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Roger Brown

W. Roger Brown (Roger)

Position: Center ▪ Height: 6-11 ▪ Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: February 23, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois
High School: Englewood in Chicago, Illinois
College: University of Kansas
Draft: Los Angeles Lakers, 4th round (13th pick, 64th overall), 1971 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 11, 1972 ▪ ABA Debut: November 3, 1972

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All-Star

Totals

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
1972-73 22 TOT TOT 63 584 59 129 .457 0 0 29 54 .537 62 116 178 25 46 121 147
1972-73 22 LAL NBA 1 5 0 0 1 3 .333 0 0 1 1
1972-73 22 CAR ABA 62 579 59 129 .457 0 0 28 51 .549 62 116 178 25 46 120 146
1973-74 23 TOT ABA 63 990 98 260 .377 0 0 34 56 .607 145 207 352 46 23 62 80 129 230
1973-74 23 SAA ABA 2 26 5 6 .833 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 1 0 0 2 4 10
1973-74 23 VIR ABA 61 964 93 254 .366 0 0 34 56 .607 142 204 346 45 23 62 78 125 220
1975-76 25 TOT TOT 66 745 57 133 .429 2 2 1.000 30 42 .714 72 133 205 34 14 47 17 139 146
1975-76 25 DNA ABA 37 291 28 61 .459 2 2 1.000 16 24 .667 25 50 75 22 8 22 17 63 74
1975-76 25 DET NBA 29 454 29 72 .403 14 18 .778 47 83 130 12 6 25 76 72
1976-77 26 DET NBA 43 322 21 56 .375 18 26 .692 31 59 90 12 15 18 68 60
1979-80 29 CHI NBA 4 37 1 3 .333 0 0 0 0 2 8 10 1 0 3 0 4 2
Career TOT 239 2678 236 581 .406 2 2 1.000 111 178 .624 312 523 835 118 52 130 143 461 585
ABA 162 1860 185 450 .411 2 2 1.000 78 131 .595 232 373 605 93 31 84 143 312 450
NBA 77 818 51 131 .389 0 0 33 47 .702 80 150 230 25 21 46 0 149 135

Per Game

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
1972-73 22 TOT TOT 63 9.3 0.9 2.0 .457 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 .537 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.3
1972-73 22 LAL NBA 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
1972-73 22 CAR ABA 62 9.3 1.0 2.1 .457 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 .549 1.0 1.9 2.9 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.4
1973-74 23 TOT ABA 63 15.7 1.6 4.1 .377 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.9 .607 2.3 3.3 5.6 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.3 2.0 3.7
1973-74 23 SAA ABA 2 13.0 2.5 3.0 .833 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 5.0
1973-74 23 VIR ABA 61 15.8 1.5 4.2 .366 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.9 .607 2.3 3.3 5.7 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.3 2.0 3.6
1975-76 25 TOT TOT 66 11.3 0.9 2.0 .429 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.5 0.6 .714 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.3 2.1 2.2
1975-76 25 DNA ABA 37 7.9 0.8 1.6 .459 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.4 0.6 .667 0.7 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.5 1.7 2.0
1975-76 25 DET NBA 29 15.7 1.0 2.5 .403 0.5 0.6 .778 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.4 0.2 0.9 2.6 2.5
1976-77 26 DET NBA 43 7.5 0.5 1.3 .375 0.4 0.6 .692 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.6 1.4
1979-80 29 CHI NBA 4 9.3 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 1.0 0.5
Career TOT 239 11.2 1.0 2.4 .406 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.5 0.7 .624 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.9 2.4
ABA 162 11.5 1.1 2.8 .411 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.5 0.8 .595 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.9 1.9 2.8
NBA 77 10.6 0.7 1.7 .389 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 .702 1.1 2.0 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.0 1.9 1.8

Per 36 Minutes

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
1972-73 22 TOT TOT 63 584 3.6 8.0 .457 0.0 0.0 1.8 3.3 .537 3.8 7.2 11.0 1.5 2.8 7.5 9.1
1972-73 22 LAL NBA 1 5 0.0 0.0 7.2 21.6 .333 0.0 0.0 7.2 7.2
1972-73 22 CAR ABA 62 579 3.7 8.0 .457 0.0 0.0 1.7 3.2 .549 3.9 7.2 11.1 1.6 2.9 7.5 9.1
1973-74 23 TOT ABA 63 990 3.6 9.5 .377 0.0 0.0 1.2 2.0 .607 5.3 7.5 12.8 1.7 0.8 2.3 2.9 4.7 8.4
1973-74 23 SAA ABA 2 26 6.9 8.3 .833 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.2 4.2 8.3 1.4 0.0 0.0 2.8 5.5 13.8
1973-74 23 VIR ABA 61 964 3.5 9.5 .366 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.1 .607 5.3 7.6 12.9 1.7 0.9 2.3 2.9 4.7 8.2
1975-76 25 TOT TOT 66 745 2.8 6.4 .429 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.4 2.0 .714 3.5 6.4 9.9 1.6 0.7 2.3 0.8 6.7 7.1
1975-76 25 DNA ABA 37 291 3.5 7.5 .459 0.2 0.2 1.000 2.0 3.0 .667 3.1 6.2 9.3 2.7 1.0 2.7 2.1 7.8 9.2
1975-76 25 DET NBA 29 454 2.3 5.7 .403 1.1 1.4 .778 3.7 6.6 10.3 1.0 0.5 2.0 6.0 5.7
1976-77 26 DET NBA 43 322 2.3 6.3 .375 2.0 2.9 .692 3.5 6.6 10.1 1.3 1.7 2.0 7.6 6.7
1979-80 29 CHI NBA 4 37 1.0 2.9 .333 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9 7.8 9.7 1.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 3.9 1.9
Career TOT 239 2678 3.2 7.8 .406 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.5 2.4 .624 4.2 7.0 11.2 1.6 0.9 2.2 2.7 6.2 7.9
ABA 162 1860 3.6 8.7 .411 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.5 2.5 .595 4.5 7.2 11.7 1.8 0.9 2.4 2.8 6.0 8.7
NBA 77 818 2.2 5.8 .389 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.1 .702 3.5 6.6 10.1 1.1 0.9 2.0 0.0 6.6 5.9

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1972-73 22 TOT TOT 63 584 6.4 .481 .457 11.0 20.7 15.7 5.1 23.3 12.8 0.0 0.8 0.7 .060
1972-73 22 LAL NBA 1 5 -1.7 .379 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.040
1972-73 22 CAR ABA 62 579 6.5 .482 .457 11.0 20.7 15.8 5.1 23.3 12.8 0.0 0.8 0.7 .061
1973-74 23 TOT ABA 63 990 10.2 .404 .377 14.8 20.9 17.8 6.2 1.1 3.3 21.9 14.3 87 102 -0.8 1.1 0.4 .017
1973-74 23 SAA ABA 2 26 15.5 .833 .833 12.4 12.7 12.5 6.1 0.0 0.0 25.0 13.2 125 105 0.1 0.0 0.1 .163
1973-74 23 VIR ABA 61 964 10.0 .395 .366 14.8 21.1 18.0 6.2 1.1 3.4 21.9 14.4 86 102 -0.8 1.1 0.3 .014
1975-76 25 TOT TOT 66 745 8.8 .482 .436 9.9 17.9 13.9 5.2 0.8 3.2 19.2 11.3 105 100 0.2 0.8 0.9 .061
1975-76 25 DNA ABA 37 291 9.9 .517 .475 9.0 15.7 12.6 8.4 1.2 3.7 19.2 11.3 105 102 0.2 0.4 0.6 .097
1975-76 25 DET NBA 29 454 8.0 .450 .403 10.5 19.2 14.8 3.2 0.6 2.9 99 0.0 0.4 0.4 .038
1976-77 26 DET NBA 43 322 8.7 .445 .375 10.0 19.0 14.5 4.2 2.1 2.9 98 -0.2 0.4 0.2 .029
1979-80 29 CHI NBA 4 37 7.0 .333 .333 6.2 23.8 15.2 3.3 0.0 4.6 0.0 3.3 111 105 0.0 0.0 0.1 .069
Career TOT 239 2678 8.7 .444 .408 11.9 19.8 15.8 5.4 1.1 3.2 21.9 13.2 90 101 -0.8 3.1 2.3 .041
ABA 162 1860 9.0 .443 .413 12.7 20.0 16.4 6.2 1.1 3.4 22.0 13.4 90 102 -0.6 2.3 1.7 .043
NBA 77 818 8.2 .445 .389 10.1 19.3 14.6 3.6 1.2 3.0 0.0 3.3 111 99 -0.2 0.8 0.6 .035

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
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
1972-73 22 CAR ABA 7 40 5 7 0 0 1 1 4 11 1 3 6 11 .714 1.000 5.7 1.6 1.6 0.1
1973-74 23 VIR ABA 5 50 9 19 0 0 2 3 8 14 2 0 2 1 6 20 .474 .667 10.0 4.0 2.8 0.4
1975-76 25 DET NBA 9 51 4 9 2 4 7 14 2 0 1 10 10 .444 .500 5.7 1.1 1.6 0.2
1976-77 26 DET NBA 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career TOT 23 146 18 36 0 0 5 8 19 39 5 0 4 4 22 41 .500 .625 6.3 1.8 1.7 0.2
ABA 12 90 14 26 0 0 3 4 12 25 3 0 2 4 12 31 .538 .750 7.5 2.6 2.1 0.3
NBA 11 56 4 10 2 4 7 14 2 0 2 10 10 .400 .500 5.1 0.9 1.3 0.2

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1972-73 22 CAR ABA 7 40 12.4 .739 .714 14.5 3.4 28.7 10.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 .186
1973-74 23 VIR ABA 5 50 15.6 .492 .474 14.9 13.3 14.2 5.9 0.0 2.2 4.7 16.2 118 113 0.1 0.0 0.1 .106
1975-76 25 DET NBA 9 51 7.7 .465 .444 15.0 14.9 15.0 4.6 0.0 1.0 111 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.019
1976-77 26 DET NBA 2 5 0.0 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.4 114 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.213
Career TOT 23 146 11.4 .519 .500 14.3 13.4 14.0 4.6 0.0 2.0 12.6 13.6 118 112 0.2 0.0 0.2 .073
ABA 12 90 14.2 .558 .538 14.9 13.3 14.3 4.8 0.0 2.2 12.6 13.6 118 113 0.2 0.0 0.3 .141
NBA 11 56 7.0 .425 .400 13.7 13.6 13.6 4.2 0.0 1.8 111 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.036

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1975-76 25 DNA ABA 1 9:00 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 4
Career ABA 1 9 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 4

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 5 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Roger Brown 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.1
Dave Newmark 79.6 0.8 0.7 0.4
Mamadou N'diaye 77.1 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0
Steve Hayes 73.1 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.2
Eric Fernsten 72.6 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0
Keith Closs 71.4 1.1 0.6 0.2
Todd Fuller 70.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.0
Greg Dreiling 69.8 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1
Jawann Oldham 68.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0
Connie Dierking 65.2 1.4 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.1
Mark McNamara 64.1 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.0 -0.2
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Roger Brown 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.1
Dave Newmark 79.6 0.8 0.7 0.4
Mamadou N'diaye 77.1 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.0
Zan Tabak 74.3 1.1 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0
Steve Hayes 73.1 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.2
Keith Closs 71.4 1.1 0.6 0.2
Todd Fuller 70.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.0
Mark McNamara 65.0 1.2 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.2
Eric Fernsten 63.7 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0
Earl Williams 60.3 1.3 1.0 0.4 0.0
Rich Johnson 59.6 1.2 0.9 0.1

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
1967-68 17 KANSAS 8 47 88 22 44 112 116 .534 .500 14.5 14.0
1968-69 18 KANSAS 26 62 167 32 57 178 156 .371 .561 6.0 6.8
1969-70 19 KANSAS 24 58 115 23 45 140 139 .504 .511 5.8 5.8
1970-71 20 KANSAS 29 131 278 64 114 322 326 .471 .561 11.2 11.1
Career 79 251 560 119 216 640 621 .448 .551 7.9 8.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1976 ABA
Blocks
Career ABA 84 (39)

Transactions

May 29, 1971: Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 4th round (64th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft.

October 20, 1972: Waived by the Los Angeles Lakers.

January 18, 1976: Signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons.

October 17, 1977: Waived by the Detroit Pistons.

September 10, 1979: Signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls.

December 4, 1979: Waived by the Chicago Bulls.

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