Bio
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Debut
- 1981
- Draft
- 1980Rd 3, Pk 58
- College
- Santa Clara
Bio
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Debut
- 1981
- Draft
- 1980Rd 3, Pk 58
- College
- Santa Clara
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 5.2
- REB
- 5.6
- AST
- 1.1
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 0.5
- TS%
- 57.3
- MIN
- 18.5
- GP
- 880
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 |  LAL | 4.6 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 52.8 | 17.7 | 64 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 7.5 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 60.1 | 23.2 | 78 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 3.6 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 59.1 | 15.8 | 47 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 5.2 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 57.7 | 19.7 | 82 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 5.5 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 63.2 | 21.3 | 74 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 58.4 | 19.4 | 78 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 4.0 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 61.0 | 12.1 | 70 |
| 1988-89 |  NO | 11.1 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 56.5 | 29.8 | 75 |
| 1989-90 |  NO/PHX | 6.2 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 53.9 | 25.7 | 74 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 3.6 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 55.3 | 14.5 | 62 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 50.0 | 13.6 | 28 |
| 1992-93 |  PHX/SAC | 2.5 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 56.2 | 11.4 | 72 |
| 1993-94 | LAL | 3.3 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 56.5 | 12.7 | 50 |
| 1994-95 | LAL | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 54.6 | 7.5 | 26 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 5.2
- REB
- 5.5
- AST
- 0.9
- STL
- 0.6
- BLK
- 0.5
- TS%
- 61.0
- MIN
- 18.5
- GP
- 139
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 4,603
- REB
- 4,961
- AST
- 931
- STL
- 761
- BLK
- 456
- TO
- 1,033
- FGM
- 1,802
- 3PTM
- 0
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | LAL | 295 | 348 | 56 | 60 | 76 | 77 | 118 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 584 | 531 | 90 | 105 | 63 | 145 | 235 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 168 | 266 | 34 | 30 | 14 | 56 | 63 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 430 | 528 | 69 | 82 | 47 | 97 | 181 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 408 | 517 | 69 | 66 | 33 | 97 | 160 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 446 | 453 | 63 | 74 | 41 | 104 | 163 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 277 | 268 | 54 | 39 | 13 | 59 | 102 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | NO | 832 | 703 | 159 | 100 | 57 | 148 | 325 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | NO/PHX | 462 | 525 | 135 | 100 | 37 | 104 | 190 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 226 | 266 | 64 | 25 | 11 | 45 | 83 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 90 | 106 | 37 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 38 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | PHX/SAC | 177 | 227 | 53 | 43 | 18 | 42 | 67 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | LAL | 164 | 189 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 59 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | LAL | 44 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 10.1
- REB
- 10.9
- AST
- 2.1
- STL
- 1.8
- BLK
- 1.0
- TS%
- 57.3
- MIN
- 18.5
- GP
- 880
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | LAL | 9.4 | 11.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 52.8 | 17.7 | 64 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 11.6 | 10.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 60.1 | 23.2 | 78 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 8.2 | 13.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 59.1 | 15.8 | 47 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 9.5 | 11.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 57.7 | 19.7 | 82 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 9.3 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 63.2 | 21.3 | 74 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 10.6 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 58.4 | 19.4 | 78 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 11.9 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 61.0 | 12.1 | 70 |
| 1988-89 | NO | 13.4 | 11.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 56.5 | 29.8 | 75 |
| 1989-90 | NO/PHX | 8.7 | 9.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 53.9 | 25.7 | 74 |
| 1990-91 | PHX | 8.9 | 10.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 55.3 | 14.5 | 62 |
| 1991-92 | PHX | 8.5 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 50.0 | 13.6 | 28 |
| 1992-93 | PHX/SAC | 7.9 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 56.2 | 11.4 | 72 |
| 1993-94 | LAL | 9.4 | 10.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 56.5 | 12.7 | 50 |
| 1994-95 | LAL | 8.2 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 54.6 | 7.5 | 26 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Kurt Rambis's career stats?
Kurt Rambis played 14 seasons for the Lakers, the Pelicans and the Suns. He scored 4,603 points with 4,961 rebounds and 931 assists in 880 games — 5.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. His best season was 1988-89: 832 points, 703 rebounds and 159 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
14 seasons, 9 postseasons, 1981-82 to 1994-95
Championships ×4
- 1981-82 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
- 1984-85 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
- 1986-87 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
- 1987-88 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
All-time career rank
- 196th in rebounds (4,961)
- 269th in steals (761)
- 268th in blocks (456)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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