Kosta Koufos
\COAST-ah Koo-fuss\
Konstantine Demetrios Koufos (Kosta) ▪ Twitter: @kostakoufos
Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 7-0 ▪ Weight: 265 lbs.
Born: February 24, 1989 in Canton, Ohio
High School: GlenOak in Canton, Ohio
College: Ohio State University
Draft: Utah Jazz, 1st round (23rd pick, 23rd overall), 2008 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 1, 2008
Age: 24 years, 83 days ▪ Experience: 5 years
D-League: 15 G, 17.6 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 1.8 APG (Full Record)
| Season |
Age |
Tm |
Lg |
Pos |
G |
GS |
MP |
FG |
FGA |
FG% |
3P |
3PA |
3P% |
FT |
FTA |
FT% |
ORB |
DRB |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
PF |
PTS |
| 2008-09 |
19 |
UTA |
NBA |
C |
48 |
7 |
565 |
94 |
185 |
.508 |
0 |
0 |
|
36 |
51 |
.706 |
50 |
88 |
138 |
20 |
12 |
31 |
26 |
70 |
224 |
| 2009-10 |
20 |
UTA |
NBA |
C |
36 |
0 |
172 |
22 |
47 |
.468 |
0 |
0 |
|
9 |
15 |
.600 |
16 |
29 |
45 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
15 |
26 |
53 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
TOT |
NBA |
C |
50 |
2 |
434 |
68 |
150 |
.453 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
24 |
43 |
.558 |
57 |
73 |
130 |
7 |
10 |
25 |
31 |
59 |
160 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
MIN |
NBA |
C |
39 |
1 |
336 |
47 |
108 |
.435 |
0 |
2 |
.000 |
12 |
24 |
.500 |
42 |
55 |
97 |
7 |
8 |
20 |
25 |
50 |
106 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
11 |
1 |
98 |
21 |
42 |
.500 |
0 |
0 |
|
12 |
19 |
.632 |
15 |
18 |
33 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
9 |
54 |
| 2011-12 |
22 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
48 |
24 |
792 |
115 |
192 |
.599 |
0 |
0 |
|
33 |
55 |
.600 |
95 |
163 |
258 |
15 |
24 |
41 |
33 |
96 |
263 |
| 2012-13 |
23 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
81 |
81 |
1817 |
295 |
508 |
.581 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
58 |
104 |
.558 |
211 |
351 |
562 |
32 |
44 |
103 |
53 |
246 |
648 |
| Career |
|
|
NBA |
|
263 |
114 |
3780 |
594 |
1082 |
.549 |
0 |
3 |
.000 |
160 |
268 |
.597 |
429 |
704 |
1133 |
80 |
92 |
204 |
158 |
497 |
1348 |
| Season |
Age |
Tm |
Lg |
Pos |
G |
GS |
MP |
FG |
FGA |
FG% |
3P |
3PA |
3P% |
FT |
FTA |
FT% |
ORB |
DRB |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
PF |
PTS |
| 2008-09 |
19 |
UTA |
NBA |
C |
48 |
7 |
11.8 |
2.0 |
3.9 |
.508 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.8 |
1.1 |
.706 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
4.7 |
| 2009-10 |
20 |
UTA |
NBA |
C |
36 |
0 |
4.8 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
.468 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.3 |
0.4 |
.600 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
TOT |
NBA |
C |
50 |
2 |
8.7 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
.453 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
.558 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
MIN |
NBA |
C |
39 |
1 |
8.6 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
.435 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.500 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
2.5 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
11 |
1 |
8.9 |
1.9 |
3.8 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
1.1 |
1.7 |
.632 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
4.9 |
| 2011-12 |
22 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
48 |
24 |
16.5 |
2.4 |
4.0 |
.599 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.7 |
1.1 |
.600 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
5.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
5.5 |
| 2012-13 |
23 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
81 |
81 |
22.4 |
3.6 |
6.3 |
.581 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
.558 |
2.6 |
4.3 |
6.9 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
| Career |
|
|
NBA |
|
263 |
114 |
14.4 |
2.3 |
4.1 |
.549 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.597 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
4.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
| Season |
Age |
Tm |
Lg |
Pos |
G |
GS |
MP |
FG |
FGA |
FG% |
3P |
3PA |
3P% |
FT |
FTA |
FT% |
ORB |
DRB |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
PF |
PTS |
| 2008-09 |
19 |
UTA |
NBA |
C |
48 |
7 |
565 |
6.0 |
11.8 |
.508 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
2.3 |
3.2 |
.706 |
3.2 |
5.6 |
8.8 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
4.5 |
14.3 |
| 2009-10 |
20 |
UTA |
NBA |
C |
36 |
0 |
172 |
4.6 |
9.8 |
.468 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
1.9 |
3.1 |
.600 |
3.3 |
6.1 |
9.4 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
5.4 |
11.1 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
TOT |
NBA |
C |
50 |
2 |
434 |
5.6 |
12.4 |
.453 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
2.0 |
3.6 |
.558 |
4.7 |
6.1 |
10.8 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
4.9 |
13.3 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
MIN |
NBA |
C |
39 |
1 |
336 |
5.0 |
11.6 |
.435 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
1.3 |
2.6 |
.500 |
4.5 |
5.9 |
10.4 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
5.4 |
11.4 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
11 |
1 |
98 |
7.7 |
15.4 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
4.4 |
7.0 |
.632 |
5.5 |
6.6 |
12.1 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
19.8 |
| 2011-12 |
22 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
48 |
24 |
792 |
5.2 |
8.7 |
.599 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
1.5 |
2.5 |
.600 |
4.3 |
7.4 |
11.7 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
4.4 |
12.0 |
| 2012-13 |
23 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
81 |
81 |
1817 |
5.8 |
10.1 |
.581 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
.558 |
4.2 |
7.0 |
11.1 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
4.9 |
12.8 |
| Career |
|
|
NBA |
|
263 |
114 |
3780 |
5.7 |
10.3 |
.549 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.5 |
2.6 |
.597 |
4.1 |
6.7 |
10.8 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
4.7 |
12.8 |
| Season |
Age |
Tm |
Lg |
Pos |
G |
MP |
PER |
TS% |
eFG% |
ORB% |
DRB% |
TRB% |
AST% |
STL% |
BLK% |
TOV% |
USG% |
ORtg |
DRtg |
OWS |
DWS |
WS |
WS/48 |
| 2008-09 |
19 |
UTA |
NBA |
C |
48 |
565 |
15.2 |
.540 |
.508 |
10.6 |
18.6 |
14.6 |
5.7 |
1.1 |
4.3 |
11.1 |
18.5 |
109 |
106 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
.112 |
| 2009-10 |
20 |
UTA |
NBA |
C |
36 |
172 |
7.7 |
.494 |
.468 |
11.3 |
19.4 |
15.5 |
5.1 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
21.9 |
17.9 |
91 |
106 |
-0.2 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
.014 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
TOT |
NBA |
C |
50 |
434 |
12.6 |
.474 |
.453 |
14.6 |
19.1 |
16.8 |
2.5 |
1.1 |
4.4 |
15.5 |
19.9 |
95 |
108 |
-0.2 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
.027 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
MIN |
NBA |
C |
39 |
336 |
10.4 |
.447 |
.435 |
13.5 |
18.7 |
16.0 |
3.2 |
1.2 |
4.5 |
17.4 |
18.2 |
90 |
109 |
-0.3 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
-0.004 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
11 |
98 |
20.3 |
.536 |
.500 |
18.2 |
20.6 |
19.4 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
3.9 |
10.6 |
25.6 |
108 |
105 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.133 |
| 2011-12 |
22 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
48 |
792 |
17.3 |
.608 |
.599 |
14.4 |
23.3 |
19.0 |
2.9 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
13.2 |
14.0 |
120 |
102 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
.163 |
| 2012-13 |
23 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
81 |
1817 |
17.2 |
.585 |
.581 |
13.3 |
21.2 |
17.3 |
2.6 |
1.2 |
4.4 |
8.7 |
14.5 |
122 |
103 |
3.9 |
2.5 |
6.5 |
.171 |
| Career |
|
|
NBA |
|
263 |
3780 |
16.0 |
.562 |
.549 |
13.2 |
20.9 |
17.1 |
3.2 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
11.6 |
15.8 |
114 |
104 |
5.8 |
5.0 |
10.8 |
.137 |
| Season |
Age |
Tm |
Lg |
Pos |
G |
GS |
MP |
FG |
FGA |
FG% |
3P |
3PA |
3P% |
FT |
FTA |
FT% |
ORB |
DRB |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
PF |
PTS |
| 2009-10 |
20 |
UTA |
NBA |
C |
9 |
0 |
31 |
4 |
10 |
.400 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
5 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| 2011-12 |
22 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
3 |
2 |
26 |
1 |
3 |
.333 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
7 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
| 2012-13 |
23 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
6 |
2 |
100 |
7 |
19 |
.368 |
1 |
1 |
1.000 |
5 |
6 |
.833 |
9 |
12 |
21 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
20 |
| Career |
|
|
NBA |
|
19 |
4 |
159 |
13 |
33 |
.394 |
1 |
1 |
1.000 |
5 |
6 |
.833 |
17 |
24 |
41 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
20 |
32 |
| Season |
Age |
Tm |
Lg |
Pos |
G |
GS |
MP |
FG |
FGA |
FG% |
3P |
3PA |
3P% |
FT |
FTA |
FT% |
ORB |
DRB |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
PF |
PTS |
| 2009-10 |
20 |
UTA |
NBA |
C |
9 |
0 |
3.4 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
1 |
0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
| 2011-12 |
22 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
3 |
2 |
8.7 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
1.3 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
| 2012-13 |
23 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
6 |
2 |
16.7 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
.368 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
.833 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
| Career |
|
|
NBA |
|
19 |
4 |
8.4 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
.394 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.000 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
.833 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
| Season |
Age |
Tm |
Lg |
Pos |
G |
GS |
MP |
FG |
FGA |
FG% |
3P |
3PA |
3P% |
FT |
FTA |
FT% |
ORB |
DRB |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
PF |
PTS |
| 2009-10 |
20 |
UTA |
NBA |
C |
9 |
0 |
31 |
4.6 |
11.6 |
.400 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
4.6 |
5.8 |
10.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
9.3 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
1 |
0 |
2 |
18.0 |
18.0 |
1.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
36.0 |
| 2011-12 |
22 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
3 |
2 |
26 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
5.5 |
9.7 |
15.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
2.8 |
| 2012-13 |
23 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
6 |
2 |
100 |
2.5 |
6.8 |
.368 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.000 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
.833 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
7.6 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
4.7 |
7.2 |
| Career |
|
|
NBA |
|
19 |
4 |
159 |
2.9 |
7.5 |
.394 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.833 |
3.8 |
5.4 |
9.3 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
4.5 |
7.2 |
| Season |
Age |
Tm |
Lg |
Pos |
G |
MP |
PER |
TS% |
eFG% |
ORB% |
DRB% |
TRB% |
AST% |
STL% |
BLK% |
TOV% |
USG% |
ORtg |
DRtg |
OWS |
DWS |
WS |
WS/48 |
| 2009-10 |
20 |
UTA |
NBA |
C |
9 |
31 |
7.2 |
.400 |
.400 |
15.0 |
19.2 |
17.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
16.7 |
17.3 |
85 |
117 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.076 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
1 |
2 |
43.8 |
1.000 |
1.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
22.8 |
200 |
118 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.338 |
| 2011-12 |
22 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
3 |
26 |
2.1 |
.333 |
.333 |
15.8 |
26.7 |
21.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.7 |
50.0 |
10.1 |
62 |
103 |
-0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.072 |
| 2012-13 |
23 |
DEN |
NBA |
C |
6 |
100 |
10.2 |
.462 |
.395 |
9.6 |
15.6 |
12.3 |
4.3 |
1.5 |
3.4 |
8.5 |
10.1 |
110 |
110 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.062 |
| Career |
|
|
NBA |
|
19 |
159 |
8.7 |
.449 |
.409 |
11.6 |
17.9 |
14.6 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
3.1 |
16.4 |
11.7 |
97 |
110 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
.017 |
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
College
Light text indicates college freshman or JV participant
| Season |
Age |
College |
G |
MP |
FG |
FGA |
3P |
3PA |
FT |
FTA |
ORB |
TRB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
PF |
PTS |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
MP |
PTS |
TRB |
AST |
| 2007-08 |
18 |
OHIOST |
37 |
1003 |
222 |
437 |
22 |
63 |
68 |
100 |
|
247 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
534 |
.508 |
.349 |
.680 |
27.1 |
14.4 |
6.7 |
0.5 |
| Career |
|
|
37 |
1003 |
222 |
437 |
22 |
63 |
68 |
100 |
|
247 |
19 |
|
|
|
|
534 |
.508 |
.349 |
.680 |
27.1 |
14.4 |
6.7 |
0.5 |
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
June 26, 2008: Drafted by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 2008 NBA Draft.
July 13, 2010: Traded by the Utah Jazz with a 2011 1st round draft pick (Donatas Motiejunas) and a future 1st round draft pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Al Jefferson.
February 22, 2011: As part of a 3-team trade, traded by the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Denver Nuggets; the Denver Nuggets traded a 2015 2nd round draft pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves; the Denver Nuggets traded Carmelo Anthony, Renaldo Balkman, Chauncey Billups, Anthony Carter and Shelden Williams to the New York Knicks; the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Corey Brewer to the New York Knicks; the New York Knicks traded Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, cash, a 2012 2nd round draft pick (Quincy Miller), a 2013 2nd round draft pick and a 2014 1st round draft pick to the Denver Nuggets; and the New York Knicks traded Eddy Curry, Anthony Randolph and cash to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
| Season |
Team |
Lg |
Salary |
| 2008-09 |
Utah Jazz |
NBA |
$1,129,320 |
| 2009-10 |
Utah Jazz |
NBA |
$1,214,040 |
| 2010-11 |
Denver Nuggets |
NBA |
$1,352,640 |
| 2011-12 |
Denver Nuggets |
NBA |
$2,203,792 |
| Career |
(may be incomplete) |
|
$5,899,792 |
Contract
Free Agent or Unsigned Draft Pick cap hold ▪ Player, Team, or Early Termination option
| Team |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
| Denver Nuggets |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
- Signed extension on January 25, 2012 for an assumed $9,000,000 for 3 years that starts in 2012-13.
- 2014-15 is partially guaranteed for $500,000 if waived before June 30, 2014, fully guaranteed after that.