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Red Rocha
Red Rocha stats, teams and career impact
#313 all-timeCareer averages · 10.5 PPG · 6.6 RPG · 1.9 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- Fort Wayne Pistons
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) · 185 lb (84 kg)
- Born
- September 18, 1923
- Died
- February 13, 2010 (86 yrs old)
- College
- Hawaii, Oregon State
- NBA career
- 1947–48 to 1956–57
Career summaryRed Rocha was a center whose NBA career ran from 1947–48 through 1956–57. hussEyquation season data begins in 1950–51.
- Career PPG
- 10.5
- Career RPG
- 6.6
- Career APG
- 1.9
- #38 in 1950–51
- #313 all-time
Career overview
How Red Rocha ranks in the available record
Red Rocha's covered seasons produce an all-time rank of #313. hussEyquation's season record begins in 1950–51, so this is not a complete-career verdict.
450+ minutes required per season
415 games · Coverage begins in 1950–51
NBA honors2× All-StarContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Baltimore Bullets, Syracuse Nationals, and Fort Wayne Pistons
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 37.1%FG%
- Three-point
- —3P%
- Free throw
- 77.7%FT%
415 career games · 12,821 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
Red Rocha 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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| 1956–57 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 1.1 | -1.71 | FTW | 72 | 0 | 16.0 | 34.9% | — | 75.7% | #65 | 7.5 |
| 1955–56 | 10.0 | 5.8 | 1.8 | -0.72 | SYR | 72 | 0 | 26.2 | 36.1% | — | 78.3% | #40 | 54.5 |
| 1954–55 | 11.3 | 6.8 | 2.5 | +0.06 | SYR | 72 | 0 | 34.3 | 36.8% | — | 78.2% | #32 | 109.9 |
| 1952–53 | 11.2 | 7.4 | 2.0 | +0.30 | SYR | 69 | 0 | 35.6 | 38.8% | — | 75.5% | #32 | 109.2 |
| 1951–52 | 12.9 | 8.3 | 1.9 | +0.22 | SYR | 66 | 0 | 38.5 | 40.1% | — | 77.0% | #36 | 112.9 |
| 1950–51 | 13.1 | 8.0 | 2.3 | +0.40 | BLB | 64 | 0 | 36.1 | 35.2% | — | 80.9% | #38 | 111.8 |
| Career | 10.5 | 6.6 | 1.9 | — | BLB/FTW/SYR | 415 | — | 30.9 | 37.1% | — | 77.7% | — | — |
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.
39.3 composite · lower is better
35.6 average league finish
506 total value
Career standing
How Red Rocha 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
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
- 88.5
- Qualified seasons
- 6
- All-time rank
- #313
Every season
Red Rocha 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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| 1956–57Historical Defense Estimate | FTW | 33 | 72 | 1,154 | -1.71 | 19.0 | #65 | 7.5 | 16th | Modeled |
| 1955–56Historical Defense Estimate | SYR | 32 | 72 | 1,883 | -0.72 | 48.0 | #40 | 54.5 | 53rd | Modeled |
| 1954–55Historical Defense Estimate | SYR | 31 | 72 | 2,473 | +0.06 | 59.2 | #32 | 109.9 | 70th | Modeled |
| 1952–53Historical Defense Estimate | SYR | 29 | 69 | 2,454 | +0.30 | 67.0 | #32 | 109.2 | 72nd | Modeled |
| 1951–52Historical Defense Estimate | SYR | 28 | 66 | 2,543 | +0.22 | 63.2 | #36 | 112.9 | 77th | Modeled |
| 1950–51legacy estimate | BLB | 27 | 64 | 2,314 | +0.40 | 64.4 | #38 | 111.8 | 76th | Modeled |
Career movement
Red Rocha's career impact by season
Peak +0.40 in 1950–51 · 6 seasons · 12,821 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.
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.
| NBA season | Red Rocha | Connie Simmons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| 2 | 0.2 | -0.0 |
| 3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 4 | 0.1 | -1.1 |
| 5 | -0.7 | -1.3 |
| 6 | -1.7 | -1.7 |
NBA season number
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