Bob Kauffman

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Bob Kauffman

Kauffman in 1969
Personal information
Born	(1946-07-13)July 13, 1946 Brooklyn, New York
Died	Lilburn, Georgia
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Scarsdale (Scarsdale, New York)
College	Guilford (1964–1968)
NBA draft	1968 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	1968–1975
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	22, 6, 44
Career history
As player:
1968–1969	Seattle SuperSonics
1969–1970	Chicago Bulls
1970–1974	Buffalo Braves
1974–1975	Atlanta Hawks
As coach:
1977–1978	Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
3× NBA All-Star (1971–1973)
Career NBA statistics
Points	6,049 (11.5 ppg)
Rebounds	3,682 (7.0 rpg)
Assists	1,429 (2.7 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert "Bob" Kauffman (July 13, 1946 – July 25, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach.

College Career

Bob Kaufmann, from Scarsdale, New York, starred at NAIA Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, from 1964-1968. The 6-foot-8, 240-pound center is credited with turning the Quakers into an NAIA basketball powerhouse that won 86 games with three straight trips to the NAIA Tournament in his four seasons. Kauffman scored 2,570 points on 64 percent field-goal shooting and collected 1,801 rebounds in his 113-game career, all current school standards.

Professional Career

Kauffman was selected with the third pick of the 1968 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics; he was also selected in the 1968 ABA Draft by the Oakland Oaks. He played seven seasons in the NBA as a member of the Sonics, Chicago Bulls, Buffalo Braves, and Atlanta Hawks. A three-time All-Star (in 1971, 1972, and 1973), Kauffman averaged 11.5 points and 7.0 rebounds for his career. He had his statistically strongest season in 1970–71, when he averaged 20.4 points and 10.7 rebounds for the Braves.