Bill Bridges
PF · 2TM
Seasons 1962-63–1974-75 · 13 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1939
3× All-Star2× All-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | The Train, Big Bill |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #32 (also #10, #23, #35) |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 228 lb |
| Born | 1939-04-04 |
| College | Kansas |
| Drafted | 1961 · Round 3, Pick 32 · CHP |
| Seasons | 1962-63–1974-75 (13) |
Career averages
11.9 PPG, 11.9 RPG, 2.8 APG · 926 games · .442 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | STL | 23 | 27 | 13.9 | .413 | — | .627 | 5.3 | 0.9 | — | — | 6.1 | 14.3 | .449 |
| 1963-64 | STL | 24 | 80 | 24.4 | .397 | — | .652 | 8.5 | 2.3 | — | — | 8.5 | 13.1 | .441 |
| 1964-65 | STL | 25 | 79 | 29.9 | .386 | — | .676 | 10.8 | 2.4 | — | — | 11.5 | 14.1 | .430 |
| 1965-66 | STL | 26 | 78 | 34.3 | .407 | — | .706 | 12.2 | 2.7 | — | — | 13.0 | 13.9 | .465 |
| 1966-67 | STL | 27 | 79 | 39.6 | .455 | — | .702 | 15.1 | 2.8 | — | — | 17.4 | 16.8 | .514 |
| 1967-68 | STL | 28 | 82 | 39.0 | .462 | — | .717 | 13.4 | 3.1 | — | — | 15.6 | 15.6 | .523 |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 29 | 80 | 36.6 | .453 | — | .677 | 14.2 | 3.7 | — | — | 11.8 | 15.4 | .506 |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 30 | 82 | 39.9 | .475 | — | .734 | 14.4 | 4.2 | — | — | 14.8 | 15.9 | .538 |
| 1970-71 | ATL | 31 | 82 | 38.3 | .458 | — | .639 | 15.0 | 2.9 | — | — | 11.9 | 13.8 | .498 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 32 | 78 | 35.3 | .487 | — | .703 | 13.5 | 2.5 | — | — | 12.6 | 15.3 | .534 |
| ATL | 32 | 14 | 39.0 | .381 | — | .705 | 13.6 | 2.9 | — | — | 9.5 | 11.0 | .434 | |
| PHI | 32 | 64 | 34.5 | .509 | — | .702 | 13.5 | 2.5 | — | — | 13.2 | 16.4 | .554 | |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 33 | 82 | 35.0 | .461 | — | .702 | 11.0 | 2.7 | — | — | 10.3 | 12.8 | .506 |
| PHI | 33 | 10 | 37.6 | .376 | — | .708 | 12.2 | 2.3 | — | — | 14.0 | 13.3 | .456 | |
| LAL | 33 | 72 | 34.6 | .479 | — | .700 | 10.9 | 2.7 | — | — | 9.8 | 12.7 | .518 | |
| 1973-74 | LAL | 34 | 65 | 27.9 | .421 | — | .707 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8.4 | 11.6 | .468 |
| 1974-75 | 2TM | 35 | 32 | 13.0 | .376 | — | .500 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 9.8 | .403 |
| LAL | 35 | 17 | 18.1 | .351 | — | .533 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 9.6 | .399 | |
| GSW | 35 | 15 | 7.2 | .417 | — | .250 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 10.6 | .410 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | STL | 27 | — | 374 | 66 | 160 | .413 | — | — | 32 | 51 | 144 | 23 | — | — | — | 164 |
| 1963-64 | STL | 80 | — | 1,949 | 268 | 675 | .397 | — | — | 146 | 224 | 680 | 181 | — | — | — | 682 |
| 1964-65 | STL | 79 | — | 2,362 | 362 | 938 | .386 | — | — | 186 | 275 | 853 | 187 | — | — | — | 910 |
| 1965-66 | STL | 78 | — | 2,677 | 377 | 927 | .407 | — | — | 257 | 364 | 951 | 208 | — | — | — | 1,011 |
| 1966-67 | STL | 79 | — | 3,130 | 503 | 1,106 | .455 | — | — | 367 | 523 | 1190 | 222 | — | — | — | 1,373 |
| 1967-68 | STL | 82 | — | 3,197 | 466 | 1,009 | .462 | — | — | 347 | 484 | 1102 | 253 | — | — | — | 1,279 |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 80 | — | 2,930 | 351 | 775 | .453 | — | — | 239 | 353 | 1132 | 298 | — | — | — | 941 |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 82 | — | 3,269 | 443 | 932 | .475 | — | — | 331 | 451 | 1181 | 345 | — | — | — | 1,217 |
| 1970-71 | ATL | 82 | — | 3,140 | 382 | 834 | .458 | — | — | 211 | 330 | 1233 | 240 | — | — | — | 975 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 78 | 62 | 2,756 | 379 | 779 | .487 | — | — | 222 | 316 | 1051 | 198 | — | — | — | 980 |
| ATL | 14 | — | 546 | 51 | 134 | .381 | — | — | 31 | 44 | 190 | 40 | — | — | — | 133 | |
| PHI | 64 | 62 | 2,210 | 328 | 645 | .509 | — | — | 191 | 272 | 861 | 158 | — | — | — | 847 | |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 82 | 10 | 2,867 | 333 | 722 | .461 | — | — | 179 | 255 | 904 | 219 | — | — | — | 845 |
| PHI | 10 | 10 | 376 | 47 | 125 | .376 | — | — | 46 | 65 | 122 | 23 | — | — | — | 140 | |
| LAL | 72 | — | 2,491 | 286 | 597 | .479 | — | — | 133 | 190 | 782 | 196 | — | — | — | 705 | |
| 1973-74 | LAL | 65 | — | 1,812 | 216 | 513 | .421 | — | — | 116 | 164 | 499 | 148 | 58 | 31 | — | 548 |
| 1974-75 | 2TM | 32 | — | 415 | 35 | 93 | .376 | — | — | 17 | 34 | 134 | 31 | 11 | 5 | — | 87 |
| LAL | 17 | — | 307 | 20 | 57 | .351 | — | — | 16 | 30 | 94 | 27 | 7 | 5 | — | 56 | |
| GSW | 15 | — | 108 | 15 | 36 | .417 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | |
| Career | 926 | — | — | 4,181 | 9,463 | .442 | 0 | 0 | 2650 | 3824 | 11054 | 2553 | 69 | 36 | 0 | 11,012 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | STL | 27 | 13.9 | 6.4 | 15.4 | .413 | — | — | 3.1 | 4.9 | 13.9 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 15.8 |
| 1963-64 | STL | 80 | 24.4 | 5.0 | 12.5 | .397 | — | — | 2.7 | 4.1 | 12.6 | 3.3 | — | — | — | 12.6 |
| 1964-65 | STL | 79 | 29.9 | 5.5 | 14.3 | .386 | — | — | 2.8 | 4.2 | 13.0 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 13.9 |
| 1965-66 | STL | 78 | 34.3 | 5.1 | 12.5 | .407 | — | — | 3.5 | 4.9 | 12.8 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 13.6 |
| 1966-67 | STL | 79 | 39.6 | 5.8 | 12.7 | .455 | — | — | 4.2 | 6.0 | 13.7 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 15.8 |
| 1967-68 | STL | 82 | 39.0 | 5.2 | 11.4 | .462 | — | — | 3.9 | 5.5 | 12.4 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 14.4 |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 80 | 36.6 | 4.3 | 9.5 | .453 | — | — | 2.9 | 4.3 | 13.9 | 3.7 | — | — | — | 11.6 |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 82 | 39.9 | 4.9 | 10.3 | .475 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 3.8 | — | — | — | 13.4 |
| 1970-71 | ATL | 82 | 38.3 | 4.4 | 9.6 | .458 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.8 | 14.1 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 11.2 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 78 | 35.3 | 5.0 | 10.2 | .487 | — | — | 2.9 | 4.1 | 13.7 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 12.8 |
| ATL | 14 | 39.0 | 3.4 | 8.8 | .381 | — | — | 2.0 | 2.9 | 12.5 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 8.8 | |
| PHI | 64 | 34.5 | 5.3 | 10.5 | .509 | — | — | 3.1 | 4.4 | 14.0 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 13.8 | |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 82 | 35.0 | 4.2 | 9.1 | .461 | — | — | 2.2 | 3.2 | 11.4 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 10.6 |
| PHI | 10 | 37.6 | 4.5 | 12.0 | .376 | — | — | 4.4 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 13.4 | |
| LAL | 72 | 34.6 | 4.1 | 8.6 | .479 | — | — | 1.9 | 2.7 | 11.3 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 10.2 | |
| 1973-74 | LAL | 65 | 27.9 | 4.3 | 10.2 | .421 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.3 | 9.9 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | — | 10.9 |
| 1974-75 | 2TM | 32 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 8.1 | .376 | — | — | 1.5 | 2.9 | 11.6 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | — | 7.5 |
| LAL | 17 | 18.1 | 2.3 | 6.7 | .351 | — | — | 1.9 | 3.5 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | — | 6.6 | |
| GSW | 15 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 12.0 | .417 | — | — | 0.3 | 1.3 | 13.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | — | 10.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | STL | 27 | 374 | 14.3 | .449 | — | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .079 | — | — | — | — |
| 1963-64 | STL | 80 | 1,949 | 13.1 | .441 | — | -0.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | .064 | — | — | — | — |
| 1964-65 | STL | 79 | 2,362 | 14.1 | .430 | — | -0.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | .063 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965-66 | STL | 78 | 2,677 | 13.9 | .465 | — | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | .070 | — | — | — | — |
| 1966-67 | STL | 79 | 3,130 | 16.8 | .514 | — | 4.3 | 3.3 | 7.6 | .117 | — | — | — | — |
| 1967-68 | STL | 82 | 3,197 | 15.6 | .523 | — | 4.5 | 4.2 | 8.6 | .129 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 80 | 2,930 | 15.4 | .506 | — | 3.0 | 3.7 | 6.7 | .110 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 82 | 3,269 | 15.9 | .538 | — | 4.2 | 2.4 | 6.6 | .097 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | ATL | 82 | 3,140 | 13.8 | .498 | — | 2.1 | 1.8 | 3.9 | .059 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 78 | 2,756 | 15.3 | .534 | — | 3.5 | 3.0 | 6.5 | .113 | — | — | — | — |
| ATL | 14 | 546 | 11.0 | .434 | — | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .016 | — | — | — | — | |
| PHI | 64 | 2,210 | 16.4 | .554 | — | 3.7 | 2.6 | 6.3 | .137 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 82 | 2,867 | 12.8 | .506 | — | 2.4 | 4.4 | 6.7 | .113 | — | — | — | — |
| PHI | 10 | 376 | 13.3 | .456 | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .028 | — | — | — | — | |
| LAL | 72 | 2,491 | 12.7 | .518 | — | 2.4 | 4.1 | 6.5 | .126 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1973-74 | LAL | 65 | 1,812 | 11.6 | .468 | — | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .074 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| 1974-75 | 2TM | 32 | 415 | 9.8 | .403 | — | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .022 | -2.8 | -0.8 | -3.7 | -0.2 |
| LAL | 17 | 307 | 9.6 | .399 | — | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .014 | -2.7 | -0.7 | -3.4 | -0.1 | |
| GSW | 15 | 108 | 10.6 | .410 | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .047 | -3.3 | -1.1 | -4.3 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59.8 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | 11 | 18.5 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .427 | — | .473 |
| 1963-64 | 12 | 20.0 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .313 | — | .350 |
| 1964-65 | 4 | 36.2 | 13.0 | 16.8 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .356 | — | .396 |
| 1965-66 | 10 | 42.1 | 20.3 | 14.9 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .506 | — | .537 |
| 1966-67 | 9 | 41.0 | 15.7 | 18.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .375 | — | .448 |
| 1967-68 | 6 | 36.0 | 15.7 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .507 | — | .547 |
| 1968-69 | 11 | 26.2 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .442 | — | .486 |
| 1969-70 | 9 | 42.3 | 11.6 | 17.1 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .427 |
| 1970-71 | 5 | 45.8 | 9.8 | 20.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .397 | — | .395 |
| 1972-73 | 17 | 34.2 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .419 | — | .482 |
| 1973-74 | 5 | 28.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .293 | — | .321 |
| 1974-75 | 14 | 10.6 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .435 | — | .422 |
| Career | 113 | 29.8 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .419 | — | .460 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 476 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 2.7 | 315–161 |
| Away | 450 | 11.9 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 185–265 |
| In wins | 500 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 2.8 | 500–0 |
| In losses | 426 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 0–426 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 10.6 | 13.2 | 2.0 | 2–11 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 83 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 27–56 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 52 | 11.6 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 32–20 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 16 | 11.0 | 12.2 | 3.0 | 9–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 79 | 13.6 | 11.4 | 2.9 | 54–25 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 92 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 2.6 | 56–36 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 37 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 3.2 | 21–16 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 78 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 35–43 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 37 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 2.6 | 19–18 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 82 | 13.0 | 12.2 | 2.2 | 51–31 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 74 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 2.7 | 34–40 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 34 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 3.1 | 20–14 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 20 | 11.6 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 13–7 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 10 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 7–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Bill Bridges's career stats?
Bill Bridges has averaged 11.9 PPG, 11.9 RPG, 2.8 APG over 13 seasons (1962-63–1974-75).
How tall is Bill Bridges?
Bill Bridges is 6-6 (228 lb).
When was Bill Bridges drafted?
Bill Bridges was drafted in 1961, round 3, pick 32.