1972-73 Buffalo Braves Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 21-61
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Jack Ramsay (21-61)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 321,710, Avg. 7,847 in 41 home dates
1972-73 Buffalo Braves Roster
1972-73 Buffalo Braves Results

The Buffalo Braves of the National Basketball Association ended the 1972-73 season with a record of 21 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Braves scored 8,471 points and surrendered 9,223. Bob McAdoo tossed in a team-leading 1,441 points for Buffalo, while Bob Kauffman and Elmore Smith netted 17 or more per game as well. Elmore Smith contributed 946 boards. Randy Smith dished out 422 assists for the squad.

Jack Ramsay coached the team.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob McAdooC-F8025621293585350271007281390002561441
Elmore SmithC7628291244600337188009461920002951388
Bob KauffmanF-C7730491059535359280008553960002111350
Randy SmithG-F8226031154511264192003914220002471214
Dick GarrettG7818058133411109600209217000217778
John HummerF-C66154646420620511500323138000185527
Dave WohlG561540454207100790089258000182493
Fred HiltonG-F597314941915341009874000100423
Howard KomivesG671468429163988500118239000155411
Bill HewittF731332364152744100368110000154345
Mahdi Abdul-RahmanG91346025630010170001953
Harold FoxG108432128700810000731
Cornell WarnerF-C4471782100156000617
Totals73719730787735360019661399004158221800020348471


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob McAdooC-F8032.045.277.40.00.09.11.70.00.00.03.218.0
Elmore SmithC7637.248.255.80.00.012.42.50.00.00.03.918.3
Bob KauffmanF-C7739.650.578.00.00.011.15.10.00.00.02.717.5
Randy SmithG-F8231.744.372.70.00.04.85.10.00.00.03.014.8
Dick GarrettG7823.141.987.30.00.02.72.80.00.00.02.810.0
John HummerF-C6623.444.456.10.00.04.92.10.00.00.02.88.0
Dave WohlG5627.545.679.00.00.01.64.60.00.00.03.38.8
Fred HiltonG-F5912.438.777.40.00.01.71.30.00.00.01.77.2
Howard KomivesG6721.938.086.70.00.01.83.60.00.00.02.36.1
Bill HewittF7318.241.855.40.00.05.01.50.00.00.02.14.7
Mahdi Abdul-RahmanG914.941.750.00.00.01.11.90.00.00.02.15.9
Harold FoxG108.437.587.50.00.00.81.00.00.00.00.73.1
Cornell WarnerF-C411.847.150.00.00.03.81.50.00.00.01.54.3
Averages73726.844.971.20.00.05.63.00.00.00.02.811.5


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