Robert Kauffman (Bob, Horse, Ajax)
Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: July 13, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York
High School: Scarsdale in Scarsdale, New York
College: Guilford College
Draft: Seattle SuperSonics, 1st round (3rd pick, 3rd overall), 1968 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 17, 1968
As Coach: 1 Yr, 29-29, .500 W-L% (Full Record)
As Executive: DET franchise, 1977-1978 (Full Record)
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | SEA | NBA | C | 82 | 1660 | 219 | 496 | .442 | 203 | 289 | .702 | 484 | 83 | 252 | 641 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 23 | CHI | NBA | PF | 64 | 775 | 94 | 221 | .425 | 88 | 123 | .715 | 211 | 76 | 117 | 276 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 24 | BUF | NBA | PF | 78 | 2778 | 616 | 1309 | .471 | 359 | 485 | .740 | 837 | 354 | 263 | 1591 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 25 | BUF | NBA | PF | 77 | 3205 | 558 | 1123 | .497 | 341 | 429 | .795 | 787 | 297 | 273 | 1457 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 26 | BUF | NBA | SF | 77 | 3049 | 535 | 1059 | .505 | 280 | 359 | .780 | 855 | 396 | 211 | 1350 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 27 | BUF | NBA | PF | 74 | 1304 | 171 | 366 | .467 | 107 | 150 | .713 | 97 | 229 | 326 | 142 | 37 | 18 | 155 | 449 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 28 | ATL | NBA | PF | 73 | 797 | 113 | 261 | .433 | 59 | 84 | .702 | 67 | 115 | 182 | 81 | 19 | 4 | 103 | 285 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 525 | 13568 | 2306 | 4835 | .477 | 1437 | 1919 | .749 | 164 | 344 | 3682 | 1429 | 56 | 22 | 1374 | 6049 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | SEA | NBA | C | 82 | 20.2 | 2.7 | 6.0 | .442 | 2.5 | 3.5 | .702 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 7.8 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 23 | CHI | NBA | PF | 64 | 12.1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | .425 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .715 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 4.3 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 24 | BUF | NBA | PF | 78 | 35.6 | 7.9 | 16.8 | .471 | 4.6 | 6.2 | .740 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 20.4 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 25 | BUF | NBA | PF | 77 | 41.6 | 7.2 | 14.6 | .497 | 4.4 | 5.6 | .795 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 18.9 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 26 | BUF | NBA | SF | 77 | 39.6 | 6.9 | 13.8 | .505 | 3.6 | 4.7 | .780 | 11.1 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 17.5 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 27 | BUF | NBA | PF | 74 | 17.6 | 2.3 | 4.9 | .467 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .713 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 6.1 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 28 | ATL | NBA | PF | 73 | 10.9 | 1.5 | 3.6 | .433 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .702 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 3.9 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 525 | 25.8 | 4.4 | 9.2 | .477 | 2.7 | 3.7 | .749 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 11.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | SEA | NBA | C | 82 | 1660 | 4.7 | 10.8 | .442 | 4.4 | 6.3 | .702 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 13.9 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 23 | CHI | NBA | PF | 64 | 775 | 4.4 | 10.3 | .425 | 4.1 | 5.7 | .715 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 12.8 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 24 | BUF | NBA | PF | 78 | 2778 | 8.0 | 17.0 | .471 | 4.7 | 6.3 | .740 | 10.8 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 20.6 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 25 | BUF | NBA | PF | 77 | 3205 | 6.3 | 12.6 | .497 | 3.8 | 4.8 | .795 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 16.4 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 26 | BUF | NBA | SF | 77 | 3049 | 6.3 | 12.5 | .505 | 3.3 | 4.2 | .780 | 10.1 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 15.9 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 27 | BUF | NBA | PF | 74 | 1304 | 4.7 | 10.1 | .467 | 3.0 | 4.1 | .713 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 12.4 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 28 | ATL | NBA | PF | 73 | 797 | 5.1 | 11.8 | .433 | 2.7 | 3.8 | .702 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 12.9 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 525 | 13568 | 6.1 | 12.8 | .477 | 3.8 | 5.1 | .749 | 2.8 | 5.9 | 9.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 16.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 22 | SEA | NBA | C | 82 | 1660 | 12.5 | .514 | .442 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .090 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 23 | CHI | NBA | PF | 64 | 775 | 12.0 | .502 | .425 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .087 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 24 | BUF | NBA | PF | 78 | 2778 | 20.9 | .523 | .471 | 13.7 | 19.8 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 7.9 | .137 | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 25 | BUF | NBA | PF | 77 | 3205 | 17.7 | .555 | .497 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 8.0 | .119 | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | 26 | BUF | NBA | SF | 77 | 3049 | 18.4 | .555 | .505 | 13.1 | 18.0 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 7.9 | .124 | ||||||||
| 1973-74 | 27 | BUF | NBA | PF | 74 | 1304 | 13.1 | .520 | .467 | 7.6 | 17.0 | 12.4 | 13.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 100 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .075 | |||
| 1974-75 | 28 | ATL | NBA | PF | 73 | 797 | 12.6 | .478 | .433 | 7.8 | 15.0 | 11.1 | 14.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 101 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .071 | |||
| Career | NBA | 525 | 13568 | 16.8 | .533 | .477 | 7.7 | 16.2 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 100 | 23.7 | 7.8 | 31.5 | .111 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 23 | CHI | NBA | PF | 3 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .667 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 27 | BUF | NBA | PF | 2 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .333 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 5 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .333 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .400 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 23 | CHI | NBA | PF | 3 | 14 | 2.6 | 7.7 | .333 | 5.1 | 7.7 | .667 | 15.4 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 10.3 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 27 | BUF | NBA | PF | 2 | 10 | 3.6 | 10.8 | .333 | 0.0 | 7.2 | .000 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 7.2 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 5 | 24 | 3.0 | 9.0 | .333 | 3.0 | 7.5 | .400 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 9.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 23 | CHI | NBA | PF | 3 | 14 | 18.6 | .463 | .333 | 33.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .092 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 27 | BUF | NBA | PF | 2 | 10 | 2.5 | .258 | .333 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 24.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 103 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.274 | |||
| Career | NBA | 5 | 24 | 11.9 | .366 | .333 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 29.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 103 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.061 |
| Thru 7 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Bob Kauffman | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | |
| Anderson Varejao | 89.5 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Ricky Pierce | 85.4 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| Drew Gooden | 84.1 | 8.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Bill Bridges | 83.8 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| Bo Outlaw | 82.4 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Kevin Gamble | 82.0 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| Sonny Parker | 81.9 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | |
| Bryon Russell | 81.2 | 8.8 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| John Beasley | 80.8 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| Antonio McDyess | 80.1 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Bob Kauffman | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | |||||
| Sonny Parker | 81.9 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | |||||
| Kevin Gamble | 81.4 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | -0.1 | |
| John Beasley | 80.8 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | ||||
| LaPhonso Ellis | 80.4 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Fred Schaus | 79.7 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | ||||||
| Anderson Varejao | 79.4 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | ||
| Ryan Anderson | 78.3 | 8.9 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 | ||||||
| John Shumate | 75.1 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Josh Howard | 75.0 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | |
| Rich Jones | 74.4 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | |||
June 4, 1968: Drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.
September 2, 1969: Traded by the Chicago Bulls with Jim Washington to the Philadelphia 76ers for Shaler Halimon and Chet Walker. Kaufmann was sent as the player to be named later on May 11, 1970.
September 5, 1969: Traded by the Seattle SuperSonics with a 1971 3rd round draft pick (Clifford Ray) to the Chicago Bulls for Bob Boozer and Barry Clemens.
May 11, 1970: Traded by the Philadelphia 76ers with a 1971 2nd round draft pick (Spencer Haywood) to the Buffalo Braves for Bailey Howell.
May 20, 1974: Drafted by the New Orleans Jazz from the Buffalo Braves in the NBA expansion draft.
May 20, 1974: Traded by the New Orleans Jazz with Dean Meminger, a 1974 1st round draft pick (Mike Sojourner), a 1975 1st round draft pick (David Thompson), a 1975 2nd round draft pick (Bill Willoughby), a 1976 2nd round draft pick (Alex English) and a 1980 3rd round draft pick (Jonathan Moore) to the Atlanta Hawks for Pete Maravich.
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