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Here is the 1985–86 Los Angeles Clippers roster and regular season player statistics.
1985–86 Los Angeles Clippers Roster
| No. |
Player |
Pos |
Height |
Weight |
Birth Date |
College |
| 00 |
Jerome Whitehead |
C |
6’10” |
220 lbs |
Sep 30, 1956 |
Marquette |
| 1 |
Norm Nixon |
G |
6’2″ |
185 lbs |
Oct 11, 1955 |
Duquesne |
| 2 |
Craig Hodges |
G |
6’2″ |
190 lbs |
Jun 27, 1960 |
Long Beach State |
| 5 |
Rory White |
F |
6’8″ |
210 lbs |
Aug 16, 1959 |
South Alabama |
| 10 |
Ricky Pierce |
G |
6’4″ |
200 lbs |
Aug 19, 1959 |
Rice |
| 14 |
Junior Bridgeman |
G/F |
6’5″ |
210 lbs |
Sep 17, 1953 |
Louisville |
| 20 |
Derek Smith |
G/F |
6’6″ |
205 lbs |
Nov 1, 1961 |
Louisville |
| 24 |
Michael Brooks |
F |
6’7″ |
220 lbs |
Aug 17, 1958 |
La Salle |
| 30 |
Jerome Anderson |
G |
6’5″ |
195 lbs |
Oct 9, 1953 |
West Virginia |
| 33 |
Terry Cummings |
F |
6’9″ |
220 lbs |
Mar 15, 1961 |
DePaul |
| 40 |
James Donaldson |
C |
7’2″ |
275 lbs |
Aug 16, 1957 |
Washington State |
| 44 |
Al Wood |
G/F |
6’6″ |
193 lbs |
Jun 2, 1958 |
North Carolina |
| — |
Tom Chambers |
F/C |
6’10” |
220 lbs |
Jun 21, 1959 |
Utah |
Head Coach: Don Chaney
1985–86 Los Angeles Clippers Per Game
| Name |
Pos |
Age |
G |
GS |
MPG |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TOV |
FGA |
FG% |
3PA |
3P% |
FTA |
FT% |
| Marques Johnson |
SG |
29 |
75 |
75 |
34.7 |
20.3 |
5.5 |
3.8 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
16.0 |
.510 |
0.2 |
.067 |
5.2 |
.760 |
| Cedric Maxwell |
SF |
30 |
76 |
72 |
32.3 |
14.1 |
8.2 |
2.8 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
8.7 |
.475 |
0.0 |
.000 |
7.4 |
.795 |
| Norm Nixon |
PG |
30 |
67 |
62 |
31.9 |
14.6 |
2.7 |
8.6 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
13.7 |
.438 |
1.8 |
.347 |
2.4 |
.809 |
| James Donaldson |
C |
28 |
14 |
14 |
31.5 |
10.2 |
9.4 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
6.0 |
.512 |
0.0 |
— |
5.0 |
.814 |
| Derek Smith |
SG |
24 |
11 |
9 |
30.8 |
23.5 |
3.7 |
2.8 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
3.0 |
16.5 |
.552 |
0.2 |
.500 |
7.6 |
.690 |
| Kurt Nimphius |
PF |
27 |
67 |
62 |
29.0 |
12.0 |
5.9 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
9.3 |
.505 |
0.0 |
.000 |
3.5 |
.760 |
| Benoit Benjamin |
C |
21 |
79 |
37 |
26.4 |
11.1 |
7.6 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
8.4 |
.490 |
0.0 |
.333 |
3.9 |
.746 |
| Rory White |
SF |
26 |
75 |
30 |
23.5 |
11.7 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
1.3 |
9.1 |
.519 |
0.1 |
.111 |
3.0 |
.739 |
| Franklin Edwards |
PG |
26 |
73 |
19 |
20.4 |
9.0 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
1.9 |
7.9 |
.454 |
0.1 |
.111 |
2.1 |
.874 |
| Michael Cage |
PF |
24 |
78 |
12 |
20.1 |
6.7 |
5.3 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
5.5 |
.479 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.2 |
.649 |
| Junior Bridgeman |
SF |
32 |
58 |
14 |
20.0 |
8.8 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
7.8 |
.441 |
0.3 |
.333 |
2.1 |
.891 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
SF |
32 |
13 |
1 |
15.0 |
5.8 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
1.2 |
5.0 |
.400 |
0.2 |
.333 |
2.1 |
.815 |
| Darnell Valentine |
PG |
26 |
34 |
2 |
14.2 |
5.9 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
5.4 |
.379 |
0.3 |
.273 |
2.2 |
.787 |
| Lancaster Gordon |
SG |
23 |
60 |
1 |
11.7 |
5.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
1.0 |
5.8 |
.377 |
0.5 |
.250 |
0.9 |
.804 |
| Jim Thomas |
SG |
25 |
6 |
0 |
11.5 |
2.2 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
.400 |
0.0 |
— |
0.3 |
.500 |
| Wallace Bryant |
C |
26 |
8 |
0 |
8.0 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
.222 |
0.0 |
— |
1.0 |
.625 |
| Jay Murphy |
SF |
23 |
14 |
0 |
7.1 |
2.9 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
3.2 |
.356 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.0 |
.643 |
| Jeff Cross |
PF |
24 |
21 |
0 |
6.1 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
.250 |
0.0 |
— |
1.2 |
.560 |
| Ozell Jones |
C |
25 |
3 |
0 |
6.0 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
.000 |
0.0 |
— |
0.0 |
— |
| Team Totals |
— |
— |
82 |
82 |
240.9 |
108.6 |
41.7 |
24.0 |
8.5 |
6.1 |
18.3 |
87.4 |
.473 |
2.8 |
.279 |
32.7 |
.770 |
1985–86 Los Angeles Clippers Totals
| player |
pos |
age |
gp |
gs |
min |
pts |
reb |
ast |
stl |
blk |
tov |
fga |
fgm |
3pa |
3pm |
fta |
ftm |
| Marques Johnson |
SG |
29 |
75 |
75 |
2605 |
1525 |
416 |
283 |
107 |
50 |
183 |
1201 |
613 |
15 |
1 |
392 |
298 |
| Cedric Maxwell |
SF |
30 |
76 |
72 |
2458 |
1075 |
624 |
215 |
61 |
29 |
206 |
661 |
314 |
3 |
0 |
562 |
447 |
| Norm Nixon |
PG |
30 |
67 |
62 |
2138 |
979 |
180 |
576 |
84 |
3 |
190 |
921 |
403 |
121 |
42 |
162 |
131 |
| Benoit Benjamin |
C |
21 |
79 |
37 |
2088 |
878 |
600 |
79 |
64 |
206 |
145 |
661 |
324 |
3 |
1 |
307 |
229 |
| Kurt Nimphius |
PF |
27 |
67 |
62 |
1946 |
805 |
393 |
48 |
30 |
93 |
107 |
622 |
314 |
2 |
0 |
233 |
177 |
| Rory White |
SF |
26 |
75 |
30 |
1761 |
875 |
181 |
74 |
74 |
8 |
95 |
684 |
355 |
9 |
1 |
222 |
164 |
| Michael Cage |
PF |
24 |
78 |
12 |
1566 |
521 |
417 |
81 |
62 |
34 |
106 |
426 |
204 |
3 |
0 |
174 |
113 |
| Franklin Edwards |
PG |
26 |
73 |
19 |
1491 |
657 |
86 |
259 |
89 |
4 |
137 |
577 |
262 |
9 |
1 |
151 |
132 |
| Junior Bridgeman |
SF |
32 |
58 |
14 |
1161 |
510 |
123 |
108 |
31 |
8 |
68 |
451 |
199 |
18 |
6 |
119 |
106 |
| Lancaster Gordon |
SG |
23 |
60 |
1 |
704 |
312 |
68 |
60 |
33 |
10 |
62 |
345 |
130 |
28 |
7 |
56 |
45 |
| Darnell Valentine |
PG |
26 |
34 |
2 |
483 |
200 |
53 |
107 |
23 |
1 |
57 |
182 |
69 |
11 |
3 |
75 |
59 |
| James Donaldson |
C |
28 |
14 |
14 |
441 |
143 |
131 |
12 |
5 |
29 |
38 |
84 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
70 |
57 |
| Derek Smith |
SG |
24 |
11 |
9 |
339 |
259 |
41 |
31 |
9 |
13 |
33 |
181 |
100 |
2 |
1 |
84 |
58 |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
SF |
32 |
13 |
1 |
195 |
75 |
29 |
15 |
7 |
2 |
16 |
65 |
26 |
3 |
1 |
27 |
22 |
| Jeff Cross |
PF |
24 |
21 |
0 |
128 |
26 |
30 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
24 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
14 |
| Jay Murphy |
SF |
23 |
14 |
0 |
100 |
41 |
15 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
45 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
9 |
| Jim Thomas |
SG |
25 |
6 |
0 |
69 |
13 |
8 |
12 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
15 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Wallace Bryant |
C |
26 |
8 |
0 |
64 |
13 |
20 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
18 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
| Ozell Jones |
C |
25 |
3 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Team Totals |
— |
— |
832 |
410 |
19755 |
8907 |
3417 |
1968 |
694 |
501 |
1468 |
7165 |
3388 |
229 |
64 |
2683 |
2067 |
Team Impact Index
| Player Name |
Role Tier |
MPG |
Usage Tier |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
STK |
Impact Index* |
Notes |
| Marques Johnson |
Primary SG Scorer / Leader |
34.7 |
High |
20.3 |
5.5 |
3.8 |
2.1 |
15.85 |
All-around star; scoring leader; contributes in rebounds and playmaking; AS selection. |
| Cedric Maxwell |
PF / Secondary Scorer |
32.3 |
Medium-High |
14.1 |
8.2 |
2.8 |
1.2 |
13.15 |
Reliable scorer and rebounder; veteran impact; steady defensive activity. |
| Norm Nixon |
Floor General PG |
31.9 |
High |
14.6 |
2.7 |
8.6 |
1.3 |
13.1 |
Primary playmaker; high assist load; moderate scoring; solid defensive contributions. |
| Derek Smith |
Scoring SG (Short Sample) |
30.8 |
High |
23.5 |
3.7 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
16.0 |
Extremely efficient scorer in limited games; strong defensive stats; high impact in rotation. |
| Kurt Nimphius |
PF / Defensive Anchor |
29.0 |
Medium |
12.0 |
5.9 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
10.2 |
Provides interior defense; reliable scoring and rebounding; rotational key. |
| Benoit Benjamin |
Rim Protector / Center |
26.4 |
Medium |
11.1 |
7.6 |
1.0 |
3.4 |
11.55 |
Defensive centerpiece; rebounding strong; scoring efficient; ROY candidate. |
| Rory White |
Rotational SF |
23.5 |
Medium-Low |
11.7 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
1.1 |
7.1 |
Spot minutes contributor; moderate scoring and defense; solid rotation wing. |
| James Donaldson |
Backup C / Rim Presence |
31.5 |
Low-Medium |
10.2 |
9.4 |
0.9 |
2.5 |
11.5 |
Strong defensive center; limited games; high rebounding; provides rim protection. |
| Michael Cage |
Backup PF / Rebounder |
20.1 |
Low |
6.7 |
5.3 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
6.1 |
Efficient backup frontcourt; strong rebounder; moderate scoring and defense. |
| Franklin Edwards |
Secondary PG / Role Player |
20.4 |
Low-Medium |
9.0 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
1.3 |
7.0 |
Spot minutes facilitator; contributes in steals; rotational guard role. |
| Junior Bridgeman |
Bench SF / Veteran |
20.0 |
Low |
8.8 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
6.7 |
Bench scorer; veteran presence; limited defensive impact. |
| Jamaal Wilkes |
SF / Spot Veteran |
15.0 |
Low |
5.8 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
4.95 |
Limited minutes; scoring efficiency low; provides veteran depth. |
| Darnell Valentine |
PG / Secondary Facilitator |
14.2 |
Low |
5.9 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
0.7 |
5.15 |
Limited minutes; assists-oriented role; minor defensive contributions. |
| Lancaster Gordon |
Bench SG / Rotation |
11.7 |
Low |
5.2 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
4.05 |
Limited minutes; rotational scorer; low impact defensively. |
| Jim Thomas |
Bench SG / Minimal Minutes |
11.5 |
Low |
2.2 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
3.25 |
Very limited impact; developmental player; minor contribution in scoring/defense. |
| Wallace Bryant |
Deep Bench C |
8.0 |
Low |
1.6 |
2.5 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
2.65 |
Short minutes; rebounding-focused; low scoring/defense. |
| Jay Murphy |
Deep Bench SF |
7.1 |
Low |
2.9 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
2.35 |
Minimal impact; development minutes; low statistical output. |
| Jeff Cross |
Deep Bench PF |
6.1 |
Low |
1.2 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
Minimal minutes; negligible impact; bench depth. |
| Ozell Jones |
Minimal C |
6.0 |
Low |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
Practically no impact; extremely limited minutes. |
