Center · Portland Trail Blazers
Joe Kleine
Age 64 · USA · 211 cm (6'11") · 116 kg · Born Jan 4, 1962 · Arkansas
4.9 PPG
4.2 RPG
0.7 APG
1,099 games
15 seasons
Career snapshot
15seasons
1,099games
5,333career pts
9.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 329 games · 1988-89–1992-93
Position rank · 1997-98
#65PPG rank
#52PER rank
#51WS rank
Among 68 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
9.8
1987-88 · SAC
RPG
7.1
1987-88 · SAC
APG
1.1
1987-88 · SAC
PER
13.5
1991-92 · BOS
WS
3.1
1987-88 · SAC
Draft
1985
Round 1 ·
Pick 6
from Arkansas
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
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.