Forward · Los Angeles Clippers
Robert Covington
Age 35 · USA · 201 cm (6'7") · 95 kg · Born Dec 14, 1990 · Tennessee State
10.9 PPG
5.6 RPG
1.4 APG
790 games
11 seasons
Career snapshot
11seasons
790games
8,576career pts
13.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Philadelphia 76ers
· 323 games · 2014-15–2023-24
Position rank · 2022-23
#93PPG rank
#42PER rank
#65WS rank
Among 120 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
14.5
2018-19 · MIN
RPG
8.0
2019-20 · HOU
APG
2.0
2017-18 · PHI
PER
19.4
2021-22 · LAC
WS
6.1
2017-18 · PHI
Honors & awards
1×
All-Defense Team
2017
Career by team
Los Angeles Clippers
2021-22 – 2023-24 · 3 seasons
7.2 PPG
4.0 RPG
1.2 APG
74 games
Philadelphia 76ers
2014-15 – 2023-24 · 6 seasons
12.2 PPG
5.5 RPG
1.5 APG
323 games
Portland Trail Blazers
2020-21 – 2021-22 · 2 seasons
8.1 PPG
6.3 RPG
1.6 APG
118 games
Houston Rockets
2013-14 – 2019-20 · 2 seasons
9.4 PPG
6.2 RPG
1.1 APG
29 games
Minnesota Timberwolves
2018-19 – 2019-20 · 2 seasons
13.3 PPG
5.9 RPG
1.3 APG
70 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | HOU | 7 | 0 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 0.1 |
| 2014-15 | PHI | 70 | 49 | 27.9 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 39.6 | 37.4 | 82.0 | 14.7 | 4.0 |
| 2015-16 | PHI | 67 | 49 | 28.4 | 12.8 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 38.5 | 35.3 | 79.1 | 13.2 | 2.0 |
| 2016-17 | PHI | 67 | 67 | 31.6 | 12.9 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 39.9 | 33.3 | 82.2 | 13.2 | 3.1 |
| 2017-18 | PHI | 80 | 80 | 31.7 | 12.6 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 41.3 | 36.9 | 85.3 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| 2018-19 | NBA | 35 | 35 | 34.4 | 13.3 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 43.1 | 37.8 | 76.4 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | MIN | 22 | 22 | 34.7 | 14.5 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 43.3 | 37.2 | 77.3 | 14.7 | 1.8 |
| 2018-19 | PHI | 13 | 13 | 33.8 | 11.3 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 42.7 | 39.0 | 73.9 | 11.0 | 0.7 |
| 2019-20 | HOU | 22 | 21 | 33.0 | 11.6 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 39.2 | 31.5 | 80.0 | 13.1 | 1.4 |
| 2019-20 | MIN | 48 | 47 | 29.4 | 12.8 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 43.5 | 34.6 | 79.8 | 13.5 | 2.3 |
| 2019-20 | NBA | 70 | 68 | 30.5 | 12.4 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 42.2 | 33.5 | 79.8 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | POR | 70 | 70 | 32.0 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 80.6 | 11.2 | 3.7 |
| 2021-22 | NBA | 71 | 42 | 27.3 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 42.0 | 37.8 | 84.1 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | LAC | 23 | 2 | 22.1 | 10.4 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 50.0 | 45.0 | 84.8 | 19.4 | 2.1 |
| 2021-22 | POR | 48 | 40 | 29.8 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 38.1 | 34.3 | 83.3 | 10.0 | 1.1 |
| 2022-23 | LAC | 48 | 0 | 16.2 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 44.5 | 39.7 | 75.0 | 14.2 | 1.9 |
| 2023-24 | LAC | 3 | 3 | 23.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 33.3 | 25.0 | 50.0 | — | — |
| 2023-24 | PHI | 26 | 3 | 16.1 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 44.9 | 35.4 | 87.5 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | Los Angeles Clippers | Portland Trail Blazers | mid season trade | From 2021-22 to 2021-22 | |
| Jul 2021 | Portland Trail Blazers | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
| Jul 2020 | Houston Rockets | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Jul 2020 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Oct 2019 | Houston Rockets | Minnesota Timberwolves | mid season trade | From 2019-20 to 2019-20 | |
| Jul 2019 | Philadelphia 76ers | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Jul 2019 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
| Oct 2018 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Philadelphia 76ers | mid season trade | From 2018-19 to 2018-19 | |
| Jul 2018 | Philadelphia 76ers | Minnesota Timberwolves | season change | ||
| Jul 2014 | Houston Rockets | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
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About Robert Covington
Robert Covington is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Tennessee State Tigers, and, in 2018, he was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.