Cliff Anderson Explained

Cliff Anderson should not be confused with Cliff Anderson (American football).

Cliff Anderson
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:200
Birth Date:7 September 1944
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
High School:Thomas Edison
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College:Saint Joseph's (1964–1967)
Draft Year:1967
Draft Round:4
Draft Pick:35
Draft Team:Los Angeles Lakers
Career Start:1967
Career End:1972
Career Position:Shooting guard
Career Number:30, 40, 14, 22, 26
Years1:1967
Team1:Wilmington Blue Bombers
Years2:
Team2:Los Angeles Lakers
Years3:1969
Team3:Wilmington Blue Bombers
Years4:1969–1970
Team4:Denver Rockets
Years5:1970
Team5:Cleveland Cavaliers
Team6:Philadelphia 76ers
Years7:1971–1972
Team7:Scranton Apollos
Highlights:
Stats League:NBA and ABA
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:253 (3.0 ppg)
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:107 (1.3 rpg)
Stat3label:Assists
Stat3value:72 (0.9 apg)

Clifford V. Anderson (September 7, 1944 – July 26, 2021) was an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately for Saint Joseph's University.

He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 4th round (35th pick overall) of the 1967 NBA draft.

He played for the Lakers (1967–69), Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers (1970–71) in the NBA and for the Denver Rockets (1969–70) in the ABA for 84 games.

Anderson died on July 26, 2021.[1]

Career playing statistics

NBA/ABA

Source[2]

Regular season

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGPPG
L.A. Lakers (NBA)18 5.2 .241 .429 .6 .9 1.4
L.A. Lakers (NBA)35 8.3 .407 .573 1.3 .9 3.9
Denver (ABA)3 7.3 .500  - .333 1.3 1.3 2.0
Cleveland (NBA)23 7.4 .322 .683 1.6 .7 3.4
Philadelphia (NBA)5 5.7 .167 .714 2.2 .8 1.4
Career (NBA)81 7.2 .351 .593 1.3 .8 3.0
Career (overall)84 7.2 .354  - .585 1.3 .9 3.0

Playoffs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jensen. Mike. Cliff Anderson, St. Joseph’s University basketball legend, dies at 76. . September 14, 2021 . July 28, 2021 .
  2. Web site: Cliff Anderson NBA/ABA stats. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. 19 September 2023.