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RetiredForward1982–1999#61 all-time in points

Terry Cummings

Terry Cummings scored 19,460 points in 1,183 games, 61st on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1982-83 at 23.7 points a game. He earned 6 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 220 lb
Age65
PositionForward
BornMar 15, 1961
HometownChicago, Illinois
Experience1982–1999
CollegeDePaul University
Draft1982 · round 1, pick 2
High schoolCarver Military Academy Chicago, Illinois
TeamsSan Diego Clippers 1982–1983Milwaukee Bucks 1984–1988SAN 1989–1994Milwaukee Bucks 1995–1995Seattle SuperSonics 1996–1996Philadelphia 76ers 1997–1997New York Knicks 1997–1997Golden State Warriors 1998–1999
Career points
19,460
1,183 games · 16.4 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#61
Also 418th in assists, 70th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1982–1999. 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 1999-00.

1999-00 season

GSW · 22 games
Points1848.4 per game
Rebounds4.9107 total
Assists1.021 total
Triple-doubles01 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

6 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
5Legend
  • ×2Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1984-85, 1988-89
  • ×9LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Dec 5, 1997 · latest Nov 17, 1999
  • ×2LegendSeasonAll-Star1984-85, 1988-89
  • LegendSeason20-10 season1982-83
  • LegendCareer10,000 points19,460 points
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1982-83

Terry Cummings career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1982-83 · 23.7 points per game

Terry Cummings milestones

Career · regular season
19,460 career points
Retired 61st on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points19,460Past 15,000 · 61st all-time
Rebounds8,630Past 7,500 · 70th all-time
Steals1,255Past 1,000 · 86th all-time

Terry Cummings career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points24Feb 14, 1999 vs POR
Rebounds15Feb 7, 1999 vs DAL
Assists5Feb 14, 1999 vs POR
Threes1Jan 26, 1997 vs LAL
Steals4Feb 21, 1997 vs NYK
Blocks2Mar 20, 1998 vs ATL

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Terry Cummings stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1999-00GSW221848.44.91.0.429—.821001—
1998-99GSW504549.15.11.2.4391.000.711104—
1997-98PHI/NYK744676.33.80.6.467.000.684004—
1996-97SEA453708.24.10.9.486.600.695300—
1995-96MIL816458.05.51.1.462.143.6501———
1994-95SAN765206.85.00.8.483—.5850———
1993-94SAN594297.35.00.8.428.000.5890———
1992-93SAN8273.42.40.5.379—.5000———
1991-92SAN701,21017.39.01.5.488.385.7115———
1990-91SAN671,17717.67.82.3.484.212.6837———
1989-90SAN811,81822.48.42.7.475.322.78019———
1988-89MIL801,82922.98.12.5.467.467.7877———
1987-88MIL761,62121.37.32.4.485.333.6651———
1986-87MIL821,70720.88.52.8.511.000.6620———
1985-86MIL821,62719.88.52.4.474.000.6560———
1984-85MIL791,86123.69.12.9.495.000.7410———
1983-84SDC811,85422.99.61.7.494.000.7200———
1982-83SDC701,66023.710.62.5.523.000.7090———
Career18 seasons1,18319,46016.47.31.9.484.295.70644——0

Terry Cummings splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (98)
7.5 ppg
Away (93)
7.9 ppg
In wins (84)
7.9 ppg
In losses (107)
7.6 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
82%
Threes
1%
Free throws
17%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Terry Cummings facts
How many career points did Terry Cummings score?

Terry Cummings scored 19,460 career regular-season points in 1,183 games, 16.4 per game, which ranks 61st all-time.

What is Terry Cummings’s career high?

24 points on Feb 14, 1999 against POR.

What was Terry Cummings’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1982-83 with SDC: 23.7 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

Where is Terry Cummings from?

Terry Cummings is from Chicago, Illinois. He played high school ball at Carver Military Academy in Chicago, Illinois. He played college ball at DePaul University.

What teams did Terry Cummings play for?

San Diego Clippers (1982–1983); Milwaukee Bucks (1984–1988); SAN (1989–1994); Milwaukee Bucks (1995–1995); Seattle SuperSonics (1996–1996); Philadelphia 76ers (1997–1997); New York Knicks (1997–1997); Golden State Warriors (1998–1999).