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Retired#10Guard-Forward1986–1997

Nate McMillan

Nate McMillan scored 4,733 points in 796 games. His best scoring season was 1987-88 at 7.6 points a game. He earned 1 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 5″ / 210 lb
Age62
PositionGuard-Forward
BornAug 3, 1964
HometownRaleigh, North Carolina
Experience1986–1997
CollegeNorth Carolina State University, Chowan University
Draft1986 · round 2, pick 30
High schoolWilliam G. Enloe High School Raleigh, North Carolina
TeamsSeattle SuperSonics 1986–1997
Career points
4,733
796 games · 5.9 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
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Outside the top 1,000
NBA dataCareer 1986–1997. 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 1997-98.

1997-98 season

SEA · 18 games
Points623.4 per game
Rebounds2.240 total
Assists3.155 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

1 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
1Legend
  • LegendGameFive stealsMar 22, 1997 vs SAC

Nate McMillan career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1987-88 · 7.6 points per game

Nate McMillan milestones

Career · regular season
4,733 career points
Retired.
5K10K
Career marks
Rebounds3,222Past 2,500 · 575th all-time
Assists4,893Past 2,500 · 78th all-time
Steals1,544Past 1,500 · 46th all-time

Nate McMillan career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points13Mar 26, 1997 vs PHX
Rebounds7Mar 20, 1997 vs DEN
Assists7Mar 16, 1997 at DET
Threes3Mar 26, 1997 vs PHX
Steals6Mar 22, 1997 vs SAC
Blocks2Dec 12, 1996 at MIL

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
11PTS
Mar 22, 1997 · vs SAC · Won
5+ STEALS
4 REB6 AST6 STL0 BLK5-8 FG1 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Nate McMillan stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1997-98SEA18623.42.23.1.343.4411.0001500—
1996-97SEA371694.63.23.8.409.333.6552800—
1995-96SEA552755.03.83.6.420.380.70746———
1994-95SEA804195.23.85.3.418.342.58653———
1993-94SEA734376.03.95.3.447.391.56452———
1992-93SEA735467.54.25.3.464.385.70925———
1991-92SEA724356.03.55.0.437.276.64327———
1990-91SEA783384.33.24.8.433.354.61317———
1989-90SEA825236.44.97.3.473.355.64111———
1988-89SEA755327.15.29.3.410.214.63015———
1987-88SEA826247.64.18.6.474.375.7079———
1986-87SEA713735.34.78.2.475.000.6170———
Career12 seasons7964,7335.94.06.1.443.343.650298——0

Nate McMillan splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (27)
5.1 ppg
Away (28)
3.3 ppg
In wins (37)
4.3 ppg
In losses (18)
4.0 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
65%
Threes
19%
Free throws
16%

Every big night · 1

11PTS
Mar 22, 1997 · vs SAC · Won
5+ STEALS
4 REB6 AST6 STL0 BLK5-8 FG1 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Nate McMillan facts
How many career points did Nate McMillan score?

Nate McMillan scored 4,733 career regular-season points in 796 games, 5.9 per game.

What is Nate McMillan’s career high?

13 points on Mar 26, 1997 against PHX.

What was Nate McMillan’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1987-88 with SEA: 7.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game.

Where is Nate McMillan from?

Nate McMillan is from Raleigh, North Carolina. He played high school ball at William G. Enloe High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. He played college ball at North Carolina State University, Chowan University.

What teams did Nate McMillan play for?

Seattle SuperSonics (1986–1997).