The Season in Brief
The 1972-73 Buffalo Braves went 21-61. Led by Bob Kauffman, Elmore Smith and Bob McAdoo, they posted a -8.85 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob Kauffman leads at 30%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Elmore Smith | 18.3 |
| Rebounds | Elmore Smith | 12.4 |
| Assists | Randy Smith | 5.1 |
| True Shooting | Bob Kauffman | 55.5 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bob Kauffman | 1.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob KauffmanAll-Star4102Elmore Smith2803Bob McAdooROYAll-Rookie 1st284Randy Smith135John Hummer66Dick Garrett57Bill Hewitt58Howard Komives59Dave Wohl410Fred Hilton211Walt Hazzard012Harold Fox★013Cornell Warner0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Kauffman | 77 | 17.5 | 11.1 | 5.1 | — | — | 55.5 | — | 1.0 | 41 |
| Elmore Smith | 76 | 18.3 | 12.4 | 2.5 | — | — | 49.8 | — | 0.9 | 28 |
| Bob McAdoo | 80 | 18.0 | 9.1 | 1.7 | — | — | 49.8 | — | 0.7 | 28 |
| Randy Smith | 82 | 14.8 | 4.8 | 5.1 | — | — | 47.8 | — | 0.7 | 13 |
| John Hummer | 66 | 8.0 | 4.9 | 2.1 | — | — | 47.5 | — | 0.4 | 6 |
| Dick Garrett | 78 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | — | — | 45.2 | — | 0.4 | 5 |
| Bill Hewitt | 73 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 1.5 | — | — | 43.5 | — | 0.4 | 5 |
| Howard Komives | 67 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 3.6 | — | — | 43.5 | — | 0.3 | 5 |
| Dave Wohl | 56 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 4.6 | — | — | 49.5 | — | 0.3 | 4 |
| Fred Hilton | 59 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | — | — | 40.9 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Walt Hazzard | 9 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | — | — | 42.3 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Harold Fox★ | 10 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | — | — | 43.6 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cornell Warner | 4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 | — | — | 47.5 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 24.7
- Youngest: Bob McAdoo (21)
- Oldest: Howard Komives (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Bob McAdoo - rookie
- Harold Fox - rookie
- Bill Hewitt - new to the team
- Howard Komives - new to the team
- Dave Wohl - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bob Kauffman - pick #3 (1968)
- Elmore Smith - pick #3 (1971)
- Bob McAdoo - pick #2 (1972)
- Randy Smith - pick #205 (1970)
- John Hummer - pick #15 (1970)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.