Fred Foster
SF · BUF
Seasons 1968-69–1976-77 · 8 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1946
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Player info
| Position | SF |
|---|---|
| Number | #25 (also #15, #24, #5) |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1946-03-18 |
| College | Miami |
| Drafted | 1968 · Round 3, Pick 28 · CIN |
| Seasons | 1968-69–1976-77 (8) |
Career averages
7.8 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 1.1 APG · 524 games · .414 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | CIN | 22 | 56 | 8.9 | .383 | — | .652 | 1.1 | 0.6 | — | — | 3.4 | 8.7 | .430 |
| 1969-70 | CIN | 23 | 74 | 28.1 | .449 | — | .724 | 4.2 | 1.4 | — | — | 14.8 | 12.4 | .485 |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 24 | 67 | 13.6 | .402 | — | .689 | 2.3 | 0.9 | — | — | 5.5 | 9.6 | .445 |
| CIN | 24 | 1 | 21.0 | .375 | — | .333 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 7.0 | 5.1 | .376 | |
| PHI | 24 | 66 | 13.5 | .403 | — | .699 | 2.2 | 0.9 | — | — | 5.5 | 9.7 | .447 | |
| 1971-72 | PHI | 25 | 74 | 23.0 | .415 | — | .761 | 3.7 | 1.2 | — | — | 11.9 | 12.2 | .466 |
| 1972-73 | DET | 26 | 63 | 23.2 | .388 | — | .701 | 2.9 | 1.5 | — | — | 8.7 | 8.1 | .411 |
| 1973-74 | CLE | 27 | 58 | 11.2 | .389 | — | .844 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 12.1 | .440 |
| 1974-75 | CLE | 28 | 73 | 15.6 | .417 | — | .711 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 11.5 | .446 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 30 | 59 | 11.7 | .401 | — | .682 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 7.7 | .428 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | CIN | 56 | — | 497 | 74 | 193 | .383 | — | — | 43 | 66 | 61 | 36 | — | — | — | 191 |
| 1969-70 | CIN | 74 | — | 2,077 | 461 | 1,026 | .449 | — | — | 176 | 243 | 310 | 107 | — | — | — | 1,098 |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 67 | 6 | 909 | 148 | 368 | .402 | — | — | 73 | 106 | 151 | 61 | — | — | — | 369 |
| CIN | 1 | — | 21 | 3 | 8 | .375 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | |
| PHI | 66 | 6 | 888 | 145 | 360 | .403 | — | — | 72 | 103 | 147 | 61 | — | — | — | 362 | |
| 1971-72 | PHI | 74 | 14 | 1,699 | 347 | 837 | .415 | — | — | 185 | 243 | 276 | 90 | — | — | — | 879 |
| 1972-73 | DET | 63 | — | 1,460 | 243 | 627 | .388 | — | — | 61 | 87 | 183 | 94 | — | — | — | 547 |
| 1973-74 | CLE | 58 | — | 649 | 112 | 288 | .389 | — | — | 54 | 64 | 108 | 62 | 19 | 6 | — | 278 |
| 1974-75 | CLE | 73 | — | 1,136 | 217 | 521 | .417 | — | — | 69 | 97 | 110 | 103 | 22 | 2 | — | 503 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 59 | — | 689 | 99 | 247 | .401 | — | — | 30 | 44 | 76 | 48 | 16 | 0 | — | 228 |
| Career | 524 | — | — | 1,701 | 4,107 | .414 | 0 | 0 | 691 | 950 | 1275 | 601 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 4,093 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | CIN | 56 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 14.0 | .383 | — | — | 3.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 13.8 |
| 1969-70 | CIN | 74 | 28.1 | 8.0 | 17.8 | .449 | — | — | 3.1 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 19.0 |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 67 | 13.6 | 5.9 | 14.6 | .402 | — | — | 2.9 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 14.6 |
| CIN | 1 | 21.0 | 5.1 | 13.7 | .375 | — | — | 1.7 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 12.0 | |
| PHI | 66 | 13.5 | 5.9 | 14.6 | .403 | — | — | 2.9 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 14.7 | |
| 1971-72 | PHI | 74 | 23.0 | 7.4 | 17.7 | .415 | — | — | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 18.6 |
| 1972-73 | DET | 63 | 23.2 | 6.0 | 15.5 | .388 | — | — | 1.5 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 13.5 |
| 1973-74 | CLE | 58 | 11.2 | 6.2 | 16.0 | .389 | — | — | 3.0 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | — | 15.4 |
| 1974-75 | CLE | 73 | 15.6 | 6.9 | 16.5 | .417 | — | — | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | — | 15.9 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 59 | 11.7 | 5.2 | 12.9 | .401 | — | — | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | — | 11.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | CIN | 56 | 497 | 8.7 | .430 | — | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -.019 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | CIN | 74 | 2,077 | 12.4 | .485 | — | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .048 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | 2TM | 67 | 909 | 9.6 | .445 | — | -0.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .022 | — | — | — | — |
| CIN | 1 | 21 | 5.1 | .376 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.076 | — | — | — | — | |
| PHI | 66 | 888 | 9.7 | .447 | — | -0.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .024 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1971-72 | PHI | 74 | 1,699 | 12.2 | .466 | — | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .031 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | DET | 63 | 1,460 | 8.1 | .411 | — | -1.8 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -.031 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | CLE | 58 | 649 | 12.1 | .440 | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .026 | -1.9 | -1.2 | -3.0 | -0.2 |
| 1974-75 | CLE | 73 | 1,136 | 11.5 | .446 | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .017 | -2.0 | -2.0 | -4.0 | -0.6 |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 59 | 689 | 7.7 | .428 | — | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -.017 | -4.2 | -1.7 | -5.9 | -0.7 |
| Career | 524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | -1.5 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | 5 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .421 | — | .453 |
| Career | 5 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .421 | — | .453 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 253 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 138–115 |
| Away | 269 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 90–179 |
| In wins | 228 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 228–0 |
| In losses | 294 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0–294 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 33 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 12–21 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 36 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 10–26 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1–2 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 31 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 12–19 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 13 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 10–3 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2–1 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 28 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 18–10 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 30 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 11–19 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 32 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 13–19 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 3 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 10–23 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 12–21 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 36 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 13–23 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 26 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 16–10 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 32 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 16–16 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 20 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 14–6 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 14 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 4–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0–4 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 11 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 9–2 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Fred Foster's career stats?
Fred Foster has averaged 7.8 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 1.1 APG over 8 seasons (1968-69–1976-77).
How tall is Fred Foster?
Fred Foster is 6-5 (210 lb).
When was Fred Foster drafted?
Fred Foster was drafted in 1968, round 3, pick 28.