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Kevin WillisAtlanta Hawks · #42
Kevin Willis is a retired forward best known with the Atlanta Hawks. Rugged rebounder with 23 pro seasons. Career averages: 12.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1 assists per game.
Balladex Impact · 59
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Atlanta Hawks · #42 · Forward
Kevin Willis
Season avg2.4 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.2 ast · .385 fg
Career avg12.1 pts · 8.4 reb · 0.9 ast · .481 fg
IMPACTBalladex Impact 59 — Solid starter tierINDEXKevin Willis · Atlanta HawksIMPACTBalladex Impact 59 — Solid starter tierINDEXKevin Willis · Atlanta Hawks
Scouting report
Kevin Willis — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
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retired standout · forward · Impact 59
Kevin Willis is a retired forward best known with the Atlanta Hawks. Rugged rebounder with 23 pro seasons. Career averages: 12.1 points, 8.4 rebounds
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OffenseD
DefenseC-
Feel / IQF
Playmaking
Below average creator
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Scoring
Average scorer
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Rebounding
Average on the glass
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3PT / spacing
Below average spacing
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Perimeter D
Below average on the perimeter
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Paint / rim D
Below average at the rim
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Clutch
Average late
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Athleticism
Average tools
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Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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Durability
Availability
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Act II
Where Kevin Willis stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Solid starter tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
59Impact index
212Star score
Career scoring average12.1 ppg
Seasons in the index21
Accolades on file2
1× NBA Champion · 1× NBA All-Star
Stat explorer
Kevin Willis — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
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Scoring
2.4 PPG
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Playmaking
0.2 APG
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Rebounding
1.6 RPG
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Shooting
— 3P%
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The engine
How the model sees Kevin Willis
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Projected 2007-08 81% confidence
2.2
pts
1.1–3.3
1.5
reb
0.9–2.1
0.2
ast
-0.2–0.6
8.5
min
proj
30
gp
health
.431
fg%
~base
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3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 21-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 2.4 → projected 2.2 PPG
Minutes / role
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Development (his trend)
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Age curve
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Live context
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Net vs last season-0.2 PPG
Everything it reads
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21 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
real
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Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
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Per-stat aging curves
age — — applied per stat
curve
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: 48 / 29 / 5 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified
Kevin Willis career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | 82 | 21.8 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 0.4 | .467 | .222 |
| 1985-86 | 82 | 28.0 | 12.3 | 8.6 | 0.5 | .517 | .000 |
| 1986-87 | 81 | 32.4 | 16.1 | 10.5 | 0.8 | .536 | .250 |
| 1987-88 | 75 | 27.9 | 11.6 | 7.3 | 0.4 | .518 | .000 |
| 1989-90 | 81 | 28.1 | 12.4 | 8.0 | 0.7 | .519 | .286 |
| 1990-91 | 80 | 29.7 | 13.1 | 8.8 | 1.2 | .504 | .400 |
| 1991-92 | 81 | 36.6 | 18.3 | 15.5 | 2.1 | .483 | .162 |
| 1992-93 | 80 | 36.0 | 17.9 | 12.9 | 2.1 | .506 | .241 |
| 1993-94 | 80 | 35.8 | 19.1 | 12.0 | 1.9 | .499 | .375 |
| 1994-95 (Atlanta/Miami) | 67 | 35.7 | 17.2 | 10.9 | 1.3 | .466 | .200 |
| 1995-96 (Miami/Golden State) | 75 | 28.5 | 10.6 | 8.5 | 0.7 | .456 | .111 |
| 1996-97 | 75 | 26.2 | 11.2 | 7.5 | 0.9 | .481 | .143 |
| 1997-98 | 81 | 31.2 | 16.1 | 8.4 | 1.0 | .510 | .143 |
| 1998-99 | 42 | 29.0 | 12.0 | 8.3 | 1.6 | .418 | .000 |
| 1999-00 | 79 | 21.3 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 0.6 | .415 | .333 |
| 2000-01 (Toronto/Denver) | 78 | 23.5 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 0.6 | .441 | .167 |
| 2001-02 | 52 | 16.6 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 0.3 | .440 | .000 |
| 2002-03 CHIP | 71 | 11.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 0.3 | .479 | .000 |
| 2003-04 | 48 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | .467 | .000 |
| 2004-05 | 29 | 11.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.3 | .389 | .000 |
| 2006-07 | 5 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | .385 | |
| Career | 1424 | 27.0 | 12.1 | 8.4 | 0.9 |
Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
—raw PPG
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—in 2026 pace
why
Player DNA + compssimilarity model
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context
Are the Atlanta Hawks built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
49–33proj record
#6conf seed
+2.9net rtg
115.3off rtg
112.6def rtg
89%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Switch-heavy — Switches 1–4 (or 1–5) to erase actions and keep bodies in front. Core trending improving. Defensive anchors: Dyson Daniels, Luguentz Dort.
How his role moves
Projected 49–33, 6th in the East. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
59 of 99
Solid starter tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
2 accolades
1× NBA Champion · 1× NBA All-Star
Act IV
The Ballad of Kevin Willis
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
Atlanta Hawks
Turning pro
Drafted 1984 as a Forward.
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Kevin Willis is a retired retired standout. Rugged rebounder with 23 pro seasons.
Chapter
He averaged 12.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1 assists and won 1 championship over his career.
Where things stand
A retired standout and Atlanta Hawks name.
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Willis's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
Off the court
Measurables ESPN
- Height
- 7' 0"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
- College
- Michigan State
- Experience
- 21st Season
- NBA debut
- 1984
- Draft
- 1984
- Jersey
- #42
Legacy
Rugged rebounder with 23 pro seasons.
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The person
A retired retired standout and Atlanta Hawks name.
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Atlanta Hawks
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FAQ
Kevin Willis — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Kevin Willis, answered.
What were Kevin Willis's career averages?
Kevin Willis averaged 12.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1 assists per game.
Is Kevin Willis retired?
Yes — Kevin Willis is a retired forward.
Kevin Willis career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
