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Joby Wright

Joseph A. Wright (Joby)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: September 5, 1950
High School: Johnson in Savannah, Georgia
College: Indiana University
Draft: Seattle SuperSonics, 2nd round (5th pick, 18th overall), 1972 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 20, 1972 ▪ ABA Debut: October 10, 1973

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
1972-73 22 SEA NBA PF 77 931 133 278 .478 37 89 .416 218 36 164 303
1973-74 23 MMT ABA PF 3 31 5 16 .313 0 0 2 2 1.000 9 5 14 0 0 1 4 7 12
1975-76 25 TOT ABA PF 23 305 50 109 .459 0 0 21 38 .553 29 30 59 2 5 4 24 54 121
1975-76 25 SDS ABA PF 10 105 16 27 .593 0 0 4 10 .400 7 15 22 0 4 2 11 22 36
1975-76 25 VIR ABA PF 13 200 34 82 .415 0 0 17 28 .607 22 15 37 2 1 2 13 32 85
Career TOT 103 1267 188 403 .467 0 0 60 129 .465 38 35 291 38 5 5 28 225 436
NBA 77 931 133 278 .478 37 89 .416 218 36 164 303
ABA 26 336 55 125 .440 0 0 23 40 .575 38 35 73 2 5 5 28 61 133

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
1972-73 22 SEA NBA PF 77 12.1 1.7 3.6 .478 0.5 1.2 .416 2.8 0.5 2.1 3.9
1973-74 23 MMT ABA PF 3 10.3 1.7 5.3 .313 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.000 3.0 1.7 4.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 2.3 4.0
1975-76 25 TOT ABA PF 23 13.3 2.2 4.7 .459 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.7 .553 1.3 1.3 2.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.0 2.3 5.3
1975-76 25 SDS ABA PF 10 10.5 1.6 2.7 .593 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.0 .400 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.2 3.6
1975-76 25 VIR ABA PF 13 15.4 2.6 6.3 .415 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.2 .607 1.7 1.2 2.8 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.0 2.5 6.5
Career TOT 103 12.3 1.8 3.9 .467 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.3 .465 1.5 1.3 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.2
NBA 77 12.1 1.7 3.6 .478 0.5 1.2 .416 2.8 0.5 2.1 3.9
ABA 26 12.9 2.1 4.8 .440 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.5 .575 1.5 1.3 2.8 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.1 2.3 5.1

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
1972-73 22 SEA NBA PF 77 931 5.1 10.7 .478 1.4 3.4 .416 8.4 1.4 6.3 11.7
1973-74 23 MMT ABA PF 3 31 5.8 18.6 .313 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.000 10.5 5.8 16.3 0.0 0.0 1.2 4.6 8.1 13.9
1975-76 25 TOT ABA PF 23 305 5.9 12.9 .459 0.0 0.0 2.5 4.5 .553 3.4 3.5 7.0 0.2 0.6 0.5 2.8 6.4 14.3
1975-76 25 SDS ABA PF 10 105 5.5 9.3 .593 0.0 0.0 1.4 3.4 .400 2.4 5.1 7.5 0.0 1.4 0.7 3.8 7.5 12.3
1975-76 25 VIR ABA PF 13 200 6.1 14.8 .415 0.0 0.0 3.1 5.0 .607 4.0 2.7 6.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 2.3 5.8 15.3
Career TOT 103 1267 5.3 11.5 .467 0.0 0.0 1.7 3.7 .465 4.1 3.7 8.3 1.1 0.5 0.5 3.0 6.4 12.4
NBA 77 931 5.1 10.7 .478 1.4 3.4 .416 8.4 1.4 6.3 11.7
ABA 26 336 5.9 13.4 .440 0.0 0.0 2.5 4.3 .575 4.1 3.7 7.8 0.2 0.5 0.5 3.0 6.5 14.2

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
1972-73 22 SEA NBA PF 77 931 9.2 .478 .478 11.1 5.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 .033
1973-74 23 MMT ABA PF 3 31 7.4 .355 .313 29.9 16.9 23.4 0.0 0.0 1.8 19.2 27.6 81 109 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.097
1975-76 25 TOT ABA PF 23 305 7.8 .481 .459 9.0 10.1 9.6 1.0 0.8 0.7 16.0 18.7 93 109 -0.1 0.1 0.0 .002
1975-76 25 SDS ABA PF 10 105 7.7 .573 .593 6.3 14.4 10.2 0.0 1.8 1.0 25.9 15.9 88 102 -0.1 0.1 0.1 .027
1975-76 25 VIR ABA PF 13 200 7.8 .451 .415 10.5 7.8 9.2 1.5 0.2 0.5 12.1 20.2 94 113 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.011
Career TOT 103 1267 8.8 .474 .467 11.0 10.7 11.1 4.1 0.7 0.8 16.4 19.5 91 109 0.1 0.5 0.6 .022
NBA 77 931 9.2 .478 .478 11.1 5.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 .033
ABA 26 336 7.8 .466 .440 11.0 10.7 10.8 0.9 0.7 0.8 16.4 19.5 91 109 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.007

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 3 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3
Joby Wright 0.6 0.0 -0.1
Samardo Samuels 92.3 0.7 0.0 -0.1
Linton Townes 90.7 0.7 0.0 -0.1
Josh Davis 76.8 0.5 0.0 0.0
Mel Bennett 76.3 0.7 0.1 -0.1
Ron Grandison 75.8 0.6 0.0 0.0
Marcus Haislip 67.3 0.6 0.0 -0.2
Alton Ford 66.6 0.8 0.1 -0.1
Ken Durrett 64.9 0.5 0.0 0.0
Donny Marshall 63.3 0.6 0.2 -0.1
Brian Quinnett 62.4 0.8 0.1 -0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4
Joby Wright 0.6 0.0 -0.1
Samardo Samuels 92.3 0.7 0.0 -0.1
Linton Townes 90.7 0.7 0.0 -0.1
Alton Ford 66.6 0.8 0.1 -0.1
Brian Quinnett 62.4 0.8 0.1 -0.1
Mike Harris 61.3 0.5 0.0 -0.1
Joey Dorsey 54.8 0.8 0.1 0.0
Marcus Haislip 54.3 0.6 0.1 0.0 -0.2
Amal McCaskill 49.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 -0.2
Pape Sow 47.8 0.6 0.2 0.1
Ken Durrett 46.6 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.0

Transactions

November 25, 1971: Traded by the Philadelphia 76ers (as a 1972 2nd round draft pick) with a future 2nd round draft pick to the Seattle SuperSonics for Bob Rule.

April 10, 1972: Drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2nd round (18th pick) of the 1972 NBA Draft.

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