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Bob Houbregs

1950–1958 · College player of the year in 1953 famed for his hook shot.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
76.6
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 71.0
National Player of the Year awards
1
NCAA Final Four appearances
1
NBA seasons
5
Career NBA points per game
9.3
Hall of Fame inductions
1

Category profile

Dominance
72
Peak
88
Longevity
66
Honours
76
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Points per game

SeasonPoints per gameShare of career
195112
195218
195325.6
19544
19559
195612.4
195710
19585

Data sources

  • NBA.com
  • Basketball Reference
  • Naismith Hall of Fame

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Bob Houbregs ranks #178 in Basketball

Bob Houbregs ranks 178th among Basketball athletes on GOAT Rank and 1343rd of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 76.6 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 72, Peak 88, Longevity 66, Honours 76, Statistics 84. Those categories are normalised against the full Basketball reference universe of 402 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1950–1958 with 8 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1953, which sets the Peak component at 88. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 88 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes national player of the year awards 1, ncaa final four appearances 1, nba seasons 5, career nba points per game 9.3.

Immediately ahead sits Anthony Edwards on 76.7, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Zion Williamson on 76.6. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Bob Houbregs GOAT Score explained

Dominance72/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Houbregs stood above the field while competing. Scored 72/100 against the full Basketball cohort.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1953. Scored 88/100.
Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 8 years of competition and 8 recorded seasons. Scored 66/100.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 76/100.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 84/100.

Bob Houbregs — frequently asked

Is Bob Houbregs the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Bob Houbregs ranks 178th in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 76.6, behind LeBron James on 95.6.
What is Bob Houbregs's GOAT Score?
76.6 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 72 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Bob Houbregs rank all time?
1343rd of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 178th within Basketball.
Bob Houbregs vs Anthony Edwards: who ranks higher?
Anthony Edwards, on 76.7 against Bob Houbregs's 76.6 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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