0.5 -0.7 -1.1
Ron Sobie 48.8 3.6 2.6 0.9 0.1
Bill Tosheff 48.0 2.9 2.8 -0.6
Greivis Vasquez 47.0 3.8 2.3 0.5
Mike Barrett 46.0 4.9 2.7 -0.1
Mel Riebe 45.9 4.2 2.2 0.0
Billy Ray Bates 44.9 3.6 2.4 0.9 0.0
Keith Jennings 43.7 4.2 2.9 0.6
Curly Armstrong 43.3 3.5 3.1 0.6
Earl Tatum 42.5 4.4 2.6 0.7 0.0
Bobby Rascoe 41.8 4.2 1.9 -0.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1975 Kentucky Colonels (ABA)
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)
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
1975-76 ABA 128 (4)
Career ABA 225 (50)
Free Throws
Career ABA 671 (87)
Free Throw Attempts
Career ABA 890 (87)
Assists
Career ABA 748 (72)
Steals
Career ABA 256 (23)
Blocks
Career ABA 41 (70)
Turnovers
Career ABA 590 (80)
Points
Career ABA 3349 (86)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct
1975-76 ABA .312 (7)
Free Throw Pct
Career ABA .754 (62)
Offensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 2.6 (71)
Defensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 6.1 (65)
Assist Pct
1974-75 ABA 22.2 (9)
1975-76 ABA 19.3 (9)
Steal Pct
Career ABA 2.0 (44)
Block Pct
Career ABA 0.4 (61)
Usage Pct
1973-74 ABA 30.0 (1)
 1974-75 ABA 26.9 (4)
1975-76 ABA 27.7 (4)
Career 27.5 (24)
Offensive Rating
Career ABA 94.7 (60)
Defensive Rating
Career ABA 102.9 (24)
Defensive Win Shares
Career ABA 6.9 (92)

Transactions

August 5, 1976: Traded by the Milwaukee Bucks to the Buffalo Braves for a 1977 2nd round draft pick (Glenn Williams). This trade was for the 7th pick in the ABA dispersal draft.

August 5, 1976: Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks from the Kentucky Colonels in the dispersal draft.

September 16, 1977: Sold by the Buffalo Braves to the New Jersey Nets.

December 12, 1977: Waived by the New Jersey Nets.

January 31, 1978: Signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Braves.

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