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Retired#12Guard1979–1991#605 all-time in points

Gerald Henderson

Gerald Henderson scored 7,773 points in 871 games, 605th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1984-85 at 13.4 points a game. He earned 1 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 2″ / 175 lb
Age70
PositionGuard
BornJan 16, 1956
HometownRichmond, Virginia
Experience1979–1991
CollegeVirginia Commonwealth University
Draft1978 · round 3, pick 64
High schoolHuguenot High School Virginia, Virginia
TeamsBoston Celtics 1979–1983Seattle SuperSonics 1984–1986New York Knicks 1986–1987PHL 1987–1988Milwaukee Bucks 1989–1989Detroit Pistons 1989–1991Houston Rockets 1991–1991
Career points
7,773
871 games · 8.9 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#605
Also 800th in threes, 222nd in assists
NBA dataCareer 1979–1991. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1991-92.

1991-92 season

HOU/DET · 16 games
Points362.3 per game
Rebounds0.58 total
Assists0.610 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

1 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
1Legend
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring3 rings · 1980-81, 1983-84, 1989-90

Gerald Henderson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1984-85 · 13.4 points per game

Gerald Henderson milestones

Career · regular season
7,773 career points
Retired 605th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points7,773Past 5,000 · 605th all-time
Assists3,141Past 2,500 · 222nd all-time

Gerald Henderson career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Gerald Henderson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1991-92HOU/DET16362.30.50.6.375.375.8183———
1990-91DET231235.31.62.7.427.333.7627———
1989-90MIL/DET571352.40.81.3.486.447.80017———
1988-89PHL654256.51.02.2.414.308.81933———
1987-88NYK/PHL755957.91.43.1.428.423.81269———
1986-87SEA/NYK7480510.92.46.4.442.247.82619———
1985-86SEA821,07113.12.35.9.482.346.83018———
1984-85SEA791,06213.42.47.1.479.237.7809———
1983-84BOS7890811.61.93.8.524.351.76820———
1982-83BOS826718.21.52.4.463.188.7223———
1981-82BOS8283310.21.93.1.501.167.7272———
1980-81BOS826367.81.62.6.451.063.7201———
1979-80BOS764736.21.11.9.500.333.6902———
Career13 seasons8717,7738.91.73.6.472.332.776203——0

Gerald Henderson splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
74%
Threes
8%
Free throws
18%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Gerald Henderson facts
How many career points did Gerald Henderson score?

Gerald Henderson scored 7,773 career regular-season points in 871 games, 8.9 per game, which ranks 605th all-time.

What was Gerald Henderson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1984-85 with SEA: 13.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game.

Where is Gerald Henderson from?

Gerald Henderson is from Richmond, Virginia. He played high school ball at Huguenot High School in Virginia, Virginia. He played college ball at Virginia Commonwealth University.

What teams did Gerald Henderson play for?

Boston Celtics (1979–1983); Seattle SuperSonics (1984–1986); New York Knicks (1986–1987); PHL (1987–1988); Milwaukee Bucks (1989–1989); Detroit Pistons (1989–1991); Houston Rockets (1991–1991).