If you were asked to name some of the top 50 scorers
in NBA history, would World B. Free come to mind?
Close to 3,000 players have put on an NBA uniform
since the league’s inception 52 years ago. Amongst
the masses, which includes the likes of Michael Jordan,
Wilt Chamberlain, Julius “Dr. J” Erving, Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar and David Robinson, World B. Free
ranks 44 th all-time on the NBA scoring list.
Selected by the 76ers in the second round (23 rd overall)
of the 1975 NBA Draft, Free poured-in 17,955
points over his illustrious 13-year career. The prolific
scorer from Brooklyn spent four years as a 76er (1975-78,
1987), while also making stops in San Diego
(1978-80), Golden State (1980-82), Cleveland (1983-86)
and Houston (1987). As a member of the 1979-1980
San Diego Clippers Free put together his best
season in the NBA. Free averaged an astounding 30.2
points over just 68 games, which landed him a spot in
the 1980 NBA All-Star Game. He appeared in 886
games over his career, averaging 20.3 points while
dishing-out 3.7 assists per contest.
Successful at every level, Free spent three years at
Guilford College in North Carolina, where he averaged
23.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. He was a
member of the 1973 NAIA Championship
Team, while being named Most Valuable
Player of the 1973 NAIA Tournament.
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World B Free Career Statistics
|
 |
Rebounds |
|
Averages |
| G |
Min |
FGM |
FGA |
FG% |
FTM |
FTA |
FT% |
OFF |
DEF |
TOT |
ST |
BLK |
TO |
PTS |
RPG |
APG |
PPG |
| 886 |
26,893 |
6,512 |
14,294 |
.456 |
4,718 |
6,264 |
.753 |
1,008 |
1,422 |
2,430 |
910 |
223 |
1,869 |
17,955 |
2.7 |
3.7 |
20.3 |
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