Detroit Pistons Regular Season Rosters
1986-1987 Detroit Pistons Regular Season Roster
1986-1987 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 | T. Campbell | D. Rodman | J. Salley | |
Rotation | S. Green | K. Nimphius | |||
Rotation | C. Nevitt |
1986-1987 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Atlanta Hawks | 57-25 | - |
2 | Detroit Pistons | 52-30 | 5 |
3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 50-32 | 7 |
4 | Indiana Pacers | 41-41 | 16 |
5 | Chicago Bulls | 40-42 | 17 |
6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 31-51 | 26 |
1986-1987 Detroit Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Isiah Thomas | All-NBA Second Team (1987) |
Isiah Thomas | Player Of The Week (01/11/87) |
Isiah Thomas | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1987) |
Bill Laimbeer | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1987) |
Isiah Thomas | J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1987) |
1986-1987 Detroit Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Adrian Dantley | 81 | 33.8 | 21.5 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
Isiah Thomas | 81 | 37.2 | 20.6 | 3.9 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 4.2 |
Bill Laimbeer | 82 | 34.8 | 15.4 | 11.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
Vinnie Johnson | 78 | 27.8 | 15.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
Joe Dumars | 79 | 30.9 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
Sidney Green | 80 | 22.4 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
Dennis Rodman | 77 | 15.0 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
John Salley | 82 | 17.8 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
Rick Mahorn | 63 | 20.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
Tony Campbell | 40 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Kurt Nimphius | 28 | 9.9 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
Chuck Nevitt | 41 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Jeff Taylor | 12 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Cozell McQueen | 3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
John Schweitz | 3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
1986-1987 Detroit Pistons Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Tony Campbell was selected as the #20 pick in the First Round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Tony Campbell signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on August 14, 1984. 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. 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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Adrian Dantley was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Utah Jazz on August 21, 1986. Sidney Green was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Chicago Bulls on August 21, 1986. 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. 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. Kurt Nimphius was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Los Angeles Clippers on January 29, 1987. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Chuck Nevitt signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on November 29, 1985. |
1986-1987 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 |