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Bob Dandridge
Bob Dandridge stats, teams and career impact
#211 all-timeCareer averages · 18.5 PPG · 6.8 RPG · 3.4 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) · 195 lb (88 kg)
- Born
- November 15, 1947 (78 yrs old)
- College
- Norfolk State
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 1969–70 to 1981–82
Career summaryBob Dandridge was a small forward who played 13 NBA seasons, from 1969–70 through 1981–82.
- Career PPG
- 18.5
- Career RPG
- 6.8
- Career APG
- 3.4
- #18 in 1975–76
- #211 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Bob Dandridge ranks #211 all time
Bob Dandridge ranks #211 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #21.0. His full-career value ranks #193, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
839 games · Career Value Rank #193
NBA honors4× All-Star · All-NBA · All-DefenseContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Bullets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 48.4%FG%
- Three-point
- 16.7%3P%
- Free throw
- 78.0%FT%
839 career games · 29,502 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Bob Dandridge stats by season
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| 1981–82 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | -7.38 | MIL | 11 | 0 | 15.8 | 38.2% | — | 58.8% | — | -19.5 |
| 1980–81 | 10.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | -1.37 | WSB | 23 | 0 | 23.7 | 42.6% | 0.0% | 71.8% | #154 | 7.3 |
| 1979–80 | 17.4 | 5.5 | 4.0 | +0.29 | WSB | 45 | 0 | 32.4 | 45.1% | 18.2% | 80.9% | #83 | 71.4 |
| 1978–79 | 20.4 | 5.7 | 4.7 | +2.60 | WSB | 78 | 0 | 33.7 | 49.9% | — | 82.5% | #20 | 268.5 |
| 1977–78 | 19.3 | 5.9 | 3.8 | +0.57 | WSB | 75 | 0 | 37.0 | 47.1% | — | 78.8% | #63 | 160.8 |
| 1976–77 | 20.8 | 6.3 | 3.8 | +0.91 | MIL | 70 | 0 | 35.7 | 46.7% | — | 77.1% | #63 | 164.3 |
| 1975–76 | 21.5 | 7.4 | 2.8 | +2.63 | MIL | 73 | 0 | 37.5 | 50.2% | — | 82.4% | #18 | 274.2 |
| 1974–75 | 19.9 | 6.9 | 3.0 | +0.55 | MIL | 80 | 0 | 37.9 | 47.3% | — | 80.5% | #59 | 164.4 |
| 1973–74 | 18.9 | 6.7 | 2.8 | +1.30 | MIL | 71 | 0 | 35.5 | 50.3% | — | 81.8% | #34 | 182.6 |
| 1972–73 | 20.2 | 8.2 | 2.8 | +0.06 | MIL | 73 | 0 | 39.1 | 47.2% | — | 78.9% | #63 | 132.8 |
| 1971–72 | 18.4 | 7.7 | 3.1 | +0.35 | MIL | 80 | 0 | 37.0 | 49.8% | — | 73.9% | #51 | 161.1 |
| 1970–71 | 18.4 | 8.0 | 3.5 | +0.57 | MIL | 79 | 0 | 36.2 | 50.9% | — | 70.2% | #45 | 173.8 |
| 1969–70 | 13.2 | 7.7 | 3.6 | +1.26 | MIL | 81 | 0 | 30.4 | 48.5% | — | 75.4% | #25 | 193.6 |
| Career | 18.5 | 6.8 | 3.4 | — | MIL/WSB | 839 | — | 35.2 | 48.4% | 16.7% | 78.0% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
Film evidence
Bob Dandridge highlights
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Career retrospective
Bob Dandridge Hall of Fame career retrospective
Bob Dandridge's career retrospective adds visual context to the numbers on this page, especially his balanced scoring, defense and championship value in Milwaukee and Washington. The vetted footage complements the season tables and impact model.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
27.8 composite · lower is better
28.4 average league finish
1,935 total value
Career standing
How Bob Dandridge ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score27.8
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 189.5
- Qualified seasons
- 12
- All-time rank
- #211
Strongest seasons
Every season
Bob Dandridge advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 34 | 11 | 174 | -7.38 | — | — | -19.5 | — | Limited |
| 1980–81Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 33 | 23 | 545 | -1.37 | 38.3 | #154 | 7.3 | 31st | Standard |
| 1979–80Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 32 | 45 | 1,457 | +0.29 | 64.5 | #83 | 71.4 | 55th | Broad |
| 1978–79Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 31 | 78 | 2,629 | +2.60 | 91.6 | #20 | 268.5 | 91st | Broad |
| 1977–78Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 30 | 75 | 2,777 | +0.57 | 73.7 | #63 | 160.8 | 81st | Broad |
| 1976–77Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 29 | 70 | 2,501 | +0.91 | 74.5 | #63 | 164.3 | 82nd | Broad |
| 1975–76Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 28 | 73 | 2,735 | +2.63 | 91.0 | #18 | 274.2 | 94th | Broad |
| 1974–75Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 27 | 80 | 3,031 | +0.55 | 69.0 | #59 | 164.4 | 81st | Broad |
| 1973–74Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 26 | 71 | 2,521 | +1.30 | 81.3 | #34 | 182.6 | 82nd | Broad |
| 1972–73Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 25 | 73 | 2,852 | +0.06 | 64.0 | #63 | 132.8 | 72nd | Modeled |
| 1971–72Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 24 | 80 | 2,957 | +0.35 | 69.5 | #51 | 161.1 | 74th | Modeled |
| 1970–71Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 23 | 79 | 2,862 | +0.57 | 73.7 | #45 | 173.8 | 78th | Modeled |
| 1969–70Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 22 | 81 | 2,461 | +1.26 | 83.0 | #25 | 193.6 | 84th | Modeled |
Career movement
Bob Dandridge's career impact by season
Peak +2.63 in 1975–76 · 13 seasons · 29,502 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutesModeled estimate
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Career comparison
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Bob DandridgeJames Worthy
| NBA season | Bob Dandridge | James Worthy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| 2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 4 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| 5 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 6 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| 7 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| 8 | 0.9 | 2.8 |
| 9 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| 10 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| 11 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 12 | -1.4 | -2.1 |
| 13 | -7.4 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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