Detroit Pistons Regular Season Rosters
1988-1989 Detroit Pistons Regular Season Roster
1988-1989 Detroit Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | I. Thomas | J. Dumars | M. Aguirre | R. Mahorn | B. Laimbeer |
Rotation | V. Johnson | D. Rodman | J. Salley | ||
Rotation | J. Edwards | ||||
Lim PT | M. Williams | J. Long | W. Bedford | ||
Lim PT | F. Dembo |
1988-1989 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Detroit Pistons | 63-19 | - |
2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57-25 | 6 |
3 | Atlanta Hawks | 52-30 | 11 |
4 | Milwaukee Bucks | 49-33 | 14 |
5 | Chicago Bulls | 47-35 | 16 |
6 | Indiana Pacers | 28-54 | 35 |
1988-1989 Detroit Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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William Bedford | NBA Champion (1989) |
Vinnie Johnson | NBA Champion (1989) |
Dennis Rodman | NBA Champion (1989) |
Fennis Dembo | NBA Champion (1989) |
Bill Laimbeer | NBA Champion (1989) |
John Salley | NBA Champion (1989) |
Joe Dumars | NBA Champion (1989) |
John Long | NBA Champion (1989) |
Isiah Thomas | NBA Champion (1989) |
Mark Aguirre | NBA Champion (1989) |
James Edwards | NBA Champion (1989) |
Rick Mahorn | NBA Champion (1989) |
Micheal Williams | NBA Champion (1989) |
Joe Dumars | Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP (1989) |
Isiah Thomas | Player Of The Week (03/12/89) |
Dennis Rodman | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1989) |
Joe Dumars | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1989) |
Isiah Thomas | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1989) |
1988-1989 Detroit Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Isiah Thomas | 80 | 36.5 | 18.2 | 3.4 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 3.7 |
Joe Dumars | 69 | 34.9 | 17.2 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
Vinnie Johnson | 82 | 25.3 | 13.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Bill Laimbeer | 81 | 32.6 | 13.7 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
Adrian Dantley | 42 | 31.9 | 18.4 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
Dennis Rodman | 82 | 26.9 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
Mark Aguirre | 36 | 29.7 | 15.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
James Edwards | 76 | 16.5 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Rick Mahorn | 72 | 24.9 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
John Salley | 67 | 21.8 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Micheal Williams | 49 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
John Long | 24 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Fennis Dembo | 31 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Darryl Dawkins | 14 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Steve Harris | 3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Jim Rowinski | 6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Pace Mannion | 5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1988-1989 Detroit Pistons Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Fennis Dembo was selected as the #5 pick in the Second Round of the 1988 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Fennis Dembo signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on September 1, 1988. 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. Joe Dumars signed a multi-year extension with the Detroit Pistons on April 1, 1989. 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. Dennis Rodman re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on August 1, 1987. Dennis Rodman signed an extension with the Detroit Pistons on September 26, 1988. 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. Isiah Thomas signed a multi-year extension with the Detroit Pistons on July 11, 1988. Micheal Williams was selected as the #23 pick in the Second Round of the 1988 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Micheal Williams signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on September 1, 1988. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Mark Aguirre was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Dallas Mavericks on February 15, 1989. William Bedford was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Phoenix Suns on June 21, 1987. James Edwards was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Phoenix Suns on February 24, 1988. James Edwards re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on September 1, 1988. 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. Vinnie Johnson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on October 26, 1987. 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. Bill Laimbeer signed a multi-year extension with the Detroit Pistons on April 1, 1989. Rick Mahorn was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Washington Wizards on June 17, 1985. Rick Mahorn re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on October 17, 1987. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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John Long signed a contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on February 23, 1989. |
1988-1989 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 |
Brendan Malone | Assistant Coach | 2014-2015 | Assistant Coach (Sacramento Kings, 2013 to 2014) |
Brendan Suhr | Assistant Coach | 1988-1989 | Assistant General Manager (Atlanta Hawks, 1987 to 1988) |
Jack McCloskey | General Manager | 1979-1980 | Head Coach (Portland Trail Blazers, 1972 to 1974) |
Mike Abdenour | Head Athletic Trainer | 1975-1976 | N/A |