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Geoff Petrie
Geoff Petrie stats, teams and career impact
#961 all-timeCareer averages · 21.8 PPG · 2.8 RPG · 4.6 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) · 190 lb (86 kg)
- Born
- April 17, 1948 (78 yrs old)
- College
- Princeton
- NBA seasons
- 6 seasons · 1970–71 to 1975–76
Career summaryGeoff Petrie was a shooting guard who played 6 NBA seasons, from 1970–71 through 1975–76.
- Career PPG
- 21.8
- Career RPG
- 2.8
- Career APG
- 4.6
- #56 in 1970–71
- #961 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Geoff Petrie ranks #961 all time
Geoff Petrie ranks #961 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #73.0. His full-career value ranks #896, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
446 games · Career Value Rank #896
NBA honors2× All-Star · ROYContext only; honors are not model inputs.
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Portland Trail Blazers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 45.5%FG%
- Three-point
- —3P%
- Free throw
- 80.5%FT%
446 career games · 16,787 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
Geoff Petrie stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 1975–76 | 18.9 | 2.3 | 4.6 | -1.17 | POR | 72 | 0 | 35.5 | 46.1% | — | 82.9% | #110 | 47.4 |
| 1974–75 | 18.3 | 2.6 | 5.3 | -2.14 | POR | 80 | 0 | 38.9 | 45.6% | — | 83.9% | #149 | -9.5 |
| 1973–74 | 24.3 | 2.8 | 4.3 | -0.33 | POR | 73 | 0 | 38.4 | 48.1% | — | 85.3% | #89 | 105.9 |
| 1972–73 | 24.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | -0.33 | POR | 79 | 0 | 39.7 | 46.4% | — | 77.8% | #74 | 120.0 |
| 1971–72 | 18.9 | 2.2 | 4.1 | -2.67 | POR | 60 | 0 | 35.9 | 41.7% | — | 78.9% | #144 | -33.5 |
| 1970–71 | 24.8 | 3.4 | 4.8 | +0.17 | POR | 82 | 0 | 37.0 | 44.3% | — | 77.2% | #56 | 165.4 |
| Career | 21.8 | 2.8 | 4.6 | — | POR | 446 | — | 37.6 | 45.5% | — | 80.5% | — | — |
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.
91.4 composite · lower is better
94.6 average league finish
396 total value
Career standing
How Geoff Petrie 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 Score91.4
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
- 176.0
- Qualified seasons
- 6
- All-time rank
- #961
Strongest seasons
Every season
Geoff Petrie 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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| 1975–76Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 27 | 72 | 2,557 | -1.17 | 42.0 | #110 | 47.4 | 51st | Broad |
| 1974–75Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 26 | 80 | 3,109 | -2.14 | 20.9 | #149 | -9.5 | 18th | Broad |
| 1973–74Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 25 | 73 | 2,800 | -0.33 | 50.0 | #89 | 105.9 | 67th | Broad |
| 1972–73Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 24 | 79 | 3,134 | -0.33 | 57.6 | #74 | 120.0 | 70th | Modeled |
| 1971–72Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 23 | 60 | 2,155 | -2.67 | 12.8 | #144 | -33.5 | 5th | Modeled |
| 1970–71Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 22 | 82 | 3,032 | +0.17 | 67.1 | #56 | 165.4 | 77th | Modeled |
Career movement
Geoff Petrie's career impact by season
Peak +0.17 in 1970–71 · 6 seasons · 16,787 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
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Geoff PetrieCoby White
| NBA season | Geoff Petrie | Coby White |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.2 | -1.5 |
| 2 | -2.7 | -2.1 |
| 3 | -0.3 | -1.8 |
| 4 | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| 5 | -2.1 | -0.3 |
| 6 | -1.2 | -0.2 |
| 7 | Did not play | -0.2 |
NBA season number
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