Bob Houbregs
PF · Detroit Pistons
Seasons 1953-54–1957-58 · 5 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1932
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Player info
| Nickname | Houby, Bobby, Tubes |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #17 (also #14, #10, #20, #8) |
| Team | Detroit Pistons |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 225 lb |
| Born | 1932-03-12 |
| College | Washington |
| Drafted | 1953 · Round 1, Pick 3 · MLH |
| Seasons | 1953-54–1957-58 (5) |
Career averages
9.3 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.8 APG · 281 games · .404 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 2TM | 21 | 70 | 28.1 | .372 | — | .714 | 5.4 | 1.8 | — | — | 8.7 | 13.5 | .448 |
| MLH | 21 | 11 | 15.1 | .306 | — | .765 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — | — | 5.8 | 17.0 | .416 | |
| BLB | 21 | 59 | 30.6 | .380 | — | .707 | 5.6 | 1.9 | — | — | 9.2 | 13.2 | .452 | |
| 1954-55 | 3TM | 22 | 64 | 20.7 | .383 | — | .709 | 4.6 | 1.3 | — | — | 6.6 | 12.2 | .456 |
| BLB | 22 | 10 | 30.0 | .359 | — | .706 | 5.5 | 2.8 | — | — | 9.0 | — | .421 | |
| BOS | 22 | 2 | 7.5 | — | — | 1.000 | 0.5 | 1.0 | — | — | 0.5 | 3.2 | 1.136 | |
| FTW | 22 | 52 | 19.4 | .391 | — | .707 | 4.6 | 1.1 | — | — | 6.4 | 12.4 | .466 | |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 23 | 70 | 21.9 | .430 | — | .739 | 5.9 | 2.3 | — | — | 11.1 | 22.0 | .523 |
| 1956-57 | FTW | 24 | 60 | 26.5 | .432 | — | .714 | 6.7 | 1.9 | — | — | 11.2 | 17.8 | .489 |
| 1957-58 | DET | 25 | 17 | 17.8 | .358 | — | .698 | 3.8 | 1.1 | — | — | 7.5 | 11.5 | .410 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 2TM | 70 | — | 1,970 | 209 | 562 | .372 | — | — | 190 | 266 | 375 | 123 | — | — | — | 608 |
| MLH | 11 | — | 166 | 19 | 62 | .306 | — | — | 26 | 34 | 46 | 9 | — | — | — | 64 | |
| BLB | 59 | — | 1,804 | 190 | 500 | .380 | — | — | 164 | 232 | 329 | 114 | — | — | — | 544 | |
| 1954-55 | 3TM | 64 | — | 1,326 | 148 | 386 | .383 | — | — | 129 | 182 | 297 | 86 | — | — | — | 425 |
| BLB | 10 | — | 300 | 33 | 92 | .359 | — | — | 24 | 34 | 55 | 28 | — | — | — | 90 | |
| BOS | 2 | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| FTW | 52 | — | 1,011 | 115 | 294 | .391 | — | — | 104 | 147 | 241 | 56 | — | — | — | 334 | |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 70 | — | 1,535 | 247 | 575 | .430 | — | — | 283 | 383 | 414 | 159 | — | — | — | 777 |
| 1956-57 | FTW | 60 | — | 1,592 | 253 | 585 | .432 | — | — | 167 | 234 | 401 | 113 | — | — | — | 673 |
| 1957-58 | DET | 17 | — | 302 | 49 | 137 | .358 | — | — | 30 | 43 | 65 | 19 | — | — | — | 128 |
| Career | 281 | — | — | 906 | 2,245 | .404 | 0 | 0 | 799 | 1108 | 1552 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,611 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 2TM | 70 | 28.1 | 3.8 | 10.3 | .372 | — | — | 3.5 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 11.1 |
| MLH | 11 | 15.1 | 4.1 | 13.4 | .306 | — | — | 5.6 | 7.4 | 10.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 13.9 | |
| BLB | 59 | 30.6 | 3.8 | 10.0 | .380 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 10.9 | |
| 1954-55 | 3TM | 64 | 20.7 | 4.0 | 10.5 | .383 | — | — | 3.5 | 4.9 | 8.1 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 11.5 |
| BLB | 10 | 30.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | .359 | — | — | 2.9 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 10.8 | |
| BOS | 2 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | — | — | — | 2.4 | |
| FTW | 52 | 19.4 | 4.1 | 10.5 | .391 | — | — | 3.7 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 11.9 | |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 70 | 21.9 | 5.8 | 13.5 | .430 | — | — | 6.6 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 3.7 | — | — | — | 18.2 |
| 1956-57 | FTW | 60 | 26.5 | 5.7 | 13.2 | .432 | — | — | 3.8 | 5.3 | 9.1 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 15.2 |
| 1957-58 | DET | 17 | 17.8 | 5.8 | 16.3 | .358 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 15.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 2TM | 70 | 1,970 | 13.5 | .448 | — | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | .067 | — | — | — | — |
| MLH | 11 | 166 | 17.0 | .416 | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .067 | — | — | — | — | |
| BLB | 59 | 1,804 | 13.2 | .452 | — | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | .067 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1954-55 | 3TM | 64 | 1,326 | 12.2 | .456 | — | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | .081 | — | — | — | — |
| BLB | 10 | 300 | — | .421 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| BOS | 2 | 15 | 3.2 | 1.136 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .095 | — | — | — | — | |
| FTW | 52 | 1,011 | 12.4 | .466 | — | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | .105 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 70 | 1,535 | 22.0 | .523 | — | 4.9 | 1.9 | 6.9 | .214 | — | — | — | — |
| 1956-57 | FTW | 60 | 1,592 | 17.8 | .489 | — | 3.3 | 1.2 | 4.5 | .134 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957-58 | DET | 17 | 302 | 11.5 | .410 | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .031 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 281 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.6 | — | — | — | — | +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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | 11 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.091 | — | 1.006 |
| 1955-56 | 10 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .529 | — | .584 |
| 1956-57 | 2 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .636 | — | .694 |
| Career | 23 | 0.7 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .663 | — | .709 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 102 | 9.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 78–24 |
| Away | 111 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 28–83 |
| In wins | 106 | 10.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 106–0 |
| In losses | 107 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0–107 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 34 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 18–16 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 27 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 11–16 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 24 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 15–9 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 39 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21–18 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 28 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12–16 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Bob Houbregs play for?
Bob Houbregs plays PF for the Detroit Pistons.
What are Bob Houbregs's career stats?
Bob Houbregs has averaged 9.3 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 1.8 APG over 5 seasons (1953-54–1957-58).
How tall is Bob Houbregs?
Bob Houbregs is 6-8 (225 lb).
When was Bob Houbregs drafted?
Bob Houbregs was drafted in 1953, round 1, pick 3.