Richard Anderson
Career averages
5.6PPG
3.6RPG
1.5APG
481 games · 6 seasons
At a glance
POR hubCareer snapshot
6Seasons
481Games
2,717Career points
14.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Portland Trail Blazers · 134 games · 1987-88 to 1988-89
Draft1982
2Round
32Overall pick
From California-Santa Barbara
Career highsSingle season
8.5PPG · 1983-84 · DEN
5.2RPG · 1983-84 · DEN
2.5APG · 1983-84 · DEN
14.6PER · 1983-84 · DEN
2.1Win shares · 1988-89 · POR
Position rank1989-90
#85PPG rank
#95PER rank
#92Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 99 Forward players with 41+ games
Career by team
New Orleans Pelicans
1989-90 - 1989-90 · 1 seasons
4.3 PPG
2.4 RPG
1.0 APG
54 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1987-88 - 1988-89 · 2 seasons
5.9 PPG
3.8 RPG
1.5 APG
134 games
Houston Rockets
1986-87 - 1987-88 · 2 seasons
2.8 PPG
1.5 RPG
0.5 APG
63 games
Denver Nuggets
1983-84 - 1983-84 · 1 seasons
8.5 PPG
5.2 RPG
2.5 APG
78 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1982-83 - 1982-83 · 1 seasons
5.2 PPG
3.5 RPG
1.5 APG
78 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | LAC | 78 | 5 | 16.3 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 40.4 | 36.8 | 69.6 | - | - |
| 1983-84 | DEN | 78 | 17 | 17.7 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 42.6 | 15.8 | 77.3 | 14.6 | 1.3 |
| 1986-87 | HOU | 51 | 0 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 42.4 | 25.0 | 75.9 | 13.6 | 0.5 |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 74 | 3 | 18.2 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 39.0 | 32.0 | 75.3 | - | - |
| 1987-88 | HOU | 12 | 0 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 42.3 | 40.0 | 80.0 | 22.9 | 0.3 |
| 1987-88 | POR | 62 | 3 | 20.9 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 38.7 | 31.1 | 75.0 | 10.7 | 2.0 |
| 1988-89 | POR | 72 | 3 | 15.0 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 41.7 | 34.8 | 84.2 | 12.0 | 2.1 |
| 1989-90 | NOP | 54 | 2 | 11.2 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 41.7 | 37.0 | 78.3 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers | New Orleans Pelicans | season change | ||
| Jul 1987 | Houston Rockets | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Oct 1986 | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | offseason | From 1983-84 to 1986-87 | |
| Jul 1983 | Los Angeles Clippers | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
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About Richard Anderson
Richard Andrew Anderson is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. A 6'10", 240 lb (110 kg). power forward, he played collegiately at University of California, Santa Barbara from 1978 to 1982.