Bob Rule
Rule with the Seattle SuperSonics during his rookie season | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 29, 1944 Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 2019 (aged 75) Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Riverside Polytechnic (Riverside, California) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1967: 2nd round, 19th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Playing career | 1967–1974 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 45, 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1971 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1971–1972 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1972–1973 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1974 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,007 (17.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,333 (8.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 594 (1.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Bobby Frank Rule (June 29, 1944 – September 5, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. He played at center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Milwaukee Bucks. He was selected to the first team NBA All-Rookie team (1967-68). In his second and third NBA seasons (1968 to 1970), he was in the top 10 in scoring average. Almost every other player in the top 10 for those two seasons was eventually inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. His career was derailed in the fourth game of his fourth season by an Achilles tendon injury from which he never fully recovered.