A researched consensus introduction to Terry Cummings's defining games.
Editorial methodology and sources
Cross-checked official NBA, Clippers, Bucks, and Spurs records, award histories, rivalry retrospectives, career highs, and archived box scores. The list centers Cummings' role in Milwaukee's deepest breakthrough, then spans his Rookie of the Year force, individual scoring apex, and major second-act playoff performance in San Antonio.
- #1. Cummings scored a team-high 27 points on 12-of-19 shooting and added eight rebounds as Milwaukee survived Philadelphia 113–112 in 1986 conference-semifinal Game 7, advancing to the conference finals. Bucks: A Magnificent Seven · NBA official 76ers–Bucks Game 7 box score
- #2. Cummings erupted for a career-high 52 points with 11 rebounds as San Antonio routed Charlotte 129–95, producing the scoring summit of his successful reinvention alongside rookie David Robinson. NBA official Terry Cummings career statistics · NBA official Hornets–Spurs box score
- #3. Cummings delivered a playoff-career-high 41 points with 12 rebounds and four assists against Philadelphia in 1985 conference-semifinal Game 2, the strongest individual postseason performance of his Milwaukee prime. 76ers: overlooked Milwaukee rivalry · NBA official 76ers–Bucks Game 2 box score
- #4. Early in his Rookie of the Year season, Cummings amassed 32 points and a career-high 24 rebounds as San Diego won 100–95 at Indiana, immediately establishing the interior production that defined his arrival. Clippers: Terry Cummings' Rookie of the Year legacy · NBA official Clippers–Pacers box score
- #5. Cummings scored 35 points with 11 rebounds and four assists as San Antonio beat Portland 115–105 in 1990 conference-semifinal Game 4, tying at 2–2 the seven-game series that marked the Spurs' immediate return to contention. NBA official Terry Cummings career profile · NBA official Trail Blazers–Spurs Game 4 box score
Reviewed through 2026-07-18