Detroit Pistons Regular Season Rosters
1987-1988 Detroit Pistons Regular Season Roster
1987-1988 Detroit Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | I. Thomas | J. Dumars | A. Dantley | R. Mahorn | B. Laimbeer |
Rotation | V. Johnson | W. Russell, Sr. | D. Rodman | J. Salley | |
Rotation | R. Lewis | J. Edwards | |||
Lim PT | C. Nevitt | ||||
Lim PT | W. Bedford | ||||
Lim PT | D. Dawkins |
1987-1988 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Detroit Pistons | 54-28 | - |
2 | Chicago Bulls | 50-32 | 4 |
3 | Atlanta Hawks | 50-32 | 4 |
4 | Milwaukee Bucks | 42-40 | 12 |
5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42-40 | 12 |
6 | Indiana Pacers | 38-44 | 16 |
1987-1988 Detroit Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Isiah Thomas | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1988) |
1987-1988 Detroit Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Isiah Thomas | 81 | 36.1 | 19.5 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
Adrian Dantley | 69 | 31.1 | 20.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
Joe Dumars | 82 | 33.3 | 14.2 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
Bill Laimbeer | 82 | 35.3 | 13.5 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
Vinnie Johnson | 82 | 23.6 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
Dennis Rodman | 82 | 26.2 | 11.6 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
Rick Mahorn | 67 | 29.3 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
John Salley | 82 | 24.4 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
James Edwards | 26 | 12.6 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
William Bedford | 38 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Ralph Lewis | 50 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Chuck Nevitt | 17 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Ron Moore | 9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Darryl Dawkins | 2 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Walker Russell, Sr. | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1987-1988 Detroit Pistons Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Joe Dumars was selected as the #18 pick in the First Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Joe Dumars signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on August 21, 1985. Dennis Rodman was selected as the #3 pick in the Second Round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Dennis Rodman signed a contract with the Detroit Pistons on September 22, 1986. Dennis Rodman re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on August 1, 1987. John Salley was selected as the #11 pick in the First Round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. John Salley signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on September 1, 1986. Isiah Thomas was selected as the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Isiah Thomas signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on August 1, 1981. Isiah Thomas signed a multi-year extension with the Detroit Pistons on August 1, 1984. |
Acquired via Trade |
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William Bedford was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Phoenix Suns on June 21, 1987. Adrian Dantley was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Utah Jazz on August 21, 1986. Darryl Dawkins was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Utah Jazz on November 26, 1987. James Edwards was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Phoenix Suns on February 24, 1988. Vinnie Johnson was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Seattle SuperSonics on November 23, 1981. Vinnie Johnson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on September 4, 1984. Vinnie Johnson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on October 26, 1987. Bill Laimbeer was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 17, 1982. Bill Laimbeer re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on August 1, 1982. Bill Laimbeer signed a multi-year extension with the Detroit Pistons on June 13, 1984. Rick Mahorn was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Washington Wizards on June 17, 1985. Rick Mahorn re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on October 17, 1987. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Ralph Lewis signed a contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on October 6, 1987. Chuck Nevitt signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on November 29, 1985. Chuck Nevitt re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on June 15, 1987. Walker Russell, Sr. signed a contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on April 24, 1988. |
1987-1988 Detroit Pistons Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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William Davidson | Owner, Principal Owner | 1974-1975 | N/A |
Chuck Daly | Head Coach | 1983-1984 | Head Coach (Cleveland Cavaliers, 1981 to 1982) |
Dick Versace | Assistant Coach | 1986-1987 | N/A |
Ron Rothstein | Assistant Coach | 1986-1987 | Assistant Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 1983 to 1986) |
Jack McCloskey | General Manager | 1979-1980 | Head Coach (Portland Trail Blazers, 1972 to 1974) |
Mike Abdenour | Head Athletic Trainer | 1975-1976 | N/A |