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Gus Bailey

Augustus Bailey (Gus)

Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-5 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: February 18, 1951 in Gibson, North Carolina
Died: November 28, 1988
High School: Burgess in El Paso, Texas
College: University of Texas at El Paso
Draft: Houston Rockets, 2nd round (5th pick, 23rd overall), 1974 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 22, 1974

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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
1974-75 23 HOU NBA SG 47 446 51 126 .405 20 41 .488 23 59 82 59 17 16 52 122
1975-76 24 HOU NBA SG 30 262 28 77 .364 14 28 .500 20 30 50 41 14 8 33 70
1977-78 26 NOJ NBA SG 48 449 59 139 .424 37 67 .552 44 38 82 40 18 15 33 46 155
1978-79 27 NOJ NBA SG 2 9 2 7 .286 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 4
1979-80 28 WSB NBA SG 20 180 16 35 .457 1 1 1.000 5 13 .385 6 22 28 26 7 4 11 18 38
Career NBA 147 1346 156 384 .406 1 1 1.000 76 149 .510 95 149 244 168 56 43 45 150 389

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
1974-75 23 HOU NBA SG 47 9.5 1.1 2.7 .405 0.4 0.9 .488 0.5 1.3 1.7 1.3 0.4 0.3 1.1 2.6
1975-76 24 HOU NBA SG 30 8.7 0.9 2.6 .364 0.5 0.9 .500 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.4 0.5 0.3 1.1 2.3
1977-78 26 NOJ NBA SG 48 9.4 1.2 2.9 .424 0.8 1.4 .552 0.9 0.8 1.7 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.2
1978-79 27 NOJ NBA SG 2 4.5 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0
1979-80 28 WSB NBA SG 20 9.0 0.8 1.8 .457 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.3 0.7 .385 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.9 1.9
Career NBA 147 9.2 1.1 2.6 .406 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.5 1.0 .510 0.6 1.0 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.0 2.6

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
1974-75 23 HOU NBA SG 47 446 4.1 10.2 .405 1.6 3.3 .488 1.9 4.8 6.6 4.8 1.4 1.3 4.2 9.8
1975-76 24 HOU NBA SG 30 262 3.8 10.6 .364 1.9 3.8 .500 2.7 4.1 6.9 5.6 1.9 1.1 4.5 9.6
1977-78 26 NOJ NBA SG 48 449 4.7 11.1 .424 3.0 5.4 .552 3.5 3.0 6.6 3.2 1.4 1.2 2.6 3.7 12.4
1978-79 27 NOJ NBA SG 2 9 8.0 28.0 .286 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 16.0
1979-80 28 WSB NBA SG 20 180 3.2 7.0 .457 0.2 0.2 1.000 1.0 2.6 .385 1.2 4.4 5.6 5.2 1.4 0.8 2.2 3.6 7.6
Career NBA 147 1346 4.2 10.3 .406 0.2 0.2 1.000 2.0 4.0 .510 2.5 4.0 6.5 4.5 1.5 1.2 2.5 4.0 10.4

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
1974-75 23 HOU NBA SG 47 446 11.4 .423 .405 5.7 14.8 10.3 17.5 1.8 2.0 98 -0.3 0.4 0.2 .017
1975-76 24 HOU NBA SG 30 262 11.9 .392 .364 8.5 12.0 10.3 19.8 2.5 1.6 100 -0.2 0.2 0.0 -0.004
1977-78 26 NOJ NBA SG 48 449 11.8 .460 .424 9.6 8.0 8.8 11.6 1.8 1.7 16.4 17.0 95 102 0.1 0.4 0.5 .059
1978-79 27 NOJ NBA SG 2 9 6.1 .286 .286 22.5 0.0 10.9 33.2 0.0 0.0 12.5 33.9 77 114 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.201
1979-80 28 WSB NBA SG 20 180 9.3 .467 .471 3.3 12.4 7.8 17.8 1.8 1.2 21.3 11.3 95 105 0.0 0.2 0.2 .043
Career NBA 147 1346 11.3 .433 .408 7.3 11.6 9.5 16.1 1.9 1.7 17.2 15.6 95 101 -0.4 1.2 0.8 .029

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
1974-75 23 HOU NBA SG 8 116 18 36 .500 9 10 .900 6 13 19 16 6 2 12 45
Career NBA 8 116 18 36 .500 9 10 .900 6 13 19 16 6 2 12 45

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
1974-75 23 HOU NBA SG 8 14.5 2.3 4.5 .500 1.1 1.3 .900 0.8 1.6 2.4 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.5 5.6
Career NBA 8 14.5 2.3 4.5 .500 1.1 1.3 .900 0.8 1.6 2.4 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.5 5.6

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
1974-75 23 HOU NBA SG 8 116 5.6 11.2 .500 2.8 3.1 .900 1.9 4.0 5.9 5.0 1.9 0.6 3.7 14.0
Career NBA 8 116 5.6 11.2 .500 2.8 3.1 .900 1.9 4.0 5.9 5.0 1.9 0.6 3.7 14.0

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
1974-75 23 HOU NBA SG 8 116 16.6 .557 .500 5.8 12.7 9.2 18.5 2.4 0.9 104 0.2 0.0 0.3 .110
Career NBA 8 116 16.6 .557 .500 5.8 12.7 9.2 18.5 2.4 0.9 104 0.2 0.0 0.3 .110

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
Gus Bailey 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Corey Gaines 65.7 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1
Connie Norman 63.3 0.8 0.2 0.2
Lance Blanks 62.9 0.4 0.2 0.1
Clay Johnson 62.2 0.6 0.1 0.0
Tom Ingelsby 60.5 0.7 0.1 0.0
Darrin Hancock 59.1 0.5 0.4 0.2
Pete Myers 58.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1
Paul Long 57.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 -0.2
Terry Duerod 57.0 0.7 0.2 0.2 -0.2
Drew Barry 53.7 0.3 0.2 0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Gus Bailey 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0
Corey Gaines 65.7 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.1 -0.1
Connie Norman 63.3 0.8 0.2 0.2
Lance Blanks 62.9 0.4 0.2 0.1
Clay Johnson 62.2 0.6 0.1 0.0
Tom Ingelsby 60.5 0.7 0.1 0.0
Darrin Hancock 59.1 0.5 0.4 0.2
Paul Long 57.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 -0.2
Terry Duerod 57.0 0.7 0.2 0.2 -0.2
Drew Barry 53.7 0.3 0.2 0.1
Kennard Winchester 52.8 0.5 0.4 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
1971-72 20 UTEP 27 84 152 75 130 117 243 .553 .577 9.0 4.3
1972-73 21 UTEP 24 123 233 99 158 168 345 .528 .627 14.4 7.0
1973-74 22 UTEP 25 130 275 89 154 157 349 .473 .578 14.0 6.3
Career 76 337 660 263 442 442 937 .511 .595 12.3 5.8

Transactions

May 28, 1974: Drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 2nd round (23rd pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.

June 7, 1976: Traded by the Houston Rockets with Joe Meriweather and a 1976 1st round draft pick (Armond Hill) to the Atlanta Hawks for Dwight Jones and a 1976 1st round draft pick (John Lucas).

October 14, 1976: Waived by the Atlanta Hawks.

July 27, 1977: Signed as a free agent with the New Orleans Jazz.

October 30, 1978: Waived by the New Orleans Jazz.

September 13, 1979: Signed as a free agent with the Washington Bullets.

December 4, 1979: Waived by the Washington Bullets.

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