NBA Referee Profile
Bob Delaney
Bob Delaney has worked 1,423 NBA games, and his whistle tells a clear story. He calls 44.2 personal fouls per game, sitting 0.7% below league average — he lets play run rather than nitpicking contact. Free throw attempts follow the same pattern at 51 per game, running 1.7% under league norms, which means fewer trips to the line and less artificial scoring inflation. For bettors tracking pace and total points, Delaney's games trend toward organic flow rather than foul-line interruptions. The number that demands the most attention is his home team win rate of 61.1%. The league baseline hovers around 59%, so Delaney's games skew slightly more favorable to home sides than the norm — not a dramatic lean, but consistent enough that backing home teams in close spreads under his crew is a data-supported angle. If you're fading the road team on a short rest spot, Delaney's assignment makes that case a little cleaner.
Career stats
Games officiated
1423
Personal fouls / g
44.2
-0.7% vs league
Free throw attempts / g
51.0
-1.7% vs league
Combined points / g
197.9
-0.8% vs league
Home vs visitor
Home teams win 61.1% of games officiated by Bob. That's well above the league's ~57% home-court baseline — a signal his crews lean home when the game is close.
Recent seasons
| Season | Games | PF/g | FTA/g | PTS/g | Home W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 59 | 42.4 | 48.9 | 199.1 | 61.0% |
| 2008-09 | 55 | 43.0 | 50.8 | 200.3 | 60.0% |
| 2007-08 | 63 | 44.4 | 52.8 | 200.4 | 65.1% |
| 2006-07 | 63 | 44.6 | 51.6 | 195.4 | 55.6% |
| 2005-06 | 63 | 45.9 | 52.6 | 194.7 | 61.9% |
| 2004-05 | 67 | 43.0 | 49.2 | 190.9 | 65.7% |
| 2003-04 | 69 | 40.3 | 44.8 | 182.9 | 53.6% |
| 2002-03 | 64 | 42.5 | 47.4 | 187.5 | 57.8% |
| 2001-02 | 68 | 40.6 | 45.1 | 190.8 | 63.2% |
| 2000-01 | 67 | 43.5 | 47.1 | 187.6 | 62.7% |
Top team splits
Teams Bob has officiated the most, and how those franchises have fared under him.
| Team | Games | W-L | W% | Pace | PTS/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORL | 73 | 38-35 | 52.1% | 91.1 | 95.1 |
| MIA | 70 | 53-17 | 75.7% | 88.1 | 92.9 |
| OKC | 70 | 37-33 | 52.9% | 90.3 | 96.4 |
| CLE | 67 | 37-30 | 55.2% | 90.3 | 94.0 |
| NYK | 65 | 31-34 | 47.7% | 90.9 | 95.2 |
| DAL | 65 | 40-25 | 61.5% | 90.6 | 98.1 |
| HOU | 64 | 32-32 | 50.0% | 90.8 | 93.7 |
| TOR | 62 | 31-31 | 50.0% | 90.9 | 96.3 |
| POR | 61 | 32-29 | 52.5% | 88.7 | 94.1 |
| PHI | 60 | 27-33 | 45.0% | 91.4 | 92.4 |
| IND | 60 | 26-34 | 43.3% | 91.7 | 95.7 |
| PHO | 60 | 38-22 | 63.3% | 93.6 | 102.5 |
| NJN | 60 | 30-30 | 50.0% | 91.2 | 93.2 |
| LAL | 59 | 42-17 | 71.2% | 91.8 | 101.3 |
| DET | 59 | 30-29 | 50.8% | 87.8 | 94.4 |
| CHI | 58 | 28-30 | 48.3% | 90.6 | 92.4 |
| WAS | 55 | 24-31 | 43.6% | 92.6 | 96.1 |
| LAC | 53 | 17-36 | 32.1% | 91.3 | 92.5 |
| CHA | 51 | 16-35 | 31.4% | 89.9 | 92.3 |
| ATL | — | — | — | — | — |