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Bobby Wanzer
Robert Francis Wanzer (Bobby, Hooks)
Position: Guard
Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: June 4, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York
High School: Benjamin Franklin in New York, New York
College: Seton Hall University
Inducted into Hall of Fame as Player in 1987
Drafted by the Rochester Royals in the 1st round (10th pick, 10th overall) of the 1948 BAA draft.
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Rochester Royals 1949-1955 |
Rochester Royals 1956-1957 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 27 | ROC | BAA | 60 | 202 | 533 | .379 | 209 | 254 | .823 | 186 | 132 | 613 | |||||||||||
| 1949-50 | 28 | ROC | NBA | 67 | 254 | 614 | .414 | 283 | 351 | .806 | 214 | 102 | 791 | |||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 29 | ROC | NBA | 68 | 252 | 628 | .401 | 232 | 273 | .850 | 232 | 181 | 129 | 736 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 30 | ROC | NBA | 66 | 2498 | 328 | 772 | .425 | 377 | 417 | .904 | 333 | 262 | 201 | 1033 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 31 | ROC | NBA | 70 | 2577 | 318 | 866 | .367 | 384 | 473 | .812 | 351 | 252 | 206 | 1020 | |||||||||
| 1953-54 | 32 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 2538 | 322 | 835 | .386 | 314 | 428 | .734 | 392 | 254 | 171 | 958 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 33 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 2376 | 324 | 820 | .395 | 294 | 374 | .786 | 374 | 247 | 163 | 942 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 34 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 1980 | 245 | 651 | .376 | 259 | 360 | .719 | 272 | 225 | 151 | 749 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 35 | ROC | NBA | 21 | 159 | 23 | 49 | .469 | 36 | 46 | .783 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 82 | |||||||||
| Career | TOT | 568 | 12128 | 2268 | 5768 | .393 | 2388 | 2976 | .802 | 1979 | 1830 | 1275 | 6924 | |||||||||||
| NBA | 508 | 12128 | 2066 | 5235 | .395 | 2179 | 2722 | .801 | 1979 | 1644 | 1143 | 6311 | ||||||||||||
| BAA | 60 | 202 | 533 | .379 | 209 | 254 | .823 | 186 | 132 | 613 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 27 | ROC | BAA | 60 | 3.4 | 8.9 | .379 | 3.5 | 4.2 | .823 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 10.2 | |||||||||||
| 1949-50 | 28 | ROC | NBA | 67 | 3.8 | 9.2 | .414 | 4.2 | 5.2 | .806 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 11.8 | |||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 29 | ROC | NBA | 68 | 3.7 | 9.2 | .401 | 3.4 | 4.0 | .850 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 10.8 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 30 | ROC | NBA | 66 | 37.8 | 5.0 | 11.7 | .425 | 5.7 | 6.3 | .904 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 15.7 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 31 | ROC | NBA | 70 | 36.8 | 4.5 | 12.4 | .367 | 5.5 | 6.8 | .812 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 14.6 | |||||||||
| 1953-54 | 32 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 35.3 | 4.5 | 11.6 | .386 | 4.4 | 5.9 | .734 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 13.3 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 33 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 33.0 | 4.5 | 11.4 | .395 | 4.1 | 5.2 | .786 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 13.1 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 34 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 27.5 | 3.4 | 9.0 | .376 | 3.6 | 5.0 | .719 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 10.4 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 35 | ROC | NBA | 21 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | .469 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .783 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 3.9 | |||||||||
| Career | TOT | 568 | 32.5 | 4.0 | 10.2 | .393 | 4.2 | 5.2 | .802 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 12.2 | |||||||||||
| NBA | 508 | 32.5 | 4.1 | 10.3 | .395 | 4.3 | 5.4 | .801 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 12.4 | ||||||||||||
| BAA | 60 | 3.4 | 8.9 | .379 | 3.5 | 4.2 | .823 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 10.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 27 | ROC | BAA | 60 | .379 | .823 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1949-50 | 28 | ROC | NBA | 67 | .414 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 29 | ROC | NBA | 68 | .401 | .850 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 30 | ROC | NBA | 66 | 2498 | 4.7 | 11.1 | .425 | 5.4 | 6.0 | .904 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 14.9 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 31 | ROC | NBA | 70 | 2577 | 4.4 | 12.1 | .367 | 5.4 | 6.6 | .812 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 14.2 | |||||||||
| 1953-54 | 32 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 2538 | 4.6 | 11.8 | .386 | 4.5 | 6.1 | .734 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 33 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 2376 | 4.9 | 12.4 | .395 | 4.5 | 5.7 | .786 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 14.3 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 34 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 1980 | 4.5 | 11.8 | .376 | 4.7 | 6.5 | .719 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 35 | ROC | NBA | 21 | 159 | 5.2 | 11.1 | .469 | 8.2 | 10.4 | .783 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 18.6 | |||||||||
| Career | TOT | 568 | 12128 | 4.6 | 11.9 | .393 | 4.9 | 6.2 | .802 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 14.2 | |||||||||||
| NBA | 508 | 12128 | 4.6 | 11.9 | .395 | 4.9 | 6.2 | .801 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 14.2 | ||||||||||||
| BAA | 60 | .379 | .823 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 27 | ROC | BAA | 60 | .475 | .379 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1949-50 | 28 | ROC | NBA | 67 | .515 | .414 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 29 | ROC | NBA | 68 | .492 | .401 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 30 | ROC | NBA | 66 | 2498 | 19.7 | .541 | .425 | |||||||||||||||
| 1952-53 | 31 | ROC | NBA | 70 | 2577 | 17.1 | .475 | .367 | |||||||||||||||
| 1953-54 | 32 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 2538 | 17.7 | .468 | .386 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954-55 | 33 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 2376 | 16.0 | .478 | .395 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955-56 | 34 | ROC | NBA | 72 | 1980 | 14.0 | .463 | .376 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 35 | ROC | NBA | 21 | 159 | 20.6 | .592 | .469 | |||||||||||||||
| Career | TOT | 568 | 12128 | 17.1 | .489 | .393 | |||||||||||||||||
| NBA | 508 | 12128 | 17.1 | .491 | .395 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BAA | 60 | .475 | .379 |
| 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 |
| 1948-49 | 27 | ROC | BAA | 4 | 13 | 41 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 38 | .317 | .706 | 9.5 | 2.3 | |||||||||||
| 1949-50 | 28 | ROC | NBA | 2 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 27 | .471 | .846 | 13.5 | 2.0 | |||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 29 | ROC | NBA | 14 | 57 | 121 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 59 | 45 | 175 | .471 | .910 | 12.5 | 5.1 | 4.2 | |||||||||
| 1951-52 | 30 | ROC | NBA | 6 | 249 | 33 | 77 | 47 | 49 | 38 | 19 | 23 | 113 | .429 | .959 | 41.5 | 18.8 | 6.3 | 3.2 | |||||||
| 1952-53 | 31 | ROC | NBA | 3 | 116 | 14 | 37 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 51 | .378 | .852 | 38.7 | 17.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | |||||||
| 1953-54 | 32 | ROC | NBA | 6 | 245 | 30 | 74 | 36 | 44 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 96 | .405 | .818 | 40.8 | 16.0 | 5.8 | 4.3 | |||||||
| 1954-55 | 33 | ROC | NBA | 3 | 100 | 16 | 35 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 54 | .457 | .917 | 33.3 | 18.0 | 7.0 | 2.7 | |||||||
| Career | TOT | 38 | 710 | 171 | 402 | 212 | 241 | 186 | 134 | 123 | 554 | .425 | .880 | 39.4 | 14.6 | 5.8 | 3.5 | |||||||||
| NBA | 34 | 710 | 158 | 361 | 200 | 224 | 186 | 125 | 114 | 516 | .438 | .893 | 39.4 | 15.2 | 5.8 | 3.7 | ||||||||||
| BAA | 4 | 13 | 41 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 38 | .317 | .706 | 9.5 | 2.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 30 | ROC | NBA | 1 | 22 | 1 | 8 | .125 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1952-53 | 31 | ROC | NBA | 1 | 22 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1953-54 | 32 | ROC | NBA | 1 | 36 | 5 | 13 | .385 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||
| 1954-55 | 33 | ROC | NBA | 1 | 26 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1955-56 | 34 | ROC | NBA | 1 | 25 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 5 | 6 | .833 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||
| Career | NBA | 5 | 131 | 17 | 43 | .395 | 12 | 14 | .857 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 46 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
Glossary|
All-Star Games 1952 NBA1953 NBA 1954 NBA 1955 NBA 1956 NBA |
Honors 1951-52 NBA All-NBA (2nd)1952-53 NBA All-NBA (2nd) 1953-54 NBA All-NBA (2nd) |
Games 1948-49 BAA 60 (4)1950-51 NBA 68 (3) 1951-52 NBA 66 (1) 1953-54 NBA 72 (2) 1954-55 NBA 72 (2) 1955-56 NBA 72 (2) |
Field Goal Pct 1948-49 BAA .379 (6)1949-50 NBA .414 (3) 1950-51 NBA .401 (10) 1951-52 NBA .425 (4) |
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Free Throws 1951-52 NBA 377 (5)1952-53 NBA 384 (6) |
Free Throw Attempts 1951-52 NBA 417 (10)1952-53 NBA 473 (7) |
Free Throw Pct 1948-49 BAA .823 (3)1949-50 NBA .806 (10) 1950-51 NBA .850 (3) 1951-52 NBA .904 (1) 1952-53 NBA .812 (9) |
Assists 1948-49 BAA 186 (10)1951-52 NBA 262 (7) 1952-53 NBA 252 (10) |
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Points 1951-52 NBA 1033 (8)1952-53 NBA 1020 (10) 1953-54 NBA 958 (10) |
Points Per Game 1951-52 NBA 15.7 (8)1952-53 NBA 14.6 (10) 1953-54 NBA 13.3 (10) |
Assists Per Game 1951-52 NBA 4.0 (8) |
Player Efficiency Rating 1951-52 NBA 19.7 (10) |
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True Shooting Pct 1948-49 BAA .475 (4)1949-50 NBA .515 (2) 1950-51 NBA .492 (7) 1951-52 NBA .541 (5) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.752 (77) |