The Season in Brief
The 1971-72 Buffalo Braves went 22-60. Led by Bob Kauffman, Elmore Smith and Randy Smith, they posted a -9.44 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob Kauffman leads at 35%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Bob Kauffman | 18.9 |
| Rebounds | Elmore Smith | 15.2 |
| Assists | Walt Hazzard | 5.6 |
| True Shooting | Bob Kauffman | 55.5 |
| Def. Win Shares | Elmore Smith | 1.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob KauffmanAll-Star3702Elmore SmithAll-Rookie 1st2703Randy Smith104Walt Hazzard85Dick Garrett66Fred Hilton★47Cornell Warner48Em Bryant49John Hummer310Mike Davis311Bill Hosket212Jerry Chambers1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Kauffman | 77 | 18.9 | 10.2 | 3.9 | — | — | 55.5 | — | 0.9 | 37 |
| Elmore Smith | 78 | 17.3 | 15.2 | 1.4 | — | — | 47.1 | — | 1.1 | 27 |
| Randy Smith | 76 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 2.5 | — | — | 50.7 | — | 0.5 | 10 |
| Walt Hazzard | 72 | 15.8 | 3.0 | 5.6 | — | — | 50.3 | — | 0.6 | 8 |
| Dick Garrett | 73 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 | — | — | 48.9 | — | 0.4 | 6 |
| Fred Hilton★ | 61 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 | — | — | 41.7 | — | 0.3 | 4 |
| Cornell Warner | 62 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 0.9 | — | — | 47.7 | — | 0.4 | 4 |
| Em Bryant | 54 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 3.8 | — | — | 50.4 | — | 0.3 | 4 |
| John Hummer | 55 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 1.3 | — | — | 41.2 | — | 0.3 | 3 |
| Mike Davis | 62 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | — | — | 48.6 | — | 0.2 | 3 |
| Bill Hosket | 44 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 | — | — | 54.0 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Jerry Chambers | 26 | 6.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | — | — | 45.9 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25
- Youngest: Elmore Smith (22)
- Oldest: Em Bryant (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Elmore Smith - rookie
- Randy Smith - rookie
- Fred Hilton - rookie
- Walt Hazzard - new to the team
- Jerry Chambers - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bob Kauffman - pick #3 (1968)
- Elmore Smith - pick #3 (1971)
- Randy Smith - pick #205 (1970)
- Walt Hazzard - pick #5 (1964)
- Dick Garrett - pick #27 (1969)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.