Career snapshot
16seasons
631games
6,621career pts
16.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Denver Nuggets
· 366 games · 2011-12–2017-18
Position rank · 2016-17
#39PPG rank
#5PER rank
#16WS rank
Among 107 Forward-Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.9
2022-23 · Capitanes
RPG
11.3
2022-23 · Capitanes
APG
1.5
2022-23 · Capitanes
PER
21.9
2011-12 · DEN
WS
6.5
2013-14 · DEN
Draft
2011
Round 1 ·
Pick 22
from Morehead State
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
2011
Career by team
Panathinaikos B.C.
2025-26 – 2025-26 · 1 seasons
5.8 PPG
3.9 RPG
0.3 APG
35 games
Panathinaikos Athens
2025-26 – 2025-26 · 1 seasons
5.8 PPG
3.9 RPG
0.3 APG
35 games
Panathinaikos
2025-26 – 2025-26 · 1 seasons
6.4 PPG
5.5 RPG
0.6 APG
11 games
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia
2024-25 – 2024-25 · 2 seasons
8.6 PPG
7.1 RPG
0.8 APG
32 games
Mexico City Capitanes
2022-23 – 2023-24 · 2 seasons
13.3 PPG
11.3 RPG
1.4 APG
59 games
CSKA Moscow
2021-22 – 2021-22 · 1 seasons
2.3 PPG
2.4 RPG
0.0 APG
7 games
Grand Rapids Gold
2021-22 – 2021-22 · 1 seasons
10.8 PPG
7.3 RPG
1.0 APG
12 games
Houston Rockets
2018-19 – 2018-19 · 1 seasons
12.9 PPG
8.2 RPG
0.7 APG
25 games
Denver Nuggets
2011-12 – 2017-18 · 7 seasons
11.4 PPG
8.1 RPG
1.0 APG
366 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | DEN | 46 | 39 | 22.5 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 58.6 | 0.0 | 66.5 | 21.9 | 4.6 |
| 2012-2013 | DEN | 5 | 0 | 28.9 | 10.2 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 62.5 | — | 73.3 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | DEN | 80 | 77 | 27.2 | 13.7 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 65.0 | 19.8 | 6.5 |
| 2014-15 | DEN | 75 | 71 | 27.8 | 12.6 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 50.7 | 12.5 | 69.1 | 18.4 | 5.6 |
| 2015-16 | DEN | 67 | 64 | 25.3 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 55.8 | 50.0 | 61.3 | 21.0 | 5.5 |
| 2016-17 | DEN | 61 | 34 | 21.2 | 9.6 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 54.8 | 0.0 | 69.3 | 20.3 | 4.5 |
| 2017-18 | DEN | 32 | 7 | 14.4 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 70.6 | 17.4 | 1.3 |
| 2018-19 | NBA | 12 | 0 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 59.5 | 20.0 | 62.5 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | NBA | 37 | 13 | 19.7 | 10.4 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 58.9 | 32.0 | 64.6 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | HOU | 25 | 13 | 24.4 | 12.9 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 58.7 | 35.0 | 65.1 | 21.8 | 2.5 |
| 2021-22 | CSKA | 7 | 0 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 26.7 | 100.0 | 83.3 | 1.7 | — |
| 2021-22 | GRG | 12 | 0 | 19.3 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 53.1 | 29.4 | 64.7 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Capitanes | 29 | 0 | 29.0 | 13.9 | 11.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 55.7 | 27.8 | 56.4 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | Capitanes | 30 | 0 | 25.6 | 12.7 | 11.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 63.0 | 22.2 | 67.7 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 22 | 0 | 19.1 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 56.8 | 0.0 | 64.2 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia | 10 | 0 | 22.3 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 67.3 | 0.0 | 73.5 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | PAN | 35 | 13 | 13.1 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 60.7 | 0.0 | 65.5 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | PAN | 11 | 0 | 17.1 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 60.9 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | Panathinaikos | 35 | 13 | 13.1 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 61.2 | 0.0 | 65.5 | 7.5 | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | CSKA Moscow | Panathinaikos B.C. | offseason | From 2021-22 to 2025-26 | |
| Aug 2021 | Houston Rockets | CSKA Moscow | offseason | From 2018-19 to 2021-22 | |
| Jul 2018 | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
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About Kenneth Faried
Kenneth Bernard Faried Lewis is an American professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League and the EuroLeague. Known as "the Manimal" due to his hustle on the court, he attended Morehead State University for four years, twice being named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year. He finished his collegiate career as the NCAA all-time leading rebounder in the post-1973 era with 1,673 rebounds, although he was surpassed by Armando Bacot in 2024. He was selected 22nd overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets.