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Franchise History

Detroit Pistons

Founded 1948-49  ·  75 seasons on record

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Season History

75 seasons
Year Team Record Seed Coach GM OffRtg DefRtg NetRtg Exp. W-L PostSeason
2022-23 Detroit Pistons 17-65 15th 22-60 (29th of 30) Troy Weaver 110.7 (28th of 30) 118.9 (28th of 30) -8.2 (29th of 30) 22-60 (29th of 30)
2021-22 Detroit Pistons 23-59 14th 22-60 (26th of 30) Troy Weaver 106.0 (28th of 30) 113.8 (24th of 30) -7.8 (26th of 30) 22-60 (26th of 30)
2020-21 Detroit Pistons 20-52 15th 26-46 (25th of 30) Troy Weaver 108.0 (26th of 30) 112.5 (16th of 30) -4.5 (25th of 30) 26-46 (25th of 30)
2019-20 Detroit Pistons 20-46 13th 26-40 (23rd of 30) Ed Stefanski 109.0 (21st of 30) 112.7 (22nd of 30) -3.6 (23rd of 30) 26-40 (23rd of 30)
2018-19 Detroit Pistons 41-41 8th 40-42 (17th of 30) Ed Stefanski 109.0 (21st of 30) 109.2 (11th of 30) -0.2 (17th of 30) 40-42 (17th of 30) Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (0-4) versus Milwaukee Bucks ·
2017-18 Detroit Pistons 39-43 9th 41-41 (19th of 30) Stan Van Gundy 107.2 (19th of 30) 107.3 (10th of 30) -0.2 (19th of 30) 41-41 (19th of 30)
2016-17 Detroit Pistons 37-45 10th 38-44 (21st of 30) Stan Van Gundy 106.0 (24th of 30) 107.1 (8th of 30) -1.2 (21st of 30) 38-44 (21st of 30)
2015-16 Detroit Pistons 44-38 8th 43-39 (14th of 30) Stan Van Gundy 106.1 (13th of 30) 105.5 (12th of 30) +0.6 (14th of 30) 43-39 (14th of 30) Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (0-4) versus Cleveland Cavaliers ·
2014-15 Detroit Pistons 32-50 5th 38-44 (20th of 30) Stan Van Gundy 105.3 (15th of 30) 106.4 (19th of 30) -1.1 (20th of 30) 38-44 (20th of 30)
2013-14 Detroit Pistons 29-53 4th 31-51 (24th of 30) Joe Dumars 105.9 (19th of 30) 109.7 (25th of 30) -3.8 (24th of 30) 31-51 (24th of 30)
2012-13 Detroit Pistons 29-53 4th 29-53 (25th of 30) Joe Dumars 103.8 (21st of 30) 108.1 (24th of 30) -4.4 (25th of 30) 29-53 (25th of 30)
2011-12 Detroit Pistons 25-41 4th 22-44 (26th of 30) Joe Dumars 101.0 (26th of 30) 106.3 (22nd of 30) -5.3 (26th of 30) 22-44 (26th of 30)
2010-11 Detroit Pistons 30-52 4th 31-51 (23rd of 30) Joe Dumars 107.7 (15th of 30) 111.7 (28th of 30) -4.0 (23rd of 30) 31-51 (23rd of 30)
2009-10 Detroit Pistons 27-55 5th 26-56 (27th of 30) Joe Dumars 105.6 (21st of 30) 111.4 (26th of 30) -5.7 (27th of 30) 26-56 (27th of 30)
2008-09 Detroit Pistons 39-43 3rd 40-42 (17th of 30) Joe Dumars 107.4 (21st of 30) 108.0 (16th of 30) -0.6 (17th of 30) 40-42 (17th of 30) Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (0-4) versus Cleveland Cavaliers ·
2007-08 Detroit Pistons 59-23 1st 62-20 (2nd of 30) Joe Dumars 111.4 (6th of 30) 102.9 (4th of 30) +8.4 (2nd of 30) 62-20 (2nd of 30) Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-2) versus Philadelphia 76ers · Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Orlando Magic · Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (2-4) versus Boston Celtics ·
2006-07 Detroit Pistons 53-29 1st 53-29 (6th of 30) Joe Dumars 108.9 (6th of 30) 104.2 (7th of 30) +4.7 (6th of 30) 53-29 (6th of 30) Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-0) versus Orlando Magic · Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus Chicago Bulls · Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (2-4) versus Cleveland Cavaliers ·
2005-06 Detroit Pistons 64-18 1st 60-22 (2nd of 30) Joe Dumars 110.8 (4th of 30) 103.1 (5th of 30) +7.6 (2nd of 30) 60-22 (2nd of 30) Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-1) versus Milwaukee Bucks · Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Cleveland Cavaliers · Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (2-4) versus Miami Heat ·
2004-05 Detroit Pistons 54-28 1st 53-29 (6th of 30) Joe Dumars 105.6 (17th of 30) 101.2 (3rd of 30) +4.4 (6th of 30) 53-29 (6th of 30) Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-1) versus Philadelphia 76ers · Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus Indiana Pacers · Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Miami Heat · Lost NBA Finals (3-4) versus San Antonio Spurs ·
2003-04 Detroit Pistons 54-28 2nd 59-23 (2nd of 29) Joe Dumars 102.0 (18th of 29) 95.4 (2nd of 29) +6.6 (2nd of 29) 59-23 (2nd of 29) Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-1) versus Milwaukee Bucks · Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus New Jersey Nets · Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-2) versus Indiana Pacers · Won NBA Finals (4-1) versus Los Angeles Lakers ·
2002-03 Detroit Pistons 50-32 1st 52-30 (5th of 29) Joe Dumars 104.1 (15th of 29) 99.9 (4th of 29) +4.2 (5th of 29) 52-30 (5th of 29) Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-3) versus Orlando Magic · Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus Philadelphia 76ers · Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (0-4) versus New Jersey Nets ·
2001-02 Detroit Pistons 50-32 1st 48-34 (10th of 29) Joe Dumars 104.8 (12th of 29) 102.4 (8th of 29) +2.4 (9th of 29) 48-34 (10th of 29) Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-2) versus Toronto Raptors · Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (1-4) versus Boston Celtics ·
2000-01 Detroit Pistons 32-50 5th 36-46 (19th of 29) Joe Dumars 100.0 (25th of 29) 101.8 (8th of 29) -1.8 (19th of 29) 36-46 (19th of 29)
1999-00 Detroit Pistons 42-40 4th 45-37 (13th of 29) Rick Sund 107.3 (4th of 29) 105.8 (21st of 29) +1.5 (12th of 29) 45-37 (13th of 29) Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (0-3) versus Miami Heat ·
1998-99 Detroit Pistons 29-21 3rd 32-18 (6th of 29) Rick Sund 104.2 (10th of 29) 100.3 (9th of 29) +3.9 (6th of 29) 32-18 (6th of 29) Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-3) versus Atlanta Hawks ·
1997-98 Detroit Pistons 37-45 6th 46-36 (13th of 29) Doug Collins, Rick Sund 105.3 (13th of 29) 103.5 (9th of 29) +1.8 (13th of 29) 46-36 (13th of 29)
1996-97 Detroit Pistons 54-28 3rd 57-25 (6th of 29) Doug Collins 110.6 (5th of 29) 104.4 (11th of 29) +6.2 (6th of 29) 57-25 (6th of 29) Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-3) versus Atlanta Hawks ·
1995-96 Detroit Pistons 46-36 5th 49-33 (9th of 29) Doug Collins 107.9 (15th of 29) 105.1 (7th of 29) +2.8 (9th of 29) 49-33 (9th of 29) Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (0-3) versus Orlando Magic ·
1994-95 Detroit Pistons 28-54 7th 22-60 (25th of 27) Billy McKinney 105.1 (24th of 27) 112.9 (27th of 27) -7.8 (25th of 27) 22-60 (25th of 27)
1993-94 Detroit Pistons 20-62 7th 21-61 (26th of 27) Billy McKinney 102.7 (23rd of 27) 110.9 (26th of 27) -8.2 (26th of 27) 21-61 (26th of 27)
1992-93 Detroit Pistons 40-42 6th 37-45 (20th of 27) Billy McKinney 107.4 (18th of 27) 108.9 (15th of 27) -1.5 (20th of 27) 37-45 (20th of 27)
1991-92 Detroit Pistons 48-34 3rd 47-35 (10th of 27) Jack McCloskey 107.5 (15th of 27) 105.3 (6th of 27) +2.2 (10th of 27) 47-35 (10th of 27) Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-3) versus New York Knicks ·
1990-91 Detroit Pistons 50-32 2nd 50-32 (8th of 27) Jack McCloskey 108.2 (12th of 27) 104.6 (4th of 27) +3.5 (7th of 27) 50-32 (8th of 27) Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-2) versus Atlanta Hawks · Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus Boston Celtics · Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (0-4) versus Chicago Bulls ·
1989-90 Detroit Pistons 59-23 1st 57-25 (3rd of 27) Jack McCloskey 109.9 (11th of 27) 103.5 (2nd of 27) +6.4 (3rd of 27) 57-25 (3rd of 27) Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus Indiana Pacers · Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus New York Knicks · Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-3) versus Chicago Bulls · Won NBA Finals (4-1) versus Portland Trail Blazers ·
1988-89 Detroit Pistons 63-19 1st 56-26 (4th of 25) Jack McCloskey 110.8 (7th of 25) 104.7 (3rd of 25) +6.0 (4th of 25) 56-26 (4th of 25) Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus Boston Celtics · Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Milwaukee Bucks · Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-2) versus Chicago Bulls · Won NBA Finals (4-0) versus Los Angeles Lakers ·
1987-88 Detroit Pistons 54-28 1st 54-28 (3rd of 23) Jack McCloskey 110.5 (6th of 23) 105.3 (2nd of 23) +5.2 (3rd of 23) 54-28 (3rd of 23) Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-2) versus Washington Bullets · Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Chicago Bulls · Won NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-2) versus Boston Celtics · Lost NBA Finals (3-4) versus Los Angeles Lakers ·
1986-87 Detroit Pistons 52-30 2nd 50-32 (6th of 23) Jack McCloskey 109.2 (9th of 23) 105.8 (5th of 23) +3.4 (6th of 23) 50-32 (6th of 23) Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus Washington Bullets · Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1) versus Atlanta Hawks · Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (3-4) versus Boston Celtics ·
1985-86 Detroit Pistons 46-36 3rd 44-38 (8th of 23) Jack McCloskey 109.0 (7th of 23) 107.9 (15th of 23) +1.1 (8th of 23) 44-38 (8th of 23) Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (1-3) versus Atlanta Hawks ·
1984-85 Detroit Pistons 46-36 2nd 47-35 (6th of 23) Jack McCloskey 109.6 (9th of 23) 107.2 (9th of 23) +2.4 (6th of 23) 47-35 (6th of 23) Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-0) versus New Jersey Nets · Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (2-4) versus Boston Celtics ·
1983-84 Detroit Pistons 49-33 2nd 50-32 (6th of 23) Jack McCloskey 111.5 (1st of 23) 108.1 (16th of 23) +3.4 (6th of 23) 50-32 (6th of 23) Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-3) versus New York Knicks ·
1982-83 Detroit Pistons 37-45 3rd 40-42 (14th of 23) Jack McCloskey 105.4 (11th of 23) 105.8 (14th of 23) -0.4 (14th of 23) 40-42 (14th of 23)
1981-82 Detroit Pistons 39-43 3rd 39-43 (15th of 23) Jack McCloskey 105.8 (17th of 23) 106.6 (11th of 23) -0.9 (15th of 23) 39-43 (15th of 23)
1980-81 Detroit Pistons 21-61 6th 24-58 (22nd of 23) Jack McCloskey 98.1 (23rd of 23) 104.3 (7th of 23) -6.2 (22nd of 23) 24-58 (22nd of 23)
1979-80 Detroit Pistons 16-66 6th 22-60 (22nd of 22) Bill Davidson, Jack McCloskey 101.2 (22nd of 22) 108.8 (19th of 22) -7.7 (22nd of 22) 22-60 (22nd of 22)
1978-79 Detroit Pistons 30-52 4th 34-48 (16th of 22) Bill Davidson 102.1 (17th of 22) 104.6 (15th of 22) -2.5 (16th of 22) 34-48 (16th of 22)
1977-78 Detroit Pistons 38-44 4th 38-44 (15th of 22) Bob Kauffman 100.3 (12th of 22) 101.5 (14th of 22) -1.1 (15th of 22) 38-44 (15th of 22)
1976-77 Detroit Pistons 44-38 2nd 38-44 (14th of 22) Oscar Feldman 100.3 (9th of 22) 101.3 (17th of 22) -1.0 (14th of 22) 38-44 (14th of 22) Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (1-2) versus Golden State Warriors ·
1975-76 Detroit Pistons 36-46 2nd 38-44 (12th of 18) Oscar Feldman 99.2 (4th of 18) 100.2 (16th of 18) -1.0 (12th of 18) 38-44 (12th of 18) Won NBA Western Conference First Round (2-1) versus Milwaukee Bucks · Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (2-4) versus Golden State Warriors ·
1974-75 Detroit Pistons 40-42 3rd 37-45 (14th of 18) Edwin Coil 98.3 (5th of 18) 99.7 (17th of 18) -1.4 (14th of 18) 37-45 (14th of 18) Lost NBA Western Conference First Round (1-2) versus Seattle SuperSonics ·
1973-74 Detroit Pistons 52-30 3rd 52-30 (2nd of 17) Edwin Coil 97.6 (9th of 17) 93.8 (3rd of 17) +3.8 (2nd of 17) 52-30 (2nd of 17) Lost NBA Western Conference Semifinals (3-4) versus Chicago Bulls ·
1972-73 Detroit Pistons 40-42 3rd 42-40 (8th of 17) Edwin Coil 98.4 (6th of 17) 98.2 (10th of 17) +0.2 (8th of 17) 42-40 (8th of 17)
1971-72 Detroit Pistons 26-56 4th 25-57 (14th of 17) Edwin Coil 96.1 (12th of 17) 102.2 (16th of 17) -6.0 (14th of 17) 25-57 (14th of 17)
1970-71 Detroit Pistons 45-37 4th 39-43 (10th of 17) Edwin Coil 98.1 (7th of 17) 98.7 (12th of 17) -0.7 (10th of 17) 39-43 (10th of 17)
1969-70 Detroit Pistons 31-51 7th 33-49 (13th of 14) Edwin Coil 100.1 (6th of 14) 103.1 (14th of 14) -2.9 (13th of 14) 33-49 (13th of 14)
1968-69 Detroit Pistons 32-50 6th 33-49 (11th of 14) Edwin Coil 97.3 (6th of 14) 100.0 (12th of 14) -2.7 (11th of 14) 33-49 (11th of 14)
1967-68 Detroit Pistons 40-42 4th 36-46 (9th of 12) Edwin Coil 96.7 (6th of 12) 98.4 (9th of 12) -1.6 (9th of 12) 36-46 (9th of 12) Lost NBA Eastern Division Semifinals (2-4) versus Boston Celtics ·
1966-67 Detroit Pistons 30-51 5th 27-54 (9th of 10) Edwin Coil 90.9 (10th of 10) 95.4 (5th of 10) -4.5 (9th of 10) 27-54 (9th of 10)
1965-66 Detroit Pistons 22-58 5th 24-56 (9th of 9) Edwin Coil 89.4 (9th of 9) 94.9 (4th of 9) -5.5 (9th of 9) 24-56 (9th of 9)
1964-65 Detroit Pistons 31-49 4th 31-49 (7th of 9) Francis Smith, Don Wattrick 90.5 (8th of 9) 93.3 (4th of 9) -2.8 (7th of 9) 31-49 (7th of 9)
1963-64 Detroit Pistons 23-57 5th 22-58 (9th of 9) Francis Smith 92.5 (8th of 9) 99.1 (8th of 9) -6.6 (9th of 9) 22-58 (9th of 9)
1962-63 Detroit Pistons 34-46 3rd 31-49 (7th of 9) Francis Smith 94.2 (7th of 9) 97.3 (6th of 9) -3.1 (7th of 9) 31-49 (7th of 9) Lost NBA Western Division Semifinals (1-3) versus St. Louis Hawks ·
1961-62 Detroit Pistons 37-43 3rd 36-44 (6th of 9) Francis Smith 92.8 (6th of 9) 94.2 (5th of 9) -1.4 (6th of 9) 36-44 (6th of 9) Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (3-1) versus Cincinnati Royals · Lost NBA Western Division Finals (2-4) versus Los Angeles Lakers ·
1960-61 Detroit Pistons 34-45 3rd 34-45 (6th of 8) Nick Kerbawy, Francis Smith 93.8 (2nd of 8) 95.6 (6th of 8) -1.9 (6th of 8) 34-45 (6th of 8) Lost NBA Western Division Semifinals (2-3) versus Los Angeles Lakers ·
1959-60 Detroit Pistons 30-45 2nd 30-45 (6th of 8) Nick Kerbawy 89.8 (6th of 8) 92.6 (6th of 8) -2.8 (6th of 8) 30-45 (6th of 8) Lost NBA Western Division Semifinals (0-2) versus Minneapolis Lakers ·
1958-59 Detroit Pistons 28-44 3rd 33-39 (5th of 8) Nick Kerbawy 88.4 (6th of 8) 89.4 (4th of 8) -1.1 (5th of 8) 33-39 (5th of 8) Lost NBA Western Division Semifinals (1-2) versus Minneapolis Lakers ·
1957-58 Detroit Pistons 33-39 2nd 30-42 (7th of 8) Fred Delano 88.2 (5th of 8) 90.1 (6th of 8) -2.0 (7th of 8) 30-42 (7th of 8) Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (2-0) versus Cincinnati Royals · Lost NBA Western Division Finals (1-4) versus St. Louis Hawks ·
1956-57 Fort Wayne Pistons 34-38 3rd 30-42 (8th of 8) Otto Adams, Fred Zollner 88.8 (4th of 8) 91.0 (8th of 8) -2.1 (8th of 8) 30-42 (8th of 8) Lost NBA Western Division Tiebreaker (0-1) versus St. Louis Hawks · Lost NBA Western Division Semifinals (0-2) versus Minneapolis Lakers ·
1955-56 Fort Wayne Pistons 37-35 1st 38-34 (2nd of 8) Fred Zollner 90.7 (5th of 8) 90.0 (4th of 8) +0.7 (2nd of 8) 38-34 (2nd of 8) Won NBA Western Division Finals (3-2) versus St. Louis Hawks · Lost NBA Finals (1-4) versus Philadelphia Warriors ·
1954-55 Fort Wayne Pistons 43-29 1st 43-29 (1st of 8) Fred Zollner 91.2 (2nd of 8) 88.9 (3rd of 8) +2.4 (1st of 8) 43-29 (1st of 8) Won NBA Western Division Finals (3-1) versus Minneapolis Lakers · Lost NBA Finals (3-4) versus Syracuse Nationals ·
1953-54 Fort Wayne Pistons 40-32 3rd 41-31 (5th of 9) None 89.0 (3rd of 9) 87.2 (4th of 9) +1.9 (5th of 9) 41-31 (5th of 9) Lost NBA Western Division Round-Robin (0-2) versus Minneapolis Lakers · Lost NBA Western Division Round-Robin (0-2) versus Rochester Royals · Advanced from Western Division Round Robin ·
1952-53 Fort Wayne Pistons 36-33 3rd 34-35 (6th of 10) None 87.6 (6th of 10) 87.7 (6th of 10) -0.1 (6th of 10) 34-35 (6th of 10) Won NBA Western Division Semifinals (2-1) versus Rochester Royals · Lost NBA Western Division Finals (2-3) versus Minneapolis Lakers ·
1951-52 Fort Wayne Pistons 29-37 4th 27-39 (8th of 10) None 85.6 (6th of 10) 87.9 (5th of 10) -2.2 (8th of 10) 27-39 (8th of 10) Lost NBA Western Division Semifinals (0-2) versus Rochester Royals ·
1950-51 Fort Wayne Pistons 32-36 3rd 29-39 (7th of 11) None 82.0 (10th of 11) 83.8 (3rd of 11) -1.8 (7th of 11) 29-39 (7th of 11) Lost NBA Western Division Semifinals (1-2) versus Rochester Royals ·
1949-50 Fort Wayne Pistons 40-28 3rd 38-30 (8th of 17) None Untracked Untracked Untracked 38-30 (8th of 17) Won NBA Central Division Third Place Tiebreaker (1-0) versus Chicago Stags · Won NBA Central Division Semifinals (2-0) versus Rochester Royals · Lost NBA Central Division Finals (0-2) versus Minneapolis Lakers ·
1948-49 Fort Wayne Pistons 22-38 5th 21-39 (9th of 12) None Untracked Untracked Untracked 21-39 (9th of 12)