Bob Wilkerson

Bob Wilkerson

Wilkerson in 1976
Personal information
Born	(1954-08-15) August 15, 1954 (age 70) Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Madison Heights (Anderson, Indiana)
College	Indiana (1973–1976)
NBA draft	1976: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Drafted by	Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	1976–1983
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	33, 32
Career history
As a player:
1976–1977	Seattle SuperSonics
1977–1980	Denver Nuggets
1980–1981	Chicago Bulls
1981–1983	Cleveland Cavaliers
As a coach:
1986–1990	Colorado (assistant)
1990–1991	Maryland Eastern Shore (assistant)
1991–1992	Maryland Eastern Shore (interim HC)
Career highlights
NCAA champion (1976)
Career NBA statistics
Points	5,424 (10.1 ppg)
Rebounds	2,236 (4.2 rpg)
Assists	1,835 (3.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Robert Lee Wilkerson (born August 15, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'6" swingman born in Anderson, Indiana, Wilkerson attended Indiana University, where he was a member of the Hoosiers' 1976 NCAA Championship team. From 1976 to 1983 he played in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Seattle SuperSonics, Denver Nuggets, Chicago Bulls, and Cleveland Cavaliers. He averaged 10.1 points per game in his NBA career.

Career playing statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source ^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1976–77	Seattle	78		19.9	.386		.689	3.3	2.2	.9	.1	6.7
1977–78	Denver	81		34.3	.408		.748	5.9	5.4	1.6	.3	11.4
1978–79	Denver	80		30.3	.456		.688	5.2	3.6	1.5	.3	11.4
1979–80	Denver	75		31.7	.417	.206	.748	4.2	3.2	1.2	.4	13.8
1980–81	Chicago	80		28.0	.462	.100	.840	3.5	3.4	1.3	.3	10.0
1981–82	Cleveland	65	38	27.8	.418	.167	.784	3.8	3.6	1.4	.4	11.0
1982–83	Cleveland	77	11	22.1	.417	.000	.750	3.1	2.5	.9	.2	6.7
Career		536	49	27.8	.425	.167	.751	4.2	3.4	1.3	.3	10.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1978	Denver	13	32.8	.370		.619	5.5	6.0	1.5	.3	9.2
1979	Denver	3	33.7	.412		.333	8.7	5.0	1.0	.3	9.7
1981	Chicago	6	25.3	.424	.000	1.000	2.7	2.3	.8	.2	9.2
Career		22	30.9	.391	.000	.640	5.1	4.9	1.2	.3	9.3

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference)(1991–1992)
1991–92	Maryland Eastern Shore	3–25	2–14	9th
Maryland Eastern Shore:		3–25 (.107)
Total:		3–25 (.107)
National champion        Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

References

1. "Bob Wilkerson NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2025.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com    ·  Basketball Reference