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Clifford Ray
Clifford Ray (Cliff)
Position: Center
Height: 6-9 Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: January 21, 1949 in Union, South Carolina
High School: Sims in Union, South Carolina
College: University of Oklahoma
Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 3rd round (5th pick, 40th overall) of the 1971 NBA draft.
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Chicago Bulls 1972-1974 |
Golden State Warriors 1975-1981 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | CHI | NBA | 82 | 1872 | 222 | 445 | .499 | 134 | 218 | .615 | 869 | 254 | 296 | 578 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 24 | CHI | NBA | 73 | 2009 | 254 | 516 | .492 | 117 | 189 | .619 | 797 | 271 | 232 | 625 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 25 | CHI | NBA | 80 | 2632 | 313 | 612 | .511 | 121 | 199 | .608 | 285 | 692 | 977 | 246 | 58 | 173 | 281 | 747 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 26 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 2519 | 299 | 573 | .522 | 171 | 284 | .602 | 259 | 611 | 870 | 178 | 95 | 116 | 305 | 769 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 2184 | 212 | 404 | .525 | 140 | 230 | .609 | 270 | 506 | 776 | 149 | 78 | 83 | 247 | 564 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 28 | GSW | NBA | 77 | 2018 | 263 | 450 | .584 | 105 | 199 | .528 | 199 | 416 | 615 | 112 | 74 | 81 | 242 | 631 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 29 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 2268 | 272 | 476 | .571 | 148 | 243 | .609 | 236 | 522 | 758 | 147 | 74 | 90 | 150 | 291 | 692 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 30 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 1917 | 231 | 439 | .526 | 106 | 190 | .558 | 213 | 395 | 608 | 136 | 47 | 50 | 153 | 264 | 568 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 31 | GSW | NBA | 81 | 1683 | 203 | 383 | .530 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 84 | 149 | .564 | 122 | 344 | 466 | 183 | 51 | 32 | 155 | 266 | 490 | |
| 1980-81 | 32 | GSW | NBA | 66 | 838 | 64 | 152 | .421 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 62 | .468 | 73 | 144 | 217 | 52 | 24 | 13 | 74 | 194 | 157 | ||
| Career | NBA | 784 | 19940 | 2333 | 4450 | .524 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1155 | 1963 | .588 | 1657 | 3630 | 6953 | 1728 | 501 | 638 | 532 | 2618 | 5821 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | CHI | NBA | 82 | 22.8 | 2.7 | 5.4 | .499 | 1.6 | 2.7 | .615 | 10.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 7.0 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 24 | CHI | NBA | 73 | 27.5 | 3.5 | 7.1 | .492 | 1.6 | 2.6 | .619 | 10.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 8.6 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 25 | CHI | NBA | 80 | 32.9 | 3.9 | 7.7 | .511 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .608 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 9.3 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 26 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 30.7 | 3.6 | 7.0 | .522 | 2.1 | 3.5 | .602 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 9.4 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 26.6 | 2.6 | 4.9 | .525 | 1.7 | 2.8 | .609 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.9 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 28 | GSW | NBA | 77 | 26.2 | 3.4 | 5.8 | .584 | 1.4 | 2.6 | .528 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 8.2 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 29 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 28.7 | 3.4 | 6.0 | .571 | 1.9 | 3.1 | .609 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 8.8 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 30 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 23.4 | 2.8 | 5.4 | .526 | 1.3 | 2.3 | .558 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 6.9 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 31 | GSW | NBA | 81 | 20.8 | 2.5 | 4.7 | .530 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.8 | .564 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 6.0 | |
| 1980-81 | 32 | GSW | NBA | 66 | 12.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 | .421 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .468 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 | ||
| Career | NBA | 784 | 25.4 | 3.0 | 5.7 | .524 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .588 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 7.4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | CHI | NBA | 82 | 1872 | 4.3 | 8.6 | .499 | 2.6 | 4.2 | .615 | 16.7 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 11.1 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 24 | CHI | NBA | 73 | 2009 | 4.6 | 9.2 | .492 | 2.1 | 3.4 | .619 | 14.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 25 | CHI | NBA | 80 | 2632 | 4.3 | 8.4 | .511 | 1.7 | 2.7 | .608 | 3.9 | 9.5 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 10.2 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 26 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 2519 | 4.3 | 8.2 | .522 | 2.4 | 4.1 | .602 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 12.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 11.0 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 2184 | 3.5 | 6.7 | .525 | 2.3 | 3.8 | .609 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 12.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 9.3 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 28 | GSW | NBA | 77 | 2018 | 4.7 | 8.0 | .584 | 1.9 | 3.6 | .528 | 3.6 | 7.4 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 11.3 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 29 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 2268 | 4.3 | 7.6 | .571 | 2.3 | 3.9 | .609 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 12.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 11.0 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 30 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 1917 | 4.3 | 8.2 | .526 | 2.0 | 3.6 | .558 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 10.7 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 31 | GSW | NBA | 81 | 1683 | 4.3 | 8.2 | .530 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 3.2 | .564 | 2.6 | 7.4 | 10.0 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 10.5 | |
| 1980-81 | 32 | GSW | NBA | 66 | 838 | 2.7 | 6.5 | .421 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.7 | .468 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 8.3 | 6.7 | ||
| Career | NBA | 784 | 19940 | 4.2 | 8.0 | .524 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.1 | 3.5 | .588 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 10.5 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 23 | CHI | NBA | 82 | 1872 | 17.3 | .534 | .499 | 22.1 | 17.5 | |||||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 24 | CHI | NBA | 73 | 2009 | 17.4 | .522 | .492 | 19.9 | 17.9 | |||||||||||||
| 1973-74 | 25 | CHI | NBA | 80 | 2632 | 15.7 | .534 | .511 | 11.0 | 27.7 | 19.2 | 13.1 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 89 | 8.2 | 19.3 | 27 | 4 | 11.5 | |||
| 1974-75 | 26 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 2519 | 15.0 | .551 | .522 | 10.0 | 23.8 | 16.8 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 94 | 8.5 | 11.0 | 19 | 7 | 6.0 | |||
| 1975-76 | 27 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 2184 | 14.1 | .558 | .525 | 12.0 | 21.9 | 17.0 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 92 | 9.0 | 12.5 | 21 | 1 | 10.0 | |||
| 1976-77 | 28 | GSW | NBA | 77 | 2018 | 14.1 | .587 | .584 | 9.9 | 20.9 | 15.4 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 97 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 16 | 5 | 5.5 | |||
| 1977-78 | 29 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 2268 | 14.9 | .594 | .571 | 10.4 | 23.9 | 17.0 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 20.5 | 12.7 | 109 | 96 | 8.8 | 11.1 | 20 | 3 | 8.5 |
| 1978-79 | 30 | GSW | NBA | 82 | 1917 | 12.5 | .543 | .526 | 11.9 | 22.3 | 17.0 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 22.6 | 14.3 | 101 | 101 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 10 | 11 | -0.5 |
| 1979-80 | 31 | GSW | NBA | 81 | 1683 | 11.3 | .546 | .530 | 7.7 | 23.3 | 15.3 | 14.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 25.7 | 14.8 | 97 | 104 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4 | 15 | -5.5 |
| 1980-81 | 32 | GSW | NBA | 66 | 838 | 4.7 | .438 | .421 | 9.5 | 19.4 | 14.4 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 29.2 | 12.0 | 83 | 108 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 9 | -3.5 |
| Career | NBA | 784 | 19940 | 14.4 | .548 | .524 | 10.4 | 23.4 | 17.6 | 11.2 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 23.5 | 13.6 | 101 | 96 | 44.9 | 75.3 | 119 | 55 | 32.0 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| 1971-72 | 23 | CHI | NBA | 4 | 161 | 27 | 51 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 16 | 15 | 61 | .529 | .778 | 40.3 | 15.3 | 16.5 | 4.0 | |||||||
| 1972-73 | 24 | CHI | NBA | 5 | 36 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .375 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | ||||||||
| 1973-74 | 25 | CHI | NBA | 11 | 362 | 51 | 102 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 122 | 35 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 107 | .500 | .333 | 32.9 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 3.2 | ||||
| 1974-75 | 26 | GSW | NBA | 17 | 495 | 36 | 69 | 32 | 53 | 55 | 166 | 38 | 14 | 21 | 60 | 104 | .522 | .604 | 29.1 | 6.1 | 9.8 | 2.2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | GSW | NBA | 13 | 377 | 48 | 79 | 22 | 34 | 43 | 130 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 47 | 118 | .608 | .647 | 29.0 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 1.5 | ||||
| 1976-77 | 28 | GSW | NBA | 10 | 304 | 42 | 76 | 16 | 28 | 54 | 115 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 100 | .553 | .571 | 30.4 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 1.5 | ||||
| Career | NBA | 60 | 1735 | 207 | 385 | 82 | 139 | 196 | 608 | 125 | 51 | 70 | 206 | 496 | .538 | .590 | 28.9 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 2.1 | ||||||
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
Glossary|
Honors 1971-72 NBA All-Rookie (1st) |
MVP Voting 1975-76 NBA 0.006 (16) |
Games 1971-72 NBA 82 (2)1974-75 NBA 82 (2) 1975-76 NBA 82 (2) 1978-79 NBA 82 (1) |
Field Goal Pct 1973-74 NBA .511 (6)Career NBA .524 (32) Career .524 (32) |
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Offensive Rebounds 1973-74 NBA 285 (9)1974-75 NBA 259 (8) 1975-76 NBA 270 (8) |
Defensive Rebounds 1973-74 NBA 692 (9) |
Total Rebounds 1973-74 NBA 977 (9)Career NBA 6953 (82) Career 6953 (91) |
Blocks 1973-74 NBA 173 (9) |
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Personal Fouls 1971-72 NBA 296 (8)1974-75 NBA 305 (4) |
Rebounds Per Game 1973-74 NBA 12.2 (9)Career NBA 8.9 (75) Career 8.9 (82) |
Blocks Per Game 1973-74 NBA 2.2 (8) |
True Shooting Pct 1974-75 NBA .551 (9) |
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Offensive Rebound Pct 1973-74 NBA 11.0 (6)1974-75 NBA 10.0 (9) 1975-76 NBA 12.0 (5) Career NBA 10.4 (42) Career 10.4 (47) |
Defensive Rebound Pct 1973-74 NBA 27.7 (4)1974-75 NBA 23.8 (10) Career NBA 23.4 (29) Career 23.4 (30) |
Total Rebound Pct 1971-72 NBA 22.1 (1)1972-73 NBA 19.9 (1) 1973-74 NBA 19.2 (3) 1974-75 NBA 16.8 (10) 1975-76 NBA 17.0 (7) Career NBA 17.6 (19) Career 17.6 (21) |
Block Pct 1973-74 NBA 3.6 (7) |
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Defensive Rating 1973-74 NBA 89.1 (4)1975-76 NBA 92.1 (5) Career NBA 96.3 (7) Career 96.3 (7) |
Defensive Win Shares 1973-74 NBA 19.3 (5) |
Win Shares Above Average 1973-74 NBA 11.5 (6)1975-76 NBA 10.0 (8) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.000 (518) |