Steve Colter
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Phoenix Union (Phoenix, Arizona) |
| College | New Mexico State (1980–1984) |
| NBA draft | 1984: Script error: No such module "Ordinal". round, Script error: No such module "Ordinal". overall pick |
| Drafted by | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Playing career | 1984–1995 |
| PositionTemplate:Pluralize from text | Point guard |
| Number | 20, 22, 14, 21, 5 |
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Steve Colter (born July 24, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who played in eight NBA seasons for six different teams. He played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Bullets, Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers. A 6'3" guard from New Mexico State, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the second round (33rd overall) of the 1984 NBA draft.[1]
In his NBA career, Colter played in 526 games and scored a total of 3,319 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1985–86 season as a member of the Trail Blazers, appearing in 81 games (51 starts) and averaging 8.7 points per game. From 1991 until 1994 he did not play in the NBA, but returned to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers for one more season before retiring in 1995.[1] He also became an import in the Philippine Basketball Association played with the Shell Rimula X in 1992.[citation needed]
Colter won a Continental Basketball Association (CBA) championship with the Omaha Racers in 1993.[2]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | Portland | 78 | 22 | 18.7 | .453 | .351 | .754 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .1 | 7.1 |
| 1985–86 | Portland | 81 | 51 | 23.1 | .456 | .325 | .823 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | .1 | 8.7 |
| 1986–87 | Chicago | 27 | 18 | 17.5 | .345 | .000 | .846 | 1.6 | 3.5 | .7 | .2 | 4.9 |
| Philadelphia | 43 | 13 | 19.7 | .471 | .500 | .721 | 1.5 | 2.7 | .9 | .1 | 6.8 | |
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia | 12 | 0 | 12.7 | .375 | – | .778 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .5 | .0 | 3.1 |
| Washington | 56 | 53 | 24.3 | .469 | .300 | .791 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.0 | .3 | 8.0 | |
| 1988–89 | Washington | 80 | 5 | 17.8 | .444 | .140 | .749 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .9 | .2 | 6.7 |
| 1989–90 | Washington | 73 | 1 | 13.4 | .478 | .000 | .811 | 2.4 | 2.0 | .6 | .1 | 4.9 |
| 1990–91 | Sacramento | 19 | 0 | 13.2 | .411 | .357 | .700 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .6 | .1 | 3.1 |
| 1994–95 | Cleveland | 57 | 7 | 13.2 | .396 | .229 | .761 | 1.0 | 1.8 | .5 | .1 | 3.4 |
| Career | 526 | 170 | 18.2 | .448 | .289 | .778 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .9 | .1 | 6.3 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Portland | 9 | 0 | 18.4 | .480 | .273 | .625 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .6 | .0 | 8.9 |
| 1986 | Portland | 4 | 4 | 26.0 | .462 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 1.3 | .3 | 6.5 |
| 1987 | Philadelphia | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .500 | – | – | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 1988 | Washington | 5 | 5 | 17.2 | .452 | – | .571 | 3.0 | 2.6 | .6 | .6 | 6.4 |
| 1995 | Cleveland | 4 | 0 | 10.8 | .500 | .000 | .500 | .3 | .5 | .3 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 24 | 9 | 17.0 | .472 | .231 | .619 | 2.0 | 3.2 | .6 | .2 | 6.3 | |
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Steve Colter NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."1992-93 Omaha Racers Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
External links
- NBA stats @ databasebasketball.com
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