Richard Anderson (basketball)

Richard Anderson
Personal information
Born (1960-11-19) November 19, 1960
San Pedro, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolRancho Alamitos
(Garden Grove, California)
CollegeUC Santa Barbara (1978–1982)
NBA draft1982: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Drafted bySan Diego Clippers
Playing career1982–1993
PositionPower forward / center
Number35, 40
Career history
1982–1983San Diego Clippers
1983–1984Denver Nuggets
1984–1986Arexons Cantù
1986–1987Houston Rockets
1987–1988Portland Trail Blazers
1989–1990Charlotte Hornets
1991–1993Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Richard Andrew Anderson (born November 19, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. A 6'10", 240 lb (110 kg). power forward, he played collegiately at University of California, Santa Barbara from 1978 to 1982.

He was selected with the 9th pick in the second round of the 1982 NBA draft by the San Diego Clippers. His NBA career lasted until 1990; his last season being with the Charlotte Hornets. Anderson also played in Italy for Pallacanestro Cantù (1984–1986).[1]

In the 1991 offseason he was signed by the Miami Heat, but was waived prior to the 1991–92 season.[2]

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

NBA

Source[3]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1982–83 San Diego 78 5 16.3 .404 .368 .696 3.5 1.5 .7 .3 5.2
1983–84 Denver 78 17 17.7 .426 .158 .773 5.2 2.5 .6 .4 8.5
1986–87 Houston 51 0 6.1 .424 .250 .759 1.5 .6 .1 .1 2.8
1987–88 Houston 12 0 4.4 .423 .400 .800 1.4 .3 .1 .0 2.7
Portland 62 3 20.9 .387 .311 .750 4.6 1.7 .8 .3 6.7
1988–89 Portland 72 3 15.0 .417 .348 .842 3.2 1.4 .6 .2 5.2
1989–90 Charlotte 54 2 11.2 .417 .370 .783 2.4 1.0 .4 .2 4.3
Career 407 30 14.7 .412 .333 .762 3.5 1.5 .6 .2 5.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1984 Denver 4 9.3 .400 .000 .667 2.3 1.3 .0 .3 4.0
1987 Houston 5 0 1.0 .333 .500 1.000 .2 .0 .0 .0 1.0
1988 Portland 3 0 21.0 .458 .429 1.000 4.3 .3 .7 .3 10.7
1989 Portland 3 0 11.7 .333 .250 – 1.0 1.3 .0 .3 1.7
Career 15 0 9.3 .417 .381 .833 1.7 .7 .1 .2 3.9

References

  1. ^ Richard Anderson
  2. ^ Miami Heat – Key Dates and Transactions: 1991
  3. ^ "Richard Anderson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2026.


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