Chris Gatling

Retired

Golden State Warriors · F-C · 1× NBA All-Star · 11 NBA seasons · 778 career appearances

Chris Gatling recorded 778 NBA appearances across 11 seasons with Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks.

Best highlights

10.3

career pts/gm

5.3

career reb/gm

0.7

career ast/gm

700

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Chris Gatling's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1986-87–1993-94

Chris Gatling

Chris Mullin

Tim Hardaway

Small, fast and spectacular

Golden State Warriors · Run TMC

Don Nelson's teams turned speed, shooting and skill into cult-favorite basketball even without a deep playoff run.

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Franchise era

1994-95–2008-09

Chris Gatling

Baron Davis

Jason Richardson

One unforgettable upset breaks the drought

Golden State Warriors · The wilderness and We Believe

Years of losing gave way to the 2007 eighth seed, whose energy and small-ball attack stunned top-seeded Dallas.

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Franchise era

1990-91–1997-98

Chris Gatling

Jason Kidd

Jamal Mashburn

Talent without stability

Dallas Mavericks · The lost decade and Triple J

A prolonged collapse produced a gifted young trio, but injuries and conflict prevented it from becoming a lasting foundation.

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Franchise era

1995-96–2002-03

Chris Gatling

Alonzo Mourning

Tim Hardaway

Defense creates the first contender

Miami Heat · Riley, Zo and Hardaway

Riley remade Miami around defense and toughness, reaching the 1997 conference finals and forging the franchise's lasting identity.

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Franchise era

1996-97–1999-00

Chris Gatling

Penny Hardaway

Darrell Armstrong

Penny's injuries lead to an admired reset

Orlando Magic · Heart and Hustle

Hardaway fought injuries, and a starless 1999–2000 team overachieved while clearing space for a major summer.

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Franchise era

1998-99–2003-04

Chris Gatling

Ray Allen

Sam Cassell

Shooting reaches the 2001 conference finals

Milwaukee Bucks · The Big Three

Allen, Cassell and Robinson formed one of the league's best offenses and came within one game of the 2001 Finals.

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Franchise era

1990-91–2002-03

Chris Gatling

Dikembe Mutombo

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

A historic eighth seed, then a long search

Denver Nuggets · The Mutombo upset and the rebuild

Denver authored the first 8-over-1 upset in 1994, but injuries and turnover prevented the young roster from sustaining it.

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Franchise era

1993-94–2002-03

Chris Gatling

Terrell Brandon

Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Competitive defense fades into a rebuild

Cleveland Cavaliers · The long reset

Cleveland remained respectable for a time before injuries and roster turnover pushed the franchise toward the 2003 lottery.

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Career accomplishments

1× NBA All-Star11 NBA seasons778 career appearances7,372 career points15 playoff appearancesCareer high: 38 pointsCareer high: 20 reboundsCareer high: 5 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

Chris Gatling

Franchise eras

Golden State Warriors · Run TMC

Golden State Warriors · The wilderness and We Believe

Dallas Mavericks · The lost decade and Triple J

Miami Heat · Riley, Zo and Hardaway

Orlando Magic · Heart and Hustle

Milwaukee Bucks · The Big Three

Denver Nuggets · The Mutombo upset and the rebuild

Cleveland Cavaliers · The long reset

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Chris Gatling

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Golden State Warriors · Run TMC

Golden State Warriors · The wilderness and We Believe

Dallas Mavericks · The lost decade and Triple J

Miami Heat · Riley, Zo and Hardaway

Orlando Magic · Heart and Hustle

Milwaukee Bucks · The Big Three

Denver Nuggets · The Mutombo upset and the rebuild

Cleveland Cavaliers · The long reset

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games