John Kuester
John Dewitt Kuester Jr.
Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-2 ▪ Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: February 6, 1955 in Richmond, Virginia
High School: Benedictine in Richmond, Virginia
College: University of North Carolina
Draft: Kansas City Kings, 3rd round (9th pick, 53rd overall), 1977 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 18, 1977
As Coach: 2 Yrs, 57-107, .348 W-L% (Full Record)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 22 | KCK | NBA | 78 | 1215 | 145 | 319 | .455 | 87 | 105 | .829 | 19 | 95 | 114 | 252 | 58 | 1 | 97 | 143 | 377 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | DEN | NBA | 33 | 212 | 16 | 52 | .308 | 13 | 14 | .929 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 45 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 24 | IND | NBA | 24 | 100 | 12 | 34 | .353 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 7 | .714 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 29 | |
| Career | NBA | 135 | 1527 | 173 | 405 | .427 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 105 | 126 | .833 | 27 | 114 | 141 | 305 | 83 | 3 | 122 | 180 | 451 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 22 | KCK | NBA | 78 | 15.6 | 1.9 | 4.1 | .455 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .829 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 4.8 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | DEN | NBA | 33 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | .308 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .929 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 24 | IND | NBA | 24 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .353 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .714 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.2 | |
| Career | NBA | 135 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 3.0 | .427 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .833 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 22 | KCK | NBA | 78 | 1215 | 4.3 | 9.5 | .455 | 2.6 | 3.1 | .829 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 11.2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 23 | DEN | NBA | 33 | 212 | 2.7 | 8.8 | .308 | 2.2 | 2.4 | .929 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 7.6 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 24 | IND | NBA | 24 | 100 | 4.3 | 12.2 | .353 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .000 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .714 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 10.4 | |
| Career | NBA | 135 | 1527 | 4.1 | 9.5 | .427 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .000 | 2.5 | 3.0 | .833 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 10.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 22 | KCK | NBA | 78 | 1215 | 12.2 | .516 | .455 | 1.6 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 26.3 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 14.5 | 102 | 104 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | .077 |
| 1978-79 | 23 | DEN | NBA | 33 | 212 | 6.9 | .387 | .308 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 21.4 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 25.6 | 14.2 | 82 | 102 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 |
| 1979-80 | 24 | IND | NBA | 24 | 100 | 11.1 | .391 | .353 | 3.0 | 11.7 | 7.2 | 20.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 16.3 | 94 | 105 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .039 |
| Career | NBA | 135 | 1527 | 11.4 | .490 | .427 | 1.8 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 25.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 20.9 | 14.6 | 99 | 104 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .064 |
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
| Thru 3 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| John Kuester | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Dorell Wright | 91.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Jason Hart | 88.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Darrell Armstrong | 86.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Travis Mays | 83.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Cliff Barker | 79.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Mark Davis | 75.8 | 2.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Bernard Robinson | 74.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Rickey Green | 74.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Dick O'Keefe | 74.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Mike Evans | 74.1 | 1.6 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| John Kuester | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |||
| Travis Mays | 83.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ||
| Cliff Barker | 79.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | ||
| Bernard Robinson | 74.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ||
| Ticky Burden | 68.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Stan Noszka | 68.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | ||
| Trajan Langdon | 67.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | ||
| Jerry Eaves | 67.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
| Mark Davis | 67.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Stephen Vacendak | 66.5 | 2.2 | 0.1 | -0.4 | ||
| Bobby Wilson | 65.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
College
Light text indicates college freshman or JV participant
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1973-74 | 18 | UNC | 28 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 32 | .500 | .800 | 1.1 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||
| 1974-75 | 19 | UNC | 31 | 30 | 66 | 33 | 49 | 30 | 93 | .455 | .673 | 3.0 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||
| 1975-76 | 20 | UNC | 29 | 86 | 193 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 202 | .446 | .714 | 7.0 | 1.9 | ||||||||||||
| 1976-77 | 21 | UNC | 33 | 125 | 242 | 71 | 87 | 73 | 321 | .517 | .816 | 9.7 | 2.2 | ||||||||||||
| Career | 121 | 251 | 521 | 146 | 193 | 169 | 648 | .482 | .756 | 5.4 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||
Transactions
June 10, 1977: Drafted by the Kansas City Kings in the 3rd round (53rd pick) of the 1977 NBA Draft.
October 15, 1978: Signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets.
August 3, 1979: Signed as a veteran free agent with the Indiana Pacers.
September 25, 1980: Waived by the Indiana Pacers.
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