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Detroit Pistons Franchise Index

Detroit Pistons:

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62 Seasons

Glossary ▪ An asterisk (*) indicates a playoff appearance
Season Lg Team W L W-L% Finish SRS ORtg DRtg Playoffs Coaches
2009-10 NBA Detroit Pistons 2 4 .333 5 0.12 104.1 105.9 Kuester (2-4)
2008-09 NBA Detroit Pistons* 39 43 .476 3 -0.36 107.4 108.0 Lost Eastern Conference First Round Curry (39-43)
2007-08 NBA Detroit Pistons* 59 23 .720 1 6.67 111.4 102.9 Lost Eastern Conference Finals Saunders (59-23)
2006-07 NBA Detroit Pistons* 53 29 .646 1 3.68 108.9 104.2 Lost Eastern Conference Finals Saunders (53-29)
2005-06 NBA Detroit Pistons* 64 18 .780 1 6.23 110.8 103.1 Lost Eastern Conference Finals Saunders (64-18)
2004-05 NBA Detroit Pistons* 54 28 .659 1 3.31 105.6 101.2 Lost Finals Brown (54-28)
2003-04 NBA Detroit Pistons* 54 28 .659 2 5.04 102.0 95.4 Won Finals Brown (54-28)
2002-03 NBA Detroit Pistons* 50 32 .610 1 2.98 104.1 99.9 Lost Eastern Conference Finals Carlisle (50-32)
2001-02 NBA Detroit Pistons* 50 32 .610 1 1.69 104.8 102.4 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals Carlisle (50-32)
2000-01 NBA Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 5 -2.08 100.0 101.8 Irvine (32-50)
1999-00 NBA Detroit Pistons* 42 40 .512 4 1.13 107.3 105.8 Lost Eastern Conference First Round Gentry (28-30), Irvine (14-10)
1998-99 NBA Detroit Pistons* 29 21 .580 3 3.97 104.2 100.3 Lost Eastern Conference First Round Gentry (29-21)
1997-98 NBA Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 6 1.95 105.3 103.5 Collins (21-24), Gentry (16-21)
1996-97 NBA Detroit Pistons* 54 28 .659 3 5.45 110.6 104.4 Lost Eastern Conference First Round Collins (54-28)
1995-96 NBA Detroit Pistons* 46 36 .561 4 2.45 107.9 105.1 Lost Eastern Conference First Round Collins (46-36)
1994-95 NBA Detroit Pistons 28 54 .341 7 -7.09 105.1 112.9 Chaney (28-54)
1993-94 NBA Detroit Pistons 20 62 .244 6 -7.46 102.7 110.9 Chaney (20-62)
1992-93 NBA Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 6 -1.10 107.4 108.9 Rothstein (40-42)
1991-92 NBA Detroit Pistons* 48 34 .585 3 2.05 107.5 105.3 Lost Eastern Conference First Round Daly (48-34)
1990-91 NBA Detroit Pistons* 50 32 .610 2 3.07 108.2 104.6 Lost Eastern Conference Finals Daly (50-32)
1989-90 NBA Detroit Pistons* 59 23 .720 1 5.41 109.9 103.5 Won Finals Daly (59-23)
1988-89 NBA Detroit Pistons* 63 19 .768 1 6.24 110.8 104.7 Won Finals Daly (63-19)
1987-88 NBA Detroit Pistons* 54 28 .659 1 5.46 110.5 105.3 Lost Finals Daly (54-28)
1986-87 NBA Detroit Pistons* 52 30 .634 2 3.52 109.2 105.8 Lost Eastern Conference Finals Daly (52-30)
1985-86 NBA Detroit Pistons* 46 36 .561 3 1.44 109.0 107.9 Lost Eastern Conference First Round Daly (46-36)
1984-85 NBA Detroit Pistons* 46 36 .561 2 2.73 109.6 107.2 Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals Daly (46-36)
1983-84 NBA Detroit Pistons* 49 33 .598 2 3.52 111.5 108.1 Lost Eastern Conference First Round Daly (49-33)
1982-83 NBA Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 3 -0.17 105.4 105.8 Robertson (37-45)
1981-82 NBA Detroit Pistons 39 43 .476 3 -0.63 105.8 106.6 Robertson (39-43)
1980-81 NBA Detroit Pistons 21 61 .256 6 -5.58 98.1 104.3 Robertson (21-61)
1979-80 NBA Detroit Pistons 16 66 .195 6 -7.58 101.2 108.8 Vitale (4-8), Adubato (12-58)
1978-79 NBA Detroit Pistons 30 52 .366 4 -2.60 102.1 104.6 Vitale (30-52)
1977-78 NBA Detroit Pistons 38 44 .463 4 -1.22 100.3 101.5 Brown (9-15), Kauffman (29-29)
1976-77 NBA Detroit Pistons* 44 38 .537 2 -1.00 100.3 101.3 Lost Western Conference First Round Brown (44-38)
1975-76 NBA Detroit Pistons* 36 46 .439 2 -1.19 99.2 100.2 Lost Western Conference Semifinals Scott (17-25), Brown (19-21)
1974-75 NBA Detroit Pistons* 40 42 .488 3 -1.19 98.3 99.7 Lost Western Conference First Round Scott (40-42)
1973-74 NBA Detroit Pistons* 52 30 .634 3 4.02 97.6 93.8 Lost Western Conference Semifinals Scott (52-30)
1972-73 NBA Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 3 0.53 Lloyd (2-5), Scott (38-37)
1971-72 NBA Detroit Pistons 26 56 .317 4 -6.11 Van Breda Kolff (6-4), Dischinger (0-2), Lloyd (20-50)
1970-71 NBA Detroit Pistons 45 37 .549 4 -0.34 Van Breda Kolff (45-37)
1969-70 NBA Detroit Pistons 31 51 .378 7 -2.94 Van Breda Kolff (31-51)
1968-69 NBA Detroit Pistons 32 50 .390 6 -2.79 Butcher (10-12), Seymour (22-38)
1967-68 NBA Detroit Pistons* 40 42 .488 4 -1.70 Lost Eastern Division Semifinals Butcher (40-42)
1966-67 NBA Detroit Pistons 30 51 .370 5 -4.98 DeBusschere (28-45), Butcher (2-6)
1965-66 NBA Detroit Pistons 22 58 .275 5 -6.07 DeBusschere (22-58)
1964-65 NBA Detroit Pistons 31 49 .388 4 -3.03 Wolf (2-9), DeBusschere (29-40)
1963-64 NBA Detroit Pistons 23 57 .288 5 -6.77 Wolf (23-57)
1962-63 NBA Detroit Pistons* 34 46 .425 3 -3.38 Lost Western Division Semifinals McGuire (34-46)
1961-62 NBA Detroit Pistons* 37 43 .463 3 -1.72 Lost Western Division Finals McGuire (37-43)
1960-61 NBA Detroit Pistons* 34 45 .430 3 -2.12 Lost Western Division Semifinals McGuire (34-45)
1959-60 NBA Detroit Pistons* 30 45 .400 2 -3.45 Lost Western Division Semifinals Rocha (13-21), McGuire (17-24)
1958-59 NBA Detroit Pistons* 28 44 .389 3 -1.37 Lost Western Division Semifinals Rocha (28-44)
1957-58 NBA Detroit Pistons* 33 39 .458 2 -2.33 Lost Western Division Finals Eckman (9-16), Rocha (24-23)
1956-57 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 34 38 .472 1 -2.17 Lost Western Division Semifinals Eckman (34-38)
1955-56 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 37 35 .514 1 0.45 Lost Finals Eckman (37-35)
1954-55 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 43 29 .597 1 2.01 Lost Finals Eckman (43-29)
1953-54 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons 40 32 .556 3 1.44 Birch (40-32)
1952-53 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 36 33 .522 3 0.17 Lost Western Division Finals Birch (36-33)
1951-52 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 29 37 .439 4 -1.82 Lost Western Division Semifinals Birch (29-37)
1950-51 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 32 36 .471 3 -1.81 Lost Western Division Semifinals Mendenhall (32-36)
1949-50 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons* 40 28 .588 3 1.84 Lost Central Division Finals Mendenhall (40-28)
1948-49 BAA Fort Wayne Pistons 22 38 .367 5 -2.84 Bennett (0-6), Armstrong (22-32)