Isiah Thomas Biography

G- Isiah Thomas: 1981-1994
When you think of the “Bad Boy” Pistons of the 80s and 90s, you think of Isiah Thomas. Despite his small stature, Thomas embodied everything that encompassed those Pistons’ teams. He was a general on the floor- his tough on-court demeanor and physical play style made him the perfect leader for the “Bad Boys”.
Thomas spent his entire 13-year career with the Pistons making the playoffs in nine of those seasons, and ultimately winning two NBA championships. He’s the franchise’s all-time leader in assists, points, and steals.
Thomas was not only the best player on his team, but he was also among the best players in the entire NBA. He was named to five All-NBA Teams (3x First Team, 2x Second Team) and made the All-Star
Thomas and the Pistons finally got passed the Celtics in 1988, advancing to the NBA finals for the first time since 1956. Although they lost, the team would go onto to win the next two NBA championships, with Thomas taking home the MVP award in 1990.

G- Joe Dumars: 1985-1999
Thomas’s backcourt running mate, Joe Dumars was no slouch himself. Dumars, who is also in the Basketball Hall Of Fame, perfectly complemented Thomas’s play style. Dumars came into the league as a three-point shooter, but left the league as a much more complete player. He had the ability to play both the shooting guard and point guard position, allowing the Pistons to have success even in the absence of Thomas.
Dumars spent his entire career with the Pistons, and is the team’s all-time leader in games played and three pointers made. During his career Dumars made six All-Star appearances and three All-NBA Teams (1x Second Team, 2x Third Team). Like Thomas, Dumars was a prolific defender, which only added to the “Bad Boy” Pistons reputation as one of the best defensive team’s of all-time.
The definitive moment of his career came during the 1989 finals, a series in which he was named Finals’ MVP. In that series Dumars was fantastic, averaging a career best for any playoff series 27.3 points per
Wallace spent the prime of his career with the Pistons, making all four of his All-Star and all five of his All-NBA Team (3x Second Team, 2x Third Team) appearances in his first stint with the team. Wallace was the anchor of the Pistons tremendous defense, a defense that routinely finished near the top of the league in almost every defensive category. Wallace led the NBA in total rebounds, rebounds per game, total blocks, and blocks per game multiple times while playing in Detroit. He won four defensive player of the year awards in a span of five