Here is the 1970–71 Portland Trail Blazers roster and regular season player statistics. This season marked the team’s inaugural year in the NBA, finishing with a 29–53 record under head coach Rolland Todd. Despite being an expansion team, the Trail Blazers showcased promising talent, with Geoff Petrie earning NBA Co-Rookie of the Year honors.
1970–71 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
No.
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
Age
College
10
Rick Adelman
G
6’1″
175 lbs
24
Loyola Marymount
12
Dorie Murrey
F/C
6’8″
215 lbs
29
Detroit
14
Shaler Halimon
G
6’5″
200 lbs
26
Utah State
15
Stan McKenzie
G/F
6’5″
195 lbs
26
NYU
20
Geoff Petrie
G
6’4″
190 lbs
22
Princeton
21
Gary Gregor
F
6’7″
225 lbs
25
South Carolina
22
Jim Barnett
G
6’4″
170 lbs
26
Oregon
23
LeRoy Ellis
C
6’11”
225 lbs
30
St. John’s
24
Dale Schlueter
C
6’10”
225 lbs
25
Colorado State
25
Ron Knight
F
6’7″
215 lbs
23
Cal State LA
30
Bill Stricker
F
6’7″
210 lbs
24
Missouri
31
Charlie Yelverton
G
6’2″
185 lbs
22
Fordham
32
Jim Marsh
F
6’7″
215 lbs
27
USC
33
Willie McCarter
G
6’3″
190 lbs
25
Drake
34
Larry Steele
G
6’5″
180 lbs
23
Kentucky
1970–71 Regular Season Per Game
Player Name
Pos
Age
G
GS
MPG
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TOPG
FGA
FG%
3PA
3P%
FTA
FT%
Geoff Petrie
SG
22
82
37.0
24.8
3.4
4.8
21.6
.443
7.3
.772
Leroy Ellis
C
30
74
34.9
15.9
12.3
3.2
14.8
.443
3.5
.801
Jim Barnett
SG
26
78
30.4
18.5
4.8
4.1
16.4
.436
5.2
.811
Rick Adelman
PG
24
81
28.4
12.6
3.5
4.7
11.0
.422
4.6
.724
Stan McKenzie
SF
26
82
27.9
13.7
3.8
2.9
11.0
.441
4.8
.836
Gary Gregor
PF
25
44
26.2
9.6
7.6
1.8
9.6
.430
2.0
.663
Dale Schlueter
C
25
80
22.8
8.2
7.9
2.4
6.6
.488
2.7
.656
Shaler Halimon
SF
25
79
20.6
8.9
5.3
2.7
9.8
.387
2.0
.665
Ed Manning
PF
27
79
19.7
7.1
5.2
1.4
7.1
.435
1.2
.806
Ron Knight
PF
23
52
12.7
4.2
3.2
1.0
4.4
.430
0.7
.500
Dorie Murrey
PF
27
2
10.0
5.5
3.5
0.5
3.0
.167
5.5
.818
Walt Gilmore
PF
23
27
9.7
2.1
2.7
0.4
2.0
.426
1.0
.462
Claude English
24
18
3.9
1.5
1.1
0.3
2.3
.262
0.4
.714
Bill Stricker
23
1
2.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
.667
0.0
Team Totals
82
240.9
115.5
51.3
27.2
104.4
.435
32.6
.758
1970–71 Regular Season Totals
Player
Pos
Age
GP
GS
MIN
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TOV
FGA
FGM
3PA
3PM
FTA
FTM
Geoff Petrie
SG
22
82
3032
2031
280
390
1770
784
600
463
Leroy Ellis
C
30
74
2581
1179
907
235
1095
485
261
209
Jim Barnett
SG
26
78
2371
1444
376
323
1283
559
402
326
Rick Adelman
PG
24
81
2303
1023
282
380
895
378
369
267
Stan McKenzie
SF
26
82
2290
1127
309
235
902
398
396
331
Dale Schlueter
C
25
80
1823
657
629
192
527
257
218
143
Shaler Halimon
SF
25
79
1629
707
415
211
775
300
161
107
Ed Manning
PF
27
79
1558
561
411
111
559
243
93
75
Gary Gregor
PF
25
44
1153
421
334
81
421
181
89
59
Ron Knight
PF
23
52
662
217
167
50
230
99
38
19
Walt Gilmore
PF
23
27
261
58
73
12
54
23
26
12
Claude English
24
18
70
27
20
6
42
11
7
5
Dorie Murrey
PF
27
2
20
11
7
1
6
1
11
9
Bill Stricker
23
1
2
4
0
0
3
2
0
0
Team Totals
82
19755
9467
4210
2227
8562
3721
2671
2025
Team Impact Index
Player Name
Role Tier
MPG
Usage Tier
PPG
RPG
APG
STK (SPG+BPG)
Impact Index*
Notes
Awards
Geoff Petrie
Primary Scorer
37.0
High
24.8
3.4
4.8
0.9
16.95
Team’s leading offensive weapon; strong perimeter shooting and playmaking; carried the scoring load efficiently.
ROY-1, AS
Leroy Ellis
Interior Anchor
34.9
Medium-High
15.9
12.3
3.2
1.2
16.3
Dominant in rebounding and interior defense; consistent secondary scorer; provided veteran stability in the paint.
—
Jim Barnett
Secondary Scorer
30.4
High
18.5
4.8
4.1
0.9
14.15
Strong scoring wing; contributed both in mid-range and perimeter offense; supplemented Petrie as a go-to scorer.
—
Rick Adelman
Floor General
28.4
Medium-High
12.6
3.5
4.7
0.9
11.85
Controlled pace and facilitated offense; dependable shooter and distributor; balanced team scoring.
—
Stan McKenzie
Efficient Scorer
27.9
Medium
13.7
3.8
2.9
0.7
10.55
Scored efficiently off-ball and on cuts; provided depth at SF; strong FT shooting added spacing.
—
Gary Gregor
Versatile Forward
26.2
Medium
9.6
7.6
1.8
0.5
9.75
Contributed as a two-way forward; solid rebounder and interior presence; limited usage but productive.
—
Dale Schlueter
Backup Big
22.8
Low-Medium
8.2
7.9
2.4
0.6
9.55
Provided bench scoring and rebounding; defensive contributions in limited minutes; efficient inside scoring.
—
Shaler Halimon
Role SF
20.6
Low-Medium
8.9
5.3
2.7
0.3
8.6
Versatile wing; contributed defensively and as secondary scorer; role player off the bench.
—
Ed Manning
Role PF
19.7
Low
7.1
5.2
1.4
0.2
6.95
Provided energy and rebounding off the bench; limited scoring role but contributed in depth rotation.
—
Ron Knight
Bench PF
12.7
Low
4.2
3.2
1.0
0.0
4.2
Short-minute forward; contributed modestly in rebounding and occasional scoring.
—
Dorie Murrey
Spot Minute PF
10.0
Low
5.5
3.5
0.5
0.0
4.75
Played in very limited sample; provided brief scoring bursts.
—
Walt Gilmore
Backup PF
9.7
Low
2.1
2.7
0.4
0.0
2.6
Minimal minutes; contributed size and rebounding off the bench.
