Mystery Player #14
Sunday, July 19, 2026 · already played
The answer
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Jack Sikma
C · 1977–1991
Jack Sikma's career
Jack Sikma played 14 seasons between 1977 and 1991, across 2 franchises — Thunder and Bucks. Over 1,107 regular-season games he averaged 15.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists, finishing with 17,287 career points. He was 7× All-Star and 1× champion.
He entered the league in the 1977 draft, taken 8th overall in the lottery. That makes him a product of the 1970s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a long career of 14 seasons he was a consistent starter at 15.6 points per game. On the glass he was among the players a team could build a defence around.
- Games
- 1,107
- PPG
- 15.6
- RPG
- 9.8
- APG
- 3.2
- Points
- 17,287
- Rebounds
- 10,816
- Assists
- 3,488
- 3PM
- 203
Teams
- Thunder · 1978–1986
- Bucks · 1987–1991
Honours
7× All-Star · 1× All-Defensive · 1× NBA champion
How the clues read
Every guess that day was scored against Jack Sikma across nine categories. These were the values behind the grid.
- Position:
- C
- Debut season:
- 1977
- Status:
- Retired
- Nationality:
- USA
- Teams:
- Thunder, Bucks
- Points per game:
- 15.6
- Championships:
- 1
- All-Star selections:
- 7
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Jack Sikma qualifies on the first route, with 7 All-Star selections — a perennial selection rather than a one-off.
With 2 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. The debut arrow was the fastest way in: anyone opening with a modern player would have been sent back decades immediately. The 1 championship ring were another strong signal — most of the pool has none.
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