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Robert Reid
Robert Reid stats, teams and career impact
#760 all-timeCareer averages · 11.4 PPG · 4.5 RPG · 2.7 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) · 205 lb (93 kg)
- Born
- August 30, 1955
- Died
- February 19, 2024 (68 yrs old)
- College
- St. Mary's University
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 1977–78 to 1990–91
Career summaryRobert Reid was a small forward who played 13 NBA seasons, from 1977–78 through 1990–91.
- Career PPG
- 11.4
- Career RPG
- 4.5
- Career APG
- 2.7
- #37 in 1980–81
- #760 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Robert Reid ranks #760 all time
Robert Reid ranks #760 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #60.0. His full-career value ranks #622, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
919 games · Career Value Rank #622
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Houston Rockets, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Philadelphia 76ers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 45.8%FG%
- Three-point
- 29.1%3P%
- Free throw
- 73.2%FT%
919 career games · 25,109 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
Robert Reid stats by season
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| 1990–91 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | -10.11 | PHI | 3 | 0 | 12.3 | 14.3% | — | — | — | -6.0 |
| 1989–90 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | -4.05 | CHH/POR | 72 | 28 | 16.7 | 39.1% | 31.3% | 62.8% | #263 | -50.5 |
| 1988–89 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 1.9 | -3.04 | CHH | 82 | 54 | 26.2 | 42.8% | 32.7% | 77.6% | #214 | -46.8 |
| 1987–88 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 1.1 | -2.38 | HOU | 62 | 31 | 15.8 | 46.3% | 38.2% | 79.4% | #196 | -8.0 |
| 1986–87 | 13.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | -1.19 | HOU | 75 | 63 | 34.6 | 41.7% | 32.7% | 76.8% | #145 | 43.6 |
| 1985–86 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | -0.76 | HOU | 82 | 5 | 26.3 | 46.4% | 18.2% | 75.7% | #134 | 57.8 |
| 1984–85 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 2.1 | -1.71 | HOU | 82 | 0 | 21.5 | 48.1% | 6.3% | 69.8% | #169 | 10.7 |
| 1983–84 | 14.0 | 5.3 | 3.4 | +0.02 | HOU | 64 | 28 | 30.3 | 47.4% | 25.0% | 65.9% | #97 | 85.4 |
| 1981–82 | 13.4 | 6.6 | 4.1 | +0.27 | HOU | 77 | 75 | 37.8 | 45.6% | 10.0% | 74.8% | #86 | 133.8 |
| 1980–81 | 15.9 | 7.1 | 4.2 | +1.94 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 36.1 | 48.2% | 0.0% | 75.6% | #37 | 244.7 |
| 1979–80 | 13.0 | 5.8 | 3.2 | +0.87 | HOU | 76 | 0 | 30.3 | 48.7% | 0.0% | 73.6% | #57 | 139.3 |
| 1978–79 | 10.9 | 5.9 | 2.8 | -0.43 | HOU | 82 | 0 | 27.5 | 49.2% | — | 70.4% | #109 | 76.5 |
| 1977–78 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | -1.34 | HOU | 80 | 0 | 23.1 | 45.5% | — | 65.6% | #152 | 25.8 |
| Career | 11.4 | 4.5 | 2.7 | — | CHH/HOU/PHI/POR | 919 | — | 27.3 | 45.8% | 29.1% | 73.2% | — | — |
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.
76.8 composite · lower is better
77.2 average league finish
706 total value
Career standing
How Robert Reid 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 Score76.8
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
- 253.5
- Qualified seasons
- 12
- All-time rank
- #760
Strongest seasons
Every season
Robert Reid 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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| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 35 | 3 | 37 | -10.11 | — | — | -6.0 | — | Limited |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | CHH/POR | 34 | 72 | 1,202 | -4.05 | 8.7 | #263 | -50.5 | 8th | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | CHH | 33 | 82 | 2,152 | -3.04 | 19.0 | #214 | -46.8 | 8th | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 32 | 62 | 980 | -2.38 | 22.0 | #196 | -8.0 | 23rd | Standard |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 31 | 75 | 2,594 | -1.19 | 43.8 | #145 | 43.6 | 51st | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 30 | 82 | 2,157 | -0.76 | 47.6 | #134 | 57.8 | 52nd | Broad |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 29 | 82 | 1,763 | -1.71 | 33.6 | #169 | 10.7 | 36th | Broad |
| 1983–84Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 28 | 64 | 1,936 | +0.02 | 61.3 | #97 | 85.4 | 60th | Broad |
| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 26 | 77 | 2,913 | +0.27 | 66.5 | #86 | 133.8 | 80th | Broad |
| 1980–81Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 25 | 82 | 2,963 | +1.94 | 85.5 | #37 | 244.7 | 92nd | Broad |
| 1979–80Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 24 | 76 | 2,304 | +0.87 | 75.8 | #57 | 139.3 | 77th | Broad |
| 1978–79Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 23 | 82 | 2,259 | -0.43 | 52.4 | #109 | 76.5 | 59th | Broad |
| 1977–78Historical Defense Estimate | HOU | 22 | 80 | 1,849 | -1.34 | 36.0 | #152 | 25.8 | 37th | Broad |
Career movement
Robert Reid's career impact by season
Peak +1.94 in 1980–81 · 13 seasons · 25,109 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 impactMinutes
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Career comparison
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Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Robert ReidScott Wedman
| NBA season | Robert Reid | Scott Wedman |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -1.3 | -1.3 |
| 2 | -0.4 | -0.6 |
| 3 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| 5 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 6 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| 7 | -1.7 | -0.7 |
| 8 | -0.8 | -0.6 |
| 9 | -1.2 | -2.1 |
| 10 | -2.4 | -3.1 |
| 11 | -3.0 | -1.7 |
| 12 | -4.0 | -1.7 |
| 13 | -10.1 | -8.4 |
NBA season number
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