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Retired1984–2000#306 all-time in points

Jerome Kersey

Jerome Kersey scored 11,825 points in 1,153 games, 306th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1987-88 at 19.2 points a game. He earned 4 RimBlaze badges.

Age64
Position—
BornJun 26, 1962
HometownClarksville, Virginia
Experience1984–2000
Before the NBALongwood
Draft1984 · round 2, pick 46
High schoolBluestone High School Virginia, Virginia
TeamsPortland Trail Blazers 1984–1994Golden State Warriors 1995–1995Los Angeles Lakers 1996–1996Seattle SuperSonics 1997–1997San Antonio Spurs 1998–1999Milwaukee Bucks 2000–2000
Career points
11,825
1,153 games · 10.3 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#306
Also 434th in assists, 171st in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1984–2000. 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 2000-01.

2000-01 season

MIL · 22 games
Points723.3 per game
Rebounds2.045 total
Assists0.715 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

4 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
4Legend
  • ×4LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Dec 27, 1996 · latest Apr 1, 1997
  • ×7LegendGameFive stealsFirst Nov 22, 1996 · latest Apr 20, 1997
  • LegendCareer10,000 points11,825 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 1998-99

Jerome Kersey career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1987-88 · 19.2 points per game

Jerome Kersey milestones

Career · regular season
11,825 career points
Retired 306th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points11,825Past 10,000 · 306th all-time
Rebounds6,339Past 5,000 · 171st all-time
Steals1,439Past 1,000 · 61st all-time

Jerome Kersey career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points18Mar 25, 1998 vs WAS
Rebounds13Mar 14, 1998 vs MIN
Assists4Nov 17, 1996 at PHX
Threes2Dec 29, 1996 vs PHI
Steals6Nov 22, 1996 vs SAS
Blocks4Feb 8, 2000 vs SEA

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
13PTS
Dec 27, 1996 · vs BOS · Won
5+ STEALS
10 REB1 AST5 STL0 BLK5-8 FG1 3PM
Box score
13PTS
Nov 22, 1996 · vs SAS · Won
5+ STEALS
4 REB0 AST6 STL0 BLK3-5 FG0 3PM
Box score
8PTS
Apr 20, 1997 · at POR · Lost
5+ STEALS
6 REB0 AST6 STL2 BLK3-5 FG0 3PM
Box score
7PTS
Mar 17, 1997 · at DEN · Won
5+ STEALS
6 REB0 AST5 STL2 BLK3-7 FG0 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Jerome Kersey stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2000-01MIL22723.32.00.7.464.000.500000—
1999-00SAS723214.53.11.0.412.000.707000—
1998-99SAS451453.22.90.9.340.214.429300—
1997-98SEA372346.33.61.2.416.100.600100—
1996-97LAL704766.85.21.3.432.262.6021704—
1995-96GOS765106.74.81.5.410.176.6603———
1994-95POR635088.14.11.3.415.259.7667———
1993-94POR785086.54.21.0.433.125.7481———
1992-93POR6568610.66.21.9.438.286.6348———
1991-92POR7797112.68.23.2.467.125.6641———
1990-91POR731,08414.86.63.1.478.308.7094———
1989-90POR821,31016.08.42.3.478.150.6903———
1988-89POR761,33017.58.33.2.469.286.6946———
1987-88POR791,51619.28.33.1.499.200.7353———
1986-87POR821,00912.36.02.4.509.043.7201———
1985-86POR796728.53.71.1.549.000.6810———
1984-85POR774736.12.70.8.478.000.6460———
Career17 seasons1,15311,82510.35.51.9.465.201.69058——0

Jerome Kersey splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (126)
5.6 ppg
Away (120)
4.5 ppg
In wins (168)
5.2 ppg
In losses (78)
4.7 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
79%
Threes
1%
Free throws
20%

Every big night · 7

8PTS
Apr 20, 1997 · at POR · Lost
5+ STEALS
6 REB0 AST6 STL2 BLK3-5 FG0 3PM
Box score
1PTS
Apr 6, 1997 · vs DAL · Won
5+ STEALS
1 REB1 AST6 STL1 BLK0-3 FG0 3PM
Box score
7PTS
Mar 17, 1997 · at DEN · Won
5+ STEALS
6 REB0 AST5 STL2 BLK3-7 FG0 3PM
Box score
6PTS
Mar 14, 1997 · vs LAC · Lost
5+ STEALS
2 REB0 AST6 STL0 BLK3-8 FG0 3PM
Box score
6PTS
Feb 2, 1997 · vs WAS · Won
5+ STEALS
8 REB3 AST5 STL1 BLK2-8 FG0 3PM
Box score
13PTS
Dec 27, 1996 · vs BOS · Won
5+ STEALS
10 REB1 AST5 STL0 BLK5-8 FG1 3PM
Box score
13PTS
Nov 22, 1996 · vs SAS · Won
5+ STEALS
4 REB0 AST6 STL0 BLK3-5 FG0 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Jerome Kersey facts
How many career points did Jerome Kersey score?

Jerome Kersey scored 11,825 career regular-season points in 1,153 games, 10.3 per game, which ranks 306th all-time.

What is Jerome Kersey’s career high?

18 points on Mar 25, 1998 against WAS.

What was Jerome Kersey’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1987-88 with POR: 19.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.

Where is Jerome Kersey from?

Jerome Kersey is from Clarksville, Virginia. He played high school ball at Bluestone High School in Virginia, Virginia. Before the NBA he played for Longwood.

What teams did Jerome Kersey play for?

Portland Trail Blazers (1984–1994); Golden State Warriors (1995–1995); Los Angeles Lakers (1996–1996); Seattle SuperSonics (1997–1997); San Antonio Spurs (1998–1999); Milwaukee Bucks (2000–2000).