Bob Gross

For other people named Robert Gross, see Robert Gross (disambiguation).

Robert Edwin Gross (born August 3, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 m), 200 pounds (91 kg) forward, he attended Seattle University and California State University, Long Beach, and was selected in the 1975 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He was also selected in the 1975 ABA Draft by the San Diego Sails. Gross was the starting small forward for the Blazers during their only championship season (1976–77). He left the NBA in 1983 with career averages of 8.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.12 steals a game.

Bob Gross

Gross playing against the Boston Celtics on November 26, 1980
Personal information
Born	(1953-08-03) August 3, 1953 (age 72) San Pedro, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Fermin Lasuen (San Pedro, California)
College	Seattle (1971–1972) Long Beach State (1973–1975)
NBA draft	1975: 2nd round, 25th overall pick
Drafted by	Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career	1975–1983
Position	Small forward
Number	30
Career history
1975–1982	Portland Trail Blazers
1982–1983	San Diego Clippers
Career highlights
NBA champion (1977) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1978) No. 30 retired by Portland Trail Blazers PCAA Player of the Year (1975) First-team All-PCAA (1975)
Career statistics
Points	4,567 (8.9 ppg)
Rebounds	2,253 (4.4 rpg)
Assists	1,481 (2.9 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Currently living in the Portland area, Gross' number 30 jersey was retired on December 18, 2008, during the Trail Blazers' home game against the Phoenix Suns. Since his retirement from basketball, he has been in the construction business.^[1]

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
†	Won an NBA championship	*	Led the league

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1975–76	Portland	76		19.4	.523		.683	4.0	2.1	1.2	.6	6.8
1976–77†	Portland	82		27.2	.529		.851	4.8	3.0	1.3	.7	11.4
1977–78	Portland	72		30.0	.529		.800	5.6	3.5	1.4	.7	12.7
1978–79	Portland	53		27.2	.472		.807	4.7	3.5	1.3	.9	9.7
1979–80	Portland	62		25.5	.468	.100	.833	4.0	3.7	1.0	.8	8.7
1980–81	Portland	82		23.6	.528	.000	.849	4.0	3.1	1.1	.8	7.8
1981–82	Portland	59	24	23.3	.537	'.500	.750	4.4	2.1	1.3	.7	7.2
1982–83	San Diego	27	3	13.8	.427	.333	.632	2.4	1.3	.8	.3	3.1
Career		513	27	24.5	.512	.179	.798	4.4	2.9	1.2	.7	8.9

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1977†	Portland	19*	30.7	.591		.889	5.9	4.2	1.7	.8	14.1
1980	Portland	3	17.0	.333		1.000	1.3	1.3	.3	.0	4.0
1981	Portland	3	20.0	.643	–	.643	2.7	1.7	.7	.7	9.0
Career		25	27.8	.584	–	.851	5.0	3.6	1.4	.7	12.3