Bob Gross
Career averages
8.8PPG
4.4RPG
3.0APG
355 games · 6 seasons
At a glance
POR hubCareer snapshot
6Seasons
355Games
3,116Career points
14.1PER average
Most-played franchise: Portland Trail Blazers · 328 games · 1977-78 to 1981-82
Career highsSingle season
12.7PPG · 1977-78 · POR
5.6RPG · 1977-78 · POR
3.7APG · 1979-80 · POR
16.9PER · 1977-78 · POR
7.1Win shares · 1977-78 · POR
Draft1975
2Round
25Overall pick
From Long Beach State
Position rank1981-82
#55PPG rank
#31PER rank
#33Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 81 Forward players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | POR | 72 | 0 | 30.0 | 12.7 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 16.9 | 7.1 |
| 1978-79 | POR | 53 | 0 | 27.2 | 9.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 47.2 | 0.0 | 80.7 | 14.0 | 2.9 |
| 1979-80 | POR | 62 | 0 | 25.5 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 46.8 | 10.0 | 83.3 | 12.0 | 1.7 |
| 1980-81 | POR | 82 | 0 | 23.6 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 84.9 | 14.0 | 4.4 |
| 1981-82 | POR | 59 | 24 | 23.3 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 53.7 | 50.0 | 75.0 | 13.8 | 3.1 |
| 1982-83 | LAC | 27 | 3 | 13.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 42.7 | 33.3 | 63.2 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1982 | Portland Trail Blazers | Los Angeles Clippers | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on August 3
About Bob Gross
Robert Edwin Gross is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 m), 200 pounds (91 kg) forward, he attended Seattle University and California State University, Long Beach, and was selected in the 1975 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He was also selected in the 1975 ABA Draft by the San Diego Sails. Gross was the starting small forward for the Blazers during their only championship season (1976–77). He left the NBA in 1983 with career averages of 8.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.12 steals a game.