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Dick Snyder
Dick Snyder stats, teams and career impact
#414 all-timeCareer averages · 12.2 PPG · 2.8 RPG · 2.9 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Seattle SuperSonics
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) · 207 lb (94 kg)
- Born
- February 1, 1944 (82 yrs old)
- College
- Davidson
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 1966–67 to 1978–79
Career summaryDick Snyder was a shooting guard who played 13 NBA seasons, from 1966–67 through 1978–79.
- Career PPG
- 12.2
- Career RPG
- 2.8
- Career APG
- 2.9
- #34 in 1970–71
- #414 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Dick Snyder ranks #414 all time
Dick Snyder ranks #414 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #41.7. His full-career value ranks #443, so this placement is driven more by dominance than longevity.
450+ minutes required per season
964 games · Career Value Rank #443
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- St. Louis Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Seattle SuperSonics, and Cleveland Cavaliers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 48.8%FG%
- Three-point
- —3P%
- Free throw
- 82.4%FT%
964 career games · 25,676 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
Dick Snyder stats by season
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| 1978–79 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | -1.80 | SEA | 56 | 0 | 9.6 | 43.3% | — | 84.3% | #169 | 2.3 |
| 1977–78 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | -1.22 | CLE | 58 | 0 | 11.4 | 44.4% | — | 87.5% | #145 | 11.1 |
| 1976–77 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 2.0 | -0.78 | CLE | 82 | 18 | 20.5 | 45.6% | — | 85.2% | #132 | 43.3 |
| 1975–76 | 12.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | +0.45 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 27.7 | 50.1% | — | 82.4% | #56 | 118.0 |
| 1974–75 | 14.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 | +0.50 | CLE | 82 | 0 | 31.6 | 50.4% | — | 84.6% | #60 | 135.5 |
| 1973–74 | 18.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | -0.05 | SEA | 74 | 0 | 36.1 | 48.1% | — | 86.6% | #77 | 119.8 |
| 1972–73 | 13.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | -1.22 | SEA | 82 | 0 | 37.3 | 46.3% | — | 86.1% | #105 | 54.5 |
| 1971–72 | 16.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 | +0.18 | SEA | 73 | 0 | 34.7 | 52.9% | — | 84.2% | #58 | 127.0 |
| 1970–71 | 19.4 | 3.1 | 4.3 | +0.97 | SEA | 82 | 0 | 34.4 | 53.1% | — | 83.7% | #34 | 203.4 |
| 1969–70 | 13.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | +0.69 | PHO/SEA | 82 | 0 | 29.7 | 52.8% | — | 81.3% | #35 | 158.9 |
| 1968–69 | 12.1 | 4.0 | 2.6 | -0.40 | PHO | 81 | 0 | 26.0 | 47.2% | — | 72.5% | #65 | 83.3 |
| 1967–68 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | -2.40 | STL | 75 | 0 | 21.6 | 41.9% | — | 77.2% | #98 | -15.3 |
| 1966–67 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | -2.31 | STL | 55 | 0 | 12.3 | 43.2% | — | 75.4% | #85 | -5.1 |
| Career | 12.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | — | CLE/PHO/SEA/STL | 964 | — | 26.6 | 48.8% | — | 82.4% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
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.
48.9 composite · lower is better
48.6 average league finish
1,037 total value
Career standing
How Dick Snyder 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 Score48.9
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
- 174.0
- Qualified seasons
- 13
- All-time rank
- #414
Strongest seasons
Every season
Dick Snyder 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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| 1978–79Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 34 | 56 | 536 | -1.80 | 26.0 | #169 | 2.3 | 26th | Standard |
| 1977–78Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 33 | 58 | 660 | -1.22 | 39.0 | #145 | 11.1 | 31st | Standard |
| 1976–77Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 32 | 82 | 1,685 | -0.78 | 46.1 | #132 | 43.3 | 51st | Broad |
| 1975–76Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 31 | 82 | 2,274 | +0.45 | 70.7 | #56 | 118.0 | 71st | Broad |
| 1974–75Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 30 | 82 | 2,590 | +0.50 | 68.4 | #60 | 135.5 | 74th | Broad |
| 1973–74Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 29 | 74 | 2,670 | -0.05 | 56.8 | #77 | 119.8 | 70th | Broad |
| 1972–73Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 28 | 82 | 3,060 | -1.22 | 39.5 | #105 | 54.5 | 49th | Modeled |
| 1971–72Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 27 | 73 | 2,534 | +0.18 | 65.2 | #58 | 127.0 | 68th | Modeled |
| 1970–71Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 26 | 82 | 2,824 | +0.97 | 80.2 | #34 | 203.4 | 82nd | Modeled |
| 1969–70Historical Defense Estimate | PHO/SEA | 25 | 82 | 2,437 | +0.69 | 75.9 | #35 | 158.9 | 76th | Modeled |
| 1968–69Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 24 | 81 | 2,108 | -0.40 | 51.9 | #65 | 83.3 | 56th | Modeled |
| 1967–68Historical Defense Estimate | STL | 23 | 75 | 1,622 | -2.40 | 19.2 | #98 | -15.3 | 16th | Modeled |
| 1966–67Historical Defense Estimate | STL | 22 | 55 | 676 | -2.31 | 16.0 | #85 | -5.1 | 18th | Modeled |
Career movement
Dick Snyder's career impact by season
Peak +0.97 in 1970–71 · 13 seasons · 25,676 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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Dick SnyderAnthony Peeler
| NBA season | Dick Snyder | Anthony Peeler |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -2.3 | -1.1 |
| 2 | -2.4 | -1.1 |
| 3 | -0.4 | -0.7 |
| 4 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 5 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| 6 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| 7 | -1.2 | 0.3 |
| 8 | -0.0 | -0.3 |
| 9 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 10 | 0.5 | -1.1 |
| 11 | -0.8 | -1.2 |
| 12 | -1.2 | -0.9 |
| 13 | -1.8 | -1.9 |
NBA season number
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