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Bruce Seals

Bruce A. Seals

Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: June 18, 1953 in New Orleans, Louisiana
College: Xavier University of Louisiana
Draft: Seattle SuperSonics, 2nd round (3rd pick, 21st overall), 1975 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 24, 1975 ▪ ABA Debut: October 10, 1973

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Totals

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
1973-74 20 UTS ABA SF 78 1358 229 605 .379 19 90 .211 68 108 .630 100 179 279 54 57 57 81 199 545
1974-75 21 UTS ABA SF 35 371 60 142 .423 0 3 .000 20 26 .769 43 54 97 13 15 16 24 67 140
1975-76 22 SEA NBA SF 81 2435 388 889 .436 181 267 .678 157 350 507 119 64 44 314 957
1976-77 23 SEA NBA PF 81 1977 378 851 .444 138 195 .708 118 236 354 93 49 58 262 894
1977-78 24 SEA NBA SF 73 1322 230 551 .417 111 175 .634 62 164 226 81 41 33 103 210 571
Career TOT 348 7463 1285 3038 .423 19 93 .204 518 771 .672 480 983 1463 360 226 208 208 1052 3107
NBA 235 5734 996 2291 .435 430 637 .675 337 750 1087 293 154 135 103 786 2422
ABA 113 1729 289 747 .387 19 93 .204 88 134 .657 143 233 376 67 72 73 105 266 685

Per Game

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
1973-74 20 UTS ABA SF 78 17.4 2.9 7.8 .379 0.2 1.2 .211 0.9 1.4 .630 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.6 7.0
1974-75 21 UTS ABA SF 35 10.6 1.7 4.1 .423 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.7 .769 1.2 1.5 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.9 4.0
1975-76 22 SEA NBA SF 81 30.1 4.8 11.0 .436 2.2 3.3 .678 1.9 4.3 6.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 3.9 11.8
1976-77 23 SEA NBA PF 81 24.4 4.7 10.5 .444 1.7 2.4 .708 1.5 2.9 4.4 1.1 0.6 0.7 3.2 11.0
1977-78 24 SEA NBA SF 73 18.1 3.2 7.5 .417 1.5 2.4 .634 0.8 2.2 3.1 1.1 0.6 0.5 1.4 2.9 7.8
Career TOT 348 21.4 3.7 8.7 .423 0.2 0.8 .204 1.5 2.2 .672 1.4 2.8 4.2 1.0 0.6 0.6 1.1 3.0 8.9
NBA 235 24.4 4.2 9.7 .435 1.8 2.7 .675 1.4 3.2 4.6 1.2 0.7 0.6 1.4 3.3 10.3
ABA 113 15.3 2.6 6.6 .387 0.2 0.8 .204 0.8 1.2 .657 1.3 2.1 3.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.9 2.4 6.1

Per 36 Minutes

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
1973-74 20 UTS ABA SF 78 1358 6.1 16.0 .379 0.5 2.4 .211 1.8 2.9 .630 2.7 4.7 7.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 2.1 5.3 14.4
1974-75 21 UTS ABA SF 35 371 5.8 13.8 .423 0.0 0.3 .000 1.9 2.5 .769 4.2 5.2 9.4 1.3 1.5 1.6 2.3 6.5 13.6
1975-76 22 SEA NBA SF 81 2435 5.7 13.1 .436 2.7 3.9 .678 2.3 5.2 7.5 1.8 0.9 0.7 4.6 14.1
1976-77 23 SEA NBA PF 81 1977 6.9 15.5 .444 2.5 3.6 .708 2.1 4.3 6.4 1.7 0.9 1.1 4.8 16.3
1977-78 24 SEA NBA SF 73 1322 6.3 15.0 .417 3.0 4.8 .634 1.7 4.5 6.2 2.2 1.1 0.9 2.8 5.7 15.5
Career TOT 348 7463 6.2 14.7 .423 0.4 1.9 .204 2.5 3.7 .672 2.3 4.7 7.1 1.7 1.1 1.0 2.5 5.1 15.0
NBA 235 5734 6.3 14.4 .435 2.7 4.0 .675 2.1 4.7 6.8 1.8 1.0 0.8 2.8 4.9 15.2
ABA 113 1729 6.0 15.6 .387 0.4 1.9 .204 1.8 2.8 .657 3.0 4.9 7.8 1.4 1.5 1.5 2.2 5.5 14.3

Advanced

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
1973-74 20 UTS ABA SF 78 1358 11.2 .418 .394 8.0 13.1 10.7 5.6 2.0 2.3 11.0 22.6 89 103 -1.0 1.3 0.3 .010
1974-75 21 UTS ABA SF 35 371 12.3 .456 .423 12.7 14.6 13.7 5.2 2.0 2.4 13.5 19.9 97 102 0.0 0.5 0.6 .071
1975-76 22 SEA NBA SF 81 2435 11.5 .475 .436 6.5 15.2 10.7 6.6 1.2 1.0 100 0.8 2.1 2.9 .057
1976-77 23 SEA NBA PF 81 1977 12.3 .477 .444 5.9 12.8 9.2 6.9 1.1 1.6 100 0.6 1.9 2.4 .059
1977-78 24 SEA NBA SF 73 1322 10.3 .455 .417 4.6 13.2 8.7 8.8 1.4 1.3 14.1 21.1 92 99 -0.1 1.7 1.6 .059
Career TOT 348 7463 11.5 .460 .426 6.6 13.8 10.1 6.8 1.4 1.5 12.7 21.6 91 100 0.3 7.5 7.8 .050
NBA 235 5734 11.5 .471 .435 5.8 13.9 9.7 7.2 1.2 1.3 14.1 21.1 92 100 1.3 5.7 7.0 .058
ABA 113 1729 11.4 .425 .400 9.0 13.5 11.3 5.5 2.0 2.3 11.5 22.0 91 103 -1.0 1.8 0.8 .023

Playoffs Totals

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
1973-74 20 UTS ABA SF 15 260 41 98 .418 2 10 .200 7 14 .500 22 30 52 14 6 4 15 40 91
1974-75 21 UTS ABA SF 3 41 9 14 .643 0 0 6 9 .667 6 5 11 0 1 0 2 8 24
1975-76 22 SEA NBA SF 6 181 30 68 .441 18 26 .692 14 22 36 3 5 6 22 78
1977-78 24 SEA NBA SF 9 92 12 37 .324 3 7 .429 8 12 20 8 2 2 6 14 27
Career TOT 33 574 92 217 .424 2 10 .200 34 56 .607 50 69 119 25 14 12 23 84 220
ABA 18 301 50 112 .446 2 10 .200 13 23 .565 28 35 63 14 7 4 17 48 115
NBA 15 273 42 105 .400 21 33 .636 22 34 56 11 7 8 6 36 105

Playoffs Per Game

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
1973-74 20 UTS ABA SF 15 17.3 2.7 6.5 .418 0.1 0.7 .200 0.5 0.9 .500 1.5 2.0 3.5 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.7 6.1
1974-75 21 UTS ABA SF 3 13.7 3.0 4.7 .643 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 .667 2.0 1.7 3.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.7 8.0
1975-76 22 SEA NBA SF 6 30.2 5.0 11.3 .441 3.0 4.3 .692 2.3 3.7 6.0 0.5 0.8 1.0 3.7 13.0
1977-78 24 SEA NBA SF 9 10.2 1.3 4.1 .324 0.3 0.8 .429 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.6 3.0
Career TOT 33 17.4 2.8 6.6 .424 0.1 0.6 .200 1.0 1.7 .607 1.5 2.1 3.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.5 6.7
ABA 18 16.7 2.8 6.2 .446 0.1 0.6 .200 0.7 1.3 .565 1.6 1.9 3.5 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.9 2.7 6.4
NBA 15 18.2 2.8 7.0 .400 1.4 2.2 .636 1.5 2.3 3.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.7 2.4 7.0

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

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
1973-74 20 UTS ABA SF 15 260 5.7 13.6 .418 0.3 1.4 .200 1.0 1.9 .500 3.0 4.2 7.2 1.9 0.8 0.6 2.1 5.5 12.6
1974-75 21 UTS ABA SF 3 41 7.9 12.3 .643 0.0 0.0 5.3 7.9 .667 5.3 4.4 9.7 0.0 0.9 0.0 1.8 7.0 21.1
1975-76 22 SEA NBA SF 6 181 6.0 13.5 .441 3.6 5.2 .692 2.8 4.4 7.2 0.6 1.0 1.2 4.4 15.5
1977-78 24 SEA NBA SF 9 92 4.7 14.5 .324 1.2 2.7 .429 3.1 4.7 7.8 3.1 0.8 0.8 2.3 5.5 10.6
Career TOT 33 574 5.8 13.6 .424 0.2 1.2 .200 2.1 3.5 .607 3.1 4.3 7.5 1.6 0.9 0.8 2.1 5.3 13.8
ABA 18 301 6.0 13.4 .446 0.2 1.2 .200 1.6 2.8 .565 3.3 4.2 7.5 1.7 0.8 0.5 2.0 5.7 13.8
NBA 15 273 5.5 13.8 .400 2.8 4.4 .636 2.9 4.5 7.4 1.5 0.9 1.1 2.3 4.7 13.8

Playoffs Advanced

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
1973-74 20 UTS ABA SF 15 260 9.5 .437 .429 8.5 10.9 9.8 7.2 1.1 0.9 12.6 19.1 92 104 -0.1 0.3 0.2 .033
1974-75 21 UTS ABA SF 3 41 18.6 .668 .643 15.0 13.1 14.1 0.0 1.1 0.0 10.0 18.3 134 114 0.2 0.0 0.2 .188
1975-76 22 SEA NBA SF 6 181 12.9 .491 .441 8.9 14.6 11.7 2.4 1.3 1.8 107 0.1 0.0 0.1 .031
1977-78 24 SEA NBA SF 9 92 6.7 .337 .324 8.8 13.4 11.1 12.5 1.0 1.1 13.0 20.2 80 103 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.036
Career TOT 33 574 10.8 .455 .429 9.2 12.6 10.9 6.0 1.2 1.1 12.4 19.3 94 106 0.0 0.4 0.4 .032
ABA 18 301 10.7 .471 .455 9.4 11.2 10.4 6.2 1.1 0.7 12.2 19.0 98 105 0.1 0.3 0.3 .054
NBA 15 273 10.8 .439 .400 8.9 14.2 11.5 5.8 1.2 1.6 13.0 20.2 80 106 -0.1 0.1 0.0 .008

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 5 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Bruce Seals 2.9 2.4 1.6 0.6 0.3
Eric Williams 92.7 2.9 2.5 1.6 0.2 0.1
Kenny Williams 90.2 2.7 2.4 1.6 0.7
Jared Jeffries 89.4 3.1 2.6 1.2 0.6 0.3
Tony Massenburg 87.8 2.8 2.2 1.7 0.4 -0.1
Cal Christensen 84.9 3.2 2.9 1.7 0.4 0.0
Jackie Moreland 84.8 2.6 2.5 2.3 0.5 0.1
Mark Alarie 84.8 3.1 2.2 1.5 0.9 0.6
Ira Newble 84.7 3.3 2.3 1.9 0.2 0.1
Scott Padgett 84.6 3.5 2.5 1.9 0.4 0.1
Joey Graham 84.6 3.0 2.2 1.3 1.1 0.3
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Bruce Seals 2.9 2.4 1.6 0.6 0.3
Kenny Williams 90.2 2.7 2.4 1.6 0.7
Renaldo Balkman 87.5 2.8 2.6 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.0
Cal Christensen 84.9 3.2 2.9 1.7 0.4 0.0
Mark Alarie 84.8 3.1 2.2 1.5 0.9 0.6
Mark Strickland 84.7 2.8 2.2 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Omri Casspi 84.4 2.5 2.5 1.2 0.7
Joey Graham 84.0 3.0 2.2 1.3 1.1 0.3 0.0
Ronald Thomas 82.8 2.7 2.0 1.8 0.8
Tom Tolbert 82.6 2.7 2.5 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ira Newble 82.4 3.3 2.3 1.9 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

3-Pt Field Goals
Career ABA 19 (86)
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 93 (81)
Steals
Career ABA 72 (95)
Blocks
Career ABA 73 (43)
Personal Fouls
1975-76 NBA 314 (4)
Steal Pct
Career ABA 2.0 (45)
Defensive Rating
Career 100.4 (47)
  

Transactions

May 29, 1975: Drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2nd round (21st pick) of the 1975 NBA Draft.

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