Here is the 1972–73 Portland Trail Blazers roster and regular season player statistics. This season marked the team’s third in the NBA, finishing with a 21–61 record under head coach Jack McCloskey. Despite the losing record, the team featured standout performances from players like Geoff Petrie and Sidney Wicks.
1972–73 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
No.
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Age
College
15
Larry Steele
G/F
6’5″
180 lbs
24
Kentucky
17
Lenny Wilkens
G
6’1″
180 lbs
36
Providence
20
Geoff Petrie
G
6’4″
190 lbs
25
Princeton
21
Sidney Wicks
F
6’8″
225 lbs
24
UCLA
22
John Johnson
F
6’7″
200 lbs
25
Iowa
23
Bernie Fryer
G
6’4″
185 lbs
24
Brigham Young
24
Rick Roberson
C
6’9″
231 lbs
26
Cincinnati
25
Ollie Johnson
F
6’6″
200 lbs
24
Temple
30
Greg Smith
F
6’5″
195 lbs
26
Western Kentucky
31
LaRue Martin
C
6’11”
208 lbs
24
Loyola Chicago
32
Lloyd Neal
F/C
6’7″
225 lbs
23
Tennessee State
33
Bob Verga
G
6’1″
180 lbs
29
Duke
34
Mark Sibley
G
6’2″
180 lbs
23
Northwestern
35
Mo Layton
G
6’0″
165 lbs
25
Southern California
1972–73 Regular Season Per Game
Player
Pos
Age
G
GS
MPG
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TOPG
FGA
FG%
3PA
3P%
FTA
FT%
Geoff Petrie
SG
24
79
39.7
24.9
3.5
4.4
22.8
.464
4.8
.778
Sidney Wicks
PF
23
80
39.4
23.8
10.9
5.5
21.1
.452
6.6
.723
Lloyd Neal
C
22
82
33.2
13.4
11.8
1.8
11.2
.494
3.6
.638
Ollie Johnson
SF
23
78
27.4
9.9
5.3
2.6
7.9
.497
2.6
.757
Rick Adelman
PG
26
76
24.0
6.6
2.1
3.9
6.9
.408
1.3
.716
Greg Smith
SF
26
72
21.8
7.4
5.2
1.6
6.5
.488
1.8
.586
Larry Steele
SG
23
66
19.7
5.9
2.3
2.4
5.0
.483
1.3
.798
Charlie Davis
SG
23
69
19.3
8.9
1.6
2.5
8.6
.412
2.3
.783
Dave Wohl
PG
23
22
17.9
5.4
0.9
3.1
5.2
.412
1.5
.727
Terry Dischinger
SF
32
63
15.4
6.1
3.0
1.6
5.4
.476
1.5
.667
Stan McKenzie
SG
28
7
15.3
5.7
3.0
1.1
5.1
.361
2.3
.875
LaRue Martin
C
22
77
12.9
4.4
4.6
0.5
4.8
.396
1.0
.649
Bill Smith
C
23
8
5.4
2.9
1.0
0.1
1.9
.600
1.0
.625
Bob Davis
SF
22
9
4.6
1.8
0.6
0.2
3.1
.214
0.7
.667
Bill Turner
PF
28
2
4.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
3.0
.333
0.0
Team Totals
82
240.6
106.2
47.9
25.6
95.6
.458
26.0
.719
1972–73 Regular Season Totals
PLAYER
POS
AGE
GP
GS
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TOV
FGA
FGM
3PA
3PM
FTA
FTM
Sidney Wicks
23
80
3152
1906
870
440
1684
761
531
384
Geoff Petrie
24
79
3134
1970
273
350
1801
836
383
298
Lloyd Neal
22
82
2723
1097
967
146
921
455
293
187
Ollie Johnson
23
78
2138
772
417
200
620
308
206
156
Rick Adelman
26
76
1822
501
157
294
525
214
102
73
Greg Smith
26
72
1569
533
375
117
469
229
128
75
Charlie Davis
23
69
1333
612
111
175
590
243
161
126
Larry Steele
23
66
1301
389
154
156
329
159
89
71
LaRue Martin
22
77
996
340
358
42
366
145
77
50
Terry Dischinger
32
63
970
386
190
103
338
161
96
64
Dave Wohl
23
22
393
118
20
68
114
47
33
24
Stan McKenzie
28
7
107
40
21
8
36
13
16
14
Bill Smith
23
8
43
23
8
1
15
9
8
5
Bob Davis
22
9
41
16
5
2
28
6
6
4
Bill Turner
28
2
8
4
2
0
6
2
0
0
Team Totals
82
19730
8707
3928
2102
7842
3588
2129
1531
Team Impact Index
Player Name
Role Tier
MPG
Usage Tier
PPG
RPG
APG
STK
Impact Index*
Notes
Awards
Geoff Petrie
Primary Scorer/Lead Guard
39.7
High
24.9
3.5
4.4
0.0
16.4
Main offensive engine; high-volume shooter; capable of creating own shot and facilitating when needed.
Sidney Wicks
Frontline Scorer/Dominator
39.4
High
23.8
10.9
5.5
0.0
20.1
Power forward anchor; consistent double-double threat; handled both scoring and playmaking; team’s centerpiece.
MVP-16, AS
Lloyd Neal
Rookie Big/Glass Cleaner
33.2
Medium
13.4
11.8
1.8
0.0
13.5
Rookie of the Year; highly efficient scorer and rebounder at center; contributed immediately on both ends.
ROY-2
Ollie Johnson
Role Wing/Secondary Scorer
27.4
Medium
9.9
5.3
2.6
0.0
9.9
Energy wing; spot-up and mid-range scoring; contributed defensively and on boards.
Rick Adelman
Backup Facilitator
24.0
Low-Med
6.6
2.1
3.9
0.0
6.3
Primary backup point guard; handled ball in rotation; modest scoring with decent assist output.
Greg Smith
Bench Forward
21.8
Low
7.4
5.2
1.6
0.0
6.1
Rotational forward; scored efficiently in limited minutes; contributed on boards.
Larry Steele
3&D Guard
19.7
Low
5.9
2.3
2.4
0.0
5.3
Defensive-minded shooting guard; reliable on perimeter; spacing role on offense.
Charlie Davis
Combo Guard
19.3
Low-Med
8.9
1.6
2.5
0.0
6.5
Backup SG; scoring spark off bench; contributed in rotation; perimeter shooting.
Dave Wohl
Backup PG
17.9
Low
5.4
0.9
3.1
0.0
4.7
Limited minutes as rotation point guard; playmaking role more than scoring.
Terry Dischinger
Veteran Wing
15.4
Low
6.1
3.0
1.6
0.0
5.4
Experienced forward; scoring and floor spacing in limited role; contributed off bench.
Stan McKenzie
Deep Bench SG
15.3
Low
5.7
3.0
1.1
0.0
4.9
Short stint minutes; scoring and minor defensive contributions.
LaRue Martin
Reserve Center
12.9
Low
4.4
4.6
0.5
0.0
4.8
Limited offensive role; provided interior defense and rebounding; developmental.