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Season History
78 seasons| Year | Team | Record | Seed | Coach | GM | OffRtg | DefRtg | NetRtg | Exp. W-L | PostSeason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Detroit Pistons | 60-22 | in | J.B. Bickerstaff (60-22) | Trajan Langdon | 117.9 (10th of 30) | 109.7 (2nd of 30) | +8.2 (3rd of 30) | 60-22 (3rd of 30) | Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (4-3) versus Orlando Magic · Tied NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (0-0) versus Cleveland Cavaliers · |
| 2024-25 | Detroit Pistons | 44-38 | 6th | J.B. Bickerstaff (44-38) | Trajan Langdon | 115.0 (16th of 30) | 113.1 (11th of 30) | +1.9 (13th of 30) | 46-36 (13th of 30) | Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-4) versus New York Knicks · |
| 2023-24 | Detroit Pistons | 14-68 | 15th | Monty Williams (14-68) | Troy Weaver | 109.7 (27th of 30) | 118.8 (26th of 30) | -9.1 (28th of 30) | 20-62 (28th of 30) | — |
| 2022-23 | Detroit Pistons | 17-65 | 15th | Dwane Casey (17-65) | 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 | Dwane Casey (23-59) | 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 | Dwane Casey (20-52) | 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 | Dwane Casey (20-46) | 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 | Dwane Casey (41-41) | 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 | Stan Van Gundy (39-43) | 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 | Stan Van Gundy (37-45) | 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 | Stan Van Gundy (44-38) | 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 | Stan Van Gundy (32-50) | 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 | Maurice Cheeks (21-29), John Loyer (8-24) | 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 | Lawrence Frank (29-53) | 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 | Lawrence Frank (25-41) | 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 | John Kuester (30-52) | 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 | John Kuester (27-55) | 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 | Michael Curry (39-43) | 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 | Flip Saunders (59-23) | 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 | Flip Saunders (53-29) | 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 | Flip Saunders (64-18) | 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 | Larry Brown (54-28) | 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 | Larry Brown (54-28) | 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 | Rick Carlisle (50-32) | 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 | Rick Carlisle (50-32) | 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 | George Irvine (32-50) | 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 | Alvin Gentry (28-30), George Irvine (14-10) | 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 | Alvin Gentry (29-21) | 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 | Doug Collins (21-24), Alvin Gentry (16-21) | 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 | Doug Collins (54-28) | 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 | Doug Collins (46-36) | 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 | Don Chaney (28-54) | 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 | Don Chaney (20-62) | 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 | Ron Rothstein (40-42) | 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 | Chuck Daly (48-34) | 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 | Chuck Daly (50-32) | 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 | Chuck Daly (59-23) | 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 | Chuck Daly (63-19) | 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 | Chuck Daly (54-28) | 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 | Chuck Daly (52-30) | 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 | Chuck Daly (46-36) | 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 | Chuck Daly (46-36) | 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 | Chuck Daly (49-33) | 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 | Scotty Robertson (37-45) | 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 | Scotty Robertson (39-43) | 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 | Scotty Robertson (21-61) | 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 | Dick Vitale (4-8), Richie Adubato (12-58) | 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 | Dick Vitale (30-52) | 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 | Herb Brown (9-15), Bob Kauffman (29-29) | 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 | Herb Brown (44-38) | 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 | Ray Scott (17-25), Herb Brown (19-21) | 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 | Ray Scott (40-42) | 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 | Ray Scott (52-30) | 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 | Earl Lloyd (2-5), Ray Scott (38-37) | 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 | Butch van Breda Kolff (6-4), Terry Dischinger (0-2), Earl Lloyd (20-50) | 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 | Butch van Breda Kolff (45-37) | 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 | Butch van Breda Kolff (31-51) | 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 | Donnie Butcher (10-12), Paul Seymour (22-38) | 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 | Donnie Butcher (40-42) | 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 | Dave DeBusschere (28-45), Donnie Butcher (2-6) | 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 | Dave DeBusschere (22-58) | 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 | Charles Wolf (2-9), Dave DeBusschere (29-40) | 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 | Charles Wolf (23-57) | 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 | Dick McGuire (34-46) | 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 | Dick McGuire (37-43) | 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 | Dick McGuire (34-45) | 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 | Red Rocha (13-21), Dick McGuire (17-24) | 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 | Red Rocha (28-44) | Nick Kerbawy | 89.4 (6th of 8) | 89.4 (4th of 8) | -0.0 (5th of 8) | 36-36 (5th of 8) | Lost NBA Western Division Semifinals (1-2) versus Minneapolis Lakers · |
| 1957-58 | Detroit Pistons | 33-39 | 2nd | Charles Eckman (9-16), Red Rocha (24-23) | 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 | Charles Eckman (34-38) | 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 | Charles Eckman (37-35) | 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 | Charles Eckman (43-29) | 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 | Paul Birch (40-32) | 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 | Paul Birch (36-33) | 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 | Paul Birch (29-37) | 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 | Murray Mendenhall (32-36) | 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 | Murray Mendenhall (40-28) | 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 | Carl Bennett (0-6), Curly Armstrong (22-32) | None | Untracked | Untracked | Untracked | 21-39 (9th of 12) | — |