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Kevin Porter
Guard ·Washington Wizards ·NBA ·#1

Kevin Porter

Age76 BornApr 17, 1950 FromUSA Height183 cm (6'0") Weight77 kg CollegeSt. Francis (PA) Draft1972 · #39
Career averages
12.3PPG
1.9RPG
8.4APG
641 games · 8 seasons

At a glance

WAS hub
Career snapshot
8Seasons
641Games
7,914Career points
15.3PER average
Most-played franchise: Washington Wizards · 395 games · 1972-73 to 1982-83
Draft1972
3Round
39Overall pick
From St. Francis (PA)
Career highsSingle season
16.2PPG · 1977-78 · BKN
2.7RPG · 1977-78 · BKN
13.4APG · 1978-79 · DET
17.2PER · 1978-79 · DET
6.2Win shares · 1978-79 · DET
Position rank1980-81
#27PPG rank
#64PER rank
#61Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 82 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Washington Wizards
1972-73 - 1982-83 · 6 seasons
10.6 PPG 1.6 RPG 6.6 APG
395 games
Detroit Pistons
1977-78 - 1978-79 · 2 seasons
14.4 PPG 2.4 RPG 12.6 APG
90 games
Brooklyn Nets
1977-78 - 1977-78 · 1 seasons
16.2 PPG 2.7 RPG 10.8 APG
74 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1972-73 WAS 71 0 17.1 6.6 1.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 45.5 0.0 61.4 - -
1973-74 WAS 81 0 28.9 14.0 2.2 5.8 1.2 0.1 47.8 0.0 72.3 - -
1974-75 WAS 81 0 32.0 11.6 1.9 8.0 1.9 0.1 49.1 0.0 70.4 - -
1977-78 NBA 82 0 34.3 15.0 2.6 10.2 1.5 0.2 46.9 0.0 76.3 - -
1977-78 BKN 74 0 36.3 16.2 2.7 10.8 1.6 0.2 47.0 0.0 76.5 - -
1977-78 DET 8 0 15.9 4.6 1.9 4.5 0.6 0.0 45.2 0.0 69.2 13.3 0.2
1978-79 DET 82 82 37.4 15.4 2.5 13.4 1.9 0.1 48.1 0.0 72.2 17.2 6.2
1979-80 WAS 70 0 21.3 7.3 1.2 6.5 0.8 0.2 45.9 0.0 80.3 - -
1980-81 WAS 81 0 31.8 13.4 1.5 9.1 1.4 0.1 51.9 25.0 77.3 - -
1982-83 WAS 11 0 19.1 4.3 0.5 4.2 0.9 0.0 52.5 0.0 83.3 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1979 Detroit Pistons Washington Wizards season change
Jul 1978 Brooklyn Nets Detroit Pistons season change
Oct 1977 Washington Wizards Brooklyn Nets offseason From 1974-75 to 1977-78

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Born on April 17

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About Kevin Porter

Kevin Porter is an American former professional basketball player. He played eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and led the league in assists four times in his pro career.