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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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