Jack Sikma
C · Milwaukee Bucks
Seasons 1977-78–1990-91 · 14 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1955
★ Hall of Fame7× All-StarAll-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | Banana |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #43 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Born | 1955-11-14 |
| College | Illinois Wesleyan |
| Drafted | 1977 · Round 1, Pick 8 · SEA |
| Seasons | 1977-78–1990-91 (14) |
Career averages
15.6 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 3.2 APG · 1107 games · .464 FG% · .328 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | SEA | 22 | 82 | 27.3 | .455 | — | .777 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 13.5 | .509 |
| 1978-79 | SEA | 23 | 82 | 36.1 | .460 | — | .814 | 12.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 15.6 | 16.3 | .529 |
| 1979-80 | SEA | 24 | 82 | 34.1 | .475 | 0.000 | .805 | 11.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 14.3 | 16.5 | .526 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 25 | 82 | 35.6 | .454 | 0.000 | .823 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 18.7 | 18.0 | .512 |
| 1981-82 | SEA | 26 | 82 | 37.2 | .479 | .154 | .855 | 12.7 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 19.6 | 20.6 | .559 |
| 1982-83 | SEA | 27 | 75 | 34.2 | .464 | 0.000 | .837 | 11.4 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 18.2 | 19.6 | .546 |
| 1983-84 | SEA | 28 | 82 | 36.5 | .499 | 0.000 | .856 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 19.1 | 19.7 | .572 |
| 1984-85 | SEA | 29 | 68 | 35.3 | .489 | .200 | .852 | 10.6 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 18.5 | 20.4 | .564 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 30 | 80 | 34.9 | .462 | 0.000 | .864 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 17.1 | 17.6 | .535 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 31 | 82 | 30.9 | .463 | 0.000 | .847 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 12.7 | 16.0 | .533 |
| 1987-88 | MIL | 32 | 82 | 35.6 | .486 | .214 | .922 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 16.5 | 17.4 | .558 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 33 | 80 | 32.3 | .431 | .380 | .905 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 13.4 | 15.8 | .554 |
| 1989-90 | MIL | 34 | 71 | 31.7 | .416 | .342 | .885 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 13.9 | 14.7 | .524 |
| 1990-91 | MIL | 35 | 77 | 25.2 | .427 | .341 | .843 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10.4 | 13.7 | .516 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | SEA | 82 | — | 2,238 | 342 | 752 | .455 | — | — | 192 | 247 | 678 | 134 | 68 | 40 | 186 | 876 |
| 1978-79 | SEA | 82 | 82 | 2,958 | 476 | 1,034 | .460 | — | — | 329 | 404 | 1013 | 261 | 82 | 67 | 253 | 1,281 |
| 1979-80 | SEA | 82 | 82 | 2,793 | 470 | 989 | .475 | 0 | 1 | 235 | 292 | 908 | 279 | 68 | 77 | 202 | 1,175 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 82 | 82 | 2,920 | 595 | 1,311 | .454 | 0 | 5 | 340 | 413 | 852 | 248 | 78 | 93 | 201 | 1,530 |
| 1981-82 | SEA | 82 | 82 | 3,049 | 581 | 1,212 | .479 | 2 | 13 | 447 | 523 | 1038 | 277 | 102 | 107 | 213 | 1,611 |
| 1982-83 | SEA | 75 | 71 | 2,564 | 484 | 1,043 | .464 | 0 | 8 | 400 | 478 | 858 | 233 | 87 | 65 | 190 | 1,368 |
| 1983-84 | SEA | 82 | 82 | 2,993 | 576 | 1,155 | .499 | 0 | 2 | 411 | 480 | 911 | 327 | 95 | 92 | 236 | 1,563 |
| 1984-85 | SEA | 68 | 68 | 2,402 | 461 | 943 | .489 | 2 | 10 | 335 | 393 | 723 | 285 | 83 | 91 | 160 | 1,259 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 80 | 78 | 2,790 | 508 | 1,100 | .462 | 0 | 13 | 355 | 411 | 748 | 301 | 92 | 73 | 214 | 1,371 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 82 | 82 | 2,536 | 390 | 842 | .463 | 0 | 2 | 265 | 313 | 822 | 203 | 88 | 90 | 160 | 1,045 |
| 1987-88 | MIL | 82 | 82 | 2,923 | 514 | 1,058 | .486 | 3 | 14 | 321 | 348 | 709 | 279 | 93 | 80 | 157 | 1,352 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 80 | 80 | 2,587 | 360 | 835 | .431 | 82 | 216 | 266 | 294 | 623 | 289 | 85 | 61 | 145 | 1,068 |
| 1989-90 | MIL | 71 | 70 | 2,250 | 344 | 827 | .416 | 68 | 199 | 230 | 260 | 492 | 229 | 76 | 48 | 139 | 986 |
| 1990-91 | MIL | 77 | 44 | 1,940 | 295 | 691 | .427 | 46 | 135 | 166 | 197 | 441 | 143 | 65 | 64 | 130 | 802 |
| Career | 1107 | — | — | 6,396 | 13,792 | .464 | 203 | 618 | 4292 | 5053 | 10816 | 3488 | 1162 | 1048 | 2586 | 17,287 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | SEA | 82 | 27.3 | 5.5 | 12.1 | .455 | — | — | 3.1 | 4.0 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 14.1 |
| 1978-79 | SEA | 82 | 36.1 | 5.8 | 12.6 | .460 | — | — | 4.0 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 15.6 |
| 1979-80 | SEA | 82 | 34.1 | 6.1 | 12.7 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 15.1 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 82 | 35.6 | 7.3 | 16.2 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 18.9 |
| 1981-82 | SEA | 82 | 37.2 | 6.9 | 14.3 | .479 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 19.0 |
| 1982-83 | SEA | 75 | 34.2 | 6.8 | 14.6 | .464 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 12.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 19.2 |
| 1983-84 | SEA | 82 | 36.5 | 6.9 | 13.9 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 11.0 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 18.8 |
| 1984-85 | SEA | 68 | 35.3 | 6.9 | 14.1 | .489 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 18.9 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 80 | 34.9 | 6.6 | 14.2 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 9.7 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 17.7 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 82 | 30.9 | 5.5 | 12.0 | .463 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 11.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 14.8 |
| 1987-88 | MIL | 82 | 35.6 | 6.3 | 13.0 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 16.7 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 80 | 32.3 | 5.0 | 11.6 | .431 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 14.9 |
| 1989-90 | MIL | 71 | 31.7 | 5.5 | 13.2 | .416 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 15.8 |
| 1990-91 | MIL | 77 | 25.2 | 5.5 | 12.8 | .427 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 14.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | SEA | 82 | 2,238 | 13.5 | .509 | 17.8 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 5.4 | .115 | -1.4 | +0.5 | -0.9 | +0.6 |
| 1978-79 | SEA | 82 | 2,958 | 16.3 | .529 | 19.4 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 8.8 | .143 | +0.0 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +2.4 |
| 1979-80 | SEA | 82 | 2,793 | 16.5 | .526 | 18.6 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 8.6 | .148 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +2.7 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 82 | 2,920 | 18.0 | .512 | 23.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 8.0 | .132 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +2.5 |
| 1981-82 | SEA | 82 | 3,049 | 20.6 | .559 | 22.5 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 12.6 | .199 | +2.2 | +1.7 | +3.9 | +4.5 |
| 1982-83 | SEA | 75 | 2,564 | 19.6 | .546 | 22.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 9.8 | .183 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +2.9 |
| 1983-84 | SEA | 82 | 2,993 | 19.7 | .572 | 22.2 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 9.7 | .156 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +3.7 |
| 1984-85 | SEA | 68 | 2,402 | 20.4 | .564 | 22.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 8.3 | .166 | +2.4 | +2.0 | +4.4 | +3.9 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 80 | 2,790 | 17.6 | .535 | 22.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.8 | .134 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +2.5 | +3.1 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 82 | 2,536 | 16.0 | .533 | 18.4 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 7.4 | .141 | -0.1 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +2.0 |
| 1987-88 | MIL | 82 | 2,923 | 17.4 | .558 | 19.7 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 9.4 | .154 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +3.2 |
| 1988-89 | MIL | 80 | 2,587 | 15.8 | .554 | 17.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 8.1 | .151 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +2.8 | +3.2 |
| 1989-90 | MIL | 71 | 2,250 | 14.7 | .524 | 20.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 5.0 | .107 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.5 |
| 1990-91 | MIL | 77 | 1,940 | 13.7 | .516 | 20.1 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | .088 | -0.8 | +0.3 | -0.5 | +0.8 |
| Career | 1107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112.4 | — | — | — | — | +37.0 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 22 | 31.9 | 13.7 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .466 | — | .524 |
| 1978-79 | 17 | 38.5 | 14.8 | 11.7 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | .455 | — | .502 |
| 1979-80 | 15 | 35.6 | 11.7 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .399 | 0.000 | .471 |
| 1981-82 | 8 | 39.4 | 20.5 | 12.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .445 | — | .534 |
| 1982-83 | 2 | 37.5 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .355 | 0.000 | .413 |
| 1983-84 | 5 | 38.6 | 22.0 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .500 | 0.000 | .528 |
| 1986-87 | 12 | 35.5 | 16.2 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .487 | 0.000 | .565 |
| 1987-88 | 5 | 38.0 | 19.0 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .461 | 0.000 | .533 |
| 1988-89 | 9 | 33.4 | 11.7 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .394 | .286 | .494 |
| 1989-90 | 4 | 29.2 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .261 | .286 | .377 |
| 1990-91 | 3 | 17.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | .400 | .500 | .441 |
| Career | 102 | 34.9 | 14.3 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .445 | .244 | .512 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 555 | 15.9 | 9.9 | 3.3 | 400–155 |
| Away | 552 | 15.3 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 215–337 |
| In wins | 615 | 16.1 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 615–0 |
| In losses | 492 | 15.0 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 0–492 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 14.5 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 23–24 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 46 | 14.5 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 25–21 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 45 | 14.0 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 29–16 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 10 | 14.5 | 8.6 | 3.5 | 8–2 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 52 | 12.3 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 22–30 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 49 | 15.2 | 10.3 | 3.0 | 29–20 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 39 | 16.7 | 10.6 | 3.3 | 21–18 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 52 | 16.9 | 11.5 | 3.3 | 30–22 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 48 | 16.0 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 29–19 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 59 | 17.0 | 10.6 | 3.5 | 36–23 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 46 | 16.5 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 25–21 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 48 | 15.4 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 32–16 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 56 | 17.7 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 35–21 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 15.1 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 25–32 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 9 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 8–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 26 | 15.3 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 14–12 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 15.2 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 3–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 42 | 14.1 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 23–19 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 6 | 11.5 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 6–0 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 45 | 14.6 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 17–28 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 55 | 15.8 | 10.1 | 2.9 | 23–32 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 57 | 16.1 | 10.3 | 3.1 | 27–30 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 52 | 17.6 | 10.2 | 2.9 | 31–21 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 49 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 3.1 | 24–25 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 50 | 17.0 | 11.1 | 2.9 | 32–18 |
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 | $1,600,000 |
| Career earnings | $1,600,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Jack Sikma play for?
Jack Sikma plays C for the Milwaukee Bucks.
What are Jack Sikma's career stats?
Jack Sikma has averaged 15.6 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 3.2 APG over 14 seasons (1977-78–1990-91).
How much does Jack Sikma make?
Jack Sikma's salary is $1,600,000 for the 1990-91 season, with career earnings of about $1.6M.
How tall is Jack Sikma?
Jack Sikma is 6-11 (230 lb).
When was Jack Sikma drafted?
Jack Sikma was drafted in 1977, round 1, pick 8.