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Here is the 1983–84 Detroit Pistons roster and regular season player statistics:
1983–84 Detroit Pistons Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Kent Benson | C | 6-10 | 265 lbs | 29 | Indiana |
| 1 | Terry Tyler | F | 6-7 | 215 lbs | 28 | Detroit Mercy |
| 3 | Mike McGee | G/F | 6-5 | 190 lbs | 24 | Michigan |
| 10 | John Long | G | 6-5 | 195 lbs | 27 | Detroit Mercy |
| 11 | Isiah Thomas | G | 6-1 | 180 lbs | 22 | Indiana |
| 15 | Cliff Levingston | F | 6-8 | 210 lbs | 22 | Wichita State |
| 20 | Vinny Johnson | G | 6-2 | 200 lbs | 27 | Baylor |
| 21 | Bill Laimbeer | C | 6-11 | 245 lbs | 26 | Notre Dame |
| 22 | Earl Cureton | F/C | 6-9 | 210 lbs | 26 | Detroit Mercy |
| 23 | Eric Money | G | 6-0 | 170 lbs | 28 | Arizona |
| 24 | Leon Douglas | C | 6-10 | 230 lbs | 28 | Alabama |
| 32 | Phil Hubbard | F/C | 6-8 | 215 lbs | 26 | Michigan |
| 40 | David Thirdkill | F | 6-7 | 215 lbs | 23 | Bradley |
| 42 | Ron Bostick | G | 6-3 | 180 lbs | 24 | McNeese State |
| — | Tony Campbell | G/F | 6-7 | 215 lbs | 21 | Ohio State |
Some players had brief stints or limited appearances during the season.
1983–84 Detroit Pistons Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | PG | 22 | 82 | 82 | 36.7 | 21.3 | 4.0 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 17.7 | 8.2 | .462 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .338 | 6.5 | 4.7 | .733 |
| Kelly Tripucka | SF | 24 | 76 | 75 | 32.8 | 21.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 17.1 | 7.8 | .459 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .118 | 6.9 | 5.6 | .815 |
| John Long | SG | 27 | 82 | 82 | 30.7 | 16.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 14.1 | 6.6 | .472 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .200 | 3.4 | 3.0 | .884 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 26 | 82 | 82 | 34.9 | 17.3 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 12.7 | 6.7 | .530 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.5 | 3.9 | .866 |
| Vinnie Johnson | SG | 27 | 82 | 0 | 23.3 | 13.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 11.0 | 5.2 | .473 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .211 | 3.4 | 2.5 | .753 |
| Cliff Levingston | PF | 23 | 80 | 24 | 21.8 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 2.9 | .525 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .672 |
| Terry Tyler | SF | 27 | 82 | 7 | 19.5 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 8.4 | 3.8 | .453 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .154 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .712 |
| Kent Benson | C | 29 | 82 | 58 | 21.1 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 3.0 | .550 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .822 |
| Earl Cureton | C | 26 | 73 | 0 | 12.4 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .525 |
| Ray Tolbert | PF | 25 | 49 | 0 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .511 |
| David Thirdkill | SF | 23 | 46 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .431 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .484 |
| Walker Russell | PG | 23 | 16 | 0 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 0.9 | .333 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .923 |
| Lionel Hollins | PG | 30 | 32 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .381 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .846 |
| Ken Austin | SF | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.9 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ||
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 242.7 | 117.1 | 47.1 | 27.5 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 16.0 | 46.3 | 46.3 | .480 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .227 | 31.1 | 24.1 | .775 |
1983–84 Detroit Pistons Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Tripucka | SF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 41.6 | 27.4 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 20.4 | 9.6 | .471 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 10.2 | 8.2 | .804 |
| Isiah Thomas | PG | 22 | 5 | 5 | 39.6 | 21.4 | 3.8 | 11.0 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 16.6 | 7.8 | .470 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .333 | 7.0 | 5.4 | .771 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 26 | 5 | 5 | 33.0 | 15.2 | 12.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 10.2 | 5.8 | .569 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.0 | 3.6 | .900 |
| John Long | SG | 27 | 5 | 5 | 29.8 | 11.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | .364 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.000 |
| Vinnie Johnson | SG | 27 | 5 | 5 | 26.4 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 9.2 | 3.4 | .370 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 3.4 | .895 |
| Cliff Levingston | PF | 23 | 5 | 5 | 20.2 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 3.0 | .789 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.2 | 2.0 | .625 |
| Kent Benson | C | 29 | 5 | 5 | 25.8 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 7.4 | 3.2 | .432 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.2 | .600 |
| Earl Cureton | C | 26 | 5 | 5 | 18.6 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 6.2 | 3.0 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .333 |
| Terry Tyler | SF | 27 | 5 | 5 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 4.8 | 2.0 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .556 |
| Lionel Hollins | PG | 30 | 2 | 2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ray Tolbert | PF | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 5 | 5 | 245.0 | 112.2 | 44.6 | 21.4 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 16.6 | 89.8 | 41.8 | .465 | 1.8 | 0.4 | .222 | 36.2 | 28.2 | .779 |
1983–84 Detroit Pistons Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | PG | 22 | 82 | 82 | 3007 | 1748 | 327 | 914 | 204 | 33 | 307 | 1448 | 669 | .462 | 65 | 22 | .338 | 529 | 388 | .733 |
| Kelly Tripucka | SF | 24 | 76 | 75 | 2493 | 1618 | 306 | 228 | 65 | 17 | 190 | 1296 | 595 | .459 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 523 | 426 | .815 |
| John Long | SG | 27 | 82 | 82 | 2514 | 1334 | 289 | 205 | 93 | 18 | 143 | 1155 | 545 | .472 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 275 | 243 | .884 |
| Terry Tyler | SF | 27 | 82 | 7 | 1602 | 722 | 285 | 76 | 63 | 59 | 78 | 691 | 313 | .453 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 132 | 94 | .712 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 26 | 82 | 82 | 2864 | 1422 | 1003 | 149 | 49 | 84 | 151 | 1044 | 553 | .530 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 365 | 316 | .866 |
| Vinnie Johnson | SG | 27 | 82 | 0 | 1909 | 1063 | 237 | 271 | 44 | 19 | 135 | 901 | 426 | .473 | 19 | 4 | .211 | 275 | 207 | .753 |
| Cliff Levingston | PF | 23 | 80 | 24 | 1746 | 583 | 545 | 109 | 44 | 78 | 77 | 436 | 229 | .525 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 186 | 125 | .672 |
| Kent Benson | C | 29 | 82 | 58 | 1734 | 579 | 409 | 130 | 71 | 53 | 79 | 451 | 248 | .550 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 101 | 83 | .822 |
| Earl Cureton | C | 26 | 73 | 0 | 907 | 193 | 287 | 36 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 177 | 81 | .458 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 59 | 31 | .525 |
| Ray Tolbert | PF | 25 | 49 | 0 | 475 | 151 | 98 | 26 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 121 | 64 | .529 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 45 | 23 | .511 |
| David Thirdkill | SF | 23 | 46 | 0 | 291 | 77 | 31 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 72 | 31 | .431 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 31 | 15 | .484 |
| Lionel Hollins | PG | 30 | 32 | 0 | 216 | 59 | 22 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 24 | 63 | 24 | .381 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 18 | 11 | .846 |
| Walker Russell | PG | 23 | 16 | 0 | 119 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 14 | .333 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 13 | 12 | .923 |
| Ken Austin | SF | 22 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | .462 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 19905 | 9602 | 3861 | 2256 | 697 | 417 | 1296 | 7910 | 3798 | .480 | 141 | 32 | .227 | 2547 | 1974 | .775 |
1983–84 Detroit Pistons Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Tripucka | SF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 208 | 137 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 102 | 48 | .471 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 51 | 41 | .804 |
| Isiah Thomas | PG | 22 | 5 | 5 | 198 | 107 | 19 | 55 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 83 | 39 | .470 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 35 | 27 | .771 |
| Cliff Levingston | PF | 23 | 5 | 5 | 101 | 40 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | .789 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 16 | 10 | .625 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 26 | 5 | 5 | 165 | 76 | 62 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 29 | .569 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 20 | 18 | .900 |
| John Long | SG | 27 | 5 | 5 | 149 | 55 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 55 | 20 | .364 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 15 | 15 | 1.000 |
| Vinnie Johnson | SG | 27 | 5 | 5 | 132 | 51 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 17 | .370 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 19 | 17 | .895 |
| Kent Benson | C | 29 | 5 | 5 | 129 | 38 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 16 | .432 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 10 | 6 | .600 |
| Earl Cureton | C | 26 | 5 | 5 | 93 | 32 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 15 | .484 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 2 | .333 |
| Terry Tyler | SF | 27 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | .417 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 5 | .556 |
| Lionel Hollins | PG | 30 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ray Tolbert | PF | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 5 | 5 | 1225 | 561 | 223 | 107 | 44 | 24 | 81 | 449 | 209 | .465 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 181 | 141 | .779 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | Core Leader / Floor-General | 38.1 | High | 21.2 | 4.5 | 13.9 | 2.6 | 20.10 | Thomas led the Pistons in points and assists; he was the focal point of the offense and the primary creator, effectively running Detroit’s pace-and-space system. His 1984-85 season featured elite playmaking and scoring. | MVP-5, AS, All-NBA 1st Team |
| Bill Laimbeer | Interior Anchor / Defensive Core Big | 35.3 | Medium | 17.5 | 12.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 16.75 | As the team’s leading rebounder and a strong inside presence, Laimbeer provided rim protection, toughness, and steadiness on the glass — anchoring Detroit’s defense and giving frontcourt solidity. | AS |
| Kelly Tripucka | Wing Scorer / Secondary Offense | 30.5 | High | 19.1 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 13.35 | Tripucka offered reliable scoring and spacing on the wing — an inside-outside scorer who eased offensive burden on Thomas and added offensive balance to the roster. | — |
| John Long | Starting Guard / Secondary Scoring Option | 27.6 | Medium | 14.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 10.45 | Provided consistent backcourt scoring and perimeter shooting, often spacing the floor and giving Detroit a stable scoring option alongside its stars. | — |
| Vinnie Johnson | Sixth-Man Scorer / Instant Offense | 23.3 | Medium | 13.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 10.50 | Functioned as a spark off the bench — delivering scoring bursts and relieving starters; valuable for maintaining offensive rhythm and depth. | — |
| Cliff Levingston | Rotational Forward / Hustle & Energy Role | 21.8 | Low–Medium | 7.3 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 8.55 | A youthful forward offering energy, rebounding and defensive hustle in his role — contributing depth and physicality in front-court minutes. | — |
| Kent Benson | Backup Center / Size & Defense Reserve | 21.1 | Low–Medium | 7.1 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 7.85 | Provided size and interior defense off the bench; offered rebounding and rim-protection in relief minutes behind the starters. | — |
| Terry Tyler | Forward / Role-Player | 19.5 | Low | 8.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 7.35 | Served as a role forward — offered modest scoring and defensive support, giving the rotation some flexibility and toughness on the wing/forward perimeter. | — |
| Earl Cureton | Emergency Big / Depth Center | 12.4 | Low | 2.6 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4.25 | Minimal role but provides occasional interior defense and size depth — a typical deep-rotation big used sparingly. | — |
| Ray Tolbert | Bench PF / Occasional Minutes | 9.7 | Low | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 3.60 | Rarely used; contributed limited minutes, offering occasional front-court depth and size when called upon. | — |
| Walker Russell | Depth Guard / Spot Minutes | 7.4 | Low | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.75 | Provided reserve guard minutes, mostly for depth; contributed little but offered insurance at backcourt when needed. | — |
| Lionel Hollins | Veteran Guard / Backup Ball-Handler | 6.8 | Low | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.45 | Served as a veteran backup guard — offering occasional ball-handling and experience late or in limited rotations. | — |
| David Thirdkill | Fringe Wing / Deep Bench | 6.3 | Low | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.15 | On the fringe of rotation — contributed minimal minutes and limited production, largely a depth piece. | — |
| Ken Austin | Deep Bench Forward / Minimal Role | 4.0 | Low | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.20 | Very limited usage — depth forward with negligible impact, used for rare garbage-time or injury fill-ins. | — |