Bill Closs
SF · FTW
Seasons 1949-50–1951-52 · 3 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1922
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Player info
| Position | SF |
|---|---|
| Number | #14 (also #11, #16) |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 195 lb |
| Born | 1922-01-08 |
| College | Rice |
| Seasons | 1949-50–1951-52 (3) |
Career averages
9.0 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.9 APG · 186 games · .315 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | AND | 28 | 64 | — | .315 | — | .718 | — | 2.5 | — | — | 11.8 | — | .372 |
| 1950-51 | PHW | 29 | 65 | — | .320 | — | .744 | 6.2 | 1.7 | — | — | 8.8 | — | .391 |
| 1951-52 | FTW | 30 | 57 | 19.6 | .308 | — | .682 | 3.6 | 1.3 | — | — | 6.1 | 10.5 | .379 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | AND | 64 | — | — | 283 | 898 | .315 | — | — | 186 | 259 | — | 160 | — | — | — | 752 |
| 1950-51 | PHW | 65 | — | — | 202 | 631 | .320 | — | — | 166 | 223 | 401 | 110 | — | — | — | 570 |
| 1951-52 | FTW | 57 | — | 1,120 | 120 | 389 | .308 | — | — | 107 | 157 | 204 | 76 | — | — | — | 347 |
| Career | 186 | — | — | 605 | 1,918 | .315 | 0 | 0 | 459 | 639 | 605 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,669 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | AND | 64 | — | — | — | .315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | PHW | 65 | — | — | — | .320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | FTW | 57 | 19.6 | 3.9 | 12.5 | .308 | — | — | 3.4 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 11.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | AND | 64 | — | — | .372 | — | -0.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | PHW | 65 | — | — | .391 | — | -0.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | FTW | 57 | 1,120 | 10.5 | .379 | — | -1.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -.001 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | +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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | — | .343 |
| 1951-52 | 1 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .167 | — | .342 |
| Career | 3 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .214 | — | .342 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 50 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 36–14 |
| Away | 41 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 8–33 |
| In wins | 44 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 44–0 |
| In losses | 47 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0–47 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3–4 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 13 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 7–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 6 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3–3 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 5 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 14 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7–7 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 13 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 5–8 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Bill Closs's career stats?
Bill Closs has averaged 9.0 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.9 APG over 3 seasons (1949-50–1951-52).
How tall is Bill Closs?
Bill Closs is 6-5 (195 lb).