Detroit Pistons Regular Season Rosters
1983-1984 Detroit Pistons Regular Season Roster
1983-1984 Detroit Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | I. Thomas | V. Johnson | J. Long | K. Tripucka | B. Laimbeer |
Rotation | C. Levingston | E. Cureton | K. Benson | ||
Rotation | T. Tyler | ||||
Lim PT | L. Hollins | R. Tolbert | |||
Lim PT | D. Thirdkill |
1983-1984 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 50-32 | - |
2 | Detroit Pistons | 49-33 | 1 |
3 | Atlanta Hawks | 40-42 | 10 |
4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28-54 | 22 |
5 | Chicago Bulls | 27-55 | 23 |
6 | Indiana Pacers | 26-56 | 24 |
1983-1984 Detroit Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Isiah Thomas | All-NBA First Team (1984) |
Isiah Thomas | Player Of The Week (01/01/84, 04/01/84) |
Kelly Tripucka | Player Of The Week (01/15/84) |
Isiah Thomas | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1984) |
Kelly Tripucka | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1984) |
Bill Laimbeer | Eastern All-Star Replacement Selection (1984) |
Isiah Thomas | Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP (1984) |
1983-1984 Detroit Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Isiah Thomas | 82 | 36.7 | 21.3 | 4.0 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 3.7 |
Kelly Tripucka | 76 | 32.8 | 21.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
Bill Laimbeer | 82 | 34.9 | 17.3 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
John Long | 82 | 30.7 | 16.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
Vinnie Johnson | 82 | 23.3 | 13.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
Terry Tyler | 82 | 19.5 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
Cliff Levingston | 80 | 21.8 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Kent Benson | 82 | 21.1 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Earl Cureton | 73 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
Ray Tolbert | 49 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
David Thirdkill | 46 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Lionel Hollins | 32 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Walker Russell, Sr. | 16 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
Ken Austin | 7 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
1983-1984 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. 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. David Thirdkill was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Phoenix Suns on October 17, 1983. 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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Earl Cureton signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on November 12, 1983. Lionel Hollins signed a contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on December 22, 1983. |
1983-1984 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 Harter | Assistant Coach | 1983-1984 | N/A |
Jack McCloskey | General Manager | 1979-1980 | Head Coach (Portland Trail Blazers, 1972 to 1974) |
Mike Abdenour | Head Athletic Trainer | 1975-1976 | N/A |