Mike Gminski
C · 2TM
Seasons 1980-81–1993-94 · 14 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1959
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Player info
| Nickname | G-Man |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #42 (also #43) |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 250 lb |
| Born | 1959-08-03 |
| College | Duke |
| Drafted | 1980 · Round 1, Pick 7 · NJN |
| Seasons | 1980-81–1993-94 (14) |
Career averages
11.7 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 1.3 APG · 938 games · .465 FG% · .122 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 21 | 56 | 28.2 | .423 | 0.000 | .767 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 13.2 | 14.5 | .474 |
| 1981-82 | NJN | 22 | 64 | 11.6 | .441 | — | .822 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 15.3 | .520 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 23 | 80 | 15.7 | .500 | 0.000 | .778 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 18.4 | .572 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 24 | 82 | 20.2 | .513 | 0.000 | .799 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 14.1 | .572 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 25 | 81 | 29.9 | .465 | 0.000 | .841 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 12.8 | 16.1 | .538 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 26 | 81 | 31.2 | .517 | 0.000 | .893 | 8.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 16.5 | 19.0 | .594 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 27 | 72 | 31.6 | .457 | — | .846 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 16.4 | 17.0 | .531 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 28 | 81 | 36.6 | .448 | 0.000 | .906 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 16.9 | 16.8 | .526 |
| NJN | 28 | 34 | 35.1 | .454 | 0.000 | .861 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 16.9 | 15.8 | .524 | |
| PHI | 28 | 47 | 37.6 | .445 | — | .938 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 16.9 | 17.5 | .527 | |
| 1988-89 | PHI | 29 | 82 | 33.4 | .477 | 0.000 | .871 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 17.2 | 18.5 | .535 |
| 1989-90 | PHI | 30 | 81 | 32.8 | .457 | .176 | .821 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 13.7 | 15.7 | .503 |
| 1990-91 | 2TM | 31 | 80 | 27.5 | .442 | .143 | .810 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 10.6 | 14.0 | .481 |
| PHI | 31 | 30 | 26.4 | .384 | .125 | .841 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 12.7 | .436 | |
| CHH | 31 | 50 | 28.1 | .473 | .167 | .789 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 11.4 | 14.7 | .505 | |
| 1991-92 | CHH | 32 | 35 | 14.3 | .452 | .333 | .750 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 13.0 | .478 |
| 1992-93 | CHH | 33 | 34 | 7.4 | .506 | — | .900 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 14.1 | .532 |
| 1993-94 | 2TM | 34 | 29 | 10.7 | .350 | — | .778 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 9.9 | .388 |
| CHH | 34 | 21 | 12.1 | .392 | — | .786 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 11.6 | .429 | |
| MIL | 34 | 8 | 6.8 | .208 | — | .750 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .252 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 56 | — | 1,579 | 291 | 688 | .423 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 202 | 419 | 72 | 54 | 100 | 128 | 737 |
| 1981-82 | NJN | 64 | 6 | 740 | 119 | 270 | .441 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 118 | 186 | 41 | 17 | 48 | 56 | 335 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 80 | 1 | 1,255 | 213 | 426 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 175 | 225 | 382 | 61 | 35 | 116 | 126 | 601 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 82 | 2 | 1,655 | 237 | 462 | .513 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 184 | 433 | 92 | 37 | 70 | 120 | 621 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 81 | 54 | 2,418 | 380 | 818 | .465 | 0 | 1 | 276 | 328 | 633 | 158 | 38 | 92 | 136 | 1,036 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 81 | 78 | 2,525 | 491 | 949 | .517 | 0 | 1 | 351 | 393 | 668 | 133 | 56 | 71 | 140 | 1,333 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 72 | 66 | 2,272 | 433 | 947 | .457 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 370 | 630 | 99 | 52 | 69 | 129 | 1,179 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 81 | 81 | 2,961 | 505 | 1,126 | .448 | 0 | 2 | 355 | 392 | 814 | 139 | 64 | 118 | 177 | 1,365 |
| NJN | 34 | 34 | 1,194 | 215 | 474 | .454 | 0 | 2 | 143 | 166 | 320 | 55 | 28 | 33 | 83 | 573 | |
| PHI | 47 | 47 | 1,767 | 290 | 652 | .445 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 226 | 494 | 84 | 36 | 85 | 94 | 792 | |
| 1988-89 | PHI | 82 | 82 | 2,739 | 556 | 1,166 | .477 | 0 | 6 | 297 | 341 | 769 | 138 | 46 | 106 | 129 | 1,409 |
| 1989-90 | PHI | 81 | 81 | 2,659 | 458 | 1,002 | .457 | 3 | 17 | 193 | 235 | 687 | 128 | 43 | 102 | 98 | 1,112 |
| 1990-91 | 2TM | 80 | 79 | 2,196 | 357 | 808 | .442 | 2 | 14 | 128 | 158 | 582 | 93 | 40 | 56 | 85 | 844 |
| PHI | 30 | 29 | 791 | 109 | 284 | .384 | 1 | 8 | 53 | 63 | 201 | 33 | 16 | 34 | 31 | 272 | |
| CHH | 50 | 50 | 1,405 | 248 | 524 | .473 | 1 | 6 | 75 | 95 | 381 | 60 | 24 | 22 | 54 | 572 | |
| 1991-92 | CHH | 35 | 10 | 499 | 90 | 199 | .452 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 118 | 31 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 202 |
| 1992-93 | CHH | 34 | 0 | 251 | 42 | 83 | .506 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 85 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 93 |
| 1993-94 | 2TM | 29 | 7 | 309 | 36 | 103 | .350 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 74 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 86 |
| CHH | 21 | 6 | 255 | 31 | 79 | .392 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 59 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 73 | |
| MIL | 8 | 1 | 54 | 5 | 24 | .208 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
| Career | 938 | — | — | 4,208 | 9,047 | .465 | 6 | 49 | 2531 | 3002 | 6480 | 1203 | 507 | 989 | 1368 | 10,953 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 56 | 28.2 | 6.6 | 15.7 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 16.8 |
| 1981-82 | NJN | 64 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 13.1 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 16.3 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 80 | 15.7 | 6.1 | 12.2 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 17.2 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 82 | 20.2 | 5.2 | 10.0 | .513 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 13.5 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 81 | 29.9 | 5.7 | 12.2 | .465 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 15.4 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 81 | 31.2 | 7.0 | 13.5 | .517 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 72 | 31.6 | 6.9 | 15.0 | .457 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 18.7 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 81 | 36.6 | 6.1 | 13.7 | .448 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 16.6 |
| NJN | 34 | 35.1 | 6.5 | 14.3 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 17.3 | |
| PHI | 47 | 37.6 | 5.9 | 13.3 | .445 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 16.1 | |
| 1988-89 | PHI | 82 | 33.4 | 7.3 | 15.3 | .477 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 18.5 |
| 1989-90 | PHI | 81 | 32.8 | 6.2 | 13.6 | .457 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 15.1 |
| 1990-91 | 2TM | 80 | 27.4 | 5.9 | 13.2 | .442 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 13.8 |
| PHI | 30 | 26.4 | 5.0 | 12.9 | .384 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 12.4 | |
| CHH | 50 | 28.1 | 6.4 | 13.4 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 14.7 | |
| 1991-92 | CHH | 35 | 14.3 | 6.5 | 14.4 | .452 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 14.6 |
| 1992-93 | CHH | 34 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 11.9 | .506 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 13.3 |
| 1993-94 | 2TM | 29 | 10.7 | 4.2 | 12.0 | .350 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| CHH | 21 | 12.1 | 4.4 | 11.2 | .392 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 10.3 | |
| MIL | 8 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 16.0 | .208 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 56 | 1,579 | 14.5 | .474 | 22.7 | -0.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .045 | -1.6 | -0.3 | -1.8 | +0.1 |
| 1981-82 | NJN | 64 | 740 | 15.3 | .520 | 20.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .119 | -0.6 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.4 |
| 1982-83 | NJN | 80 | 1,255 | 18.4 | .572 | 20.4 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 4.3 | .166 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +1.3 |
| 1983-84 | NJN | 82 | 1,655 | 14.1 | .572 | 15.9 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.0 | .116 | -0.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.9 |
| 1984-85 | NJN | 81 | 2,418 | 16.1 | .538 | 18.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 6.1 | .122 | +1.1 | -0.6 | +0.5 | +1.6 |
| 1985-86 | NJN | 81 | 2,525 | 19.0 | .594 | 19.9 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 9.2 | .175 | +2.7 | -0.2 | +2.5 | +2.9 |
| 1986-87 | NJN | 72 | 2,272 | 17.0 | .531 | 22.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 5.4 | .115 | +1.3 | -0.9 | +0.4 | +1.4 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 81 | 2,961 | 16.8 | .526 | 21.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 6.5 | .105 | +0.7 | -0.5 | +0.1 | +1.6 |
| NJN | 34 | 1,194 | 15.8 | .524 | 22.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .077 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.8 | +0.3 | |
| PHI | 47 | 1,767 | 17.5 | .527 | 20.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 4.5 | .123 | +1.3 | -0.5 | +0.8 | +1.2 | |
| 1988-89 | PHI | 82 | 2,739 | 18.5 | .535 | 21.9 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 7.0 | .122 | +1.7 | -1.3 | +0.4 | +1.6 |
| 1989-90 | PHI | 81 | 2,659 | 15.7 | .503 | 19.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 6.0 | .108 | +0.7 | -0.6 | +0.0 | +1.4 |
| 1990-91 | 2TM | 80 | 2,196 | 14.0 | .481 | 18.8 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | .063 | -0.3 | -1.4 | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| PHI | 30 | 791 | 12.7 | .436 | 18.9 | -0.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .045 | -1.4 | -1.0 | -2.4 | -0.1 | |
| CHH | 50 | 1,405 | 14.7 | .505 | 18.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.1 | .073 | +0.3 | -1.7 | -1.4 | +0.2 | |
| 1991-92 | CHH | 35 | 499 | 13.0 | .478 | 18.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .051 | -0.9 | -1.2 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| 1992-93 | CHH | 34 | 251 | 14.1 | .532 | 16.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .104 | -0.6 | -1.9 | -2.5 | +0.0 |
| 1993-94 | 2TM | 29 | 309 | 9.9 | .388 | 17.1 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .002 | -3.5 | -0.9 | -4.5 | -0.2 |
| CHH | 21 | 255 | 11.6 | .429 | 16.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .040 | -2.4 | +0.0 | -2.4 | +0.0 | |
| MIL | 8 | 54 | 2.0 | .252 | 22.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -.176 | -9.0 | -5.2 | -14.2 | -0.2 | |
| Career | 938 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55.7 | — | — | — | — | +13.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 1 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .667 | — | .644 |
| 1982-83 | 2 | 14.5 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .667 | — | .697 |
| 1983-84 | 11 | 20.3 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .580 | — | .645 |
| 1984-85 | 3 | 27.0 | 14.0 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .545 | — | .589 |
| 1985-86 | 3 | 36.3 | 19.3 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | .372 | — | .528 |
| 1988-89 | 3 | 39.3 | 16.3 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.7 | .396 | — | .445 |
| 1989-90 | 10 | 34.2 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .487 | 0.000 | .518 |
| 1992-93 | 2 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .500 |
| Career | 35 | 26.2 | 11.2 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .485 | 0.000 | .548 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 469 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 289–180 |
| Away | 469 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 150–319 |
| In wins | 439 | 12.0 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 439–0 |
| In losses | 499 | 11.4 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0–499 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 59 | 10.7 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 23–36 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 63 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 19–44 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 14.9 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 14–7 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 9 | 19.3 | 10.4 | 2.2 | 6–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 56 | 11.9 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 26–30 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 58 | 10.9 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 29–29 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 12.8 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 10–12 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 25 | 12.2 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 8–17 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 59 | 12.2 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 26–33 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 21 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 10–11 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 22 | 14.1 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 13–9 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 62 | 11.4 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 33–29 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 22 | 11.2 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 13–9 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 27 | 9.3 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 8–19 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 15 | 12.3 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 11–4 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 12.0 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 24–36 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 6 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 4–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 66 | 12.7 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 38–28 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 11 | 8.1 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 6–5 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 18–28 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 24 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 12–12 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 11.0 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 8–13 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 24 | 11.4 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 12–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 13.2 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 7–15 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 21 | 11.7 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 11–10 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $1,650,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,850,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,415,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,850,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,000,000 |
| Career earnings | $7,765,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Mike Gminski's career stats?
Mike Gminski has averaged 11.7 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 1.3 APG over 14 seasons (1980-81–1993-94).
How much does Mike Gminski make?
Mike Gminski's salary is $1,000,000 for the 1994-95 season, with career earnings of about $7.8M.
How tall is Mike Gminski?
Mike Gminski is 6-11 (250 lb).
When was Mike Gminski drafted?
Mike Gminski was drafted in 1980, round 1, pick 7.