Career snapshot
10seasons
657games
7,997career pts
15.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Sacramento Kings
· 175 games · 1972-73–1974-75
Position rank · 1973-74
#18PPG rank
#47PER rank
#46WS rank
Among 62 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
22.5
1968-69 · —
RPG
10.3
1967-68 · —
APG
2.6
1967-68 · —
PER
15.5
1964-65 · DET
WS
1.5
1964-65 · DET
Draft
1961
Round 2 ·
Pick 21
from Marquette
Honors & awards
2×
All-Star Selection
1968, 1967
Career by team
Sacramento Kings
1972-73 – 1974-75 · 3 seasons
10.1 PPG
3.6 RPG
1.1 APG
175 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1971-72 – 1971-72 · 1 seasons
11.4 PPG
4.6 RPG
1.1 APG
73 games
Detroit Pistons
1964-65 – 1965-66 · 2 seasons
6.9 PPG
4.0 RPG
0.9 APG
125 games
Washington Wizards
1963-64 – 1963-64 · 1 seasons
6.3 PPG
4.0 RPG
0.7 APG
78 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | WAS | 78 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.9 | 0.0 | 56.2 | — | — |
| 1964-65 | DET | 65 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.3 | 0.0 | 63.3 | 15.5 | 1.5 |
| 1965-66 | DET | 60 | 0 | 13.1 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.5 | 0.0 | 53.9 | 15.4 | 0.7 |
| 1967-68 | NBA | 69 | 0 | 36.9 | 19.7 | 10.3 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 72.6 | — | — |
| 1968-69 | NBA | 81 | 0 | 38.6 | 22.5 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.4 | 0.0 | 74.8 | — | — |
| 1969-70 | NBA | 56 | 0 | 28.2 | 15.3 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 75.1 | — | — |
| 1971-72 | OKC | 73 | 0 | 25.4 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 79.3 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | SAC | 77 | 0 | 16.1 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 77.4 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | SAC | 77 | 0 | 27.2 | 13.1 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 77.2 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | SAC | 21 | 0 | 11.0 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 66.7 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1972 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Oct 1971 | Detroit Pistons | Oklahoma City Thunder | offseason | From 1965-66 to 1971-72 | |
| Jul 1964 | Washington Wizards | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
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Born on July 15
About Don Kojis
Donald R. Kojis was an American professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Kojis is credited as involved in the creation or advancement of the alley-oop dunk.