Wilbur Holland

American basketball player

Wilbur HollandPersonal information

Born| (1951-11-08)November 8, 1951
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Died| October 15, 2022(2022-10-15) (aged 70)
Listed height| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight| 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school| South Girard (Phenix City, AL)
College|

* Morristown College (1971–1973)
* New Orleans (1973–1975)

NBA draft| 1975: 5th round, 75th overall pick
Drafted by| Atlanta Hawks
Playing career| 1975–1983
Position| Point guard
Number| 20, 12
Career history
1975–1976| Atlanta Hawks
1976–1979| Chicago Bulls
1980–1981| Scavolini Pesaro
1981–1983| Tours BC
Career NBA statistics
Points| 3,760 (13.6 ppg)
Rebounds| 842 (3.1 rpg)
Assists| 922 (3.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Wilbur Holland (November 8, 1951 – October 15, 2022[1]) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'0" guard from Columbus, Georgia, Holland played college basketball at Morristown College and the University of New Orleans, where he led his team in scoring for two seasons (1973–75). During his senior year, he earned Division II Second Team All-America honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches.[2]

Upon graduating from college, Holland was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the fifth round of the 1975 NBA draft. After one season with the Hawks, during which he averaged 5.8 points per game, he signed with the Chicago Bulls, and he remained with the Bulls until 1979. In the 1977 NBA Playoffs, Holland got into a fight with the Portland Trail Blazers Herm Gilliam. Holland's statistically strongest NBA season occurred in 1977–78, during which he averaged 16.6 points, 3.8 assists, 2.0 steals, and 3.6 rebounds. He ranked among the NBA's top ten in total steals twice in his career (in 1976–77 and 1977–78).[1]

In 2002, Holland was inducted into the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame.[3]

## Career statistics

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Legend  GP  | Games played  |  GS | Games started  |  MPG | Minutes per game

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RPG | Rebounds per game  |  APG | Assists per game  |  SPG | Steals per game
BPG | Blocks per game  |  PPG | Points per game  |  Bold | Career high
* | Led the league |

### NBA

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#### Regular season

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Year  | Team  | GP  | GS  | MPG  | FG%  | FT%  | RPG  | APG  | SPG  | BPG  | PPG

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1975–76 | Atlanta | 33 |  | 10.6 | .399 | .6347 | 1.2 | .8 | .6 | .1 | 5.8
1976–77 | Chicago | 79 | 70 | 31.1 | .454 | .823 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.1 | .2 | 14.9
1977–78 | Chicago | 82 | 81 | 35.2 | .443 | .799 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.0 | .2 | 16.6
1978–79 | Chicago | 82* | 56 | 30.3 | .473' | .801 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | .1 | 12.6
Career  | 276 | 207 | 29.6 | .452 | .799 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .2 | 13.6

#### Playoffs

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Year  | Team  | GP  | MPG  | FG%  | FT%  | RPG  | APG  | SPG  | BPG  | PPG

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1977 | Chicago | 3 | 28.0 | .500 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 14.7

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c "Wilbur Holland NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
2. ^ UNO Privateers Athletics – Hall of Fame.
3. ^ LABC – Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame Members – Wilbur Holland.

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