The Season in Brief
The 1950-51 Fort Wayne Pistons went 32-36. Led by Fred Schaus, Larry Foust and Jack Kerris, they posted a -1.81 SRS and went 1-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Fred Schaus leads at 24%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Fred Schaus | 15.1 |
| Rebounds | Larry Foust | 10.0 |
| Assists | Ken Murray | 3.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Larry Foust | 3.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Fred SchausAll-Star4802Larry FoustAll-Star4103Jack Kerris★304Ralph Johnson★185Don Otten166John Oldham★137Duane Klueh★98Ken Murray69Dick Mehen510Curly Armstrong511Jim Riffey★412Art Burris★313Bob Carpenter214John Hargis115Bob Harris1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Schaus | 68 | 15.1 | 7.3 | 2.7 | — | — | 45.4 | — | 3.4 | 48 |
| Larry Foust | 68 | 13.5 | 10.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 40.9 | — | 3.6 | 41 |
| Jack Kerris★ | 68 | 10.5 | 7.0 | 2.7 | — | — | 43.4 | — | 3.1 | 30 |
| Ralph Johnson★ | 68 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 2.7 | — | — | 36.1 | — | 2.5 | 18 |
| Don Otten | 49 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 0.8 | — | — | 48.1 | — | 1.5 | 16 |
| John Oldham★ | 68 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 | — | — | 39.2 | — | 2.0 | 13 |
| Duane Klueh★ | 61 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 41.7 | — | 1.4 | 9 |
| Ken Murray | 14 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 3.8 | — | — | 37.3 | — | 0.6 | 6 |
| Dick Mehen | 43 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | — | — | 41.6 | — | 0.9 | 5 |
| Curly Armstrong | 38 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | — | — | 37.2 | — | 0.9 | 5 |
| Jim Riffey★ | 35 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | — | — | 38.2 | — | 0.5 | 4 |
| Art Burris★ | 33 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.8 | — | — | 29.9 | — | 0.6 | 3 |
| Bob Carpenter | 21 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 | — | — | 33.8 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
| John Hargis | 14 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | — | — | 43.8 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Bob Harris | 12 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 0.7 | — | — | 31.2 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
Roster Profile
No age data this season.
Rookies & Newcomers
- Larry Foust - rookie
- Ken Murray - rookie
- Jim Riffey - rookie
- Art Burris - rookie
- Don Otten - new to the team
- Dick Mehen - new to the team
- John Hargis - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Fred Schaus - undrafted
- Larry Foust - pick #6 (1950)
- Jack Kerris - pick #22 (1949)
- Ralph Johnson - undrafted
- Don Otten - undrafted
The Playoff Run
1-2 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Detroit Pistons fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1948-491988-892025-26
3 championship seasons marked above the arc.