Bison Dele
C · Detroit Pistons
Seasons 1991-92–1998-99 · 8 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1969
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Player info
| Nickname | Zobi |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #8 (also #18) |
| Team | Detroit Pistons |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 260 lb |
| Born | 1969-04-06 |
| College | Maryland → Arizona |
| Drafted | 1991 · Round 1, Pick 10 · Orlando Magic |
| Seasons | 1991-92–1998-99 (8) |
Career averages
11.0 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 1.1 APG · 413 games · .528 FG% · .143 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | ORL | 22 | 48 | 18.9 | .528 | — | .669 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 17.1 | .565 |
| 1992-93 | ORL | 23 | 21 | 11.4 | .513 | 0.000 | .800 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 12.9 | .553 |
| 1993-94 | DEN | 24 | 80 | 18.8 | .541 | 0.000 | .649 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 8.0 | 16.5 | .574 |
| 1994-95 | DEN | 25 | 63 | 20.0 | .589 | — | .654 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 7.9 | 13.9 | .616 |
| 1995-96 | LAC | 26 | 65 | 33.2 | .543 | .167 | .734 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 15.8 | 17.0 | .582 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 27 | 9 | 15.3 | .413 | — | .733 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 13.7 | .453 |
| 1997-98 | DET | 28 | 78 | 33.6 | .511 | .333 | .707 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 16.2 | 18.1 | .542 |
| 1998-99 | DET | 29 | 49 | 24.0 | .501 | 0.000 | .686 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 15.8 | .531 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | ORL | 48 | 2 | 905 | 171 | 324 | .528 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 142 | 272 | 33 | 41 | 53 | 86 | 437 |
| 1992-93 | ORL | 21 | 0 | 240 | 40 | 78 | .513 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 56 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 96 |
| 1993-94 | DEN | 80 | 1 | 1,507 | 251 | 464 | .541 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 211 | 446 | 50 | 49 | 87 | 104 | 639 |
| 1994-95 | DEN | 63 | 10 | 1,261 | 196 | 333 | .589 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 162 | 298 | 53 | 38 | 43 | 114 | 498 |
| 1995-96 | LAC | 65 | 65 | 2,157 | 416 | 766 | .543 | 1 | 6 | 196 | 267 | 492 | 122 | 70 | 55 | 190 | 1,029 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 9 | 0 | 138 | 26 | 63 | .413 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 63 |
| 1997-98 | DET | 78 | 78 | 2,619 | 531 | 1,040 | .511 | 1 | 3 | 198 | 280 | 695 | 94 | 67 | 55 | 181 | 1,261 |
| 1998-99 | DET | 49 | 48 | 1,177 | 216 | 431 | .501 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 118 | 272 | 71 | 38 | 40 | 111 | 513 |
| Career | 413 | — | — | 1,847 | 3,499 | .528 | 2 | 14 | 840 | 1215 | 2564 | 440 | 320 | 355 | 822 | 4,536 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | ORL | 48 | 18.9 | 6.8 | 12.9 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 17.4 |
| 1992-93 | ORL | 21 | 11.4 | 6.0 | 11.7 | .513 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 14.4 |
| 1993-94 | DEN | 80 | 18.8 | 6.0 | 11.1 | .541 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 10.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 15.3 |
| 1994-95 | DEN | 63 | 20.0 | 5.6 | 9.5 | .589 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 14.2 |
| 1995-96 | LAC | 65 | 33.2 | 6.9 | 12.8 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 17.2 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 9 | 15.3 | 6.8 | 16.4 | .413 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 16.4 |
| 1997-98 | DET | 78 | 33.6 | 7.3 | 14.3 | .511 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 9.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 17.3 |
| 1998-99 | DET | 49 | 24.0 | 6.6 | 13.2 | .501 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 15.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | ORL | 48 | 905 | 17.1 | .565 | 21.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .097 | -1.4 | +0.5 | -0.9 | +0.3 |
| 1992-93 | ORL | 21 | 240 | 12.9 | .553 | 20.1 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .069 | -4.2 | +2.3 | -1.8 | +0.0 |
| 1993-94 | DEN | 80 | 1,507 | 16.5 | .574 | 18.7 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.7 | .151 | -0.9 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.9 |
| 1994-95 | DEN | 63 | 1,261 | 13.9 | .616 | 18.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .089 | -2.5 | +0.4 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 1995-96 | LAC | 65 | 2,157 | 17.0 | .582 | 22.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 4.0 | .090 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.6 | +0.8 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 9 | 138 | 13.7 | .453 | 26.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .073 | -3.6 | -1.3 | -4.9 | -0.1 |
| 1997-98 | DET | 78 | 2,619 | 18.1 | .542 | 23.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 6.9 | .126 | +0.6 | -0.6 | +0.0 | +1.3 |
| 1998-99 | DET | 49 | 1,177 | 15.8 | .531 | 24.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .097 | -1.5 | +0.5 | -1.0 | +0.3 |
| Career | 413 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.6 | — | — | — | — | +3.5 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | 12 | 24.1 | 9.2 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .553 | — | .590 |
| 1994-95 | 3 | 14.7 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .556 | — | .607 |
| 1996-97 | 19 | 17.3 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .481 | — | .493 |
| 1998-99 | 5 | 23.8 | 10.6 | 6.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .600 | — | .603 |
| Career | 39 | 20.0 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .529 | — | .552 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 214 | 11.3 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 117–97 |
| Away | 205 | 10.3 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 65–140 |
| In wins | 182 | 11.0 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 182–0 |
| In losses | 237 | 10.7 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0–237 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 16 | 14.4 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 7–9 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 17 | 15.1 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 7–10 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 15 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 7–8 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 13.4 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 5–14 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 18 | 12.7 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 7–11 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 9.1 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 5–10 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 14 | 11.0 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 10–4 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 7 | 11.3 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 5–2 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 10 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 2–8 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 13 | 9.7 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 5–8 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 16 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 5–11 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 16 | 11.6 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 8–8 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 7.9 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 9–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 12.2 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 3–10 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 5 | 14.2 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 3–2 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 17 | 10.4 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 8–9 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 11.1 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 8–7 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 11.6 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 12–5 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 18 | 10.7 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 8–10 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 14 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 3–11 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 16 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 8–8 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 16 | 10.5 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 7–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 13 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 4–9 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 14 | 10.2 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 7–7 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 18 | 9.1 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 5–13 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 8 | 16.4 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 7–1 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 15 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 2–13 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 7 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 4–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1998-99
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) | 38% | .691 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 32% | .409 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 26% | .368 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 3% | .286 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 7.6 ft · 12% of attempts were dunks · 100% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1991-92 | $777,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,011,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,244,000 |
| 1994-95 | $2,000,000 |
| 1995-96 | $2,200,000 |
| 1997-98 | $4,050,000 |
| 1998-99 | $4,860,000 |
| Career earnings | $16,142,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Bison Dele play for?
Bison Dele plays C for the Detroit Pistons.
What are Bison Dele's career stats?
Bison Dele has averaged 11.0 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 1.1 APG over 8 seasons (1991-92–1998-99).
How much does Bison Dele make?
Bison Dele's salary is $4,860,000 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $16.1M.
How tall is Bison Dele?
Bison Dele is 6-11 (260 lb).
When was Bison Dele drafted?
Bison Dele was drafted in 1991, round 1, pick 10, by the Orlando Magic.