Robert Keith Reid (August 30, 1955 – February 19, 2024) was an American professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Robert Reid

Personal information
Born	(1955-08-30)August 30, 1955 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	February 19, 2024(2024-02-19) (aged 68) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Samuel Clemens (Schertz, Texas)
College	St. Mary's (Texas) (1973–1977)
NBA draft	1977: 2nd round, 40th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career	1977–1992
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	50, 33
Career history
As player:
1977–1982, 1983–1988	Houston Rockets
1988–1989	Charlotte Hornets
1989	Portland Trail Blazers
1989–1990	Charlotte Hornets
1990–1991	Tulsa Fast Breakers
1991	Philadelphia 76ers
1991–1992	Tri-City Chinook
As coach:
1992–1993	Yakima Sun Kings
2003	Texas Rim Rockers
2004	Lakeland Blue Ducks
2004–2005	Debreceni Vadkakasok
Career NBA statistics
Points	10,448 (11.4 ppg)
Rebounds	4,168 (4.5 rpg)
Assists	2,500 (2.7 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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An Atlanta-born 6'8" forward later moved to Texas where he attended Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz, Texas. He continued his basketball journey at St. Mary's University, Texas before being drafted by the Houston Rockets in the second round of the 1977 NBA Draft. Robert "Bobby Joe" Reid played 13 seasons (1977–1982; 1983–1991) in the NBA as a member of the Houston Rockets, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Philadelphia 76ers. He had his best overall season in 1980-81, when he was the second leading scorer on the Rockets team that reached the NBA Finals, where he led all scorers in Game 1 with 27 points,^[1] before losing to the Boston Celtics. The following year, after the Rockets traded reigning MVP Moses Malone to the Philadelphia 76ers, Reid unexpectedly retired from basketball and moved to Miami, Florida to focus on his Pentecostal faith.^[2] After a year away from the NBA, he returned to Houston after they drafted Ralph Sampson with the first overall pick in the 1983 NBA draft.^[3] One of Reid's most notable moments in the NBA was his three-point shot in Game 5 of the 1986 Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers that tied the game with just seconds left, helping rally the Rockets into defeating the Lakers and reaching the 1986 NBA Finals. Reid, not known for passing the ball much, registered a surprising 8.7 assists per game during those Finals.

When he concluded his NBA career in 1991, Reid had tallied 10,448 career points, 4,168 career rebounds, and 2,500 career assists.

In recent years, Reid hosted basketball clinics for young athletes in several countries, such as India.^[4]

Reid died at the age of 68 at his home in Houston, Texas, on February 19, 2024, from cancer.^[5][6]