Center-Forward · Denver Nuggets
Bison Dele
Age 57 · USA · 211 cm (6'11") · 118 kg · Born Apr 6, 1969 · Arizona
11.0 PPG
6.2 RPG
1.0 APG
413 games
8 seasons
Career snapshot
8seasons
413games
4,539career pts
15.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Denver Nuggets
· 143 games · 1993-94–1994-95
Position rank · 1998-99
#16PPG rank
#16PER rank
#22WS rank
Among 41 Center-Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
16.2
1997-98 · DET
RPG
8.9
1997-98 · DET
APG
1.9
1995-96 · LAC
PER
18.1
1997-98 · DET
WS
6.9
1997-98 · DET
Draft
1991
Round 1 ·
Pick 10
from Arizona
Career by team
Detroit Pistons
1997-98 – 1998-99 · 2 seasons
14.0 PPG
7.6 RPG
1.3 APG
127 games
Chicago Bulls
1996-97 – 1996-97 · 1 seasons
7.0 PPG
3.7 RPG
1.3 APG
9 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1995-96 – 1995-96 · 1 seasons
15.8 PPG
7.6 RPG
1.9 APG
65 games
Denver Nuggets
1993-94 – 1994-95 · 2 seasons
8.0 PPG
5.2 RPG
0.7 APG
143 games
Orlando Magic
1991-92 – 1992-93 · 2 seasons
7.7 PPG
4.8 RPG
0.5 APG
69 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | ORL | 48 | 2 | 18.9 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 66.9 | 17.1 | 1.8 |
| 1992-93 | ORL | 21 | 0 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 51.3 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 12.9 | 0.3 |
| 1993-94 | DEN | 80 | 1 | 18.8 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 54.1 | 0.0 | 64.9 | 16.5 | 4.7 |
| 1994-95 | DEN | 63 | 10 | 20.0 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 58.9 | 0.0 | 65.4 | 13.9 | 2.3 |
| 1995-96 | LAC | 65 | 65 | 33.2 | 15.8 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 54.3 | 16.7 | 73.4 | 17.0 | 4.0 |
| 1996-97 | CHI | 9 | 0 | 15.3 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 41.3 | 0.0 | 73.3 | 13.7 | 0.2 |
| 1997-98 | DET | 78 | 78 | 33.6 | 16.2 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 51.1 | 33.3 | 70.7 | 18.1 | 6.9 |
| 1998-99 | DET | 49 | 48 | 24.0 | 10.5 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 68.6 | 15.8 | 2.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1997 | Chicago Bulls | Detroit Pistons | |
| Jul 1996 | Los Angeles Clippers | Chicago Bulls | |
| Jul 1995 | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Jul 1993 | Orlando Magic | Denver Nuggets | |
All entries are season change.
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About Bison Dele
Bison Dele was an American professional basketball player who played center for the NBA's Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons. Dele played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins during 1987–1988 and for the Arizona Wildcats during 1988–1991 before being selected by the Magic with the 10th overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft. He won a championship with the Bulls in 1997.