Forward · Chicago Bulls
Bob Love
Age 83 · USA · 203 cm (6'8") · 98 kg · Born Dec 8, 1942 · Southern
17.7 PPG
5.7 RPG
1.3 APG
556 games
7 seasons
Career snapshot
7seasons
556games
9,818career pts
15.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Chicago Bulls
· 421 games · 1968-69–1974-75
Position rank · 1974-75
#4PPG rank
#15PER rank
#11WS rank
Among 63 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
25.8
1971-72 · CHI
RPG
8.7
1969-70 · CHI
APG
1.8
1969-70 · CHI
PER
16.8
1971-72 · CHI
WS
8.6
1969-70 · CHI
Draft
1965
Round 4 ·
Pick 33
from Southern
Honors & awards
3×
All-Defense Team
1974, 1973, 1971
3×
All-Star Selection
1972, 1971, 1970
2×
All-NBA Team
1971, 1970
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | SAC | 72 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.4 | 0.0 | 68.4 | — | — |
| 1968-69 | NBA | 49 | 0 | 11.1 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.7 | 0.0 | 74.0 | — | — |
| 1968-69 | CHI | 35 | 0 | 9.0 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.6 | 0.0 | 72.4 | 16.7 | 0.6 |
| 1968-69 | MIL | 14 | 0 | 16.2 | 7.6 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.8 | 0.0 | 76.3 | 11.9 | 0.0 |
| 1969-70 | CHI | 82 | 0 | 38.1 | 21.0 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.6 | 0.0 | 84.2 | 16.1 | 8.6 |
| 1971-72 | CHI | 79 | 0 | 39.3 | 25.8 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.2 | 0.0 | 78.4 | 16.8 | 7.5 |
| 1972-73 | CHI | 82 | 0 | 37.0 | 23.1 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.1 | 0.0 | 82.4 | 16.4 | 6.3 |
| 1973-74 | CHI | 82 | 0 | 40.1 | 21.8 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 81.8 | 13.7 | 5.8 |
| 1974-75 | CHI | 61 | 0 | 39.4 | 22.0 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 15.0 | 5.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1969 | Milwaukee Bucks | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
| Oct 1968 | Chicago Bulls | Milwaukee Bucks | mid season trade | From 1968-69 to 1968-69 | |
| Jul 1968 | Sacramento Kings | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Jul 1968 | Sacramento Kings | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
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About Bob Love
Robert Earl Love was an American professional basketball player who spent the prime of his career with the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls. A versatile forward who could shoot with either his left or right hand, Love later worked as the Bulls' director of community affairs and goodwill ambassador. Love was nicknamed "Butterbean", which dates back to his boyhood when he was fond of the legume.