Career snapshot
8seasons
710games
4,891career pts
11.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Dallas Mavericks
· 321 games · 1981-82–1985-86
Position rank · 1987-88
#55PPG rank
#37PER rank
#45WS rank
Among 71 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
12.0
1985-86 · LAC
RPG
6.3
1983-84 · DAL
APG
2.2
1984-85 · DAL
PER
13.0
1983-84 · DAL
WS
4.8
1983-84 · DAL
Draft
1980
Round 3 ·
Pick 47
from Arizona State
Career by team
Philadelphia 76ers
1989-90 – 1989-90 · 1 seasons
2.4 PPG
1.6 RPG
0.2 APG
38 games
San Antonio Spurs
1987-88 – 1987-88 · 1 seasons
4.4 PPG
2.1 RPG
0.7 APG
72 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1985-86 – 1986-87 · 2 seasons
10.5 PPG
5.0 RPG
0.6 APG
105 games
Detroit Pistons
1986-87 – 1986-87 · 1 seasons
3.4 PPG
1.9 RPG
0.3 APG
28 games
Dallas Mavericks
1981-82 – 1985-86 · 5 seasons
6.2 PPG
5.3 RPG
1.7 APG
321 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | DAL | 63 | 27 | 17.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 46.1 | 0.0 | 58.3 | 12.0 | 1.5 |
| 1982-83 | DAL | 81 | 12 | 18.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 49.0 | 100.0 | 55.0 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| 1983-84 | DAL | 82 | 46 | 27.9 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 52.0 | 25.0 | 62.3 | 13.0 | 4.8 |
| 1984-85 | DAL | 82 | 40 | 24.5 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 77.1 | 10.9 | 3.3 |
| 1985-86 | NBA | 80 | 66 | 27.8 | 11.2 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 74.0 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | DAL | 13 | 4 | 21.5 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 58.6 | 11.3 | 0.4 |
| 1985-86 | LAC | 67 | 62 | 29.0 | 12.0 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 50.5 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 12.8 | 2.7 |
| 1986-87 | NBA | 66 | 11 | 16.5 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 67.5 | — | — |
| 1986-87 | LAC | 38 | 6 | 21.3 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 47.2 | 0.0 | 64.8 | 9.4 | 0.3 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 28 | 5 | 9.9 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 10.1 | 0.5 |
| 1987-88 | SAS | 72 | 7 | 12.8 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 72.3 | 10.9 | 1.0 |
| 1989-90 | PHI | 38 | 1 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 41.8 | 0.0 | 46.7 | 7.9 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1989 | San Antonio Spurs | Philadelphia 76ers | offseason | From 1987-88 to 1989-90 | |
| Jul 1987 | Detroit Pistons | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1987 | Los Angeles Clippers | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1986 | Dallas Mavericks | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1986 | Los Angeles Clippers | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1985 | Dallas Mavericks | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
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About Kurt Nimphius
Kurt Nimphius is an American former basketball player who played nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils.