Kevin Porter (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 17, 1950 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DuSable (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Saint Francis (PA) (1968–1972) |
| NBA draft | 1972 / Round: 3 / Pick: 39th overall |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1972–1983 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 10, 1 |
| Career history | |
| 1972–1975 | Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets |
| 1975–1977 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1977–1978 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1978–1979 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1979–1983 | Washington Bullets |
| 1983 | Toyota Super Corollas |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,645 (11.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,179 (1.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 5,314 (8.1 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kevin Porter (born April 17, 1950) is a retired American professional basketball player.
A graduate of Chicago's DuSable High School, Porter was a point guard from Saint Francis University playing 10 seasons (1972–1981; 1982–1983) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets, the Detroit Pistons, and the New Jersey Nets. Porter was one of the most talented passers in league history, leading the league in both assists per game and total assists four times during his career.
Porter was drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the 3rd round as the 39th pick of the 1972 NBA draft. In his second year, he led the league in personal fouls with 319. While he would receive 320 the next year, he won his first of four assist titles (with 8.0 per game) in 1975. That season was one in which the Bullets reached the NBA Finals before losing to the Golden State Warriors. Not soon after, he was traded to the Detroit Pistons for Dave Bing and a 1977 1st round draft pick, which was used to select Tree Rollins. He would suffer a knee injury in his second season with the team that limited him to 19 games.
In the early start of his third season with the Pistons, he was traded with Howard Porter and cash to the New Jersey Nets for Al Skinner, a 1978 2nd round draft pick (used to select Terry Tyler) and a 1979 2nd round draft pick (used to select Tony Price). On February 24, 1978, Porter had 29 assists in a game against the Rockets while with the Nets. He also had 14 points and 5 rebounds in a season the led to his 2nd assist title, with 10.2 per game. The record would stand until Scott Skiles tallied 30 assists on December 30, 1990.
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