Bill Willoughby

Q: When was Bill Willoughby drafted?

Bill Willoughby was drafted by Atlanta Hawks , 2nd round (1st pick, 19th overall), 1975 NBA Draft .

William Wesley Willoughby

(Poodle)

Position: Small Forward ▪ Shoots: Right

6-8, 205lb (203cm, 92kg)

Born: May 20, 1957 in Englewood, New Jersey us

High School: Dwight Morrow in Englewood, New Jersey

Draft: Atlanta Hawks, 2nd round (1st pick, 19th overall), 1975 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: October 23, 1975

Career Length: 8 years

SUMMARY

Career

488

PTS

6.0

TRB

3.9

AST

0.8

FG%

47.0

FG3%

27.0

FT%

75.0

eFG%

47.2

PER

11.8

13.3

Per Game

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Playoffs

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1975-76	18	ATL	NBA	SF	62		14.0	1.8	4.6	.398				1.8	4.6	.398	.398	1.1	1.6	.660	1.7	3.0	4.6	0.5	0.6	0.5		1.4	4.7
1976-77	19	ATL	NBA	SF	39		14.1	1.9	4.3	.444				1.9	4.3	.444	.444	1.1	1.6	.683	1.7	2.7	4.4	0.3	0.5	0.6		1.6	4.9
1977-78	20	BUF	NBA	SF	56		19.3	2.8	6.5	.430				2.8	6.5	.430	.430	1.1	1.4	.800	1.4	2.6	3.9	0.7	0.4	0.8	1.0	2.3	6.7
1978-79	21	Did Not Play (waived—after Buffalo franchise moved to San Diego)
1979-80	22	CLE	NBA	SF	78		18.6	2.8	5.9	.479	0.0	0.1	.111	2.8	5.7	.487	.480	1.2	1.6	.756	1.6	2.7	4.2	0.9	0.4	0.8	0.9	2.4	6.9
1980-81	23	HOU	NBA	SF	55		20.8	2.7	5.2	.523	0.0	0.0		2.7	5.2	.523	.523	0.9	1.2	.766	1.3	2.8	4.1	1.2	0.3	0.6	1.3	1.9	6.3
1981-82	24	HOU	NBA	SF	69	42	21.4	3.5	6.7	.517	0.0	0.1	.429	3.4	6.6	.519	.520	0.8	1.1	.727	1.6	2.3	3.8	1.1	0.4	0.9	1.1	2.1	7.8
1982-83	25	TOT	NBA	SF	62	0	18.5	2.4	5.2	.454	0.1	0.2	.429	2.3	5.0	.455	.463	0.7	0.9	.782	1.0	2.2	3.2	1.0	0.4	0.3	1.0	2.2	5.5
1982-83	25	SAS	NBA	SF	52	0	20.4	2.6	5.7	.461	0.1	0.3	.462	2.5	5.4	.461	.471	0.8	1.0	.774	1.2	2.5	3.7	1.1	0.5	0.3	1.1	2.4	6.1
1982-83	25	NJN	NBA	SF	10	0	8.4	1.1	2.9	.379	0.0	0.1	.000	1.1	2.8	.393	.379	0.2	0.2	1.000	0.2	0.9	1.1	0.8	0.1	0.1	0.5	1.6	2.4
1983-84	26	NJN	NBA	SF	67	2	14.0	1.9	3.9	.481	0.0	0.1	.000	1.9	3.7	.494	.481	0.8	0.9	.873	1.1	1.8	2.9	0.8	0.3	0.4	0.8	1.6	4.5
Career			NBA		488	44	17.7	2.5	5.3	.470	0.0	0.1		2.5	5.3	.473	.472	1.0	1.3	.750	1.4	2.5	3.9	0.8	0.4	0.6	1.0	2.0	6.0

2 seasons		HOU	NBA		124	42	21.1	3.1	6.1	.519	0.0	0.1	.429	3.1	6.0	.520	.521	0.8	1.1	.745	1.5	2.5	4.0	1.1	0.4	0.7	1.2	2.0	7.2
2 seasons		ATL	NBA		101		14.0	1.9	4.5	.415				1.9	4.5	.415	.415	1.1	1.6	.669	1.7	2.9	4.5	0.4	0.6	0.5		1.5	4.8
1 season		CLE	NBA		78		18.6	2.8	5.9	.479	0.0	0.1	.111	2.8	5.7	.487	.480	1.2	1.6	.756	1.6	2.7	4.2	0.9	0.4	0.8	0.9	2.4	6.9
2 seasons		NJN	NBA		77	2	13.2	1.8	3.7	.470	0.0	0.1	.000	1.8	3.6	.484	.470	0.7	0.8	.877	1.0	1.6	2.6	0.8	0.3	0.3	0.8	1.6	4.2
1 season		BUF	NBA		56		19.3	2.8	6.5	.430				2.8	6.5	.430	.430	1.1	1.4	.800	1.4	2.6	3.9	0.7	0.4	0.8	1.0	2.3	6.7
1 season		SAS	NBA		52	0	20.4	2.6	5.7	.461	0.1	0.3	.462	2.5	5.4	.461	.471	0.8	1.0	.774	1.2	2.5	3.7	1.1	0.5	0.3	1.1	2.4	6.1

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1980-81	23	HOU	NBA	SF	19	21.9	2.2	6.1	.362	0.0	0.1	.000	2.2	6.1	.365	.362	1.6	2.1	.750	1.5	3.0	4.5	1.2	0.7	1.0	1.2	2.2	6.0
1981-82	24	HOU	NBA	SF	2	8.5	0.5	1.0	.500	0.0	0.0		0.5	1.0	.500	.500	1.0	1.0	1.000	1.0	2.0	3.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	2.0
1983-84	26	NJN	NBA	SF	3	4.3	0.3	1.0	.333	0.0	0.0		0.3	1.0	.333	.333	0.0	0.0		1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.7
Career			NBA		24	18.6	1.8	5.0	.364	0.0	0.0	.000	1.8	5.0	.367	.364	1.3	1.8	.762	1.4	2.5	3.9	1.0	0.6	0.8	1.0	1.9	5.0

2 seasons		HOU	NBA		21	20.7	2.0	5.6	.364	0.0	0.0	.000	2.0	5.6	.368	.364	1.5	2.0	.762	1.4	2.9	4.3	1.1	0.7	0.9	1.1	2.0	5.6
1 season		NJN	NBA		3	4.3	0.3	1.0	.333	0.0	0.0		0.3	1.0	.333	.333	0.0	0.0		1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.7

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Career high, Points	21	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Rebounds	18	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Assists	5	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Steals	3	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Blocks	7	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Game Score	20.0	View full stats from top 20 games

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Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1975-76	18	ATL	NBA	SF	62		870	113	284	.398				113	284	.398	.398	66	100	.660	103	185	288	31	37	29		87	292
1976-77	19	ATL	NBA	SF	39		549	75	169	.444				75	169	.444	.444	43	63	.683	65	105	170	13	19	23		64	193
1977-78	20	BUF	NBA	SF	56		1079	156	363	.430				156	363	.430	.430	64	80	.800	76	143	219	38	24	47	56	131	376
1979-80	22	CLE	NBA	SF	78		1447	219	457	.479	1	9	.111	218	448	.487	.480	96	127	.756	122	207	329	72	32	62	68	189	535
1980-81	23	HOU	NBA	SF	55		1145	150	287	.523	0	0		150	287	.523	.523	49	64	.766	74	153	227	64	18	31	74	102	349
1981-82	24	HOU	NBA	SF	69	42	1475	240	464	.517	3	7	.429	237	457	.519	.520	56	77	.727	107	157	264	75	31	59	78	146	539
1982-83	25	TOT	NBA	SF	62	0	1146	147	324	.454	6	14	.429	141	310	.455	.463	43	55	.782	63	138	201	64	25	17	61	139	343
1982-83	25	SAS	NBA	SF	52	0	1062	136	295	.461	6	13	.462	130	282	.461	.471	41	53	.774	61	129	190	56	24	16	56	123	319
1982-83	25	NJN	NBA	SF	10	0	84	11	29	.379	0	1	.000	11	28	.393	.379	2	2	1.000	2	9	11	8	1	1	5	16	24
1983-84	26	NJN	NBA	SF	67	2	936	124	258	.481	0	7	.000	124	251	.494	.481	55	63	.873	75	118	193	56	23	24	53	106	303
Career			NBA		488	44	8647	1224	2606	.470	10	37		1214	2569	.473	.472	472	629	.750	685	1206	1891	413	209	292	390	964	2930

2 seasons		HOU	NBA		124	42	2620	390	751	.519	3	7	.429	387	744	.520	.521	105	141	.745	181	310	491	139	49	90	152	248	888
2 seasons		ATL	NBA		101		1419	188	453	.415				188	453	.415	.415	109	163	.669	168	290	458	44	56	52		151	485
1 season		CLE	NBA		78		1447	219	457	.479	1	9	.111	218	448	.487	.480	96	127	.756	122	207	329	72	32	62	68	189	535
2 seasons		NJN	NBA		77	2	1020	135	287	.470	0	8	.000	135	279	.484	.470	57	65	.877	77	127	204	64	24	25	58	122	327
1 season		BUF	NBA		56		1079	156	363	.430				156	363	.430	.430	64	80	.800	76	143	219	38	24	47	56	131	376
1 season		SAS	NBA		52	0	1062	136	295	.461	6	13	.462	130	282	.461	.471	41	53	.774	61	129	190	56	24	16	56	123	319

Totals Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1980-81	23	HOU	NBA	SF	19	417	42	116	.362	0	1	.000	42	115	.365	.362	30	40	.750	28	57	85	22	14	19	23	42	114
1981-82	24	HOU	NBA	SF	2	17	1	2	.500	0	0		1	2	.500	.500	2	2	1.000	2	4	6	1	0	0	1	1	4
1983-84	26	NJN	NBA	SF	3	13	1	3	.333	0	0		1	3	.333	.333	0	0		3	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	2
Career			NBA		24	447	44	121	.364	0	1	.000	44	120	.367	.364	32	42	.762	33	61	94	23	14	19	24	45	120

2 seasons		HOU	NBA		21	434	43	118	.364	0	1	.000	43	117	.368	.364	32	42	.762	30	61	91	23	14	19	24	43	118
1 season		NJN	NBA		3	13	1	3	.333	0	0		1	3	.333	.333	0	0		3	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	2

Advanced

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Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1975-76	18	ATL	NBA	SF	62	870	13.8	.445		.352	11.9	22.6	17.1	5.1	2.0	1.8			0.1	1.0	1.1	.063	-1.0	-0.8	-1.7	0.1
1976-77	19	ATL	NBA	SF	39	549	13.4	.491		.373	12.4	20.7	16.5	3.4	1.6	2.3			0.3	0.6	0.9	.081	-0.9	-0.4	-1.3	0.1
1977-78	20	BUF	NBA	SF	56	1079	10.9	.472		.220	7.6	14.1	10.9	4.9	1.0	2.3	12.3	16.8	0.4	0.7	1.2	.051	-1.9	-0.6	-2.5	-0.1
1979-80	22	CLE	NBA	SF	78	1447	12.7	.522	.020	.278	8.5	15.8	12.0	6.2	1.0	2.3	11.7	15.4	1.7	1.3	3.0	.099	-1.0	0.2	-0.8	0.4
1980-81	23	HOU	NBA	SF	55	1145	10.8	.554	.000	.223	7.1	15.0	11.0	7.2	0.8	1.5	19.0	13.8	0.6	0.8	1.5	.062	-1.3	-0.3	-1.6	0.1
1981-82	24	HOU	NBA	SF	69	1475	13.1	.541	.015	.166	7.7	12.2	9.9	7.0	1.0	2.3	13.5	16.0	1.5	1.1	2.6	.086	-0.4	0.0	-0.4	0.6
1982-83	25	TOT	NBA	SF	62	1146	8.8	.493	.043	.170	6.2	12.7	9.6	7.0	1.0	0.8	14.9	14.2	0.4	0.8	1.2	.050	-2.1	-0.7	-2.7	-0.2
1982-83	25	SAS	NBA	SF	52	1062	9.1	.501	.044	.180	6.5	12.8	9.8	6.5	1.0	0.8	15.0	14.0	0.5	0.7	1.2	.052	-1.9	-0.7	-2.6	-0.2
1982-83	25	NJN	NBA	SF	10	84	4.7	.402	.034	.069	2.7	12.0	7.4	12.5	0.5	0.7	14.3	16.3	-0.1	0.1	0.0	.021	-4.5	-0.1	-4.7	-0.1
1983-84	26	NJN	NBA	SF	67	936	11.2	.530	.027	.244	9.0	14.6	11.8	7.7	1.1	1.5	15.6	14.4	0.7	1.1	1.8	.092	-1.1	0.2	-1.0	0.2
Career			NBA		488	8647	11.8	.508	.014	.241	8.4	15.3	11.8	6.3	1.1	1.9	14.2	15.2	5.8	7.6	13.3	.074	-1.2	-0.3	-1.5	1.2

2 seasons		HOU	NBA		124	2620	12.1	.546	.009	.188	7.5	13.4	10.4	7.1	0.9	1.9	15.8	15.0	2.1	2.0	4.1	.075	-0.8	-0.2	-0.9	0.7
2 seasons		ATL	NBA		101	1419	13.7	.462		.360	12.1	21.9	16.8	4.4	1.8	2.0			0.4	1.6	2.1	.070	-0.9	-0.6	-1.6	0.2
1 season		CLE	NBA		78	1447	12.7	.522	.020	.278	8.5	15.8	12.0	6.2	1.0	2.3	11.7	15.4	1.7	1.3	3.0	.099	-1.0	0.2	-0.8	0.4
2 seasons		NJN	NBA		77	1020	10.7	.518	.028	.226	8.5	14.4	11.4	8.1	1.1	1.4	15.5	14.5	0.6	1.2	1.8	.086	-1.4	0.1	-1.3	0.2
1 season		BUF	NBA		56	1079	10.9	.472		.220	7.6	14.1	10.9	4.9	1.0	2.3	12.3	16.8	0.4	0.7	1.2	.051	-1.9	-0.6	-2.5	-0.1
1 season		SAS	NBA		52	1062	9.1	.501	.044	.180	6.5	12.8	9.8	6.5	1.0	0.8	15.0	14.0	0.5	0.7	1.2	.052	-1.9	-0.7	-2.6	-0.2

Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1980-81	23	HOU	NBA	SF	19	417	10.2	.427	.009	.345	7.3	16.4	11.6	7.4	1.7	2.7	14.7	16.2	-0.2	0.5	0.3	.033	-2.1	0.8	-1.3	0.1
1981-82	24	HOU	NBA	SF	2	17	14.9	.694	.000	1.000	11.1	24.9	17.6	8.6	0.0	0.0	25.8	10.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	.154	0.7	-0.1	0.6	0.0
1983-84	26	NJN	NBA	SF	3	13	5.9	.333	.000	.000	24.2	0.0	13.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	.073	0.1	-4.9	-4.7	0.0
Career			NBA		24	447	10.3	.430	.008	.347	8.0	16.2	11.9	7.2	1.6	2.5	14.7	15.8	-0.2	0.5	0.4	.039	-1.9	0.6	-1.3	0.1

2 seasons		HOU	NBA		21	434	10.4	.432	.008	.356	7.5	16.7	11.9	7.5	1.7	2.6	15.0	16.0	-0.2	0.5	0.3	.038	-2.0	0.7	-1.2	0.1
1 season		NJN	NBA		3	13	5.9	.333	.000	.000	24.2	0.0	13.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	.073	0.1	-4.9	-4.7	0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Bill Willoughby?

Bill Willoughby is 66 years old.

Where was Bill Willoughby born?

Bill Willoughby was born in Englewood, New Jersey.

When was Bill Willoughby born?

Bill Willoughby was born on May 20, 1957.

How tall is Bill Willoughby?

Bill Willoughby is 6-8 (203 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Willoughby weigh when playing?

Bill Willoughby weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Is Bill Willoughby in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Willoughby is not in the Hall of Fame.

When was Bill Willoughby drafted?

Bill Willoughby was drafted by Atlanta Hawks, 2nd round (1st pick, 19th overall), 1975 NBA Draft.

What position did Bill Willoughby play?

Small Forward.

When did Bill Willoughby retire?

Bill Willoughby last played in 1984.

What did Bill Willoughby average?

Bill Willoughby averaged 6.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game.

How many rings does Bill Willoughby have?

Bill Willoughby won 0 championships.

What schools did Bill Willoughby attend?

Bill Willoughby attended Dwight Morrow in Englewood, New Jersey.

What are Bill Willoughby's nicknames?

Poodle is a nickname for Bill Willoughby.

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