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Kevin Kunnert
Center ·Houston Rockets ·NBA ·#44

Kevin Kunnert

Age74 BornNov 11, 1951 FromUSA Height213 cm (6'12") Weight104 kg CollegeIowa Draft1973 · #12
Career averages
6.7PPG
6.1RPG
1.1APG
458 games · 7 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
7Seasons
458Games
3,046Career points
12.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Houston Rockets · 180 games · 1973-74 to 1977-78
Draft1973
1Round
12Overall pick
From Iowa
Career highsSingle season
10.8PPG · 1974-75 · HOU
8.7RPG · 1977-78 · HOU
1.4APG · 1974-75 · HOU
17.7PER · 1974-75 · HOU
5.1Win shares · 1974-75 · HOU
Position rank1980-81
#50PPG rank
#28PER rank
#32Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 62 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Portland Trail Blazers
1979-80 - 1981-82 · 3 seasons
4.4 PPG 4.9 RPG 1.2 APG
94 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1973-74 - 1978-79 · 2 seasons
5.3 PPG 5.6 RPG 1.1 APG
120 games
Houston Rockets
1973-74 - 1977-78 · 3 seasons
9.8 PPG 8.0 RPG 1.2 APG
180 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1973-74 NBA 64 0 11.0 3.6 3.4 0.7 0.2 0.8 48.8 0.0 63.6 - -
1973-74 HOU 25 0 14.4 4.9 4.4 0.7 0.2 1.2 49.1 0.0 58.8 13.0 0.6
1973-74 LAC 39 0 8.7 2.8 2.7 0.6 0.1 0.6 48.5 0.0 68.8 - -
1974-75 HOU 75 0 24.0 10.8 8.4 1.4 0.5 1.1 51.2 0.0 68.6 17.7 5.1
1977-78 HOU 80 0 26.9 10.4 8.7 1.2 0.6 1.1 43.7 0.0 68.9 13.6 2.6
1978-79 LAC 81 0 20.8 6.5 7.0 1.4 0.6 1.5 46.7 0.0 65.9 - -
1979-80 POR 18 0 16.8 7.0 6.2 1.6 0.4 1.2 43.9 0.0 60.5 13.5 0.2
1980-81 POR 55 0 15.3 4.4 5.2 1.2 0.3 0.6 46.8 0.0 77.8 12.7 1.9
1981-82 POR 21 0 11.3 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.1 0.3 41.7 0.0 52.9 6.4 0.0

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 1979 Los Angeles Clippers Portland Trail Blazers
Jul 1978 Houston Rockets Los Angeles Clippers
Jul 1974 Los Angeles Clippers Houston Rockets

All entries are season change.

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Born on November 11

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About Kevin Kunnert

Kevin Robert Kunnert is an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 7'0" and 230 lb center-power forward, was drafted out of the University of Iowa by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1973 NBA draft. He also helped the Houston Rockets to a Central Division title during the 1976-77 season.