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Guard ·Atlanta Hawks ·NBA ·#27

Bob Schafer

Age121 BornApr 16, 1905 FromUSA Height191 cm (6'3") Weight88 kg CollegeVillanova Draft1955 · #17
Career averages
4.2PPG
1.3RPG
1.0APG
119 games · 2 seasons

At a glance

ATL hub
Career snapshot
2Seasons
119Games
495Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Atlanta Hawks · 42 games · 1955-56 to 1955-56
Draft1955
3Round
17Overall pick
From Villanova
Career highsSingle season
4.6PPG · 1955-56 · ATL
1.4RPG · 1955-56 · ATL
1.0APG · 1955-56 · -
Position rank1955-56
#18PPG rank
#18PER rank
#18Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 20 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Philadelphia 76ers
1956-57 - 1956-57 · 1 seasons
4.5 PPG 1.0 RPG 1.4 APG
11 games
Atlanta Hawks
1955-56 - 1955-56 · 1 seasons
4.6 PPG 1.4 RPG 1.0 APG
42 games
Golden State Warriors
1955-56 - 1955-56 · 1 seasons
2.6 PPG 1.1 RPG 0.8 APG
12 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1955-56 NBA 54 0 10.7 4.1 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 30.0 0.0 76.5 - -
1955-56 ATL 42 0 11.8 4.6 1.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 29.4 0.0 79.7 - -
1955-56 GSW 12 0 6.8 2.6 1.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 34.3 0.0 58.3 - -
1956-57 PHI 11 0 15.2 4.5 1.0 1.4 0.0 0.0 28.8 0.0 84.6 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1956 Golden State Warriors Philadelphia 76ers season change
Jul 1956 Atlanta Hawks Philadelphia 76ers season change
Oct 1955 Atlanta Hawks Golden State Warriors mid season trade From 1955-56 to 1955-56

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