The 1988-89 Los Angeles Clippers season was a challenging period for the franchise. Under the leadership of head coach Don Casey, the team struggled to make a significant impact in the NBA, finishing with a record of 21-61. This placed the Clippers at the bottom of the Pacific Division and tied them for the worst record in the Western Conference alongside the Miami Heat.
Despite the team’s overall performance, there were some standout individual contributions. Forward Charles Smith, in his rookie season, showed promise by averaging 16.3 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. Additionally, veteran guard Gary Grant provided stability in the backcourt with averages of 10.0 points and 7.0 assists per game. However, the lack of depth and consistency ultimately hindered the Clippers’ ability to compete at a higher level during the 1988-89 NBA season.
- Regular Season Record: 21-61
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Los Angeles Clippers Roster and Stats for 1988-89 Season
POINTS
Ken Norman
18.1
REBOUNDS
Benoit Benjamin
8.8
ASSISTS
Gary Grant
7.1
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Ken Norman | 80 | 18.1 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 19.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Danny Manning | 26 | 16.7 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Benoit Benjamin | 79 | 16.4 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Charles Smith | 71 | 16.3 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Quintin Dailey | 69 | 16.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gary Grant | 71 | 11.9 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 22.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Reggie Williams | 63 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 28.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ken Bannister | 9 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Norm Nixon | 53 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 27.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tom Garrick | 71 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Joe Wolf | 66 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eric White | 37 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ennis Whatley | 8 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Grant Gondrezick | 27 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 27.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Williams | 9 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dave Popson | 10 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Greg Kite | 58 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rob Lock | 20 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rob Rose | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Barry Sumpter | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Los Angeles Clippers 1988-89 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1988-89 season for the Los Angeles Clippers.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 04, 1988 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 129-110 | |
| Nov 05, 1988 | @ Miami Heat | W 111-91 | |
| Nov 08, 1988 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 117-105 | |
| Nov 09, 1988 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 108-91 | |
| Nov 12, 1988 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 138-127 | |
| Nov 15, 1988 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 125-103 | |
| Nov 16, 1988 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 112-101 | |
| Nov 18, 1988 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 113-110 | |
| Nov 19, 1988 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 134-107 | |
| Nov 21, 1988 | @ Utah Jazz | L 117-98 | |
| Nov 23, 1988 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 105-97 | |
| Nov 25, 1988 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 100-93 | |
| Nov 29, 1988 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 123-95 | |
| Nov 30, 1988 | vs. New York Knicks | L 135-128 | |
| Dec 02, 1988 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 154-104 | |
| Dec 03, 1988 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 114-106 | |
| Dec 06, 1988 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 111-102 | |
| Dec 08, 1988 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 120-116 | |
| Dec 10, 1988 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 110-102 | |
| Dec 13, 1988 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 113-92 | |
| Dec 14, 1988 | vs. Miami Heat | L 89-88 | |
| Dec 16, 1988 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 121-118 | |
| Dec 17, 1988 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 114-99 | |
| Dec 20, 1988 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 113-111 | |
| Dec 22, 1988 | @ Houston Rockets | L 125-109 | |
| Dec 23, 1988 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 114-108 | |
| Dec 27, 1988 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 104-100 | |
| Dec 30, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 124-109 | |
| Jan 03, 1989 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 126-121 | |
| Jan 04, 1989 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 110-102 | |
| Jan 06, 1989 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 123-88 | |
| Jan 08, 1989 | @ New York Knicks | L 134-100 | |
| Jan 09, 1989 | @ Boston Celtics | L 119-84 | |
| Jan 11, 1989 | vs. Sacramento Kings | L 106-104 | |
| Jan 13, 1989 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 127-113 | |
| Jan 15, 1989 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 116-95 | |
| Jan 17, 1989 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 130-107 | |
| Jan 18, 1989 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 111-90 | |
| Jan 25, 1989 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 117-98 | |
| Jan 26, 1989 | @ Houston Rockets | L 106-100 | |
| Jan 28, 1989 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 105-84 | |
| Jan 30, 1989 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 130-101 | |
| Feb 01, 1989 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 108-107 | |
| Feb 03, 1989 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 106-101 | |
| Feb 04, 1989 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 116-107 | |
| Feb 06, 1989 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 129-111 | |
| Feb 08, 1989 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 114-111 | |
| Feb 09, 1989 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 120-113 | |
| Feb 14, 1989 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 117-98 | |
| Feb 16, 1989 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 143-138 | |
| Feb 18, 1989 | vs. Washington Bullets | L 98-93 | |
| Feb 20, 1989 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 114-100 | |
| Feb 21, 1989 | @ Washington Bullets | L 123-109 | |
| Feb 23, 1989 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 111-100 | |
| Feb 24, 1989 | @ Miami Heat | L 111-91 | |
| Feb 26, 1989 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 110-98 | |
| Feb 28, 1989 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 123-105 | |
| Mar 02, 1989 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 119-113 | |
| Mar 04, 1989 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 133-91 | |
| Mar 07, 1989 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 138-112 | |
| Mar 10, 1989 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 105-103 | |
| Mar 13, 1989 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 115-103 | |
| Mar 15, 1989 | vs. Miami Heat | L 109-103 | |
| Mar 17, 1989 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | L 108-105 | |
| Mar 22, 1989 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 116-112 | |
| Mar 23, 1989 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 115-112 | |
| Mar 25, 1989 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 123-103 | |
| Mar 27, 1989 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 119-118 | |
| Mar 29, 1989 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 114-108 | |
| Mar 31, 1989 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 109-106 | |
| Apr 02, 1989 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 117-101 | |
| Apr 04, 1989 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 124-108 | |
| Apr 06, 1989 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 133-123 | |
| Apr 08, 1989 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 115-97 | |
| Apr 10, 1989 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 133-116 | |
| Apr 11, 1989 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 126-102 | |
| Apr 13, 1989 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 128-126 | |
| Apr 15, 1989 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 119-107 | |
| Apr 17, 1989 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 108-102 | |
| Apr 18, 1989 | @ Utah Jazz | W 95-92 | |
| Apr 21, 1989 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 139-136 | |
| Apr 22, 1989 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 104-89 |