Derrick Coleman
C · Detroit Pistons
Seasons 1990-91–2004-05 · 15 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1967
★ Rookie of the YearAll-Star2× All-NBA
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Player info
| Nickname | D.C., Joe Jackson, Coast |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #44 |
| Team | Detroit Pistons |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Born | 1967-06-21 |
| College | Syracuse |
| Drafted | 1990 · Round 1, Pick 1 · NJN |
| Seasons | 1990-91–2004-05 (15) |
Career averages
16.5 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 2.5 APG · 781 games · .447 FG% · .295 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | NJN | 23 | 74 | 35.2 | .467 | .342 | .731 | 10.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 18.4 | 17.6 | .527 |
| 1991-92 | NJN | 24 | 65 | 34.0 | .504 | .303 | .763 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 19.8 | 19.5 | .570 |
| 1992-93 | NJN | 25 | 76 | 36.3 | .460 | .232 | .808 | 11.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 20.7 | 21.2 | .540 |
| 1993-94 | NJN | 26 | 77 | 36.1 | .447 | .314 | .774 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 20.2 | 21.4 | .534 |
| 1994-95 | NJN | 27 | 56 | 37.6 | .424 | .233 | .767 | 10.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 20.5 | 19.0 | .525 |
| 1995-96 | PHI | 28 | 11 | 26.7 | .407 | .333 | .625 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 11.2 | 12.0 | .466 |
| 1996-97 | PHI | 29 | 57 | 36.9 | .435 | .269 | .745 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 18.1 | 17.3 | .518 |
| 1997-98 | PHI | 30 | 59 | 36.2 | .411 | .265 | .772 | 9.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 17.6 | 17.5 | .500 |
| 1998-99 | CHH | 31 | 37 | 31.8 | .414 | .212 | .753 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 13.1 | 15.6 | .496 |
| 1999-00 | CHH | 32 | 74 | 31.7 | .456 | .362 | .785 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 16.7 | 18.9 | .541 |
| 2000-01 | CHH | 33 | 34 | 20.1 | .380 | .392 | .685 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 8.1 | 13.8 | .469 |
| 2001-02 | PHI | 34 | 58 | 35.9 | .450 | .337 | .815 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 15.1 | 16.2 | .524 |
| 2002-03 | PHI | 35 | 64 | 27.2 | .448 | .328 | .784 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 15.4 | .525 |
| 2003-04 | PHI | 36 | 34 | 24.8 | .413 | .222 | .754 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 8.0 | 11.6 | .471 |
| 2004-05 | DET | 37 | 5 | 10.0 | .214 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .294 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | NJN | 74 | 68 | 2,602 | 514 | 1,100 | .467 | 13 | 38 | 323 | 442 | 759 | 163 | 71 | 99 | 217 | 1,364 |
| 1991-92 | NJN | 65 | 58 | 2,207 | 483 | 958 | .504 | 23 | 76 | 300 | 393 | 618 | 205 | 54 | 98 | 248 | 1,289 |
| 1992-93 | NJN | 76 | 73 | 2,759 | 564 | 1,226 | .460 | 23 | 99 | 421 | 521 | 852 | 276 | 92 | 126 | 243 | 1,572 |
| 1993-94 | NJN | 77 | 77 | 2,778 | 541 | 1,209 | .447 | 38 | 121 | 439 | 567 | 870 | 262 | 68 | 142 | 208 | 1,559 |
| 1994-95 | NJN | 56 | 54 | 2,103 | 371 | 875 | .424 | 28 | 120 | 376 | 490 | 591 | 187 | 35 | 94 | 172 | 1,146 |
| 1995-96 | PHI | 11 | 11 | 294 | 48 | 118 | .407 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 72 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 123 |
| 1996-97 | PHI | 57 | 54 | 2,102 | 364 | 836 | .435 | 32 | 119 | 272 | 365 | 573 | 193 | 50 | 75 | 184 | 1,032 |
| 1997-98 | PHI | 59 | 58 | 2,135 | 356 | 867 | .411 | 26 | 98 | 302 | 391 | 587 | 145 | 46 | 68 | 157 | 1,040 |
| 1998-99 | CHH | 37 | 29 | 1,178 | 168 | 406 | .414 | 7 | 33 | 143 | 190 | 328 | 78 | 24 | 42 | 90 | 486 |
| 1999-00 | CHH | 74 | 64 | 2,347 | 446 | 979 | .456 | 51 | 141 | 296 | 377 | 632 | 175 | 34 | 130 | 173 | 1,239 |
| 2000-01 | CHH | 34 | 3 | 683 | 97 | 255 | .380 | 20 | 51 | 63 | 92 | 184 | 39 | 10 | 21 | 42 | 277 |
| 2001-02 | PHI | 58 | 58 | 2,080 | 331 | 735 | .450 | 28 | 83 | 185 | 227 | 509 | 98 | 42 | 51 | 119 | 875 |
| 2002-03 | PHI | 64 | 35 | 1,742 | 223 | 498 | .448 | 22 | 67 | 134 | 171 | 450 | 87 | 53 | 69 | 96 | 602 |
| 2003-04 | PHI | 34 | 30 | 843 | 107 | 259 | .413 | 8 | 36 | 49 | 65 | 192 | 46 | 23 | 26 | 57 | 271 |
| 2004-05 | DET | 5 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 14 | .214 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Career | 781 | — | — | 4,616 | 10,335 | .447 | 326 | 1105 | 3326 | 4326 | 7232 | 1985 | 606 | 1051 | 2036 | 12,884 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | NJN | 74 | 35.2 | 7.1 | 15.2 | .467 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 10.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 18.9 |
| 1991-92 | NJN | 65 | 34.0 | 7.9 | 15.6 | .504 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 21.0 |
| 1992-93 | NJN | 76 | 36.3 | 7.4 | 16.0 | .460 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 11.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 20.5 |
| 1993-94 | NJN | 77 | 36.1 | 7.0 | 15.7 | .447 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 20.2 |
| 1994-95 | NJN | 56 | 37.6 | 6.4 | 15.0 | .424 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 19.6 |
| 1995-96 | PHI | 11 | 26.7 | 5.9 | 14.4 | .407 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 15.1 |
| 1996-97 | PHI | 57 | 36.9 | 6.2 | 14.3 | .435 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 17.7 |
| 1997-98 | PHI | 59 | 36.2 | 6.0 | 14.6 | .411 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 17.5 |
| 1998-99 | CHH | 37 | 31.8 | 5.1 | 12.4 | .414 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 14.9 |
| 1999-00 | CHH | 74 | 31.7 | 6.8 | 15.0 | .456 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 19.0 |
| 2000-01 | CHH | 34 | 20.1 | 5.1 | 13.4 | .380 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 14.6 |
| 2001-02 | PHI | 58 | 35.9 | 5.7 | 12.7 | .450 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 15.1 |
| 2002-03 | PHI | 64 | 27.2 | 4.6 | 10.3 | .448 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 12.4 |
| 2003-04 | PHI | 34 | 24.8 | 4.6 | 11.1 | .413 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 11.6 |
| 2004-05 | DET | 5 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 10.1 | .214 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 6.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | NJN | 74 | 2,602 | 17.6 | .527 | 23.3 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 5.8 | .108 | +0.7 | -0.3 | +0.4 | +1.5 |
| 1991-92 | NJN | 65 | 2,207 | 19.5 | .570 | 25.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 5.6 | .121 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
| 1992-93 | NJN | 76 | 2,759 | 21.2 | .540 | 25.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 9.5 | .165 | +2.7 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +4.4 |
| 1993-94 | NJN | 77 | 2,778 | 21.4 | .534 | 25.3 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 9.9 | .171 | +3.3 | +1.0 | +4.3 | +4.4 |
| 1994-95 | NJN | 56 | 2,103 | 19.0 | .525 | 26.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 5.1 | .117 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +1.5 | +1.8 |
| 1995-96 | PHI | 11 | 294 | 12.0 | .466 | 24.3 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -.029 | -2.8 | -0.7 | -3.5 | -0.1 |
| 1996-97 | PHI | 57 | 2,102 | 17.3 | .518 | 23.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3.3 | .076 | +0.8 | -0.1 | +0.7 | +1.5 |
| 1997-98 | PHI | 59 | 2,135 | 17.5 | .500 | 25.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.4 | .100 | +1.1 | -0.6 | +0.5 | +1.3 |
| 1998-99 | CHH | 37 | 1,178 | 15.6 | .496 | 23.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .081 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.7 | +0.4 |
| 1999-00 | CHH | 74 | 2,347 | 18.9 | .541 | 25.2 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 6.5 | .133 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +2.2 |
| 2000-01 | CHH | 34 | 683 | 13.8 | .469 | 22.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .082 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.9 | +0.2 |
| 2001-02 | PHI | 58 | 2,080 | 16.2 | .524 | 21.0 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 5.9 | .135 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +1.5 |
| 2002-03 | PHI | 64 | 1,742 | 15.4 | .525 | 17.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 4.5 | .124 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +1.0 |
| 2003-04 | PHI | 34 | 843 | 11.6 | .471 | 19.2 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .047 | -2.5 | +0.4 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 2004-05 | DET | 5 | 50 | 1.2 | .294 | 16.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.049 | -6.7 | -3.7 | -10.5 | -0.1 |
| Career | 781 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64.2 | — | — | — | — | +22.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 4 | 40.5 | 22.2 | 11.2 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .486 | .167 | .535 |
| 1992-93 | 5 | 45.0 | 26.8 | 13.4 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 | .532 | .417 | .610 |
| 1993-94 | 4 | 43.2 | 24.5 | 14.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .397 | .556 | .544 |
| 1999-00 | 4 | 41.5 | 20.2 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 3.0 | .474 | .312 | .584 |
| 2000-01 | 10 | 17.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .265 | .250 | .356 |
| 2001-02 | 5 | 38.0 | 12.8 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 | .524 | .308 | .630 |
| 2002-03 | 12 | 36.8 | 13.6 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .500 | .400 | .588 |
| Career | 44 | 37.0 | 14.9 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | .472 | .351 | .566 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 434 | 14.9 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 244–190 |
| Away | 453 | 14.2 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 166–287 |
| In wins | 410 | 14.8 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 410–0 |
| In losses | 477 | 14.2 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 0–477 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 13.6 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 18–23 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 44 | 15.9 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 25–19 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 24 | 12.7 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 17–7 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 34 | 15.7 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 14–20 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 39 | 13.1 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 19–20 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 39 | 14.9 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 20–19 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 15.5 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 11–11 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 19 | 13.1 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 9–10 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 41 | 15.1 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 18–23 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 23 | 17.4 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 11–12 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 22 | 13.2 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 6–16 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 42 | 15.1 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 13–29 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 22 | 16.1 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 16–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 22 | 15.3 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 7–15 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 14 | 9.1 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 8–6 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 50 | 13.4 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 27–23 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 13.2 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 25–17 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 17.9 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 12–7 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 48 | 14.3 | 7.8 | 1.9 | 19–29 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 45 | 15.1 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 20–25 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 31 | 16.5 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 18–13 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 22 | 14.9 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 9–13 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 23 | 15.9 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 7–16 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 20 | 18.6 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 5–15 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 14.5 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 8–13 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 25 | 11.6 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 13–12 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 21 | 10.7 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 2–19 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 22 | 8.7 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 14–8 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2004-05
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 29% | 0.000 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 29% | .500 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 14% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 14% | .500 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 14% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 9.7 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 0% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $2,100,000 |
| 1991-92 | $2,300,000 |
| 1992-93 | $2,870,000 |
| 1993-94 | $3,440,000 |
| 1994-95 | $4,212,000 |
| 1995-96 | $5,476,000 |
| 1996-97 | $6,739,000 |
| 1997-98 | $8,002,800 |
| 1998-99 | $6,667,000 |
| 1999-00 | $7,370,000 |
| 2000-01 | $8,040,000 |
| 2001-02 | $8,710,000 |
| 2002-03 | $9,830,000 |
| Career earnings | $75,756,800 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Derrick Coleman play for?
Derrick Coleman plays C for the Detroit Pistons.
What are Derrick Coleman's career stats?
Derrick Coleman has averaged 16.5 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 2.5 APG over 15 seasons (1990-91–2004-05).
How much does Derrick Coleman make?
Derrick Coleman's salary is $9,830,000 for the 2002-03 season, with career earnings of about $75.8M.
How tall is Derrick Coleman?
Derrick Coleman is 6-10 (230 lb).
When was Derrick Coleman drafted?
Derrick Coleman was drafted in 1990, round 1, pick 1.