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Kelvin Cato
Center ·Houston Rockets ·NBA ·#26

Kelvin Cato

Age52 BornAug 26, 1974 FromUSA Height211 cm (6'11") Weight125 kg CollegeIowa State Draft1997 · #15
Career averages
5.4PPG
5.2RPG
0.4APG
568 games · 10 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
10Seasons
568Games
3,056Career points
13.2PER average
Most-played franchise: Houston Rockets · 317 games · 1999-00 to 2003-04
Draft1997
1Round
15Overall pick
From Iowa State
Career highsSingle season
8.7PPG · 1999-00 · HOU
7.0RPG · 2001-02 · HOU
1.0APG · 2003-04 · HOU
15.9PER · 1999-00 · HOU
5.3Win shares · 2001-02 · HOU
Position rank2004-05
#37PPG rank
#25PER rank
#20Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 73 Center players with 41+ games

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

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
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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Born on August 26

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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.