Kelvin Cato
C · New York Knicks
Seasons 1997-98–2006-07 · 10 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1974
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #13 (also #31, #26) |
| Team | New York Knicks |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 255 lb |
| Born | 1974-08-26 |
| College | University of South Alabama → Iowa State |
| Drafted | 1997 · Round 1, Pick 15 · Dallas Mavericks |
| Seasons | 1997-98–2006-07 (10) |
Career averages
5.5 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 0.5 APG · 541 games · .507 FG% · .077 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | POR | 23 | 74 | 13.6 | .428 | 0.000 | .688 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 13.3 | .496 |
| 1998-99 | POR | 24 | 43 | 12.7 | .450 | 1.000 | .507 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 14.5 | .476 |
| 1999-00 | HOU | 25 | 65 | 24.3 | .537 | 0.000 | .649 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 8.7 | 15.9 | .574 |
| 2000-01 | HOU | 26 | 35 | 17.8 | .577 | — | .649 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 13.0 | .606 |
| 2001-02 | HOU | 27 | 75 | 25.6 | .583 | 0.000 | .582 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 15.0 | .599 |
| 2002-03 | HOU | 28 | 73 | 17.1 | .520 | 0.000 | .532 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 15.5 | .535 |
| 2003-04 | HOU | 29 | 69 | 25.3 | .447 | — | .676 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 13.2 | .495 |
| 2004-05 | ORL | 30 | 62 | 24.6 | .539 | — | .783 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 14.9 | .600 |
| 2005-06 | 2TM | 31 | 27 | 12.3 | .429 | — | .743 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 9.3 | .493 |
| ORL | 31 | 23 | 13.0 | .431 | — | .743 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 9.4 | .503 | |
| DET | 31 | 4 | 8.5 | .417 | — | — | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 7.7 | .417 | |
| 2006-07 | NYK | 32 | 18 | 5.3 | .318 | — | .667 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 12.3 | .403 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | POR | 74 | 8 | 1,007 | 98 | 229 | .428 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 125 | 252 | 23 | 29 | 94 | 44 | 282 |
| 1998-99 | POR | 43 | 0 | 545 | 58 | 129 | .450 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 67 | 150 | 19 | 23 | 56 | 27 | 151 |
| 1999-00 | HOU | 65 | 32 | 1,581 | 216 | 402 | .537 | 0 | 4 | 135 | 208 | 389 | 26 | 33 | 124 | 71 | 567 |
| 2000-01 | HOU | 35 | 13 | 624 | 64 | 111 | .577 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 57 | 141 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 25 | 165 |
| 2001-02 | HOU | 75 | 73 | 1,917 | 190 | 326 | .583 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 194 | 525 | 29 | 40 | 95 | 53 | 493 |
| 2002-03 | HOU | 73 | 5 | 1,247 | 133 | 256 | .520 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 124 | 428 | 20 | 38 | 85 | 56 | 332 |
| 2003-04 | HOU | 69 | 67 | 1,743 | 161 | 360 | .447 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 142 | 472 | 72 | 52 | 96 | 84 | 418 |
| 2004-05 | ORL | 62 | 50 | 1,525 | 160 | 297 | .539 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 143 | 416 | 40 | 55 | 82 | 64 | 432 |
| 2005-06 | 2TM | 27 | 0 | 333 | 36 | 84 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 35 | 70 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 98 |
| ORL | 23 | 0 | 299 | 31 | 72 | .431 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 35 | 63 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 88 | |
| DET | 4 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 12 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2006-07 | NYK | 18 | 0 | 95 | 7 | 22 | .318 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 22 |
| Career | 541 | — | — | 1,123 | 2,216 | .507 | 1 | 13 | 713 | 1107 | 2874 | 244 | 292 | 685 | 448 | 2,960 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | POR | 74 | 13.6 | 3.5 | 8.2 | .428 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 10.1 |
| 1998-99 | POR | 43 | 12.7 | 3.8 | 8.5 | .450 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 9.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
| 1999-00 | HOU | 65 | 24.3 | 4.9 | 9.2 | .537 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 12.9 |
| 2000-01 | HOU | 35 | 17.8 | 3.7 | 6.4 | .577 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 9.5 |
| 2001-02 | HOU | 75 | 25.6 | 3.6 | 6.1 | .583 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 9.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 2002-03 | HOU | 73 | 17.1 | 3.8 | 7.4 | .520 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 12.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 9.6 |
| 2003-04 | HOU | 69 | 25.3 | 3.3 | 7.4 | .447 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 8.6 |
| 2004-05 | ORL | 62 | 24.6 | 3.8 | 7.0 | .539 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 10.2 |
| 2005-06 | 2TM | 27 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 9.1 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 10.6 |
| ORL | 23 | 13.0 | 3.7 | 8.7 | .431 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 10.6 | |
| DET | 4 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 12.7 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 10.6 | |
| 2006-07 | NYK | 18 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 8.3 | .318 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 8.3 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | POR | 74 | 1,007 | 13.3 | .496 | 14.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .129 | -3.2 | +2.6 | -0.6 | +0.4 |
| 1998-99 | POR | 43 | 545 | 14.5 | .476 | 15.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .144 | -3.3 | +3.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 |
| 1999-00 | HOU | 65 | 1,581 | 15.9 | .574 | 15.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 4.2 | .128 | -1.2 | +0.9 | -0.2 | +0.7 |
| 2000-01 | HOU | 35 | 624 | 13.0 | .606 | 11.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .128 | -2.0 | +0.8 | -1.2 | +0.1 |
| 2001-02 | HOU | 75 | 1,917 | 15.0 | .599 | 11.2 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 5.3 | .133 | -1.0 | +0.2 | -0.7 | +0.6 |
| 2002-03 | HOU | 73 | 1,247 | 15.5 | .535 | 13.6 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .145 | -1.7 | +1.5 | -0.2 | +0.6 |
| 2003-04 | HOU | 69 | 1,743 | 13.2 | .495 | 13.9 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | .127 | -2.0 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +1.1 |
| 2004-05 | ORL | 62 | 1,525 | 14.9 | .600 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 4.3 | .137 | -0.8 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +1.1 |
| 2005-06 | 2TM | 27 | 333 | 9.3 | .493 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .045 | -4.9 | -0.3 | -5.2 | -0.3 |
| ORL | 23 | 299 | 9.4 | .503 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .052 | -4.7 | -0.2 | -4.9 | -0.2 | |
| DET | 4 | 34 | 7.7 | .417 | 19.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.013 | -6.6 | -0.8 | -7.5 | +0.0 | |
| 2006-07 | NYK | 18 | 95 | 12.3 | .403 | 15.9 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .036 | -3.7 | +0.9 | -2.8 | +0.0 |
| Career | 541 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.6 | — | — | — | — | +4.6 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 4 | 14.0 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | .529 | 0.000 | .595 |
| 1998-99 | 13 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .111 | — | .224 |
| 2003-04 | 5 | 28.8 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .591 | — | .578 |
| 2005-06 | 17 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .600 | — | .600 |
| Career | 39 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .491 | 0.000 | .513 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 343 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 208–135 |
| Away | 324 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 119–205 |
| In wins | 327 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 327–0 |
| In losses | 340 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0–340 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 19 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 13–6 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 18 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 10–8 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 9–11 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 17 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 0.4 | 9–8 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 18 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 8–10 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 10–12 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 30 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 15–15 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 26 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 15–11 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 17 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 7–10 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 27 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 0.1 | 18–9 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 12 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 5–7 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 21 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 10–11 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 18–11 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 27 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 13–14 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 30 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 17–13 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 18 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 8–10 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 19 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 10–9 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 30 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 15–15 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 14 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 8–6 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 15 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 6–9 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 12–6 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 29 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 14–15 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 22 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 9–13 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 28 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 11–17 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 29 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 5–24 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 19 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 10–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 29 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 13–16 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 23 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 14–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2006-07
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 68% | .200 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 18% | .750 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 4% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 9% | .500 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 3.6 ft · 14% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2000-01 | $5,400,000 |
| 2001-02 | $6,048,000 |
| 2002-03 | $6,696,000 |
| 2003-04 | $7,344,000 |
| 2004-05 | $7,992,000 |
| 2005-06 | $8,640,000 |
| 2006-07 | $744,551 |
| Career earnings | $42,864,551 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Kelvin Cato play for?
Kelvin Cato plays C for the New York Knicks.
What are Kelvin Cato's career stats?
Kelvin Cato has averaged 5.5 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 0.5 APG over 10 seasons (1997-98–2006-07).
How much does Kelvin Cato make?
Kelvin Cato's salary is $744,551 for the 2006-07 season, with career earnings of about $42.9M.
How tall is Kelvin Cato?
Kelvin Cato is 6-11 (255 lb).
When was Kelvin Cato drafted?
Kelvin Cato was drafted in 1997, round 1, pick 15, by the Dallas Mavericks.