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Keith Erickson
Keith Erickson stats, teams and career impact
#874 all-timeCareer averages · 9.5 PPG · 4.5 RPG · 2.6 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Phoenix Suns
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) · 195 lb (88 kg)
- Born
- April 19, 1944 (82 yrs old)
- College
- UCLA
- NBA seasons
- 12 seasons · 1965–66 to 1976–77
Career summaryKeith Erickson was a small forward who played 12 NBA seasons, from 1965–66 through 1976–77.
- Career PPG
- 9.5
- Career RPG
- 4.5
- Career APG
- 2.6
- #90 in 1973–74
- #874 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Keith Erickson ranks #874 all time
Keith Erickson ranks #874 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #80.7. His full-career value ranks #1057, so this placement is driven more by dominance than longevity.
450+ minutes required per season
766 games · Career Value Rank #1057
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- San Francisco Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and Phoenix Suns
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 43.5%FG%
- Three-point
- —3P%
- Free throw
- 76.9%FT%
766 career games · 18,841 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
Keith Erickson stats by season
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| 1976–77 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | -1.88 | PHO | 50 | 0 | 19.0 | 48.3% | — | 74.0% | #181 | 2.6 |
| 1975–76 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 2.5 | -0.36 | PHO | 74 | 0 | 25.0 | 47.0% | — | 85.4% | #81 | 66.8 |
| 1974–75 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 3.5 | -0.95 | PHO | 49 | 0 | 30.0 | 42.5% | — | 83.3% | #107 | 33.4 |
| 1973–74 | 14.6 | 6.3 | 3.1 | -0.34 | PHO | 66 | 0 | 30.8 | 47.7% | — | 80.1% | #90 | 77.2 |
| 1972–73 | 9.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 | -1.70 | LAL | 76 | 0 | 25.3 | 43.0% | — | 80.9% | #121 | 13.5 |
| 1971–72 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | -3.01 | LAL | 15 | 0 | 17.5 | 48.2% | — | 85.7% | — | -6.5 |
| 1970–71 | 11.3 | 5.5 | 3.1 | -1.31 | LAL | 73 | 0 | 31.1 | 47.1% | — | 75.9% | #115 | 37.8 |
| 1969–70 | 8.9 | 4.5 | 3.1 | -0.79 | LAL | 68 | 0 | 25.8 | 45.8% | — | 74.6% | #77 | 50.2 |
| 1968–69 | 8.4 | 4.0 | 2.5 | -1.83 | LAL | 77 | 0 | 25.6 | 42.0% | — | 68.6% | #103 | 8.1 |
| 1967–68 | 12.2 | 5.4 | 3.4 | -1.67 | CHI | 78 | 0 | 28.9 | 40.1% | — | 75.5% | #84 | 18.0 |
| 1966–67 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 1.6 | -2.25 | CHI | 76 | 0 | 19.1 | 36.7% | — | 73.6% | #84 | -9.3 |
| 1965–66 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | -3.33 | SFW | 64 | 0 | 10.1 | 35.6% | — | 66.2% | #87 | -22.4 |
| Career | 9.5 | 4.5 | 2.6 | — | CHI/LAL/PHO/SFW | 766 | — | 24.6 | 43.5% | — | 76.9% | — | — |
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.
84.1 composite · lower is better
82.6 average league finish
270 total value
Career standing
How Keith Erickson 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 Score84.1
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
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 11
- All-time rank
- #874
Strongest seasons
Every season
Keith Erickson 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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| 1976–77Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 32 | 50 | 949 | -1.88 | 25.9 | #181 | 2.6 | 26th | Standard |
| 1975–76Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 31 | 74 | 1,850 | -0.36 | 57.4 | #81 | 66.8 | 58th | Broad |
| 1974–75Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 30 | 49 | 1,469 | -0.95 | 43.3 | #107 | 33.4 | 42nd | Broad |
| 1973–74Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 29 | 66 | 2,033 | -0.34 | 49.4 | #90 | 77.2 | 56th | Broad |
| 1972–73Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 28 | 76 | 1,920 | -1.70 | 30.2 | #121 | 13.5 | 35th | Modeled |
| 1971–72Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 27 | 15 | 262 | -3.01 | — | — | -6.5 | — | Modeled |
| 1970–71Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 26 | 73 | 2,272 | -1.31 | 31.7 | #115 | 37.8 | 41st | Modeled |
| 1969–70Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 25 | 68 | 1,755 | -0.79 | 46.1 | #77 | 50.2 | 47th | Modeled |
| 1968–69Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 24 | 77 | 1,974 | -1.83 | 23.3 | #103 | 8.1 | 25th | Modeled |
| 1967–68Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 23 | 78 | 2,257 | -1.67 | 30.8 | #84 | 18.0 | 33rd | Modeled |
| 1966–67Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 22 | 76 | 1,454 | -2.25 | 17.0 | #84 | -9.3 | 16th | Modeled |
| 1965–66Historical Defense Estimate | SFW | 21 | 64 | 646 | -3.33 | 7.5 | #87 | -22.4 | 11th | Modeled |
Career movement
Keith Erickson's career impact by season
Peak -0.34 in 1973–74 · 12 seasons · 18,841 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.
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Career comparison
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Keith EricksonKelly Oubre Jr.
| NBA season | Keith Erickson | Kelly Oubre Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -3.3 | -4.7 |
| 2 | -2.3 | -3.7 |
| 3 | -1.7 | -1.8 |
| 4 | -1.8 | -0.7 |
| 5 | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| 6 | -1.3 | -2.2 |
| 7 | -3.0 | -0.1 |
| 8 | -1.7 | -0.5 |
| 9 | -0.3 | -2.3 |
| 10 | -1.0 | -1.6 |
| 11 | -0.4 | -1.1 |
| 12 | -1.9 | Did not play |
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