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Bob Gross

Robert Edwin Gross (Bob)

Position: Forward-Guard ▪ Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: August 3, 1953 in San Pedro, California
High School: Fermin Lausen in San Pedro, California
College: California State University, Long Beach
Draft: Portland Trail Blazers, 2nd round (7th pick, 25th overall), 1975 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 28, 1975

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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
1975-76 22 POR NBA 76 1474 209 400 .523 97 142 .683 138 169 307 163 91 43 186 515
1976-77 23 POR NBA 82 2232 376 711 .529 183 215 .851 173 221 394 242 107 57 255 935
1977-78 24 POR NBA 72 2163 381 720 .529 152 190 .800 180 220 400 254 100 52 179 234 914
1978-79 25 POR NBA 53 1441 209 443 .472 96 119 .807 106 144 250 184 70 47 121 161 514
1979-80 26 POR NBA 62 1581 221 472 .468 1 10 .100 95 114 .833 84 165 249 228 60 47 166 179 538
1980-81 27 POR NBA 82 1934 253 479 .528 0 9 .000 135 159 .849 126 202 328 251 90 67 151 238 641
1981-82 28 POR NBA 59 24 1377 173 322 .537 3 6 .500 78 104 .750 101 158 259 125 75 41 88 162 427
1982-83 29 SDC NBA 27 3 373 35 82 .427 1 3 .333 12 19 .632 32 34 66 34 22 7 24 69 83
Career NBA 513 27 12575 1857 3629 .512 5 28 .179 848 1062 .798 940 1313 2253 1481 615 361 729 1484 4567

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
1975-76 22 POR NBA 76 19.4 2.8 5.3 .523 1.3 1.9 .683 1.8 2.2 4.0 2.1 1.2 0.6 2.4 6.8
1976-77 23 POR NBA 82 27.2 4.6 8.7 .529 2.2 2.6 .851 2.1 2.7 4.8 3.0 1.3 0.7 3.1 11.4
1977-78 24 POR NBA 72 30.0 5.3 10.0 .529 2.1 2.6 .800 2.5 3.1 5.6 3.5 1.4 0.7 2.5 3.3 12.7
1978-79 25 POR NBA 53 27.2 3.9 8.4 .472 1.8 2.2 .807 2.0 2.7 4.7 3.5 1.3 0.9 2.3 3.0 9.7
1979-80 26 POR NBA 62 25.5 3.6 7.6 .468 0.0 0.2 .100 1.5 1.8 .833 1.4 2.7 4.0 3.7 1.0 0.8 2.7 2.9 8.7
1980-81 27 POR NBA 82 23.6 3.1 5.8 .528 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 1.9 .849 1.5 2.5 4.0 3.1 1.1 0.8 1.8 2.9 7.8
1981-82 28 POR NBA 59 24 23.3 2.9 5.5 .537 0.1 0.1 .500 1.3 1.8 .750 1.7 2.7 4.4 2.1 1.3 0.7 1.5 2.7 7.2
1982-83 29 SDC NBA 27 3 13.8 1.3 3.0 .427 0.0 0.1 .333 0.4 0.7 .632 1.2 1.3 2.4 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.6 3.1
Career NBA 513 27 24.5 3.6 7.1 .512 0.0 0.1 .179 1.7 2.1 .798 1.8 2.6 4.4 2.9 1.2 0.7 2.1 2.9 8.9

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
1975-76 22 POR NBA 76 1474 5.1 9.8 .523 2.4 3.5 .683 3.4 4.1 7.5 4.0 2.2 1.1 4.5 12.6
1976-77 23 POR NBA 82 2232 6.1 11.5 .529 3.0 3.5 .851 2.8 3.6 6.4 3.9 1.7 0.9 4.1 15.1
1977-78 24 POR NBA 72 2163 6.3 12.0 .529 2.5 3.2 .800 3.0 3.7 6.7 4.2 1.7 0.9 3.0 3.9 15.2
1978-79 25 POR NBA 53 1441 5.2 11.1 .472 2.4 3.0 .807 2.6 3.6 6.2 4.6 1.7 1.2 3.0 4.0 12.8
1979-80 26 POR NBA 62 1581 5.0 10.7 .468 0.0 0.2 .100 2.2 2.6 .833 1.9 3.8 5.7 5.2 1.4 1.1 3.8 4.1 12.3
1980-81 27 POR NBA 82 1934 4.7 8.9 .528 0.0 0.2 .000 2.5 3.0 .849 2.3 3.8 6.1 4.7 1.7 1.2 2.8 4.4 11.9
1981-82 28 POR NBA 59 24 1377 4.5 8.4 .537 0.1 0.2 .500 2.0 2.7 .750 2.6 4.1 6.8 3.3 2.0 1.1 2.3 4.2 11.2
1982-83 29 SDC NBA 27 3 373 3.4 7.9 .427 0.1 0.3 .333 1.2 1.8 .632 3.1 3.3 6.4 3.3 2.1 0.7 2.3 6.7 8.0
Career NBA 513 27 12575 5.3 10.4 .512 0.0 0.2 .179 2.4 3.0 .798 2.7 3.8 6.4 4.2 1.8 1.0 3.0 4.2 13.1

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
1975-76 22 POR NBA 76 1474 15.6 .557 .523 9.8 11.4 10.6 15.3 2.8 1.5 96 1.8 1.9 3.8 .123
1976-77 23 POR NBA 82 2232 16.2 .580 .529 8.1 10.0 9.1 14.5 2.1 1.4 99 4.9 2.5 7.4 .159
1977-78 24 POR NBA 72 2163 16.9 .569 .529 8.9 10.4 9.6 16.2 2.1 1.3 18.2 18.0 108 98 4.0 3.1 7.1 .158
1978-79 25 POR NBA 53 1441 14.0 .519 .472 8.1 11.2 9.6 17.0 2.3 1.8 19.6 16.9 103 103 1.2 1.7 2.9 .097
1979-80 26 POR NBA 62 1581 12.0 .515 .469 5.8 11.6 8.7 20.0 1.8 1.7 24.1 17.9 96 104 -0.1 1.8 1.7 .051
1980-81 27 POR NBA 82 1934 14.0 .584 .528 7.1 11.4 9.2 16.0 2.2 1.9 21.6 14.3 110 105 2.3 2.1 4.4 .110
1981-82 28 POR NBA 59 1377 13.8 .581 .542 8.3 12.7 10.5 11.5 2.6 1.7 19.3 13.6 111 106 1.5 1.6 3.1 .108
1982-83 29 SDC NBA 27 373 8.7 .459 .433 9.1 11.3 10.1 11.1 2.7 1.1 21.0 11.9 97 108 0.0 0.2 0.2 .032
Career NBA 513 12575 14.7 .557 .512 8.0 11.1 9.6 15.7 2.3 1.6 20.5 16.0 105 101 15.6 15.0 30.7 .117

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
1976-77 23 POR NBA 19 583 110 186 48 54 49 112 80 32 15 84 268 .591 .889 30.7 14.1 5.9 4.2
1979-80 26 POR NBA 3 51 3 9 0 0 6 6 1 4 4 1 0 3 8 12 .333 1.000 17.0 4.0 1.3 1.3
1980-81 27 POR NBA 3 60 9 14 0 0 9 14 5 8 5 2 2 5 9 27 .643 .643 20.0 9.0 2.7 1.7
Career NBA 25 694 122 209 0 0 63 74 55 124 89 35 17 8 101 307 .584 .851 27.8 12.3 5.0 3.6

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
1976-77 23 POR NBA 19 583 18.7 .639 .591 9.2 11.2 10.2 18.9 2.5 1.4 95 1.5 1.0 2.5 .203
1979-80 26 POR NBA 3 51 6.3 .515 .333 2.2 6.9 4.5 10.0 1.0 0.0 20.5 12.3 102 113 0.0 0.0 0.0 .023
1980-81 27 POR NBA 3 60 17.6 .670 .643 9.2 6.0 7.7 11.6 1.7 2.0 19.9 17.9 118 106 0.2 0.1 0.2 .167
Career NBA 25 694 17.7 .635 .584 8.7 10.4 9.6 17.6 2.3 1.4 20.1 15.4 113 97 1.7 1.0 2.7 .187

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 8 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Bob Gross 7.4 7.1 4.4 3.8 3.1 2.9 1.7 0.2
Joe Caldwell 88.5 7.9 6.7 3.7 3.3 2.5 2.3 2.0 0.3
Zach Randolph 88.1 7.1 5.7 4.8 3.1 3.0 3.0 1.3 0.5
Mel Hutchins 86.4 6.9 5.8 4.4 3.9 3.8 2.8 0.3
Ed Pinckney 85.7 7.5 6.2 6.1 4.7 2.9 2.7 2.3 0.3
Kenny Carr 85.2 6.7 5.8 5.1 3.8 2.9 2.1 1.1 0.0
Ruben Patterson 85.2 6.7 5.6 5.5 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.1 0.2
Metta World Peace 84.6 8.0 7.2 6.7 3.7 2.7 2.3 1.9 1.3
Roy Hinson 84.3 7.4 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.4 2.5 1.8 0.1
Terry Mills 84.1 6.3 6.2 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.7 1.3 0.9
Curtis Perry 83.6 7.6 6.0 5.3 4.8 2.8 1.7 1.3 0.2
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Bob Gross 7.4 7.1 4.4 3.8 3.1 2.9 1.7 0.2
Mel Hutchins 86.4 6.9 5.8 4.4 3.9 3.8 2.8 0.3
Roy Hinson 84.3 7.4 5.0 4.5 4.5 4.4 2.5 1.8 0.1
Curtis Perry 83.6 7.6 6.0 5.3 4.8 2.8 1.7 1.3 0.2
Walter Simon 82.3 6.1 4.8 4.5 4.1 3.4 2.7 2.0
LaPhonso Ellis 81.9 8.0 7.6 5.2 3.6 2.2 1.9 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.0
Gene Banks 81.5 7.9 6.2 5.6 4.3 3.6 3.5
Wil Jones 81.4 7.4 6.9 6.0 5.4 4.0 3.7 2.3 0.9 0.6
Joe Caldwell 81.3 7.9 6.7 4.4 3.7 3.7 3.3 2.5 2.3 2.0 1.1 0.3
Warren Davis 81.1 8.1 5.8 5.7 3.4 3.4 3.2
Kenny Carr 80.9 6.7 5.8 5.1 3.8 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.1 1.1 0.0

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 18 SEATTLE 19 157 71 101 385 .703 20.3
1972-73 19 SEATTLE 16 70 143 18 22 110 158 .490 .818 9.9 6.9
1973-74 20 LONGBEACH 24 58 119 42 51 99 158 .487 .824 6.6 4.1
1974-75 21 LONGBEACH 26 152 304 111 134 220 415 .500 .828 16.0 8.5
Career 66 280 566 171 207 429 731 .495 .826 11.1 6.5

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1977-78 NBA All-Defensive (2nd)
Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1977 Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)
Games
1976-77 NBA 82 (3)
1980-81 NBA 82 (3)
Field Goal Pct
1976-77 NBA .529 (6)
1977-78 NBA .529 (8)
True Shooting Pct
1976-77 NBA .580 (8)
Effective Field Goal Pct
1976-77 NBA .529 (6)
1977-78 NBA .529 (8)
Defensive Rating
Career NBA 101.4 (82)
Career 101.4 (91)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.001 (540)

Transactions

May 29, 1975: Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2nd round (25th pick) of the 1975 NBA Draft.

February 14, 1983: Signed as a veteran free agent with the San Diego Clippers.

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