Fun With Player Numbers Trivia Quiz

Answer: 4

Kemp wore #4 during his stint in Cleveland in the late 90s, Harper wore #4 for both L.A. (early 90s as a Clipper, early millenium with the Lakers) teams as well as Cleveland in the late 80s, and Skiles wore the number for Orlando, where he played from 1990 to 1994.

Answer: 12

Jordan wore #12 for one game only in the early 90s when his #23 jersey was stolen before the game. Davis wore #12 for Boston in 2004, and so did Dominique in 1994-95. Interesting note: Davis and Wilkins also both wore #21 for a couple of teams.

Answer: 25

Horry wore #25 when playing in Houston from 1992 until 1997, Jones wore #25 as a Laker before changing to #6 in 1997, and Kersey wore the number in the early 90s playing for Portland.

Answer: 7

Jamison wore #7 in his rookie season for the Warriors (1999) before changing to #33. Brandon wore #7 for Milwaukee and Minnesota between 1997 and 2003. Murray wore #7 for the Clippers from 1994 until he was traded to Cleveland at the start of the millenium.

Answer: 1

Brown and Crawford both wore #1 for Chicago (Brown during the second three-peat, Crawford from 2000 to 2004), and Brandon wore #1 for Cleveland in the mid 90s. Interesting note: Brandon and Crawford both also wore #11 (Brandon wore the number for Cleveland before switching to #1).

Answer: 8

Gugliotta wore #8 during his very brief stint as a Warrior in 1994-1995 (he's the one who got traded from Washington for Chris Webber), Joe Smith wore #8 for Milwaukee starting in 2001, and Cleaves wore #8 briefly for Sacramento from 2001 to 2003. Interesting note: Gugliotta also wore #24, as did Cleaves (for Phoenix and Detroit, respectively). Gugliotta wore #32 playing for Minnesota, just like Smith did.

Answer: 2

Augmon wore #2 for Atlanta from 1991 to 1996, Webber wore #2 for Washington until going to Sacramento in 1998, and Payton briefly was #2 for Seattle (as a rookie) before wearing his familiar #20.

Answer: 44

Fox wore #44 for the Celtics until 1997 (before being a Laker), Bradley wore #44 for Dallas as of 1997, and Jackson (the center, not the point guard) wore #44 for Golden State from 2000 to early 2002.

Answer: 9

Van Exel wore #9 as an L.A. Laker from 1993 to 1998, Smith wore #9 for half a season with Philadelphia (1998) after leaving Golden State, and Harper wore #9 for the Bulls when they won their fourth, fifth and sixth championships in the late 90s.

Answer: 15

Spree was #15 for six years in Golden State (1992-1997), Artest wore #15 for Chicago and briefly for Indiana from 1999 to 2001, and Manning wore a 15 while playing for Phoenix from 1994 to 1999.