Richard J. Snyder Jr. (born February 1, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the St. Louis Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Seattle SuperSonics, and Cleveland Cavaliers. Snyder graduated from Davidson College and was drafted by the Hawks in the second round of the 1966 NBA draft. A solid shooting guard, Snyder achieved his greatest basketball successes with the SuperSonics franchise.
During the early 1970s, Snyder was often among the league leaders in field goal percentage.[1] Perhaps his best season statistically was the 1970–71 season when he averaged 19.4 points per game and was fifth in the league in both field goal and free throw percentage.[1] Traded to Cleveland after the 1974 season, Snyder returned to the SuperSonics in his final season in 1978–79 where he earned an NBA championship ring.
Snyder was a star football, baseball, and basketball player in high school and also pitched and played outfield for Davidson's baseball team. In 2011, he was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame.[2]
Career statistics
| 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[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | STL | BLK | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | St. Louis | 55 | 12.3 | .432 | .754 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6.1 | |||
| 1967–68 | St. Louis | 75 | 21.6 | .419 | .772 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 8.6 | |||
| 1968–69 | Phoenix | 81 | 26.0 | .472 | .725 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 12.1 | |||
| 1969–70 | Phoenix | 6* | 24.5 | .489 | .875 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 8.5 | |||
| 1969–70 | Seattle | 76* | 30.1 | .531 | .810 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 13.6 | |||
| 1970–71 | Seattle | 82 | 34.4 | .531 | .837 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 19.4 | |||
| 1971–72 | Seattle | 73 | 34.7 | .529 | .842 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 16.6 | |||
| 1972–73 | Seattle | 82* | 37.3 | .463 | .861 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 13.8 | |||
| 1973–74 | Seattle | 74 | 36.1 | .481 | .866 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .4 | 18.1 | |
| 1974–75 | Cleveland | 82 | 31.6 | .504 | .846 | 2.9 | 3.4 | .8 | .5 | 14.2 | |
| 1975–76 | Cleveland | 82 | 82 | 27.7 | .501 | .824 | 2.4 | 2.7 | .7 | .4 | 12.6 |
| 1976–77 | Cleveland | 82 | 20.5 | .456 | .852 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .5 | .4 | 9.3 | |
| 1977–78 | Cleveland | 58 | 11.4 | .444 | .875 | .8 | 1.0 | .4 | .3 | 4.8 | |
| 1978–79† | Seattle | 56 | 9.6 | .433 | .843 | .9 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | 3.7 | |
| Career | 964 | 82 | 26.6 | .488 | .824 | 2.8 | 2.9 | .7 | .4 | 12.2 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | STL | BLK | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | St. Louis | 1 | 2.0 | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | ||
| 1968 | St. Louis | 4 | 15.5 | .455 | .800 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | ||
| 1976 | Cleveland | 13 | 28.0 | .451 | .818 | 2.2 | 2.4 | .8 | .5 | 12.0 |
| 1977 | Cleveland | 3 | 17.7 | .296 | .400 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .3 | .7 | 6.0 |
| 1978 | Cleveland | 1 | 3.0 | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 1979† | Seattle | 9 | 9.8 | .323 | .667 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .4 | .3 | 2.9 |
| Career | 31 | 18.5 | .416 | .732 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .6 | .4 | 7.2 | |
References
- ^ a b c "Dick Snyder NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "2011 Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" (PDF). 2011-05-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-23.
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