Career snapshot
5seasons
284games
3,300career pts
13.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Cleveland Cavaliers
· 125 games · 1971-72–1972-73
Position rank · 1973-74
#7PPG rank
#4PER rank
#13WS rank
Among 31 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.5
1973-74 · POR
RPG
12.7
1971-72 · CLE
APG
2.2
1972-73 · CLE
PER
16.1
1973-74 · POR
WS
3.6
1972-73 · CLE
Draft
1969
Round 1 ·
Pick 15
from Cincinnati
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).