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Steve Colter

Retired

Washington Bullets · G · 8 NBA seasons · 550 career appearances · 3,471 career points

Steve Colter recorded 550 NBA appearances across 8 seasons with Washington Wizards, Portland Trail Blazers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings.

▶Best highlights

6.3

career pts/gm

2.0

career reb/gm

2.8

career ast/gm

526

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Steve Colter's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1977-78–1985-86

Mychal Thompson

A playoff fixture searches for another star

Portland Trail Blazers · After Walton

Walton's injuries broke the defending champion, yet Portland began a long streak of postseason appearances.

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Franchise era

1984-85–1989-90

The superstar arrives; the championship cast forms

Chicago Bulls · Jordan rises

Jordan transformed the franchise instantly. Pippen and Grant arrived in 1987, and repeated losses to Detroit taught the Bulls what their first title would require.

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Franchise era

1987-88–1995-96

Charles Barkley

An MVP talent without a complete cast

Philadelphia 76ers · The Barkley years

Barkley became a singular force, but Philadelphia's declining roster led to his trade and a full rebuild.

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Franchise era

1985-86–1997-98

A loyal market waits through the lottery

Sacramento Kings · The Sacramento struggle

Sacramento embraced the team despite persistent losing, with Richmond providing All-Star excellence and continuity.

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Franchise era

1993-94–2002-03

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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Career accomplishments

8 NBA seasons550 career appearances3,471 career points24 playoff appearancesCareer high: 35 pointsCareer high: 10 reboundsCareer high: 12 assists

Database-derived career milestones; verified honors not yet attached

Team history

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Steve Colter's most significant indexed performances.

Athlore #1 · 80.1 relevance

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS

Utah Jazz vs Portland Trail Blazers

25 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST · 5 STL

Athlore #2 · 78.9 relevance

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS

GOLDEN STATEWARRIORS

Portland Trail Blazers vs Golden State Warriors

26 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST · 3 STL

Athlore #3 · 77.6 relevance

PHILADELPHIA76ERS

CLEVELANDCAVALIERS

Philadelphia 76ers vs Cleveland Cavaliers

20 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST · 2 STL

Athlore #4 · 76.9 relevance

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS

WASHINGTONBULLETS

Portland Trail Blazers vs Washington Bullets

35 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST · 1 STL

Athlore #5 · 75 relevance

LOS ANGELESCLIPPERS

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS

Los Angeles Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers

19 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST · 3 STL

Single-game records

Career-high games

One verified indexed game for each major box-score category.

Career high · Points (35)

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS

WASHINGTONBULLETS

Portland Trail Blazers vs Washington Bullets

35 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST · 1 STL

Career high · Assists (12)

DALLASMAVERICKS

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS

Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers

2 PTS · 1 REB · 12 AST

Career high · Rebounds (10)

WASHINGTONBULLETS

Miami Heat vs Washington Bullets

12 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST · 1 STL

Career high · Steals (7)

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS

SAN ANTONIOSPURS

Portland Trail Blazers vs San Antonio Spurs

14 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST · 7 STL · 1 BLK

Career high · Blocks (3)

New Jersey Nets vs Chicago Bulls

14 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST · 1 STL · 3 BLK