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Gerald Wilkins
Gerald Wilkins stats, teams and career impact
#1183 all-timeCareer averages · 13.0 PPG · 2.9 RPG · 3.0 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Shooting guard
- Final NBA team
- Orlando Magic
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) · 185 lb (84 kg)
- Born
- September 11, 1963 (63 yrs old)
- College
- Chattanooga
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 1985–86 to 1998–99
Career summaryGerald Wilkins was a shooting guard who played 13 NBA seasons, from 1985–86 through 1998–99.
- Career PPG
- 13.0
- Career RPG
- 2.9
- Career APG
- 3.0
- #76 in 1993–94
- #1183 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Gerald Wilkins ranks #1183 all time
Gerald Wilkins ranks #1183 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #97.7. His full-career value ranks #886, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
900 games · Career Value Rank #886
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Vancouver Grizzlies, and Orlando Magic
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 45.0%FG%
- Three-point
- 31.6%3P%
- Free throw
- 74.5%FT%
900 career games · 26,084 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Gerald Wilkins stats by season
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| 1998–99 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | -13.05 | ORL | 3 | 0 | 9.3 | 0.0% | — | 100.0% | — | -5.7 |
| 1997–98 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | -6.14 | ORL | 72 | 16 | 17.4 | 32.5% | 26.6% | 70.4% | #316 | -94.2 |
| 1996–97 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -2.44 | ORL | 80 | 26 | 27.5 | 42.6% | 32.5% | 71.6% | #240 | -17.9 |
| 1995–96 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | -3.61 | VAN | 28 | 14 | 26.4 | 37.6% | 21.9% | 87.0% | #282 | -22.5 |
| 1993–94 | 14.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | +0.92 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 33.8 | 45.7% | 39.6% | 77.6% | #76 | 154.2 |
| 1992–93 | 11.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | -2.06 | CLE | 80 | 35 | 26.0 | 45.3% | 27.6% | 84.0% | #205 | -2.3 |
| 1991–92 | 12.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | -1.68 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 28.6 | 44.7% | 35.2% | 73.0% | #190 | 14.4 |
| 1990–91 | 13.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | -1.20 | NYK | 68 | 56 | 31.8 | 47.3% | 20.9% | 82.0% | #170 | 34.1 |
| 1989–90 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | -0.39 | NYK | 82 | 80 | 31.8 | 45.7% | 31.2% | 80.3% | #129 | 85.8 |
| 1988–89 | 14.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | -1.07 | NYK | 81 | 58 | 29.8 | 45.1% | 29.7% | 75.6% | #146 | 48.8 |
| 1987–88 | 17.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | -0.94 | NYK | 81 | 78 | 33.4 | 44.6% | 30.2% | 78.6% | #140 | 59.2 |
| 1986–87 | 19.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | +0.22 | NYK | 80 | 73 | 34.5 | 48.6% | 35.1% | 70.1% | #88 | 125.9 |
| 1985–86 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 2.0 | -1.47 | NYK | 81 | 53 | 25.0 | 46.8% | 28.0% | 55.7% | #163 | 21.9 |
| Career | 13.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | — | CLE/NYK/ORL/VAN | 900 | — | 29.0 | 45.0% | 31.6% | 74.5% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
114.5 composite · lower is better
115.8 average league finish
402 total value
Career standing
How Gerald Wilkins ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score114.5
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 292.0
- Qualified seasons
- 12
- All-time rank
- #1183
Strongest seasons
Every season
Gerald Wilkins advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | ORL | 35 | 3 | 28 | -13.05 | — | — | -5.7 | — | Limited |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | ORL | 34 | 72 | 1,252 | -6.14 | 0.6 | #316 | -94.2 | 0th | Broad |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | ORL | 33 | 80 | 2,202 | -2.44 | 24.4 | #240 | -17.9 | 19th | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | VAN | 32 | 28 | 738 | -3.61 | 13.5 | #282 | -22.5 | 18th | Standard |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 30 | 82 | 2,768 | +0.92 | 74.2 | #76 | 154.2 | 82nd | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | CLE | 29 | 80 | 2,079 | -2.06 | 30.8 | #205 | -2.3 | 29th | Broad |
| 1991–92Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 28 | 82 | 2,344 | -1.68 | 34.6 | #190 | 14.4 | 39th | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 27 | 68 | 2,164 | -1.20 | 41.9 | #170 | 34.1 | 47th | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 26 | 82 | 2,609 | -0.39 | 55.4 | #129 | 85.8 | 66th | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 25 | 81 | 2,414 | -1.07 | 44.9 | #146 | 48.8 | 52nd | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 24 | 81 | 2,703 | -0.94 | 44.4 | #140 | 59.2 | 57th | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 23 | 80 | 2,758 | +0.22 | 66.0 | #88 | 125.9 | 74th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 22 | 81 | 2,025 | -1.47 | 36.2 | #163 | 21.9 | 39th | Broad |
Career movement
Gerald Wilkins's career impact by season
Peak +0.92 in 1993–94 · 13 seasons · 26,084 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
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Gerald WilkinsJordan Clarkson
| NBA season | Gerald Wilkins | Jordan Clarkson |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -1.5 | 0.7 |
| 2 | 0.2 | -0.9 |
| 3 | -0.9 | -2.3 |
| 4 | -1.1 | -0.6 |
| 5 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| 6 | -1.2 | 0.2 |
| 7 | -1.7 | -0.5 |
| 8 | -2.1 | -2.0 |
| 9 | 0.9 | -1.5 |
| 10 | -3.6 | -3.4 |
| 11 | -2.4 | -0.9 |
| 12 | -6.1 | -3.9 |
| 13 | -13.0 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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