Career snapshot
10seasons
568games
3,056career pts
13.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Houston Rockets
· 317 games · 1999-00–2003-04
Position rank · 2004-05
#37PPG rank
#25PER rank
#20WS rank
Among 73 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
8.7
1999-00 · HOU
RPG
7.0
2001-02 · HOU
APG
1.0
2003-04 · HOU
PER
15.9
1999-00 · HOU
WS
5.3
2001-02 · HOU
Draft
1997
Round 1 ·
Pick 15
from Iowa State
Career by team
New York Knicks
2006-07 – 2006-07 · 1 seasons
1.2 PPG
1.7 RPG
0.0 APG
18 games
Orlando Magic
2004-05 – 2005-06 · 2 seasons
6.1 PPG
5.6 RPG
0.5 APG
85 games
Detroit Pistons
2005-06 – 2005-06 · 1 seasons
2.5 PPG
1.8 RPG
0.5 APG
4 games
Houston Rockets
1999-00 – 2003-04 · 5 seasons
6.2 PPG
6.2 RPG
0.5 APG
317 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1997-98 – 1998-99 · 2 seasons
3.7 PPG
3.4 RPG
0.3 APG
117 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | POR | 74 | 8 | 13.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 68.8 | 13.3 | 2.7 |
| 1998-99 | POR | 43 | 0 | 12.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 45.0 | 100.0 | 50.7 | 14.5 | 1.6 |
| 1999-00 | HOU | 65 | 32 | 24.3 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 53.7 | 0.0 | 64.9 | 15.9 | 4.2 |
| 2000-01 | HOU | 35 | 13 | 17.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 57.7 | 0.0 | 64.9 | 13.0 | 1.7 |
| 2001-02 | HOU | 75 | 73 | 25.6 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 58.3 | 0.0 | 58.2 | 15.0 | 5.3 |
| 2002-03 | HOU | 73 | 5 | 17.1 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 52.0 | 0.0 | 53.2 | 15.5 | 3.8 |
| 2003-04 | HOU | 69 | 67 | 25.3 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 67.6 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| 2004-05 | ORL | 62 | 50 | 24.6 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 53.9 | 0.0 | 78.3 | 14.9 | 4.3 |
| 2005-06 | NBA | 27 | 0 | 12.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 74.3 | — | — |
| 2005-06 | ORL | 23 | 0 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 43.1 | 0.0 | 74.3 | 9.4 | 0.3 |
| 2005-06 | DET | 4 | 0 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| 2006-07 | NYK | 18 | 0 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 31.8 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 12.3 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2006 | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | |
| Jul 2006 | Orlando Magic | New York Knicks | |
| Jul 2005 | Orlando Magic | Detroit Pistons | |
| Jul 2004 | Houston Rockets | Orlando Magic | |
| Jul 1999 | Portland Trail Blazers | Houston Rockets | |
All entries are season change.
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About Kelvin Cato
Kelvin Tavares Cato is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'11" center from the University of South Alabama and Iowa State University, Cato played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, and New York Knicks.