World B. Free debuted in the NBA in 1975, appearing in 886 games over 13 seasons. He scored 17,955 points, delivered 3,319 assists, and grabbed 2,430 rebounds, ranking 80th in scoring and 190th in assists in NBA history.
World B. Free Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes World B. Free’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | World B. Free |
| Date of Birth | December 9, 1953 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Shooting Guard and Point Guard |
| Height | 188cm |
| Weight | 84kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1975 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 886 games (Ranked 284 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 17,955 points (Ranked 80) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 213 (Ranked 710) |
| Assists (AST) | 3,319 (Ranked 190) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 2,430 (Ranked 793) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 1,008 (Ranked 414) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,422 (Ranked 820) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 223 (Ranked 700) |
| Steals (STL) | 910 (Ranked 235) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1,869 (Ranked 148) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,270 (Ranked 291) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 45.6% (Ranked 1474) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 75.3% (Ranked 1770) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 33.7% (Ranked 1000) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 30.4 minutes (Ranked 346) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1988)
| Games Played (G) | 58 |
| Points (PTS) | 374 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 8 |
| Assists (AST) | 60 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 44 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 14 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 30 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 3 |
| Steals (STL) | 20 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 49 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 74 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 40.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 80% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 22.9% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 682 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1979, 2,244 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1985, 71
- Most Assists in a Season: 1982, 419
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1979, 301
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1978, 41
- Most Steals in a Season: 1979, 111
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1976, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1979, 48.1%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1981, 81.4%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1986, 42%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1979, 2,954 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
World B. Free appeared in 34 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 477 |
| Assists (AST) | 103 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 76 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 26 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 50 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 14 |
| Steals (STL) | 25 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 35 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 79 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 39.8% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 74% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 773 |
World B. Free Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976 | 71 | 1121 | 590 | 239 | 0.448 | 533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0.602 | 186 | 125 | 64 | 61 | 104 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 107 |
1977 | 78 | 2253 | 1268 | 467 | 0.457 | 1022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 334 | 0.72 | 464 | 237 | 97 | 140 | 266 | 75 | 25 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 207 |
1978 | 76 | 2050 | 1191 | 390 | 0.455 | 857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 411 | 0.731 | 562 | 212 | 92 | 120 | 306 | 68 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 200 | 199 |
1979 | 78 | 2954 | 2244 | 795 | 0.481 | 1653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 654 | 0.756 | 865 | 301 | 127 | 174 | 340 | 111 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 253 |
1980 | 68 | 2585 | 2055 | 737 | 0.474 | 1556 | 9 | 0.36 | 25 | 728 | 0.476 | 1531 | 0.477 | 572 | 0.753 | 760 | 238 | 129 | 109 | 283 | 81 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 195 |
1981 | 65 | 2370 | 1565 | 516 | 0.446 | 1157 | 5 | 0.161 | 31 | 511 | 0.454 | 1126 | 0.448 | 528 | 0.814 | 649 | 159 | 48 | 111 | 361 | 85 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 183 |
1982 | 78 | 2796 | 1789 | 650 | 0.448 | 1452 | 10 | 0.179 | 56 | 640 | 0.458 | 1396 | 0.451 | 479 | 0.74 | 647 | 248 | 118 | 130 | 419 | 71 | 8 | 0 | 78 | 208 | 222 |
1983 | 73 | 2638 | 1743 | 649 | 0.456 | 1423 | 15 | 0.333 | 45 | 634 | 0.46 | 1378 | 0.461 | 430 | 0.738 | 583 | 201 | 92 | 109 | 290 | 97 | 15 | 0 | 69 | 209 | 241 |
1984 | 75 | 2375 | 1669 | 626 | 0.445 | 1407 | 22 | 0.319 | 69 | 604 | 0.451 | 1338 | 0.453 | 395 | 0.784 | 504 | 217 | 89 | 128 | 226 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 71 | 154 | 214 |
1985 | 71 | 2249 | 1597 | 609 | 0.459 | 1328 | 71 | 0.368 | 193 | 538 | 0.474 | 1135 | 0.485 | 308 | 0.749 | 411 | 211 | 61 | 150 | 320 | 75 | 16 | 0 | 50 | 139 | 163 |
1986 | 75 | 2535 | 1754 | 652 | 0.455 | 1433 | 71 | 0.42 | 169 | 581 | 0.46 | 1264 | 0.48 | 379 | 0.78 | 486 | 218 | 72 | 146 | 314 | 91 | 19 | 0 | 75 | 172 | 186 |
1987 | 20 | 285 | 116 | 39 | 0.317 | 123 | 2 | 0.222 | 9 | 37 | 0.325 | 114 | 0.325 | 36 | 0.766 | 47 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 26 |
1988 | 58 | 682 | 374 | 143 | 0.409 | 350 | 8 | 0.229 | 35 | 135 | 0.429 | 315 | 0.42 | 80 | 0.8 | 100 | 44 | 14 | 30 | 60 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 74 |