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28. Bob Rule

28. Bob Rule
One of the first stars of the Seattle SuperSonics, Bob Rule was a scoring machine and the first option in the franchise’s early days.  Granted, the team was not very good, but Rule would average a double-double in his four years plus in Seattle, finishing as high 24.6 Points per Game in his final full season with Seattle.  He would go to the 1970 All Star Game.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Center
  • Acquired: Drafted in the 2nd Round, 19th Overall 5/3/67.
  • Departed: Traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for a 1972 2nd Round Pick (which would be Joby Wright) and a future 2nd Round Pick 11/25/71.
  • Games Played: 264
  • Per Game Averages: 33.6 MP
    .469 eFG%
    .683 FT%
    21.4 PTS
    10.0 RB
    1.5 AST
    N/A STL*
    N/A BLK*

    No Playoff Games

    *Steals and Blocks were not statistics when Rule played in Seattle.
  • Advanced Stats: 17.8 PER
    .512 TS%
    N/A VORP
    19.5 WS**

    No Playoff Games

    ** VORP was not a statistic when Rule played in Seattle.
  • Major Accolades and Awards: First Team All-Rookie (1967-68)
    All-Starr (1970).

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