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Bob Verga

Robert Bruce Verga (Bob)

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-1 ▪ Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: September 7, 1945 in Neptune, New Jersey
High School: Saint Rose's in Belmar, New Jersey
College: Duke University
Draft: St. Louis Hawks, 3rd round (6th pick, 25th overall), 1967 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: December 27, 1973 ▪ ABA Debut: October 16, 1967

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All-Star

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 22 DLC ABA 31 1285 280 633 .442 13 50 .260 162 218 .743 138 74 95 93 735
1968-69 23 TOT ABA 63 1804 416 1006 .414 19 68 .279 336 454 .740 126 107 233 188 195 200 1187
1968-69 23 DNR ABA 6 150 24 77 .312 1 3 .333 18 28 .643 10 11 21 11 25 16 67
1968-69 23 NYA ABA 24 521 99 273 .363 5 18 .278 103 144 .715 27 41 68 41 51 68 306
1968-69 23 HSM ABA 33 1133 293 656 .447 13 47 .277 215 282 .762 89 55 144 136 119 116 814
1969-70 24 CAR ABA 82 3411 867 1984 .437 66 215 .307 458 565 .811 176 254 430 290 313 268 2258
1970-71 25 CAR ABA 75 2009 550 1202 .458 10 44 .227 302 419 .721 167 113 280 182 164 223 1412
1971-72 26 TOT ABA 70 2029 459 1046 .439 19 52 .365 285 398 .716 96 141 237 253 224 198 1222
1971-72 26 CAR ABA 8 127 23 59 .390 3 10 .300 10 13 .769 5 3 8 10 12 20 59
1971-72 26 PTC ABA 62 1902 436 987 .442 16 42 .381 275 385 .714 91 138 229 243 212 178 1163
1973-74 28 POR NBA 21 216 42 93 .452 20 32 .625 11 7 18 17 12 0 22 104
Career TOT 342 10754 2614 5964 .438 127 429 .296 1563 2086 .749 576 622 1336 1004 12 0 991 1004 6918
ABA 321 10538 2572 5871 .438 127 429 .296 1543 2054 .751 565 615 1318 987 991 982 6814
NBA 21 216 42 93 .452 20 32 .625 11 7 18 17 12 0 22 104

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 22 DLC ABA 31 41.5 9.0 20.4 .442 0.4 1.6 .260 5.2 7.0 .743 4.5 2.4 3.1 3.0 23.7
1968-69 23 TOT ABA 63 28.6 6.6 16.0 .414 0.3 1.1 .279 5.3 7.2 .740 2.0 1.7 3.7 3.0 3.1 3.2 18.8
1968-69 23 DNR ABA 6 25.0 4.0 12.8 .312 0.2 0.5 .333 3.0 4.7 .643 1.7 1.8 3.5 1.8 4.2 2.7 11.2
1968-69 23 NYA ABA 24 21.7 4.1 11.4 .363 0.2 0.8 .278 4.3 6.0 .715 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.7 2.1 2.8 12.8
1968-69 23 HSM ABA 33 34.3 8.9 19.9 .447 0.4 1.4 .277 6.5 8.5 .762 2.7 1.7 4.4 4.1 3.6 3.5 24.7
1969-70 24 CAR ABA 82 41.6 10.6 24.2 .437 0.8 2.6 .307 5.6 6.9 .811 2.1 3.1 5.2 3.5 3.8 3.3 27.5
1970-71 25 CAR ABA 75 26.8 7.3 16.0 .458 0.1 0.6 .227 4.0 5.6 .721 2.2 1.5 3.7 2.4 2.2 3.0 18.8
1971-72 26 TOT ABA 70 29.0 6.6 14.9 .439 0.3 0.7 .365 4.1 5.7 .716 1.4 2.0 3.4 3.6 3.2 2.8 17.5
1971-72 26 CAR ABA 8 15.9 2.9 7.4 .390 0.4 1.3 .300 1.3 1.6 .769 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.3 1.5 2.5 7.4
1971-72 26 PTC ABA 62 30.7 7.0 15.9 .442 0.3 0.7 .381 4.4 6.2 .714 1.5 2.2 3.7 3.9 3.4 2.9 18.8
1973-74 28 POR NBA 21 10.3 2.0 4.4 .452 1.0 1.5 .625 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.0 1.0 5.0
Career TOT 342 31.4 7.6 17.4 .438 0.4 1.3 .296 4.6 6.1 .749 1.9 2.0 3.9 2.9 0.6 0.0 3.1 2.9 20.2
ABA 321 32.8 8.0 18.3 .438 0.4 1.3 .296 4.8 6.4 .751 1.9 2.1 4.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 21.2
NBA 21 10.3 2.0 4.4 .452 1.0 1.5 .625 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.0 1.0 5.0

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 22 DLC ABA 31 1285 7.8 17.7 .442 0.4 1.4 .260 4.5 6.1 .743 3.9 2.1 2.7 2.6 20.6
1968-69 23 TOT ABA 63 1804 8.3 20.1 .414 0.4 1.4 .279 6.7 9.1 .740 2.5 2.1 4.6 3.8 3.9 4.0 23.7
1968-69 23 DNR ABA 6 150 5.8 18.5 .312 0.2 0.7 .333 4.3 6.7 .643 2.4 2.6 5.0 2.6 6.0 3.8 16.1
1968-69 23 NYA ABA 24 521 6.8 18.9 .363 0.3 1.2 .278 7.1 10.0 .715 1.9 2.8 4.7 2.8 3.5 4.7 21.1
1968-69 23 HSM ABA 33 1133 9.3 20.8 .447 0.4 1.5 .277 6.8 9.0 .762 2.8 1.7 4.6 4.3 3.8 3.7 25.9
1969-70 24 CAR ABA 82 3411 9.2 20.9 .437 0.7 2.3 .307 4.8 6.0 .811 1.9 2.7 4.5 3.1 3.3 2.8 23.8
1970-71 25 CAR ABA 75 2009 9.9 21.5 .458 0.2 0.8 .227 5.4 7.5 .721 3.0 2.0 5.0 3.3 2.9 4.0 25.3
1971-72 26 TOT ABA 70 2029 8.1 18.6 .439 0.3 0.9 .365 5.1 7.1 .716 1.7 2.5 4.2 4.5 4.0 3.5 21.7
1971-72 26 CAR ABA 8 127 6.5 16.7 .390 0.9 2.8 .300 2.8 3.7 .769 1.4 0.9 2.3 2.8 3.4 5.7 16.7
1971-72 26 PTC ABA 62 1902 8.3 18.7 .442 0.3 0.8 .381 5.2 7.3 .714 1.7 2.6 4.3 4.6 4.0 3.4 22.0
1973-74 28 POR NBA 21 216 7.0 15.5 .452 3.3 5.3 .625 1.8 1.2 3.0 2.8 2.0 0.0 3.7 17.3
Career TOT 342 10754 8.8 20.0 .438 0.4 1.5 .296 5.2 7.0 .749 2.2 2.4 4.5 3.4 2.0 0.0 3.4 3.4 23.2
ABA 321 10538 8.8 20.1 .438 0.4 1.5 .296 5.3 7.0 .751 2.2 2.4 4.5 3.4 3.4 3.4 23.3
NBA 21 216 7.0 15.5 .452 3.3 5.3 .625 1.8 1.2 3.0 2.8 2.0 0.0 3.7 17.3

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
1967-68 22 DLC ABA 31 1285 16.5 .504 .453 5.1 8.9 11.5 24.6 2.4 0.4 2.8 .106
1968-69 23 TOT ABA 63 1804 17.3 .492 .423 5.6 17.2 13.9 28.2 1.9 1.4 3.3 .087
1968-69 23 DNR ABA 6 150 3.2 .375 .318 6.4 9.8 21.9 28.5 -0.4 0.1 -0.3 -0.091
1968-69 23 NYA ABA 24 521 12.7 .455 .372 5.8 12.2 13.2 27.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1 .010
1968-69 23 HSM ABA 33 1133 21.3 .522 .457 5.4 20.5 13.2 28.6 2.5 1.0 3.5 .146
1969-70 24 CAR ABA 82 3411 19.1 .506 .454 5.9 14.1 12.3 28.4 4.9 3.3 8.2 .116
1970-71 25 CAR ABA 75 2009 19.2 .509 .462 6.3 13.6 10.6 28.0 2.5 1.2 3.8 .090
1971-72 26 TOT ABA 70 2029 14.6 .500 .448 4.3 6.4 5.3 17.0 15.5 26.0 1.5 0.0 1.5 .035
1971-72 26 CAR ABA 8 127 6.7 .456 .415 3.5 2.3 2.9 10.3 15.6 22.3 -0.1 0.1 0.0 .001
1971-72 26 PTC ABA 62 1902 15.1 .503 .450 4.4 6.6 5.5 17.4 15.5 26.2 1.6 -0.1 1.5 .037
1973-74 28 POR NBA 21 216 13.3 .486 .452 5.1 3.4 4.3 11.0 2.5 0.0 105 0.1 0.0 0.1 .032
Career TOT 342 10754 17.5 .503 .449 4.4 6.1 5.7 14.4 2.5 0.0 12.8 27.4 105 13.4 6.3 19.7 .088
ABA 321 10538 17.6 .503 .449 4.3 6.4 5.7 14.5 12.8 27.4 13.3 6.3 19.6 .089
NBA 21 216 13.3 .486 .452 5.1 3.4 4.3 11.0 2.5 0.0 105 0.1 0.0 0.1 .032

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
1969-70 24 CAR ABA 4 156 48 102 4 16 8 11 11 10 108 .471 .250 .727 39.0 27.0 2.8 2.5
Career ABA 4 156 48 102 4 16 8 11 11 10 108 .471 .250 .727 39.0 27.0 2.8 2.5

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
1969-70 24 CAR ABA 4 156 21.6 .505 .490 3.2 11.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 .086
Career ABA 4 156 21.6 .505 .490 3.2 11.4 0.2 0.1 0.3 .086

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 24 CAR ABA 1 16:00 6 14 .429 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 5 2 1 14
Career ABA 1 16 6 14 .429 1 3 .333 1 2 .500 5 2 1 14

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
Bob Verga 8.2 3.8 3.3 2.8 1.5 0.1
Jalen Rose 85.1 7.3 3.8 3.3 2.9 2.1 1.8
Mo Williams 83.6 9.8 4.5 3.2 2.5 2.2 0.2
Sam Cassell 83.2 8.3 4.7 3.9 3.9 2.2 0.8
Brevin Knight 83.2 8.4 2.8 2.5 1.6 1.4 0.2
Mike James 83.1 7.6 5.2 4.3 2.8 1.8 0.0
Ted McClain 82.7 7.0 4.2 4.1 2.7 2.0 -0.1
Larry Drew 81.9 7.2 4.6 3.6 3.0 2.8 0.0
J.R. Smith 81.5 5.8 3.7 3.7 2.7 1.2 0.2
Jim Cleamons 80.9 7.1 5.5 3.8 2.6 1.7 0.1
Kyle Lowry 80.8 7.0 4.3 3.6 3.4 0.5
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Bob Verga 8.2 3.8 3.3 2.8 1.5 0.1
Mike James 81.9 7.6 5.2 4.3 2.8 1.8 0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.1
Kyle Lowry 80.8 7.0 4.3 3.6 3.4 0.5
Ted McClain 79.5 7.0 4.2 4.1 2.7 2.0 0.8 0.5 -0.1
Gene Littles 79.3 7.7 4.8 4.2 3.6 1.6 1.4
Derek Smith 77.6 8.0 2.9 2.6 1.6 1.5 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.0
Larry Miller 76.7 6.2 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.4 1.3 0.0
Lewis Lloyd 76.5 6.3 4.7 4.6 2.6 1.6 0.1 0.0
Nate Robinson 75.5 5.9 3.2 3.2 2.2 1.5 1.1
Charles Beasley 74.9 8.0 4.1 2.6 0.7
Beno Udrih 74.1 7.2 5.5 3.1 2.4 1.3 1.2 1.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1970 ABA
Honors
1965-66 NCAA AP All-America (2nd)
1966-67 NCAA AP All-America (2nd)
1969-70 ABA All-ABA (1st)
Games
Career ABA 321 (70)
Minutes Played
1969-70 ABA 3411 (5)
Career ABA 10538 (56)
Field Goals
1969-70 ABA 867 (2)
Career ABA 2572 (32)
Field Goal Attempts
1969-70 ABA 1984 (2)
Career ABA 5871 (29)
Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .438 (82)
3-Pt Field Goals
1969-70 ABA 66 (7)
Career ABA 127 (25)
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
1969-70 ABA 215 (7)
Career ABA 429 (28)
3-Pt Field Goal Pct
1969-70 ABA .307 (9)
Career ABA .296 (20)
Free Throws
1969-70 ABA 458 (6)
Career ABA 1543 (31)
Free Throw Attempts
1969-70 ABA 565 (6)
Career ABA 2054 (28)
Free Throw Pct
Career ABA .751 (64)
Offensive Rebounds
Career ABA 565 (76)
Total Rebounds
Career ABA 1318 (98)
Assists
Career ABA 987 (52)
Turnovers
1969-70 ABA 313 (2)
Career ABA 991 (39)
Personal Fouls
Career ABA 982 (68)
Points
1969-70 ABA 2258 (2)
Career ABA 6814 (33)
Minutes Per Game
1969-70 ABA 41.6 (4)
Career ABA 32.8 (33)
Points Per Game
1969-70 ABA 27.5 (2)
Career ABA 21.2 (8)
Career 20.2 (53)
Player Efficiency Rating
Career ABA 17.6 (22)
True Shooting Pct
Career ABA .503 (82)
Effective Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .449 (84)
Turnover Pct
Career ABA 12.8 (29)
Usage Pct
1969-70 ABA 28.4 (2)
Career ABA 27.4 (6)
Career 27.4 (26)
Offensive Win Shares
Career ABA 13.3 (47)
Win Shares
Career ABA 19.6 (66)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
Career ABA .089 (58)
     

Transactions

September 10, 1973: Signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks.

October 10, 1973: Waived by the Milwaukee Bucks.

December 26, 1973: Signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers.

June 12, 1974: Waived by the Portland Trail Blazers.

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