Last Updated on July 29, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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The Charlotte Hornets 1989–90 featured a balanced offensive approach led by Rex Chapman and Kelly Tripucka as their primary scoring threats, while Muggsy Bogues orchestrated the offence with his playmaking. J.R. Reid and Kurt Rambis provided consistent rebounding and interior support, giving the team a solid frontcourt presence. The statistics indicate a team that shared offensive responsibilities effectively but lacked the overall scoring efficiency and defensive impact to emerge as a consistent contender.
Here is the Charlotte Hornets 1989–90 roster and regular season player statistics. This was the Hornets’ second NBA season, and they showed signs of growth, including the addition of a key draft pick: J.R. Reid.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Age | College | Years Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex Chapman | SG | 6’4″ | 185 lbs | Oct 5, 1967 | 22 | Kentucky | 2 |
| 2 | J.R. Reid | PF | 6’9″ | 247 lbs | Mar 31, 1968 | 21 | North Carolina | Rookie |
| 3 | Muggsy Bogues | PG | 5’3″ | 136 lbs | Jan 9, 1965 | 25 | Wake Forest | 3 |
| 5 | Tony Bennett | PG | 6’0″ | 175 lbs | Jun 1, 1969 | 20 | Wisconsin–Green Bay | Rookie |
| 10 | Kurt Rambis | PF | 6’8″ | 213 lbs | Feb 25, 1958 | 32 | Santa Clara | 9 |
| 14 | Michael Holton | PG | 6’4″ | 185 lbs | Aug 4, 1961 | 28 | UCLA | 3 |
| 21 | Kelly Tripucka | SF | 6’6″ | 220 lbs | Feb 16, 1959 | 31 | Notre Dame | 8 |
| 22 | Del Curry | SG | 6’5″ | 190 lbs | Jun 25, 1964 | 25 | Virginia Tech | 3 |
| 30 | Dave Hoppen | C | 6’11” | 240 lbs | Mar 13, 1964 | 26 | Nebraska | 2 |
| 33 | Robert Reid | SF | 6’8″ | 205 lbs | Aug 30, 1955 | 34 | St. Mary’s (TX) | 12 |
| 34 | Armen Gilliam | PF | 6’9″ | 230 lbs | May 28, 1964 | 25 | UNLV | 3 |
| 41 | Tim Kempton | PF | 6’10” | 245 lbs | Apr 25, 1964 | 25 | Notre Dame | 2 |
| 45 | Mike Gminski | C | 6’11” | 250 lbs | Aug 3, 1959 | 30 | Duke | 9 |
Note: Players like Tony Bennett (yes, the future college coach) had brief stints. Some players joined or left midseason.
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armen Gilliam | PF | 25 | 60 | 59 | 36.0 | 18.8 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 13.7 | 7.2 | .527 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.1 | 4.4 | .727 |
| Rex Chapman | SG | 22 | 54 | 52 | 32.6 | 17.5 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 17.1 | 7.0 | .408 | 2.6 | 0.9 | .331 | 3.6 | 2.7 | .750 |
| Kelly Tripucka | SF | 30 | 79 | 73 | 30.4 | 15.6 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 13.0 | 5.6 | .430 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .365 | 4.4 | 3.9 | .883 |
| Dell Curry | SG | 25 | 67 | 13 | 27.8 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 14.8 | 6.9 | .466 | 2.2 | 0.8 | .354 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .923 |
| J.R. Reid | C | 21 | 82 | 82 | 33.6 | 11.1 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 9.9 | 4.4 | .440 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | 2.3 | .664 |
| Randolph Keys | SF | 23 | 32 | 5 | 22.6 | 10.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 10.0 | 4.4 | .445 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .364 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .690 |
| Muggsy Bogues | PG | 25 | 81 | 65 | 33.9 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 4.0 | .491 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .192 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .791 |
| Kurt Rambis | PF | 31 | 16 | 16 | 28.0 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 7.3 | 3.6 | .500 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | 1.9 | .545 |
| Dell Curry | SG | 25 | 67 | 13 | 27.8 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 14.8 | 6.9 | .466 | 2.2 | 0.8 | .354 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .923 |
| Randolph Keys | SF | 23 | 32 | 5 | 22.6 | 10.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 10.0 | 4.4 | .445 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .364 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .690 |
| Robert Reid | SF | 34 | 60 | 27 | 18.6 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 2.7 | .391 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .310 | 1.3 | 0.8 | .641 |
| Micheal Williams | PG | 23 | 22 | 1 | 13.8 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 2.6 | .532 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .795 |
| Dave Hoppen | C | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .390 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.0 | 0.8 | .800 |
| Brian Rowsom | PF | 24 | 44 | 2 | 12.7 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 1.8 | .436 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .819 |
| Stuart Gray | C | 26 | 39 | 1 | 11.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .463 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .641 |
| Richard Anderson | PF | 29 | 54 | 2 | 11.2 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 1.6 | .417 | 1.9 | 0.7 | .370 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .783 |
| Andre Turner | PG | 25 | 8 | 0 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .360 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 |
| Terry Dozier | SF | 23 | 9 | 0 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .333 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .500 |
| Michael Holton | PG | 28 | 16 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | .538 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 |
| Ralph Lewis | SF | 26 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| **Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 240.9 | 100.4 | 38.7 | 25.4 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 15.0 | 87.6 | 39.9 | .455 | 7.5 | 2.5 | .336 | 24.0 | 18.1 | .756** |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Tripucka | SF | 30 | 79 | 73 | 2404 | 1232 | 322 | 224 | 75 | 16 | 176 | 1029 | 442 | .430 | 104 | 38 | .365 | 351 | 310 | .883 |
| Armen Gilliam | PF | 25 | 60 | 59 | 2159 | 1128 | 529 | 91 | 63 | 46 | 166 | 819 | 432 | .527 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 363 | 264 | .727 |
| Dell Curry | SG | 25 | 67 | 13 | 1860 | 1070 | 168 | 159 | 98 | 26 | 100 | 990 | 461 | .466 | 147 | 52 | .354 | 104 | 96 | .923 |
| Rex Chapman | SG | 22 | 54 | 52 | 1762 | 945 | 179 | 132 | 46 | 6 | 100 | 924 | 377 | .408 | 142 | 47 | .331 | 192 | 144 | .750 |
| J.R. Reid | C | 21 | 82 | 82 | 2757 | 908 | 691 | 101 | 92 | 54 | 172 | 814 | 358 | .440 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 289 | 192 | .664 |
| Muggsy Bogues | PG | 25 | 81 | 65 | 2743 | 763 | 207 | 867 | 166 | 3 | 146 | 664 | 326 | .491 | 26 | 5 | .192 | 134 | 106 | .791 |
| Kenny Gattison | PF | 25 | 63 | 2 | 941 | 372 | 197 | 39 | 35 | 31 | 67 | 269 | 148 | .550 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 110 | 75 | .682 |
| Randolph Keys | SF | 23 | 32 | 5 | 723 | 336 | 116 | 49 | 30 | 6 | 37 | 319 | 142 | .445 | 33 | 12 | .364 | 58 | 40 | .690 |
| Richard Anderson | PF | 29 | 54 | 2 | 604 | 231 | 127 | 55 | 20 | 9 | 26 | 211 | 88 | .417 | 100 | 37 | .370 | 23 | 18 | .783 |
| Brian Rowsom | PF | 24 | 44 | 2 | 559 | 225 | 131 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 25 | 179 | 78 | .436 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 83 | 68 | .819 |
| Micheal Williams | PG | 23 | 22 | 1 | 303 | 151 | 31 | 77 | 22 | 1 | 28 | 109 | 58 | .532 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 44 | 35 | .795 |
| Kurt Rambis | PF | 31 | 16 | 16 | 448 | 146 | 120 | 28 | 32 | 10 | 29 | 116 | 58 | .500 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 55 | 30 | .545 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 33 | 34 | 8 | 469 | 118 | 19 | 92 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 119 | 50 | .420 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 18 | 15 | .833 |
| Stuart Gray | C | 26 | 39 | 1 | 466 | 101 | 131 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 19 | 82 | 38 | .463 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 39 | 25 | .641 |
| Dave Hoppen | C | 25 | 10 | 2 | 135 | 40 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 16 | .390 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .800 | |
| Michael Holton | PG | 28 | 16 | 0 | 109 | 29 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 14 | .538 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | |
| Terry Dozier | SF | 23 | 9 | 0 | 92 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 9 | .333 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 4 | .500 |
| Andre Turner | PG | 25 | 8 | 0 | 84 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 9 | .360 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Ralph Lewis | SF | 26 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| **Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19755 | 8232 | 3173 | 2080 | 778 | 262 | 1194 | 7183 | 3270 | .455 | 611 | 205 | .336 | 1967 | 1487 | .756** |
Regular Season Per-48
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Chapman | SG | 22 | 54 | 52 | 48.0 | 25.8 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 25.2 | 10.3 | .408 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .331 | 6.0 | 4.0 | .750 |
| Dell Curry | SG | 25 | 67 | 13 | 48.0 | 23.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 25.0 | 10.2 | .466 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .354 | 2.7 | 2.7 | .923 |
| Kelly Tripucka | SF | 30 | 79 | 73 | 48.0 | 22.8 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 20.5 | 8.8 | .430 | 1.9 | 0.7 | .365 | 5.5 | 4.9 | .883 |
| Armen Gilliam | PF | 25 | 60 | 59 | 48.0 | 23.7 | 11.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 18.3 | 9.6 | .527 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.4 | 5.6 | .727 |
| Randolph Keys | SF | 23 | 32 | 5 | 48.0 | 21.0 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 21.1 | 9.3 | .445 | 4.6 | 1.8 | .364 | 3.5 | 1.9 | .690 |
| Micheal Williams | PG | 23 | 22 | 1 | 48.0 | 22.7 | 4.8 | 12.2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 17.0 | 8.9 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.0 | 5.6 | .795 |
| Andre Turner | PG | 25 | 8 | 0 | 48.0 | 12.8 | 1.8 | 11.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 14.1 | 5.0 | .360 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.000 |
| Ralph Lewis | SF | 26 | 3 | 0 | 48.0 | 23.6 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 14.4 | 9.6 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.000 |
| J.R. Reid | C | 21 | 82 | 82 | 48.0 | 15.8 | 12.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 14.1 | 6.6 | .440 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.3 | 1.9 | .664 |
| Kurt Rambis | PF | 31 | 16 | 16 | 48.0 | 15.6 | 12.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 12.5 | 6.2 | .500 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.1 | 2.6 | .545 |
| Terry Dozier | SF | 23 | 9 | 0 | 48.0 | 11.3 | 8.5 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 14.1 | 4.7 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 3.8 | .500 |
| Dell Curry | SG | 25 | 67 | 13 | 48.0 | 16.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 25.0 | 10.2 | .466 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .354 | 2.7 | 2.7 | .923 |
| Muggsy Bogues | PG | 25 | 81 | 65 | 48.0 | 13.3 | 3.1 | 15.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 11.0 | 5.9 | .491 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .192 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .791 |
| Robert Reid | SF | 34 | 60 | 27 | 48.0 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 15.8 | 6.2 | .391 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .310 | 3.3 | 2.0 | .641 |
| Kenny Gattison | PF | 25 | 63 | 2 | 48.0 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 13.8 | 7.4 | .550 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 2.8 | 2.6 | .682 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 33 | 34 | 8 | 48.0 | 12.1 | 2.2 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 11.5 | 4.7 | .420 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .833 |
| Dave Hoppen | C | 25 | 10 | 2 | 48.0 | 14.2 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 12.3 | 4.7 | .390 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | 2.6 | .800 |
| Michael Holton | PG | 28 | 16 | 0 | 48.0 | 12.7 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 11.2 | 6.7 | .538 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.9 | .500 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armen Gilliam | Franchise Scoring PF / Inside Anchor | 36.0 | High usage | 18.8 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 15.55 | Led the team in scoring (18.8 ppg) after being acquired in December; provided post scoring and rebounding on a young club. | — |
| Muggsy Bogues | Floor General / Playmaker | 33.9 | High usage | 9.4 | 2.6 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 12.35 | The Hornets’ starting point guard who handled the ball, created shots for others (10.7 apg), and added defensive activity. | — |
| J.R. Reid | Rookie Big / Developing Two‑Way Forward/Center | 33.6 | Medium‑high usage | 11.1 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 11.25 | As the No. 5 pick, Reid started 82 games, posted 8.4 rebounds and looked the part of a building‑block big. | NBA All‑Rookie Second Team |
| Rex Chapman | Athletic Scoring Guard / Secondary Wing | 32.6 | Medium‑high usage | 17.5 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 11.10 | Chapman averaged 17.5 ppg, gave the team slashing offense, and dunking flair (took part in Slam Dunk Contest). | — |
| Kelly Tripucka | Veteran Scorer / Wing Option | 30.4 | Medium usage | 15.6 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 11.00 | Tripucka provided reliable scoring with veteran presence in the wing spot for a young Hornets roster. | — |
| Dell Curry | Shooting Guard / 3‑Point & Scoring Specialist | 27.8 | Medium usage | 16.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 11.95 | Though not a starter most of the season (13 starts), Curry still averaged 16.0 ppg, giving the Hornets floor spacing and scoring punch. | — |
| Grant Long | Energetic Forward / Rebounding & Hustle Piece | 29.7 | Medium usage | 11.9 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 10.25 | Long brought energy, rebounding, and defense, helping stabilize the frontcourt depth. | — |
| Randolph Keys | Young Wing / Depth Scorer | 22.6 | Low‑medium usage | 10.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 8.80 | Keys was a younger wing who contributed scoring off the bench and showed potential in limited minutes. | — |
| Robert Reid | Veteran Wing / Role Player | 18.6 | Low usage | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 5.50 | Reid’s role was more limited; he provided veteran minutes and depth on the wing. | — |
| Kenny Gattison | Reserve PF / Low Usage Big | 14.9 | Low usage | 5.9 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 5.35 | Gattison offered reserve minutes, rebounds and size in a lower‑impact role. | — |
| Jerry Sichting | Backup PG / Veteran Depth | 13.8 | Very low usage | 3.5 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 3.70 | Sichting provided guard depth and floor‑spacing in limited minutes. | — |
| Micheal Williams | Young PG / Reserve Playmaker | 13.8 | Very low usage | 6.9 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 5.60 | A younger guard getting reserve minutes; showed scoring and assist ability in limited action. | — |
| Dave Hoppen | Backup Center / Deep Reserve | 13.5 | Very low usage | 4.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.20 | Hoppen offered size and rebounding in very limited minutes as a backup big. | — |
| Brian Rowsom | Development PF / End‑of‑Rotation | 12.7 | Minimal usage | 5.1 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 4.65 | Rowsom was used sparingly, mostly development minutes at forward. | — |
| Stuart Gray | Deep Reserve Center | 11.9 | Minimal usage | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.15 | Gray provided minute‑by‑minute backup size with limited statistical output. | — |
| Richard Anderson | Deep Reserve PF | 11.2 | Minimal usage | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 4.15 | Anderson played low minutes and provided front‑court depth. | — |
| Andre Turner | Court‑Filler Guard / Very Minimal Usage | 10.5 | Minimal usage | 2.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.55 | Turner contributed in extremely limited minutes off the bench late in games. | — |
* Impact Index = (PPG + RPG + APG + STK) ÷ 2.