Career snapshot
12seasons
834games
3,265career pts
8.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Milwaukee Bucks
· 438 games · 1982-83–1988-89
Position rank · 1988-89
#65PPG rank
#48PER rank
#38WS rank
Among 70 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
7.1
1980-81 · DET
RPG
6.0
1982-83 · CLE
APG
1.7
1980-81 · DET
PER
11.1
1981-82 · CLE
WS
3.4
1984-85 · MIL
Draft
1979
Round 2 ·
Pick 42
from Kansas
Career by team
Golden State Warriors
1990-91 – 1990-91 · 1 seasons
1.6 PPG
1.9 RPG
0.3 APG
36 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1981-82 – 1989-90 · 3 seasons
4.2 PPG
3.6 RPG
0.6 APG
89 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1982-83 – 1988-89 · 7 seasons
3.7 PPG
3.1 RPG
0.7 APG
438 games
Detroit Pistons
1980-81 – 1981-82 · 2 seasons
5.8 PPG
4.5 RPG
1.3 APG
119 games
Houston Rockets
1979-80 – 1979-80 · 1 seasons
2.4 PPG
2.4 RPG
0.2 APG
12 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | HOU | 12 | 0 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 80 | 0 | 22.7 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 48.9 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 10.3 | 1.7 |
| 1981-82 | NBA | 67 | 4 | 13.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 76.2 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 28 | 1 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 76.7 | 11.1 | 0.5 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 39 | 3 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 75.8 | 7.1 | 0.3 |
| 1982-83 | NBA | 73 | 19 | 15.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 73.5 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | CLE | 23 | 18 | 23.4 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 61.5 | 9.9 | 0.6 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 50 | 1 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 46.0 | 0.0 | 81.0 | 6.9 | 0.8 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 68 | 4 | 12.3 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 47.9 | 33.3 | 69.4 | 8.9 | 1.6 |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 79 | 6 | 20.1 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 69.8 | 10.1 | 3.4 |
| 1985-86 | MIL | 45 | 0 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 42.4 | 0.0 | 73.5 | 7.9 | 0.9 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 62 | 3 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 40.3 | 0.0 | 71.9 | 7.4 | 1.1 |
| 1987-88 | MIL | 60 | 0 | 14.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 70.8 | 8.8 | 1.3 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 74 | 0 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 36.0 | 26.9 | 78.4 | 8.2 | 1.0 |
| 1989-90 | CLE | 38 | 1 | 11.8 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 69.4 | 7.7 | 0.2 |
| 1990-91 | GSW | 36 | 1 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 35.6 | 33.3 | 80.0 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1990 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Jul 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cleveland Cavaliers | season change | ||
| Jul 1982 | Detroit Pistons | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Jul 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Oct 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1981-82 to 1981-82 | |
| Jul 1981 | Detroit Pistons | Cleveland Cavaliers | season change | ||
| Jul 1980 | Houston Rockets | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
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About Paul Mokeski
Paul Keen Mokeski is an American former basketball player and coach. Standing 7 ft 0 in, he played the center position. He played for five NBA teams, including six seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks.