1988-89 Detroit Pistons Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 63-19
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 15-2 Won NBA championship
Conference First Round - Defeated Boston Celtics 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-2
Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-0
Coach: Chuck Daly (63-19)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 879,614, Avg. 21,454 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Detroit Pistons Roster
1988-89 Detroit Pistons Results

The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 63 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 15-2.

The Pistons scored 8,740 points and surrendered 8,264. Isiah Thomas tossed in a team-best 1,458 points for Detroit, and Joe Dumars contributed 17 or more per game, too. Bill Laimbeer accounted for 776 boards. Isiah Thomas dished out 663 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Isiah Thomas added 133 steals.

Chuck Daly coached the team. The 1988-89 Detroit Pistons won the NBA championship.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Isiah ThomasG8076292412275691213335128749224273663133202982091458
Joe DumarsG696724089034562914306260571151723906351781031186
Vinnie JohnsonG82212073996462441326319310914625524274171051551130
Bill LaimbeerC818126409004498630212178138638776177511001292591106
Adrian DantleyF-G424213414952580030525653111164932368199772
Dennis RodmanF828220853131626615597327445772995576126292735
Mark AguirreF-G36321068441213752214911056951518916768101558
James EdwardsC-F7611254422211201941336816323149113172226555
Rick MahornC-F726117953932032015511614135549659406697206522
John SalleyF-C6721145833316620195135134201335754072100197467
Michael WilliamsG4903581294792473191827701334244127
Johnny LongG-F24015240190013112911150291649
Fennis DemboF310744214401088152351071536
Darryl DawkinsC140481990018934710141327
Pace MannionG5014220000033010034
Steve HarrisG307410022022010014
Jim RowinskiF608200044022000004
Totals8194101983068793395400120237918301154254637002027522406131619398740


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Isiah ThomasG807636.646.427.381.80.62.83.48.31.70.33.72.618.2
Joe DumarsG696734.950.548.385.00.81.72.55.70.90.12.61.517.2
Vinnie JohnsonG822125.346.429.573.41.31.83.13.00.90.21.31.913.8
Bill LaimbeerC818132.649.934.984.01.77.99.62.20.61.21.63.213.7
Adrian DantleyF-G424231.952.183.91.32.63.92.20.50.11.92.418.4
Dennis RodmanF82826.959.523.162.64.05.49.41.20.70.91.53.69.0
Mark AguirreF-G363229.748.329.373.81.62.64.22.50.40.21.92.815.5
James EdwardsC-F76116.550.00.068.60.92.13.00.60.10.40.93.07.3
Rick MahornC-F726124.951.70.074.82.04.96.90.80.60.91.32.97.3
John SalleyF-C672121.849.80.069.22.03.05.01.10.61.11.52.97.0
Michael WilliamsG4907.336.422.266.00.20.40.61.40.30.10.90.92.6
Johnny LongG-F2406.347.584.60.10.40.50.60.00.10.40.72.0
Fennis DemboF3102.433.30.080.00.30.50.70.20.00.00.20.51.2
Darryl DawkinsC1403.447.450.00.20.30.50.10.00.10.30.91.9
Pace MannionG502.8100.00.00.60.60.00.20.00.00.60.8
Steve HarrisG302.325.0100.00.00.70.70.00.30.00.00.31.3
Jim RowinskiF601.30.0100.00.00.30.30.00.00.00.00.00.7
Averages81941024.249.430.076.91.43.14.52.50.60.51.62.410.7

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Isiah ThomasG1763327911530896712449731412744339309
Joe DumarsG1762023310612110187113344961213131300
Vinnie JohnsonG17372200912410624716294543432132239
Mark AguirreF-G1746218289298382826497528832038214
Bill LaimbeerC1749714266421531252611414031681955172
John SalleyF-C17392995800543634457999251258152
James EdwardsC-F17317854010514011253612181553120
Dennis RodmanF1740970374035245611417016612245898
Rick MahornC-F1736069400026173057877913115997
Johnny LongG-F48110033000000005
Michael WilliamsG46000022112210012
Fennis DemboF24110000000000112
Totals163408013616441424249938023551675138583771974251710

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Isiah ThomasG1737.241.226.774.01.42.94.38.31.60.22.52.318.2
Joe DumarsG1736.545.58.386.10.61.92.65.60.70.11.81.817.6
Vinnie JohnsonG1721.945.541.775.80.91.72.62.50.20.21.21.914.1
Mark AguirreF-G1727.248.927.673.71.52.94.41.60.50.21.22.212.6
Bill LaimbeerC1729.246.535.780.61.56.78.21.80.40.51.13.210.1
John SalleyF-C1723.158.666.72.02.64.60.50.51.50.73.48.9
James EdwardsC-F1718.647.10.078.40.61.52.10.70.10.50.93.17.1
Dennis RodmanF1724.152.90.068.63.36.710.00.90.40.71.43.45.8
Rick MahornC-F1721.258.065.41.83.45.10.40.50.80.63.55.7
Johnny LongG-F42.0100.0100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.3
Michael WilliamsG41.5100.00.30.30.50.50.30.00.00.30.5
Fennis DemboF22.0100.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.50.51.0
Averages81925.047.329.676.21.43.24.62.40.50.51.22.610.5


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