DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 Detroit Pistons
30–52 · #19 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotDET
Detroit Pistons went 30–52 in the regular season, good for the #19 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#19
Net rating
-2.5
Home floor
Pontiac Silverdome
Roster
20 players
Record
30–52
36.6% win rate
League rank
#19
Regular season
Net rating
-2.5
SRS -2.6
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter | G | 1 | 82 | 82 | 15.4 | 2.5 | 13.4 |
| John Long | G-F | — | 82 | — | 16.1 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
| Terry Tyler | F-G | — | 82 | — | 12.9 | 7.9 | 1.1 |
| M.L. Carr | F-G | 30 | 80 | — | 18.7 | 7.4 | 3.3 |
| Leon Douglas | C-F | 13 | 78 | — | 11.4 | 8.5 | 0.9 |
| Earl Tatum | G-F | — | 76 | — | 7.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Ben Poquette | F-C | 50 | 76 | — | 6.7 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Andre Wakefield | G | — | 71 | — | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Bob Lanier | C | 16 | 53 | — | 23.6 | 9.3 | 2.6 |
| Rickey Green | G | — | 27 | — | 6.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| Essie Hollis | F | 22 | 25 | — | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| Jim Brewer | F-C | — | 25 | — | 2.3 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Steve Sheppard | F | — | 20 | — | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Otis Howard | F | — | 11 | — | 4.5 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Larry McNeill | F-C | — | 11 | — | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Dennis Boyd | G | 11 | 5 | — | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Bubbles Hawkins | G | 11 | 4 | — | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Chris Ford | G-F | 42 | 3 | — | 11.0 | 6.0 | 1.7 |
| Gus Gerard | F-G | 22 | 2 | — | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Ron Behagen | F-C | — | 1 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
102.1
ORtg
104.6
DRtg
107.2
Pace
-2.6
SRS
-2.7
MOV
51.3%
TS%
47.5%
eFG%
25.4
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Dick Vitale
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Pontiac Silverdome
474 average attendance
Then and now
Detroit Pistons
DET
20 players