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Detroit Pistons

1948-49 to 2025-26

Seasons
78
Won
2931
Lost
3231
Pct
.476
Playoffs
44
Titles
3

Season by season

Season by season
SeasonLeagueTeamWLPctSRSPlayoffs
2025-26NBADetroit Pistons6022.7327.53Lost in the conference semifinals
2024-25NBADetroit Pistons4438.5371.73Lost in the first round
2023-24NBADetroit Pistons1468.171-9.06Missed the playoffs
2022-23NBADetroit Pistons1765.207-7.73Missed the playoffs
2021-22NBADetroit Pistons2359.280-7.36Missed the playoffs
2020-21NBADetroit Pistons2052.278-4.38Missed the playoffs
2019-20NBADetroit Pistons2046.303-4.38Missed the playoffs
2018-19NBADetroit Pistons4141.500-0.56Lost in the first round
2017-18NBADetroit Pistons3943.476-0.26Missed the playoffs
2016-17NBADetroit Pistons3745.451-1.29Missed the playoffs
2015-16NBADetroit Pistons4438.5370.43Lost in the first round
2014-15NBADetroit Pistons3250.390-1.39Missed the playoffs
2013-14NBADetroit Pistons2953.354-4.13Missed the playoffs
2012-13NBADetroit Pistons2953.354-4.33Missed the playoffs
2011-12NBADetroit Pistons2541.379-5.19Missed the playoffs
2010-11NBADetroit Pistons3052.366-3.78Missed the playoffs
2009-10NBADetroit Pistons2755.329-5.02Missed the playoffs
2008-09NBADetroit Pistons3943.476-0.36Lost in the first round
2007-08NBADetroit Pistons5923.7206.67Lost in the conference finals
2006-07NBADetroit Pistons5329.6463.69Lost in the conference finals
2005-06NBADetroit Pistons6418.7806.24Lost in the conference finals
2004-05NBADetroit Pistons5428.6593.31Lost in the Finals
2003-04NBADetroit Pistons5428.6595.04Champion
2002-03NBADetroit Pistons5032.6102.97Lost in the conference finals
2001-02NBADetroit Pistons5032.6101.69Lost in the conference semifinals
2000-01NBADetroit Pistons3250.390-2.08Missed the playoffs
1999-00NBADetroit Pistons4240.5121.13Lost in the first round
1998-99NBADetroit Pistons2921.5803.97Lost in the first round
1997-98NBADetroit Pistons3745.4511.95Missed the playoffs
1996-97NBADetroit Pistons5428.6595.45Lost in the first round
1995-96NBADetroit Pistons4636.5612.45Lost in the first round
1994-95NBADetroit Pistons2854.341-7.08Missed the playoffs
1993-94NBADetroit Pistons2062.244-7.46Missed the playoffs
1992-93NBADetroit Pistons4042.488-1.10Missed the playoffs
1991-92NBADetroit Pistons4834.5852.06Lost in the first round
1990-91NBADetroit Pistons5032.6103.08Lost in the conference finals
1989-90NBADetroit Pistons5923.7205.41Champion
1988-89NBADetroit Pistons6319.7686.24Champion
1987-88NBADetroit Pistons5428.6595.46Lost in the Finals
1986-87NBADetroit Pistons5230.6343.51Lost in the conference finals
1985-86NBADetroit Pistons4636.5611.44Lost in the first round
1984-85NBADetroit Pistons4636.5612.73Lost in the conference semifinals
1983-84NBADetroit Pistons4933.5983.52Lost in the first round
1982-83NBADetroit Pistons3745.451-0.17Missed the playoffs
1981-82NBADetroit Pistons3943.476-0.63Missed the playoffs
1980-81NBADetroit Pistons2161.256-5.58Missed the playoffs
1979-80NBADetroit Pistons1666.195-7.57Missed the playoffs
1978-79NBADetroit Pistons3052.366-2.60Missed the playoffs
1977-78NBADetroit Pistons3844.463-1.22Missed the playoffs
1976-77NBADetroit Pistons4438.537-1.00Lost in the first round
1975-76NBADetroit Pistons3646.439-1.18Lost in the conference semifinals
1974-75NBADetroit Pistons4042.488-1.19Lost in the first round
1973-74NBADetroit Pistons5230.6344.02Lost in the conference semifinals
1972-73NBADetroit Pistons4042.4880.54Missed the playoffs
1971-72NBADetroit Pistons2656.317-6.11Missed the playoffs
1970-71NBADetroit Pistons4537.549-0.33Missed the playoffs
1969-70NBADetroit Pistons3151.378-2.94Missed the playoffs
1968-69NBADetroit Pistons3250.390-2.79Missed the playoffs
1967-68NBADetroit Pistons4042.488-1.70Lost in the division semifinals
1966-67NBADetroit Pistons3051.370-4.98Missed the playoffs
1965-66NBADetroit Pistons2258.275-6.07Missed the playoffs
1964-65NBADetroit Pistons3149.388-3.03Missed the playoffs
1963-64NBADetroit Pistons2357.287-6.77Missed the playoffs
1962-63NBADetroit Pistons3446.425-3.38Lost in the division semifinals
1961-62NBADetroit Pistons3743.463-1.72Lost in the division finals
1960-61NBADetroit Pistons3445.430-2.11Lost in the division semifinals
1959-60NBADetroit Pistons3045.400-3.45Lost in the division semifinals
1958-59NBADetroit Pistons2844.389-1.36Lost in the division semifinals
1957-58NBADetroit Pistons3339.458-2.32Lost in the division finals
1956-57NBAFort Wayne Pistons3438.472-2.18Lost in the division semifinals
1955-56NBAFort Wayne Pistons3735.5140.45Lost in the Finals
1954-55NBAFort Wayne Pistons4329.5972.01Lost in the Finals
1953-54NBAFort Wayne Pistons4032.5561.45Lost in the division round
1952-53NBAFort Wayne Pistons3633.5220.17Lost in the division finals
1951-52NBAFort Wayne Pistons2937.439-1.83Lost in the division semifinals
1950-51NBAFort Wayne Pistons3236.471-1.81Lost in the division semifinals
1949-50NBAFort Wayne Pistons4028.5881.84Lost in the division finals
1948-49BAAFort Wayne Pistons2238.367-2.85Missed the playoffs

Names over time

  • Fort Wayne Pistons1948-49–1948-49
  • Fort Wayne Pistons1949-50–1956-57
  • Detroit Pistons1957-58–

Codes: FTW, DET

Leagues

  • BAA 1948-49–1948-49
  • NBA 1949-50–2025-26

Titles

Playoff series

Won 40, lost 42, in 44 playoff seasons.

Biggest win

Top scorers for the franchise

  1. Isiah Thomas 1981-82–1993-9418,822
  2. Joe Dumars 1985-86–1998-9916,401
  3. Bob Lanier 1970-71–1979-8015,488
  4. Dave Bing 1966-67–1974-7515,235
  5. Bill Laimbeer 1981-82–1993-9412,665
  6. Richard Hamilton 2002-03–2010-1111,582
  7. Vinnie Johnson 1981-82–1990-9110,146
  8. Tayshaun Prince 2002-03–2014-1510,006
  9. Grant Hill 1994-95–1999-009,393
  10. John Long 1978-79–1990-919,023

Data: Basketball-Reference, NBA stats API.