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Joe Kleine
Center ·Portland Trail Blazers ·NBA

Joe Kleine

Age64 BornJan 4, 1962 FromUSA Height211 cm (6'11") Weight116 kg CollegeArkansas Draft1985 · #6
Career averages
4.9PPG
4.2RPG
0.7APG
1,099 games · 15 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
15Seasons
1,099Games
5,333Career points
9.7PER average
Most-played franchise: Boston Celtics · 329 games · 1988-89 to 1992-93
Draft1985
1Round
6Overall pick
From Arkansas
Career highsSingle season
9.8PPG · 1987-88 · SAC
7.1RPG · 1987-88 · SAC
1.1APG · 1987-88 · SAC
13.5PER · 1991-92 · BOS
3.1Win shares · 1987-88 · SAC
Position rank1997-98
#65PPG rank
#52PER rank
#51Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 68 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Portland Trail Blazers
1999-00 - 1999-00 · 1 seasons
1.6 PPG 0.9 RPG 0.3 APG
7 games
Chicago Bulls
1997-98 - 1997-98 · 1 seasons
2.0 PPG 1.7 RPG 0.7 APG
46 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1996-97 - 1996-97 · 1 seasons
0.8 PPG 1.1 RPG 0.0 APG
8 games
Brooklyn Nets
1996-97 - 1996-97 · 1 seasons
3.0 PPG 4.1 RPG 0.8 APG
28 games
Boston Celtics
1988-89 - 1992-93 · 5 seasons
4.4 PPG 4.2 RPG 0.5 APG
329 games
Sacramento Kings
1985-86 - 1988-89 · 4 seasons
7.5 PPG 5.8 RPG 0.8 APG
288 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1985-86 SAC 80 18 14.8 5.2 4.7 0.6 0.3 0.4 46.5 0.0 72.3 9.7 0.9
1986-87 SAC 79 31 21.0 7.9 6.1 0.9 0.4 0.4 47.1 0.0 78.6 12.4 2.6
1987-88 SAC 82 60 24.4 9.8 7.1 1.1 0.3 0.7 47.2 0.0 81.4 13.4 3.1
1988-89 NBA 75 13 18.8 6.5 5.0 0.9 0.4 0.3 40.5 0.0 88.2 - -
1988-89 BOS 28 2 17.8 6.1 4.9 1.1 0.5 0.2 45.7 0.0 82.8 12.2 0.9
1988-89 SAC 47 11 19.4 6.7 5.1 0.7 0.4 0.4 38.3 0.0 92.0 8.8 0.1
1989-90 BOS 81 4 16.9 5.4 4.4 0.6 0.2 0.3 48.0 0.0 83.0 10.5 2.3
1990-91 BOS 72 1 11.8 3.6 3.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 46.8 0.0 78.3 9.9 1.2
1991-92 BOS 70 3 14.2 4.7 4.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 49.1 50.0 70.8 13.5 2.6
1992-93 BOS 78 3 14.5 3.3 4.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 40.4 0.0 70.7 9.6 1.5
1993-94 NBA 74 4 11.5 3.9 2.6 0.6 0.2 0.3 48.8 45.5 76.9 - -
1994-95 NBA 75 42 12.9 3.7 3.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 44.9 0.0 85.7 - -
1995-96 NBA 56 9 11.8 2.9 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.1 42.0 28.6 80.0 - -
1996-97 NBA 23 10 15.9 3.4 3.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 40.0 100.0 72.2 - -
1996-97 NBA 59 10 14.4 2.8 3.4 0.6 0.3 0.3 40.6 66.7 73.7 - -
1996-97 LAL 8 0 3.8 0.8 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 100.0 4.2 0.0
1996-97 BKN 28 0 16.2 3.0 4.1 0.8 0.3 0.4 42.7 50.0 72.2 - -
1997-98 CHI 46 1 8.6 2.0 1.7 0.7 0.1 0.1 36.8 0.0 83.3 5.5 0.1
1998-99 NBA 31 5 12.1 2.2 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.0 40.5 0.0 66.7 - -
1999-00 POR 7 0 4.4 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 36.4 0.0 100.0 6.8 0.0

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Oct 1999 Chicago Bulls Portland Trail Blazers offseason From 1997-98 to 1999-00
Jul 1997 Los Angeles Lakers Chicago Bulls season change
Jul 1997 Brooklyn Nets Chicago Bulls season change
Oct 1996 Los Angeles Lakers Brooklyn Nets mid season trade From 1996-97 to 1996-97
Oct 1996 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers offseason From 1992-93 to 1996-97
Oct 1988 Boston Celtics Sacramento Kings mid season trade From 1988-89 to 1988-89
Jul 1988 Sacramento Kings Boston Celtics season change

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About Joe Kleine

Joseph William Kleine is an American former professional basketball player who played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and for the US national team. He won a gold medal as a member of the United States men's basketball team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In 1998, he won the NBA championship as a member of the Chicago Bulls. Kleine is now a restaurant proprietor, owning a number of successful Corky's Ribs & BBQ restaurants.