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Kiki Vandeweghe
Kiki Vandeweghe stats, teams and career impact
#397 all-timeCareer averages · 19.7 PPG · 3.4 RPG · 2.1 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Los Angeles Clippers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) · 220 lb (100 kg)
- Born
- August 1, 1958 (68 yrs old)
- College
- UCLA
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 1980–81 to 1992–93
Career summaryKiki Vandeweghe was a small forward who played 13 NBA seasons, from 1980–81 through 1992–93.
- Career PPG
- 19.7
- Career RPG
- 3.4
- Career APG
- 2.1
- #8 in 1983–84
- #397 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Kiki Vandeweghe ranks #397 all time
Kiki Vandeweghe ranks #397 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #28.0. His full-career value ranks #335, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
810 games · Career Value Rank #335
NBA honors2× All-StarContext only; honors are not model inputs.
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Clippers
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 52.5%FG%
- Three-point
- 36.8%3P%
- Free throw
- 87.2%FT%
810 career games · 24,521 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Kiki Vandeweghe stats by season
Start with scoring and impact, then switch views for shooting or the full advanced picture. Career percentages use total makes and attempts.
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| 1992–93 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | -1.25 | LAC | 41 | 3 | 12.0 | 45.3% | 32.4% | 87.9% | #167 | 7.7 |
| 1991–92 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | -0.61 | NYK | 67 | 0 | 14.3 | 49.1% | 39.4% | 80.2% | #133 | 25.8 |
| 1990–91 | 16.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | -1.49 | NYK | 75 | 72 | 32.3 | 49.4% | 36.2% | 89.9% | #186 | 24.3 |
| 1989–90 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 1.9 | -2.59 | NYK | 22 | 13 | 25.6 | 44.2% | 52.6% | 91.7% | #223 | -6.8 |
| 1988–89 | 11.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | -1.90 | NYK/POR | 45 | 1 | 20.8 | 46.9% | 39.6% | 89.9% | #183 | 2.0 |
| 1987–88 | 20.2 | 2.9 | 1.9 | +1.45 | POR | 37 | 7 | 28.1 | 50.8% | 37.9% | 87.8% | #44 | 77.4 |
| 1986–87 | 26.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | +0.36 | POR | 79 | 79 | 38.3 | 52.3% | 48.1% | 88.6% | #82 | 156.3 |
| 1985–86 | 24.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | +0.71 | POR | 79 | 76 | 35.3 | 54.0% | 12.5% | 86.9% | #76 | 164.5 |
| 1984–85 | 22.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 | +0.03 | POR | 72 | 69 | 34.8 | 53.4% | 33.3% | 89.6% | #102 | 109.4 |
| 1983–84 | 29.4 | 4.8 | 3.1 | +4.03 | DEN | 78 | 71 | 35.1 | 55.8% | 36.7% | 85.2% | #8 | 379.6 |
| 1982–83 | 26.7 | 5.3 | 2.5 | +2.24 | DEN | 82 | 79 | 35.5 | 54.7% | 29.4% | 87.5% | #32 | 288.2 |
| 1981–82 | 21.5 | 5.6 | 3.0 | -0.11 | DEN | 82 | 78 | 33.8 | 56.0% | 7.7% | 85.7% | #102 | 120.2 |
| 1980–81 | 11.5 | 5.3 | 1.8 | -3.19 | DEN | 51 | 0 | 27.0 | 42.6% | 0.0% | 81.8% | #223 | -37.3 |
| Career | 19.7 | 3.4 | 2.1 | — | DEN/LAC/NYK/POR | 810 | — | 30.3 | 52.5% | 36.8% | 87.2% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
47.1 composite · lower is better
48.4 average league finish
1,311 total value
Career standing
How Kiki Vandeweghe ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score47.1
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 13
- All-time rank
- #397
Strongest seasons
Every season
Kiki Vandeweghe advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 34 | 41 | 494 | -1.25 | 43.7 | #167 | 7.7 | 34th | Standard |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 33 | 67 | 956 | -0.61 | 54.3 | #133 | 25.8 | 47th | Standard |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 32 | 75 | 2,420 | -1.49 | 36.4 | #186 | 24.3 | 42nd | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 31 | 22 | 563 | -2.59 | 22.6 | #223 | -6.8 | 28th | Standard |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | NYK/POR | 30 | 45 | 934 | -1.90 | 30.8 | #183 | 2.0 | 30th | Standard |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 29 | 37 | 1,038 | +1.45 | 82.8 | #44 | 77.4 | 64th | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 28 | 79 | 3,029 | +0.36 | 68.4 | #82 | 156.3 | 80th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 27 | 79 | 2,791 | +0.71 | 70.5 | #76 | 164.5 | 83rd | Broad |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | POR | 26 | 72 | 2,502 | +0.03 | 60.1 | #102 | 109.4 | 70th | Broad |
| 1983–84Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 25 | 78 | 2,734 | +4.03 | 97.2 | #8 | 379.6 | 97th | Broad |
| 1982–83Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 24 | 82 | 2,909 | +2.24 | 87.7 | #32 | 288.2 | 94th | Broad |
| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 23 | 82 | 2,775 | -0.11 | 60.2 | #102 | 120.2 | 75th | Broad |
| 1980–81Historical Defense Estimate | DEN | 22 | 51 | 1,376 | -3.19 | 10.5 | #223 | -37.3 | 7th | Broad |
Career movement
Kiki Vandeweghe's career impact by season
Peak +4.03 in 1983–84 · 13 seasons · 24,521 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
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Kiki VandewegheJames Posey
| NBA season | Kiki Vandeweghe | James Posey |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -3.2 | 0.9 |
| 2 | -0.1 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| 4 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| 5 | 0.0 | 4.2 |
| 6 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| 7 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| 8 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 9 | -1.9 | 1.3 |
| 10 | -2.6 | -0.7 |
| 11 | -1.5 | -1.3 |
| 12 | -0.6 | -1.9 |
| 13 | -1.2 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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