After being let go by the Cavaliers, J.B. Bickerstaff has taken on a new role as the head coach of the Detroit Pistons.
The Pistons hope Bickerstaff can turn their team around just like he did with Cleveland, where he transformed them into a playoff contender. This post will cover his salary, coaching history, net worth, and more.
J.B. Bickerstaff Contract And Salary
Bickerstaff signed a five-year contract with the Pistons. However, the exact amount of his salary hasn’t been disclosed yet. Comparing to other coaches might help us guess his earnings. For instance, Tom Thibodeau earns five million dollars per year on a similar deal since 2020 and is likely to get an even better extension soon (https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/tom-thibodeau-likely-to-extend-with-knicks-for-at-least-10-million-per-year-per-report/). Billy Donovan makes six million dollars annually.
Considering these figures and Bickerstaff’s experience, we can estimate that he earns between five to six million dollars each year.
J.B Bickerstaff Net Worth
Bickerstaff’s net worth is estimated to be between five and ten million dollars (https://clutchpoints.com/jb-bickerstaff-net-worth). Most of this comes from his long coaching career which started in 2004-05. Besides Cleveland, he’s also coached for the Rockets and Grizzlies.
J.B Bickerstaff Head Coaching Record
In regular season games as head coach, Bickerstaff has managed 545 games with a record of 255 wins and 290 lossesโgiving him a win percentage of about 46.8%. This places him at 90th in all-time regular-season wins and 129th in win percentage.
For playoff games, he has coached 22 times but only secured seven victories against fifteen lossesโa win rate of just over 31%.
Fans think he’s got potential but needs more consistency.
J.B Bickerstaff Wife
Bickerstaff married Nikki in 2011; they have three kids named Blair, Blakely, and Blade. His father Bernie was also an NBA head coach for many years across nine different teams with notable success including winning over four hundred games during his career
