Last Updated on May 8, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here’s the 1997–98 LA Clippers roster and player statistics:
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lamond Murray | SF | 6-7 | 236 | April 20, 1973 | California |
| 8 | Isaac Austin | C | 6-10 | 255 | August 18, 1969 | Arizona State |
| 11 | Stojko Vranković | C | 7-2 | 260 | January 22, 1964 | |
| 14 | Charles Smith | SG | 6-4 | 194 | August 22, 1975 | New Mexico |
| 15 | Darrick Martin | PG | 5-11 | 170 | March 6, 1971 | UCLA |
| 23 | Maurice Taylor | PF | 6-9 | 260 | October 30, 1976 | Michigan |
| 24 | Pooh Richardson | PG | 6-1 | 180 | May 14, 1966 | UCLA |
| 26 | James Robinson | PG | 6-2 | 180 | August 31, 1970 | Alabama |
| 31 | Brent Barry | SG | 6-6 | 185 | December 31, 1971 | Oregon State |
| 32 | James Collins | SG | 6-4 | 196 | November 5, 1973 | Florida State |
| 33 | Keith Closs | C | 7-3 | 212 | April 3, 1976 | Central Connecticut State University |
| 35 | Loy Vaught | PF | 6-9 | 230 | February 27, 1968 | Michigan |
| 52 | Eric Piatkowski | SG | 6-7 | 215 | September 30, 1970 | Nebraska |
| 54 | Rodney Rogers | SF | 6-7 | 235 | June 20, 1971 | Wake Forest |
| 55 | Lorenzen Wright | C | 6-11 | 225 | November 4, 1975 | Memphis |
Player Statistics (Regular Season)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Taylor | 72 | 27.5 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .470 | .712 |
| Rodney Rogers | 73 | 27.7 | 15.1 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .472 | .704 |
| Eric Piatkowski | 79 | 29.5 | 11.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .439 | .884 |
| Lorenzen Wright | 76 | 30.4 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .487 | .694 |
| Brent Barry | 59 | 27.2 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .434 | .846 |
| Malik Sealy | 41 | 26.4 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .424 | .784 |
| Darrick Martin | 73 | 26.7 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .388 | .798 |
| Lamond Murray | 48 | 22.6 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .404 | .749 |
| Keith Closs | 58 | 13.7 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .497 | .688 |
| Troy Hudson | 25 | 15.5 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .403 | .756 |
| Loy Vaught | 10 | 19.2 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .468 | .750 |
| Michael Cage | 24 | 10.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .413 | .750 |
| Stojko Vranković | 12 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .409 | .500 |
Team Overview
- Head Coach: Bill Fitch
- Record: 17–65
- Division: 7th in Pacific
- Playoffs: Did not qualify
- Notable: One of the lowest win totals in franchise history