 Willis at the White House in 2003 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 6, 1962 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John J. Pershing (Detroit, Michigan) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1984: 1st round, 11th overall pick |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1984–2005, 2007 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 42, 41, 43, 45 |
| Career history | |
| 1984–1994 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1994–1996 | Miami Heat |
| 1996 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1996–1998 | Houston Rockets |
| 1998–2001 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2001 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2001–2002 | Houston Rockets |
| 2002–2004 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2004–2005 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2007 | Dallas Mavericks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 17,523 (12.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 11,901 (8.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,328 (0.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Kevin Alvin Willis (born September 6, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player mostly known for playing with the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a 7-foot power forward/center. Excluding players not yet eligible, he holds the record for most games played among those not in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Willis is one of fifteen players in NBA history with over 16,000 career points and 11,000 career rebounds. He was named to the NBA Eastern Conference All-Star Team in 1992, when he finished the season with a career-high average of 15.5 rebounds a game.[1] Willis holds career averages of 12.2 ppg, 8.4 rpg,[2] and 0.9 apg while averaging 27 minutes per game in 21 NBA seasons. During his 23 years in the league, Willis won one championship, with the San Antonio Spurs in 2003. He shares the second position for most seasons played in the NBA with Robert Parish, Kevin Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki, and LeBron James.
During the 2004–05 season, Willis was the oldest player in the league at age 42,[3] and he would continue to be until his retirement at the conclusion of the 2006–07 season at the age of 44.[2]
- ^ Kevin Willis NBA Player Profile, accessed March 31, 2007.
- ^ a b Willis becomes oldest player in Mavs’ history, April 2, 2007
- ^ "2004–05 NBA Player Survey Results: Age". NBA.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2007.