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Forward ·Houston Rockets ·NBA ·#31

Ron Riley

Age75 BornNov 11, 1950 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight88 kg CollegeSouthern California Draft1972 · #38
Career averages
5.9PPG
5.0RPG
1.1APG
247 games · 3 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
3Seasons
247Games
1,455Career points
11.1PER average
Most-played franchise: Houston Rockets · 113 games · 1973-74 to 1974-75
Draft1972
3Round
38Overall pick
From Southern California
Career highsSingle season
8.4PPG · 1972-73 · SAC
6.9RPG · 1972-73 · SAC
1.7APG · 1974-75 · HOU
11.4PER · 1974-75 · HOU
1.6Win shares · 1974-75 · HOU
Position rank1974-75
#46PPG rank
#33PER rank
#29Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 63 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Houston Rockets
1973-74 - 1974-75 · 2 seasons
5.2 PPG 4.4 RPG 1.4 APG
113 games
Sacramento Kings
1972-73 - 1973-74 · 2 seasons
8.0 PPG 6.6 RPG 1.0 APG
86 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1972-73 SAC 74 0 22.1 8.4 6.9 1.0 0.0 0.0 43.1 0.0 68.1 - -
1973-74 NBA 48 0 12.3 3.9 3.7 0.8 0.4 0.5 40.1 0.0 63.2 - -
1973-74 HOU 36 0 11.7 3.4 3.4 0.8 0.4 0.6 39.3 0.0 71.4 10.7 0.1
1973-74 SAC 12 0 14.2 5.2 4.7 0.7 0.3 0.2 42.1 0.0 58.3 - -
1974-75 HOU 77 0 20.5 6.0 4.9 1.7 0.7 0.3 41.7 0.0 73.2 11.4 1.6

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Oct 1973 Houston Rockets Sacramento Kings mid season trade From 1973-74 to 1973-74
Jul 1973 Sacramento Kings Houston Rockets season change

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Born on November 11

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About Ron Riley

Ronald Jay Riley is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Kansas City-Omaha Kings and the Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1972 to 1975. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans. He was inducted into the Pac-10 Basketball Hall of Honor in 2007.