Last Updated on May 8, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1996–97 Portland Trail Blazers roster and player statistics:
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stacey Augmon | SG | 6-8 | 205 | August 1, 1968 | UNLV |
| 3 | Clifford Robinson | SF | 6-10 | 225 | December 16, 1966 | UConn |
| 4 | Marcus Brown | PG | 6-3 | 185 | April 3, 1974 | Murray State |
| 5 | Jermaine O’Neal | PF | 6-11 | 226 | October 13, 1978 | |
| 6 | Mitchell Butler | SG | 6-5 | 210 | December 15, 1970 | UCLA |
| 7 | Kenny Anderson | PG | 6-1 | 168 | October 9, 1970 | Georgia Tech |
| 8 | Ennis Whatley | PG | 6-3 | 177 | August 11, 1962 | Alabama |
| 9 | Ruben Nembhard | PG | 6-3 | 208 | February 20, 1972 | Weber State |
| 10 | Dontonio Wingfield | SF | 6-8 | 256 | June 23, 1974 | Cincinnati |
| 11 | Arvydas Sabonis | C | 7-3 | 279 | December 19, 1964 | |
| 12 | Randolph Childress | PG | 6-2 | 188 | September 21, 1972 | Wake Forest |
| 19 | Aleksandar Djordjevic | SG | 6-2 | 198 | August 26, 1967 | |
| 21 | Rumeal Robinson | PG | 6-2 | 195 | November 13, 1966 | Michigan |
| 23 | Aaron McKie | SG | 6-5 | 209 | October 2, 1972 | Temple |
| 24 | Chris Dudley | C | 6-11 | 235 | February 22, 1965 | Yale |
| 30 | Rasheed Wallace | PF | 6-11 | 225 | September 17, 1974 | UNC |
| 31 | Reggie Jordan | SG | 6-4 | 195 | January 26, 1968 | New Mexico State |
| 33 | Gary Trent | PF | 6-8 | 250 | September 22, 1974 | Ohio University |
| 34 | Isaiah Rider | SG | 6-5 | 215 | March 12, 1971 | UNLV |
Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Anderson | 82 | 35.5 | 17.5 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.1 | .446 | .328 | .822 |
| Isaiah Rider | 64 | 34.6 | 16.1 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .448 | .338 | .826 |
| Clifford Robinson | 82 | 34.6 | 15.1 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .434 | .362 | .704 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 73 | 24.2 | 13.4 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .500 | .370 | .781 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 62 | 30.5 | 15.1 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .563 | .100 | .658 |
| Stacey Augmon | 74 | 22.8 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .520 | .167 | .719 |
| Gary Trent | 68 | 20.9 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | .496 | .000 | .627 |
| Chris Dudley | 76 | 20.6 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .424 | .000 | .417 |
| Aaron McKie | 70 | 17.6 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .426 | .353 | .683 |
| Jermaine O’Neal | 45 | 10.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .455 | .000 | .522 |
| Mitchell Butler | 29 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .375 | .000 | .667 |
| Mark Bryant | 43 | 13.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .462 | .000 | .634 |
| Carlos Rogers | 14 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .500 | .000 | .667 |
| Alton Lister | 8 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .333 | — | .667 |
| Reggie Jordan | 4 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | — | .500 |
Team Notes
- Record: 49–33
- Division: 4th in Pacific Division
- Head Coach: P.J. Carlesimo
- Playoffs: Lost in First Round (1–3) to Los Angeles Lakers
- Notable: Rookie Jermaine O’Neal was drafted straight from high school.