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Bob Rule
Bobby Frank Rule (Bob, Golden)
Position: Center-Forward
Height: 6-9 Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: June 29, 1944 in Riverside, California
High School: Riverside Polytech in Riverside, California
College: Colorado State University
Drafted by the Seattle Supersonics in the 2nd round (7th pick, 19th overall) of the 1967 NBA draft.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | SEA | NBA | 82 | 2424 | 568 | 1162 | .489 | 348 | 529 | .658 | 776 | 99 | 316 | 1484 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | SEA | NBA | 82 | 3104 | 776 | 1655 | .469 | 413 | 606 | .682 | 941 | 141 | 322 | 1965 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | SEA | NBA | 80 | 2959 | 789 | 1705 | .463 | 387 | 542 | .714 | 825 | 144 | 278 | 1965 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | SEA | NBA | 4 | 142 | 47 | 98 | .480 | 25 | 30 | .833 | 46 | 7 | 14 | 119 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 76 | 2230 | 461 | 1058 | .436 | 226 | 335 | .675 | 534 | 116 | 189 | 1148 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 16 | 243 | 45 | 124 | .363 | 23 | 43 | .535 | 55 | 6 | 27 | 113 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | PHI | NBA | 60 | 1987 | 416 | 934 | .445 | 203 | 292 | .695 | 479 | 110 | 162 | 1035 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 52 | 452 | 60 | 158 | .380 | 20 | 31 | .645 | 108 | 38 | 68 | 140 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | PHI | NBA | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | CLE | NBA | 49 | 440 | 60 | 157 | .382 | 20 | 31 | .645 | 106 | 37 | 66 | 140 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | CLE | NBA | 26 | 540 | 76 | 192 | .396 | 34 | 46 | .739 | 43 | 60 | 103 | 47 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 186 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | MIL | NBA | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Career | NBA | 403 | 11862 | 2777 | 6029 | .461 | 1453 | 2119 | .686 | 43 | 60 | 3333 | 594 | 12 | 10 | 1260 | 7007 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | SEA | NBA | 82 | 29.6 | 6.9 | 14.2 | .489 | 4.2 | 6.5 | .658 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 18.1 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | SEA | NBA | 82 | 37.9 | 9.5 | 20.2 | .469 | 5.0 | 7.4 | .682 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 24.0 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | SEA | NBA | 80 | 37.0 | 9.9 | 21.3 | .463 | 4.8 | 6.8 | .714 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 24.6 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | SEA | NBA | 4 | 35.5 | 11.8 | 24.5 | .480 | 6.3 | 7.5 | .833 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 29.8 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 76 | 29.3 | 6.1 | 13.9 | .436 | 3.0 | 4.4 | .675 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 15.1 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 16 | 15.2 | 2.8 | 7.8 | .363 | 1.4 | 2.7 | .535 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 7.1 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | PHI | NBA | 60 | 33.1 | 6.9 | 15.6 | .445 | 3.4 | 4.9 | .695 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 17.3 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 52 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 3.0 | .380 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .645 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.7 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | PHI | NBA | 3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | ||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | CLE | NBA | 49 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .382 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .645 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.9 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | CLE | NBA | 26 | 20.8 | 2.9 | 7.4 | .396 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .739 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 7.2 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | MIL | NBA | 1 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Career | NBA | 403 | 29.4 | 6.9 | 15.0 | .461 | 3.6 | 5.3 | .686 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 17.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | SEA | NBA | 82 | 2424 | 8.4 | 17.3 | .489 | 5.2 | 7.9 | .658 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 22.0 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | SEA | NBA | 82 | 3104 | 9.0 | 19.2 | .469 | 4.8 | 7.0 | .682 | 10.9 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 22.8 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | SEA | NBA | 80 | 2959 | 9.6 | 20.7 | .463 | 4.7 | 6.6 | .714 | 10.0 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 23.9 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | SEA | NBA | 4 | 142 | 11.9 | 24.8 | .480 | 6.3 | 7.6 | .833 | 11.7 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 30.2 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 76 | 2230 | 7.4 | 17.1 | .436 | 3.6 | 5.4 | .675 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 18.5 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 16 | 243 | 6.7 | 18.4 | .363 | 3.4 | 6.4 | .535 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 16.7 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | PHI | NBA | 60 | 1987 | 7.5 | 16.9 | .445 | 3.7 | 5.3 | .695 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 18.8 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 52 | 452 | 4.8 | 12.6 | .380 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .645 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | PHI | NBA | 3 | 12 | 0.0 | 3.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | CLE | NBA | 49 | 440 | 4.9 | 12.8 | .382 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .645 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 11.5 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | CLE | NBA | 26 | 540 | 5.1 | 12.8 | .396 | 2.3 | 3.1 | .739 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 12.4 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | MIL | NBA | 1 | 11 | 0.0 | 3.3 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Career | NBA | 403 | 11862 | 8.4 | 18.3 | .461 | 4.4 | 6.4 | .686 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 21.3 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | SEA | NBA | 82 | 2424 | 17.4 | .532 | .489 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 6.4 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | SEA | NBA | 82 | 3104 | 18.6 | .511 | .469 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 7.8 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | SEA | NBA | 80 | 2959 | 17.7 | .506 | .463 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 5.2 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | SEA | NBA | 4 | 142 | 24.2 | .535 | .480 | 14.8 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 76 | 2230 | 14.3 | .476 | .436 | 10.9 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | SEA | NBA | 16 | 243 | 9.0 | .395 | .363 | 10.8 | 3.6 | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | PHI | NBA | 60 | 1987 | 14.9 | .487 | .445 | 10.9 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.9 | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | TOT | NBA | 52 | 452 | 9.1 | .408 | .380 | 11.6 | 11.5 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | PHI | NBA | 3 | 12 | 0.4 | .000 | .000 | 7.4 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | CLE | NBA | 49 | 440 | 9.3 | .410 | .382 | 11.7 | 11.5 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | ||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | CLE | NBA | 26 | 540 | 10.8 | .438 | .396 | 7.7 | 12.1 | 9.8 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 101 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |||
| 1974-75 | 30 | MIL | NBA | 1 | 11 | -0.2 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 106 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Career | NBA | 403 | 11862 | 16.6 | .503 | .461 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 101 | 14.9 | 7.8 | 22.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 25 | SEA | NBA | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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All-Star Games 1970 NBA |
Honors 1967-68 NBA All-Rookie (1st) |
Games 1967-68 NBA 82 (2)1968-69 NBA 82 (6) |
Field Goals 1968-69 NBA 776 (3)1969-70 NBA 789 (6) |
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Field Goal Attempts 1968-69 NBA 1655 (6)1969-70 NBA 1705 (4) |
Personal Fouls 1967-68 NBA 316 (7)1968-69 NBA 322 (3) |
Points 1968-69 NBA 1965 (4)1969-70 NBA 1965 (7) |
Points Per Game 1968-69 NBA 24.0 (6)1969-70 NBA 24.6 (7) |
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Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.010 (251) |
Transactions
May 3, 1967: Drafted by the Seattle Supersonics in the 2nd round (19th pick) of the 1967 NBA Draft.
November 25, 1971: Traded by the Seattle Supersonics to the Philadelphia 76ers for a 1972 2nd round draft pick (Joby Wright) and a future 2nd round draft pick.
November 10, 1972: Traded by the Philadelphia 76ers to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Dave Sorenson.
December 1, 1973: Waived by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
July 7, 1974: Signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks.
November 11, 1974: Waived by the Milwaukee Bucks.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | Seattle Supersonics | NBA | $22,000 |
| 1968-69 | Seattle Supersonics | NBA | $28,750 |
| 1969-70 | Seattle Supersonics | NBA | *$49,375 |
| 1970-71 | Seattle Supersonics | NBA | $70,000 |
| 1971-72 | Total | NBA | *$82,500 |
| 1972-73 | Total | NBA | $95,000 |
| 1973-74 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NBA | $95,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $442,625 |
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