Vin Baker

Cross-checked Baker's official Bucks retrospectives, season rankings and All-Star record, NBA's 1997-98 season history, and verified box scores. The five capture his Milwaukee scoring and rebounding apex before following his seamless All-Star transition to Seattle and strongest postseason performances there.

1. #1. Baker set his NBA career high with 41 points on 16-of-25 shooting, adding eight rebounds, two blocks, and a steal as Milwaukee beat Portland 113–96 during his second consecutive All-Star season. Bucks history: Baker's career-best 1995-96 scoring season · NBA official Blazers–Bucks box score
2. #2. Baker amassed 35 points and a career-high 21 rebounds with two steals and two blocks at Washington, the fullest interior performance of his three-All-Star Milwaukee prime. Bucks retrospective: Baker makes three straight All-Star teams · NBA official Bucks–Bullets box score
3. #3. In his first Seattle season, Baker matched his career high with 41 points while adding 11 rebounds and a career-high six blocks as the 61-win SuperSonics beat Indiana 104–97. NBA 1997-98 season review: Baker slots into Seattle's 61-win team · NBA official Pacers–SuperSonics box score
4. #4. Baker opened his first Seattle postseason with 25 points, 12 rebounds, two blocks, and a steal as the SuperSonics beat Minnesota 108–83 in 1998 first-round Game 1. NBA 1997-98 history: Seattle wins 61 games in Baker's first season · NBA official Timberwolves–SuperSonics first-round Game 1 box score
5. #5. Baker scored a playoff-career-high 28 points with nine rebounds, four steals, three assists, and a block in Seattle's 110–95 loss to the Lakers in 1998 conference-semifinal Game 5. NBA official Lakers–SuperSonics conference-semifinal Game 5 box score · Bucks career gallery: Baker's 1998 Western Conference All-Star season

Reviewed through 2026-07-19