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Rick Wilson
Guard ·Atlanta Hawks ·NBA ·#42

Rick Wilson

Age70 BornFeb 7, 1956 FromUSA Height193 cm (6'4") Weight91 kg CollegeLouisville Draft1978 · #25
Career averages
2.9PPG
1.2RPG
1.3APG
66 games · 2 seasons

At a glance

ATL hub
Career snapshot
2Seasons
66Games
191Career points
5.9PER average
Most-played franchise: Atlanta Hawks · 66 games · 1978-79 to 1979-80
Draft1978
2Round
25Overall pick
From Louisville
Career highsSingle season
3.0PPG · 1978-79 · ATL
1.2RPG · 1978-79 · ATL
1.2APG · 1978-79 · ATL
9.7PER · 1978-79 · ATL
0.3Win shares · 1978-79 · ATL
Position rank1978-79
#72PPG rank
#40PER rank
#41Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 75 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Atlanta Hawks
1978-79 - 1979-80 · 2 seasons
2.9 PPG 1.2 RPG 1.3 APG
66 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1978-79 ATL 61 0 9.7 3.0 1.2 1.2 0.5 0.1 41.1 0.0 54.5 9.7 0.3
1979-80 ATL 5 0 11.8 1.6 0.6 2.2 0.8 0.2 14.3 0.0 66.7 2.0 -0.2

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Born on February 7

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About Rick Wilson

Richard Wilson is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1978 to 1980.