Robert Reid (basketball)

Robert Keith Reid (August 30, 1955 – February 19, 2024) was an American professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Robert Reid
Personal information
Born(1955-08-30)August 30, 1955
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 19, 2024(2024-02-19) (aged 68)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolSamuel Clemens (Schertz, Texas)
CollegeSt. Mary's (Texas) (1973–1977)
NBA draft1977: 2nd round, 40th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career1977–1992
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number50, 33
Career history
As player:
1977–1982,
1983–1988		Houston Rockets
1988–1989Charlotte Hornets
1989Portland Trail Blazers
1989–1990Charlotte Hornets
1990–1991Tulsa Fast Breakers
1991Philadelphia 76ers
1991–1992Tri-City Chinook
As coach:
1992–1993Yakima Sun Kings
2003Texas Rim Rockers
2004Lakeland Blue Ducks
2004–2005Debreceni Vadkakasok
Career NBA statistics
Points10,448 (11.4 ppg)
Rebounds4,168 (4.5 rpg)
Assists2,500 (2.7 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Career

An Atlanta-born 6'8" forward later moved to Texas where he attended Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz, Texas. He continued his basketball journey at St. Mary's University, Texas before being drafted by the Houston Rockets in the second round of the 1977 NBA Draft. Robert "Bobby Joe" Reid played 13 seasons (1977–1982; 1983–1991) in the NBA as a member of the Houston Rockets, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Philadelphia 76ers. He had his best overall season in 1980-81, when he was the second leading scorer on the Rockets team that reached the NBA Finals, where he led all scorers in Game 1 with 27 points,[1] before losing to the Boston Celtics. The following year, after the Rockets traded reigning MVP Moses Malone to the Philadelphia 76ers, Reid unexpectedly retired from basketball and moved to Miami, Florida to focus on his Pentecostal faith.[2] After a year away from the NBA, he returned to Houston after they drafted Ralph Sampson with the first overall pick in the 1983 NBA draft.[3] One of Reid's most notable moments in the NBA was his three-point shot in Game 5 of the 1986 Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers that tied the game with just seconds left, helping rally the Rockets into defeating the Lakers and reaching the 1986 NBA Finals. Reid, not known for passing the ball much, registered a surprising 8.7 assists per game during those Finals.

When he concluded his NBA career in 1991, Reid had tallied 10,448 career points, 4,168 career rebounds, and 2,500 career assists.

Personal life

In recent years, Reid hosted basketball clinics for young athletes in several countries, such as India.[4]

Reid died at the age of 68 at his home in Houston, Texas, on February 19, 2024, from cancer.[5][6]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
 *  Led the league

NBA

Source[7]

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1977–78 Houston 8023.1.455.6564.51.5.8.67.3
1978–79 Houston 82*27.5.492.7045.92.8.9.610.9
1979–80 Houston 7630.3.487.000.7365.83.21.7.813.0
1980–81 Houston 828236.1.482.000.7567.14.22.0.815.9
1981–82 Houston 777537.8.456.100.7486.64.11.5.613.4
1983–84 Houston 642830.3.474.250.6595.33.41.4.514.0
1984–85 Houston 82*021.5.481.063.6983.32.1.6.38.7
1985–86 Houston 82526.3.464.182.7573.72.71.1.212.0
1986–87 Houston 756334.6.417.327.7683.94.31.0.313.7
1987–88 Houston 623115.8.463.382.7942.01.1.4.16.3
1988–89 Charlotte 82*5426.2.428.327.7763.71.9.6.214.7
1989–90 Portland 1217.1.394.333.500.7.7.2.22.6
1989–90 Charlotte 602718.6.391.310.6412.41.4.6.26.4
1990–91 Philadelphia 3012.3.143––3.01.3.31.01.3
Career 91936627.3.458.291.7324.52.71.1.411.4

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1979 Houston 222.5.412.6674.51.0.51.010.0
1980 Houston 738.0.510.000.8467.93.7.91.018.0
1981 Houston 21*41.3.459.000.6636.84.72.41.116.1
1982 Houston 338.3.484–.8008.73.01.7.711.3
1985 Houston 5017.4.422.000–3.41.0.8.47.6
1986 Houston 20*20*38.7.431.143.7974.26.91.4.114.9
1987 Houston 101043.1.361.118.6523.64.81.0.312.9
1988 Houston 4428.5.455.429.6673.82.0.5.08.8
1991 Philadelphia 705.9.333.000–1.1.3.1.0.9
Career 793434.7.437.151.7244.94.21.3.513.0

References
  1. "1981 NBA Finals Series Stats"
  2. "Rockets’ Reid Retires"
  3. "An oral history of Hakeem Olajuwon, Ralph Sampson, and the 1980s Houston Rockets", Grantland.com
  4. "NBA legend Robert Reid breathes new life into Indian basketball"
  5. Young, Matt (February 20, 2024). "Former Houston Rockets star Robert Reid, a key member of two NBA Finals teams, dies at 68". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  6. "Former Houston Rockets player Robert Reid dies at 68". Fox26Houston.com.
  7. "Robert Reid NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
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