Guard · Indiana Pacers
Jerry Sichting
Age 69 · USA · 185 cm (6'1") · 76 kg · Born Nov 29, 1956 · Purdue
6.5 PPG
1.3 RPG
3.2 APG
685 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
685games
4,474career pts
9.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Indiana Pacers
· 326 games · 1980-81–1984-85
Position rank · 1987-88
#78PPG rank
#83PER rank
#80WS rank
Among 85 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.5
1983-84 · IND
RPG
2.1
1983-84 · IND
APG
5.7
1983-84 · IND
PER
13.9
1983-84 · IND
WS
5.2
1983-84 · IND
Draft
1979
Round 4 ·
Pick 82
from Purdue
Career by team
New Orleans Pelicans
1989-90 – 1989-90 · 1 seasons
3.5 PPG
0.6 RPG
2.7 APG
34 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1989-90 – 1989-90 · 1 seasons
3.0 PPG
0.0 RPG
2.0 APG
1 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1987-88 – 1988-89 · 2 seasons
4.1 PPG
0.8 RPG
1.8 APG
53 games
Boston Celtics
1985-86 – 1987-88 · 3 seasons
5.8 PPG
1.2 RPG
2.4 APG
184 games
Indiana Pacers
1980-81 – 1984-85 · 5 seasons
8.4 PPG
1.6 RPG
4.1 APG
326 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | IND | 47 | 1 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 35.8 | 0.0 | 78.1 | 8.4 | 0.3 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 51 | 0 | 15.7 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 46.9 | 11.1 | 76.3 | 10.2 | 1.1 |
| 1982-83 | IND | 78 | 58 | 31.2 | 9.3 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 47.8 | 16.7 | 86.0 | 11.7 | 2.7 |
| 1983-84 | IND | 80 | 80 | 31.2 | 11.5 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 53.2 | 30.0 | 86.7 | 13.9 | 5.2 |
| 1984-85 | IND | 70 | 25 | 25.8 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 52.1 | 24.3 | 87.5 | 13.6 | 3.5 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 82 | 7 | 19.5 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 57.0 | 37.5 | 92.4 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 78 | 15 | 20.1 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 50.8 | 26.9 | 88.1 | 9.4 | 2.3 |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 52 | 1 | 13.3 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 54.1 | 45.5 | 73.9 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | BOS | 24 | 1 | 15.4 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 53.7 | 25.0 | 66.7 | 11.1 | 0.7 |
| 1987-88 | POR | 28 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 54.4 | 57.1 | 81.8 | 11.1 | 0.8 |
| 1988-89 | POR | 25 | 1 | 15.6 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 44.2 | 25.0 | 87.5 | 8.8 | 0.2 |
| 1989-90 | NBA | 35 | 8 | 14.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 40.0 | 25.0 | 81.8 | — | — |
| 1989-90 | NOP | 34 | 8 | 13.8 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 42.0 | 25.0 | 83.3 | — | — |
| 1989-90 | MIL | 1 | 0 | 27.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | -1.7 | -0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1989 | New Orleans Pelicans | Milwaukee Bucks | mid season trade | From 1989-90 to 1989-90 | |
| Jul 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Jul 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers | New Orleans Pelicans | season change | ||
| Jul 1987 | Boston Celtics | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Jul 1985 | Indiana Pacers | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
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Born on November 29
About Jerry Sichting
Jerry Lee Sichting is an American basketball coach and retired player of the National Basketball Association (NBA).