Career snapshot
8seasons
664games
4,224career pts
10.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Washington Wizards
· 209 games · 1987-88–1989-90
Position rank · 1994-95
#33PPG rank
#21PER rank
#20WS rank
Among 35 Point Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
8.7
1985-86 · POR
RPG
2.8
1987-88 · WAS
APG
4.2
1987-88 · WAS
PER
12.7
1985-86 · POR
WS
3.3
1985-86 · POR
Draft
Career by team
Cleveland Cavaliers
1994-95 – 1994-95 · 1 seasons
3.4 PPG
1.0 RPG
1.8 APG
57 games
Sacramento Kings
1990-91 – 1990-91 · 1 seasons
3.1 PPG
1.4 RPG
1.9 APG
19 games
Washington Wizards
1987-88 – 1989-90 · 3 seasons
6.4 PPG
2.5 RPG
2.9 APG
209 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1986-87 – 1987-88 · 2 seasons
6.0 PPG
1.5 RPG
2.6 APG
55 games
Chicago Bulls
1986-87 – 1986-87 · 1 seasons
4.9 PPG
1.6 RPG
3.5 APG
27 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1984-85 – 1985-86 · 2 seasons
7.9 PPG
2.1 RPG
3.2 APG
159 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | POR | 78 | 22 | 18.7 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 45.3 | 35.1 | 75.4 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 81 | 51 | 23.1 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 45.6 | 32.5 | 82.3 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| 1986-87 | NBA | 70 | 31 | 18.9 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 42.6 | 23.5 | 76.6 | — | — |
| 1986-87 | CHI | 27 | 18 | 17.5 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 34.5 | 0.0 | 84.6 | 9.8 | 0.2 |
| 1986-87 | PHI | 43 | 13 | 19.7 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 47.1 | 50.0 | 72.1 | 12.6 | 1.5 |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 68 | 53 | 22.3 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 46.0 | 30.0 | 78.9 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 12 | 0 | 12.7 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| 1987-88 | WAS | 56 | 53 | 24.3 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 46.9 | 30.0 | 79.1 | — | — |
| 1988-89 | WAS | 80 | 5 | 17.8 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 44.4 | 12.0 | 74.9 | — | — |
| 1989-90 | WAS | 73 | 1 | 13.4 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 81.1 | — | — |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 19 | 0 | 13.2 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 41.1 | 35.7 | 70.0 | 9.5 | 0.3 |
| 1994-95 | CLE | 57 | 7 | 13.2 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 39.6 | 22.9 | 76.1 | 11.3 | 1.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1994 | Sacramento Kings | Cleveland Cavaliers | offseason | From 1990-91 to 1994-95 | |
| Jul 1990 | Washington Wizards | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Jul 1987 | Chicago Bulls | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
| Jul 1987 | Chicago Bulls | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Jul 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
| Jul 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Jul 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
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About Steve Colter
Steve Colter 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 of the 1984 NBA draft.