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Bob Ferry
Center ·Detroit Pistons ·NBA ·#12

Bob Ferry

Age89 BornMay 31, 1937 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight104 kg CollegeSt. Louis Draft1959
Career averages
8.2PPG
4.9RPG
1.3APG
424 games · 7 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
7Seasons
424Games
3,458Career points
14.4PER average
Most-played franchise: Washington Wizards · 209 games · 1964-65 to 1968-69
Draft1959
-Round
-Overall pick
From St. Louis
Career highsSingle season
13.6PPG · 1962-63 · DET
6.8RPG · 1962-63 · DET
2.2APG · 1962-63 · DET
16.2PER · 1963-64 · DET
3.1Win shares · 1962-63 · DET
Position rank1967-68
#18PPG rank
#20PER rank
#20Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 23 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Washington Wizards
1964-65 - 1968-69 · 4 seasons
5.9 PPG 4.3 RPG 1.1 APG
209 games
Detroit Pistons
1962-63 - 1963-64 · 2 seasons
12.1 PPG 6.3 RPG 1.8 APG
153 games
Atlanta Hawks
1959-60 - 1959-60 · 1 seasons
5.9 PPG 3.8 RPG 0.6 APG
62 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1959-60 ATL 62 0 14.1 5.9 3.8 0.6 0.0 0.0 42.6 0.0 63.9 - -
1962-63 DET 79 0 31.4 13.6 6.8 2.2 0.0 0.0 43.3 0.0 64.9 12.6 3.1
1963-64 DET 74 0 20.6 10.6 5.8 1.3 0.0 0.0 44.5 0.0 66.7 16.2 2.7
1964-65 WAS 77 0 16.6 5.3 4.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 42.3 0.0 61.3 - -
1965-66 WAS 66 0 18.6 7.3 5.1 1.7 0.0 0.0 41.1 0.0 66.9 - -
1967-68 WAS 59 0 14.3 5.6 3.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 41.2 0.0 62.4 - -
1968-69 WAS 7 0 5.1 1.9 1.3 0.6 0.0 0.0 35.7 0.0 50.0 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1964 Detroit Pistons Washington Wizards season change
Oct 1962 Atlanta Hawks Detroit Pistons offseason From 1959-60 to 1962-63

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About Bob Ferry

Robert Dean Ferry was an American professional basketball player, assistant coach, and general manager (GM) in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the St. Louis Hawks, Detroit Pistons, and Baltimore Bullets from 1959 to 1969. He then served as GM of the Bullets from 1973 to 1990, overseeing the franchise's only NBA championship in 1978. He played college basketball for Saint Louis.