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1990–91 Washington Bullets season

The 1990–91 Washington Bullets season was the 30th season for the Washington Bullets in the National Basketball Association, and their 18th season in Washington, D.C..[1] During the off-season, the Bullets acquired second-year forward Pervis Ellison from the Sacramento Kings in a three-team trade.[2][3][4]

1990–91 Washington Bullets season
Head coachWes Unseld
General managerJohn Nash
OwnerAbe Pollin
ArenaCapital Centre (37 games)
Baltimore Arena (4 games)
Results
Record30–52 (.366)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Atlantic)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television
RadioWTOP
< 1989–90 1991–92 >

With the addition of Ellison, the Bullets struggled with a 4–10 start to the regular season in November, but later on posted a 9–7 record in January, and held a 21–27 record at the All-Star break.[5] However, the team struggled posting a nine-game losing streak between February and March, and losing ten of their twelve games in February. The Bullets finished in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 30–52 record.[6]

Bernard King averaged 28.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team. In addition, Harvey Grant showed improvement averaging 18.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while Ledell Eackles contributed 13.0 points per game, Hot Plate Williams provided with 12.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, but only played just 33 games due to a knee injury and weight problems, where he weighed up to 302 lbs.[7][8] and Ellison averaged 10.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. Meanwhile, Darrell Walker averaged 7.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, while rookie shooting guard A.J. English contributed 8.8 points per game off the bench, and defensive center Charles Jones provided with 2.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game.[9]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, King was selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; it was his fourth and final All-Star appearance.[10][11][12] King finished in 16th place in Most Valuable Player voting,[13] while Grant finished in fourth place in Most Improved Player voting, and with King finishing tied in eighth place.[13] The Bullets finished 26th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 443,683 at the Capital Centre during the regular season, which was the second-lowest in the league.[9][14] Following the season, Walker was traded to the Detroit Pistons.[15][16]

One notable incident of the regular season occurred on April 4, 1991, during a home game against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Capital Centre. Walker, Ellison, head coach Wes Unseld, and the Bullets' mascot "Hoops", were all ejected out of the game by referee Steve Javie, as the Bullets lost to the Trail Blazers, 105–96.[17][18][19]

NBA draft

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
235Greg FosterPF/C United StatesUTEP
237A. J. EnglishG United StatesVirginia Union

Roster

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1990–91 Washington Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 31 Mark Alarie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1963–12–11 Duke
G 21 Ledell Eackles 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1966–11–24 New Orleans
C 43 Pervis Ellison 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1967–04–03 Louisville
G 14 A. J. English 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1967–07–11 Virginia Union
F/C 42 Greg Foster 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–10–03 UTEP
F 44 Harvey Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1965–07–04 Oklahoma
F 12 Tom Hammonds 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1967–03–27 Georgia Tech
G 32 Byron Irvin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1966–12–02 Missouri
F/C 23 Charles Jones 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1957–04–03 Albany State
F 30 Bernard King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1956–12–04 Tennessee
G 2 Larry Robinson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1968–01–11 Centenary
G 22 Clinton Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1964–01–19 Cleveland State
G 5 Darrell Walker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1961–03–09 Arkansas
F 34 John Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1966–10–26 LSU
G 3 Haywoode Workman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1966–01–23 Oral Roberts
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On leave from the team
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: April 18, 1991

Regular season

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Season standings

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Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics5626.683—35–621–2020-6
x-Philadelphia 76ers4438.5371229-1215-2614-12
x-New York Knicks3943.4761721-2018-2317–9
Washington Bullets3052.3662621-209-3210-16
New Jersey Nets2656.3173020-216–358-18
Miami Heat2458.2933218-236-359-17
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Chicago Bulls6121.744–
2 y-Boston Celtics5626.6835
3 x-Detroit Pistons5032.61011
4 x-Milwaukee Bucks4834.58513
5 x-Philadelphia 76ers4438.53717
6 x-Atlanta Hawks4339.52418
7 x-Indiana Pacers4141.50020
8 x-New York Knicks3943.47622
9 Cleveland Cavaliers3349.40228
10 Washington Bullets3052.36631
11 New Jersey Nets2656.31735
12 Charlotte Hornets2656.31735
13 Miami Heat2458.29337
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

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Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season

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Washington Bullets statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mark Alarie 42114.0.440.238.8542.81.1.4.25.8
Ledell Eackles 671724.1.453.237.7391.92.0.7.113.0
Pervis Ellison 763025.6.513.000.6507.71.3.62.110.4
A. J. English 701220.6.439.097.7072.12.5.4.28.8
Greg Foster 54311.2.460.000.6892.8.7.2.44.4
Harvey Grant 777636.9.498.133.7437.22.61.2.818.2
Tom Hammonds 70714.6.461.000.7222.9.6.2.15.2
Byron Irvin 3349.6.465.200.8201.4.7.5.15.2
Charles Jones 625424.2.540.5805.8.8.82.02.6
Bernard King 646437.5.472.216.7905.04.6.9.328.4
Larry Robinson† 121021.3.418.000.5832.32.0.6.06.9
Clinton Smith 509.0.500.500.8.8.2.01.4
Darrell Walker 716532.5.430.000.6047.06.51.1.57.8
John Williams 331128.5.417.244.7535.44.01.2.212.5
Haywoode Workman 735627.9.454.240.7593.34.81.2.18.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Bullets only.

Player statistics citation:[9]

Awards and records

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ 1990-91 Washington Bullets
  2. ↑ Brady, Jim (June 25, 1990). "Bullets, Jazz, Kings Make Three-Way Deal". United Press International. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Bullets Get Pervis Ellison in Three-Way Trade: Pro Basketball: Jeff Malone Goes to Jazz, with Hansen and Leckner Going to Sacramento. Nets Deal for Theus, Meaning They Will Probably Pick Coleman". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 26, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  4. ↑ Aldridge, David (June 26, 1990). "Bullets Trade Malone in 3-Team Deal for Ellison". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ "NBA Games Played on February 7, 1991". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  6. ↑ "1990–91 Washington Bullets Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ Kornheiser, Tony (January 16, 1991). "Scaling the Mountain Williams Says He's Hungry for Basketball Now". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ Aldridge, David (April 21, 1991). "Banged Up and Bandaged, Bullets Prepare to Put Lid on a Painful Season". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 "1990–91 Washington Bullets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  10. ↑ Barnard, Bill (February 10, 1991). "The Show of Shows for Magic: NBA: For Laker Guard, Making His 10th Appearance, Each and Every All-Star Game Is a Special Occasion". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  11. ↑ "1991 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  12. ↑ "1991 NBA All-Star Game: East 116, West 114". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  13. 1 2 "1990–91 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  14. ↑ "1990–91 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  15. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Remaking the Pistons". The New York Times. September 6, 1991. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  16. ↑ Aldridge, David (September 6, 1991). "Bullets Trade Walker to Pistons for Picks". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  17. ↑ Aldridge, David (April 5, 1991). "Bullets Left Dejected and Ejected". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  18. ↑ Goldstein, Alan (April 5, 1991). "Trail Blazers Foul Up Bullets, 105–96 Walker, Ellison, Unseld Ejected". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Portland Trail Blazers at Washington Bullets Box Score, April 4, 1991". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
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