Bird Averitt
SG · 2TM
Seasons 1973-74–1977-78 · 5 on record · Ht 6-1 · b. 1952
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Player info
| Position | SG |
|---|---|
| Number | #14 (also #10, #15) |
| Height | 6-1 |
| Weight | 170 lb |
| Born | 1952-07-22 |
| College | Pepperdine |
| Drafted | 1973 · Round 4, Pick 55 · Portland Trail Blazers |
| Seasons | 1973-74–1977-78 (5) |
Career averages
12.1 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 2.9 APG · 366 games · .405 FG% · .249 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | SAA | 21 | 74 | 22.1 | .376 | .180 | .696 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 10.4 | .421 |
| 1974-75 | KEN | 22 | 84 | 24.2 | .416 | .149 | .778 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 13.0 | .476 |
| 1975-76 | KEN | 23 | 78 | 29.1 | .429 | .313 | .769 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 17.9 | 15.3 | .490 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 24 | 75 | 15.1 | .378 | — | .716 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7.9 | 11.2 | .425 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 25 | 55 | 19.7 | .409 | — | .709 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 9.0 | 10.3 | .454 |
| NJN | 25 | 21 | 19.5 | .367 | — | .800 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 8.2 | .419 | |
| BUF | 25 | 34 | 19.9 | .436 | — | .667 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 11.5 | .476 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | SAA | 74 | — | 1,639 | 343 | 912 | .376 | 9 | 50 | 156 | 224 | 121 | 132 | 63 | 6 | 137 | 851 |
| 1974-75 | KEN | 84 | — | 2,031 | 422 | 1,014 | .416 | 7 | 47 | 249 | 320 | 185 | 319 | 87 | 13 | 232 | 1,100 |
| 1975-76 | KEN | 78 | — | 2,272 | 546 | 1,274 | .429 | 40 | 128 | 266 | 346 | 213 | 297 | 106 | 22 | 221 | 1,398 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 75 | — | 1,136 | 234 | 619 | .378 | — | — | 121 | 169 | 78 | 134 | 30 | 5 | — | 589 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 55 | — | 1,085 | 198 | 484 | .409 | — | — | 100 | 141 | 83 | 196 | 39 | 9 | 143 | 496 |
| NJN | 21 | — | 409 | 69 | 188 | .367 | — | — | 36 | 45 | 33 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 55 | 174 | |
| BUF | 34 | — | 676 | 129 | 296 | .436 | — | — | 64 | 96 | 50 | 128 | 22 | 8 | 88 | 322 | |
| Career | 366 | — | — | 1,743 | 4,303 | .405 | 56 | 225 | 892 | 1200 | 680 | 1078 | 325 | 55 | 733 | 4,434 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | SAA | 74 | 22.1 | 7.5 | 20.0 | .376 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 18.7 |
| 1974-75 | KEN | 84 | 24.2 | 7.5 | 18.0 | .416 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 19.5 |
| 1975-76 | KEN | 78 | 29.1 | 8.7 | 20.2 | .429 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 22.2 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 75 | 15.1 | 7.4 | 19.6 | .378 | — | — | 3.8 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | — | 18.7 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 55 | 19.7 | 6.6 | 16.1 | .409 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 16.5 |
| NJN | 21 | 19.5 | 6.1 | 16.5 | .367 | — | — | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 15.3 | |
| BUF | 34 | 19.9 | 6.9 | 15.8 | .436 | — | — | 3.4 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 17.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | SAA | 74 | 1,639 | 10.4 | .421 | 30.0 | -2.2 | 1.7 | -0.5 | -.016 | -3.4 | -1.3 | -4.7 | -1.1 |
| 1974-75 | KEN | 84 | 2,031 | 13.0 | .476 | 26.9 | -0.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | .061 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 1975-76 | KEN | 78 | 2,272 | 15.3 | .490 | 27.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.7 | .077 | +0.2 | -0.4 | -0.2 | +1.0 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 75 | 1,136 | 11.2 | .425 | — | -1.4 | 0.3 | -1.1 | -.046 | -3.6 | -2.7 | -6.3 | -1.2 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 55 | 1,085 | 10.3 | .454 | 24.6 | -1.2 | 0.5 | -0.7 | -.030 | -2.7 | -2.0 | -4.7 | -0.7 |
| NJN | 21 | 409 | 8.2 | .419 | 23.7 | -0.8 | 0.3 | -0.5 | -.059 | -4.0 | -1.9 | -5.9 | -0.4 | |
| BUF | 34 | 676 | 11.5 | .476 | 25.2 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -.013 | -1.8 | -2.1 | -3.9 | -0.3 | |
| Career | 366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | -1.9 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Frequently asked questions
What are Bird Averitt's career stats?
Bird Averitt has averaged 12.1 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 2.9 APG over 5 seasons (1973-74–1977-78).
How tall is Bird Averitt?
Bird Averitt is 6-1 (170 lb).
When was Bird Averitt drafted?
Bird Averitt was drafted in 1973, round 4, pick 55, by the Portland Trail Blazers.