Kevin Restani
PF · 2TM
Seasons 1974-75–1981-82 · 8 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1951
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Player info
| Nickname | Big Bird, Mario |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #18 (also #31, #24) |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 225 lb |
| Born | 1951-12-23 |
| College | San Francisco |
| Drafted | 1974 · Round 3, Pick 39 · Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Seasons | 1974-75–1981-82 (8) |
Career averages
6.2 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.4 APG · 550 games · .486 FG% · .205 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | MIL | 23 | 76 | 23.1 | .440 | — | .714 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 9.7 | .458 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 24 | 82 | 20.1 | .475 | — | .571 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 10.9 | .481 |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 25 | 64 | 17.4 | .518 | — | .500 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 12.2 | .520 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 26 | 54 | 10.1 | .431 | — | .692 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 9.0 | .443 |
| MIL | 26 | 8 | 10.5 | .464 | — | 0.000 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 10.8 | .450 | |
| KCK | 26 | 46 | 10.1 | .424 | — | .818 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 8.7 | .441 | |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 27 | 81 | 19.7 | .495 | — | .699 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7.1 | 12.1 | .512 |
| 1979-80 | SAS | 28 | 82 | 24.0 | .508 | .172 | .814 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 13.9 | .548 |
| 1980-81 | SAS | 29 | 64 | 15.6 | .520 | .375 | .705 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 7.0 | 13.8 | .551 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 30 | 47 | 10.3 | .364 | 0.000 | .625 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 6.4 | .389 |
| SAS | 30 | 13 | 11.2 | .321 | 0.000 | .750 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 4.8 | .353 | |
| CLE | 30 | 34 | 9.9 | .383 | 0.000 | .583 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 7.1 | .406 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | MIL | 76 | — | 1,755 | 188 | 427 | .440 | — | — | 35 | 49 | 403 | 119 | 36 | 19 | — | 411 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 82 | — | 1,650 | 234 | 493 | .475 | — | — | 24 | 42 | 376 | 96 | 36 | 12 | — | 492 |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 64 | — | 1,116 | 173 | 334 | .518 | — | — | 12 | 24 | 262 | 88 | 33 | 11 | — | 358 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 54 | — | 547 | 72 | 167 | .431 | — | — | 9 | 13 | 108 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 153 |
| MIL | 8 | — | 84 | 13 | 28 | .464 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | |
| KCK | 46 | — | 463 | 59 | 139 | .424 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 94 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 127 | |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 81 | — | 1,598 | 262 | 529 | .495 | — | — | 51 | 73 | 385 | 122 | 30 | 27 | 96 | 575 |
| 1979-80 | SAS | 82 | — | 1,966 | 369 | 727 | .508 | 5 | 29 | 131 | 161 | 386 | 189 | 54 | 12 | 129 | 874 |
| 1980-81 | SAS | 64 | — | 999 | 192 | 369 | .520 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 88 | 174 | 81 | 16 | 14 | 68 | 449 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 47 | 0 | 483 | 32 | 88 | .364 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 112 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 74 |
| SAS | 13 | 0 | 145 | 9 | 28 | .321 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 21 | |
| CLE | 34 | 0 | 338 | 23 | 60 | .383 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 77 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 53 | |
| Career | 550 | — | — | 1,522 | 3,134 | .486 | 8 | 39 | 334 | 466 | 2206 | 747 | 221 | 111 | 330 | 3,386 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | MIL | 76 | 23.1 | 3.9 | 8.8 | .440 | — | — | 0.7 | 1.0 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | — | 8.4 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 82 | 20.1 | 5.1 | 10.8 | .475 | — | — | 0.5 | 0.9 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | — | 10.7 |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 64 | 17.4 | 5.6 | 10.8 | .518 | — | — | 0.4 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | — | 11.5 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 54 | 10.1 | 4.7 | 11.0 | .431 | — | — | 0.6 | 0.9 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 10.1 |
| MIL | 8 | 10.5 | 5.6 | 12.0 | .464 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 11.1 | |
| KCK | 46 | 10.1 | 4.6 | 10.8 | .424 | — | — | 0.7 | 0.9 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 9.9 | |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 81 | 19.7 | 5.9 | 11.9 | .495 | — | — | 1.1 | 1.6 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 13.0 |
| 1979-80 | SAS | 82 | 24.0 | 6.8 | 13.3 | .508 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 16.0 |
| 1980-81 | SAS | 64 | 15.6 | 6.9 | 13.3 | .520 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 16.2 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 47 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 6.6 | .364 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| SAS | 13 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 7.0 | .321 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 5.2 | |
| CLE | 34 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 6.4 | .383 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 5.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | MIL | 76 | 1,755 | 9.7 | .458 | — | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .055 | -1.5 | -0.2 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 1975-76 | MIL | 82 | 1,650 | 10.9 | .481 | — | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.2 | .065 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 1976-77 | MIL | 64 | 1,116 | 12.2 | .520 | — | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .079 | +0.0 | -0.5 | -0.4 | +0.5 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 54 | 547 | 9.0 | .443 | 13.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .044 | -1.4 | -1.3 | -2.7 | -0.1 |
| MIL | 8 | 84 | 10.8 | .450 | 13.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .055 | -2.0 | -0.7 | -2.7 | +0.0 | |
| KCK | 46 | 463 | 8.7 | .441 | 13.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .042 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -2.7 | -0.1 | |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 81 | 1,598 | 12.1 | .512 | 16.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | .078 | -0.8 | -1.0 | -1.8 | +0.1 |
| 1979-80 | SAS | 82 | 1,966 | 13.9 | .548 | 17.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 3.5 | .085 | +0.5 | -1.4 | -0.9 | +0.5 |
| 1980-81 | SAS | 64 | 999 | 13.8 | .551 | 18.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | .100 | +0.4 | -1.6 | -1.3 | +0.2 |
| 1981-82 | 2TM | 47 | 483 | 6.4 | .389 | 9.7 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .005 | -3.4 | -0.2 | -3.6 | -0.2 |
| SAS | 13 | 145 | 4.8 | .353 | 9.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.002 | -3.9 | -0.4 | -4.2 | -0.1 | |
| CLE | 34 | 338 | 7.1 | .406 | 9.7 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .008 | -3.2 | -0.2 | -3.4 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.7 | — | — | — | — | +1.2 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 3 | 11.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .200 | — | .200 |
| 1979-80 | 3 | 24.7 | 12.7 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .607 | 0.000 | .594 |
| 1980-81 | 3 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .333 | — | .333 |
| Career | 9 | 13.1 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .528 | 0.000 | .526 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 271 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 167–104 |
| Away | 279 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 80–199 |
| In wins | 247 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 247–0 |
| In losses | 303 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0–303 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 8–18 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 27 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 9–18 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 17 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 10–7 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 32 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 19–13 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 10–16 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 5–1 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 19 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 9–10 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 34 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 19–15 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 24 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 10–14 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 28 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 12–16 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 19 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 10–9 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 6–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 10–20 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 11 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 2–9 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 27 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 12–15 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 26 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 10–16 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 28 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 11–17 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 24 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 10–14 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 32 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 17–15 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 4–6 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 25 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 17–8 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Kevin Restani's career stats?
Kevin Restani has averaged 6.2 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 1.4 APG over 8 seasons (1974-75–1981-82).
How tall is Kevin Restani?
Kevin Restani is 6-9 (225 lb).
When was Kevin Restani drafted?
Kevin Restani was drafted in 1974, round 3, pick 39, by the Cleveland Cavaliers.