Bob Rule
C · Milwaukee Bucks
Seasons 1967-68–1974-75 · 8 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1944
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Player info
| Nickname | Golden, Automatic |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #45 (also #21) |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1944-06-29 |
| College | Riverside Community College → Colorado State |
| Drafted | 1967 · Round 2, Pick 19 · SEA |
| Seasons | 1967-68–1974-75 (8) |
Career averages
17.4 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 1.5 APG · 403 games · .461 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | SEA | 23 | 82 | 29.6 | .489 | — | .658 | 9.5 | 1.2 | — | — | 18.1 | 17.4 | .532 |
| 1968-69 | SEA | 24 | 82 | 37.9 | .469 | — | .682 | 11.5 | 1.7 | — | — | 24.0 | 18.6 | .511 |
| 1969-70 | SEA | 25 | 80 | 37.0 | .463 | — | .714 | 10.3 | 1.8 | — | — | 24.6 | 17.7 | .506 |
| 1970-71 | SEA | 26 | 4 | 35.5 | .480 | — | .833 | 11.5 | 1.8 | — | — | 29.8 | 24.2 | .535 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 27 | 76 | 29.3 | .436 | — | .675 | 7.0 | 1.5 | — | — | 15.1 | 14.3 | .476 |
| SEA | 27 | 16 | 15.2 | .363 | — | .535 | 3.4 | 0.4 | — | — | 7.1 | 9.0 | .395 | |
| PHI | 27 | 60 | 33.1 | .445 | — | .695 | 8.0 | 1.8 | — | — | 17.3 | 14.9 | .487 | |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 28 | 52 | 8.7 | .380 | — | .645 | 2.1 | 0.7 | — | — | 2.7 | 9.1 | .408 |
| PHI | 28 | 3 | 4.0 | 0.000 | — | — | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.000 | |
| CLE | 28 | 49 | 9.0 | .382 | — | .645 | 2.2 | 0.8 | — | — | 2.9 | 9.3 | .410 | |
| 1973-74 | CLE | 29 | 26 | 20.8 | .396 | — | .739 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 7.2 | 10.8 | .438 |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 30 | 1 | 11.0 | 0.000 | — | — | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.000 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | SEA | 82 | — | 2,424 | 568 | 1,162 | .489 | — | — | 348 | 529 | 776 | 99 | — | — | — | 1,484 |
| 1968-69 | SEA | 82 | — | 3,104 | 776 | 1,655 | .469 | — | — | 413 | 606 | 941 | 141 | — | — | — | 1,965 |
| 1969-70 | SEA | 80 | — | 2,959 | 789 | 1,705 | .463 | — | — | 387 | 542 | 825 | 144 | — | — | — | 1,965 |
| 1970-71 | SEA | 4 | — | 142 | 47 | 98 | .480 | — | — | 25 | 30 | 46 | 7 | — | — | — | 119 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 76 | 53 | 2,230 | 461 | 1,058 | .436 | — | — | 226 | 335 | 534 | 116 | — | — | — | 1,148 |
| SEA | 16 | — | 243 | 45 | 124 | .363 | — | — | 23 | 43 | 55 | 6 | — | — | — | 113 | |
| PHI | 60 | 53 | 1,987 | 416 | 934 | .445 | — | — | 203 | 292 | 479 | 110 | — | — | — | 1,035 | |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 52 | 0 | 452 | 60 | 158 | .380 | — | — | 20 | 31 | 108 | 38 | — | — | — | 140 |
| PHI | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | |
| CLE | 49 | — | 440 | 60 | 157 | .382 | — | — | 20 | 31 | 106 | 37 | — | — | — | 140 | |
| 1973-74 | CLE | 26 | — | 540 | 76 | 192 | .396 | — | — | 34 | 46 | 103 | 47 | 12 | 10 | — | 186 |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 1 | — | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 403 | — | — | 2,777 | 6,029 | .461 | 0 | 0 | 1453 | 2119 | 3333 | 594 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 7,007 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | SEA | 82 | 29.6 | 8.4 | 17.3 | .489 | — | — | 5.2 | 7.9 | 11.5 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 22.0 |
| 1968-69 | SEA | 82 | 37.9 | 9.0 | 19.2 | .469 | — | — | 4.8 | 7.0 | 10.9 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 22.8 |
| 1969-70 | SEA | 80 | 37.0 | 9.6 | 20.7 | .463 | — | — | 4.7 | 6.6 | 10.0 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 23.9 |
| 1970-71 | SEA | 4 | 35.5 | 11.9 | 24.8 | .480 | — | — | 6.3 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 30.2 |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 76 | 29.3 | 7.4 | 17.1 | .436 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 18.5 |
| SEA | 16 | 15.2 | 6.7 | 18.4 | .363 | — | — | 3.4 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 0.9 | — | — | — | 16.7 | |
| PHI | 60 | 33.1 | 7.5 | 16.9 | .445 | — | — | 3.7 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 18.8 | |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 52 | 8.7 | 4.8 | 12.6 | .380 | — | — | 1.6 | 2.5 | 8.6 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 11.2 |
| PHI | 3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.000 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| CLE | 49 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 12.8 | .382 | — | — | 1.6 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 11.5 | |
| 1973-74 | CLE | 26 | 20.8 | 5.1 | 12.8 | .396 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.1 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | — | 12.4 |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 1 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0.000 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | SEA | 82 | 2,424 | 17.4 | .532 | — | 5.1 | 1.4 | 6.4 | .127 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | SEA | 82 | 3,104 | 18.6 | .511 | — | 5.9 | 1.9 | 7.8 | .121 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | SEA | 80 | 2,959 | 17.7 | .506 | — | 3.4 | 1.8 | 5.2 | .084 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | SEA | 4 | 142 | 24.2 | .535 | — | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .174 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | 2TM | 76 | 2,230 | 14.3 | .476 | — | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .052 | — | — | — | — |
| SEA | 16 | 243 | 9.0 | .395 | — | -0.6 | 0.1 | -0.4 | -.087 | — | — | — | — | |
| PHI | 60 | 1,987 | 14.9 | .487 | — | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.9 | .069 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 52 | 452 | 9.1 | .408 | — | -0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .007 | — | — | — | — |
| PHI | 3 | 12 | 0.4 | 0.000 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.077 | — | — | — | — | |
| CLE | 49 | 440 | 9.3 | .410 | — | -0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .009 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1973-74 | CLE | 26 | 540 | 10.8 | .438 | — | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .025 | -2.3 | -0.8 | -3.1 | -0.2 |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 1 | 11 | -0.2 | 0.000 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.147 | -4.6 | +0.0 | -4.5 | +0.0 |
| Career | 403 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.7 | — | — | — | — | -0.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 204 | 17.9 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 107–97 |
| Away | 199 | 16.9 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 47–152 |
| In wins | 154 | 17.7 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 154–0 |
| In losses | 249 | 17.2 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 0–249 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 32 | 15.1 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 9–23 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 33 | 20.2 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 8–25 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 30 | 16.8 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 12–18 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 19.2 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 3–2 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 28 | 21.5 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 11–17 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 29 | 18.3 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 8–21 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 31 | 14.5 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 17–14 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 19.7 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 8–22 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 24 | 14.8 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 8–16 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 29 | 17.1 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 7–22 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 19.2 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 11–14 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 18 | 23.4 | 10.4 | 1.7 | 9–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 11 | 10.7 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 6–5 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Bob Rule play for?
Bob Rule plays C for the Milwaukee Bucks.
What are Bob Rule's career stats?
Bob Rule has averaged 17.4 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 1.5 APG over 8 seasons (1967-68–1974-75).
How tall is Bob Rule?
Bob Rule is 6-9 (220 lb).
When was Bob Rule drafted?
Bob Rule was drafted in 1967, round 2, pick 19.