Steve Colter
PG · Cleveland Cavaliers
Seasons 1984-85–1994-95 · 8 on record · Ht 6-3 · b. 1962
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #20 (also #22, #14, #21, #5) |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 165 lb |
| Born | 1962-07-24 |
| College | New Mexico State |
| Drafted | 1984 · Round 2, Pick 33 · Portland Trail Blazers |
| Seasons | 1984-85–1994-95 (8) |
Career averages
6.3 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 2.8 APG · 526 games · .448 FG% · .289 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | POR | 22 | 78 | 18.7 | .453 | .351 | .754 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 12.5 | .520 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 23 | 81 | 23.1 | .456 | .325 | .823 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 12.7 | .528 |
| 1986-87 | 2TM | 24 | 70 | 18.9 | .426 | .235 | .766 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 11.6 | .477 |
| CHI | 24 | 27 | 17.5 | .345 | 0.000 | .846 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 9.8 | .412 | |
| PHI | 24 | 43 | 19.7 | .471 | .500 | .721 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 6.8 | 12.6 | .514 | |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 25 | 68 | 22.3 | .460 | .300 | .789 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 12.8 | .501 |
| PHI | 25 | 12 | 12.7 | .375 | — | .778 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 8.1 | .421 | |
| WSB | 25 | 56 | 24.3 | .469 | .300 | .791 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 8.0 | 13.4 | .509 | |
| 1988-89 | WSB | 26 | 80 | 17.8 | .444 | .120 | .749 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 14.1 | .503 |
| 1989-90 | WSB | 27 | 73 | 13.4 | .478 | 0.000 | .811 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 15.9 | .533 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 28 | 19 | 13.2 | .411 | .357 | .700 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 9.5 | .480 |
| 1994-95 | CLE | 32 | 57 | 13.2 | .396 | .229 | .761 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 11.3 | .489 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | POR | 78 | 22 | 1,462 | 216 | 477 | .453 | 26 | 74 | 98 | 130 | 150 | 243 | 75 | 9 | 112 | 556 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 81 | 51 | 1,868 | 272 | 597 | .456 | 27 | 83 | 135 | 164 | 177 | 257 | 113 | 10 | 115 | 706 |
| 1986-87 | 2TM | 70 | 31 | 1,322 | 169 | 397 | .426 | 4 | 17 | 82 | 107 | 108 | 210 | 56 | 12 | 70 | 424 |
| CHI | 27 | 18 | 473 | 49 | 142 | .345 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 94 | 19 | 6 | 32 | 131 | |
| PHI | 43 | 13 | 849 | 120 | 255 | .471 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 68 | 66 | 116 | 37 | 6 | 38 | 293 | |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 68 | 53 | 1,513 | 203 | 441 | .460 | 3 | 10 | 75 | 95 | 173 | 261 | 62 | 14 | 88 | 484 |
| PHI | 12 | 0 | 152 | 15 | 40 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 37 | |
| WSB | 56 | 53 | 1,361 | 188 | 401 | .469 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 86 | 155 | 235 | 56 | 14 | 77 | 447 | |
| 1988-89 | WSB | 80 | 5 | 1,425 | 203 | 457 | .444 | 3 | 25 | 125 | 167 | 182 | 225 | 69 | 14 | 64 | 534 |
| 1989-90 | WSB | 73 | 1 | 977 | 142 | 297 | .478 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 95 | 176 | 148 | 47 | 10 | 38 | 361 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 19 | 0 | 251 | 23 | 56 | .411 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 58 |
| 1994-95 | CLE | 57 | 7 | 752 | 67 | 169 | .396 | 8 | 35 | 54 | 71 | 59 | 101 | 30 | 6 | 36 | 196 |
| Career | 526 | — | — | 1,295 | 2,891 | .448 | 76 | 263 | 653 | 839 | 1051 | 1482 | 463 | 76 | 534 | 3,319 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | POR | 78 | 18.7 | 5.3 | 11.7 | .453 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 13.7 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 81 | 23.1 | 5.2 | 11.5 | .456 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 13.6 |
| 1986-87 | 2TM | 70 | 18.9 | 4.6 | 10.8 | .426 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 11.5 |
| CHI | 27 | 17.5 | 3.7 | 10.8 | .345 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 10.0 | |
| PHI | 43 | 19.7 | 5.1 | 10.8 | .471 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 12.4 | |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 68 | 22.2 | 4.8 | 10.5 | .460 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 11.5 |
| PHI | 12 | 12.7 | 3.6 | 9.5 | .375 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 8.8 | |
| WSB | 56 | 24.3 | 5.0 | 10.6 | .469 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 11.8 | |
| 1988-89 | WSB | 80 | 17.8 | 5.1 | 11.5 | .444 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 13.5 |
| 1989-90 | WSB | 73 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 10.9 | .478 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 13.3 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 19 | 13.2 | 3.3 | 8.0 | .411 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.3 |
| 1994-95 | CLE | 57 | 13.2 | 3.2 | 8.1 | .396 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 9.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | POR | 78 | 1,462 | 12.5 | .520 | 17.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | .076 | -0.8 | +0.0 | -0.8 | +0.4 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 81 | 1,868 | 12.7 | .528 | 16.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3.3 | .085 | -0.8 | +0.8 | +0.0 | +0.9 |
| 1986-87 | 2TM | 70 | 1,322 | 11.6 | .477 | 16.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .061 | -1.6 | +0.4 | -1.2 | +0.3 |
| CHI | 27 | 473 | 9.8 | .412 | 17.0 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .019 | -2.8 | +0.1 | -2.7 | -0.1 | |
| PHI | 43 | 849 | 12.6 | .514 | 16.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | .084 | -0.9 | +0.5 | -0.4 | +0.4 | |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 68 | 1,513 | 12.8 | .501 | 15.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | .081 | -0.4 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.9 |
| PHI | 12 | 152 | 8.1 | .421 | 15.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .004 | -3.7 | +0.0 | -3.8 | -0.1 | |
| WSB | 56 | 1,361 | 13.4 | .509 | 15.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | .090 | +0.0 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +1.0 | |
| 1988-89 | WSB | 80 | 1,425 | 14.1 | .503 | 16.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | .105 | -0.6 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.9 |
| 1989-90 | WSB | 73 | 977 | 15.9 | .533 | 15.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.7 | .134 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +0.9 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 19 | 251 | 9.5 | .480 | 12.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .051 | -3.3 | +0.9 | -2.4 | +0.0 |
| 1994-95 | CLE | 57 | 752 | 11.3 | .489 | 15.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .087 | -2.4 | +1.5 | -1.0 | +0.2 |
| Career | 526 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.4 | — | — | — | — | +4.5 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | 9 | 18.4 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .480 | .273 | .509 |
| 1985-86 | 4 | 26.0 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .462 | 0.000 | .484 |
| 1986-87 | 2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .500 |
| 1987-88 | 5 | 17.2 | 6.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .452 | — | .469 |
| 1994-95 | 4 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .500 | 0.000 | .510 |
| Career | 24 | 17.0 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .472 | .231 | .496 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 251 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 168–83 |
| Away | 275 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 79–196 |
| In wins | 247 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 247–0 |
| In losses | 279 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0–279 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 27 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 13–14 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 25 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 12–13 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 25 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 18–7 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 10 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 7–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 26 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 11–15 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 24 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 12–12 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 6–13 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 20 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 8–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 26 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 6–20 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 22 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 14–8 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 17 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 8–9 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 24 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 16–8 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 20 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 14–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4–17 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 11 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 6–5 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 23 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 8–15 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 27 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 10–17 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 7 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 4–3 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 8–17 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 23 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 11–12 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2–5 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 18 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 12–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 23 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 9–14 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 20 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 7–13 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $300,000 |
| 1994-95 | $150,000 |
| Career earnings | $450,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Steve Colter play for?
Steve Colter plays PG for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What are Steve Colter's career stats?
Steve Colter has averaged 6.3 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 2.8 APG over 8 seasons (1984-85–1994-95).
How much does Steve Colter make?
Steve Colter's salary is $150,000 for the 1994-95 season, with career earnings of about $450K.
How tall is Steve Colter?
Steve Colter is 6-3 (165 lb).
When was Steve Colter drafted?
Steve Colter was drafted in 1984, round 2, pick 33, by the Portland Trail Blazers.