The Season in Brief
The 1968-69 Detroit Pistons went 32-50. Led by Happy Hairston, Walt Bellamy and Dave Bing, they posted a -2.79 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Happy Hairston leads at 26%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Dave Bing | 23.4 |
| Rebounds | Walt Bellamy | 13.5 |
| Assists | Dave Bing | 7.1 |
| True Shooting | Walt Bellamy | 56.2 |
| Def. Win Shares | Happy Hairston | 1.2 |
The Roster, by Fame
Happy Hairston3302Walt Bellamy2503Dave BingAll-Star224Terry Dischinger95Dave DeBusschereAll-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 1st86Eddie Miles67Howard Komives68Otto Moore59Jimmy Walker510McCoy McLemore311Jim Fox212Dave Gambee113Sonny Dove114Rich Niemann015Bud Olsen016Cliff Williams★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Hairston | 81 | 18.1 | 11.8 | 1.3 | — | — | 53.3 | — | 1.2 | 33 |
| Walt Bellamy | 53 | 18.8 | 13.5 | 1.9 | — | — | 56.2 | — | 0.9 | 25 |
| Dave Bing | 77 | 23.4 | 5.0 | 7.1 | — | — | 48.2 | — | 1.2 | 22 |
| Terry Dischinger | 75 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | — | — | 55.6 | — | 0.5 | 9 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 29 | 16.3 | 12.2 | 2.2 | — | — | 49.1 | — | 0.5 | 8 |
| Eddie Miles | 80 | 13.3 | 3.5 | 2.3 | — | — | 48.2 | — | 0.6 | 6 |
| Howard Komives | 53 | 12.9 | 3.8 | 5.0 | — | — | 45.9 | — | 0.6 | 6 |
| Otto Moore | 74 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 0.9 | — | — | 46.1 | — | 0.6 | 5 |
| Jimmy Walker | 69 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | — | — | 52.3 | — | 0.5 | 5 |
| McCoy McLemore | 50 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 0.9 | — | — | 45.5 | — | 0.3 | 3 |
| Jim Fox | 25 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 0.9 | — | — | 52.0 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Dave Gambee | 25 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 0.6 | — | — | 49.9 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Sonny Dove | 29 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 0.4 | — | — | 50.9 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Rich Niemann | 16 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | — | — | 46.7 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Bud Olsen | 10 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | — | — | 35.4 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cliff Williams★ | 3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | — | — | 22.2 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.2
- Youngest: Otto Moore (22)
- Oldest: Dave Gambee (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Otto Moore - rookie
- Rich Niemann - rookie
- Cliff Williams - rookie
- Walt Bellamy - new to the team
- Howard Komives - new to the team
- McCoy McLemore - new to the team
- Dave Gambee - new to the team
- Bud Olsen - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Happy Hairston - pick #35 (1964)
- Walt Bellamy - pick #1 (1961)
- Dave Bing - pick #2 (1966)
- Terry Dischinger - pick #10 (1962)
- Dave DeBusschere - pick #4 (1962)
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.