Steve Kuberski
PF · Boston Celtics
Seasons 1969-70–1977-78 · 9 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1947
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Player info
| Nickname | The Polish Powerhouse |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #11 (also #22, #33) |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 215 lb |
| Born | 1947-11-06 |
| College | Bradley |
| Drafted | 1969 · Round 4, Pick 52 · Boston Celtics |
| Seasons | 1969-70–1977-78 (9) |
Career averages
5.5 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 0.6 APG · 568 games · .417 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | BOS | 22 | 51 | 15.6 | .388 | — | .696 | 5.0 | 0.6 | — | — | 6.4 | 11.3 | .431 |
| 1970-71 | BOS | 23 | 82 | 22.8 | .420 | — | .727 | 6.6 | 1.0 | — | — | 9.3 | 11.8 | .460 |
| 1971-72 | BOS | 24 | 71 | 15.9 | .417 | — | .784 | 4.5 | 0.6 | — | — | 6.3 | 11.4 | .460 |
| 1972-73 | BOS | 25 | 78 | 9.8 | .403 | — | .774 | 2.5 | 0.3 | — | — | 4.4 | 11.7 | .449 |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 26 | 78 | 12.6 | .427 | — | .775 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 10.9 | .480 |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 27 | 59 | 8.8 | .390 | — | .786 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 11.6 | .457 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 28 | 70 | 13.8 | .464 | — | .899 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 12.0 | .523 |
| BUF | 28 | 10 | 8.5 | .412 | — | 1.000 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 7.8 | .464 | |
| BOS | 28 | 60 | 14.7 | .467 | — | .895 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 12.4 | .527 | |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 29 | 76 | 11.3 | .420 | — | .759 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 10.7 | .466 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 30 | 3 | 4.7 | .250 | — | — | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .250 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | BOS | 51 | — | 797 | 130 | 335 | .388 | — | — | 64 | 92 | 257 | 29 | — | — | — | 324 |
| 1970-71 | BOS | 82 | — | 1,867 | 313 | 745 | .420 | — | — | 133 | 183 | 538 | 78 | — | — | — | 759 |
| 1971-72 | BOS | 71 | — | 1,128 | 185 | 444 | .417 | — | — | 80 | 102 | 320 | 46 | — | — | — | 450 |
| 1972-73 | BOS | 78 | — | 762 | 140 | 347 | .403 | — | — | 65 | 84 | 197 | 26 | — | — | — | 345 |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 78 | — | 985 | 157 | 368 | .427 | — | — | 86 | 111 | 237 | 38 | 7 | 7 | — | 400 |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 59 | — | 517 | 62 | 159 | .390 | — | — | 44 | 56 | 123 | 35 | 11 | 3 | — | 168 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 70 | — | 967 | 135 | 291 | .464 | — | — | 71 | 79 | 259 | 47 | 12 | 13 | — | 341 |
| BUF | 10 | — | 85 | 7 | 17 | .412 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 17 | |
| BOS | 60 | — | 882 | 128 | 274 | .467 | — | — | 68 | 76 | 234 | 44 | 11 | 11 | — | 324 | |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 76 | — | 860 | 131 | 312 | .420 | — | — | 63 | 83 | 209 | 39 | 7 | 5 | — | 325 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 3 | — | 14 | 1 | 4 | .250 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 568 | — | — | 1,254 | 3,005 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 606 | 790 | 2146 | 338 | 38 | 28 | 2 | 3,114 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | BOS | 51 | 15.6 | 5.9 | 15.1 | .388 | — | — | 2.9 | 4.2 | 11.6 | 1.3 | — | — | — | 14.6 |
| 1970-71 | BOS | 82 | 22.8 | 6.0 | 14.4 | .420 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.5 | 10.4 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 14.6 |
| 1971-72 | BOS | 71 | 15.9 | 5.9 | 14.2 | .417 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.3 | 10.2 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 14.4 |
| 1972-73 | BOS | 78 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 16.4 | .403 | — | — | 3.1 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 1.2 | — | — | — | 16.3 |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 78 | 12.6 | 5.7 | 13.4 | .427 | — | — | 3.1 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | 14.6 |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 59 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 11.1 | .390 | — | — | 3.1 | 3.9 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | — | 11.7 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 70 | 13.8 | 5.0 | 10.8 | .464 | — | — | 2.6 | 2.9 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | — | 12.7 |
| BUF | 10 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 7.2 | .412 | — | — | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | — | 7.2 | |
| BOS | 60 | 14.7 | 5.2 | 11.2 | .467 | — | — | 2.8 | 3.1 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | — | 13.2 | |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 76 | 11.3 | 5.5 | 13.1 | .420 | — | — | 2.6 | 3.5 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | 13.6 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 3 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 10.3 | .250 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | BOS | 51 | 797 | 11.3 | .431 | — | -0.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .010 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | BOS | 82 | 1,867 | 11.8 | .460 | — | -0.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | .066 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | BOS | 71 | 1,128 | 11.4 | .460 | — | -0.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | .073 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | BOS | 78 | 762 | 11.7 | .449 | — | -0.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .077 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | BOS | 78 | 985 | 10.9 | .480 | — | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .084 | -2.2 | -1.2 | -3.4 | -0.4 |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 59 | 517 | 11.6 | .457 | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .056 | -1.6 | -1.2 | -2.8 | -0.1 |
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 70 | 967 | 12.0 | .523 | — | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | .113 | -1.2 | -0.2 | -1.3 | +0.2 |
| BUF | 10 | 85 | 7.8 | .464 | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .043 | -3.3 | +0.0 | -3.4 | +0.0 | |
| BOS | 60 | 882 | 12.4 | .527 | — | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | .120 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -1.1 | +0.2 | |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 76 | 860 | 10.7 | .466 | — | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .061 | -1.8 | -1.0 | -2.8 | -0.2 |
| 1977-78 | BOS | 3 | 14 | 0.6 | .250 | 16.6 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.140 | -4.9 | +0.0 | -4.9 | +0.0 |
| Career | 568 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.4 | — | — | — | — | -0.5 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 11 | 19.8 | 11.6 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .552 | — | .617 |
| 1972-73 | 12 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .413 | — | .446 |
| 1973-74 | 9 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .200 | — | .255 |
| 1975-76 | 18 | 12.9 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .469 | — | .525 |
| Career | 50 | 12.5 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .460 | — | .516 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 287 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 207–80 |
| Away | 281 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 135–146 |
| In wins | 342 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 342–0 |
| In losses | 226 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0–226 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 6.9 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 23–13 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0–5 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 2–1 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 32 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 19–13 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 20–10 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 4 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3–1 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 34 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 23–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 30 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 13–17 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 34 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 24–10 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 3 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 1–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 28 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 16–12 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 11–16 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 43 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 23–20 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 42 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 31–11 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 35 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 21–14 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 26 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 17–9 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 22 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 13–9 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4–0 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 11 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 7–4 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Steve Kuberski play for?
Steve Kuberski plays PF for the Boston Celtics.
What are Steve Kuberski's career stats?
Steve Kuberski has averaged 5.5 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 0.6 APG over 9 seasons (1969-70–1977-78).
How tall is Steve Kuberski?
Steve Kuberski is 6-8 (215 lb).
When was Steve Kuberski drafted?
Steve Kuberski was drafted in 1969, round 4, pick 52, by the Boston Celtics.