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Mitch Kupchak



Position: Forward, Center
Full Name: Mitchell Kupchak
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Born: May 24, 1954 in Hicksville, New York
Height: 6-9
Weight: 230
High School: Brentwood in Brentwood, New York
College: University of North Carolina
Drafted: 1st Round, 13th Pick - Washington Bullets, 1976
Jersey#: 25 (1981-1982), 41 (1983-1986)

Played for the Lakers from 1981 to 1986


Kupchak is the current general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers since the 2000-2001 season after Jerry West moved to the Memphis Grizzlies organization. Kupchak played four seasons with the Lakers, from 1981-1982 to 1985-1986 (he didn't play in 1982-1983). Prior to this, he spent five seasons with the Washington Bullets. As Lakers general manager, his best transaction is generally considered the acquisition of former superstars Karl Malone and Gary Payton, and his most controversial trade transaction was the trade of Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat for Lamar Odom, Caron Butler and Brian Grant.



Regular Season Stats


YEAR TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT 3PM 3PA PCT REB RPG AST PF STL TO BLK PTS PPG
1977 WA1 82 1513 341 596 .572 170 246 .691 0 0 - 494 6.0 62 204 22 0 34 852 10.4
1978 WA1 67 1759 393 768 .512 280 402 .697 0 0 - 460 6.9 71 196 28 184 42 1066 15.9
1979 WA1 66 1604 369 685 .539 223 300 .743 0 0 - 430 6.5 88 141 23 120 23 961 14.6
1980 WA1 40 451 67 160 .419 52 75 .693 0 2 - 105 2.6 16 49 8 40 8 186 4.7
1981 WA1 82 1934 392 747 .525 240 340 .706 0 1 - 569 6.9 62 195 36 161 26 1024 12.5
1982 LAL 26 821 153 267 .573 65 98 .663 0 0 - 210 8.1 33 80 12 43 10 371 14.3
1984 LAL 34 324 41 108 .380 22 34 .647 0 0 - 87 2.6 7 46 4 22 6 104 3.1
1985 LAL 58 716 123 244 .504 60 91 .659 0 0 - 184 3.2 21 104 19 48 20 306 5.3
1986 LAL 55 783 124 257 .482 84 112 .750 0 1 - 191 3.5 17 102 12 64 7 332 6.0
CAREER 510 9905 2003 3832 .523 1196 1698 .704 0 4 - 2730 5.4 377 1117 164 682 176 5202 10.2


Playoff Stats


YEAR TEAM G MIN FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT 3PM 3PA PCT REB RPG AST PF STL TO BLK PTS PPG
1977 WA1 9 252 53 90 .589 40 59 .678 0 0 - 68 7.6 10 34 0 0 0 146 16.2
1979 WA1 8 137 21 52 .404 10 15 .667 0 0 - 34 4.3 3 12 2 0 0 52 6.5
1984 LAL 9 69 5 17 .294 8 14 .571 0 0 - 29 3.2 2 12 1 6 2 18 2.0
1985 LAL 16 197 31 53 .585 13 22 .591 0 1 - 48 3.0 5 42 2 10 7 75 4.7
1986 LAL 5 56 8 15 .533 4 6 .667 0 0 - 15 3.0 2 6 2 3 0 20 4.0
CAREER 47 711 118 227 .520 75 116 .647 0 1 - 194 4.1 22 106 7 19 9 311 6.6