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Marv Roberts

Marvin James Roberts (Marv)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: January 29, 1950 in Brooklyn, New York
High School: Wingate in Brooklyn, New York
College: Utah State University
Draft: Detroit Pistons, 3rd round (10th pick, 45th overall), 1971 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 5, 1976 ▪ ABA Debut: October 13, 1971

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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
1971-72 22 DNR ABA 68 1047 217 533 .407 1 4 .250 86 120 .717 121 173 294 61 77 150 521
1972-73 23 DNR ABA 77 1959 374 807 .463 1 3 .333 201 255 .788 180 218 398 95 110 194 950
1973-74 24 TOT ABA 74 1599 266 598 .445 1 1 1.000 129 164 .787 161 210 371 119 47 7 100 153 662
1973-74 24 DNR ABA 35 645 106 237 .447 1 1 1.000 48 62 .774 58 73 131 44 13 2 48 72 261
1973-74 24 CAR ABA 39 954 160 361 .443 0 0 81 102 .794 103 137 240 75 34 5 52 81 401
1974-75 25 KEN ABA 83 1370 201 467 .430 0 1 .000 127 164 .774 91 155 246 103 27 4 100 200 529
1975-76 26 TOT ABA 72 1559 259 621 .417 0 0 107 137 .781 104 132 236 120 36 8 100 151 625
1975-76 26 KEN ABA 40 1003 170 385 .442 0 0 88 113 .779 74 85 159 78 21 6 68 96 428
1975-76 26 VIR ABA 32 556 89 236 .377 0 0 19 24 .792 30 47 77 42 15 2 32 55 197
1976-77 27 LAL NBA 28 209 27 76 .355 4 6 .667 9 16 25 19 4 2 34 58
Career TOT 402 7743 1344 3102 .433 3 9 .333 654 846 .773 666 904 1570 517 114 21 487 882 3345
ABA 374 7534 1317 3026 .435 3 9 .333 650 840 .774 657 888 1545 498 110 19 487 848 3287
NBA 28 209 27 76 .355 4 6 .667 9 16 25 19 4 2 34 58

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
1971-72 22 DNR ABA 68 15.4 3.2 7.8 .407 0.0 0.1 .250 1.3 1.8 .717 1.8 2.5 4.3 0.9 1.1 2.2 7.7
1972-73 23 DNR ABA 77 25.4 4.9 10.5 .463 0.0 0.0 .333 2.6 3.3 .788 2.3 2.8 5.2 1.2 1.4 2.5 12.3
1973-74 24 TOT ABA 74 21.6 3.6 8.1 .445 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.7 2.2 .787 2.2 2.8 5.0 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.4 2.1 8.9
1973-74 24 DNR ABA 35 18.4 3.0 6.8 .447 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.4 1.8 .774 1.7 2.1 3.7 1.3 0.4 0.1 1.4 2.1 7.5
1973-74 24 CAR ABA 39 24.5 4.1 9.3 .443 0.0 0.0 2.1 2.6 .794 2.6 3.5 6.2 1.9 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.1 10.3
1974-75 25 KEN ABA 83 16.5 2.4 5.6 .430 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .774 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.2 0.3 0.0 1.2 2.4 6.4
1975-76 26 TOT ABA 72 21.7 3.6 8.6 .417 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.9 .781 1.4 1.8 3.3 1.7 0.5 0.1 1.4 2.1 8.7
1975-76 26 KEN ABA 40 25.1 4.3 9.6 .442 0.0 0.0 2.2 2.8 .779 1.9 2.1 4.0 2.0 0.5 0.2 1.7 2.4 10.7
1975-76 26 VIR ABA 32 17.4 2.8 7.4 .377 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.8 .792 0.9 1.5 2.4 1.3 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.7 6.2
1976-77 27 LAL NBA 28 7.5 1.0 2.7 .355 0.1 0.2 .667 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.1 1.2 2.1
Career TOT 402 19.3 3.3 7.7 .433 0.0 0.0 .333 1.6 2.1 .773 1.7 2.2 3.9 1.3 0.4 0.1 1.3 2.2 8.3
ABA 374 20.1 3.5 8.1 .435 0.0 0.0 .333 1.7 2.2 .774 1.8 2.4 4.1 1.3 0.5 0.1 1.3 2.3 8.8
NBA 28 7.5 1.0 2.7 .355 0.1 0.2 .667 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.1 1.2 2.1

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
1971-72 22 DNR ABA 68 1047 7.5 18.3 .407 0.0 0.1 .250 3.0 4.1 .717 4.2 5.9 10.1 2.1 2.6 5.2 17.9
1972-73 23 DNR ABA 77 1959 6.9 14.8 .463 0.0 0.1 .333 3.7 4.7 .788 3.3 4.0 7.3 1.7 2.0 3.6 17.5
1973-74 24 TOT ABA 74 1599 6.0 13.5 .445 0.0 0.0 1.000 2.9 3.7 .787 3.6 4.7 8.4 2.7 1.1 0.2 2.3 3.4 14.9
1973-74 24 DNR ABA 35 645 5.9 13.2 .447 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.7 3.5 .774 3.2 4.1 7.3 2.5 0.7 0.1 2.7 4.0 14.6
1973-74 24 CAR ABA 39 954 6.0 13.6 .443 0.0 0.0 3.1 3.8 .794 3.9 5.2 9.1 2.8 1.3 0.2 2.0 3.1 15.1
1974-75 25 KEN ABA 83 1370 5.3 12.3 .430 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.3 .774 2.4 4.1 6.5 2.7 0.7 0.1 2.6 5.3 13.9
1975-76 26 TOT ABA 72 1559 6.0 14.3 .417 0.0 0.0 2.5 3.2 .781 2.4 3.0 5.4 2.8 0.8 0.2 2.3 3.5 14.4
1975-76 26 KEN ABA 40 1003 6.1 13.8 .442 0.0 0.0 3.2 4.1 .779 2.7 3.1 5.7 2.8 0.8 0.2 2.4 3.4 15.4
1975-76 26 VIR ABA 32 556 5.8 15.3 .377 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.6 .792 1.9 3.0 5.0 2.7 1.0 0.1 2.1 3.6 12.8
1976-77 27 LAL NBA 28 209 4.7 13.1 .355 0.7 1.0 .667 1.6 2.8 4.3 3.3 0.7 0.3 5.9 10.0
Career TOT 402 7743 6.2 14.4 .433 0.0 0.0 .333 3.0 3.9 .773 3.1 4.2 7.3 2.4 0.9 0.2 2.3 4.1 15.6
ABA 374 7534 6.3 14.5 .435 0.0 0.0 .333 3.1 4.0 .774 3.1 4.2 7.4 2.4 0.9 0.2 2.3 4.1 15.7
NBA 28 209 4.7 13.1 .355 0.7 1.0 .667 1.6 2.8 4.3 3.3 0.7 0.3 5.9 10.0

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
1971-72 22 DNR ABA 68 1047 12.7 .445 .408 10.2 15.4 12.7 8.3 11.6 23.7 -1.1 1.5 0.4 .019
1972-73 23 DNR ABA 77 1959 14.8 .517 .464 9.2 11.7 10.4 7.3 10.7 20.2 1.6 2.7 4.3 .105
1973-74 24 TOT ABA 74 1599 14.0 .494 .446 10.3 13.8 12.0 10.2 1.4 0.2 13.0 18.8 105 104 2.0 1.4 3.4 .101
1973-74 24 DNR ABA 35 645 11.6 .494 .449 8.7 11.7 10.2 9.6 0.9 0.2 15.4 18.7 100 106 0.4 0.4 0.8 .062
1973-74 24 CAR ABA 39 954 15.6 .494 .443 11.3 15.3 13.3 10.6 1.7 0.3 11.4 18.8 109 103 1.6 1.0 2.5 .127
1974-75 25 KEN ABA 83 1370 9.8 .491 .430 6.8 11.1 8.9 9.8 0.9 0.2 15.6 18.4 100 102 0.5 1.9 2.4 .084
1975-76 26 TOT ABA 72 1559 10.2 .459 .417 6.5 8.3 7.3 10.6 1.0 0.3 12.8 19.0 98 108 0.3 0.8 1.2 .035
1975-76 26 KEN ABA 40 1003 11.6 .492 .442 7.2 8.0 7.6 10.4 0.9 0.3 13.5 19.1 102 106 0.8 0.7 1.5 .072
1975-76 26 VIR ABA 32 556 7.6 .399 .377 5.2 8.8 6.9 10.9 1.2 0.2 11.5 18.8 88 111 -0.5 0.1 -0.4 -0.031
1976-77 27 LAL NBA 28 209 6.0 .369 .355 4.5 7.6 6.1 11.4 0.9 0.5 103 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.051
Career TOT 402 7743 12.3 .481 .434 8.4 11.7 10.1 9.2 1.1 0.2 12.5 19.8 101 105 3.0 8.4 11.4 .071
ABA 374 7534 12.5 .484 .436 8.6 11.8 10.2 9.2 1.1 0.2 12.5 19.8 101 105 3.3 8.3 11.6 .074
NBA 28 209 6.0 .369 .355 4.5 7.6 6.1 11.4 0.9 0.5 103 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.051

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
1971-72 22 DNR ABA 3 20 2 7 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 6 .286 .000 1.000 6.7 2.0 0.7 0.0
1972-73 23 DNR ABA 2 24 4 8 0 0 2 2 0 3 1 0 5 10 .500 1.000 12.0 5.0 1.5 0.5
1973-74 24 CAR ABA 4 119 20 48 0 0 10 12 11 25 7 2 1 2 10 50 .417 .833 29.8 12.5 6.3 1.8
1974-75 25 KEN ABA 15 259 60 115 0 0 31 41 27 54 23 3 0 18 29 151 .522 .756 17.3 10.1 3.6 1.5
Career ABA 24 422 86 178 0 1 45 57 38 84 31 5 1 22 45 217 .483 .000 .789 17.6 9.0 3.5 1.3

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
1971-72 22 DNR ABA 3 20 0.7 .381 .286 4.6 0.0 20.2 20.5 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.072
1972-73 23 DNR ABA 2 24 14.3 .563 .500 6.0 7.0 0.0 14.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 .147
1973-74 24 CAR ABA 4 119 14.2 .469 .417 7.9 13.3 10.2 7.9 0.8 0.5 3.6 17.7 111 112 0.2 0.0 0.2 .084
1974-75 25 KEN ABA 15 259 18.0 .567 .522 10.4 10.6 10.5 13.5 0.6 0.0 11.9 23.6 115 104 0.6 0.3 0.9 .175
Career ABA 24 422 15.9 .534 .483 9.6 11.4 9.9 10.9 0.6 0.2 9.8 21.3 114 107 0.8 0.4 1.2 .136

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 6 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Marv Roberts 4.3 3.4 2.4 1.2 0.4 -0.2
Dave Budd 90.3 4.1 3.2 2.3 1.2 0.9
Collis Jones 89.7 4.2 3.2 2.1 1.2
Lamond Murray 89.2 4.9 3.3 2.1 1.2 0.3 -0.3
Dwight Davis 87.9 3.7 3.3 2.3 1.5 0.6
Kenny Gattison 86.6 4.5 3.2 3.0 1.5 0.7 0.0
Eddie Griffin 85.6 3.9 3.2 2.4 1.5 -0.2
Derrek Dickey 85.0 3.8 3.1 2.3 1.7 0.3
Reggie Johnson 85.0 3.9 3.0 2.4 1.6
Jason Caffey 84.9 3.9 3.5 2.7 1.6 0.5 0.4
Linas Kleiza 84.6 4.7 3.6 2.8 1.2 -0.2
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Marv Roberts 4.3 3.4 2.4 1.2 0.4 -0.2
Dave Budd 90.3 4.1 3.2 2.3 1.2 0.9
Collis Jones 89.7 4.2 3.2 2.1 1.2
Dwight Davis 87.9 3.7 3.3 2.3 1.5 0.6
Eddie Griffin 85.6 3.9 3.2 2.4 1.5 -0.2
Derrek Dickey 85.0 3.8 3.1 2.3 1.7 0.3
Reggie Johnson 85.0 3.9 3.0 2.4 1.6
Linas Kleiza 84.6 4.7 3.6 2.8 1.2 -0.2
Don Collins 84.4 3.5 3.4 2.6 0.9 0.0 0.0
Bill Garnett 83.8 3.9 3.5 2.0 1.5
Andray Blatche 83.2 3.4 3.0 2.4 1.4 0.5 0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1975 Kentucky Colonels (ABA)
Games
Career ABA 374 (55)
Minutes Played
Career ABA 7534 (84)
Field Goals
Career ABA 1317 (87)
Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 3026 (84)
Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .435 (84)
Free Throws
Career ABA 650 (90)
Free Throw Attempts
Career ABA 840 (90)
Free Throw Pct
Career ABA .774 (52)
Offensive Rebounds
Career ABA 657 (59)
Defensive Rebounds
Career ABA 888 (88)
Total Rebounds
Career ABA 1545 (79)
Steals
Career ABA 110 (73)
Personal Fouls
Career ABA 848 (79)
Points
Career ABA 3287 (91)
Minutes Per Game
Career ABA 20.1 (83)
Player Efficiency Rating
Career ABA 12.5 (73)
Effective Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .436 (95)
Turnover Pct
Career ABA 12.5 (26)
Usage Pct
Career ABA 19.8 (44)
Defensive Win Shares
Career ABA 8.3 (77)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
Career ABA .074 (67)
   

Transactions

September 23, 1976: Signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns.

October 15, 1976: Waived by the Phoenix Suns.

November 2, 1976: Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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