Bill Willoughby
SF · NJN
Seasons 1975-76–1983-84 · 8 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1957
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Player info
| Nickname | Poodle |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #32 (also #33, #34) |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Born | 1957-05-20 |
| High school | Dwight Morrow |
| Drafted | 1975 · Round 2, Pick 19 · Atlanta Hawks |
| Seasons | 1975-76–1983-84 (8) |
Career averages
6.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 0.8 APG · 488 games · .470 FG% · .270 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | ATL | 18 | 62 | 14.0 | .398 | — | .660 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 13.8 | .445 |
| 1976-77 | ATL | 19 | 39 | 14.1 | .444 | — | .683 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 13.4 | .491 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 20 | 56 | 19.3 | .430 | — | .800 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 6.7 | 10.9 | .472 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 22 | 78 | 18.6 | .479 | .111 | .756 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 6.9 | 12.7 | .522 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 23 | 55 | 20.8 | .523 | — | .766 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 10.8 | .554 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 24 | 69 | 21.4 | .517 | .429 | .727 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 7.8 | 13.1 | .541 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 25 | 62 | 18.5 | .454 | .429 | .782 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 8.8 | .493 |
| SAS | 25 | 52 | 20.4 | .461 | .462 | .774 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 9.1 | .501 | |
| NJN | 25 | 10 | 8.4 | .379 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 4.7 | .402 | |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 26 | 67 | 14.0 | .481 | 0.000 | .873 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.5 | 11.2 | .530 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | ATL | 62 | — | 870 | 113 | 284 | .398 | — | — | 66 | 100 | 288 | 31 | 37 | 29 | — | 292 |
| 1976-77 | ATL | 39 | — | 549 | 75 | 169 | .444 | — | — | 43 | 63 | 170 | 13 | 19 | 23 | — | 193 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 56 | — | 1,079 | 156 | 363 | .430 | — | — | 64 | 80 | 219 | 38 | 24 | 47 | 56 | 376 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 78 | — | 1,447 | 219 | 457 | .479 | 1 | 9 | 96 | 127 | 329 | 72 | 32 | 62 | 68 | 535 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 55 | — | 1,145 | 150 | 287 | .523 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 64 | 227 | 64 | 18 | 31 | 74 | 349 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 69 | 42 | 1,475 | 240 | 464 | .517 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 77 | 264 | 75 | 31 | 59 | 78 | 539 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 62 | 0 | 1,146 | 147 | 324 | .454 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 55 | 201 | 64 | 25 | 17 | 61 | 343 |
| SAS | 52 | 0 | 1,062 | 136 | 295 | .461 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 53 | 190 | 56 | 24 | 16 | 56 | 319 | |
| NJN | 10 | 0 | 84 | 11 | 29 | .379 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 24 | |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 67 | 2 | 936 | 124 | 258 | .481 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 63 | 193 | 56 | 23 | 24 | 53 | 303 |
| Career | 488 | — | — | 1,224 | 2,606 | .470 | 10 | 37 | 472 | 629 | 1891 | 413 | 209 | 292 | 390 | 2,930 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | ATL | 62 | 14.0 | 4.7 | 11.8 | .398 | — | — | 2.7 | 4.1 | 11.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | — | 12.1 |
| 1976-77 | ATL | 39 | 14.1 | 4.9 | 11.1 | .444 | — | — | 2.8 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | — | 12.7 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 56 | 19.3 | 5.2 | 12.1 | .430 | — | — | 2.1 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 12.5 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 78 | 18.6 | 5.4 | 11.4 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 13.3 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 55 | 20.8 | 4.7 | 9.0 | .523 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 11.0 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 69 | 21.4 | 5.9 | 11.3 | .517 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 13.2 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 62 | 18.5 | 4.6 | 10.2 | .454 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 10.8 |
| SAS | 52 | 20.4 | 4.6 | 10.0 | .461 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 10.8 | |
| NJN | 10 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 12.4 | .379 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 10.3 | |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 67 | 14.0 | 4.8 | 9.9 | .481 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 11.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | ATL | 62 | 870 | 13.8 | .445 | — | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .063 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 1976-77 | ATL | 39 | 549 | 13.4 | .491 | — | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .081 | -0.9 | -0.4 | -1.3 | +0.1 |
| 1977-78 | BUF | 56 | 1,079 | 10.9 | .472 | 16.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .051 | -1.9 | -0.6 | -2.5 | -0.1 |
| 1979-80 | CLE | 78 | 1,447 | 12.7 | .522 | 15.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3.0 | .099 | -1.0 | +0.2 | -0.8 | +0.4 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 55 | 1,145 | 10.8 | .554 | 13.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | .062 | -1.3 | -0.3 | -1.6 | +0.1 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 69 | 1,475 | 13.1 | .541 | 16.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.6 | .086 | -0.4 | +0.0 | -0.4 | +0.6 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 62 | 1,146 | 8.8 | .493 | 14.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .050 | -2.1 | -0.7 | -2.7 | -0.2 |
| SAS | 52 | 1,062 | 9.1 | .501 | 14.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .052 | -1.9 | -0.7 | -2.6 | -0.2 | |
| NJN | 10 | 84 | 4.7 | .402 | 16.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .021 | -4.5 | -0.1 | -4.7 | -0.1 | |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 67 | 936 | 11.2 | .530 | 14.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | .092 | -1.1 | +0.2 | -1.0 | +0.2 |
| Career | 488 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.3 | — | — | — | — | +1.2 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 19 | 21.9 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .362 | 0.000 | .427 |
| 1981-82 | 2 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .694 |
| 1983-84 | 3 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | — | .333 |
| Career | 24 | 18.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .364 | 0.000 | .430 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 237 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 141–96 |
| Away | 252 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 82–170 |
| In wins | 223 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 223–0 |
| In losses | 266 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0–266 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 18 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 7–11 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 23 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 6–17 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 15 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 9–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 21 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 11–10 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 18 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 11–7 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 14 | 7.6 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 11–3 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 20 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 9–11 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 23 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 10–13 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 20 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 10–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 26 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 13–13 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 20 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 12–8 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 7.9 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 7–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 8–13 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 16 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 5–11 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 24 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 11–13 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 7–18 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 23 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 7–16 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 20 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 8–12 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 25 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 10–15 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 11–11 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 30 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 19–11 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Bill Willoughby's career stats?
Bill Willoughby has averaged 6.0 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 0.8 APG over 8 seasons (1975-76–1983-84).
How tall is Bill Willoughby?
Bill Willoughby is 6-8 (205 lb).
When was Bill Willoughby drafted?
Bill Willoughby was drafted in 1975, round 2, pick 19, by the Atlanta Hawks.