Mitch Kupchak
PF · Los Angeles Lakers
Seasons 1976-77–1985-86 · 9 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1954
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Player info
| Nickname | The Kupper, The Kup |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #25 (also #41) |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Born | 1954-05-24 |
| College | UNC |
| Drafted | 1976 · Round 1, Pick 13 · WSB |
| Seasons | 1976-77–1985-86 (9) |
Career averages
10.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 0.7 APG · 510 games · .523 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WSB | 22 | 82 | 18.5 | .572 | — | .691 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 10.4 | 19.3 | .605 |
| 1977-78 | WSB | 23 | 67 | 26.3 | .512 | — | .697 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 15.9 | 17.7 | .564 |
| 1978-79 | WSB | 24 | 66 | 24.3 | .539 | — | .743 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 14.6 | 19.4 | .588 |
| 1979-80 | WSB | 25 | 40 | 11.3 | .419 | 0.000 | .693 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.7 | 9.7 | .482 |
| 1980-81 | WSB | 26 | 82 | 23.6 | .525 | 0.000 | .706 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 16.6 | .571 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 27 | 26 | 31.6 | .573 | — | .663 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 14.3 | 15.2 | .598 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 29 | 34 | 9.5 | .380 | 0.000 | .647 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 7.0 | .423 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 30 | 58 | 12.3 | .504 | — | .659 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 12.5 | .539 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 31 | 55 | 14.2 | .482 | 0.000 | .750 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 10.7 | .542 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WSB | 82 | — | 1,513 | 341 | 596 | .572 | — | — | 170 | 246 | 494 | 62 | 22 | 34 | — | 852 |
| 1977-78 | WSB | 67 | — | 1,759 | 393 | 768 | .512 | — | — | 280 | 402 | 460 | 71 | 28 | 42 | 184 | 1,066 |
| 1978-79 | WSB | 66 | — | 1,604 | 369 | 685 | .539 | — | — | 223 | 300 | 430 | 88 | 23 | 23 | 120 | 961 |
| 1979-80 | WSB | 40 | — | 451 | 67 | 160 | .419 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 75 | 105 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 186 |
| 1980-81 | WSB | 82 | — | 1,934 | 392 | 747 | .525 | 0 | 1 | 240 | 340 | 569 | 62 | 36 | 26 | 161 | 1,024 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 26 | 26 | 821 | 153 | 267 | .573 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 98 | 210 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 43 | 371 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 34 | 3 | 324 | 41 | 108 | .380 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 34 | 87 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 104 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 58 | 3 | 716 | 123 | 244 | .504 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 91 | 184 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 48 | 306 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 55 | 0 | 783 | 124 | 257 | .482 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 112 | 191 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 64 | 332 |
| Career | 510 | — | — | 2,003 | 3,832 | .523 | 0 | 5 | 1196 | 1698 | 2730 | 377 | 164 | 176 | 682 | 5,202 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WSB | 82 | 18.5 | 8.1 | 14.2 | .572 | — | — | 4.0 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | — | 20.3 |
| 1977-78 | WSB | 67 | 26.3 | 8.0 | 15.7 | .512 | — | — | 5.7 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 21.8 |
| 1978-79 | WSB | 66 | 24.3 | 8.3 | 15.4 | .539 | — | — | 5.0 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 21.6 |
| 1979-80 | WSB | 40 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 12.8 | .419 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 14.8 |
| 1980-81 | WSB | 82 | 23.6 | 7.3 | 13.9 | .525 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 10.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 19.1 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 26 | 31.6 | 6.7 | 11.7 | .573 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 16.3 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 34 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 12.0 | .380 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 9.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 11.6 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 58 | 12.3 | 6.2 | 12.3 | .504 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 9.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 15.4 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 55 | 14.2 | 5.7 | 11.8 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 15.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WSB | 82 | 1,513 | 19.3 | .605 | — | 4.1 | 1.9 | 5.9 | .188 | +2.1 | -0.7 | +1.4 | +1.3 |
| 1977-78 | WSB | 67 | 1,759 | 17.7 | .564 | 24.1 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 4.9 | .134 | +0.9 | -0.9 | +0.1 | +0.9 |
| 1978-79 | WSB | 66 | 1,604 | 19.4 | .588 | 22.3 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 5.9 | .178 | +2.6 | -0.8 | +1.9 | +1.6 |
| 1979-80 | WSB | 40 | 451 | 9.7 | .482 | 20.4 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .018 | -3.8 | -1.1 | -4.9 | -0.3 |
| 1980-81 | WSB | 82 | 1,934 | 16.6 | .571 | 22.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5.2 | .130 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +0.8 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 26 | 821 | 15.2 | .598 | 17.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.4 | .139 | +0.4 | -1.2 | -0.8 | +0.2 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 34 | 324 | 7.0 | .423 | 18.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .003 | -4.9 | -2.5 | -7.4 | -0.5 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 58 | 716 | 12.5 | .539 | 18.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .094 | -2.7 | -1.3 | -4.0 | -0.4 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 55 | 783 | 10.7 | .542 | 19.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .069 | -3.0 | -1.8 | -4.7 | -0.5 |
| Career | 510 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.0 | — | — | — | — | +3.1 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 9 | 28.0 | 16.2 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .589 | — | .630 |
| 1977-78 | 21 | 24.0 | 10.2 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .422 | — | .467 |
| 1978-79 | 8 | 17.1 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .404 | — | .444 |
| 1983-84 | 9 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .294 | — | .389 |
| 1984-85 | 16 | 12.3 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .585 | 0.000 | .598 |
| 1985-86 | 5 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .533 | — | .567 |
| Career | 68 | 17.9 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .474 | 0.000 | .517 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 262 | 10.4 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 199–63 |
| Away | 248 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 121–127 |
| In wins | 320 | 10.3 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 320–0 |
| In losses | 190 | 10.0 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0–190 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 23 | 9.5 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 18–5 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 21 | 10.4 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 13–8 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 24 | 12.4 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 15–9 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 17 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 9–8 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 17–8 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 13 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 11–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 21 | 10.5 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 11–10 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 20 | 9.9 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 14–6 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 28 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 17–11 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 27 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 20–7 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 24 | 10.5 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 14–10 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 17–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 15 | 12.1 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 5–10 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 10.6 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 11–10 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 21 | 13.4 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 11–10 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 23 | 12.5 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 8–15 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 28 | 9.1 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 19–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 10.4 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 16–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 25 | 11.7 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 16–9 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 10.3 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 15–13 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 24 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 21–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Mitch Kupchak play for?
Mitch Kupchak plays PF for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What are Mitch Kupchak's career stats?
Mitch Kupchak has averaged 10.2 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 0.7 APG over 9 seasons (1976-77–1985-86).
How tall is Mitch Kupchak?
Mitch Kupchak is 6-9 (230 lb).
When was Mitch Kupchak drafted?
Mitch Kupchak was drafted in 1976, round 1, pick 13.