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Steve Kuberski

Stephen Paul Kuberski (Steve)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: November 6, 1947 in Moline, Illinois
High School: Moline in Moline, Illinois
College: Bradley University
Draft: Boston Celtics, 4th round (9th pick, 52nd overall), 1969 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 24, 1969

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1969-70 22 BOS NBA 51 797 130 335 .388 64 92 .696 257 29 87 324
1970-71 23 BOS NBA 82 1867 313 745 .420 133 183 .727 538 78 198 759
1971-72 24 BOS NBA 71 1128 185 444 .417 80 102 .784 320 46 130 450
1972-73 25 BOS NBA 78 762 140 347 .403 65 84 .774 197 26 92 345
1973-74 26 BOS NBA 78 985 157 368 .427 86 111 .775 96 141 237 38 7 7 125 400
1974-75 27 MIL NBA 59 517 62 159 .390 44 56 .786 52 71 123 35 11 3 59 168
1975-76 28 TOT NBA 70 967 135 291 .464 71 79 .899 90 169 259 47 12 13 133 341
1975-76 28 BUF NBA 10 85 7 17 .412 3 3 1.000 4 21 25 3 1 2 10 17
1975-76 28 BOS NBA 60 882 128 274 .467 68 76 .895 86 148 234 44 11 11 123 324
1976-77 29 BOS NBA 76 860 131 312 .420 63 83 .759 76 133 209 39 7 5 89 325
1977-78 30 BOS NBA 3 14 1 4 .250 0 0 1 5 6 0 1 0 2 2 2
Career NBA 568 7897 1254 3005 .417 606 790 .767 315 519 2146 338 38 28 2 915 3114

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1969-70 22 BOS NBA 51 15.6 2.5 6.6 .388 1.3 1.8 .696 5.0 0.6 1.7 6.4
1970-71 23 BOS NBA 82 22.8 3.8 9.1 .420 1.6 2.2 .727 6.6 1.0 2.4 9.3
1971-72 24 BOS NBA 71 15.9 2.6 6.3 .417 1.1 1.4 .784 4.5 0.6 1.8 6.3
1972-73 25 BOS NBA 78 9.8 1.8 4.4 .403 0.8 1.1 .774 2.5 0.3 1.2 4.4
1973-74 26 BOS NBA 78 12.6 2.0 4.7 .427 1.1 1.4 .775 1.2 1.8 3.0 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.6 5.1
1974-75 27 MIL NBA 59 8.8 1.1 2.7 .390 0.7 0.9 .786 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 1.0 2.8
1975-76 28 TOT NBA 70 13.8 1.9 4.2 .464 1.0 1.1 .899 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.7 0.2 0.2 1.9 4.9
1975-76 28 BUF NBA 10 8.5 0.7 1.7 .412 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.4 2.1 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.0 1.7
1975-76 28 BOS NBA 60 14.7 2.1 4.6 .467 1.1 1.3 .895 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.7 0.2 0.2 2.1 5.4
1976-77 29 BOS NBA 76 11.3 1.7 4.1 .420 0.8 1.1 .759 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.2 4.3
1977-78 30 BOS NBA 3 4.7 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7
Career NBA 568 13.9 2.2 5.3 .417 1.1 1.4 .767 1.1 1.8 3.8 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.7 1.6 5.5

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1969-70 22 BOS NBA 51 797 5.9 15.1 .388 2.9 4.2 .696 11.6 1.3 3.9 14.6
1970-71 23 BOS NBA 82 1867 6.0 14.4 .420 2.6 3.5 .727 10.4 1.5 3.8 14.6
1971-72 24 BOS NBA 71 1128 5.9 14.2 .417 2.6 3.3 .784 10.2 1.5 4.1 14.4
1972-73 25 BOS NBA 78 762 6.6 16.4 .403 3.1 4.0 .774 9.3 1.2 4.3 16.3
1973-74 26 BOS NBA 78 985 5.7 13.4 .427 3.1 4.1 .775 3.5 5.2 8.7 1.4 0.3 0.3 4.6 14.6
1974-75 27 MIL NBA 59 517 4.3 11.1 .390 3.1 3.9 .786 3.6 4.9 8.6 2.4 0.8 0.2 4.1 11.7
1975-76 28 TOT NBA 70 967 5.0 10.8 .464 2.6 2.9 .899 3.4 6.3 9.6 1.7 0.4 0.5 5.0 12.7
1975-76 28 BUF NBA 10 85 3.0 7.2 .412 1.3 1.3 1.000 1.7 8.9 10.6 1.3 0.4 0.8 4.2 7.2
1975-76 28 BOS NBA 60 882 5.2 11.2 .467 2.8 3.1 .895 3.5 6.0 9.6 1.8 0.4 0.4 5.0 13.2
1976-77 29 BOS NBA 76 860 5.5 13.1 .420 2.6 3.5 .759 3.2 5.6 8.7 1.6 0.3 0.2 3.7 13.6
1977-78 30 BOS NBA 3 14 2.6 10.3 .250 0.0 0.0 2.6 12.9 15.4 0.0 2.6 0.0 5.1 5.1 5.1
Career NBA 568 7897 5.7 13.7 .417 2.8 3.6 .767 3.4 5.6 9.8 1.5 0.4 0.3 5.1 4.2 14.2

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1969-70 22 BOS NBA 51 797 11.3 .431 .388 4.8 -0.8 1.0 0.2 .010
1970-71 23 BOS NBA 82 1867 11.8 .460 .420 12.4 5.3 -0.1 2.7 2.6 .066
1971-72 24 BOS NBA 71 1128 11.4 .460 .417 13.0 5.1 -0.2 1.9 1.7 .073
1972-73 25 BOS NBA 78 762 11.7 .449 .403 11.6 4.4 -0.3 1.5 1.2 .077
1973-74 26 BOS NBA 78 985 10.9 .480 .427 9.7 13.5 11.6 5.1 0.3 0.3 98 0.7 1.0 1.7 .084
1974-75 27 MIL NBA 59 517 11.6 .457 .390 10.9 13.9 12.4 9.0 1.0 0.3 100 0.2 0.4 0.6 .056
1975-76 28 TOT NBA 70 967 12.0 .523 .464 9.2 17.3 13.2 6.5 0.6 0.7 98 1.2 1.1 2.3 .113
1975-76 28 BUF NBA 10 85 7.8 .464 .412 5.1 25.0 15.4 4.4 0.5 1.2 97 0.0 0.1 0.1 .043
1975-76 28 BOS NBA 60 882 12.4 .527 .467 9.6 16.5 13.0 6.7 0.6 0.6 98 1.2 1.0 2.2 .120
1976-77 29 BOS NBA 76 860 10.7 .466 .420 8.8 15.0 11.9 6.3 0.4 0.3 100 0.3 0.8 1.1 .061
1977-78 30 BOS NBA 3 14 0.6 .250 .250 7.4 35.5 21.8 0.0 3.2 0.0 33.3 16.6 44 92 -0.1 0.0 0.0 -0.140
Career NBA 568 7897 11.4 .464 .417 9.5 15.1 12.4 5.6 0.5 0.4 33.3 16.6 44 99 0.9 10.4 11.4 .069

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1971-72 24 BOS NBA 11 218 48 87 32 38 63 3 23 128 .552 .842 19.8 11.6 5.7 0.3
1972-73 25 BOS NBA 12 95 19 46 7 10 14 3 15 45 .413 .700 7.9 3.8 1.2 0.3
1973-74 26 BOS NBA 9 69 5 25 5 10 8 20 2 1 1 9 15 .200 .500 7.7 1.7 2.2 0.2
1975-76 28 BOS NBA 18 232 38 81 21 26 16 51 16 0 3 38 97 .469 .808 12.9 5.4 2.8 0.9
Career NBA 50 614 110 239 65 84 24 148 24 1 4 85 285 .460 .774 12.3 5.7 3.0 0.5

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1971-72 24 BOS NBA 11 218 19.9 .617 .552 14.1 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.0 .217
1972-73 25 BOS NBA 12 95 9.9 .446 .413 7.4 4.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 .017
1973-74 26 BOS NBA 9 69 3.8 .255 .200 12.4 18.2 15.4 3.7 0.7 0.8 93 -0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.112
1975-76 28 BOS NBA 18 232 12.9 .525 .469 7.4 16.0 11.7 10.8 0.0 0.7 96 0.2 0.3 0.6 .114
Career NBA 50 614 13.9 .516 .460 8.5 16.5 12.3 5.9 0.2 0.7 96 0.8 0.6 1.4 .110

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 9 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Steve Kuberski 2.6 2.3 1.7 1.7 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.0
Tony Massenburg 91.4 2.8 2.2 1.8 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.2 -0.1
Ryan Bowen 84.6 3.1 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.2
Jud Buechler 84.3 2.9 2.3 1.9 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.2 0.5 0.4
Jarvis Hayes 84.1 2.9 2.1 1.7 1.5 0.8 0.7 0.5
Damien Wilkins 82.7 2.8 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.0
Tom Hammonds 82.4 2.6 2.4 2.2 1.8 1.7 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.5
Robert Traylor 81.9 2.5 2.5 2.4 1.9 1.8 1.2 1.0
Bill Willoughby 81.6 3.0 2.6 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9
McCoy McLemore 80.7 2.7 2.1 1.8 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 -0.3
Mark Acres 80.2 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.6 0.9 0.3
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Steve Kuberski 2.6 2.3 1.7 1.7 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.0
Ryan Bowen 84.2 3.1 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.1
Jarvis Hayes 84.1 2.9 2.1 1.7 1.5 0.8 0.7 0.5
Damien Wilkins 82.7 2.8 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.0
Robert Traylor 81.9 2.5 2.5 2.4 1.9 1.8 1.2 1.0
Bill Willoughby 81.6 3.0 2.6 1.8 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9
McCoy McLemore 80.7 2.7 2.1 1.8 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 -0.3
Mark Acres 80.2 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.6 0.9 0.3
Joe Bryant 80.1 3.4 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.0
Pete Chilcutt 79.2 2.1 2.0 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.3
Wally Walker 78.4 3.5 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1974 Boston Celtics (NBA)
1976 Boston Celtics (NBA)
Games
1970-71 NBA 82 (2)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (777)

Transactions

April 7, 1969: Drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 4th round (52nd pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.

May 20, 1974: Drafted by the New Orleans Jazz from the Boston Celtics in the NBA expansion draft.

October 8, 1974: Traded by the New Orleans Jazz with a 1975 2nd round draft pick (Clyde Mayes) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Russ Lee and a 1975 1st round draft pick (Rich Kelley).

October 16, 1975: Claimed on waivers by the Buffalo Braves from the Milwaukee Bucks

November 20, 1975: Waived by the Buffalo Braves.

December 11, 1975: Signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics.

December 8, 1977: Waived by the Boston Celtics.

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