Center · Houston Rockets
Kevin Kunnert
Age 74 · USA · 213 cm (6'12") · 104 kg · Born Nov 11, 1951 · Iowa
6.7 PPG
6.1 RPG
1.1 APG
458 games
7 seasons
Career snapshot
7seasons
458games
3,046career pts
12.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Houston Rockets
· 180 games · 1973-74–1977-78
Position rank · 1980-81
#50PPG rank
#28PER rank
#32WS rank
Among 62 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
10.8
1974-75 · HOU
RPG
8.7
1977-78 · HOU
APG
1.4
1974-75 · HOU
PER
17.7
1974-75 · HOU
WS
5.1
1974-75 · HOU
Draft
1973
Round 1 ·
Pick 12
from Iowa
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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.