Bird Averitt
William Rodney Averitt
Born: July 22, 1952
Hopkinsville, KY USA
Position: G
High School: Hopkinsville
College: Pepperdine
Drafted: 1973, Round 4 Pick 3, #55 Overall
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1973-74-1977-78
Bird Averitt averaged 12.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in his 366-game career with the Buffalo Braves, Kentucky Colonels, New Jersey Nets and San Antonio Spurs. He began playing during the 1973-74 season and last took the court during the 1977-78 campaign.
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Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | San Antonio Spurs | 74 | 0 | 1639 | 912 | 343 | 50 | 9 | 224 | 156 | 44 | 77 | 121 | 132 | 63 | 6 | 137 | 166 | 851 |
| 1974-75 | Kentucky Colonels | 84 | 0 | 2031 | 1014 | 422 | 47 | 7 | 320 | 249 | 51 | 134 | 185 | 319 | 87 | 13 | 232 | 212 | 1100 |
| 1975-76 | Kentucky Colonels | 78 | 0 | 2272 | 1274 | 546 | 128 | 40 | 346 | 266 | 55 | 158 | 213 | 297 | 106 | 22 | 221 | 208 | 1398 |
| 1976-77 | Buffalo Braves | 75 | 0 | 1136 | 619 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 121 | 20 | 58 | 78 | 134 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 127 | 589 |
| 1977-78 | Buffalo Braves | 34 | 0 | 676 | 296 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 64 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 128 | 22 | 8 | 88 | 86 | 322 |
| 1977-78 | New Jersey Nets | 21 | 5 | 409 | 188 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 36 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 68 | 17 | 1 | 55 | 37 | 174 |
| Totals | 366 | 5 | 8163 | 4303 | 1743 | 225 | 56 | 1200 | 892 | 187 | 493 | 680 | 1078 | 325 | 55 | 733 | 836 | 4434 |
Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | San Antonio Spurs | 74 | 0 | 22.1 | 37.6 | 18.0 | 69.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 11.5 |
| 1974-75 | Kentucky Colonels | 84 | 0 | 24.2 | 41.6 | 14.9 | 77.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 13.1 |
| 1975-76 | Kentucky Colonels | 78 | 0 | 29.1 | 42.9 | 31.3 | 76.9 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 17.9 |
| 1976-77 | Buffalo Braves | 75 | 0 | 15.1 | 37.8 | 71.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 7.9 | |
| 1977-78 | Buffalo Braves | 34 | 0 | 19.9 | 43.6 | 66.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 9.5 | |
| 1977-78 | New Jersey Nets | 21 | 5 | 19.5 | 36.7 | 80.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 8.3 | |
| Averages | 366 | 5 | 22.3 | 40.5 | 24.9 | 74.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 12.1 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 104 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 53 | |
| 1974-75 | Kentucky Colonels | 14 | 265 | 154 | 56 | 1 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 138 | |
| 1975-76 | Kentucky Colonels | 10 | 358 | 198 | 80 | 2 | 42 | 37 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 61 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 31 | 199 | |
| Totals | 30 | 727 | 403 | 155 | 0 | 3 | 92 | 77 | 12 | 43 | 55 | 93 | 20 | 6 | 63 | 74 | 390 |
Postseason Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 17.3 | 37.3 | 78.9 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 8.8 | |
| 1974-75 | Kentucky Colonels | 14 | 18.9 | 36.4 | 80.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 9.9 | |
| 1975-76 | Kentucky Colonels | 10 | 35.8 | 40.4 | 88.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 19.9 | |
| Averages | 366 | 24.2 | 38.5 | 83.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 13.0 |
