The Season in Brief
The 1965-66 Detroit Pistons went 22-58. Led by Ray Scott, Dave DeBusschere and Eddie Miles, they posted a -6.07 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Ray Scott leads at 26%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Eddie Miles | 19.6 |
| Rebounds | Dave DeBusschere | 11.6 |
| Assists | Ray Scott | 3.0 |
| True Shooting | Eddie Miles | 49.1 |
| Def. Win Shares | Dave DeBusschere | 3.7 |
The Roster, by Fame
Ray Scott3202Dave DeBusschereAll-Star3003Eddie Miles★All-Star204Tom Van ArsdaleAll-Rookie 1st95Joe Strawder76Rod Thorn57John Tresvant38John Barnhill39Chico Vaughn310Ron Reed311Joe Caldwell312Don Kojis213Bill Buntin★214Donnie Butcher115Bob Warlick0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Scott | 79 | 17.9 | 9.6 | 3.0 | — | — | 47.0 | — | 3.4 | 32 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 79 | 16.4 | 11.6 | 2.6 | — | — | 44.7 | — | 3.7 | 30 |
| Eddie Miles★ | 80 | 19.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | — | — | 49.1 | — | 2.3 | 20 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 79 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 2.6 | — | — | 43.3 | — | 2.1 | 9 |
| Joe Strawder | 79 | 8.6 | 10.4 | 1.0 | — | — | 46.6 | — | 2.9 | 7 |
| Rod Thorn | 27 | 13.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | — | — | 47.3 | — | 0.7 | 5 |
| John Tresvant | 46 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 1.3 | — | — | 48.9 | — | 1.1 | 3 |
| John Barnhill | 45 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | — | 41.5 | — | 0.9 | 3 |
| Chico Vaughn | 37 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 2.8 | — | — | 44.0 | — | 0.8 | 3 |
| Ron Reed | 57 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 1.6 | — | — | 37.5 | — | 1.4 | 3 |
| Joe Caldwell | 33 | 10.5 | 5.8 | 2.0 | — | — | 45.9 | — | 0.9 | 3 |
| Don Kojis | 60 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 | — | — | 43.9 | — | 1.0 | 2 |
| Bill Buntin★ | 42 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 0.9 | — | — | 44.8 | — | 0.9 | 2 |
| Donnie Butcher | 15 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | — | — | 48.7 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Bob Warlick | 10 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | — | — | 29.5 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25
- Youngest: Tom Van Arsdale (22)
- Oldest: Donnie Butcher (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Tom Van Arsdale - rookie
- Joe Strawder - rookie
- Ron Reed - rookie
- Bill Buntin - rookie
- Bob Warlick - rookie
- John Tresvant - new to the team
- John Barnhill - new to the team
- Chico Vaughn - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Ray Scott - pick #4 (1961)
- Dave DeBusschere - pick #4 (1962)
- Eddie Miles - pick #4 (1963)
- Tom Van Arsdale - pick #14 (1965)
- Joe Strawder - pick #36 (1964)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
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.