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Season Lg Team W L W-L% Finish Playoffs Points Rebounds Assists Coaches
2007-08 NBA Detroit Pistons* 59 23 .720 1 Won Eastern Conference Semifinals C. Billups A. McDyess C. Billups F. Saunders (59-23)
2006-07 NBA Detroit Pistons* 53 29 .646 1 Lost Eastern Conference Finals R. Hamilton R. Wallace C. Billups F. Saunders (53-29)
2005-06 NBA Detroit Pistons* 64 18 .780 1 Lost Eastern Conference Finals R. Hamilton B. Wallace C. Billups F. Saunders (64-18)
2004-05 NBA Detroit Pistons* 54 28 .659 1 Lost Finals R. Hamilton B. Wallace C. Billups L. Brown (54-28)
2003-04 NBA Detroit Pistons* 54 28 .659 2 Won Finals R. Hamilton B. Wallace C. Billups L. Brown (54-28)
2002-03 NBA Detroit Pistons* 50 32 .610 1 Lost Eastern Conference Finals R. Hamilton B. Wallace C. Billups R. Carlisle (50-32)
2001-02 NBA Detroit Pistons* 50 32 .610 1 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals J. Stackhouse B. Wallace J. Stackhouse R. Carlisle (50-32)
2000-01 NBA Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 5 J. Stackhouse B. Wallace J. Stackhouse G. Irvine (32-50)
1999-00 NBA Detroit Pistons* 42 40 .512 4 Lost Eastern Conference First Round J. Stackhouse J. Williams G. Hill A. Gentry (28-30)
G. Irvine (14-10)
1998-99 NBA Detroit Pistons* 29 21 .580 3 Lost Eastern Conference First Round G. Hill G. Hill G. Hill A. Gentry (29-21)
1997-98 NBA Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 6 G. Hill B. Dele G. Hill D. Collins (21-24)
A. Gentry (16-21)
1996-97 NBA Detroit Pistons* 54 28 .659 3 Lost Eastern Conference First Round G. Hill G. Hill G. Hill D. Collins (54-28)
1995-96 NBA Detroit Pistons* 46 36 .561 4 Lost Eastern Conference First Round G. Hill G. Hill G. Hill D. Collins (46-36)
1994-95 NBA Detroit Pistons 28 54 .341 7 G. Hill T. Mills J. Dumars D. Chaney (28-54)
1993-94 NBA Detroit Pistons 20 62 .244 6 J. Dumars T. Mills I. Thomas D. Chaney (20-62)
1992-93 NBA Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 6 J. Dumars D. Rodman I. Thomas R. Rothstein (40-42)
1991-92 NBA Detroit Pistons* 48 34 .585 3 Lost Eastern Conference First Round J. Dumars D. Rodman I. Thomas C. Daly (48-34)
1990-91 NBA Detroit Pistons* 50 32 .610 2 Lost Eastern Conference Finals J. Dumars D. Rodman I. Thomas C. Daly (50-32)
1989-90 NBA Detroit Pistons* 59 23 .720 1 Won Finals I. Thomas D. Rodman I. Thomas C. Daly (59-23)
1988-89 NBA Detroit Pistons* 63 19 .768 1 Won Finals I. Thomas B. Laimbeer I. Thomas C. Daly (63-19)
1987-88 NBA Detroit Pistons* 54 28 .659 1 Lost Finals I. Thomas B. Laimbeer I. Thomas C. Daly (54-28)
1986-87 NBA Detroit Pistons* 52 30 .634 2 Lost Eastern Conference Finals A. Dantley B. Laimbeer I. Thomas C. Daly (52-30)
1985-86 NBA Detroit Pistons* 46 36 .561 3 Lost Eastern Conference First Round K. Tripucka B. Laimbeer I. Thomas C. Daly (46-36)
1984-85 NBA Detroit Pistons* 46 36 .561 2 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals I. Thomas B. Laimbeer I. Thomas C. Daly (46-36)
1983-84 NBA Detroit Pistons* 49 33 .598 2 Lost Eastern Conference First Round I. Thomas B. Laimbeer I. Thomas C. Daly (49-33)
1982-83 NBA Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 3 I. Thomas B. Laimbeer I. Thomas S. Robertson (37-45)
1981-82 NBA Detroit Pistons 39 43 .476 3 K. Tripucka K. Benson I. Thomas S. Robertson (39-43)
1980-81 NBA Detroit Pistons 21 61 .256 6 P. Hubbard P. Hubbard R. Lee S. Robertson (21-61)
1979-80 NBA Detroit Pistons 16 66 .195 6 J. Long T. Tyler E. Money D. Vitale (4-8)
R. Adubato (12-58)
1978-79 NBA Detroit Pistons 30 52 .366 4 M. Carr L. Douglas K. Porter D. Vitale (30-52)
1977-78 NBA Detroit Pistons 38 44 .463 4 B. Lanier B. Lanier C. Ford H. Brown (9-15)
B. Kauffman (29-29)
1976-77 NBA Detroit Pistons* 44 38 .537 2 Lost Western Conference First Round B. Lanier B. Lanier K. Porter H. Brown (44-38)
1975-76 NBA Detroit Pistons* 36 46 .439 2 Lost Western Conference Semifinals B. Lanier B. Lanier E. Money R. Scott (17-25)
H. Brown (19-21)
1974-75 NBA Detroit Pistons* 40 42 .488 3 Lost Western Conference First Round B. Lanier B. Lanier D. Bing R. Scott (40-42)
1973-74 NBA Detroit Pistons* 52 30 .634 3 Lost Western Conference Semifinals B. Lanier B. Lanier D. Bing R. Scott (52-30)
1972-73 NBA Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 3 B. Lanier B. Lanier D. Bing E. Lloyd (2-5)
R. Scott (38-37)
1971-72 NBA Detroit Pistons 26 56 .317 4 B. Lanier B. Lanier D. Bing B. Van Breda Kolff (6-4)
T. Dischinger (0-2)
E. Lloyd (20-50)
1970-71 NBA Detroit Pistons 45 37 .549 4 D. Bing O. Moore D. Bing B. Van Breda Kolff (45-37)
1969-70 NBA Detroit Pistons 31 51 .378 7 J. Walker O. Moore D. Bing B. Van Breda Kolff (31-51)
1968-69 NBA Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 6 D. Bing H. Hairston D. Bing D. Butcher (10-12)
P. Seymour (22-38)
1967-68 NBA Detroit Pistons* 40 42 .488 4 Lost Eastern Division Semifinals D. Bing D. DeBusschere D. Bing D. Butcher (40-42)
1966-67 NBA Detroit Pistons 30 51 .370 5 D. Bing D. DeBusschere D. Bing D. DeBusschere (28-45)
D. Butcher (2-6)
1965-66 NBA Detroit Pistons 22 58 .275 5 E. Miles D. DeBusschere R. Scott D. DeBusschere (22-58)
1964-65 NBA Detroit Pistons 31 49 .388 4 T. Dischinger R. Harding D. DeBusschere C. Wolf (2-9)
D. DeBusschere (29-40)
1963-64 NBA Detroit Pistons 23 57 .288 5 B. Howell R. Scott R. Scott C. Wolf (23-57)
1962-63 NBA Detroit Pistons* 34 46 .425 3 Lost Western Division Semifinals B. Howell B. Howell D. Ohl D. McGuire (34-46)
1961-62 NBA Detroit Pistons* 37 43 .463 3 Lost Western Division Finals B. Howell B. Howell G. Shue D. McGuire (37-43)
1960-61 NBA Detroit Pistons* 34 45 .430 3 Lost Western Division Semifinals B. Howell B. Howell G. Shue D. McGuire (34-45)
1959-60 NBA Detroit Pistons* 30 45 .400 2 Lost Western Division Semifinals G. Shue W. Dukes D. McGuire R. Rocha (13-21)
D. McGuire (17-24)
1958-59 NBA Detroit Pistons* 28 44 .389 3 Lost Western Division Semifinals G. Shue W. Dukes D. McGuire R. Rocha (28-44)
1957-58 NBA Detroit Pistons* 33 39 .458 2 Lost Western Division Finals G. Yardley W. Dukes D. McGuire C. Eckman (9-16)
R. Rocha (24-23)
1956-57 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 34 38 .472 1 Lost Western Division Semifinals G. Yardley G. Yardley G. Shue C. Eckman (34-38)
1955-56 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 37 35 .514 1 Lost Finals G. Yardley G. Yardley A. Phillip C. Eckman (37-35)
1954-55 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 43 29 .597 1 Lost Finals L. Foust L. Foust A. Phillip C. Eckman (43-29)
1953-54 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons 40 32 .556 3 L. Foust L. Foust A. Phillip P. Birch (40-32)
1952-53 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 36 33 .522 3 Lost Western Division Finals L. Foust L. Foust F. Schaus P. Birch (36-33)
1951-52 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 29 37 .439 4 Lost Western Division Semifinals F. Brian L. Foust F. Schaus P. Birch (29-37)
1950-51 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 32 36 .471 3 Lost Western Division Semifinals F. Schaus L. Foust F. Schaus M. Mendenhall (32-36)
1949-50 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 40 28 .588 3 Lost Central Division Finals F. Schaus C. Black F. Schaus M. Mendenhall (40-28)
1948-49 BAA Fort Wayne Pistons 22 38 .367 5 B. Tough C. Black J. Smiley C. Bennett (0-6)
C. Armstrong (22-32)