Greg Kelser
SF · Indiana Pacers
Seasons 1979-80–1984-85 · 6 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1957
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Player info
| Nickname | Special K |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #32 (also #3, #20, #11) |
| Team | Indiana Pacers |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1957-09-17 |
| College | Michigan State |
| Drafted | 1979 · Round 1, Pick 4 · Detroit Pistons |
| Seasons | 1979-80–1984-85 (6) |
Career averages
9.7 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 1.3 APG · 305 games · .486 FG% · .167 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | DET | 22 | 50 | 24.7 | .472 | .200 | .719 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 14.2 | 16.1 | .520 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 23 | 25 | 26.2 | .421 | 0.000 | .642 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 12.3 | 11.8 | .464 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 24 | 60 | 12.4 | .428 | 0.000 | .656 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5.6 | 11.8 | .494 |
| DET | 24 | 11 | 16.6 | .407 | 0.000 | .659 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 8.8 | 10.7 | .466 | |
| SEA | 24 | 49 | 11.4 | .438 | — | .655 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 12.2 | .506 | |
| 1982-83 | SEA | 25 | 80 | 18.8 | .549 | 0.000 | .673 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 14.7 | .592 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 26 | 80 | 22.3 | .519 | .333 | .702 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 11.0 | 14.6 | .578 |
| 1984-85 | IND | 27 | 10 | 11.4 | .396 | 0.000 | .714 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 13.0 | .475 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | DET | 50 | — | 1,233 | 280 | 593 | .472 | 3 | 15 | 146 | 203 | 276 | 108 | 60 | 34 | 140 | 709 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 25 | — | 654 | 120 | 285 | .421 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 106 | 120 | 45 | 34 | 29 | 78 | 308 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 60 | 10 | 741 | 116 | 271 | .428 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 160 | 193 | 57 | 18 | 21 | 84 | 337 |
| DET | 11 | 0 | 183 | 35 | 86 | .407 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 41 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 97 | |
| SEA | 49 | 10 | 558 | 81 | 185 | .438 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 119 | 154 | 45 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 240 | |
| 1982-83 | SEA | 80 | 9 | 1,507 | 247 | 450 | .549 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 257 | 403 | 97 | 52 | 35 | 149 | 667 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 80 | 21 | 1,783 | 313 | 603 | .519 | 2 | 6 | 250 | 356 | 391 | 91 | 68 | 31 | 195 | 878 |
| 1984-85 | IND | 10 | 0 | 114 | 21 | 53 | .396 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 62 |
| Career | 305 | — | — | 1,097 | 2,255 | .486 | 5 | 30 | 762 | 1110 | 1402 | 411 | 239 | 150 | 658 | 2,961 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | DET | 50 | 24.7 | 8.2 | 17.3 | .472 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 20.7 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 25 | 26.2 | 6.6 | 15.7 | .421 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 17.0 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 60 | 12.3 | 5.6 | 13.2 | .428 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 16.4 |
| DET | 11 | 16.6 | 6.9 | 16.9 | .407 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 19.1 | |
| SEA | 49 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 11.9 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 15.5 | |
| 1982-83 | SEA | 80 | 18.8 | 5.9 | 10.7 | .549 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 15.9 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 80 | 22.3 | 6.3 | 12.2 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 17.7 |
| 1984-85 | IND | 10 | 11.4 | 6.6 | 16.7 | .396 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 19.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | DET | 50 | 1,233 | 16.1 | .520 | 25.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .056 | -0.3 | -0.9 | -1.2 | +0.3 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 25 | 654 | 11.8 | .464 | 25.3 | -0.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | -.002 | -3.1 | +0.2 | -3.0 | -0.2 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 60 | 741 | 11.8 | .494 | 23.4 | -0.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .050 | -3.5 | -0.3 | -3.8 | -0.4 |
| DET | 11 | 183 | 10.7 | .466 | 26.9 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -.007 | -4.0 | -0.6 | -4.6 | -0.2 | |
| SEA | 49 | 558 | 12.2 | .506 | 22.2 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .068 | -3.3 | -0.2 | -3.5 | -0.2 | |
| 1982-83 | SEA | 80 | 1,507 | 14.7 | .592 | 18.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.9 | .123 | -1.1 | +0.4 | -0.8 | +0.5 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 80 | 1,783 | 14.6 | .578 | 21.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .068 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| 1984-85 | IND | 10 | 114 | 13.0 | .475 | 26.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .025 | -2.8 | -0.5 | -3.3 | +0.0 |
| Career | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.7 | — | — | — | — | +0.4 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | .532 |
| 1982-83 | 2 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .400 |
| Career | 5 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .286 | — | .457 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 155 | 10.3 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 91–64 |
| Away | 150 | 9.1 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 42–108 |
| In wins | 133 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 133–0 |
| In losses | 172 | 10.6 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0–172 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 15 | 10.3 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 4–11 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 12 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 1–11 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 11 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 5–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 10 | 11.7 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 5–5 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 14 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 4–10 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 6–6 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 14 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 7–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 8 | 9.1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 3–5 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 16 | 8.6 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 9–7 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 14 | 11.5 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 8–6 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 10 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 4–6 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 11–1 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 4–9 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 11 | 11.5 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 8–3 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 13 | 11.5 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 5–8 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 14 | 8.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 2–12 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 18 | 9.3 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 4–14 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 15 | 10.1 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 5–10 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 16 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 10–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 17 | 9.5 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 7–10 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 17 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 13–4 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Greg Kelser play for?
Greg Kelser plays SF for the Indiana Pacers.
What are Greg Kelser's career stats?
Greg Kelser has averaged 9.7 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 1.3 APG over 6 seasons (1979-80–1984-85).
How tall is Greg Kelser?
Greg Kelser is 6-7 (190 lb).
When was Greg Kelser drafted?
Greg Kelser was drafted in 1979, round 1, pick 4, by the Detroit Pistons.