The Season in Brief
The 1955-56 Fort Wayne Pistons went 37-35. Led by George Yardley, Larry Foust and Mel Hutchins, they posted a +0.45 SRS and went 4-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - George Yardley leads at 20%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | George Yardley | 17.4 |
| Rebounds | George Yardley | 9.7 |
| Assists | Andy Phillip | 5.9 |
| True Shooting | Larry Foust | 54.7 |
| Def. Win Shares | George Yardley | 2.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
George YardleyAll-Star5502Larry FoustAll-Star5203Mel HutchinsAll-Star384Andy Phillip285Bob Houbregs★206Chuck Noble★187Corky Devlin★128Frankie Brian129Max Zaslofsky1210Odie Spears1111Jim Holstein712Jesse Arnelle★313Chuck Cooper214Don Bielke★115Johnny Horan0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 71 | 17.4 | 9.7 | 2.2 | — | — | 48.0 | — | 2.8 | 55 |
| Larry Foust | 72 | 16.2 | 9.0 | 1.8 | — | — | 54.7 | — | 2.6 | 52 |
| Mel Hutchins | 66 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 2.7 | — | — | 46.0 | — | 2.4 | 38 |
| Andy Phillip | 70 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 5.9 | — | — | 41.4 | — | 2.3 | 28 |
| Bob Houbregs★ | 70 | 11.1 | 5.9 | 2.3 | — | — | 52.3 | — | 1.9 | 20 |
| Chuck Noble★ | 72 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | — | — | 40.2 | — | 2.0 | 18 |
| Corky Devlin★ | 69 | 7.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | — | 43.6 | — | 1.2 | 12 |
| Frankie Brian | 37 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 2.0 | — | — | 37.8 | — | 0.6 | 12 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 9 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | — | — | 45.6 | — | 0.1 | 12 |
| Odie Spears | 72 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.7 | — | — | 44.1 | — | 1.3 | 11 |
| Jim Holstein | 27 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | — | — | 34.2 | — | 0.4 | 7 |
| Jesse Arnelle★ | 31 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 0.6 | — | — | 37.8 | — | 0.6 | 3 |
| Chuck Cooper | 32 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 0.9 | — | — | 39.4 | — | 0.5 | 2 |
| Don Bielke★ | 7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | — | — | 57.9 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Johnny Horan | 7 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | — | — | 38.4 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.2
- Youngest: Jesse Arnelle (22)
- Oldest: Andy Phillip (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Chuck Noble - rookie
- Corky Devlin - rookie
- Jesse Arnelle - rookie
- Don Bielke - rookie
- Johnny Horan - rookie
- Odie Spears - new to the team
- Jim Holstein - new to the team
- Chuck Cooper - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- George Yardley - pick #8 (1950)
- Larry Foust - pick #6 (1950)
- Mel Hutchins - pick #2 (1951)
- Andy Phillip - undrafted
- Bob Houbregs - pick #3 (1953)
The Playoff Run
4-6 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.