The Season in Brief
The 1951-52 Fort Wayne Pistons went 29-37. Led by Larry Foust, Fred Schaus and Frankie Brian, they posted a -1.83 SRS and went 0-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Foust leads at 37%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Frankie Brian | 15.9 |
| Rebounds | Larry Foust | 13.3 |
| Assists | Fred Schaus | 4.0 |
| True Shooting | Jack Kerris | 47.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | Larry Foust | 3.2 |
The Roster, by Fame
Larry FoustAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star5602Fred Schaus3303Frankie BrianAll-Star224Jack Kerris205Ralph Johnson86Chuck Share47Bill Closs48Jake Fendley29Jack Kiley★110Dike EddlemanAll-Star111Art Burris112Don Otten013Zeke Sinicola0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 66 | 15.9 | 13.3 | 3.0 | — | — | 45.0 | — | 3.2 | 56 |
| Fred Schaus | 62 | 14.1 | 7.0 | 4.0 | — | — | 46.3 | — | 2.3 | 33 |
| Frankie Brian | 66 | 15.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | — | 45.2 | — | 1.8 | 22 |
| Jack Kerris | 66 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 3.2 | — | — | 47.3 | — | 2.3 | 20 |
| Ralph Johnson | 66 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | — | — | 40.0 | — | 1.6 | 8 |
| Chuck Share | 63 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.0 | — | — | 40.8 | — | 1.2 | 4 |
| Bill Closs | 57 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | — | — | 37.9 | — | 0.9 | 4 |
| Jake Fendley | 58 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | — | — | 43.2 | — | 0.5 | 2 |
| Jack Kiley★ | 47 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | — | — | 27.2 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| Dike Eddleman | 16 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | — | — | 40.0 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Art Burris | 29 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | — | — | 26.8 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Don Otten | 7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.7 | — | — | 44.4 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Zeke Sinicola | 3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | 20.5 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.5
- Youngest: Jake Fendley (22)
- Oldest: Ralph Johnson (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Chuck Share - rookie
- Jake Fendley - rookie
- Jack Kiley - rookie
- Zeke Sinicola - rookie
- Frankie Brian - new to the team
- Bill Closs - new to the team
- Dike Eddleman - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Larry Foust - pick #6 (1950)
- Fred Schaus - undrafted
- Frankie Brian - undrafted
- Jack Kerris - pick #22 (1949)
- Ralph Johnson - undrafted
The Playoff Run
0-2 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.