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Roster

No. Player Name Position Height Weight Date of Birth College
00 O.J. Mayo SG 6-5 210 November 5, 1987 USC
3 Johnny O’Bryant PF 6-9 257 June 1, 1993 LSU
5 Michael Carter-Williams PG 6-6 205 October 10, 1991 Syracuse
5 Kendall Marshall PG 6-4 200 August 19, 1991 UNC
6 Kenyon Martin PF 6-9 234 December 30, 1977 Cincinnati
6 Nate Wolters PG 6-4 190 May 15, 1991 South Dakota State
7 Ersan İlyasova PF 6-9 235 May 15, 1987 TR
8 Larry Sanders C 6-11 235 November 21, 1988 VCU
9 Jared Dudley SG 6-6 237 July 10, 1985 Boston College
11 Tyler Ennis PG 6-3 194 August 24, 1994 Syracuse
11 Brandon Knight PG 6-2 182 December 2, 1991 Kentucky
12 Jabari Parker PF 6-7 245 March 15, 1995 Duke
13 Jorge Gutiérrez PG 6-3 191 December 27, 1988 California
19 Jerryd Bayless PG 6-3 200 August 20, 1988 Arizona
21 Miles Plumlee C 6-11 249 September 1, 1988 Duke
22 Khris Middleton SF 6-7 222 August 12, 1991 Texas A&M
23 Chris Johnson SF 6-6 206 April 29, 1990 Dayton
27 Zaza Pachulia C 6-11 270 February 10, 1984 GE
31 John Henson C 6-9 219 December 28, 1990 UNC
34 Giannis Antetokounmpo SG 6-11 243 December 6, 1994 GR

Regular Season Per Game

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Brandon Knight PG 23 52 52 32.5 17.8 4.3 5.4 1.6 0.2 3.2 14.3 6.2 .435 4.9 2.0 .409 3.7 3.3 .881
Michael Carter-Williams PG 23 25 25 30.3 14.1 4.0 5.6 2.0 0.5 3.2 12.3 5.3 .429 1.1 0.2 .143 4.4 3.4 .780
Khris Middleton SF 23 79 58 30.1 13.4 4.4 2.3 1.5 0.1 1.4 11.0 5.1 .467 3.4 1.4 .407 2.0 1.7 .859
Giannis Antetokounmpo SG 20 81 71 31.4 12.7 6.7 2.6 0.9 1.0 2.1 9.6 4.7 .491 0.5 0.1 .159 4.3 3.2 .741
Jabari Parker PF 19 25 25 29.5 12.3 5.5 1.7 1.2 0.2 1.9 10.5 5.2 .490 0.6 0.2 .250 2.6 1.8 .697
Ersan İlyasova PF 27 58 36 22.7 11.5 4.8 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.8 9.6 4.5 .472 3.3 1.3 .389 1.8 1.2 .645
O.J. Mayo SG 27 71 15 23.9 11.4 2.6 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.8 9.9 4.2 .422 3.9 1.4 .357 2.0 1.6 .827
Zaza Pachulia C 30 73 45 23.7 8.3 6.8 2.4 1.1 0.3 1.8 7.2 3.3 .454 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 1.7 .788
Jerryd Bayless PG 26 77 4 22.3 7.8 2.7 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.7 6.7 2.9 .426 1.6 0.5 .308 1.8 1.6 .883
Larry Sanders C 26 27 26 21.7 7.3 6.1 0.9 1.0 1.4 1.0 6.4 3.2 .500 0.0 0.0   1.8 0.9 .500
John Henson C 24 67 11 18.3 7.0 4.7 0.9 0.4 2.0 1.3 5.2 2.9 .566 0.0 0.0   2.0 1.2 .569
Jared Dudley SG 29 72 22 23.8 7.2 3.1 1.8 1.0 0.2 0.9 5.9 2.8 .468 2.7 1.0 .385 0.9 0.7 .716
Kendall Marshall PG 23 28 3 14.9 4.2 1.0 3.1 0.8 0.0 1.3 3.6 1.6 .455 1.6 0.6 .391 0.3 0.3 .889
Tyler Ennis PG 20 25 1 14.1 4.0 1.1 2.4 0.7 0.1 1.4 4.9 1.7 .350 1.5 0.4 .270 0.2 0.1 .600
Chris Johnson SF 24 8 0 16.0 3.9 1.4 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 3.8 1.5 .400 2.3 0.6 .278 0.3 0.3 1.000
Jorge Gutiérrez PG 26 10 1 13.1 3.7 1.8 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.9 2.7 1.5 .556 0.2 0.0 .000 1.0 0.7 .700
Miles Plumlee C 26 19 0 9.9 3.2 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.3 3.1 1.5 .492 0.0 0.0   0.4 0.2 .375
Johnny O’Bryant PF 21 34 15 10.8 2.9 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.7 3.5 1.3 .367 0.0 0.0   0.8 0.4 .444
Nate Wolters PG 23 11 0 12.9 2.3 1.5 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.3 2.8 1.1 .387 0.5 0.0 .000 0.4 0.1 .250
Kenyon Martin PF 37 11 0 9.5 1.8 1.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.3 2.0 0.8 .409 0.0 0.0   0.2 0.2 1.000
TEAM TOTALS     82 82 243.0 97.8 42.1 23.6 9.6 4.9 16.7 82.0 37.6 .459 18.3 6.6 .363 21.1 16.0 .757

Playoff Per Game

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Khris Middleton SF 23 6 6 38.7 15.8 3.7 2.0 2.3 0.5 1.7 15.3 5.8 .380 5.7 1.8 .324 2.5 2.3 .933
Michael Carter-Williams PG 23 6 6 31.8 12.2 4.5 4.8 1.2 1.0 2.7 13.0 5.5 .423 0.8 0.0 .000 2.0 1.2 .583
Giannis Antetokounmpo SG 20 6 6 33.5 11.5 7.0 2.7 0.5 1.5 1.8 11.8 4.3 .366 0.2 0.0 .000 3.8 2.8 .739
O.J. Mayo SG 27 6 0 26.0 9.0 3.3 3.0 1.2 0.2 1.5 9.0 3.0 .333 3.2 1.0 .316 2.0 2.0 1.000
John Henson C 24 6 0 25.5 8.8 8.0 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.8 6.8 4.0 .585 0.2 0.0 .000 2.3 0.8 .357
Ersan İlyasova PF 27 6 6 23.7 8.7 3.8 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.8 10.2 3.3 .328 3.8 0.8 .217 1.7 1.2 .700
Zaza Pachulia C 30 6 6 21.5 6.7 6.7 1.5 1.7 0.5 0.8 6.7 2.7 .400 0.0 0.0   2.2 1.3 .615
Jared Dudley SG 29 6 0 18.3 6.7 1.8 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.8 5.0 2.3 .467 2.3 1.3 .571 1.2 0.7 .571
Jerryd Bayless PG 26 6 0 20.0 6.5 2.5 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 5.8 2.0 .343 1.2 0.3 .286 2.8 2.2 .765
Johnny O’Bryant PF 21 1 0 12.0 6.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 3.0 .375 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Tyler Ennis PG 20 1 0 16.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 2.0 .222 5.0 1.0 .200 0.0 0.0  
Miles Plumlee C 26 1 0 16.0 3.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 8.0 1.0 .125 0.0 0.0   2.0 1.0 .500
Jorge Gutiérrez PG 26 1 0 12.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
TEAM TOTALS     6 6 248.3 88.5 43.7 20.3 10.8 6.7 13.2 88.2 34.2 .388 18.2 5.5 .303 20.8 14.7 .704

Regular Season Per 36 Mins

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Brandon Knight PG 23 52 52 32.5 19.7 4.7 6.0 1.8 0.2 3.5 15.9 6.9 .435 5.4 2.2 .409 4.1 3.6 .881
Ersan İlyasova PF 27 58 36 22.7 18.3 7.6 1.5 1.0 0.5 1.2 15.2 7.2 .472 5.2 2.0 .389 2.9 1.9 .645
O.J. Mayo SG 27 71 15 23.9 17.1 4.0 4.2 1.2 0.4 2.7 14.9 6.3 .422 5.9 2.1 .357 2.9 2.4 .827
Michael Carter-Williams PG 23 25 25 30.3 16.8 4.7 6.6 2.4 0.6 3.8 14.6 6.3 .429 1.3 0.2 .143 5.2 4.0 .780
Khris Middleton SF 23 79 58 30.1 16.0 5.3 2.8 1.8 0.2 1.7 13.2 6.1 .467 4.1 1.7 .407 2.4 2.0 .859
Jabari Parker PF 19 25 25 29.5 15.0 6.7 2.0 1.5 0.2 2.3 12.8 6.3 .490 0.8 0.2 .250 3.2 2.2 .697
Giannis Antetokounmpo SG 20 81 71 31.4 14.6 7.7 2.9 1.0 1.2 2.5 11.1 5.4 .491 0.6 0.1 .159 4.9 3.6 .741
John Henson C 24 67 11 18.3 13.8 9.1 1.7 0.8 4.0 2.6 10.1 5.7 .566 0.0 0.0   4.0 2.3 .569
Zaza Pachulia C 30 73 45 23.7 12.6 10.4 3.7 1.7 0.4 2.8 11.0 5.0 .454 0.1 0.0 .000 3.3 2.6 .788
Jerryd Bayless PG 26 77 4 22.3 12.5 4.4 4.9 1.2 0.3 2.8 10.8 4.6 .426 2.5 0.8 .308 2.9 2.5 .883
Miles Plumlee C 26 19 0 9.9 11.6 8.8 1.3 1.1 2.1 1.1 11.2 5.5 .492 0.0 0.0   1.5 0.6 .375
Jared Dudley SG 29 72 22 23.8 10.9 4.6 2.7 1.5 0.2 1.3 8.9 4.2 .468 4.0 1.6 .385 1.4 1.0 .716
Kendall Marshall PG 23 28 3 14.9 10.2 2.4 7.4 1.8 0.0 3.0 8.7 4.0 .455 4.0 1.6 .391 0.8 0.7 .889
Jorge Gutiérrez PG 26 10 1 13.1 10.2 4.9 4.1 1.4 0.0 2.5 7.4 4.1 .556 0.5 0.0 .000 2.7 1.9 .700
Tyler Ennis PG 20 25 1 14.1 10.1 2.9 6.0 1.8 0.3 3.5 12.5 4.4 .350 3.8 1.0 .270 0.5 0.3 .600
Johnny O’Bryant PF 21 34 15 10.8 9.8 6.3 1.7 0.5 0.4 2.4 11.7 4.3 .367 0.0 0.0   2.6 1.2 .444
Chris Johnson SF 24 8 0 16.0 8.7 3.1 1.4 1.4 0.6 0.0 8.4 3.4 .400 5.1 1.4 .278 0.6 0.6 1.000
Kenyon Martin PF 37 11 0 9.5 6.9 6.6 1.7 1.7 2.1 1.0 7.6 3.1 .409 0.0 0.0   0.7 0.7 1.000
Nate Wolters PG 23 11 0 12.9 6.3 4.1 2.5 1.3 0.0 0.8 7.9 3.0 .387 1.3 0.0 .000 1.0 0.3 .250

Playoff Per 36 Mins

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Khris Middleton SF 23 6 6 38.7 14.7 3.4 1.9 2.2 0.5 1.6 14.3 5.4 .380 5.3 1.7 .324 2.3 2.2 .933
Michael Carter-Williams PG 23 6 6 31.8 13.8 5.1 5.5 1.3 1.1 3.0 14.7 6.2 .423 0.9 0.0 .000 2.3 1.3 .583
Ersan İlyasova PF 27 6 6 23.7 13.2 5.8 0.8 1.3 0.8 1.3 15.5 5.1 .328 5.8 1.3 .217 2.5 1.8 .700
Jared Dudley SG 29 6 0 18.3 13.1 3.6 2.6 3.9 0.7 1.6 9.8 4.6 .467 4.6 2.6 .571 2.3 1.3 .571
O.J. Mayo SG 27 6 0 26.0 12.5 4.6 4.2 1.6 0.2 2.1 12.5 4.2 .333 4.4 1.4 .316 2.8 2.8 1.000
John Henson C 24 6 0 25.5 12.5 11.3 0.9 1.2 2.4 2.6 9.6 5.6 .585 0.2 0.0 .000 3.3 1.2 .357
Giannis Antetokounmpo SG 20 6 6 33.5 12.4 7.5 2.9 0.5 1.6 2.0 12.7 4.7 .366 0.2 0.0 .000 4.1 3.0 .739
Jerryd Bayless PG 26 6 0 20.0 11.7 4.5 5.4 0.6 0.6 1.2 10.5 3.6 .343 2.1 0.6 .286 5.1 3.9 .765
Zaza Pachulia C 30 6 6 21.5 11.2 11.2 2.5 2.8 0.8 1.4 11.2 4.5 .400 0.0 0.0   3.6 2.2 .615
Tyler Ennis PG 20 1 0 16.0 11.3 9.0 6.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.3 4.5 .222 11.3 2.3 .200 0.0 0.0  
Miles Plumlee C 26 1 0 16.0 6.8 13.5 2.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 18.0 2.3 .125 0.0 0.0   4.5 2.3 .500
Jorge Gutiérrez PG 26 1 0 12.0 6.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 3.0 .500 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  
Johnny O’Bryant PF 21 1 0 12.0 18.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 24.0 9.0 .375 0.0 0.0   0.0 0.0  

Regular Season Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Khris Middleton SF 23 79 58 2378 1055 347 182 122 11 113 869 406 .467 268 109 .407 156 134 .859
Giannis Antetokounmpo SG 20 81 71 2541 1030 542 207 73 85 173 780 383 .491 44 7 .159 347 257 .741
Brandon Knight PG 23 52 52 1688 923 221 281 84 9 166 745 324 .435 254 104 .409 194 171 .881
O.J. Mayo SG 27 71 15 1697 806 187 197 57 18 128 701 296 .422 277 99 .357 139 115 .827
Ersan İlyasova PF 27 58 36 1319 669 277 56 36 19 45 557 263 .472 190 74 .389 107 69 .645
Zaza Pachulia C 30 73 45 1730 606 500 178 80 21 133 529 240 .454 3 0 .000 160 126 .788
Jerryd Bayless PG 26 77 4 1717 598 211 233 59 12 133 516 220 .426 120 37 .308 137 121 .883
Jared Dudley SG 29 72 22 1717 518 220 130 72 11 62 423 198 .468 192 74 .385 67 48 .716
John Henson C 24 67 11 1228 470 312 59 28 135 87 346 196 .566 0 0   137 78 .569
Michael Carter-Williams PG 23 25 25 758 353 99 140 51 12 79 308 132 .429 28 4 .143 109 85 .780
Jabari Parker PF 19 25 25 738 308 138 42 31 5 47 263 129 .490 16 4 .250 66 46 .697
Larry Sanders C 26 27 26 586 196 166 23 26 39 28 172 86 .500 0 0   48 24 .500
Kendall Marshall PG 23 28 3 417 118 28 86 21 0 35 101 46 .455 46 18 .391 9 8 .889
Johnny O’Bryant PF 21 34 15 368 100 64 17 5 4 25 120 44 .367 0 0   27 12 .444
Tyler Ennis PG 20 25 1 353 99 28 59 18 3 34 123 43 .350 37 10 .270 5 3 .600
Miles Plumlee C 26 19 0 189 61 46 7 6 11 6 59 29 .492 0 0   8 3 .375
Jorge Gutiérrez PG 26 10 1 131 37 18 15 5 0 9 27 15 .556 2 0 .000 10 7 .700
Chris Johnson SF 24 8 0 128 31 11 5 5 2 0 30 12 .400 18 5 .278 2 2 1.000
Nate Wolters PG 23 11 0 142 25 16 10 5 0 3 31 12 .387 5 0 .000 4 1 .250
Kenyon Martin PF 37 11 0 104 20 19 5 5 6 3 22 9 .409 0 0   2 2 1.000
TEAM TOTALS     82 82 19929 8023 3450 1932 789 403 1309 6722 3083 .459 1500 545 .363 1734 1312 .757

Playoff Totals

PLAYER POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Khris Middleton SF 23 6 6 232 95 22 12 14 3 10 92 35 .380 34 11 .324 15 14 .933
Michael Carter-Williams PG 23 6 6 191 73 27 29 7 6 16 78 33 .423 5 0 .000 12 7 .583
Giannis Antetokounmpo SG 20 6 6 201 69 42 16 3 9 11 71 26 .366 1 0 .000 23 17 .739
O.J. Mayo SG 27 6 0 156 54 20 18 7 1 9 54 18 .333 19 6 .316 12 12 1.000
John Henson C 24 6 0 153 53 48 4 5 10 11 41 24 .585 1 0 .000 14 5 .357
Ersan İlyasova PF 27 6 6 142 52 23 3 5 3 5 61 20 .328 23 5 .217 10 7 .700
Jared Dudley SG 29 6 0 110 40 11 8 12 2 5 30 14 .467 14 8 .571 7 4 .571
Zaza Pachulia C 30 6 6 129 40 40 9 10 3 5 40 16 .400 0 0   13 8 .615
Jerryd Bayless PG 26 6 0 120 39 15 18 2 2 4 35 12 .343 7 2 .286 17 13 .765
Johnny O’Bryant PF 21 1 0 12 6 3 0 0 0 0 8 3 .375 0 0   0 0  
Tyler Ennis PG 20 1 0 16 5 4 3 0 0 0 9 2 .222 5 1 .200 0 0  
Miles Plumlee C 26 1 0 16 3 6 1 0 1 1 8 1 .125 0 0   2 1 .500
Jorge Gutiérrez PG 26 1 0 12 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 .500 0 0   0 0  
TEAM TOTALS     6 6 1490 531 262 122 65 40 77 529 205 .388 109 33 .303 125 88 .704

HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
Brandon Knight Starter/Star 32.5 High 17.8 4.3 5.4 1.8 77.35 Milwaukee’s lead creator before the trade deadline, Knight handled the toughest shot-making duties while also orchestrating the offense. His scoring jumped to a career-high level, and his improved three-point shooting helped fuel the Bucks’ surprise playoff push.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Starter/Star 31.4 High 12.7 6.7 2.6 1.9 62.83 Used as an athletic slasher and defensive chess piece, Giannis made a noticeable leap in year two. His ability to grab rebounds and instantly start the break gave Milwaukee a unique transition weapon long before he became a full-time primary ball-handler. Rising Stars Challenge 2015
Michael Carter-Williams Starter/Star 30.3 High 14.1 4.0 5.6 2.5 69.43 Acquired midseason to add size and playmaking in the backcourt, Carter-Williams attacked downhill and created pressure at the rim. His combination of assists and defensive activity fit Milwaukee’s length-focused identity.
Khris Middleton Starter/Star 30.1 Medium 13.4 4.4 2.3 1.6 52.51 Emerging as one of the league’s better two-way wings, Middleton provided efficient perimeter scoring while regularly defending top opposing scorers. His development into a dependable starter became one of the season’s biggest successes.
Jabari Parker Starter/Star 29.5 Medium 12.3 5.5 1.7 1.4 50.09 Before a torn ACL ended his rookie season, Parker flashed the smooth scoring package that made him a top draft pick. He looked increasingly comfortable attacking from the elbows and finishing through contact. Rising Stars Challenge 2015
Ersan İlyasova Key Contributor 22.7 Medium 11.5 4.8 1.0 0.9 42.16 Stretching defenses from the power forward spot, İlyasova helped create driving lanes for Milwaukee’s young core. His outside shooting remained an important element of the half-court offense.
O.J. Mayo Key Contributor 23.9 Medium 11.4 2.6 2.8 1.1 41.35 Often serving as an instant-offense option, Mayo mixed perimeter shooting with secondary playmaking. His role shifted throughout the year, but he remained a reliable source of bench scoring.
Zaza Pachulia Key Contributor 23.7 Low 8.3 6.8 2.4 1.4 39.69 Acting as a rugged veteran center, Pachulia set physical screens, battled on the glass and brought stability to a young roster. His passing from the post quietly helped Milwaukee’s ball movement.
Larry Sanders Key Contributor 21.7 Low 7.3 6.1 0.9 2.4 34.02 Although his season was cut short, Sanders remained a disruptive defensive presence around the basket. His shot-blocking and mobility still altered opposing offenses when available.
Jerryd Bayless Key Contributor 22.3 Low 7.8 2.7 3.0 1.0 30.45 Providing steady guard depth, Bayless balanced scoring with ball-handling responsibilities. He frequently closed games because of his experience and ability to play either backcourt position.
John Henson Key Contributor 18.3 Low 7.0 4.7 0.9 2.4 31.50 A high-energy interior defender, Henson excelled as a weak-side shot blocker and rim protector. His impact often exceeded his box-score totals thanks to the number of shots he discouraged near the basket.
Jared Dudley Key Contributor 23.8 Low 7.2 3.1 1.8 1.2 27.93 The veteran wing supplied leadership, floor spacing and defensive communication. His presence helped guide one of the NBA’s youngest rotations through a surprisingly competitive season.
Kendall Marshall Bench 14.9 Low 4.2 1.0 3.1 0.8 18.20 A pass-first reserve guard by nature, Marshall focused on organizing the offense and creating shots for teammates whenever he entered the rotation.
Tyler Ennis Bench 14.1 Low 4.0 1.1 2.4 0.8 16.60 The rookie point guard spent much of the season learning the pace of the NBA game. His best stretches came when he slowed things down and focused on decision-making. Rising Stars Challenge 2015
Chris Johnson Bench 16.0 Low 3.9 1.4 0.6 0.9 13.60 Used primarily as a depth wing, Johnson supplied athletic defense and occasional spot-up shooting in limited appearances.
Jorge Gutiérrez Bench 13.1 Low 3.7 1.8 1.5 0.5 15.00 Playing a reserve role, Gutiérrez brought defensive effort and ball pressure while filling in across multiple guard assignments.
Miles Plumlee Bench 9.9 Low 3.2 2.4 0.4 0.9 13.80 Acquired late in the season, Plumlee filled a simple rim-running role and contributed with rebounding and interior activity.
Johnny O’Bryant Bench 10.8 Low 2.9 1.9 0.5 0.2 11.00 The rookie forward provided frontcourt depth and physicality, spending much of the year adjusting to NBA speed and spacing.
Nate Wolters Bench 12.9 Low 2.3 1.5 0.9 0.5 10.40 Injuries limited his season, but Wolters continued to show the steady ball-handling and composure that characterized his game.
Kenyon Martin Bench 9.5 Low 1.8 1.7 0.5 1.0 10.00 The veteran forward was brought in largely for experience and toughness, giving Milwaukee another respected voice in the locker room. NBA All-Rookie First Team 2001, NBA All-Star 2004
TEAM TOTALS   243.0   97.8 42.1 23.6 14.5 666.11 Milwaukee finished 41-41 and returned to the playoffs one year after winning only 15 games. The season was defined by Jason Kidd’s defensive system, Giannis’ second-year breakout, Middleton’s emergence, and major contributions from a young core that accelerated the rebuild. 2015 NBA Playoff Appearance

HeatingUp Impact Index: Playoff Team Impact Spotlight

PLAYER NAME ROLE TIER MPG USAGE TIER PPG RPG APG STK (SPG + BPG) IMPACT INDEX NOTES AWARDS
Khris Middleton Starter/Star 38.7 High 15.8 3.7 2.0 2.8 64.42 Milwaukee’s primary perimeter scorer often had to create difficult shots against Chicago’s defense. Even with efficiency challenges, he remained the club’s most reliable late-clock option and contributed heavily on the defensive end with 2.3 steals per game.
Michael Carter-Williams Starter/Star 31.8 High 12.2 4.5 4.8 2.2 62.30 Acting as the lead ball-handler throughout the series, Carter-Williams relentlessly attacked the paint and generated offense for teammates. His size at point guard helped Milwaukee compete physically against a veteran Bulls backcourt.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Starter/Star 33.5 Medium 11.5 7.0 2.7 2.0 56.14 Used as a multi-positional defender and transition threat, Giannis showed flashes of the all-around game that would later define his career. His rebounding and rim protection were particularly valuable in a playoff environment. Rising Stars Challenge 2015
John Henson Key Contributor 25.5 Medium 8.8 8.0 0.7 2.5 46.20 Providing energy off the bench, Henson emerged as one of Milwaukee’s most effective interior players in the series. His offensive rebounding and shot-blocking consistently created extra possessions and defensive stops.
O.J. Mayo Key Contributor 26.0 Medium 9.0 3.3 3.0 1.4 38.73 Coming off the bench, Mayo supplied needed shot creation and perimeter scoring. His willingness to attack off the dribble helped diversify an offense that often struggled in the half court.
Ersan İlyasova Starter/Star 23.7 Low 8.7 3.8 0.5 1.3 31.46 Tasked with stretching Chicago’s defense, İlyasova spent much of the series operating beyond the arc. The shooting percentages were inconsistent, but his spacing remained important to Milwaukee’s offensive structure.
Zaza Pachulia Starter/Star 21.5 Low 6.7 6.7 1.5 2.2 37.62 A physical interior presence throughout the matchup, Pachulia battled for rebounds and set hard screens while helping Milwaukee hold its own against a larger Chicago frontcourt.
Jerryd Bayless Key Contributor 20.0 Low 6.5 2.5 3.0 0.6 26.88 Bayless gave the second unit additional ball-handling and composure. His ability to play on or off the ball allowed Milwaukee to shuffle lineups throughout the series.
Jared Dudley Key Contributor 18.3 Low 6.7 1.8 1.3 2.3 25.83 Veteran savvy was Dudley’s biggest asset. He spaced the floor efficiently and contributed disruptive defense, recording two steals per game despite a relatively limited offensive role.
Johnny O’Bryant Bench 12.0 Low 6.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 18.00 Appearing briefly in the postseason, O’Bryant brought physicality and scoring punch in limited opportunities, making the most of a small sample of minutes.
Tyler Ennis Bench 16.0 Low 5.0 4.0 3.0 0.0 24.00 The rookie guard saw action in only one playoff game but showed confidence as a playmaker, contributing across several categories despite shooting struggles. Rising Stars Challenge 2015
Miles Plumlee Bench 16.0 Low 3.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 22.00 Used sparingly during the series, Plumlee focused on rebounding and interior defense while providing additional size whenever Milwaukee needed frontcourt depth.
Jorge Gutiérrez Bench 12.0 Low 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 8.00 In his lone appearance, Gutiérrez played a low-mistake reserve role and concentrated on defensive effort and ball movement.
TEAM TOTALS   248.3   88.5 43.7 20.3 17.5 461.58 Milwaukee pushed the third-seeded Bulls harder than expected in a six-game first-round series. The young core gained valuable playoff experience, highlighted by Middleton’s scoring, Carter-Williams’ playmaking, and Giannis’ growing two-way impact. 2015 NBA Playoff Appearance