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The 1985–86 Portland Trail Blazers relied on Clyde Drexler’s emergence as a dynamic all-around leader, with Jim Paxson and Kiki Vandeweghe providing the bulk of the team’s scoring. Mychal Thompson anchored the frontcourt with strong rebounding and interior play, while Terry Porter added valuable playmaking. Portland’s statistical profile reflected an efficient offensive team with balanced scoring and capable ball movement, though its defensive production was less dominant than its attack.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College
00 Ken Johnson PF 6’8″ 240 23 Michigan State
20 Steve Colter PG 6’3″ 175 23 New Mexico State
22 Clyde Drexler SG 6’7″ 222 23 Houston
24 Jim Paxson SG 6’6″ 200 28 Dayton
25 Kiki Vandeweghe SF 6’8″ 220 27 UCLA
27 Caldwell Jones C 6’11” 217 35 Albany State
31 Sam Bowie C 7’1″ 263 24 Kentucky
32 Jerome Kersey SF 6’7″ 215 23 Longwood
34 Kenny Carr PF 6’7″ 220 30 NC State
35 Terry Porter PG 6’3″ 195 22 Wisconsin–Stevens Point
40 Wayne Cooper C 6’10” 220 29 New Orleans
44 Calvin Natt SF 6’6″ 220 29 Northeast Louisiana
45 Audie Norris PF 6’9″ 230 25 Jackson State
50 Mike Smrek C 7’0″ 250 23 Canisius

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Kiki Vandeweghe SF 27 79 76 35.3 24.8 2.7 2.4 0.7 0.2 2.2 16.9 .540 0.1 .125 7.6 .869
Clyde Drexler SG 23 75 58 34.3 18.5 5.6 8.0 2.6 0.6 3.8 15.2 .475 0.8 .200 5.1 .769
Mychal Thompson C 31 82 78 31.3 14.7 7.4 2.1 0.9 0.4 2.4 12.3 .498 0.0   3.8 .641
Sam Bowie C 24 38 34 29.8 11.8 8.6 2.6 0.6 2.5 2.3 9.1 .484 0.0   4.2 .708
Kenny Carr PF 30 55 31 28.3 11.1 8.9 1.3 0.7 0.5 1.9 8.5 .498 0.1 .000 3.9 .687
Darnell Valentine PG 26 28 27 26.2 9.1 2.6 5.0 1.8 0.0 2.1 7.4 .447 0.1 .333 3.6 .710
Jim Paxson SG 28 75 31 25.7 13.1 2.0 3.7 1.3 0.1 1.5 10.6 .470 0.8 .323 3.3 .889
Steve Colter PG 23 81 51 23.1 8.7 2.2 3.2 1.4 0.1 1.4 7.4 .456 1.0 .325 2.0 .823
Caldwell Jones C 35 80 19 18.0 4.7 4.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.3 3.2 .496 0.1 .000 1.9 .827
Jerome Kersey SF 23 79 2 15.4 8.5 3.7 1.1 1.1 0.4 1.4 5.9 .549 0.1 .000 2.9 .681
Terry Porter PG 22 79 3 15.4 7.1 1.5 2.5 1.0 0.0 1.3 5.7 .474 0.5 .310 2.0 .806
Ken Johnson PF 23 64 0 12.7 4.1 3.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 3.3 .528 0.0   1.3 .435
Brian Martin SF 23 5 0 2.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .400 0.0   0.4 .000
Team Totals     82 82 242.1 115.1 42.3 26.6 10.5 4.3 18.6 88.8 .496 3.4 .269 34.1 .765

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Kiki Vandeweghe SF 27 4 4 37.3 28.0 1.3 2.0 0.5 0.5 2.3 17.3 .580 0.5 .000 8.0 1.000
Clyde Drexler SG 23 4 4 36.3 18.0 6.3 6.5 1.5 0.8 4.8 14.3 .456 1.3 .400 5.8 .783
Kenny Carr PF 30 4 4 35.8 14.8 13.3 1.8 1.3 0.3 2.0 10.5 .571 0.3 .000 3.8 .733
Mychal Thompson C 31 4 4 35.0 19.0 8.3 3.5 0.3 0.8 2.5 13.5 .574 0.0   6.5 .538
Steve Colter PG 23 4 4 26.0 6.5 3.8 5.8 1.3 0.3 1.5 6.5 .462 0.3 .000 0.5 1.000
Caldwell Jones C 35 4 0 18.3 3.5 4.8 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.0 4.3 .353 0.0   1.0 .500
Jim Paxson SG 28 4 0 17.8 10.5 1.0 3.8 0.8 0.0 1.5 9.3 .378 1.5 .333 3.8 .800
Terry Porter PG 22 4 0 17.0 6.8 1.3 3.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 6.8 .444 1.5 .167 1.0 .500
Jerome Kersey SF 23 4 0 14.0 5.5 3.8 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.5 5.5 .409 0.3 .000 1.0 1.000
Ken Johnson PF 23 2 0 5.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0   0.0   0.0  
Team Totals     4 4 240.0 112.5 44.0 28.0 7.0 4.5 19.0 87.8 .496 5.5 .227 31.3 .776

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Kiki Vandeweghe SF 27 79 76 2791 1962 216 187 54 17 177 1332 719 8 1 602 523
Clyde Drexler SG 23 75 58 2576 1389 421 600 197 46 282 1142 542 60 12 381 293
Mychal Thompson C 31 82 78 2569 1204 608 176 76 35 196 1011 503 0 0 309 198
Jim Paxson SG 28 75 31 1931 981 148 278 94 5 112 792 372 62 20 244 217
Steve Colter PG 23 81 51 1868 706 177 257 113 10 115 597 272 83 27 164 135
Kenny Carr PF 30 55 31 1557 613 492 70 38 30 106 466 232 4 0 217 149
Caldwell Jones C 35 80 19 1437 376 355 74 38 61 102 254 126 7 0 150 124
Jerome Kersey SF 23 79 2 1217 672 293 83 85 32 113 470 258 6 0 229 156
Terry Porter PG 22 79 3 1214 562 117 198 81 1 106 447 212 42 13 155 125
Sam Bowie C 24 38 34 1132 448 327 99 21 96 88 345 167 0 0 161 114
Ken Johnson PF 23 64 0 815 263 243 19 13 22 59 214 113 0 0 85 37
Darnell Valentine PG 26 28 27 734 256 72 139 49 1 58 206 92 3 1 100 71
Brian Martin SF 23 5 0 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 2 0
Team Totals     82 82 19855 9436 3469 2180 859 356 1514 7281 3610 275 74 2799 2142

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Kiki Vandeweghe SF 27 4 4 149 112 5 8 2 2 9 69 40 2 0 32 32
Clyde Drexler SG 23 4 4 145 72 25 26 6 3 19 57 26 5 2 23 18
Kenny Carr PF 30 4 4 143 59 53 7 5 1 8 42 24 1 0 15 11
Mychal Thompson C 31 4 4 140 76 33 14 1 3 10 54 31 0 0 26 14
Steve Colter PG 23 4 4 104 26 15 23 5 1 6 26 12 1 0 2 2
Caldwell Jones C 35 4 0 73 14 19 3 0 2 4 17 6 0 0 4 2
Jim Paxson SG 28 4 0 71 42 4 15 3 0 6 37 14 6 2 15 12
Terry Porter PG 22 4 0 68 27 5 12 3 2 6 27 12 6 1 4 2
Jerome Kersey SF 23 4 0 56 22 15 4 1 4 6 22 9 1 0 4 4
Ken Johnson PF 23 2 0 11 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
Team Totals     4 4 960 450 176 112 28 18 75 351 174 22 5 125 97

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes
Kiki Vandeweghe Primary Scoring Hub 35.3 High 24.8 2.7 2.4 0.9 15.4 High-efficiency three-level scorer; elite off-ball gravity
Clyde Drexler Two-Way Engine 34.3 High 18.5 5.6 8.0 3.2 17.7 Primary creation load; heavy transition pressure; steals machine
Mychal Thompson Interior Foundation 31.3 Mid 14.7 7.4 2.1 1.3 12.7 Steady interior scoring; strong two-way positional anchor
Sam Bowie Rim Protector + Secondary Hub 29.8 Mid 11.8 8.6 2.6 3.1 13.0 High defensive activity; injuries limited sample but impact clear
Kenny Carr Physical Rebounder + Cutter 28.3 Mid 11.1 8.9 1.3 1.2 11.3 Strong rebounding + efficient interior finishing
Darnell Valentine Defensive Guard Stabilizer 26.2 Mid 9.1 2.6 5.0 1.8 9.3 Aggressive on-ball defender; slashing PG with FT pressure
Jim Paxson Secondary Scoring Wing 25.7 Mid 13.1 2.0 3.7 1.4 10.1 Smooth midrange scorer; stabilizing perimeter option
Steve Colter Developmental Lead Guard 23.1 Mid-Low 8.7 2.2 3.2 1.5 7.8 Flashy but inconsistent; useful tempo shifter
Caldwell Jones Veteran Defensive Anchor 18.0 Low 4.7 4.4 0.9 1.3 5.7 Smart positional defender; low-usage big who increases lineup stability
Jerome Kersey Emerging Athletic Finisher 15.4 Mid 8.5 3.7 1.1 1.5 7.4 High-motor rim attacker; disruptive defensively; breakout signs everywhere
Terry Porter Rookie Connector Guard 15.4 Mid-Low 7.1 1.5 2.5 1.0 6.0 Good instincts; early signs of future lead-guard rise
Ken Johnson Low-Usage Rebounder 12.7 Low 4.1 3.8 0.3 0.5 4.4 Rotation forward with hustle value; very limited usage
Brian Martin Deep Reserve Wing 2.8 Very Low 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 Minimal minutes; non-rotation player