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Here is the complete roster and regular-season player statistics for the 1972–73 Buffalo Braves, the franchise that would later become the Los Angeles Clippers. This was the Braves’ third NBA season, finishing with a 21–61 record under head coach Jack Ramsay. The season was highlighted by rookie center Bob McAdoo winning the NBA Rookie of the Year award.

1972–73 Buffalo Braves Roster

No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate College
9 Randy Smith G/F 6-3 160 Dec 12, 1948 Buffalo State
11 Dave Wohl G 6-2 185 Nov 2, 1949 Pennsylvania
12 Fred Hilton G/F 6-2 180 Jan 15, 1948 Grambling State
15 Bob Kauffman F/C 6-8 240 Jul 13, 1946 Guilford
20 Howard Komives G 6-1 185 May 9, 1941 Bowling Green
21 Dick Garrett G 6-3 185 Jan 31, 1947 Southern Illinois
22 Elmore Smith C 7-0 250 May 9, 1949 Kentucky State
23 Mahdi Abdul-Rahman G 6-2 185 Apr 15, 1942 UCLA
24 Bill Hewitt F 6-7 210 Aug 8, 1944 USC
25 John Hummer F/C 6-9 225 May 4, 1948 Princeton
30 Bob McAdoo C/F 6-9 210 Sep 25, 1951 North Carolina
31 Harold Fox G 6-2 175 Aug 29, 1949 Jacksonville
32 Cornell Warner F/C 6-9 220 Aug 12, 1948 Jackson State

1972–73 Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Bob Kauffman SF 26 77 – 39.6 17.5 11.1 5.1 – – – 13.8 .505 – – 4.7 .780
Elmore Smith C 23 76 – 37.2 18.3 12.4 2.5 – – – 16.4 .482 – – 4.4 .558
Bob McAdoo PF 21 80 – 32.0 18.0 9.1 1.7 – – – 16.2 .452 – – 4.4 .774
Randy Smith SG 24 82 – 31.7 14.8 4.8 5.1 – – – 14.1 .443 – – 3.2 .727
Dave Wohl PG 23 56 – 27.5 8.8 1.6 4.6 – – – 8.1 .456 – – 1.8 .790
John Hummer PF 24 66 – 23.4 8.0 4.9 2.1 – – – 7.0 .444 – – 3.1 .561
Dick Garrett SG 26 78 – 23.1 10.0 2.7 2.8 – – – 10.4 .419 – – 1.4 .873
Howard Komives PG 31 67 – 21.9 6.1 1.8 3.6 – – – 6.4 .380 – – 1.5 .867
Bill Hewitt PF 28 73 – 18.2 4.7 5.0 1.5 – – – 5.0 .418 – – 1.0 .554
Walt Hazzard PG 30 9 – 14.9 5.9 1.1 1.9 – – – 6.7 .417 – – 0.7 .500
Fred Hilton SG 25 59 – 12.4 7.2 1.7 1.3 – – – 8.4 .387 – – 0.9 .774
Cornell Warner C 24 4 – 11.8 4.3 3.8 1.5 – – – 4.3 .471 – – 0.5 .500
Harold Fox PG 23 10 – 8.4 3.1 0.8 1.0 – – – 3.2 .375 – – 0.8 .875
Team Totals – – 82 – 240.6 103.3 50.7 27.0 – – – 96.1 .449 – – 24.0 .712

1972–73 Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Bob Kauffman SF 26 77 – 3049 1350 855 396 – – – 1059 535 – – 359 280
Elmore Smith C 23 76 – 2829 1388 946 192 – – – 1244 600 – – 337 188
Randy Smith SG 24 82 – 2603 1214 391 422 – – – 1154 511 – – 264 192
Bob McAdoo PF 21 80 – 2562 1441 728 139 – – – 1293 585 – – 350 271
Dick Garrett SG 26 78 – 1805 778 209 217 – – – 813 341 – – 110 96
John Hummer PF 24 66 – 1546 527 323 138 – – – 464 206 – – 205 115
Dave Wohl PG 23 56 – 1540 493 89 258 – – – 454 207 – – 100 79
Howard Komives PG 31 67 – 1468 411 118 239 – – – 429 163 – – 98 85
Bill Hewitt PF 28 73 – 1332 345 368 110 – – – 364 152 – – 74 41
Fred Hilton SG 25 59 – 731 423 98 74 – – – 494 191 – – 53 41
Walt Hazzard PG 30 9 – 134 53 10 17 – – – 60 25 – – 6 3
Harold Fox PG 23 10 – 84 31 8 10 – – – 32 12 – – 8 7
Cornell Warner C 24 4 – 47 17 15 6 – – – 17 8 – – 2 1
Team Totals – – 82 – 19730 8471 4158 2218 – – – 7877 3536 – – 1966 1399

Team Impact Index

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Bob Kauffman Alpha Scorer 39.6 High 17.5 11.1 5.1 1.5 17.6 Primary scoring and facilitating SF; strong all-around production; efficient mid-range shooter.
Elmore Smith Defensive Anchor 37.2 Medium 18.3 12.4 2.5 4.0 18.6 MVP-level defensive presence; elite rebounding and rim protection; scoring secondary.
Bob McAdoo Rookie Star 32.0 High 18.0 9.1 1.7 1.5 15.2 Rookie of the Year; strong scoring + rebounding; role still developing defensively.
Randy Smith Offensive Spark 31.7 Medium 14.8 4.8 5.1 1.2 12.9 Dynamic guard; distributes and scores efficiently; steals contribute defensively.
Dave Wohl Floor General 27.5 Medium 8.8 1.6 4.6 0.8 7.9 Facilitator; controls tempo; limited scoring; reliable bench PG minutes.
John Hummer Role PF 23.4 Low 8.0 4.9 2.1 0.7 7.9 Provides secondary scoring and rebounding; defensive and energy contributor.
Dick Garrett Two-Way Guard 23.1 Medium 10.0 2.7 2.8 0.6 8.0 Spot scoring; solid perimeter defense; helps balance backcourt rotation.
Howard Komives Veteran Facilitator 21.9 Low 6.1 1.8 3.6 0.5 5.5 Veteran PG; provides steady playmaking and leadership; minimal scoring.
Bill Hewitt Energy Big 18.2 Low 4.7 5.0 1.5 0.4 5.8 Rotational PF/C; strong rebounder; limited scoring; useful in spot minutes.
Walt Hazzard End-of-Rotation PG 14.9 Low 5.9 1.1 1.9 0.3 4.6 Veteran backup PG; contributes sporadically; limited overall impact.
Fred Hilton Bench Scorer 12.4 Low 7.2 1.7 1.3 0.5 5.35 Bench wing scorer; low minutes, but can provide scoring bursts.
Cornell Warner Development C 11.8 Low 4.3 3.8 1.5 0.0 4.8 Limited sample size; developmental big with potential in rebounds and scoring.
Harold Fox Deep Bench PG 8.4 Low 3.1 0.8 1.0 0.1 2.5 Minimal minutes; spot contribution; mainly developmental role.