Rick Roberson
Career averages
11.6PPG
10.5RPG
1.7APG
284 games · 5 seasons
At a glance
LAL hubCareer snapshot
5Seasons
284Games
3,300Career points
13.6PER average
Most-played franchise: Cleveland Cavaliers · 125 games · 1971-72 to 1972-73
Draft1969
1Round
15Overall pick
From Cincinnati
Career highsSingle season
13.5PPG · 1973-74 · POR
12.7RPG · 1971-72 · CLE
2.2APG · 1972-73 · CLE
16.1PER · 1973-74 · POR
3.6Win shares · 1972-73 · CLE
Position rank1973-74
#7PPG rank
#4PER rank
#13Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 31 Center players with 41+ games
Career by team
Utah Jazz
1974-75 - 1974-75 · 1 seasons
7.4 PPG
7.4 RPG
1.4 APG
16 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1973-74 - 1973-74 · 1 seasons
13.5 PPG
10.2 RPG
1.9 APG
69 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1971-72 - 1972-73 · 2 seasons
12.9 PPG
12.0 RPG
1.9 APG
125 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1969-70 - 1969-70 · 1 seasons
8.7 PPG
9.1 RPG
1.2 APG
74 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | LAL | 74 | 0 | 27.1 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 56.6 | 11.2 | 3.0 |
| 1971-72 | CLE | 63 | 0 | 35.0 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.2 | 0.0 | 58.7 | 13.6 | 3.5 |
| 1972-73 | CLE | 62 | 0 | 34.3 | 12.6 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.3 | 0.0 | 57.6 | 13.3 | 3.6 |
| 1973-74 | POR | 69 | 0 | 29.9 | 13.5 | 10.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 45.7 | 0.0 | 64.9 | 16.1 | 3.2 |
| 1974-75 | UTA | 16 | 0 | 21.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 57.5 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1974 | Portland Trail Blazers | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Jul 1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Oct 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers | Cleveland Cavaliers | offseason | From 1969-70 to 1971-72 | |
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About Rick Roberson
Rick Roberson was an American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Los Angeles Lakers (1969-1971), Cleveland Cavaliers (1971-1973), Portland Trail Blazers (1973-1974), New Orleans Jazz (1974-1975) and Kansas City Kings (1975-1976).