Kevin Allen Loder (born March 15, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Kansas City Kings in the first round (17th pick overall) of the 1981 NBA draft. A 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 m) swingman born in Cassopolis, Michigan, Loder played in three NBA seasons from 1981 to 1984. He played for the Kings and San Diego Clippers.
In his NBA career, Loder played in 148 games and scored a total of 875 points. His best year as a professional came during his rookie year for the Kings, appearing in 71 games and averaging 6.9 points per game.
On July 18, 2018, the Kansas City Tornadoes hired Kevin Loder as the chief operating officer.[1]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Kansas City | 71 | 13 | 16.0 | .464 | .000 | .720 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .5 | .4 | 6.9 |
| 1982–83 | Kansas City | 66 | 13 | 12.4 | .460 | .556 | .663 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | 5.1 |
| 1983–84 | Kansas City | 10 | 0 | 13.3 | .442 | .333 | .692 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .3 | .5 | 4.8 |
| San Diego | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | – | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Career | 148 | 26 | 14.1 | .461 | .261 | .695 | 2.3 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | 5.9 | |
References
- ^ “Could minor-league KC Tornadoes pave way for NBA’s return? These men think so”. Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ “Kevin Loder NBA stats”. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
External links
- Kevin Loder profile at Basketball-Reference.com