Forward · Portland Trail Blazers
Sidney Wicks
Age 76 · USA · 206 cm (6'9") · 102 kg · Born Sep 19, 1949 · UCLA
16.8 PPG
8.5 RPG
3.4 APG
599 games
8 seasons
Career snapshot
8seasons
599games
10,071career pts
18.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Portland Trail Blazers
· 319 games · 1971-72–1974-75
Position rank · 1980-81
#54PPG rank
#66PER rank
#66WS rank
Among 71 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
24.5
1971-72 · POR
RPG
11.5
1971-72 · POR
APG
5.5
1972-73 · POR
PER
20.3
1972-73 · POR
WS
9.7
1974-75 · POR
Draft
1971
Round 1 ·
Pick 2
from UCLA
Honors & awards
4×
All-Star Selection
1974, 1973, 1972, 1971
1×
All-Rookie Team
1971
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1971
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | POR | 82 | 0 | 39.6 | 24.5 | 11.5 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 71.0 | 19.2 | 2.3 |
| 1972-73 | POR | 80 | 0 | 39.4 | 23.8 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 72.3 | 20.3 | 5.6 |
| 1973-74 | POR | 75 | 0 | 38.0 | 22.5 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 45.9 | 0.0 | 76.2 | 19.0 | 5.6 |
| 1974-75 | POR | 82 | 0 | 38.6 | 21.7 | 10.7 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 49.7 | 0.0 | 70.6 | 19.7 | 9.7 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 81 | 0 | 29.8 | 13.4 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 66.0 | 13.9 | 4.2 |
| 1978-79 | LAC | 79 | 0 | 25.6 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 65.0 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | LAC | 71 | 0 | 30.2 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 42.3 | 0.0 | 54.6 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | LAC | 49 | 0 | 22.1 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 43.7 | 0.0 | 50.7 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1978 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers | Boston Celtics | offseason | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
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About Sidney Wicks
Sidney Wicks is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A native of California, he played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. Wicks was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1971 NBA draft with the second overall pick. He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year and was a four-time NBA All-Star with the Trail Blazers. He also played professionally for the Boston Celtics and San Diego Clippers, finishing his career after one season in Italy.