William Bedford
Career averages
4.1PPG
2.4RPG
0.4APG
238 games · 6 seasons
At a glance
DET hubCareer snapshot
6Seasons
238Games
966Career points
9.1PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 172 games · 1987-88 to 1991-92
Draft1986
1Round
6Overall pick
From Memphis
Career highsSingle season
6.7PPG · 1986-87 · -
4.9RPG · 1986-87 · -
1.1APG · 1986-87 · -
15.5PER · 1990-91 · DET
1.3Win shares · 1990-91 · DET
Position rank1990-91
#49PPG rank
#10PER rank
#37Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 65 Center players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | NBA | 50 | 18 | 19.6 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 39.7 | 0.0 | 58.1 | - | - |
| 1987-88 | DET | 38 | 0 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 43.6 | 0.0 | 56.5 | 9.0 | 0.2 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 42 | 0 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 43.2 | 16.7 | 40.9 | 9.5 | -0.1 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 60 | 4 | 9.4 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 43.8 | 38.5 | 70.5 | 15.5 | 1.3 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 32 | 8 | 11.3 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 41.3 | 0.0 | 63.6 | 8.4 | 0.3 |
| 1992-93 | SAS | 16 | 0 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1992 | Detroit Pistons | San Antonio Spurs | |
All entries are season change.
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About William Bedford
William Bedford is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 1986 NBA draft after playing at Memphis State University. Bedford, a 7'0" center, played for the Suns, Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs in six NBA seasons, averaging 4.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game in his career.