Kevin Porter

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kevin Porter
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 17, 1950(1950-04-17)
Age	74
Birthplace	Illinois
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Aries

Kevin Porter Biography

Kevin Porter is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on April 17, 1950 in Illinois, Illinois, United States. Point guard who led the NBA in assists four times and retired with a career average of 8.1 assists per game.

He averaged over eight assists per game during his career, just behind All- Star guard Tim Hardaway on the all-time list.

In the 1972 NBA draft, Porter was the 39th overall pick, selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the third round. In his second year, he led the league in personal fouls with 319. While he received 320 the next year, he won his first of four assist titles (with 8.0 per game) in 1975. The Bullets reached the NBA Finals, but were swept by the underdog Golden State Warriors. In late August 1975, Porter was traded to the Detroit Pistons for Dave Bing and a first round draft pick in 1977, used to select Tree Rollins. Porter suffered a knee injury in his second season with Detroit and appeared in only nineteen games.

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Porter graduated from DuSable High School, then played point guard at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania. He played ten seasons (1972–1981; 1982–1983) in the NBA as a member of the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets, Detroit Pistons, and New Jersey Nets. One of the most talented passers in league history, Porter led the league in both assists per game and total assists four times during his career. He also coached middle school girls basketball at Jensen Academy in Chicago IL which he won 4 straight city titles with his girls going undefeated all 4 years.

He raised three children and seven grandchildren.

Kevin Porter Net Worth

Kevin Porter is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kevin Porter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He led the Saint Francis Red Flash before being drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in 1972.

He set an NBA record for registering 29 assists in a single game.

Kevin Porter (born April 17, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player. He played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and led the league in assists in four of those seasons.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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After that season, he signed as a veteran free agent with the Washington Bullets. The Detroit Pistons received a first round draft pick in 1980 (which ended up with Golden State, who selected Rickey Brown with that pick) and a 1982 first round pick (Used to select John Bagley) as compensation for his departure. Porter appeared in two playoff games that year and garnered nine assists as the Bullets fell in the first round. The following year, he had 9.1 assists per game, which was enough to win his final assist title. However, during training camp before the 1981 season, he snapped his Achilles tendon, missing all of that season. He only played 11 games of the next season, having only 4.2 assists per game. On January 18, 1983, he was waived by the Bullets. When he retired in 1983, he had accumulated 5,314 career assists (good for 49th all time) and 7,645 career points, while also being 14th all time in career assists per game and 13th in assist percentage at 37.5. Notably, of the top 50 in career assist leaders, he played the fewest games (659). Despite leading the league in assists per game four times, he was never selected to an All Star Game. Only five players have won more assists titles than Porter, and all five of them are in the Hall of Fame (Stockton, Cousy, Robertson, Nash and Kidd).

Facts & Trivia

Kevin Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kevin Porter celebrates birthday on April 17 of every year.

Are Kevin Porter and Kevin Porter Jr related?

The father of Kevin Porter Jr., Bryan Kevin Porter Sr., pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, served a prison sentence, and later died in a shooting when Porter Jr. was four years old. Porter Jr. is not related to Kevin Porter.

What happened to Kevin Porter NBA?

Porter is retired and lives in Chicago. In January 2022, Washington Wizards announcer Glenn Consor apologized to current Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.

Is Kevin Porter in the Hall of Fame?

Porter finished his professional career with 5,314 assists and 7,654 points in 659 games. Mr. Porter returned to Loretto in 1983 and coached at his alma mater for four seasons. Saint Francis College is proud to honor Kevin Porter with induction into the Athletics Hall of Fame on this date, Saturday, December 6, 2003.

How much is Kevin Porter Jr contract?

Porter, who turned 22 years old this offseason, is set to enter the fourth and final season (2022-23) of the rookie contract he signed after being selected in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft. For the Rockets, the number to watch could be $9.7 million.

What happened to Kevin Porter 13 Reasons Why?

Mr. Porter got fired , after speaking to Principal Bolan, before he left, he explained that he kept a stack of files on students who he believed to be the most at risk and required attention, he handed them over to Bolan and left the office.