The 1991–92 NBA season was the Spurs' 16th season in the National Basketball Association , and 25th season as a franchise.[1] During the off-season, the Spurs acquired Antoine Carr from the Sacramento Kings ,[2] then signed free agent Vinnie Johnson in December.[3] After a 10–3 start to the season, the Spurs struggled with mediocrity holding a 21–17 record in late January, as head coach Larry Brown suddenly stepped down and took a coaching job with the Los Angeles Clippers .[4] At midseason, the team signed three-point specialist Trent Tucker .[5] Under replacement Bob Bass , the Spurs would play slightly stronger finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 47–35 record.[6]
David Robinson averaged 23.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game, and was named Defensive Player of The Year, and made the All-NBA First Team , the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and was selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game .[7] He also finished in third place in Most Valuable Player voting behind Michael Jordan and Clyde Drexler .[8] In addition, Terry Cummings averaged 17.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, while Sean Elliott provided the team with 16.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, Rod Strickland provided with 13.8 points, 8.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game, Willie Anderson contributed 13.1 points and 5.3 assists per game, and Carr averaged 10.9 points per game.[9]
However, in March, Robinson went down with a thumb injury, and would not be available for the postseason.[10] Without their star center, the Spurs were swept in three straight games in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs to the Phoenix Suns .[11] Following the season, Strickland signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers ,[12] while Bass was fired as head coach, and Johnson retired.
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1991 NBA Draft
Roster [ ]
1991–92 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
G
40
Anderson, Willie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1967–01–08
Georgia
F
35
Carr, Antoine
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1961–07–23
Wichita State
C
30
Copa, Tom
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1964–10–30
Marquette
F
34
Cummings, Terry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961–03–15
DePaul
F
32
Elliott, Sean
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1968–02–02
Arizona
F
21
Green, Sidney
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961–01–04
UNLV
G
15
Johnson, Vinnie
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1956–09–01
Baylor
C
50
Robinson, David
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1965–08–06
Navy
F
5
Royal, Donald
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1966–05–22
Notre Dame
G
1
Strickland, Rod
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1966–07–11
DePaul
G
23
Sutton, Greg
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1967–12–03
Oral Roberts
G
6
Tucker, Trent
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
1959–12–20
Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ ]
1991-92 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
2–2
0–5
0–5
2–0
2–0
1–4
1–1
2–0
1–4
1–1
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
Boston
1–3
—
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
2���2
2–0
2–0
3–2
2–2
0–2
2–3
3–2
5–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
Charlotte
2–2
1–3
—
0–4
2–3
1–1
1–1
1–4
1–1
0–2
3–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–3
1–1
1–3
0–4
3–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–2
Chicago
5–0
3–1
4–0
—
3–2
2–0
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
3–2
2–0
4–0
4–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
Cleveland
5–0
1–3
3–2
2–3
—
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
5–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–2
4–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
Dallas
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
—
3–2
0–2
0–4
4–2
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
1–3
0–5
0–4
1–4
0–2
Denver
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–3
—
0–2
0–4
2–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–4
1–3
1–5
1–1
Detroit
4–1
0–4
4–1
1–4
1–3
2–0
2–0
—
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
2–0
2–2
3–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Golden State
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–1
—
2–2
2–0
3–2
3–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–3
5–0
2–2
3–2
1–3
2–0
Houston
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–4
3–2
0–2
2–2
—
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
3–1
3–1
3–2
1–3
1–4
2–0
Indiana
4–1
2–2
2–3
1–3
0–5
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
—
0–2
2–0
3–1
4–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
L.A. Clippers
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
3–1
4–0
2–0
2–3
2–2
2–0
—
2–3
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–3
2–3
2–2
2–3
1–3
0–2
L.A. Lakers
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–3
2–2
0–2
3–2
—
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–3
1–4
4–1
1–3
1–4
1–3
1–1
Miami
2–2
2–3
3–1
0–4
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
—
4–0
2–0
2–2
1–4
3–1
1–4
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–0
Milwaukee
1–3
2–2
3–2
2–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–3
0–2
1–1
1–4
0–2
1–1
0–4
—
2–0
0–4
1–3
3–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Minnesota
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–3
3–2
1–1
0–4
2–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–2
—
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–6
0–4
2–3
0–2
New Jersey
1–3
3–2
3–1
0–4
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
4–0
2–0
—
2–3
3–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–3
New York
2–2
2–3
4–0
0–4
0–4
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
4–1
3–1
2–0
3–2
—
4–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
Orlando
2–2
0–5
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–3
2–0
1–3
1–4
—
3–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–3
Philadelphia
2–2
1–3
1–3
1–3
0–4
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
4–1
1–3
2–0
2–3
1–3
2–3
—
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
5–0
Phoenix
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–3
3–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
—
3–2
4–1
3–1
3–2
2–2
2–0
Portland
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
3–2
1–3
2–0
3–2
4–1
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–3
—
5–0
2–2
4–1
2–2
2–0
Sacramento
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
0–5
1–3
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–2
2–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–4
0–5
—
1–3
1–4
1–3
2–0
San Antonio
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
5–0
4–1
1–1
2–2
2–3
0–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
6–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
—
3–1
1–4
0–2
Seattle
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
2–3
3–1
2–0
3–2
4–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–3
1–4
4–1
1–3
—
3–1
2–0
Utah
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
5–1
1–1
3–1
4–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–2
3–1
4–1
1–3
—
2–0
Washington
2–2
1–3
2–2
0–4
0–4
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
0–5
1–3
2–0
3–2
0–4
3–2
0–5
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
—
Game log [ ]
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Playoffs [ ]
1992 playoff game log
First Round: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
1992 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
Season [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Willie Anderson
57
55
33.1
.455
.232
.775
5.3
5.3
.9
.9
13.1
Steve Bardo
1
0
1.0
.
.
.
1.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
Jud Buechler
11
0
12.7
.500
.
.333
2.0
1.0
.7
.3
3.0
Antoine Carr
81
27
23.0
.490
.200
.764
4.3
.8
.4
1.2
10.9
Tom Copa
33
1
4.0
.550
.
.308
1.1
.1
.1
.2
1.5
Terry Cummings
70
67
30.7
.488
.385
.711
9.0
1.5
.8
.5
17.3
Sean Elliott
82
82
38.0
.494
.305
.861
5.4
2.6
1.0
.4
16.3
Tom Garrick
19
5
19.7
.473
.000
.625
2.2
3.3
1.1
.1
5.2
Sidney Green
80
1
14.1
.427
.
.820
4.3
.5
.4
.1
4.6
Sean Higgins
6
0
6.0
.267
.000
1.000
1.3
.7
.3
.0
2.5
Avery Johnson
20
14
23.2
.509
.200
.750
1.8
5.0
1.1
.2
6.8
Vinnie Johnson
60
23
22.5
.405
.317
.647
3.0
2.4
.7
.2
8.0
Tony Massenburg
1
0
9.0
.200
.
.
.0
.0
.0
.0
2.0
Paul Pressey
56
7
13.6
.373
.143
.683
.
2.5
.5
.3
2.7
David Robinson
68
68
37.7
.551
.125
.701
12.2
2.7
2.3
4.5
23.2
Donald Royal
60
4
12.0
.449
.
.692
2.1
.6
.4
.1
4.2
Rod Strickland
57
54
36.0
.455
.333
.687
4.6
8.6
2.1
.3
13.8
Greg Sutton
67
2
9.0
.388
.292
.756
.7
1.4
.4
.1
3.7
Trent Tucker
24
0
17.3
.465
.396
.800
1.5
1.1
.9
.1
6.5
Morlon Wiley
3
0
4.3
.600
.
.
.3
.3
.0
.0
2.0
Playoffs [ ]
Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
^ 1991-92 San Antonio Spurs
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Carr to Spurs, Schintzius to Kings" . New York Times . September 24, 1991. Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "Spurs sign Vinnie Johnson" . UPI Archives . December 12, 1991. Retrieved December 2, 2021 .
^ "BASKETBALL; Brown's 'Last Stop' Is Job With Clippers" . New York Times . February 7, 1992. Retrieved January 15, 2022 .
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Tucker Joins Spurs" . New York Times . February 28, 1992. Retrieved January 19, 2022 .
^ "1991–92 San Antonio Spurs Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ "1992 NBA All-Star Game: West 153, East 113" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ "1991–92 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^ "1991–92 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ "Robinson out for season and start of playoffs after surgery" . UPI Archives . March 28, 1992. Retrieved December 2, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan Scores 56 Points, Finishing Sweep of Heat" . New York Times . April 30, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ "BLAZERS SIGN FREE AGENT STRICKLAND" . Deseret News . July 4, 1992. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
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