World Free
World B. Free
Born: December 9, 1953
Atlanta, GA USA
Position: G
High School: Canarsie
College: Guilford
Drafted: 1975, Round 2 Pick 5, #23 Overall
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1975-76-1987-88
World Free averaged 20.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in his 886-game career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers and San Diego Clippers. He began playing during the 1975-76 season and last took the court during the 1987-88 campaign.
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Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1975-76 | Philadelphia 76ers | 71 | 5 | 1121 | 533 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 112 | 64 | 61 | 125 | 104 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 107 | 590 |
1976-77 | Philadelphia 76ers | 78 | 37 | 2253 | 1022 | 467 | 0 | 0 | 464 | 334 | 97 | 140 | 237 | 266 | 75 | 25 | 0 | 207 | 1268 |
1977-78 | Philadelphia 76ers | 76 | 5 | 2050 | 857 | 390 | 0 | 0 | 562 | 411 | 92 | 120 | 212 | 306 | 68 | 41 | 200 | 199 | 1191 |
1978-79 | San Diego Clippers | 78 | 76 | 2954 | 1653 | 795 | 0 | 0 | 865 | 654 | 127 | 174 | 301 | 340 | 111 | 35 | 297 | 253 | 2244 |
1979-80 | San Diego Clippers | 68 | 65 | 2585 | 1556 | 737 | 25 | 9 | 760 | 572 | 129 | 109 | 238 | 283 | 81 | 32 | 228 | 195 | 2055 |
1980-81 | Golden State Warriors | 65 | 63 | 2370 | 1157 | 516 | 31 | 5 | 649 | 528 | 48 | 111 | 159 | 361 | 85 | 11 | 195 | 183 | 1565 |
1981-82 | Golden State Warriors | 78 | 78 | 2796 | 1452 | 650 | 56 | 10 | 647 | 479 | 118 | 130 | 248 | 419 | 71 | 8 | 208 | 222 | 1789 |
1982-83 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 54 | 51 | 1938 | 1059 | 485 | 42 | 15 | 434 | 324 | 70 | 87 | 157 | 201 | 82 | 12 | 159 | 175 | 1309 |
1982-83 | Golden State Warriors | 19 | 18 | 700 | 364 | 164 | 3 | 0 | 149 | 106 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 89 | 15 | 3 | 50 | 66 | 434 |
1983-84 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 75 | 71 | 2375 | 1407 | 626 | 69 | 22 | 504 | 395 | 89 | 128 | 217 | 226 | 94 | 8 | 154 | 214 | 1669 |
1984-85 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 71 | 50 | 2249 | 1328 | 609 | 193 | 71 | 411 | 308 | 61 | 150 | 211 | 320 | 75 | 16 | 139 | 163 | 1597 |
1985-86 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 75 | 75 | 2535 | 1433 | 652 | 169 | 71 | 486 | 379 | 72 | 146 | 218 | 314 | 91 | 19 | 172 | 186 | 1754 |
1986-87 | Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | 2 | 285 | 123 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 36 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 116 |
1987-88 | Houston Rockets | 58 | 0 | 682 | 350 | 143 | 35 | 8 | 100 | 80 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 60 | 20 | 3 | 49 | 74 | 374 |
Totals | 886 | 596 | 26893 | 14294 | 6512 | 632 | 213 | 6264 | 4718 | 1008 | 1422 | 2430 | 3319 | 910 | 223 | 1869 | 2270 | 17955 |
Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1975-76 | Philadelphia 76ers | 71 | 5 | 15.8 | 44.8 | 60.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 8.3 | |
1976-77 | Philadelphia 76ers | 78 | 37 | 28.9 | 45.7 | 72.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 16.3 | |
1977-78 | Philadelphia 76ers | 76 | 5 | 27.0 | 45.5 | 73.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 15.7 | |
1978-79 | San Diego Clippers | 78 | 76 | 37.9 | 48.1 | 75.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 28.8 | |
1979-80 | San Diego Clippers | 68 | 65 | 38.0 | 47.4 | 36.0 | 75.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 30.2 |
1980-81 | Golden State Warriors | 65 | 63 | 36.5 | 44.6 | 16.1 | 81.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 24.1 |
1981-82 | Golden State Warriors | 78 | 78 | 35.8 | 44.8 | 17.9 | 74.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 22.9 |
1982-83 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 54 | 51 | 35.9 | 45.8 | 35.7 | 74.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 24.2 |
1982-83 | Golden State Warriors | 19 | 18 | 36.8 | 45.1 | 0.0 | 71.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 22.8 |
1983-84 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 75 | 71 | 31.7 | 44.5 | 31.9 | 78.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 22.3 |
1984-85 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 71 | 50 | 31.7 | 45.9 | 36.8 | 74.9 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 22.5 |
1985-86 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 75 | 75 | 33.8 | 45.5 | 42.0 | 78.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 23.4 |
1986-87 | Philadelphia 76ers | 20 | 2 | 14.3 | 31.7 | 22.2 | 76.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
1987-88 | Houston Rockets | 58 | 0 | 11.8 | 40.9 | 22.9 | 80.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 6.4 |
Averages | 886 | 596 | 30.4 | 45.6 | 33.7 | 75.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 20.3 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1975-76 | Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | 62 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 | |
1976-77 | Philadelphia 76ers | 15 | 281 | 170 | 63 | 0 | 77 | 53 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 179 | |
1977-78 | Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 268 | 124 | 51 | 0 | 81 | 59 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 161 | |
1984-85 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 150 | 93 | 41 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 105 | |
1987-88 | Houston Rockets | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Totals | 34 | 773 | 417 | 166 | 5 | 0 | 196 | 145 | 26 | 50 | 76 | 103 | 25 | 14 | 35 | 79 | 477 |
Postseason Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1975-76 | Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | 20.7 | 39.3 | 76.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 10.7 | |
1976-77 | Philadelphia 76ers | 15 | 18.7 | 37.1 | 68.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 11.9 | |
1977-78 | Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 26.8 | 41.1 | 72.8 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 16.1 | |
1984-85 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 37.5 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 92.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 26.3 |
1987-88 | Houston Rockets | 2 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
Averages | 886 | 22.7 | 39.8 | 0.0 | 74.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 14.0 |
Awards
1978 - NBA All-NBA Second Team