DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1977-78 Detroit Pistons
38–44 · #16 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 38–44 in the regular season, good for the #16 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#16
Net rating
-1.2
Home floor
Cobo Arena
Roster
18 players
Record
38–44
46.3% win rate
League rank
#16
Regular season
Net rating
-1.2
SRS -1.2
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ford | G-F | 42 | 82 | — | 10.5 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| M.L. Carr | F-G | 30 | 79 | — | 12.4 | 7.1 | 2.3 |
| Leon Douglas | C-F | 13 | 79 | — | 10.9 | 7.4 | 1.4 |
| Eric Money | G | 14 | 76 | — | 18.6 | 2.8 | 4.7 |
| Al Skinner | G | — | 69 | — | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Bob Lanier | C | 16 | 63 | — | 24.5 | 11.3 | 3.4 |
| John Shumate | F-C | — | 62 | — | 15.5 | 8.9 | 2.0 |
| Ben Poquette | F-C | — | 52 | — | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Gus Gerard | F-G | — | 47 | — | 7.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Al Eberhard | F | 44 | 37 | — | 4.9 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| Jim Price | G | — | 34 | — | 11.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Ralph Simpson | G-F | 32 | 32 | — | 10.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Willie Norwood | F | — | 16 | — | 5.5 | 3.4 | 0.9 |
| Marvin Barnes | F-C | 24 | 12 | — | 10.0 | 7.6 | 1.6 |
| Kevin Porter | G | 1 | 8 | — | 4.6 | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| Howard Porter | F-C | — | 8 | — | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| Wayman Britt | G | 12 | 7 | — | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Jim Bostic | F | 32 | 4 | — | 6.5 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
Team stats
Season profile
100.3
ORtg
101.5
DRtg
107.7
Pace
-1.2
SRS
-1.2
MOV
52.4%
TS%
47.8%
eFG%
25.9
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Herb Brown
head_coach
Bob Kauffman
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Cobo Arena
290 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
DET
18 players