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Retired#21Guard1975–1987#85 all-time in points

World Free

World Free scored 17,955 points in 886 games, 85th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1979-80 at 30.2 points a game. He earned 4 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 3″ / 185 lb
Age72
PositionGuard
BornDec 9, 1953
HometownAtlanta, Georgia
Experience1975–1987
CollegeGuilford College
Draft1975 · round 2, pick 23
High schoolCanarsie High School Brooklyn, New York
TeamsPHL 1975–1977San Diego Clippers 1978–1979Golden State Warriors 1980–1982Cleveland Cavaliers 1982–1985PHL 1986–1986Houston Rockets 1987–1987
Career points
17,955
886 games · 20.3 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#85
Also 782nd in threes, 198th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1975–1987. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1987-88.

1987-88 season

HOU · 58 games
Points3746.4 per game
Rebounds0.844 total
Assists1.060 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

4 badges earned
0Unicorn
2Rare Air
2Legend
  • Rare AirSeason30 points per game1979-80
  • Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1978-79
  • LegendSeasonAll-Star1979-80
  • LegendCareer10,000 points17,955 points

World Free career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1979-80 · 30.2 points per game

World Free milestones

Career · regular season
17,955 career points
Retired 85th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points17,955Past 15,000 · 85th all-time
Assists3,319Past 2,500 · 198th all-time

World Free career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

World Free stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1987-88HOU583746.40.81.0.409.229.8008———
1986-87PHL201165.80.91.5.317.222.7662———
1985-86CLE751,75423.42.94.2.455.420.78071———
1984-85CLE711,59722.53.04.5.459.368.74971———
1983-84CLE751,66922.32.93.0.445.319.78422———
1982-83GOS/CLE731,74323.92.84.0.456.333.73815———
1981-82GOS781,78922.93.25.4.448.179.74010———
1980-81GOS651,56524.12.45.6.446.161.8145———
1979-80SDC682,05530.23.54.2.474.360.7539———
1978-79SDC782,24428.83.94.4.481—.756————
1977-78PHL761,19115.72.84.0.455—.731————
1976-77PHL781,26816.33.03.4.457—.720————
1975-76PHL715908.31.81.5.448—.602————
Career13 seasons88617,95520.32.73.7.456.337.753213——0

World Free splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
70%
Threes
4%
Free throws
26%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

World Free facts
How many career points did World Free score?

World Free scored 17,955 career regular-season points in 886 games, 20.3 per game, which ranks 85th all-time.

What was World Free’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1979-80 with SDC: 30.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

Where is World Free from?

World Free is from Atlanta, Georgia. He played high school ball at Canarsie High School in Brooklyn, New York. He played college ball at Guilford College.

What teams did World Free play for?

PHL (1975–1977); San Diego Clippers (1978–1979); Golden State Warriors (1980–1982); Cleveland Cavaliers (1982–1985); PHL (1986–1986); Houston Rockets (1987–1987).