1986-87 Detroit Pistons Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 52-30
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 10-5 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Washington Bullets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Chuck Daly (52-30)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 908,240, Avg. 22,152 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Detroit Pistons Roster
1986-87 Detroit Pistons Results

The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-5.

The Pistons netted 9,118 points and yielded 8,836. Adrian Dantley tossed in a team-best 1,742 points for Detroit, while Isiah Thomas scored 18 or more per game, too. Bill Laimbeer contributed 955 boards. Isiah Thomas dished out 813 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Isiah Thomas added 153 steals, and John Salley blocked 125 shots.

Chuck Daly coached the team. The 1986-87 Detroit Pistons lost in the conference finals.

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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
Adrian DantleyF-G818127361126601616645391042283321626371811931742
Isiah ThomasG818130131353626981952140082237319813153203432511671
Bill LaimbeerC82822854101050621627424524371295515172691202831263
Vinnie JohnsonG7882166115453314420115812313425730092161331591228
Joe DumarsG7975243974936922924618450117167352835171194931
Sidney GreenF-C8069179254225620177119196457653624150127197631
Dennis RodmanF7711155391213101267416316933256384893166500
John SalleyF-C822146329016310171105108188296544412574256431
Rick MahornC-F636127832214400117969328237538325073221384
Tony CampbellF-G40033214557303924213758191213440138
Kurt NimphiusC-F28527778361032242232547413163896
Chuck NevittC41026763310024143647834730217376
Jeff TaylorG12044106001091343218421
Cozell McQueenF307330000358001016
John SchweitzG307100000011000220
Totals830410198307237354416939260219911245264938942021643436139620789118


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Adrian DantleyF-G818133.853.416.781.21.32.84.12.00.80.12.22.421.5
Isiah ThomasG818137.246.319.476.81.02.93.910.01.90.24.23.120.6
Bill LaimbeerC828234.850.128.689.43.08.711.61.80.90.81.53.515.4
Vinnie JohnsonG78827.846.228.678.61.61.73.33.81.20.21.72.015.7
Joe DumarsG797530.949.340.974.80.61.52.14.51.10.12.22.511.8
Sidney GreenF-C806922.447.20.067.22.55.78.20.80.50.61.62.57.9
Dennis RodmanF77115.054.50.058.72.12.24.30.70.50.61.22.26.5
John SalleyF-C82217.856.20.061.41.32.33.60.70.51.50.93.15.3
Rick MahornC-F63620.344.782.11.54.56.00.60.50.81.23.56.1
Tony CampbellF-G4008.339.30.061.50.50.91.50.50.30.00.91.03.5
Kurt NimphiusC-F2859.946.20.075.00.81.11.90.30.10.50.61.43.4
Chuck NevittC4106.549.258.30.91.12.00.10.20.70.51.81.9
Jeff TaylorG1203.760.090.00.10.30.30.30.20.10.70.31.8
Cozell McQueenF302.3100.01.01.72.70.00.00.30.00.32.0
John SchweitzG302.30.00.00.30.30.00.00.00.70.70.0
Averages83041023.949.023.176.51.53.24.72.40.80.51.72.511.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Isiah ThomasG155622971343310110832146671303944251361
Adrian DantleyF-G155002061110011186293968351303336308
Vinnie JohnsonG153882079520363120244462942333221
Joe DumarsG154731457832413281119721212726190
Bill LaimbeerC1554316384512415301261563715122053184
Rick MahornC-F15483109591035284210014256111660146
Dennis RodmanF1524574400032183239713617174898
John SalleyF-C15311663300422730427211317146093
Sidney GreenF-C94210600653691123217
Tony CampbellF-G413631122055000019
Kurt NimphiusC-F43093004255100023108
Chuck NevittC310510022156003314
Totals140360012976474514445331221448669356104732013811639

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Isiah ThomasG1537.545.130.375.51.43.14.58.72.60.32.83.424.1
Adrian DantleyF-G1533.353.977.51.92.64.52.30.90.02.22.420.5
Vinnie JohnsonG1525.945.90.086.11.31.62.94.10.60.31.52.214.7
Joe DumarsG1531.553.866.778.00.50.71.34.80.80.11.81.712.7
Bill LaimbeerC1536.251.520.062.52.08.410.42.51.00.81.33.512.3
Rick MahornC-F1532.254.10.080.02.86.79.50.30.40.71.14.09.7
Dennis RodmanF1516.354.156.32.12.64.70.20.41.11.13.26.5
John SalleyF-C1520.750.064.32.02.84.80.70.21.10.94.06.2
Sidney GreenF-C94.760.083.30.30.71.00.10.10.20.30.21.9
Tony CampbellF-G43.350.0100.0100.00.01.31.30.00.00.00.00.32.3
Kurt NimphiusC-F47.533.350.01.31.32.50.00.00.50.82.52.0
Chuck NevittC33.320.0100.00.31.72.00.00.01.01.00.31.3
Averages83025.749.931.174.41.63.24.82.50.70.51.42.711.7


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