Detroit Pistons Regular Season Rosters
1982-1983 Detroit Pistons Regular Season Roster
1982-1983 Detroit Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | I. Thomas | V. Johnson | K. Tripucka | T. Tyler | B. Laimbeer |
Rotation | R. Pierce | J. Long | T. Owens | K. Benson | |
Rotation | J. Wilkes | ||||
Rotation | C. Levingston | ||||
Rotation | W. Russell, Sr. | ||||
Lim PT | R. Tolbert | J. Johnstone |
1982-1983 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 51-31 | - |
2 | Atlanta Hawks | 43-39 | 8 |
3 | Detroit Pistons | 37-45 | 14 |
4 | Chicago Bulls | 28-54 | 23 |
5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 23-59 | 28 |
6 | Indiana Pacers | 20-62 | 31 |
1982-1983 Detroit Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Isiah Thomas | All-NBA Second Team (1983) |
Isiah Thomas | Player Of The Week (12/19/82) |
Kelly Tripucka | Player Of The Week (11/14/82) |
Isiah Thomas | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1983) |
Bill Laimbeer | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1983) |
1982-1983 Detroit Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Isiah Thomas | 81 | 38.2 | 22.9 | 4.0 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
Kelly Tripucka | 58 | 38.8 | 26.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
Vinnie Johnson | 82 | 30.6 | 15.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
Bill Laimbeer | 82 | 35.0 | 13.6 | 12.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
Terry Tyler | 82 | 31.0 | 12.1 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
John Long | 70 | 21.2 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
Edgar Jones | 49 | 21.1 | 8.3 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
Cliff Levingston | 62 | 14.2 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
Kent Benson | 21 | 28.5 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
Tom Owens | 49 | 14.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
Walker Russell, Sr. | 68 | 11.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
Ray Tolbert | 28 | 14.1 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Ricky Pierce | 39 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Scott May | 9 | 17.2 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
James Wilkes | 9 | 14.3 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Jim Johnstone | 16 | 8.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
Jim Smith | 4 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Jim Zoet | 7 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1982-1983 Detroit Pistons Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Cliff Levingston was selected as the #9 pick in the First Round of the 1982 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Cliff Levingston signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on September 1, 1982. John Long was selected as the #7 pick in the Second Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. John Long signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on September 1, 1978. John Long re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on September 1, 1981. Ricky Pierce was selected as the #18 pick in the First Round of the 1982 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Ricky Pierce signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on October 8, 1982. Walker Russell, Sr. was selected as the #9 pick in the 4 Round of the 1982 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Walker Russell, Sr. signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on September 1, 1982. 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. Kelly Tripucka was selected as the #12 pick in the First Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Kelly Tripucka signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on September 30, 1981. Terry Tyler was selected as the #1 pick in the Second Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Terry Tyler signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on August 5, 1978. Terry Tyler signed a multi-year extension with the Detroit Pistons on June 16, 1980. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Kent Benson was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Milwaukee Bucks on February 4, 1980. Kent Benson signed a multi-year extension with the Detroit Pistons on November 25, 1981. Vinnie Johnson was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Seattle SuperSonics on November 23, 1981. 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. Tom Owens was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Indiana Pacers on September 2, 1982. Ray Tolbert was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Seattle SuperSonics on February 12, 1983. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Jim Johnstone signed a contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on February 19, 1983. James Wilkes signed a contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on January 1, 1983. |
1982-1983 Detroit Pistons Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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William Davidson | Owner, Principal Owner | 1974-1975 | N/A |
Scotty Robertson | Head Coach | 1980-1981 | Head Coach (Chicago Bulls, 1978 to 1979) |
Jack McCloskey | General Manager | 1979-1980 | Head Coach (Portland Trail Blazers, 1972 to 1974) |
Mike Abdenour | Head Athletic Trainer | 1975-1976 | N/A |