Willie Wise
SF · SEA
Seasons 1969-70–1977-78 · 9 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1947
3× All-Star2× All-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | Wondrous Willie |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #42 |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1947-03-03 |
| College | City College of San Francisco → Drake |
| Drafted | 1969 · Round 5, Pick 64 · SFW |
| Seasons | 1969-70–1977-78 (9) |
Career averages
17.6 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.9 APG · 552 games · .475 FG% · .219 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | LAS | 22 | 82 | 33.0 | .476 | .235 | .651 | 11.6 | 2.5 | — | — | 15.2 | 18.0 | .519 |
| 1970-71 | UTS | 23 | 82 | 32.6 | .464 | .294 | .668 | 9.8 | 2.5 | — | — | 15.8 | 17.3 | .514 |
| 1971-72 | UTS | 24 | 84 | 39.3 | .505 | .333 | .725 | 10.6 | 3.4 | — | — | 23.2 | 20.7 | .558 |
| 1972-73 | UTS | 25 | 83 | 37.7 | .479 | .167 | .784 | 8.2 | 3.3 | — | — | 22.0 | 18.2 | .545 |
| 1973-74 | UTS | 26 | 82 | 40.1 | .490 | .125 | .790 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 22.3 | 20.1 | .544 |
| 1974-75 | VIR | 27 | 16 | 35.9 | .432 | .250 | .694 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 20.9 | 16.7 | .484 |
| 1975-76 | VIR | 28 | 46 | 29.2 | .415 | 0.000 | .771 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 13.7 | 12.5 | .468 |
| 1976-77 | DEN | 29 | 75 | 18.7 | .462 | — | .651 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 8.2 | 13.3 | .506 |
| 1977-78 | SEA | 30 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.000 | — | .250 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -5.9 | .105 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | LAS | 82 | — | 2,709 | 483 | 1,014 | .476 | 4 | 17 | 278 | 427 | 952 | 204 | — | — | 186 | 1,248 |
| 1970-71 | UTS | 82 | — | 2,676 | 491 | 1,059 | .464 | 5 | 17 | 312 | 467 | 807 | 204 | — | — | 179 | 1,299 |
| 1971-72 | UTS | 84 | — | 3,300 | 743 | 1,471 | .505 | 6 | 18 | 459 | 633 | 894 | 286 | — | — | 282 | 1,951 |
| 1972-73 | UTS | 83 | — | 3,131 | 672 | 1,404 | .479 | 3 | 18 | 476 | 607 | 682 | 277 | — | — | 236 | 1,823 |
| 1973-74 | UTS | 82 | — | 3,292 | 714 | 1,458 | .490 | 2 | 16 | 396 | 501 | 623 | 302 | 118 | 43 | 202 | 1,826 |
| 1974-75 | VIR | 16 | — | 574 | 128 | 296 | .432 | 1 | 4 | 77 | 111 | 102 | 54 | 26 | 3 | 45 | 334 |
| 1975-76 | VIR | 46 | — | 1,343 | 247 | 595 | .415 | 0 | 6 | 135 | 175 | 262 | 125 | 53 | 13 | 125 | 629 |
| 1976-77 | DEN | 75 | — | 1,403 | 237 | 513 | .462 | — | — | 142 | 218 | 253 | 142 | 60 | 18 | — | 616 |
| 1977-78 | SEA | 2 | — | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 552 | — | — | 3,715 | 7,813 | .475 | 21 | 96 | 2276 | 3143 | 4578 | 1594 | 257 | 77 | 1255 | 9,727 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | LAS | 82 | 33.0 | 6.4 | 13.5 | .476 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 12.7 | 2.7 | — | — | 2.5 | 16.6 |
| 1970-71 | UTS | 82 | 32.6 | 6.6 | 14.2 | .464 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 10.9 | 2.7 | — | — | 2.4 | 17.5 |
| 1971-72 | UTS | 84 | 39.3 | 8.1 | 16.0 | .505 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 3.1 | — | — | 3.1 | 21.3 |
| 1972-73 | UTS | 83 | 37.7 | 7.7 | 16.1 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 3.2 | — | — | 2.7 | 21.0 |
| 1973-74 | UTS | 82 | 40.1 | 7.8 | 15.9 | .490 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 20.0 |
| 1974-75 | VIR | 16 | 35.9 | 8.0 | 18.6 | .432 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 20.9 |
| 1975-76 | VIR | 46 | 29.2 | 6.6 | 15.9 | .415 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 16.9 |
| 1976-77 | DEN | 75 | 18.7 | 6.1 | 13.2 | .462 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 15.8 |
| 1977-78 | SEA | 2 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 0.000 | — | — | 3.6 | 14.4 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | LAS | 82 | 2,709 | 18.0 | .519 | 18.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6.7 | .120 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | UTS | 82 | 2,676 | 17.3 | .514 | 19.8 | 2.7 | 4.8 | 7.5 | .134 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | UTS | 84 | 3,300 | 20.7 | .558 | 23.7 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 11.2 | .164 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | UTS | 83 | 3,131 | 18.2 | .545 | 23.8 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 8.9 | .136 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | UTS | 82 | 3,292 | 20.1 | .544 | 23.9 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 10.5 | .153 | +2.8 | -0.5 | +2.3 | +3.6 |
| 1974-75 | VIR | 16 | 574 | 16.7 | .484 | 27.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .063 | +1.0 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +0.4 |
| 1975-76 | VIR | 46 | 1,343 | 12.5 | .468 | 22.3 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .020 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| 1976-77 | DEN | 75 | 1,403 | 13.3 | .506 | — | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .087 | -1.3 | +0.1 | -1.2 | +0.3 |
| 1977-78 | SEA | 2 | 10 | -5.9 | .105 | 18.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.208 | -4.8 | -0.4 | -5.2 | +0.0 |
| Career | 552 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48.6 | — | — | — | — | +4.2 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 6 | 17.7 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .341 | — | .433 |
| Career | 6 | 17.7 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .341 | — | .433 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 35–5 |
| Away | 37 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 13–24 |
| In wins | 48 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 48–0 |
| In losses | 29 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0–29 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2–2 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 4 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1–3 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 4 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 3–1 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 4 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3–1 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2–2 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 3 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3–0 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 4 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 2–2 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 3 | 11.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 3–0 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 4 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3–1 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 3–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 4 | 7.8 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2–2 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1–2 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 3 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 3–0 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1–3 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 4 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 3–1 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 3 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 4 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3–1 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Willie Wise's career stats?
Willie Wise has averaged 17.6 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 2.9 APG over 9 seasons (1969-70–1977-78).
How tall is Willie Wise?
Willie Wise is 6-5 (210 lb).
When was Willie Wise drafted?
Willie Wise was drafted in 1969, round 5, pick 64.