Career snapshot
13seasons
855games
16,477career pts
16.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Denver Nuggets
· 293 games · 1980-81–1983-84
Position rank · 1992-93
#79PPG rank
#38PER rank
#64WS rank
Among 103 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
29.4
1983-84 · DEN
RPG
5.6
1981-82 · DEN
APG
3.1
1983-84 · DEN
PER
23.6
1983-84 · DEN
WS
11.0
1982-83 · DEN
Draft
1980
Round 1 ·
Pick 11
from UCLA
Honors & awards
2×
All-Star Selection
1983, 1982
Career by team
Los Angeles Clippers
1992-93 – 1992-93 · 1 seasons
6.2 PPG
1.2 RPG
0.6 APG
41 games
New York Knicks
1988-89 – 1991-92 · 4 seasons
11.5 PPG
1.9 RPG
1.3 APG
191 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1984-85 – 1988-89 · 5 seasons
23.5 PPG
2.9 RPG
2.2 APG
285 games
Denver Nuggets
1980-81 – 1983-84 · 4 seasons
23.3 PPG
5.3 RPG
2.7 APG
293 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | DEN | 51 | 0 | 27.0 | 11.5 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 42.6 | 0.0 | 81.8 | 11.9 | 1.2 |
| 1981-82 | DEN | 82 | 78 | 33.8 | 21.5 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 56.0 | 7.7 | 85.7 | 18.9 | 7.7 |
| 1982-83 | DEN | 82 | 79 | 35.5 | 26.7 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 54.7 | 29.4 | 87.5 | 21.8 | 11.0 |
| 1983-84 | DEN | 78 | 71 | 35.1 | 29.4 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 55.8 | 36.7 | 85.2 | 23.6 | 10.3 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 72 | 69 | 34.8 | 22.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 53.4 | 33.3 | 89.6 | 18.0 | 8.4 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 79 | 76 | 35.3 | 24.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 54.0 | 12.5 | 86.9 | 19.7 | 9.9 |
| 1986-87 | POR | 79 | 79 | 38.3 | 26.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 52.3 | 48.1 | 88.6 | 19.2 | 10.8 |
| 1987-88 | POR | 37 | 7 | 28.1 | 20.2 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 50.8 | 37.9 | 87.8 | 19.8 | 3.8 |
| 1988-89 | NBA | 45 | 1 | 20.8 | 11.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 46.9 | 39.6 | 89.9 | — | — |
| 1988-89 | NYK | 27 | 0 | 18.6 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 46.4 | 30.0 | 91.1 | 13.0 | 1.0 |
| 1988-89 | POR | 18 | 1 | 24.0 | 13.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 47.5 | 42.1 | 87.9 | 14.6 | 1.0 |
| 1989-90 | NYK | 22 | 13 | 25.6 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 44.2 | 52.6 | 91.7 | 12.5 | 0.8 |
| 1990-91 | NYK | 75 | 72 | 32.3 | 16.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 49.4 | 36.2 | 89.9 | 14.4 | 5.7 |
| 1991-92 | NYK | 67 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 49.1 | 39.4 | 80.2 | 14.2 | 2.9 |
| 1992-93 | LAC | 41 | 3 | 12.0 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 45.3 | 32.4 | 87.9 | 13.8 | 1.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1992 | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
| Oct 1988 | New York Knicks | Portland Trail Blazers | mid season trade | From 1988-89 to 1988-89 | |
| Jul 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Jul 1984 | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
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About Kiki Vandeweghe
Ernest Maurice "Kiki" VanDeWeghe III is a former professional basketball player, coach and executive who is an advisor for the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, he was a two-time NBA All-Star.