The 1992–93 NBA season was the Pistons' 45th season in the National Basketball Association , and 36th season in the city of Detroit .[1] During the off-season, the Pistons signed free agent Terry Mills ,[2] and acquired Olden Polynice from the Los Angeles Clippers .[3] Under new head coach Ron Rothstein , the Pistons years of battle would catch up with them as they lost nine of their first eleven games. However, they would win ten of their next eleven games to climb back into playoff connection. At midseason, the team traded Orlando Woolridge to the Milwaukee Bucks for All-Star guard Alvin Robertson .[4] After posting many winning and losing streaks throughout the entire season, the Pistons missed the playoffs for the first time in ten years, finishing sixth in the Central Division with a 40–42 record.[5]
Joe Dumars led the team in scoring averaging 23.5 points per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Isiah Thomas provided the team with 17.6 points, 8.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game. In addition, Mills averaged 14.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, while Mark Aguirre contributed 9.9 points per game off the bench, but played just 51 games due to injury, and Dennis Rodman averaged 7.5 points, and led the league with 18.3 rebounds per game.[6] Dumars and Thomas were both selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game , which would be Thomas's final All-Star appearance,[7] and Dumars and Rodman were both named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. Rodman also finished in fourth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[8]
However, Rodman's bizarre behavior off the court was a great concern as he was involved in several off the court incidents, including a suicide attempt.[9] Following the season, he was traded to the San Antonio Spurs after seven seasons in Detroit,[10] while Aguirre signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers ,[11] and Rothstein was fired as head coach.
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1992 NBA Draft
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
19
Don MacLean
PF
United States
UCLA
Roster [ ]
1992–93 Detroit Pistons roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
G/F
23
Aguirre, Mark
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
1959–12–10
DePaul
G
4
Dumars, Joe
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1963–05–24
McNeese State
G
25
Glass, Gerald
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
1967–11–12
Mississippi
C
40
Laimbeer, Bill
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1957–05–19
Notre Dame
F
6
Mills, Terry
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1967–12–21
Michigan
F
35
Morris, Isaiah
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
219 lb (99 kg)
1969–04–02
Arkansas
G
23
Newbern, Melvin
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1967–06–11
Minnesota
C
34
Polynice, Olden
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1964–11–21
Virginia
F
42
Randall, Mark
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1967–09–30
Kansas
G/F
3
Robertson, Alvin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1962–07–22
Arkansas
F
10
Rodman, Dennis
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1961–05–13
SE Oklahoma State
G
11
Thomas, Isiah
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1961–04–30
Indiana
G
20
Young, Danny
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1962–07–26
Wake Forest
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ ]
1992-93 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
2–2
3–2
2–2
0–5
1–1
2–0
2–3
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
3–2
2–0
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
Boston
2–2
—
3–1
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
4–0
1–4
3–2
4–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
4–1
Charlotte
2–3
1–3
—
2–3
1–3
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
0–2
0–5
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
3–1
4–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
Chicago
2–2
3–1
3–2
—
2–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
5–0
2–0
0–2
3–1
4–1
2–0
4–0
1–3
3–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
Cleveland
5–0
1–3
3–1
3–2
—
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–0
1–1
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
4–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
2–2
4–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Dallas
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
1–5
1–1
0–4
1–4
1–1
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–4
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
0–4
0–4
0–5
1–3
0–5
1–1
Denver
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–1
—
1–1
3–1
2–3
1–1
2–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–3
3–1
1–4
1–3
2–3
2–0
Detroit
3–2
3–1
1–4
1–3
2–3
1–1
1–1
—
0–2
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–0
Golden State
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–0
1–3
2–0
—
2–2
0–2
2–3
1–4
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–4
0–5
4–1
3–1
1–4
3–1
1–1
Houston
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
1–1
2–2
—
2–0
4–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
4–0
4–1
1–3
4–1
1–1
Indiana
2–2
2–2
5–0
0–5
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–3
2–0
0–2
—
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–3
1–1
3–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–1
L.A. Clippers
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
3–2
0–4
1–1
—
3–2
0–2
2–0
4–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
3–2
0–4
1–4
2–2
2–0
L.A. Lakers
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–1
3–1
1–1
4–1
1–3
1–1
2–3
—
0–2
1–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–5
3–2
3–2
2–2
1–4
1–3
2–0
Miami
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–0
3–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
2–0
—
2–2
2–0
2–3
0–5
3–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–3
Milwaukee
2–3
2–2
1–3
1–4
1–4
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
—
1–1
0–4
1–3
2–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
Minnesota
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–1
2–3
1–1
1–3
2–4
1–1
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
—
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–3
1–4
0–4
1–4
1–1
New Jersey
3–1
0–4
2–2
0–4
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
2–0
3–2
4–0
1–1
—
1–3
3–2
3–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
New York
2–2
4–1
3–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–0
5–0
3–1
2–0
3–1
—
2–2
5–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
Orlando
3–1
2–3
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
2–2
2–0
2–3
2–2
—
3–2
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
4–0
Philadelphia
1–3
1–4
0–4
2–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–3
0–5
2–3
—
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
Phoenix
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
4–0
3–1
2–0
4–1
2–2
1–1
2–3
5–0
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
—
3–2
5–0
3–1
2–3
3–1
2–0
Portland
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
1–1
5–0
3–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–3
—
5–0
2–2
2–3
2–2
1–1
Sacramento
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
4–0
1–3
0–2
1–4
0–4
0–2
2–3
2–3
1–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–5
0–5
—
2–2
1–4
2–2
1–1
San Antonio
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
5–0
4–1
2–0
1–3
1–4
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
4–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
—
3–1
3–3
1–1
Seattle
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
4–1
3–1
0–2
4–1
4–1
1–1
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
3–2
4–1
1–3
—
2–2
2–0
Utah
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
5–0
3–2
2–0
1–3
1–4
2–0
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
3–3
2–2
—
1–1
Washington
2–2
1–4
0–4
0–4
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
3–2
3–1
1–1
1–4
1–4
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
—
Game log [ ]
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Player statistics [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Joe Dumars
77
77
40.2
.466
.375
.864
1.9
4.0
1.0
0.1
23.5
Isiah Thomas
79
79
37.0
.418
.308
.737
2.9
8.5
1.6
0.2
17.6
Terry Mills
81
46
27.0
.461
.278
.791
5.8
1.4
0.5
0.6
14.8
Orlando Woolridge
50
47
29.5
.479
.000
.673
3.5
2.2
0.5
0.5
13.1
Mark Aguirre
51
15
20.7
.443
.361
.767
3.0
2.1
0.3
0.1
9.9
Alvin Robertson
30
22
31.4
.434
.343
.690
4.4
3.6
2.2
0.3
9.3
Bill Laimbeer
79
41
24.5
.509
.370
.894
5.3
1.6
0.6
0.5
8.7
Dennis Rodman
62
55
38.9
.427
.205
.534
18.3
1.6
0.8
0.7
7.5
Olden Polynice
67
18
19.4
.490
.000
.465
6.2
0.4
0.5
0.3
7.3
Gerald Glass
56
5
13.9
.429
.226
.636
2.5
1.2
0.5
0.3
5.3
Melvin Newbern
33
1
9.4
.372
.125
.567
1.1
1.7
0.7
0.0
3.6
Danny Young
65
2
12.9
.413
.324
.875
0.7
1.8
0.5
0.1
2.9
Mark Randall
35
0
6.9
.506
.143
.615
1.6
0.3
0.1
0.1
2.8
Isaiah Morris
25
0
4.1
.456
.750
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.0
2.2
Jeff Ruland
11
0
5.0
.455
.500
1.6
0.2
0.2
0.0
1.1
Darrell Walker
9
2
16.0
.158
.000
.333
2.1
1.0
1.1
0.0
0.9
Player Statistics Citation:[6]
Awards and records [ ]
Joe Dumars , All-NBA Second Team
Joe Dumars , NBA All-Defensive First Team
Dennis Rodman , NBA All-Defensive First Team
Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
^ 1992-93 Detroit Pistons
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; A Summit Conference Between Nets and Mills" . New York Times . September 26, 1992. Retrieved October 13, 2021 .
^ "Clippers Go Forward to MacLean : NBA draft: Polynice is traded to ..." Los Angeles Times . June 25, 1992. Retrieved January 18, 2022 .
^ "Pistons Trade Woolridge to Bucks for Robertson as Deadline Passes" . Los Angeles Times . February 26, 1993. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
^ "1992–93 Detroit Pistons Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
^ a b "1992–93 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
^ "1993 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 132 (OT)" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 26, 2021 .
^ "1992–93 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Rodman Gets One-Game Ban" . New York Times . March 11, 1993. Retrieved January 19, 2022 .
^ "Pistons Deal Rodman to Spurs : Basketball: They site need for 'a new start' and give up one of NBA's top rebounders, but get an All-Star player in Elliott" . Los Angeles Times . October 2, 1993. Retrieved November 2, 2016 .
^ "Clippers Sign Grant and Contact Aguirre : Pro basketball: The backup guard gets two-year contract. Former Piston forward might be the next to join the team" . Los Angeles Times . October 25, 1993. Retrieved January 15, 2022 .
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