Last Updated on May 8, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1997–98 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 | Damon Stoudamire | PG | 5-10 | 171 | September 3, 1973 | Arizona |
| 4 | Carlos Rogers | PF | 6-11 | 220 | February 6, 1971 | Little Rock, Tennessee State |
| 5 | Jermaine O’Neal | PF | 6-11 | 226 | October 13, 1978 | |
| 7 | Kenny Anderson | PG | 6-1 | 168 | October 9, 1970 | Georgia Tech |
| 9 | Rick Brunson | PG | 6-4 | 190 | June 14, 1972 | Temple |
| 10 | Dontonio Wingfield | SF | 6-8 | 256 | June 23, 1974 | Cincinnati |
| 11 | Arvydas Sabonis | C | 7-3 | 279 | December 19, 1964 | |
| 12 | John Crotty | PG | 6-1 | 185 | July 15, 1969 | Virginia |
| 17 | Vincent Askew | SG | 6-6 | 210 | February 28, 1966 | Memphis |
| 19 | Sean Higgins | SF | 6-9 | 205 | December 30, 1968 | Michigan |
| 21 | Alvin Williams | SG | 6-5 | 185 | August 6, 1974 | Villanova |
| 23 | Gary Grant | PG | 6-3 | 185 | April 21, 1965 | Michigan |
| 30 | Rasheed Wallace | PF | 6-11 | 225 | September 17, 1974 | UNC |
| 31 | Kelvin Cato | C | 6-11 | 255 | August 26, 1974 | University of South Alabama, Iowa State |
| 33 | Gary Trent | PF | 6-8 | 250 | September 22, 1974 | Ohio University |
| 34 | Isaiah Rider | SG | 6-5 | 215 | March 12, 1971 | UNLV |
| 42 | Walt Williams | SF | 6-8 | 219 | April 16, 1970 | Maryland |
| 44 | Brian Grant | SF | 6-9 | 254 | March 5, 1972 | Xavier |
| 53 | Alton Lister | C | 7-0 | 240 | October 1, 1958 | Arizona State |
Player Statistics (Per Game Averages)
| Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Rider | 62 | 35.2 | 19.7 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .443 | .361 | .844 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 73 | 26.2 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .491 | .317 | .771 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 77 | 30.6 | 14.6 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .497 | .182 | .688 |
| Walt Williams | 48 | 29.1 | 13.4 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .439 | .363 | .786 |
| Brian Grant | 61 | 28.5 | 12.1 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .511 | — | .738 |
| Damon Stoudamire | 27 | 41.3 | 12.6 | 4.8 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | .384 | .327 | .816 |
| Stacey Augmon | 73 | 23.4 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .503 | .100 | .763 |
| Gary Trent | 41 | 16.7 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .479 | .000 | .566 |
| Kelvin Cato | 79 | 18.2 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .480 | — | .527 |
| Jermaine O’Neal | 45 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 | .468 | — | .644 |
| Kenny Anderson | 41 | 33.0 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | .444 | .289 | .795 |
| Rick Brunson | 20 | 9.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .426 | .300 | .750 |
| Mark Bryant | 17 | 13.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .404 | — | .615 |
| Mitchell Butler | 5 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .333 | .000 | — |
| Alton Lister | 2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .500 | — | — |
Team Notes
- Record: 46–36
- Division: 4th in Pacific Division
- Head Coach: Mike Dunleavy
- Playoffs: Lost in First Round (1–3) to the Los Angeles Lakers
- Notable: Team acquired Damon Stoudamire mid-season in a trade from the Raptors.