The Season in Brief
The 1985-86 Los Angeles Clippers went 32-50. Led by Marques Johnson, Cedric Maxwell and Benoit Benjamin, they posted a -6.83 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Marques Johnson leads at 25%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Derek Smith | 23.5 |
| Rebounds | James Donaldson | 9.4 |
| Assists | Norm Nixon | 8.6 |
| Steals | Marques Johnson | 1.4 |
| Blocks | Benoit Benjamin | 2.6 |
| True Shooting | Cedric Maxwell | 59.2 |
| 3-Pointers | Norm Nixon | 42 |
| Def. Win Shares | Benoit Benjamin | 2.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Marques JohnsonAll-Star3702Cedric Maxwell2903Benoit Benjamin184Kurt Nimphius★165Norm Nixon136Franklin Edwards77Rory White★78Derek Smith69Michael Cage610James Donaldson511Junior Bridgeman412Lancaster Gordon213Darnell Valentine114Jamaal Wilkes115Jeff Cross★016Jay Murphy017Jim Thomas018Wallace Bryant019Ozell Jones0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 75 | 20.3 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 55.5 | 1 | 1.1 | 37 |
| Cedric Maxwell | 76 | 14.1 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 59.2 | 0 | 1.1 | 29 |
| Benoit Benjamin | 79 | 11.1 | 7.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 55.1 | 1 | 2.3 | 18 |
| Kurt Nimphius★ | 67 | 12.0 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 55.6 | 0 | 0.8 | 16 |
| Norm Nixon | 67 | 14.6 | 2.7 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 49.3 | 42 | 0.3 | 13 |
| Franklin Edwards | 73 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 51.1 | 1 | 0.5 | 7 |
| Rory White★ | 75 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 56.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 7 |
| Derek Smith | 11 | 23.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 59.4 | 1 | 0.1 | 6 |
| Michael Cage | 78 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 51.8 | 0 | 1.0 | 6 |
| James Donaldson | 14 | 10.2 | 9.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 62.3 | 0 | 0.4 | 5 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 58 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 50.7 | 6 | 0.1 | 4 |
| Lancaster Gordon | 60 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 42.2 | 7 | 0.2 | 2 |
| Darnell Valentine | 34 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 46.5 | 3 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 13 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 48.8 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Jeff Cross★ | 21 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 37.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Jay Murphy | 14 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 40.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jim Thomas | 6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 40.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Wallace Bryant | 8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 30.2 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Ozell Jones | 3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27
- Youngest: Benoit Benjamin (21)
- Oldest: Junior Bridgeman (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Benoit Benjamin - rookie
- Jeff Cross - rookie
- Cedric Maxwell - new to the team
- Kurt Nimphius - new to the team
- Darnell Valentine - new to the team
- Jamaal Wilkes - new to the team
- Jim Thomas - new to the team
- Wallace Bryant - new to the team
- Ozell Jones - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Marques Johnson - pick #3 (1977)
- Cedric Maxwell - pick #12 (1977)
- Benoit Benjamin - pick #3 (1985)
- Kurt Nimphius - pick #47 (1980)
- Norm Nixon - pick #22 (1977)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.