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Orlando Woolridge
Orlando Woolridge stats, teams and career impact
#605 all-timeCareer averages · 16.0 PPG · 4.3 RPG · 1.9 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) · 215 lb (98 kg)
- Born
- December 16, 1959
- Died
- May 31, 2012 (52 yrs old)
- College
- Notre Dame
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 1981–82 to 1993–94
Career summaryOrlando Woolridge was a small forward who played 13 NBA seasons, from 1981–82 through 1993–94.
- Career PPG
- 16.0
- Career RPG
- 4.3
- Career APG
- 1.9
- #47 in 1990–91
- #605 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Orlando Woolridge ranks #605 all time
Orlando Woolridge ranks #605 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #53.3. His full-career value ranks #497, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
851 games · Career Value Rank #497
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Chicago Bulls, New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks, and Philadelphia 76ers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 51.3%FG%
- Three-point
- 9.1%3P%
- Free throw
- 73.7%FT%
851 career games · 24,041 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
Orlando Woolridge 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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| 1993–94 | 12.7 | 4.0 | 1.9 | -2.25 | PHI | 74 | 1 | 26.4 | 47.1% | 7.1% | 68.9% | #228 | -9.6 |
| 1992–93 | 12.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | -1.30 | DET/MIL | 58 | 47 | 26.8 | 48.2% | 0.0% | 67.8% | #170 | 21.1 |
| 1991–92 | 14.0 | 3.2 | 1.1 | -1.43 | DET | 82 | 61 | 25.8 | 49.8% | 11.1% | 68.3% | #173 | 23.1 |
| 1990–91 | 25.1 | 6.8 | 2.2 | +2.03 | DEN | 53 | 50 | 34.4 | 49.8% | 0.0% | 79.7% | #47 | 174.1 |
| 1989–90 | 12.7 | 3.0 | 1.5 | +0.69 | LAL | 62 | 2 | 22.9 | 55.6% | 0.0% | 73.3% | #78 | 76.7 |
| 1988–89 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 0.8 | -2.58 | LAL | 74 | 0 | 20.1 | 46.8% | 0.0% | 73.8% | #204 | -17.9 |
| 1987–88 | 16.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 | -0.78 | NJN | 19 | 12 | 32.7 | 44.5% | 0.0% | 70.8% | #129 | 15.6 |
| 1986–87 | 20.7 | 4.9 | 3.5 | +0.97 | NJN | 75 | 53 | 35.2 | 52.1% | 12.5% | 77.7% | #57 | 166.0 |
| 1985–86 | 20.7 | 5.0 | 3.0 | +1.41 | CHI | 70 | 59 | 32.1 | 49.5% | 17.4% | 78.8% | #56 | 159.1 |
| 1984–85 | 22.9 | 5.6 | 1.8 | +0.64 | CHI | 77 | 76 | 36.6 | 55.4% | 0.0% | 78.5% | #68 | 153.9 |
| 1983–84 | 19.3 | 4.9 | 1.8 | +0.09 | CHI | 75 | 74 | 33.9 | 52.5% | 50.0% | 71.5% | #94 | 110.7 |
| 1982–83 | 16.5 | 5.2 | 1.7 | -0.19 | CHI | 57 | 38 | 28.5 | 58.0% | 0.0% | 63.8% | #111 | 64.9 |
| 1981–82 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | -2.95 | CHI | 75 | 12 | 15.8 | 51.3% | 0.0% | 69.9% | #222 | -23.4 |
| Career | 16.0 | 4.3 | 1.9 | — | CHI/DEN/DET/LAL/MIL/NJN/PHI | 851 | — | 28.3 | 51.3% | 9.1% | 73.7% | — | — |
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.
64.7 composite · lower is better
61.2 average league finish
914 total value
Career standing
How Orlando Woolridge 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 Score64.7
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
- 13
- All-time rank
- #605
Strongest seasons
Every season
Orlando Woolridge 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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| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 34 | 74 | 1,955 | -2.25 | 22.0 | #228 | -9.6 | 19th | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | DET/MIL | 33 | 58 | 1,555 | -1.30 | 42.7 | #170 | 21.1 | 42nd | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 32 | 82 | 2,113 | -1.43 | 40.5 | #173 | 23.1 | 45th | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 31 | 53 | 1,823 | +2.03 | 84.2 | #47 | 174.1 | 83rd | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 30 | 62 | 1,421 | +0.69 | 73.2 | #78 | 76.7 | 63rd | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 29 | 74 | 1,491 | -2.58 | 22.8 | #204 | -17.9 | 22nd | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 28 | 19 | 622 | -0.78 | 48.8 | #129 | 15.6 | 38th | Standard |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 27 | 75 | 2,638 | +0.97 | 78.1 | #57 | 166.0 | 84th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 26 | 70 | 2,248 | +1.41 | 78.3 | #56 | 159.1 | 83rd | Broad |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 25 | 77 | 2,816 | +0.64 | 73.5 | #68 | 153.9 | 81st | Broad |
| 1983–84Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 24 | 75 | 2,544 | +0.09 | 62.5 | #94 | 110.7 | 70th | Broad |
| 1982–83Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 23 | 57 | 1,627 | -0.19 | 56.5 | #111 | 64.9 | 57th | Broad |
| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 22 | 75 | 1,188 | -2.95 | 13.0 | #222 | -23.4 | 13th | Broad |
Career movement
Orlando Woolridge's career impact by season
Peak +2.03 in 1990–91 · 13 seasons · 24,041 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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Orlando WoolridgeRick Fox
| NBA season | Orlando Woolridge | Rick Fox |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -3.0 | -2.2 |
| 2 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| 4 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| 5 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 6 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| 7 | -0.8 | -1.5 |
| 8 | -2.6 | -2.1 |
| 9 | 0.7 | -0.9 |
| 10 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 11 | -1.4 | -1.4 |
| 12 | -1.3 | -1.1 |
| 13 | -2.2 | -3.3 |
NBA season number
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