Bob Duffy (basketball, born 1940)

For the former BAA player, see Bob Duffy (basketball, born 1922).

Robert Joseph Duffy (born September 26, 1940) is a retired American professional basketball player and college coach. He played college basketball at Colgate University, and was selected as the 10th overall pick in the 1962 NBA draft. He graduated as the leading scorer in school history, and his record 1,591 points stood for 19 years. Duffy was also a Helms Athletic Foundation All-American in 1962.

Bob Duffy

Personal information
Born	(1940-09-26) September 26, 1940 (age 84) Cold Spring, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	John Jay (Katonah, New York)
College	Colgate (1959–1962)
NBA draft	1962: 2nd round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career	1962–1965
Position	Point guard
Number	24, 9 , 25
Career history
As player:
1962–1963	St. Louis Hawks
1963	New York Knicks
1963–1964	Detroit Pistons
As coach:
1964–1967	Colgate
Career highlights and awards
No. 24 retired by Colgate Raiders
Career NBA statistics
Points	400 (4.3 ppg)
Rebounds	104 (1.1 rpg)
Assists	167 (1.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

In his three NBA seasons, Duffy averaged 4.3 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. He eventually became the head coach of his alma mater and compiled an overall record of 25–43 in three seasons. In his later life, he founded Duffy Broadcasting.^[1]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1962–63	St. Louis	42	10.4	.379	.564	.9	2.0	3.7
1963–64	St. Louis	2	3.0	.333	.000	.5	.0	1.0
1963–64	New York	4	12.5	.263	.750	1.5	1.3	4.0
1963–64	Detroit	42	14.4	.425	.679	1.3	1.8	5.1
1964–65	Detroit	4	6.5	.364	.857	1.0	1.3	3.5
Career		94	11.9	.396	.649	1.1	1.8	4.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1963	St. Louis	5	4.8	.400	1.000	.6	.6	2.8

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Colgate Red Raiders (Independent) (1964–1967)
1964–65	Colgate	7–16
1965–66	Colgate	8–14
1966–67	Colgate	10–13
Total:		25–43
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

Source^[3]