Last Updated on November 20, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
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Here’s the detailed information for the 1987–88 Portland Trail Blazers roster and regular season player statistics.
1987–88 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College/Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Drexler | SG | 6’7″ | 210 | 25 | Houston |
| 10 | Terry Porter | PG | 6’3″ | 195 | 24 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| 14 | Jim Paxson | SG | 6’6″ | 200 | 30 | Dayton |
| 22 | Kiki Vandeweghe | SF | 6’8″ | 220 | 29 | UCLA |
| 25 | Jerome Kersey | SF | 6’7″ | 215 | 25 | Longwood |
| 30 | Steve Johnson | C | 6’10” | 235 | 30 | Oregon State |
| 32 | Kevin Duckworth | C | 7’0″ | 275 | 23 | Eastern Illinois |
| 33 | Caldwell Jones | PF | 6’11” | 217 | 37 | Albany State |
| 34 | Maurice Lucas | PF | 6’9″ | 215 | 35 | Marquette |
| 40 | Michael Holton | PG | 6’4″ | 185 | 26 | UCLA |
| 44 | Richard Anderson | PF | 6’10” | 240 | 27 | UC Santa Barbara |
| 45 | Charles Jones | C | 6’9″ | 215 | 26 | Albany State |
| 50 | Ronnie Murphy | SG | 6’4″ | 190 | 23 | Jacksonville |
| 51 | Nikita Wilson | SF | 6’8″ | 200 | 23 | LSU |
| 52 | Kevin Gamble | SF | 6’5″ | 210 | 22 | Iowa |
| 53 | Jerry Sichting | PG | 6’1″ | 175 | 31 | Purdue |
1987–88 Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Drexler | SG | 25 | 81 | 80 | 37.8 | 27.0 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 20.7 | .506 | 0.6 | .212 | 7.2 | .811 |
| Jerome Kersey | SF | 25 | 79 | 75 | 36.6 | 19.2 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 15.5 | .499 | 0.2 | .200 | 5.0 | .735 |
| Terry Porter | PG | 24 | 82 | 82 | 36.5 | 14.9 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 10.9 | .519 | 0.8 | .348 | 4.0 | .846 |
| Kevin Duckworth | C | 23 | 78 | 50 | 28.5 | 15.8 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 11.6 | .496 | 0.0 | — | 5.5 | .770 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | SF | 29 | 37 | 7 | 28.1 | 20.2 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 15.1 | .508 | 1.6 | .379 | 4.9 | .878 |
| Steve Johnson | C | 30 | 43 | 33 | 24.4 | 15.4 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 11.3 | .529 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.8 | .586 |
| Caldwell Jones | C | 37 | 79 | 77 | 22.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .487 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.3 | .736 |
| Richard Anderson | PF | 27 | 62 | 3 | 20.9 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 6.7 | .387 | 2.2 | .311 | 1.2 | .750 |
| Maurice Lucas | PF | 35 | 73 | 0 | 16.3 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 5.1 | .450 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | .736 |
| Michael Holton | PG | 26 | 82 | 2 | 15.6 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 4.3 | .462 | 0.2 | .200 | 1.6 | .829 |
| Jim Paxson | SG | 30 | 17 | 1 | 15.5 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 6.3 | .402 | 0.5 | .375 | 1.1 | .778 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 31 | 28 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.2 | .544 | 0.5 | .571 | 0.4 | .818 |
| Charles Jones | PF | 26 | 37 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .400 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | .576 |
| Ronnie Murphy | SF | 23 | 18 | 0 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 | .286 | 0.2 | .250 | 0.6 | .636 |
| Nikita Wilson | SF | 23 | 15 | 0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | .304 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | .833 |
| Kevin Gamble | SF | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .000 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.0 | — |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 240.6 | 116.1 | 45.6 | 28.1 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 16.5 | 91.0 | .491 | 4.6 | .308 | 32.9 | .770 |
1987–88 Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Drexler | SG | 25 | 4 | 4 | 42.5 | 22.0 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 20.8 | .386 | 1.5 | .500 | 7.3 | .724 |
| Kevin Duckworth | C | 23 | 4 | 4 | 37.8 | 21.5 | 11.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 17.5 | .486 | 0.3 | .000 | 5.8 | .783 |
| Terry Porter | PG | 24 | 4 | 4 | 37.3 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 13.0 | .558 | 0.8 | .333 | 3.3 | .692 |
| Jerome Kersey | SF | 25 | 4 | 4 | 31.8 | 19.8 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 16.3 | .492 | 0.3 | .000 | 5.3 | .714 |
| Caldwell Jones | C | 37 | 4 | 4 | 24.5 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | .375 | 0.0 | — | 0.5 | .500 |
| Richard Anderson | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 21.0 | 10.7 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 8.0 | .458 | 4.7 | .429 | 1.3 | 1.000 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | SF | 29 | 4 | 0 | 18.0 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 10.0 | .275 | 1.3 | .000 | 2.3 | 1.000 |
| Maurice Lucas | PF | 35 | 4 | 0 | 15.8 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.3 | .308 | 0.0 | — | 1.0 | .500 |
| Michael Holton | PG | 26 | 4 | 0 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | .231 | 0.3 | .000 | 0.0 | — |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 31 | 4 | 0 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | .286 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| Charles Jones | PF | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| Team Totals | — | — | 4 | 4 | 240.0 | 104.3 | 48.0 | 22.5 | 9.8 | 4.3 | 16.3 | 96.0 | .427 | 7.8 | .323 | 26.3 | .752 |
1987–88 Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Drexler | SG | 25 | 81 | 80 | 3060 | 2185 | 533 | 467 | 203 | 52 | 236 | 1679 | 849 | 52 | 11 | 587 | 476 |
| Terry Porter | PG | 24 | 82 | 82 | 2991 | 1222 | 378 | 831 | 150 | 16 | 244 | 890 | 462 | 69 | 24 | 324 | 274 |
| Jerome Kersey | SF | 25 | 79 | 75 | 2888 | 1516 | 657 | 243 | 127 | 65 | 161 | 1225 | 611 | 15 | 3 | 396 | 291 |
| Kevin Duckworth | C | 23 | 78 | 50 | 2223 | 1231 | 576 | 66 | 31 | 32 | 177 | 907 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 430 | 331 |
| Caldwell Jones | C | 37 | 79 | 77 | 1778 | 334 | 408 | 81 | 29 | 99 | 82 | 263 | 128 | 4 | 0 | 106 | 78 |
| Richard Anderson | PF | 27 | 62 | 3 | 1297 | 416 | 286 | 108 | 50 | 16 | 60 | 413 | 160 | 135 | 42 | 72 | 54 |
| Michael Holton | PG | 26 | 82 | 2 | 1279 | 436 | 149 | 211 | 41 | 10 | 86 | 353 | 163 | 15 | 3 | 129 | 107 |
| Maurice Lucas | PF | 35 | 73 | 0 | 1191 | 445 | 315 | 94 | 33 | 10 | 73 | 373 | 168 | 3 | 0 | 148 | 109 |
| Steve Johnson | C | 30 | 43 | 33 | 1050 | 662 | 242 | 57 | 17 | 32 | 122 | 488 | 258 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 146 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | SF | 29 | 37 | 7 | 1038 | 747 | 109 | 71 | 21 | 7 | 48 | 557 | 283 | 58 | 22 | 181 | 159 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 31 | 28 | 0 | 324 | 115 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 90 | 49 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Jim Paxson | SG | 30 | 17 | 1 | 263 | 103 | 18 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 107 | 43 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 14 |
| Charles Jones | PF | 26 | 37 | 0 | 186 | 51 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 19 |
| Ronnie Murphy | SF | 23 | 18 | 0 | 89 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| Nikita Wilson | SF | 23 | 15 | 0 | 54 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Kevin Gamble | SF | 22 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 19730 | 9518 | 3742 | 2307 | 726 | 347 | 1335 | 7460 | 3661 | 380 | 117 | 2701 | 2079 |
1987–88 Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Drexler | SG | 25 | 4 | 4 | 170 | 88 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 83 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 21 |
| Kevin Duckworth | C | 23 | 4 | 4 | 151 | 86 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 70 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 18 |
| Terry Porter | PG | 24 | 4 | 4 | 149 | 68 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 52 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 |
| Jerome Kersey | SF | 25 | 4 | 4 | 127 | 79 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15 |
| Caldwell Jones | C | 37 | 4 | 4 | 98 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | SF | 29 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Richard Anderson | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Maurice Lucas | PF | 35 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Michael Holton | PG | 26 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Sichting | PG | 31 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Jones | PF | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | — | — | 4 | 4 | 960 | 417 | 192 | 90 | 39 | 17 | 64 | 384 | 164 | 31 | 10 | 105 | 79 |
Team Impact Index
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Drexler | Franchise Engine | 37.8 | High | 27.0 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 21.25 | Elite two-way superstar, top creator |
| Jerome Kersey | Primary Enforcer-Wing | 36.6 | Mid-High | 19.2 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 16.50 | High-motor slasher, physical defender |
| Terry Porter | Offensive Conductor | 36.5 | High | 14.9 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 2.0 | 15.80 | High-efficiency playmaker, stabilizing force |
| Kevin Duckworth | Interior Anchor | 28.5 | Mid | 15.8 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 12.40 | Post scorer, improved touch (MIP) |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | Scoring Specialist | 28.1 | Mid-High | 20.2 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 12.90 | Efficient shooter, off-ball scoring punch |
| Steve Johnson | Physical Post Hub | 24.4 | Mid | 15.4 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 11.70 | Interior finisher with strong physicality |
| Caldwell Jones | Defensive Veteran | 22.5 | Low | 4.2 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 6.05 | Defensive anchor, low-usage glue big |
| Richard Anderson | Bench Floor-Spacer | 20.9 | Low | 6.7 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 7.05 | Stretch forward with spot scoring |
| Maurice Lucas | Veteran Enforcer | 16.3 | Low | 6.1 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 6.15 | Toughness + reliable midrange |
| Michael Holton | Bench Guard | 15.6 | Low | 5.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 5.15 | Steady backup ballhandler |
| Jim Paxson | Reserve Scorer | 15.5 | Low | 6.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 4.65 | Veteran bench scorer |
| Jerry Sichting | Deep Bench Connector | 11.6 | Low | 4.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.05 | Positive impact in limited minutes |
| Charles Jones | End-of-Bench Big | 5.0 | Low | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.35 | Defensive activity in tiny sample |
| Ronnie Murphy | End-of-Bench Wing | 4.9 | Low | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.65 | Athletic depth wing |
| Nikita Wilson | End-of-Bench Wing | 3.6 | Low | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.10 | Developmental piece, minimal usage |
| Kevin Gamble | Developmental | 2.1 | Low | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.30 | Early-career project |