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Here is the 1990–91 Dallas Mavericks roster and player statistics:
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodney McCray | PF | 6-7 | 220 | August 29, 1961 | Louisville |
| 2 | Alex English | SF | 6-8 | 190 | January 5, 1954 | South Carolina |
| 4 | Steve Alford | PG | 6-2 | 183 | November 23, 1964 | Indiana |
| 5 | Kelvin Upshaw | SG | 6-2 | 180 | January 24, 1963 | Utah |
| 12 | Derek Harper | PG | 6-4 | 185 | October 13, 1961 | Illinois |
| 15 | Brad Davis | PG | 6-3 | 180 | December 17, 1955 | Maryland |
| 21 | Fat Lever | SG | 6-3 | 170 | August 18, 1960 | Arizona State |
| 22 | Rolando Blackman | SG | 6-6 | 190 | February 26, 1959 | Kansas State |
| 32 | Herb Williams | C | 6-11 | 260 | February 16, 1958 | Ohio State |
| 33 | Randy White | PF | 6-8 | 240 | November 4, 1967 | Louisiana Tech |
| 34 | Howard Wright | PF | 6-8 | 220 | December 20, 1967 | Stanford |
| 40 | James Donaldson | C | 7-2 | 275 | August 16, 1957 | Washington State |
| 42 | Roy Tarpley | C | 7-0 | 245 | November 28, 1964 | Michigan |
| 50 | Jim Grandholm | PF | 7-0 | 235 | October 4, 1960 | Florida, South Florida |
| 55 | John Shasky | C | 6-11 | 235 | July 31, 1964 | Minnesota |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolando Blackman | SG | 31 | 80 | 80 | 37.1 | 19.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 16.5 | 7.9 | .482 | 1.4 | 0.5 | .351 | 4.1 | 3.5 | .865 |
| Derek Harper | PG | 29 | 77 | 77 | 37.4 | 19.7 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 15.9 | 7.4 | .467 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .362 | 5.1 | 3.7 | .731 |
| Rodney McCray | PF | 29 | 74 | 68 | 34.6 | 11.4 | 7.6 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 9.2 | 4.5 | .495 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .333 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .803 |
| James Donaldson | C | 33 | 82 | 82 | 34.1 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 7.5 | 4.0 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.0 | .721 | |
| Alex English | SF | 37 | 79 | 26 | 22.1 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 9.3 | 4.1 | .439 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .850 |
| Herb Williams | C | 32 | 60 | 36 | 30.5 | 12.5 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 5.5 | .507 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .638 |
| Randy White | PF | 23 | 79 | 29 | 24.1 | 8.8 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 8.4 | 3.4 | .398 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .162 | 2.8 | 2.0 | .707 |
| Brad Davis | PG | 35 | 80 | 6 | 17.8 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 4.7 | 2.0 | .426 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .259 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .771 |
| Kelvin Upshaw | SG | 28 | 48 | 1 | 10.7 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 2.2 | .450 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .241 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .859 |
| Steve Alford | PG | 26 | 34 | 0 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 1.7 | .504 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .304 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .839 |
| John Shasky | C | 26 | 57 | 0 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.9 | .440 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | .608 | |
| Roy Tarpley | C | 26 | 5 | 5 | 34.2 | 20.4 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 15.8 | 8.6 | .544 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 3.2 | .889 |
| Jim Grandholm | PF | 30 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .517 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .529 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .476 |
| Fat Lever | SG | 30 | 4 | 0 | 21.5 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 2.3 | .391 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.5 | 2.8 | .786 |
| Howard Wright | PF | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .667 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.5 | 99.9 | 40.8 | 22.2 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 14.5 | 84.0 | 39.6 | .471 | 7.3 | 2.4 | .322 | 24.2 | 18.4 | .761 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolando Blackman | SG | 31 | 80 | 80 | 2965 | 19.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 16.0 | 7.7 | .482 | 1.4 | 0.5 | .351 | 4.0 | 3.4 | .865 |
| Derek Harper | PG | 29 | 77 | 77 | 2879 | 19.0 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 15.3 | 7.2 | .467 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .362 | 4.9 | 3.6 | .731 |
| Alex English | SF | 37 | 79 | 26 | 1748 | 15.7 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 15.1 | 6.6 | .439 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.9 | 2.5 | .850 |
| Randy White | PF | 23 | 79 | 29 | 1901 | 13.2 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 12.6 | 5.0 | .398 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .162 | 4.3 | 3.0 | .707 |
| Kelvin Upshaw | SG | 28 | 48 | 1 | 514 | 18.9 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 16.2 | 7.3 | .450 | 2.0 | 0.5 | .241 | 4.5 | 3.9 | .859 |
| Herb Williams | C | 32 | 60 | 36 | 1832 | 14.7 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 12.9 | 6.5 | .507 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 1.6 | .638 |
| Rodney McCray | PF | 29 | 74 | 68 | 2561 | 11.9 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 9.5 | 4.7 | .495 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .333 | 2.8 | 2.2 | .803 |
| Brad Davis | PG | 35 | 80 | 6 | 1426 | 10.9 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 9.4 | 4.0 | .426 | 2.1 | 0.6 | .259 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .771 |
| James Donaldson | C | 33 | 82 | 82 | 2800 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 7.9 | 4.2 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | .721 | |
| Steve Alford | PG | 26 | 34 | 0 | 236 | 23.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 17.8 | 9.0 | .504 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .304 | 4.7 | 4.0 | .839 |
| John Shasky | C | 26 | 57 | 0 | 510 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 8.2 | 3.6 | .440 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 3.4 | .608 | |
| Jim Grandholm | PF | 30 | 26 | 0 | 168 | 16.9 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 12.4 | 6.4 | .517 | 3.6 | 1.9 | .529 | 4.5 | 2.1 | .476 |
| Roy Tarpley | C | 26 | 5 | 5 | 171 | 21.5 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 16.6 | 9.1 | .544 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 3.4 | .889 |
| Howard Wright | PF | 23 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 27.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 9.0 | .667 | 4.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.000 |
| Fat Lever | SG | 30 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 12.1 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 9.6 | 3.8 | .391 | 1.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.9 | 4.6 | .786 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolando Blackman | SG | 31 | 80 | 80 | 2965 | 1590 | 256 | 301 | 69 | 19 | 159 | 1316 | 634 | .482 | 114 | 40 | .351 | 326 | 282 | .865 |
| Derek Harper | PG | 29 | 77 | 77 | 2879 | 1519 | 233 | 548 | 147 | 14 | 177 | 1226 | 572 | .467 | 246 | 89 | .362 | 391 | 286 | .731 |
| Rodney McCray | 29 | 74 | 68 | 2561 | 844 | 560 | 259 | 70 | 51 | 129 | 679 | 336 | .495 | 39 | 13 | .333 | 198 | 159 | .803 | |
| James Donaldson | 33 | 82 | 82 | 2800 | 819 | 727 | 69 | 34 | 93 | 146 | 615 | 327 | .532 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 165 | .721 | ||
| Alex English | 37 | 79 | 26 | 1748 | 763 | 254 | 105 | 40 | 25 | 101 | 734 | 322 | .439 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 140 | 119 | .850 | |
| Herb Williams | 32 | 60 | 36 | 1832 | 747 | 357 | 95 | 30 | 88 | 113 | 655 | 332 | .507 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 130 | 83 | .638 | |
| Randy White | 23 | 79 | 29 | 1901 | 695 | 504 | 63 | 81 | 44 | 131 | 665 | 265 | .398 | 37 | 6 | .162 | 225 | 159 | .707 | |
| Brad Davis | PG | 35 | 80 | 6 | 1426 | 431 | 118 | 230 | 45 | 17 | 77 | 373 | 159 | .426 | 85 | 22 | .259 | 118 | 91 | .771 |
| Kelvin Upshaw | SG | 28 | 48 | 1 | 514 | 270 | 55 | 86 | 28 | 5 | 39 | 231 | 104 | .450 | 29 | 7 | .241 | 64 | 55 | .859 |
| Steve Alford | PG | 26 | 34 | 0 | 236 | 151 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 117 | 59 | .504 | 23 | 7 | .304 | 31 | 26 | .839 |
| John Shasky | 26 | 57 | 0 | 510 | 150 | 134 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 116 | 51 | .440 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 48 | .608 | ||
| Roy Tarpley | 26 | 5 | 5 | 171 | 102 | 55 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 79 | 43 | .544 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 18 | 16 | .889 | |
| Jim Grandholm | 30 | 26 | 0 | 168 | 79 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 30 | .517 | 17 | 9 | .529 | 21 | 10 | .476 | |
| Fat Lever | 30 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 9 | .391 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 11 | .786 | |
| Howard Wright | 23 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19805 | 8195 | 3344 | 1821 | 581 | 397 | 1149 | 6890 | 3245 | .471 | 600 | 193 | .322 | 1986 | 1512 | .761 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Harper | Starter/Star (1.1) | 37.4 | High (1.2) | 19.7 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 84.22 | Defensive-minded lead guard who carried a huge share of Dallas’ offense while still disrupting opposing backcourts. Harper blended downhill scoring with playmaking, posting nearly 20 points and 7 assists per game while ranking among the league’s better perimeter defenders. | DPOY-7 |
| Rolando Blackman | Starter/Star (1.1) | 37.1 | High (1.2) | 19.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 73.92 | Smooth scoring wing whose game revolved around polished footwork and efficient shot-making. Blackman remained Dallas’ most dependable half-court scorer, pairing 19.9 points per game with strong shooting from both the field and free-throw line. | NBA All-Star 1992 |
| Rodney McCray | Starter/Star (1.1) | 34.6 | Medium (1.1) | 11.4 | 7.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 58.08 | Versatile forward who quietly glued together multiple lineup groups through defense, rebounding and secondary playmaking. McCray’s ability to guard several positions helped offset roster instability throughout the season. | — |
| Roy Tarpley | Starter/Star (1.1) | 34.2 | High (1.2) | 20.4 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 96.62 | Dynamic interior scorer whose brief five-game stint showed why he had once been among the league’s most talented big men. Tarpley dominated the glass, finished efficiently around the basket and flashed high-level two-way impact before his season ended. | — |
| Herb Williams | Key Contributor (1.05) | 30.5 | Medium (1.1) | 12.5 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 50.97 | Veteran center who anchored the paint with positioning rather than athleticism. Williams supplied reliable interior scoring and rim protection, averaging 1.5 blocks while helping stabilize the frontcourt rotation. | — |
| James Donaldson | Starter/Star (1.1) | 34.1 | Medium (1.1) | 10.0 | 8.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 51.09 | Traditional low-post center whose value came from screening, rebounding and interior defense. Donaldson started all 82 games and provided a steady physical presence despite a limited offensive workload. | — |
| Randy White | Key Contributor (1.05) | 24.1 | Medium (1.1) | 8.8 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 40.19 | Energy forward who carved out minutes through hustle plays and activity around the basket. White’s rebounding and defensive effort often stood out more than his scoring numbers. | — |
| Alex English | Key Contributor (1.05) | 22.1 | Medium (1.1) | 9.7 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 34.88 | Savvy veteran scorer operating in a reduced role, relying on timing and shot selection rather than volume. Even late in his career, English gave Dallas a calming offensive option off the bench. | NBA All-Star 1991 |
| Fat Lever | Bench (1.0) | 21.5 | Low (1.0) | 7.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 32.80 | All-around guard whose limited appearances still featured the rebounding and defensive instincts that defined his career. Lever filled stat sheets quickly whenever healthy enough to take the floor. | — |
| Brad Davis | Bench (1.0) | 17.8 | Low (1.0) | 5.4 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 21.20 | Reserve playmaker who focused on organizing the offense and creating clean looks for teammates. His experience remained valuable even as his role shifted toward mentorship and second-unit minutes. | — |
| Kelvin Upshaw | Bench (1.0) | 10.7 | Low (1.0) | 5.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 18.40 | Athletic scoring guard who attacked gaps aggressively in short bursts. Upshaw’s efficiency and energy gave Dallas occasional bench production during limited opportunities. | — |
| Steve Alford | Bench (1.0) | 6.9 | Low (1.0) | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 11.80 | Floor-spacing reserve guard whose outside shooting translated from college success to a specialized NBA role. Dallas primarily used him to provide instant perimeter offense. | NCAA Champion 1987, NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player 1987 |
| John Shasky | Bench (1.0) | 8.9 | Low (1.0) | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 11.60 | Depth center who supplied physical minutes in the paint and focused on rebounding, screens and interior defense rather than offensive production. | — |
| Jim Grandholm | Bench (1.0) | 6.5 | Low (1.0) | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 11.20 | End-of-rotation forward who stretched the floor surprisingly well for a big man and made the most of limited touches with efficient shooting. | — |
| Howard Wright | Bench (1.0) | 2.7 | Low (1.0) | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 6.00 | Athletic young forward whose season was limited to a handful of appearances, showing flashes of energy and finishing ability around the basket. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 241.5 | — | 99.9 | 40.8 | 22.2 | 11.9 | 602.97 | Dallas leaned on the backcourt of Derek Harper and Rolando Blackman for offensive creation, while veteran bigs James Donaldson and Herb Williams handled much of the interior workload during a transitional season. | — |