The 1995–96 NBA season was the Spurs' 20th season in the National Basketball Association , and 29th season as a franchise.[1] San Antonio hosted the 1996 NBA All-Star Game . During the off-season, the team signed free agents Carl Herrera , who previously won two championships with the Houston Rockets , and former Spurs center Greg Anderson .[2] Without Dennis Rodman , who was dealt to the Chicago Bulls for Will Perdue during the off-season,[3] the Spurs had a solid team chemistry led by reigning MVP David Robinson and Sean Elliott , who were both selected for the All-Star Game.[4] The team got off to a solid 11–4 start, holding a 31–14 record at the All-Star break. At midseason, they traded J.R. Reid to the New York Knicks for Charles D. Smith and second-year forward Monty Williams .[5] The Spurs posted a 17-game winning streak in March, where they went undefeated posting a 16–0 record, which matched the 1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers ' record.[6] [7] The Spurs went on to win their second straight Midwest Division title with a 59–23 record.[8]
Robinson averaged 25.0 points, 12.2 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 3.3 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team and NBA All-Defensive Second Team.[9] In addition, Elliott averaged 20.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, while Vinny Del Negro provided the team with 14.5 points per game, and Avery Johnson provided with 13.1 points, 9.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Sixth man and three-point specialist Chuck Person contributed 10.9 points per game off the bench, and led the team with 190 three-point field goals.[10] Robinson also finished in second place in Most Valuable Player voting, and in fourth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[11]
In their seventh consecutive trip to the playoffs , the Spurs would easily beat the Phoenix Suns in four games in the Western Conference First Round.[12] However, in the Western Conference Semi-finals, the Spurs would again stumble in the postseason losing to Karl Malone , John Stockton and the 3rd-seeded Utah Jazz in six games, including a 108–81 road loss in Game 6.[13] Following the season, Doc Rivers retired.[14]
Draft picks [ ]
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
29
Cory Alexander
PG
United States
Virginia
Roster [ ]
1995–96 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
G
1
Alexander, Cory
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1973–06–22
Virginia
F/C
33
Anderson, Greg
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1964–06–22
Houston
G
15
Del Negro, Vinny
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1966–08–09
North Carolina State
G
5
Demps, Dell
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1970–02–12
Pacific
F
32
Elliott, Sean
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1968–02–02
Arizona
F
7
Herrera, Carl
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1966–12–14
Houston
G
6
Johnson, Avery
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1965–03–25
Southern
C
41
Perdue, Will
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1965–09–29
Vanderbilt
F
45
Person, Chuck
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1964–06–27
Auburn
G
25
Rivers, Doc
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961–10–13
Marquette
C
50
Robinson, David
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1965–08–06
Navy
F
54
Smith, Charles
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1965–07–16
Pittsburgh
F
3
Williams, Monty
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1971–10–08
Notre Dame
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ ]
1995-96 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
TOR
UTA
VAN
WAS
Atlanta
—
4–0
3–1
0–4
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
4–0
2–1
2–2
2–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
0–2
4–0
1–1
2–0
1–3
Boston
0–4
—
2–2
0–3
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–0
0–2
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–2
0–4
1–3
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
3–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
Charlotte
1–3
2–2
—
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
0–3
3–0
0–4
3–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
Chicago
4–0
3–0
3–1
—
4–0
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–0
2–0
3–1
4–0
2–0
3–0
3–1
3–1
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
4–0
Cleveland
1–3
3–1
1–3
0–4
—
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
4–0
2–0
1–2
3–1
1–2
4–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–1
0–2
2–0
3–1
Dallas
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
2–2
0–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
2–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–4
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–4
2–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–3
4–0
0–2
Denver
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
—
1–1
2–2
1–3
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
1–1
4–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
0–4
0–4
0–4
1–3
2–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
Detroit
2–2
1–2
3–1
0–4
2–2
2–0
1–1
—
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
4–0
0–4
1–3
4–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
0–2
2–0
1–2
Golden State
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–2
0–2
—
2–2
1–1
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–3
4–0
1–1
Houston
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–2
—
2–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–0
2–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–4
2–0
2–2
4–0
1–1
Indiana
3–1
4–0
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
—
2–0
1–1
3–0
3–1
1–1
1–3
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
0–2
2–0
3–0
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
3–1
0–2
1–3
0–4
0–2
—
0–4
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–4
0–2
1���3
3–1
1–1
L.A. Lakers
2–0
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–0
2–2
2–0
3–1
1–3
1–1
4–0
—
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–2
4–0
1–1
Miami
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–0
3–1
1–1
2–0
0–3
1–1
0–2
—
3–0
1–1
5–0
1–3
1–3
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
Milwaukee
2–2
1–3
1–3
0–4
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–3
—
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–3
2–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
Minnesota
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
4–0
0–4
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
—
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–4
3–1
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–3
2–2
0–2
New Jersey
0–4
2–2
3–0
0–3
2–1
1��1
2–0
0–4
0–2
0–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
0–5
3–1
1–1
—
2–2
0–4
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
2–0
2–2
New York
1–2
4–0
0–3
1–3
1–3
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–2
—
1–3
3–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
Orlando
2–2
3–1
4–0
1–3
2–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
2���0
4–0
3–1
—
4–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–1
1–1
2–0
4–0
Philadelphia
1–2
0–4
1–3
0–4
0–4
2–0
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
0–4
—
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
Phoenix
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–3
0–2
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–3
1–3
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–0
—
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–4
2–0
1–3
4–0
2–0
Portland
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–0
4–0
0–2
3–1
2–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
0–2
4–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
—
1–3
1–3
1–3
2–0
1–3
2–2
0–2
Sacramento
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
4–0
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
—
1–3
0–4
2–0
0–4
2–2
0–2
San Antonio
2–0
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–2
4–0
0–2
3–1
3–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
3–1
—
2–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
Seattle
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
0–2
4–0
2–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–0
3–1
4–0
2–2
—
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
Toronto
0–4
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–4
2–0
0–2
1–2
2–2
1–1
2–2
0–4
1–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
—
0–2
1–1
3–1
Utah
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
3–1
1–3
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
4–0
1–3
1–3
2–0
—
4–0
1–1
Vancouver
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–4
0–4
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–2
2–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
0–4
—
0–2
Washington
3–1
2–2
1–3
0–4
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–1
1–1
1–1
0–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
0–4
3–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–0
—
Game log [ ]
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Playoffs [ ]
1996 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)
1996 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
Season [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Cory Alexander
60
0
9.3
.406
.394
.640
0.7
2.0
0.5
0.0
2.8
Greg Anderson
46
7
7.5
.511
.000
.240
2.2
0.2
0.2
0.5
1.2
Vinny Del Negro
82
82
33.7
.497
.380
.832
3.3
3.8
1.0
0.1
14.5
Dell Demps
16
0
5.4
.576
.500
.824
0.6
0.5
0.2
0.1
3.3
Sean Elliott
77
77
37.7
.466
.411
.771
5.1
2.7
0.9
0.4
20.0
Carl Herrera
44
6
8.9
.412
.000
.294
1.8
0.4
0.2
0.2
1.9
Avery Johnson
82
82
37.6
.494
.194
.721
2.5
9.6
1.5
0.3
13.1
Brad Lohaus
32
1
8.5
.406
.415
.667
1.0
0.5
0.1
0.2
3.3
Will Perdue
80
22
17.5
.523
.000
.536
6.1
0.4
0.4
0.9
5.2
Chuck Person
80
16
26.6
.437
.410
.644
5.2
1.3
0.6
0.3
10.9
J.R. Reid
32
5
20.1
.439
.000
.736
3.8
0.4
0.8
0.3
6.5
Doc Rivers
78
0
15.8
.372
.343
.750
1.8
1.6
0.9
0.3
4.0
David Robinson
82
82
36.8
.516
.333
.761
12.2
3.0
1.4
3.3
25.0
Charles Smith
32
30
25.8
.458
.767
6.3
1.1
1.0
0.9
9.6
Monty Williams
17
0
7.2
.435
.000
.750
1.4
0.2
0.2
0.1
2.9
Playoffs [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Cory Alexander
9
0
7.8
.417
.200
.714
1.0
1.0
0.2
0.0
2.9
Greg Anderson
6
0
5.7
.000
.500
1.5
0.0
0.3
0.2
0.2
Vinny Del Negro
10
10
37.9
.460
.593
.684
2.6
2.9
1.3
0.3
14.3
Sean Elliott
10
10
38.9
.402
.294
.797
3.9
2.5
1.1
0.4
15.5
Carl Herrera
7
0
4.0
.000
1.000
0.6
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.3
Avery Johnson
10
10
40.7
.430
.000
.704
3.6
9.4
2.0
0.1
12.3
Will Perdue
10
2
24.2
.690
.800
7.9
0.5
0.2
0.4
7.4
Chuck Person
10
0
28.4
.532
.532
.824
4.0
1.6
0.2
0.3
12.1
Doc Rivers
2
0
10.0
.333
.500
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
David Robinson
10
10
35.3
.516
.667
10.1
2.4
1.5
2.5
23.6
Charles Smith
10
8
16.5
.500
.375
3.7
1.0
0.7
1.0
5.1
Monty Williams
7
0
4.1
.222
.500
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
^ 1995-96 San Antonio Spurs
^ "Spurs Glad to Be Rid of Rodman" . The Oklahoman . October 10, 1995. Retrieved December 30, 2021 .
^ "Unhappy Rodman Is Dealt From Spurs to the Bulls" . New York Times . October 3, 1995. Retrieved July 3, 2021 .
^ "1996 NBA All-Star Game: East 129, West 118" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved October 13, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Deal Smith, and His Salary, to San Antonio" . New York Times . February 9, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2021 .
^ "SPURS MARCH TO 17TH STRAIGHT VICTORY" . Washington Post . April 1, 1996. Retrieved January 17, 2022 .
^ "NBA teams that went unbeaten for a full month" . HoopsHype . December 3, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022 .
^ "1995–96 San Antonio Spurs Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021 .
^ "Jordan's Latest Honor: Unanimous First Team" . Los Angeles Times . May 24, 1996. Retrieved January 19, 2022 .
^ "1995–96 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021 .
^ "1995–96 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
^ "Spurs Dig In and Bury Suns to Advance" . Los Angeles Times . May 4, 1996. Retrieved June 24, 2021 .
^ "Spurs Get Played by This Jazz Ensemble" . Los Angeles Times . May 17, 1996. Retrieved October 13, 2017 .
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Rivers Heading to the Booth" . New York Times . July 11, 1996. Retrieved January 14, 2022 .
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