C · 6 seasons · 1967-68 – 1974-75
Bob Rule sits 1408th on the totals basis and 766th per game, a career that reads differently depending on the question. 1968-69 was the high-water mark, worth +4.2, 16th that season and 3914th of 24,555 player-seasons on record. On the credit side, field-goal percentage (+2.8), points (+2.0) and rebounds (+1.4). On the debit side, assists (-3.5), free-throw percentage (-2.6) and steals (-2.1). The 642-place difference between his two bases is not noise: it is what he was worth per night set against how many nights he played. 1970-71 is the sharpest single case: -2.8 on totals against +7.9 per game, off 4 games.
| Season ↑ | Tm | GP | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | SEA | 82 | 2.48 | #29 | #6,113 |
| 1968-69★ | SEA | 82 | 4.22 | #16 | #3,914 |
| 1969-70 | SEA | 80 | 2.52 | #38 | #6,051 |
| 1970-71 | SEA | 4 | -2.78 | #150 | #16,380 |
| 1973-74 | CLE | 26 | -4.21 | #165 | #21,464 |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 1 | -5.38 | #206 | #24,509 |
★ Best season by Z (season totals)