Bimbo Coles
PG · Miami Heat
Seasons 1990-91–2003-04 · 14 on record · Ht 6-0 · b. 1968
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Player info
| Nickname | Colsie, B. Coles |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #12 (also #50) |
| Team | Miami Heat |
| Height | 6-0 |
| Weight | 182 lb |
| Born | 1968-04-22 |
| College | Virginia Tech |
| Drafted | 1990 · Round 2, Pick 40 · Sacramento Kings |
| Seasons | 1990-91–2003-04 (14) |
Career averages
7.8 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 3.9 APG · 852 games · .425 FG% · .267 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | MIA | 22 | 82 | 16.5 | .412 | .176 | .747 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 10.4 | .461 |
| 1991-92 | MIA | 23 | 81 | 24.4 | .455 | .192 | .824 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 10.1 | 14.3 | .534 |
| 1992-93 | MIA | 24 | 81 | 27.6 | .464 | .307 | .805 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 10.6 | 14.7 | .546 |
| 1993-94 | MIA | 25 | 76 | 22.7 | .449 | .202 | .779 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 13.0 | .510 |
| 1994-95 | MIA | 26 | 68 | 32.5 | .430 | .211 | .810 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 10.0 | 12.5 | .497 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 27 | 81 | 32.3 | .409 | .346 | .796 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 11.0 | 12.4 | .513 |
| MIA | 27 | 52 | 36.2 | .413 | .366 | .803 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 12.8 | 13.0 | .523 | |
| GSW | 27 | 29 | 25.3 | .399 | .305 | .763 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 7.9 | 10.9 | .486 | |
| 1996-97 | GSW | 28 | 51 | 23.2 | .389 | .294 | .755 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.1 | 9.5 | .463 |
| 1997-98 | GSW | 29 | 53 | 27.8 | .379 | .228 | .886 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 8.0 | 10.4 | .444 |
| 1998-99 | GSW | 30 | 48 | 26.5 | .442 | .240 | .822 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 14.8 | .496 |
| 1999-00 | ATL | 31 | 80 | 24.1 | .455 | .205 | .817 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 12.9 | .494 |
| 2000-01 | CLE | 32 | 47 | 17.1 | .381 | .125 | .857 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 9.3 | .440 |
| 2001-02 | CLE | 33 | 47 | 14.7 | .384 | .200 | .892 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 8.8 | .459 |
| 2002-03 | 2TM | 34 | 35 | 19.7 | .333 | .219 | .833 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 6.7 | .413 |
| CLE | 34 | 21 | 24.6 | .286 | .280 | .794 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 6.0 | .381 | |
| BOS | 34 | 14 | 12.5 | .449 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 8.8 | .495 | |
| 2003-04 | MIA | 35 | 22 | 7.7 | .353 | — | .667 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .382 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | MIA | 82 | 9 | 1,355 | 162 | 393 | .412 | 6 | 34 | 71 | 95 | 153 | 232 | 65 | 12 | 98 | 401 |
| 1991-92 | MIA | 81 | 28 | 1,976 | 295 | 649 | .455 | 10 | 52 | 216 | 262 | 189 | 366 | 73 | 13 | 167 | 816 |
| 1992-93 | MIA | 81 | 37 | 2,232 | 318 | 686 | .464 | 42 | 137 | 177 | 220 | 166 | 373 | 80 | 11 | 108 | 855 |
| 1993-94 | MIA | 76 | 4 | 1,726 | 233 | 519 | .449 | 20 | 99 | 102 | 131 | 159 | 263 | 75 | 12 | 107 | 588 |
| 1994-95 | MIA | 68 | 65 | 2,207 | 261 | 607 | .430 | 16 | 76 | 141 | 174 | 191 | 416 | 99 | 13 | 156 | 679 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 81 | 55 | 2,615 | 318 | 777 | .409 | 88 | 254 | 168 | 211 | 260 | 422 | 94 | 17 | 171 | 892 |
| MIA | 52 | 52 | 1,882 | 231 | 559 | .413 | 63 | 172 | 139 | 173 | 201 | 296 | 63 | 12 | 123 | 664 | |
| GSW | 29 | 3 | 733 | 87 | 218 | .399 | 25 | 82 | 29 | 38 | 59 | 126 | 31 | 5 | 48 | 228 | |
| 1996-97 | GSW | 51 | 13 | 1,183 | 122 | 314 | .389 | 30 | 102 | 37 | 49 | 118 | 149 | 35 | 7 | 59 | 311 |
| 1997-98 | GSW | 53 | 44 | 1,471 | 166 | 438 | .379 | 13 | 57 | 78 | 88 | 123 | 248 | 51 | 13 | 89 | 423 |
| 1998-99 | GSW | 48 | 32 | 1,272 | 183 | 414 | .442 | 6 | 25 | 83 | 101 | 117 | 222 | 45 | 11 | 82 | 455 |
| 1999-00 | ATL | 80 | 54 | 1,924 | 276 | 607 | .455 | 8 | 39 | 85 | 104 | 172 | 290 | 58 | 11 | 103 | 645 |
| 2000-01 | CLE | 47 | 0 | 804 | 91 | 239 | .381 | 2 | 16 | 48 | 56 | 48 | 138 | 27 | 6 | 59 | 232 |
| 2001-02 | CLE | 47 | 1 | 693 | 56 | 146 | .384 | 4 | 20 | 33 | 37 | 55 | 107 | 13 | 4 | 31 | 149 |
| 2002-03 | 2TM | 35 | 11 | 691 | 56 | 168 | .333 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 59 | 72 | 17 | 4 | 28 | 154 |
| CLE | 21 | 11 | 516 | 34 | 119 | .286 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 34 | 48 | 56 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 102 | |
| BOS | 14 | 0 | 175 | 22 | 49 | .449 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 52 | |
| 2003-04 | MIA | 22 | 1 | 170 | 12 | 34 | .353 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 28 |
| Career | 852 | — | — | 2,549 | 5,991 | .425 | 252 | 943 | 1278 | 1576 | 1820 | 3313 | 735 | 134 | 1267 | 6,628 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | MIA | 82 | 16.5 | 4.3 | 10.4 | .412 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 10.7 |
| 1991-92 | MIA | 81 | 24.4 | 5.4 | 11.8 | .455 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 14.9 |
| 1992-93 | MIA | 81 | 27.6 | 5.1 | 11.1 | .464 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 13.8 |
| 1993-94 | MIA | 76 | 22.7 | 4.9 | 10.8 | .449 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 12.3 |
| 1994-95 | MIA | 68 | 32.5 | 4.3 | 9.9 | .430 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 11.1 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 81 | 32.3 | 4.4 | 10.7 | .409 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 12.3 |
| MIA | 52 | 36.2 | 4.4 | 10.7 | .413 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 12.7 | |
| GSW | 29 | 25.3 | 4.3 | 10.7 | .399 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 11.2 | |
| 1996-97 | GSW | 51 | 23.2 | 3.7 | 9.6 | .389 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 9.5 |
| 1997-98 | GSW | 53 | 27.8 | 4.1 | 10.7 | .379 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 10.4 |
| 1998-99 | GSW | 48 | 26.5 | 5.2 | 11.7 | .442 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 12.9 |
| 1999-00 | ATL | 80 | 24.1 | 5.2 | 11.4 | .455 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 12.1 |
| 2000-01 | CLE | 47 | 17.1 | 4.1 | 10.7 | .381 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 10.4 |
| 2001-02 | CLE | 47 | 14.7 | 2.9 | 7.6 | .384 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 7.7 |
| 2002-03 | 2TM | 35 | 19.7 | 2.9 | 8.8 | .333 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| CLE | 21 | 24.6 | 2.4 | 8.3 | .286 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 7.1 | |
| BOS | 14 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 10.1 | .449 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 10.7 | |
| 2003-04 | MIA | 22 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 7.2 | .353 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 5.9 |
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 | MIA | 82 | 1,355 | 10.4 | .461 | 16.0 | -0.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .038 | -2.7 | +0.3 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| 1991-92 | MIA | 81 | 1,976 | 14.3 | .534 | 19.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 3.0 | .073 | +0.1 | -1.2 | -1.1 | +0.5 |
| 1992-93 | MIA | 81 | 2,232 | 14.7 | .546 | 17.3 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 5.7 | .122 | +0.8 | -0.2 | +0.6 | +1.4 |
| 1993-94 | MIA | 76 | 1,726 | 13.0 | .510 | 17.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | .089 | -0.3 | +0.2 | +0.0 | +0.9 |
| 1994-95 | MIA | 68 | 2,207 | 12.5 | .497 | 16.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | .060 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -1.5 | +0.3 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 81 | 2,615 | 12.4 | .513 | 17.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 5.0 | .091 | -0.8 | +0.6 | -0.2 | +1.2 |
| MIA | 52 | 1,882 | 13.0 | .523 | 18.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.3 | .109 | -0.3 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +1.2 | |
| GSW | 29 | 733 | 10.9 | .486 | 16.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .047 | -2.1 | -0.2 | -2.3 | -0.1 | |
| 1996-97 | GSW | 51 | 1,183 | 9.5 | .463 | 14.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .019 | -2.0 | -1.2 | -3.2 | -0.3 |
| 1997-98 | GSW | 53 | 1,471 | 10.4 | .444 | 16.8 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | .029 | -3.4 | -0.1 | -3.5 | -0.6 |
| 1998-99 | GSW | 48 | 1,272 | 14.8 | .496 | 18.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | .103 | -0.3 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.7 |
| 1999-00 | ATL | 80 | 1,924 | 12.9 | .494 | 17.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.3 | .058 | -1.6 | -0.6 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 2000-01 | CLE | 47 | 804 | 9.3 | .440 | 18.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | -3.3 | -1.5 | -4.8 | -0.6 |
| 2001-02 | CLE | 47 | 693 | 8.8 | .459 | 12.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .027 | -3.0 | -1.6 | -4.5 | -0.4 |
| 2002-03 | 2TM | 35 | 691 | 6.7 | .413 | 13.8 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | -4.7 | -0.7 | -5.4 | -0.6 |
| CLE | 21 | 516 | 6.0 | .381 | 12.8 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.012 | -4.5 | -0.9 | -5.4 | -0.4 | |
| BOS | 14 | 175 | 8.8 | .495 | 16.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .036 | -5.4 | -0.2 | -5.6 | -0.2 | |
| 2003-04 | MIA | 22 | 170 | 1.8 | .382 | 12.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.036 | -7.8 | -0.7 | -8.5 | -0.3 |
| Career | 852 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.5 | — | — | — | — | +2.0 |
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 | 3 | 15.0 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .700 | 1.000 | .799 |
| 1993-94 | 5 | 28.0 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .532 | .250 | .604 |
| 2002-03 | 10 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Career | 18 | 17.5 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .525 | .286 | .609 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 458 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 238–220 |
| Away | 468 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 117–351 |
| In wins | 355 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 355–0 |
| In losses | 571 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0–571 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 32 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 9–23 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 40 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 11–29 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 44 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 21–23 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 38 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 20–18 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 38 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 12–26 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 36 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 18–18 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 27 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 16–11 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 28 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 18–10 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 41 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 17–24 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 19 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 5–14 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 30 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 7–23 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 37 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 11–26 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 17–14 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 29 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 7–22 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 20 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 12–8 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 13 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7–6 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 18–16 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 15–16 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 44 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 12–32 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 36 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 16–20 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 44 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 11–33 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 25 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 4–21 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 27 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 5–22 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 32 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 13–19 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 30 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 6–24 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 16 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 8–8 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 27 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 5–22 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 21 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 9–12 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2003-04
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) | 24% | .750 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 3% | 1.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 12% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 62% | .238 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 13.4 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $290,000 |
| 1991-92 | $212,000 |
| 1992-93 | $650,000 |
| 1993-94 | $802,000 |
| 1994-95 | $902,000 |
| 1995-96 | $1,002,000 |
| 1996-97 | $1,400,000 |
| 1997-98 | $1,700,000 |
| 1998-99 | $2,000,000 |
| 2000-01 | $2,250,000 |
| 2001-02 | $2,475,000 |
| 2002-03 | $2,700,000 |
| 2003-04 | $2,120,000 |
| Career earnings | $18,503,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Bimbo Coles play for?
Bimbo Coles plays PG for the Miami Heat.
What are Bimbo Coles's career stats?
Bimbo Coles has averaged 7.8 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 3.9 APG over 14 seasons (1990-91–2003-04).
How much does Bimbo Coles make?
Bimbo Coles's salary is $2,120,000 for the 2003-04 season, with career earnings of about $18.5M.
How tall is Bimbo Coles?
Bimbo Coles is 6-0 (182 lb).
When was Bimbo Coles drafted?
Bimbo Coles was drafted in 1990, round 2, pick 40, by the Sacramento Kings.