So yesterday, I was chilling on my couch, scrolling through some old NBA highlights from the ’90s. You know, those good ol’ Blazers games with Clyde Drexler and the crew. Suddenly, Jerome Kersey pops up on screen – dude was flying high with dunks and blocks. Got me wondering, how many points, rebounds, and blocks did he actually have over his career? Always seemed like an underrated player to me.
Right away, I grabbed my laptop and hopped on the internet. Started typing into the search bar – just “Jerome Kersey stats” – and it flooded me with tons of pages. Clicked on the first one that looked legit, some basketball reference site. Took a minute to find his profile because I mistyped his name once – thought it was “Jerry Kersey” or something.
Once I landed on his page, I had to dig around. Stats were all over the place – per game, per season, totals. I got confused ’cause some sites just showed averages, not the full picture. Ended up scrolling down to the career totals section. Had to do some mental math to add up the numbers, but it wasn’t too bad. Here’s the key stuff I pulled straight from there:
- Points: Around 11,500 total over 17 seasons.
- Rebounds: Over 5,000 – solid for a forward.
- Blocks: Almost 900, which is wild, considering he wasn’t a giant center.
Realized I should double-check to make sure it wasn’t fake news. Opened another tab, found a different stats database. Compared the numbers side by side – phew, they matched up mostly. Only minor differences in like a season or two, ’cause records back then were messy. Felt good having that confirmation.
Finished up by closing all the tabs and just sitting back. Amazing how Jerome put up those numbers while playing with stars like Drexler and later winning rings with the Spurs. Totally makes sense why he was a fan favorite. Next time someone asks me about unsung heroes, I’ll throw his stats at ’em. Easy peasy.
