Last Updated on June 20, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1997–98 Portland Trail Blazers roster and player statistics:
1997–98 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College / Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Anderson | PG | 6’1″ | 168 lbs | 27 | Georgia Tech |
| 2 | Kelvin Cato | C | 6’11” | 275 lbs | 23 | Iowa State |
| 4 | Brian Grant | PF | 6’9″ | 254 lbs | 25 | Xavier (OH) |
| 5 | Mark Bryant | PF | 6’9″ | 245 lbs | 32 | Seton Hall |
| 6 | Gary Trent | PF | 6’8″ | 250 lbs | 23 | Ohio |
| 7 | Carlos Rogers | PF | 6’11” | 220 lbs | 25 | Tennessee State |
| 9 | Arvydas Sabonis | C | 7’3″ | 279 lbs | 33 | Lithuania |
| 10 | Mitchell Butler | SG | 6’5″ | 210 lbs | 28 | UCLA |
| 12 | Stacey Augmon | SF | 6’8″ | 213 lbs | 29 | UNLV |
| 13 | Walt Williams | SF | 6’8″ | 225 lbs | 27 | Maryland |
| 20 | Damon Stoudamire | PG | 5’10” | 171 lbs | 24 | Arizona |
| 22 | Rick Brunson | PG | 6’4″ | 190 lbs | 25 | Temple |
| 25 | Alton Lister | C | 7’0″ | 240 lbs | 39 | Arizona State |
| 32 | Jermaine O’Neal | PF | 6’11” | 226 lbs | 19 | High School (SC) |
| 33 | J.R. Rider | SG | 6’5″ | 215 lbs | 26 | UNLV |
| 44 | Rasheed Wallace | PF | 6’10” | 225 lbs | 23 | North Carolina |
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.