The Season in Brief
The 1952-53 Fort Wayne Pistons went 36-33. Led by Larry Foust, Andy Phillip and Fred Schaus, they posted a +0.17 SRS and went 4-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Foust leads at 24%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Larry Foust | 14.3 |
| Rebounds | Larry Foust | 11.5 |
| Assists | Andy Phillip | 5.0 |
| True Shooting | Chuck Share | 49.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Larry Foust | 3.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Larry FoustAll-Star4502Andy PhillipAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star3203Fred Schaus254Monk Meineke★ROY245Chuck Share176Frankie Brian117Dike Eddleman118Dick Groat★79Ray Corley510Jack Kerris411Jake Fendley★212Fred ScolariAll-Star213Ralph Johnson214Don Boven115Jack Kiley116Ralph O'Brien0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | 67 | 14.3 | 11.5 | 2.3 | — | — | 44.8 | — | 3.4 | 45 |
| Andy Phillip | 57 | 10.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | — | — | 47.0 | — | 2.4 | 32 |
| Fred Schaus | 69 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 3.6 | — | — | 42.6 | — | 2.7 | 25 |
| Monk Meineke★ | 68 | 10.7 | 6.9 | 2.2 | — | — | 47.2 | — | 2.5 | 24 |
| Chuck Share | 67 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 1.1 | — | — | 49.6 | — | 1.7 | 17 |
| Frankie Brian | 68 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | — | — | 43.8 | — | 1.4 | 11 |
| Dike Eddleman | 69 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 1.5 | — | — | 38.9 | — | 1.5 | 11 |
| Dick Groat★ | 26 | 11.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 | — | — | 46.4 | — | 0.7 | 7 |
| Ray Corley | 8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | — | — | 20.6 | — | 0.0 | 5 |
| Jack Kerris | 52 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.1 | — | — | 40.2 | — | 1.2 | 4 |
| Jake Fendley★ | 45 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | — | — | 48.9 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
| Fred Scolari | 16 | 11.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | — | — | 46.4 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
| Ralph Johnson | 3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | — | — | 38.8 | — | 0.0 | 2 |
| Don Boven | 17 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 1.2 | — | — | 40.0 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Jack Kiley | 6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | — | — | 27.6 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Ralph O'Brien | 7 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | — | — | 43.9 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.5
- Youngest: Monk Meineke (22)
- Oldest: Ralph Johnson (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Monk Meineke - rookie
- Dick Groat - rookie
- Andy Phillip - new to the team
- Ray Corley - new to the team
- Fred Scolari - new to the team
- Don Boven - new to the team
- Ralph O'Brien - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Larry Foust - pick #6 (1950)
- Andy Phillip - undrafted
- Fred Schaus - undrafted
- Monk Meineke - undrafted
- Chuck Share - pick #1 (1950)
The Playoff Run
4-4 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.