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20. Terry Cummings

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20. Terry Cummings
Terry Cummings was an All-American at DePaul in the heyday of Demon basketball during the early 80's.  He teamed with the likes of Mark Aguirre and Tyrone Corbin to lead dominant teams that never got over the hump during the NCAA tournament although they always seemed to be seeded number one.  Drafted second in 1982 by the San Diego Clippers, Cummings had a brilliant rookie season averaging 23.7 points and 10.4 rebounds a game and deservedly won Rookie of the Year. He was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks after the 83-84 season and continued to put up impressive numbers.  Cummings was a consistent twenty point scorer and ten rebound guy for most of his career and was one of the most reliable power forwards in the league. 
After a trade to San Antonio in 1989 he teamed with David Robinson to make the Spurs a title contender helping the team reach back to back 50 win seasons in the early 90's.  Cummings tore up his knee prior to the 92-93 season and missed most of the season.  This injury greatly affected Cummings ability and he became a role player for the rest of his career bouncing from team to team.  He still ended up with great career numbers of 19,460 points which places him in the top 50 all time and 8630 rebounds which places him in the top 60 of that category.  Cummings will always be remembered as one of the great power forwards to play the game. Who knows what kind of numbers he would have ended up with if not for his injury and more importantly how good those 90's Spurs could have been.


Should Terry Cummings be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 73.1%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 14.9%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.3%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 3.7%

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
  • Eligible Since: Sunday, 01 January 2006
  • Position: Center, Power Forward
  • Played For: Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs, San Diego Clippers, Seattle Super Sonics
  • College: DePaul
  • Drafted: 1st Round, 2nd Overall in 1982
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-NBA Second Team (1) (1984-85)
    All-NBA Third Team (1) (1988-89)
    NBA All-Star (2) (1985 & 1989)
    NBA Rookie of the Year (1982-83)
    NBA First Team All-Rookie (1982-83)
    NBA Championship Rings: (None)
    Consensus First Team All-American (1) (1982)
  • Other Points of Note: Top Ten Finishes: Points (2) (1983-84 & 1984-85)
    Top Ten Finishes: Points Per Game (3) (1982-83, 1983-84 & 1984-85)
    Top Ten Finishes: Rebounds (1) (1983-84)
    Top Ten Finishes: Rebounds per Game (1) (1982-83)
    Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Rebounds (4) (1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85 & 1988-89)
    Top Ten Finishes: Field Goals (5) (1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1988-89 & 1989-90)
    Top Ten Finishes: Field Goal Attempts (5) (1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1988-89 & 1989-90)
    Top Ten Finishes: 2-Point Field Goals (7) (1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89 & 1989-90)
    Top Ten Finishes: 2-Point Field Goal Attempts (6) (1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1988-89 & 1989-90)
    Top Ten Finishes: Free Throw Attempts (1) (1983-84)
    Top Ten Finishes: PER (2) (1982-83 & 1984-85)
    Top Ten Finishes: Win Shares (1) (1984-85)
    Top Ten Finishes: Defensive Win Shares (4) (1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87 & 1989-90)
    Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Box Plus/Minus (1) (1982-83)
    Top Ten Finishes: VORP (1) (1984-85)
    Top Ten Finishes: Defensive Rating (2) (1984-85 & 1985-86)
    Top Ten Finishes: Offensive Rebound Percentage (3) (1982-83, 1983-84 & 1991-92)
  • Notable All-time Rankings: 29.  Offensive Rebounds: 3,183
    30.  2-Point Field Goal Attempts: 16,479
    31.  2-Point Field Goals: 8,001
    44.  Field Goals: 8,045
    44.  Field Goal Attempts: 16,628
    53.  Games Played: 1,183
    61.  Points: 19,460
    65.  Defensive Rebounds: 5,447
    68.  Offensive Rebound Percentage: 10.6
    69.  Defensive Win Shares:45.4
    71.  Rebounds: 8,630
    83.  Usage Percentage: 25.6
    88.  Steals: 1,255
    98.  Minutes Played: 33,898

Should Terry Cummings be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 73.1%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 14.9%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.3%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 3.7%

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