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NBA professional basketball team season
1990–91 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coachMike Schuler
General managerElgin Baylor
Owner(s)Donald Sterling
ArenaLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Results
Record31–51 (.378)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Pacific)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTLA
(Ralph Lawler, Mike Fratello)
Prime Ticket
(Tom Kelly, Earl Strom)
RadioKRLA
(Rich Marotta)
< 1989–90 1991–92 >

The 1990–91 NBA season was the Clippers' 21st season in the National Basketball Association, and their 7th season in Los Angeles. Finishing near the bottom of the NBA continued to leave the Clippers with high draft choices, selecting Bo Kimble out of Loyola Marymount with the 8th pick, and Loy Vaught from the University of Michigan with the 13th pick in the 1990 NBA draft. Through the first six weeks, the Clippers were sailing around .500. with a 10–10 record. However, they would struggle losing 12 of their next 13 games, as Ron Harper only played just 39 games due to a knee injury. At midseason, Benoit Benjamin was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Olden Polynice. Despite winning five straight games in late March, the Clippers finished sixth in the Pacific Division with a 31–51 record, topping 50 losses for the tenth consecutive season.

Charles D. Smith led the team with 20.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, while Harper averaged 19.6 points, 5.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and Ken Norman provided the team with 17.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. In addition, Danny Manning provided with 15.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, while Gary Grant contributed 8.7 points, 8.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and Winston Garland contributed 8.2 points, 4.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

Following the season, Garland was traded to the Denver Nuggets.

Draft picks

Main article: 1990 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 8 Bo Kimble SG  United States Loyola Marymount
1 13 Loy Vaught PF  United States Michigan

Roster

1990–91 Los Angeles Clippers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 51 Bannister, Ken 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1960–04–01 St. Augustine's
G 11 Garland, Winston 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1964–12–19 Missouri State
G 22 Garrick, Tom 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1966–07–07 Rhode Island
G 1 Grant, Gary 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1965–04–21 Michigan
G 4 Harper, Ron 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1964–01–20 Miami (OH)
G 30 Kimble, Bo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1966–04–09 Loyola Marymount
F 5 Manning, Danny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1966–05–17 Kansas
G 15 Martin, Jeff 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1967–01–14 Murray State
F 3 Norman, Ken 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1964–09–05 Illinois
C 0 Polynice, Olden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1964–11–21 Virginia
F 54 Smith, Charles D. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1965–07–16 Pittsburgh
C 52 Smrek, Mike 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1962–08–31 Canisius
F 35 Vaught, Loy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1968–02–27 Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster notes

  • Center Mike Smrek became the 4th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Portland Trail Blazers 63 19 .768 — 36–5 27–14 18-10
x-Los Angeles Lakers 58 24 .707 5 33–8 25-16 19-9
x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 8 32–9 23-18 17–11
x-Golden State Warriors 44 38 .537 19 30–11 14–27 13–15
x-Seattle SuperSonics 41 41 .500 22 28-13 13–28 12-16
Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 32 23–18 8-33 10-18
Sacramento Kings 25 57 .305 38 24-17 1–40 9–19
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Portland Trail Blazers 63 19 .768 –
2 y-San Antonio Spurs 55 27 .671 8
3 x-Los Angeles Lakers 58 24 .707 5
4 x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 8
5 x-Utah Jazz 54 28 .659 9
6 x-Houston Rockets 52 30 .634 11
7 x-Golden State Warriors 44 38 .537 19
8 x-Seattle SuperSonics 41 41 .500 22
9 Orlando Magic 31 51 .378 32
10 Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 32
11 Minnesota Timberwolves 29 53 .354 34
12 Dallas Mavericks 28 54 .341 35
13 Sacramento Kings 25 57 .305 38
14 Denver Nuggets 20 62 .244 43
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1990-91 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta – 3–1 1–4 1–4 3–2 2–0 1–1 0–5 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–3 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2
Boston 1–3 – 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–2 2–0 4–1 5–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 5–1
Charlotte 4–1 1–3 – 0–5 1–4 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 0–5 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–3 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2
Chicago 4–1 2–2 5–0 – 5–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 1–1 0–2 4–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 4–1 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–1
Cleveland 2–3 1–3 4–1 0–5 – 2–0 1–1 2–3 0–2 0–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–3 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3
Dallas 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 – 3–1 0–2 2–2 1–3 2–0 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–4 2–0 2–0 1–4 1–1 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–4 2–2 0–5 2–0
Denver 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–3 – 0–2 1–3 0–5 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–4 0–4 1–3 1–1
Detroit 5–0 2–2 4–1 2–3 3–2 2–0 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–3 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1
Golden State 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 – 2–2 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–3 2–3 2–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 0–2
Houston 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 5–0 0–2 2–2 – 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 5–0 2–0 2–0 3–2 2–0 3–1 0–4 3–1 2–3 2–2 2–2 1–1
Indiana 1–4 2–2 5–0 1–4 4–1 0–2 2–0 2–3 1–1 1–1 – 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–3 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 4–0 0–2 2–3 2–2 1–1 – 0–4 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 2–3 1–3 3–2 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–2 3–1 2–0 4–0 – 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 4–0 3–1 3–2 2–2 2–0
Miami 0–4 1–4 2–2 0–4 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 – 0–4 0–2 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2
Milwaukee 3–2 2–2 3–2 1–4 3–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 – 1–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Minnesota 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–1 2–3 0–2 1–3 0–5 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–1 – 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–4 0–4 3–1 0–4 2–2 1–4 1–1
New Jersey 1–3 1–4 2–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 2–2 1–1 – 0–5 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–3
New York 1–3 0–5 4–0 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 0–4 1–1 5–0 – 0–2 5–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–2
Orlando 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 4–1 3–2 0–2 2–2 2–3 1–1 3–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 – 0–2 2–2 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–4 1–1
Philadelphia 4–0 3–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–2 0–2 3–2 1–5 2–0 – 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–2
Phoenix 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 – 3–2 3–1 1–3 3–2 2–2 2–0
Portland 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 3–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–3 – 3–2 2–2 4–0 3–1 2–0
Sacramento 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–2 3–2 1–3 0–2 2–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–3 – 1–3 1–4 1–3 2–0
San Antonio 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 4–1 4–1 2–0 2–2 3–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 3–1 – 3–1 2–3 2–0
Seattle 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–3 0–4 4–1 1–3 – 1–3 2–0
Utah 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 5–0 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 0–2 4–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–2 3–1 – 2–0
Washington 2–2 1–5 2–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–3 1–3 1–1 3–2 2–3 1–1 2–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 —

Game log

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Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Charles Smith 74 74 36.5 46.9 0.0 79.3 8.2 1.8 1.1 2.0 20.0
Ron Harper 39 34 35.5 39.1 32.4 66.8 4.8 5.4 1.7 0.9 19.6
Ken Norman 70 45 33.0 50.1 18.8 62.9 7.1 2.3 0.9 0.9 17.4
Danny Manning 73 47 30.1 51.9 0.0 71.6 5.8 2.7 1.6 0.8 15.9
Benoit Benjamin 39 38 34.3 49.2 0.0 72.8 12.0 1.9 0.7 2.3 14.9
Olden Polynice 31 30 36.5 57.9 0.0 57.2 9.1 0.8 0.5 0.4 12.3
Gary Grant 68 65 31.0 45.1 23.1 68.9 3.1 8.6 1.5 0.2 8.7
Winston Garland 69 26 24.7 42.6 15.4 75.2 2.9 4.6 1.4 0.1 8.2
Jeff Martin 74 26 18.0 42.2 30.7 68.0 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.4 7.1
Bo Kimble 62 22 16.2 38.0 29.2 77.3 1.9 1.2 0.5 0.1 6.9
Loy Vaught 73 0 16.1 48.7 0.0 66.2 4.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 5.5
Tom Garrick 67 0 14.2 42.4 0.0 75.9 1.9 3.3 0.9 0.0 3.9
Ken Bannister 47 3 7.2 53.1 0.0 38.5 2.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 2.4
Greg Butler 9 0 4.1 26.3 0.0 66.7 1.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.6
Cedric Ball 7 0 3.7 37.5 0.0 100.0 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.1
Mike Smrek 10 0 7.0 18.8 0.0 50.0 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.0

Awards and records

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Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1990–91 season.

Trades

February 20, 1991 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To Seattle SuperSonics

Free agents

Additions

Player Signed Former team

Subtractions

Player Left New team

Player Transactions Citation:

See also

References

  1. 1990-91 Los Angeles Clippers
  2. Cotton, Anthony (June 28, 1990). "Coleman No. 1 to Nets, Then the Guards Go Forward". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. "Clippers Go with Kimble: NBA Draft: Derrick Coleman, as Expected, Is No. 1 Overall with Nets. Clippers Also Grab Michigan's Vaught with 13th Pick". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 28, 1990. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  4. Baker, Chris (June 28, 1990). "Clippers Get Bo, Not Boos: NBA Draft: The Selection of Kimble Makes Fans Happy at the Sports Arena, Unlike Last Season's First-Round Choice of Danny Ferry". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. Howard-Cooper, Scott (October 13, 1990). "Clippers Give Harper Guaranteed 4-Year Deal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  6. Howard-Cooper, Scott (January 26, 1991). "Clippers' Harper to Play Tonight: Pro Basketball: For Now, the Team Plans to Limit Him to 15 Minutes a Game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  7. Barnes, Mike (February 20, 1991). "Clippers Swap Benjamin for Polynice, Picks". United Press International. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  8. Goldaper, Sam (February 21, 1991). "PRO BASKETBALL; Sonics Trade Polynice to Acquire Benjamin". The New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  9. Howard-Cooper, Scott (February 21, 1991). "Clippers Give Up on Benjamin: Pro Basketball: A day After He Says He Will Become an Unrestricted Free Agent at Season's End, They Trade Him to Seattle for Polynice and Two Draft Choices". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  10. "Clippers Finish This Season Thinking About Next One". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. April 22, 1991. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  11. "1990–91 Los Angeles Clippers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  12. "1990–91 Los Angeles Clippers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  13. Howard-Cooper, Scott (June 27, 1991). "Clippers Make Point in Deal with Hawks: NBA Draft: Team Trades No. 9 Pick and Second-Round Selections in 1993 and 1994 for Guard Doc Rivers. Club Then Takes LeRon Ellis of Syracuse with 22nd Pick". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  14. "Clippers Pull Off Two Trades". Tampa Bay Times. June 27, 1991. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  15. "1990–91 Los Angeles Clippers Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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