DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1971-72 Detroit Pistons
26–56 · #14 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 26–56 in the regular season, good for the #14 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#14
Net rating
-6.1
Home floor
Cobo Arena
Roster
14 players
Record
26–56
31.7% win rate
League rank
#14
Regular season
Net rating
-6.1
SRS -6.1
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Rowe | F | — | 82 | — | 11.3 | 8.5 | 1.2 |
| Bob Lanier | C | 16 | 80 | — | 25.7 | 14.2 | 3.1 |
| Terry Dischinger | F-G | 43 | 79 | — | 9.4 | 4.3 | 1.2 |
| Howard Komives | G | 30 | 79 | — | 8.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
| Jimmy Walker | G | 24 | 78 | — | 21.3 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Willie Norwood | F | — | 78 | — | 7.5 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Bill Hewitt | F | 31 | 68 | — | 4.5 | 5.4 | 1.0 |
| Jim Davis | C-F | — | 52 | — | 5.9 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| Isaiah Wilson | G | 10 | 48 | — | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Dave Bing | G | 21 | 45 | — | 22.6 | 4.1 | 7.0 |
| Erwin Mueller | C-F | 51 | 42 | — | 4.3 | 3.5 | 1.4 |
| Harvey Marlatt | G | 26 | 31 | — | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Bob Quick | F-G | 14 | 18 | — | 6.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| Steve Mix | F | 23 | 8 | — | 4.6 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
Team stats
Season profile
96.1
ORtg
102.2
DRtg
112.8
Pace
-6.1
SRS
-6.8
MOV
50.6%
TS%
45.4%
eFG%
26.2
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Terry Dischinger
head_coach
Earl Lloyd
head_coach
Butch Van Breda Kolff
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Cobo Arena
433 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
DET
14 players