1991–92 San Antonio Spurs season

March 2026 August 2023 San Antonio Spurs 1992 47 35 Midwest 2 5 Larry Brown (fired) Bob Bass (interim) Bob Bass Red McCombs HemisFair Arena KSAT-TVKABBHome Sports Entertainment WOAI First round(lost to Suns 0–3) SAS The 1991–92 San Antonio Spurs season was the 16th season for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association, and their 25th season as a franchise. San Antonio Spurs Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/ August 9, 2026 Season summary Off-season During the off-season, the Spurs acquired Antoine Carr from the Sacramento Kings, Sports People: Pro Basketball: Carr to Spurs, Schintzius to Kings The New York Times September 24, 1991 https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/24/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-carr-to-spurs-schintzius-to-kings.html December 31, 2021 Kings Send Carr to Spurs for Schintzius United Press International September 23, 1991 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/09/23/Kings-send-Carr-to-Spurs-for-Schintzius/9758685598400/ November 20, 2022 and then signed free agent Vinnie Johnson in December. Spurs Sign Vinnie Johnson United Press International December 12, 1991 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/12/12/Spurs-sign-Vinnie-Johnson/5388692514000/ December 2, 2021 Regular season With the addition of Carr, the Spurs won seven of their first eight games of the regular season, and held a 10–3 record at the end of November. However, the team struggled with mediocrity holding a 21–17 record as of January 19, 1992, as head coach Larry Brown was fired, and soon took a coaching job with the Los Angeles Clippers; Brown was replaced with General Manager Bob Bass as an interim coach. Howard-Cooper Scott One Way or Another, Brown Out with Spurs Los Angeles Times January 22, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-01-22-sp-430-story.html November 21, 2022 Martinez Michael Basketball: Brown's "Last Stop" Is Job with Clippers The New York Times February 7, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/07/sports/basketball-brown-s-last-stop-is-job-with-clippers.html January 15, 2022 Howard-Cooper Scott Brown Is Surprised by Interest of Clippers: Pro Basketball: New coach Says He Expected to Be Out of Work Longer After Being Fired by Spurs Los Angeles Times February 7, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-07-sp-1476-story.html November 20, 2022 At mid-season, the team signed three-point specialist Trent Tucker. Sports People: Pro Basketball: Tucker Joins Spurs The New York Times February 28, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/28/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-tucker-joins-spurs.html January 19, 2022 Under Bass, the Spurs held a 27–19 record at the All-Star break, NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=2&day=6&year=1992 November 21, 2022 and finished in second place in the Midwest Division with a 47–35 record, earning the fifth seed in the Western Conference. 1991–92 San Antonio Spurs Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/1992_games.html October 14, 2021 David Robinson averaged 23.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game, and was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, and was also named to the All-NBA First Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. Brown Clifton  Pro Basketball: Knicks Glad to Have "Real" McDaniel Back  The New York Times  April 30, 1992  https://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/30/sports/pro-basketball-knicks-glad-to-have-real-mcdaniel-back.html December 8, 2025 Rodman Yields as Top NBA Defender  Chicago Tribune  April 30, 1992  https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/04/30/rodman-yields-as-top-nba-defender/ December 8, 2025 NBA & ABA Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/dpoy.html December 27, 2022 In addition, Terry Cummings averaged 17.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, while Sean Elliott provided the team with 16.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, Rod Strickland provided with 13.8 points, 8.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and Willie Anderson contributed 13.1 points and 5.3 rebounds and assists per game each. Off the bench, Carr averaged 10.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, while Johnson contributed 8.0 points per game, Tucker provided with 6.5 points per game, but only played just 25 games, Sidney Green averaged 4.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, and Donald Royal contributed 4.2 points per game. 1991–92 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/1992.html December 1, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida, Robinson was selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team; Heisler Mark Comeback or Farewell, a Magical All-Star Game Los Angeles Times February 9, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-09-sp-3573-story.html January 28, 2023 NBA.com Staff 1992 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1992 July 10, 2025 1992 NBA All-Star Game: West 153, East 113 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1992.html December 1, 2021 he also finished in third place in Most Valuable Player voting, behind Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, and Clyde Drexler of the Portland Trail Blazers. Araton Harvey Pro Basketball: M.V.P., Yes. An Ambassador, No The New York Times May 19, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/19/sports/pro-basketball-mvp-yes-an-ambassador-no.html November 20, 2022 1991–92 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1992.html January 3, 2022 The Spurs finished tenth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 658,337 at the HemisFair Arena during the regular season. 1991–92 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1992.html February 23, 2026 NBA playoffs In the Western Conference First Round of the 1992 NBA playoffs, the Spurs faced off against the 4th–seeded Phoenix Suns, who were led by the All-Star trio of Kevin Johnson, Jeff Hornacek, and sixth man Dan Majerle. However, late during the regular season, Robinson suffered a season-ending thumb injury in March, and would not be available for the team's first-round series against the Suns. Sports People: Basketball: Spurs' Robinson Might Face Surgery The New York Times March 27, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/27/sports/sports-people-basketball-spurs-robinson-might-face-surgery.html November 20, 2022 Sports People: Basketball: Robinson Has Surgery on Injured Thumb The New York Times March 29, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/29/sports/sports-people-basketball-robinson-has-surgery-on-injured-thumb.html November 20, 2022 Hafner Dan NBA Roundup: Without Robinson, Spurs Just Another Loser Los Angeles Times March 30, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-30-sp-51-story.html April 18, 2023 Without their star center, the Spurs lost the first two games to the Suns on the road at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, before losing Game 3 at home, 101–92 at the HemisFair Arena, thus losing the series in a three-game sweep. Pro Basketball: Jordan Scores 56 Points, Finishing Sweep of Heat The New York Times April 30, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/04/30/sports/pro-basketball-jordan-scores-56-points-finishing-sweep-of-heat.html October 14, 2021 Jordan Warms to Task, Hits 56, Eliminates Heat The Washington Post April 30, 1992 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1992/04/30/jordan-warms-to-task-hits-56-eliminates-heat/5ee6739d-cfd4-42d8-b705-dd69dd8654e8/ July 26, 2022 1992 NBA Western Conference First Round: Spurs vs. Suns Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1992-nba-western-conference-first-round-spurs-vs-suns.html April 18, 2023 Aftermath Following the season, Strickland signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers, Sports People: Basketball: Blazers Add Strickland, But Lose Ainge The New York Times July 4, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/04/sports/sports-people-basketball-blazers-add-strickland-but-lose-ainge.html January 28, 2023 Staff and Wire Reports Trail Blazers Lose Ainge, Sign Spurs' Strickland Los Angeles Times July 4, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-07-04-sp-1250-story.html?_amp=true November 20, 2022 Blazers Sign Free Agent Strickland Deseret News July 4, 1992 https://www.deseret.com/1992/7/4/18992686/blazers-sign-free-agent-strickland December 1, 2021 while Bass was fired as head coach, Tucker signed with the Chicago Bulls, and Johnson retired. Draft picks 1991 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 2 49 Greg Sutton PG Oral Roberts Roster San Antonio Spurs 1991–92 #000000 #FFFFFF #C0C0C0 #000000 40 Willie Anderson basketball SG 6 7 190 1967–01–08 Georgia 35 Antoine Carr PF 6 9 225 1961–07–23 Wichita State 30 Tom Copa C 6 10 275 1964–10–30 Marquette 34 Terry Cummings PF 6 9 220 1961–03–15 DePaul 32 Sean Elliott SF 6 8 205 1968–02–02 Arizona 21 Sidney Green basketball PF 6 9 220 1961–01–04 UNLV 15 Vinnie Johnson PG 6 2 200 1956–09–01 Baylor 8 Paul Pressey SF 6 5 185 1958–12–24 Tulsa 50 David Robinson basketball C 7 1 235 1965–08–06 Navy yes 5 Donald Royal SF 6 8 210 1966–05–22 Notre Dame 1 Rod Strickland PG 6 3 175 1966–07–11 DePaul 23 Greg Sutton basketball PG 6 2 170 1967–12–03 Oral Roberts 6 Trent Tucker SG 6 5 193 1959–12–20 Minnesota Bob Bass R. C. Buford Gregg Popovich Regular season Season standings SAS y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot SAS z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Game log January 2011 Playoffs San Antonio Spurs 1992 yes #000000 #DE3163 San Antonio Spurs First Round yes no yes #20B2AA #FFFFFF 0 1 0 2 |- | 1 | April 24 | @ Phoenix | L 111–117 | Terry Cummings (30) | Terry Cummings (12) | Rod Strickland (9) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14,496 | 0–1 |- | 2 | April 26 | @ Phoenix | L 107–119 | Terry Cummings (31) | Terry Cummings (10) | Rod Strickland (10) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum14,496 | 0–2 |- | 3 | April 29 | Phoenix | L 92–101 | Antoine Carr (20) | Cummings, Carr (12) | three players tied (5) | HemisFair Arena14,853 | 0–3 |- SAS 1992 yes Player statistics Ragular season Player POS Position GP Games played GS Games starter MP Minutes played REB Rebounds AST Assists STL Steals BLK Blocks PTS Points MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameSean ElliottSF82 82 3,120 439 214 84 29 1,338 38.0 5.4 2.6 1.0 .4 16.3Antoine CarrPF 81 27 1,867 346 63 32 96 881 23.0 4.3 .8 .4 1.2 10.9Sidney Green basketballPF 80 1 1,127 342 36 29 11 367 14.1 4.3 .5 .4 .1 4.6Terry CummingsPF 70 67 2,149 631 102 58 34 1,210 30.7 9.0 1.5 .8 .5 17.3David RobinsonC 68 68 2,564 829 181 158 305 1,578 37.7 12.2 2.7 2.3 4.5 23.2Greg Sutton basketballPG 67 2 601 47 91 26 9 246 9.0 .7 1.4 .4 .1 3.7Vinnie JohnsonSG 60 23 1,350 182 145 41 14 478 22.5 3.0 2.4 .7 .2 8.0Donald RoyalSF 60 4 718 124 34 25 7 252 12.0 2.1 .6 .4 .1 4.2Willie Anderson basketballSG 57 55 1,889 300 302 54 51 744 33.1 5.3 5.3 .9 .9 13.1Rod StricklandPG 57 54 2,053 265 491 118 17 787 36.0 4.6 8.6 2.1 .3 13.8Paul PresseySG 56 7 759 95 142 29 19 151 13.6 1.7 2.5 .5 .3 2.7Tom CopaC 33 1 132 36 3 2 6 48 4.0 1.1 .1 .1 .2 1.5Trent TuckerSG 24 0 415 37 27 21 3 155 17.3 1.5 1.1 .9 .1 6.5Avery Johnson†PG 20 14 463 35 100 21 3 135 23.2 1.8 5.0 1.1 .2 6.8Tom Garrick†SG 19 5 374 41 63 21 1 98 19.7 2.2 3.3 1.1 .1 5.2Jud Buechler†SF 11 0 140 22 11 8 3 33 12.7 2.0 1.0 .7 .3 3.0Sean Higgins basketball†SF 6 0 36 8 4 2 0 15 6.0 1.3 .7 .3 .0 2.5Morlon Wiley†PG 3 0 13 1 1 0 0 6 4.3 .3 .3 .0 .0 2.0Tony Massenburg†PF 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 9.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 2.0Stephen BardoSG 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Spurs only. Playoffs Player POS Position GP Games played GS Games starter MP Minutes played REB Rebounds AST Assists STL Steals BLK Blocks PTS Points MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameSean ElliottSF3 3 137 13 8 3 4 59 45.7 4.3 2.7 1.0 1.3 19.7Terry CummingsPF3 3 122 34 7 4 4 78 40.7 11.3 2.3 1.3 1.3 26.0Antoine CarrPF3 3 109 23 3 2 11 59 36.3 7.7 1.0 .7 3.7 19.7Donald RoyalSF3 2 57 12 0 2 2 15 19.0 4.0 .0 .7 .7 5.0Paul PresseySG3 2 46 3 3 3 1 13 15.3 1.0 1.0 1.0 .3 4.3Vinnie JohnsonSG3 0 69 8 7 5 1 25 23.0 2.7 2.3 1.7 .3 8.3Sidney Green basketballPF3 0 47 11 2 0 0 9 15.7 3.7 .7 .0 .0 3.0Trent TuckerSG3 0 38 3 2 0 0 14 12.7 1.0 .7 .0 .0 4.7Rod StricklandPG 2 2 80 7 19 3 2 31 40.0 3.5 9.5 1.5 1.0 15.5Greg Sutton basketballPG 2 0 15 0 2 1 1 7 7.5 .0 1.0 .5 .5 3.5 Awards and records David Robinson, NBA All-Star David Robinson, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award David Robinson, All-NBA First Team David Robinson, NBA All-Defensive First Team References 2 See also 1991-92 NBA season Category:San Antonio Spurs seasons San Antonio San Antonio San Antonio