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Here is the Philadelphia 76ers 1988–89 Roster and Regular Season Player Statistics.
Philadelphia 76ers 1988–89 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Birthdate | College / Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Brooks | G | 5’11” | 165 | Jul 31, 1965 | UC Irvine |
| 10 | Maurice Cheeks | G | 6’1″ | 180 | Sep 8, 1956 | West Texas A&M |
| 20 | Ron Anderson | F | 6’7″ | 215 | Oct 15, 1958 | Fresno State |
| 22 | Hersey Hawkins | G | 6’3″ | 190 | Sep 29, 1966 | Bradley |
| 23 | David Wingate | G | 6’5″ | 185 | Dec 15, 1963 | Georgetown |
| 24 | Charles Barkley | F | 6’6″ | 252 | Feb 20, 1963 | Auburn |
| 30 | Derek Smith | G | 6’6″ | 205 | Nov 1, 1961 | Louisville |
| 34 | Cliff Robinson | F | 6’9″ | 225 | Mar 13, 1960 | USC |
| 40 | Mike Gminski | C | 6’11” | 250 | Aug 3, 1959 | Duke |
| 42 | Shelton Jones | F | 6’9″ | 210 | Apr 4, 1966 | St. John’s |
| 44 | Bob Thornton | F | 6’10” | 225 | Jul 10, 1962 | UC Irvine |
| 50 | Chris Welp | C | 7’0″ | 245 | Jan 2, 1964 | Washington |
| 54 | Ben Coleman | F | 6’9″ | 235 | Nov 14, 1961 | Maryland |
| — | Gerald Henderson | G | 6’2″ | 185 | Jan 16, 1956 | VCU |
| — | Pete Myers | G | 6’6″ | 180 | Sep 15, 1963 | Arkansas-Little Rock |
| — | Jim Rowinski | C | 6’8″ | 250 | Jan 4, 1961 | Purdue |
1988–89 Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley | PF | 25 | 79 | 79 | 39.1 | 25.8 | 12.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 15.3 | 8.9 | .579 | 2.1 | 0.4 | .216 | 10.1 | 7.6 | .753 |
| Mike Gminski | C | 29 | 82 | 82 | 33.4 | 17.2 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 14.2 | 6.8 | .477 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.2 | 3.6 | .871 |
| Ron Anderson | SF | 30 | 82 | 12 | 31.9 | 16.2 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 14.0 | 6.9 | .491 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .182 | 2.8 | 2.4 | .856 |
| Hersey Hawkins | SG | 22 | 79 | 79 | 32.6 | 15.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 12.3 | 5.6 | .455 | 2.1 | 0.9 | .428 | 3.7 | 3.1 | .831 |
| Cliff Robinson | SF | 28 | 14 | 13 | 29.7 | 15.1 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 13.4 | 6.4 | .481 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.1 | 2.3 | .727 |
| Maurice Cheeks | PG | 32 | 71 | 70 | 32.4 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 9.8 | 4.7 | .483 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .077 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .774 |
| Derek Smith | SG | 27 | 36 | 18 | 19.3 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 6.1 | 2.9 | .477 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .250 | 2.6 | 1.8 | .699 |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 33 | 65 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 2.2 | .414 | 1.6 | 0.5 | .308 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .819 |
| Ben Coleman | PF | 27 | 58 | 11 | 12.1 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 2.0 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.3 | 1.1 | .792 |
| Scott Brooks | PG | 23 | 82 | 6 | 16.7 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 1.9 | .420 | 1.9 | 0.7 | .359 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .884 |
| Shelton Jones | SF | 22 | 42 | 34 | 13.7 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 1.9 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .746 |
| David Wingate | SG | 25 | 33 | 6 | 11.3 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 1.6 | .470 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .333 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .794 |
| Pete Myers | SG | 25 | 4 | 0 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.0 | 0.5 | .500 |
| Chris Welp | C | 25 | 72 | 0 | 11.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 1.4 | .446 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .658 |
| Bob Thornton | PF | 26 | 54 | 0 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | .423 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .333 | 1.1 | 0.6 | .533 |
| Jim Rowinski | C | 28 | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 111.9 | 42.7 | 25.7 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 14.8 | 87.8 | 42.7 | .486 | 7.9 | 2.5 | .316 | 30.5 | 24.0 | .787 |
1988–89 Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley | PF | 25 | 3 | 3 | 45.0 | 27.0 | 11.7 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 15.0 | 9.7 | .644 | 1.7 | 0.3 | .200 | 10.3 | 7.3 | .710 |
| Ron Anderson | SF | 30 | 3 | 0 | 36.3 | 20.7 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 17.0 | 9.7 | .569 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .800 |
| Maurice Cheeks | PG | 32 | 3 | 3 | 42.7 | 17.7 | 3.7 | 13.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 13.7 | 7.0 | .512 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.3 | 3.7 | .846 |
| Mike Gminski | C | 29 | 3 | 3 | 39.3 | 16.3 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 16.0 | 6.3 | .396 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5.3 | 3.7 | .688 |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 33 | 3 | 0 | 23.0 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 8.3 | 3.3 | .400 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .286 | 2.0 | 0.7 | .333 |
| Derek Smith | SG | 27 | 3 | 3 | 16.0 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 3.0 | .643 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 |
| Ben Coleman | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| Hersey Hawkins | SG | 22 | 3 | 3 | 24.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | .125 | 1.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| Scott Brooks | PG | 23 | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | .167 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| Chris Welp | C | 25 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 3 | 3 | 248.3 | 105.7 | 40.0 | 29.0 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 12.3 | 88.3 | 42.7 | .483 | 7.0 | 1.3 | .190 | 29.3 | 19.0 | .704 |
1988–89 Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley | PF | 25 | 79 | 79 | 3088 | 2037 | 986 | 325 | 126 | 67 | 254 | 1208 | 700 | .579 | 162 | 35 | .216 | 799 | 602 | .753 |
| Mike Gminski | C | 29 | 82 | 82 | 2739 | 1409 | 769 | 138 | 46 | 106 | 129 | 1166 | 556 | .477 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 341 | 297 | .871 |
| Ron Anderson | SF | 30 | 82 | 12 | 2618 | 1330 | 406 | 139 | 71 | 23 | 126 | 1152 | 566 | .491 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 229 | 196 | .856 |
| Hersey Hawkins | SG | 22 | 79 | 79 | 2577 | 1196 | 225 | 239 | 120 | 37 | 158 | 971 | 442 | .455 | 166 | 71 | .428 | 290 | 241 | .831 |
| Maurice Cheeks | PG | 32 | 71 | 70 | 2298 | 824 | 183 | 554 | 105 | 17 | 116 | 696 | 336 | .483 | 13 | 1 | .077 | 195 | 151 | .774 |
| Scott Brooks | PG | 23 | 82 | 6 | 1372 | 428 | 94 | 306 | 69 | 3 | 65 | 371 | 156 | .420 | 153 | 55 | .359 | 69 | 61 | .884 |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 33 | 65 | 0 | 986 | 425 | 68 | 140 | 42 | 3 | 73 | 348 | 144 | .414 | 107 | 33 | .308 | 127 | 104 | .819 |
| Ben Coleman | PF | 27 | 58 | 11 | 703 | 295 | 177 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 241 | 117 | .485 | 0 | 0 | — | 128 | 61 | .792 |
| Derek Smith | SG | 27 | 36 | 18 | 695 | 279 | 86 | 68 | 24 | 15 | 44 | 220 | 105 | .477 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 93 | 65 | .699 |
| Chris Welp | C | 25 | 72 | 0 | 843 | 246 | 193 | 29 | 23 | 41 | 42 | 222 | 99 | .446 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 73 | 48 | .658 |
| Cliff Robinson | SF | 28 | 14 | 13 | 416 | 212 | 75 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 34 | 187 | 90 | .481 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 44 | 32 | .727 |
| Shelton Jones | SF | 22 | 42 | 34 | 577 | 212 | 95 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 39 | 179 | 81 | .453 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 67 | 50 | .746 |
| David Wingate | SG | 25 | 33 | 6 | 372 | 137 | 37 | 73 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 115 | 54 | .470 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 34 | 27 | .794 |
| Pete Myers | SG | 25 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | .500 |
| Jim Rowinski | C | 28 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 9174 | 3499 | 2110 | 689 | 354 | 1190 | 7201 | 3500 | .486 | 646 | 204 | .316 | 2504 | 1970 | .787 |
1988–89 Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley | PF | 25 | 3 | 3 | 135 | 81 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 29 | .644 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 31 | 22 | .710 |
| Ron Anderson | SF | 30 | 3 | 0 | 109 | 62 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 29 | .569 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 4 | .800 |
| Maurice Cheeks | PG | 32 | 3 | 3 | 128 | 53 | 11 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 21 | .512 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 13 | 11 | .846 |
| Mike Gminski | C | 29 | 3 | 3 | 118 | 49 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 48 | 19 | .396 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 11 | .688 |
| Gerald Henderson | PG | 33 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 10 | .400 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 6 | 2 | .333 |
| Derek Smith | SG | 27 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 9 | .643 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Ben Coleman | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | .750 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Hersey Hawkins | SG | 22 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 3 | .125 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Scott Brooks | PG | 23 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Chris Welp | C | 25 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 3 | 3 | 745 | 317 | 120 | 87 | 20 | 14 | 35 | 265 | 128 | .483 | 21 | 4 | .190 | 88 | 57 | .704 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Barkley | Franchise Alpha (Primary Scorer & Rebounder) | 39.1 | Very High | 25.8 | 12.5 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 22.40 | Anchored the 1988–89 76ers with elite scoring and rebounding; team leader in points and boards; physical inside style complemented by perimeter playmaking. Team reached playoffs after acquisition of Hersey Hawkins and Ron Anderson. | All-NBA First Team; All-Star |
| Mike Gminski | Starting Big (Interior Scoring/Rebounding) | 33.4 | Medium | 17.2 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 14.10 | Reliable center with solid inside scoring and rebounding; provided consistent frontcourt production and interior defense for the 76ers’ second-best scoring option. | — |
| Hersey Hawkins | Two-Way Wing Scorer | 32.6 | High | 15.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 11.45 | Added needed backcourt scoring after being acquired for the third overall pick; efficient shooter and perimeter scorer, key secondary option alongside Barkley. | NBA All-Rookie First Team |
| Maurice Cheeks | Lead Facilitator & Defender | 32.4 | High | 11.6 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 11.05 | Veteran point guard who led the team in assists; his playmaking and defense stabilized the offense and provided leadership. | — |
| Ron Anderson | Sixth Man / Scoring Punch | 31.9 | Medium | 16.2 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 11.05 | Came off the bench as a significant scoring option; effective scoring spark and complementary offensive piece for rotation. | Sixth Man recognition context (acquired pre-season) |
| Cliff Robinson | Frontcourt Scorer (Injury-Limited) | 29.7 | Medium | 15.1 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 11.65 | Prior to season-ending knee injury, provided scoring and rebounding; his early impact was significant before missing most of the season. | — |
| Scott Brooks | Backup Ball Handler & Facilitator | 16.7 | Medium | 5.2 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 5.40 | Played as reserve guard providing secondary playmaking and ball distribution; helped keep pace when starters rested. | — |
| Gerald Henderson | Role Guard (Secondary Scorer) | 15.2 | Low | 6.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 5.40 | Contributed scoring off the bench with spot minutes; provided veteran backcourt depth. | — |
| Shelton Jones | Spot Wing Contributor | 13.7 | Low | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 4.45 | Filled in as a rotation wing following injuries; provided occasional scoring and size. | — |
| Ben Coleman | Reserve Frontcourt Depth | 12.1 | Low | 5.1 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.35 | Provided interior depth with occasional scoring and rebounding in limited minutes. | — |
| David Wingate | Reserve Perimeter Role | 11.3 | Low | 4.2 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 4.00 | Served as perimeter depth with intermittent defensive assignments and spot minutes. | — |
| Pete Myers | Short-Stint Guard Depth | 10.0 | Very Low | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.65 | Brief appearances with occasional offensive touches; minimal role. | — |
| Chris Welp | Limited Frontcourt Minutes | 11.7 | Very Low | 3.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.20 | Played few minutes with modest production as backup big. | — |
| Bob Thornton | Deep Bench Forward | 8.3 | Very Low | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.35 | Very limited offensive role with brief minutes. | — |
| Kenny Payne | Brief Development Wing | 6.2 | Very Low | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.35 | Short stints with limited impact; developmental presence. | — |
| Jim Rowinski | Minimal Use Big | 2.3 | Very Low | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.00 | Extremely limited minutes with negligible impact. | — |