Rickey Green
 Green from 1976 Michiganensian | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1954 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hirsch Metropolitan (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1977: 1st round, 16th overall pick |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1977–1992 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 25, 24, 14, 11, 12, 9, 13 |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1978 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1978 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1979–1980 | Hawaii Volcanos |
| 1980–1988 | Utah Jazz |
| 1988–1989 | Charlotte Hornets |
| 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1989–1990 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1990–1991 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1991–1992 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,870 (9.4 ppg) |
| Assists | 5,221 (5.5 apg) |
| Steals | 1,348 (1.4 spg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Rickey Green (born August 18, 1954) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA.
Green, a 6'0" (1.83 m) and 170 lb (77 kg) point guard, led Chicago's Hirsch High School to the 1973 IHSA Class AA State championship. He then played college basketball at Vincennes University and the University of Michigan; at the latter school, his team lost to the undefeated Big Ten Conference rival Indiana Hoosiers in the championship game of the 1976 NCAA Tournament.
Green was selected with the 16th pick in the 1977 NBA Draft, and competed in 14 seasons, playing for the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Boston Celtics.
His highlight season was in 1982-83 with the Utah Jazz, when he averaged 14.3 points, 8.9 assists and 2.82 steals per game, and represented them the following year in the 1984 NBA All-Star Game. He retired in 1992 with NBA career totals of 8,870 points and 5,221 assists in 946 games.
In 1982, as a member of the Jazz, Green scored the five millionth point in NBA history.[1]
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Golden State | 76 | – | 14.4 | .381 | – | .600 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 4.5 |
| 1978–79 | Detroit | 27 | – | 16.0 | .379 | – | .672 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 6.6 |
| 1980–81 | Utah | 47 | – | 27.8 | .481 | .000 | .722 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 9.0 |
| 1981–82 | Utah | 81 | 73 | 34.8 | .493 | .000 | .765 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 14.8 |
| 1982–83 | Utah | 78 | 78 | 35.7 | .493 | .154 | .797 | 2.9 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 14.3 |
| 1983–84 | Utah | 81 | 81 | 34.2 | .486 | .118 | .821 | 2.8 | 9.2 | 2.7* | 0.2 | 13.2 |
| 1984–85 | Utah | 77 | 77 | 31.6 | .477 | .300 | .869 | 2.5 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 13.0 |
| 1985–86 | Utah | 80 | 44 | 25.2 | .471 | .172 | .852 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 11.7 |
| 1986–87 | Utah | 81 | 80 | 25.8 | .467 | .368 | .827 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 9.6 |
| 1987–88 | Utah | 81 | 3 | 13.8 | .424 | .211 | .904 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4.9 |
| 1988–89 | Charlotte | 33 | 2 | 11.2 | .432 | .200 | .929 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.9 |
| 1988–89 | Milwaukee | 30 | 0 | 16.7 | .545 | .333 | .895 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.4 |
| 1989–90 | Indiana | 69 | 0 | 13.4 | .433 | .091 | .843 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| 1990–91 | Philadelphia | 79 | 75 | 28.5 | .463 | .222 | .830 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 10.0 |
| 1991–92 | Boston | 26 | 0 | 14.1 | .447 | .250 | .722 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4.1 |
| Career | 946 | 513 | 24.6 | .469 | .207 | .807 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 9.4 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | .375 | – | – | 0.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Utah | 11 | – | 36.7 | .424 | .250 | .744 | 3.1 | 9.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 14.6 |
| 1985 | Utah | 10 | 10 | 30.2 | .538 | .143 | .921 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 15.0 |
| 1986 | Utah | 4 | 4 | 29.8 | .488 | .500 | .909 | 2.3 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 13.3 |
| 1987 | Utah | 4 | 3 | 18.0 | .478 | .000 | .833 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 6.8 |
| 1988 | Utah | 7 | 0 | 5.4 | .250 | – | – | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| 1989 | Milwaukee | 8 | 0 | 13.8 | .414 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
| 1990 | Indiana | 3 | 0 | 10.3 | .143 | – | – | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| 1991 | Philadelphia | 8 | 8 | 24.9 | .436 | .750 | .889 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 7.4 |
| Career | 55 | 25 | 23.2 | .455 | .350 | .847 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.8 | |
See also
- List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game
- List of National Basketball Association players with most steals in a game
- University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
Notes
External links
- Career NBA stats @ basketball-reference.com
- 1954 births
- Living people
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- Basketball players at the 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
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