Bimbo Coles

Retired

Miami Heat · G · 14 NBA seasons · 944 career appearances · 6,720 career points

Bimbo Coles recorded 944 NBA appearances across 14 seasons with Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics.

Best highlights

7.8

career pts/gm

2.1

career reb/gm

3.9

career ast/gm

852

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Bimbo Coles's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1988-89–1994-95

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Glen Rice

Rony Seikaly

Building a basketball market

Miami Heat · Expansion in South Florida

The Heat endured early losses, then reached their first playoffs behind Rice's shooting and Seikaly's interior play.

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Franchise era

1995-96–2002-03

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Alonzo Mourning

Tim Hardaway

Defense creates the first contender

Miami Heat · Riley, Zo and Hardaway

Riley remade Miami around defense and toughness, reaching the 1997 conference finals and forging the franchise's lasting identity.

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Franchise era

1994-95–2008-09

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Baron Davis

Jason Richardson

One unforgettable upset breaks the drought

Golden State Warriors · The wilderness and We Believe

Years of losing gave way to the 2007 eighth seed, whose energy and small-ball attack stunned top-seeded Dallas.

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Franchise era

1994-95–2006-07

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Dikembe Mutombo

Mookie Blaylock

Mutombo's blocks give way to rebuilding

Atlanta Hawks · Defense, then a reset

An elite defensive core kept Atlanta relevant in the 1990s before a long rebuild followed the veterans' departure.

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Franchise era

1993-94–2002-03

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Terrell Brandon

Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Competitive defense fades into a rebuild

Cleveland Cavaliers · The long reset

Cleveland remained respectable for a time before injuries and roster turnover pushed the franchise toward the 2003 lottery.

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Franchise era

1993-94–2006-07

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Paul Pierce

Antoine Walker

Rebuilding around a singular scorer

Boston Celtics · Pierce carries the bridge

After tragedy and decline, Pierce became the franchise constant and eventually gave Boston a star worth building a new contender around.

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Franchise era

2003-04–2009-10

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Dwyane Wade

Shaquille O'Neal

A young guard, Shaq and the 2006 comeback

Miami Heat · Wade delivers the first title

Wade became a superstar beside O'Neal and authored a commanding Finals comeback for Miami's first championship.

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Career accomplishments

14 NBA seasons944 career appearances6,720 career points11 playoff appearancesCareer high: 26 pointsCareer high: 9 reboundsCareer high: 15 assists

Database-derived career milestones; verified honors not yet attached

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Franchise eras

Miami Heat · Expansion in South Florida

Miami Heat · Riley, Zo and Hardaway

Golden State Warriors · The wilderness and We Believe

Atlanta Hawks · Defense, then a reset

Cleveland Cavaliers · The long reset

Boston Celtics · Pierce carries the bridge

Miami Heat · Wade delivers the first title

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Miami Heat · Expansion in South Florida

Miami Heat · Riley, Zo and Hardaway

Golden State Warriors · The wilderness and We Believe

Atlanta Hawks · Defense, then a reset

Cleveland Cavaliers · The long reset

Boston Celtics · Pierce carries the bridge

Miami Heat · Wade delivers the first title

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Start here

Career-high games