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Forward ·#17

Bob Duffy

Age104 BornJul 5, 1922 FromUSA Height193 cm (6'4") Weight79 kg CollegeTulane Draft1962 · #10
Career averages
3.7PPG
0.9RPG
1.3APG
252 games · 4 seasons

At a glance

Career snapshot
4Seasons
252Games
929Career points
9.3PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 46 games · 1963-64 to 1964-65
Draft1962
2Round
10Overall pick
From Tulane
Career highsSingle season
5.1PPG · 1963-64 · DET
1.3RPG · 1963-64 · -
2.0APG · 1962-63 · ATL
10.8PER · 1963-64 · DET
0.5Win shares · 1963-64 · DET
Position rank1963-64
#26PPG rank
#16PER rank
#15Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 33 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Detroit Pistons
1963-64 - 1964-65 · 2 seasons
5.0 PPG 1.3 RPG 1.8 APG
46 games
Atlanta Hawks
1962-63 - 1963-64 · 2 seasons
3.6 PPG 0.9 RPG 1.9 APG
44 games
New York Knicks
1963-64 - 1963-64 · 1 seasons
4.0 PPG 1.5 RPG 1.3 APG
4 games
Boston Celtics
1946-47 - 1946-47 · 1 seasons
1.3 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.0 APG
6 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1946-47 NBA 11 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 33.3 - -
1946-47 NBA 17 0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 21.9 0.0 71.4 - -
1946-47 NBA 11 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 33.3 - -
1946-47 NBA 17 0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 21.9 0.0 71.4 - -
1946-47 BOS 6 0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 28.6 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.1
1962-63 ATL 42 0 10.4 3.7 0.9 2.0 0.0 0.0 37.9 0.0 56.4 - -
1963-64 NBA 48 0 13.8 4.8 1.3 1.6 0.0 0.0 41.0 0.0 67.7 - -
1963-64 NBA 48 0 13.8 4.8 1.3 1.6 0.0 0.0 41.0 0.0 67.7 - -
1963-64 ATL 2 0 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 - -
1963-64 NYK 4 0 12.5 4.0 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 26.3 0.0 75.0 8.1 -0.1
1963-64 DET 42 0 14.4 5.1 1.3 1.8 0.0 0.0 42.5 0.0 67.9 10.8 0.5
1964-65 DET 4 0 6.5 3.5 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 36.4 0.0 85.7 18.4 0.1

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1964 New York Knicks Detroit Pistons season change
Jul 1963 Atlanta Hawks Detroit Pistons season change
Jul 1963 Atlanta Hawks New York Knicks season change
Oct 1962 Boston Celtics Atlanta Hawks offseason From 1946-47 to 1962-63

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About Bob Duffy

Robert Joseph Duffy was an American professional basketball player and college coach. He played college basketball at Colgate University, and was selected as the 10th overall pick in the 1962 NBA draft. Duffy graduated as the leading scorer in school history, and his record 1,591 points stood for 19 years. Duffy was also a Helms Athletic Foundation All-American in 1962.