Top Playoff Games Played Leaders in Portland Trail Blazers History

The Portland Trail Blazers have a rich playoff history, having qualified for the postseason an impressive 37 times. Despite only winning one championship, the team has produced some of the greatest players in NBA history. Let's take a look at the top five all-time leaders in playoff games played for the Trail Blazers.

1. Clyde Drexler, 94 Games (1984-94)

The Trail Blazers selected Drexler with the 14th pick in the 1983 Draft. He made eight All-Star teams as a member of the franchise and finished inside the top five in MVP voting twice. During his tenure with the team, he made 11 trips to the playoffs. While he never won a championship with the team, he made two NBA Finals appearances. The Trail Blazers lost to the Pistons in the 1990 Finals and to the Bulls in the 1992 Finals. Across his 94 playoff games with the Trail Blazers, Drexler averaged 21.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.0 steals.

2. Jerome Kersey, 91 Games (1985-95)

Kersey was selected by the Trail Blazers in the second round of the 1984 Draft. He mostly came off the bench during his first three seasons in the league but transitioned into a starter for the 1987-88 season. That began a stretch of three straight seasons in which he averaged at least 16.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Kersey was also on two teams that reached the NBA Finals. Over his 91 career playoff games with the Trail Blazers, he averaged 15.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals.

3. Terry Porter, 84 Games (1986-95)

The Trail Blazers selected Porter with the 24th pick in the 1985 Draft. He spent the first 10 seasons of his career with the franchise and was selected to two All-Star teams. Like Drexler and Kersey, Porter was a member of two teams that reached the NBA Finals. During both of those playoff runs, Porter averaged at least 20.6 points. Over his 84 career playoff games with the franchise, Porter averaged 18.2 points, 6.3 assists and 1.3 steals.

4. Clifford Robinson, 78 Games (1990-97)

Robinson was a second-round pick by the Trail Blazers in the 1989 Draft. He did not miss a game during his first five seasons in the league and won the Sixth Man of the Year Award for the 1992-93 season. He was selected to his lone All-Star team the following season. Robinson made two trips to the NBA Finals with the Trail Blazers. Over his 78 playoff games with the franchise, he averaged 10.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks.

5. Buck Williams, 74 Games (1990-96)

Williams spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Nets before joining the Trail Blazers for the 1989-90 campaign. He led the league in field goal percentage twice while on the Trail Blazers and finished inside the top six in Defensive Player of the Year voting twice. Williams also made two trips to the NBA Finals with the Trail Blazers. Across his 74 playoff games with the franchise, he averaged 10.5 points and 8.4 rebounds. He also shot 51.1% from the field.