The Season in Brief
The 1972-73 Detroit Pistons went 40-42. Led by Bob Lanier, Curtis Rowe and Dave Bing, they posted a +0.54 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob Lanier leads at 37%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Bob Lanier | 23.8 |
| Rebounds | Bob Lanier | 14.9 |
| Assists | Dave Bing | 7.8 |
| True Shooting | John Mengelt | 54.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bob Lanier | 3.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob LanierAll-Star5202Curtis Rowe2703Dave BingAll-Star214Willie Norwood85Jim Davis76Don Adams67Chris Ford68John Mengelt69Stu Lantz510Fred Foster411Erwin Mueller112Bob Nash013Justus Thigpen★014Harvey Marlatt0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | 81 | 23.8 | 14.9 | 3.2 | — | — | 52.7 | — | 3.6 | 52 |
| Curtis Rowe | 81 | 16.1 | 9.4 | 2.1 | — | — | 54.5 | — | 2.5 | 27 |
| Dave Bing | 82 | 22.4 | 3.6 | 7.8 | — | — | 51.4 | — | 2.7 | 21 |
| Willie Norwood | 79 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 0.7 | — | — | 54.1 | — | 1.0 | 8 |
| Jim Davis | 73 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 0.8 | — | — | 54.4 | — | 0.8 | 7 |
| Don Adams | 70 | 9.3 | 6.0 | 1.6 | — | — | 45.4 | — | 1.5 | 6 |
| Chris Ford | 74 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | — | — | 50.1 | — | 1.3 | 6 |
| John Mengelt | 67 | 10.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 | — | — | 54.6 | — | 0.9 | 6 |
| Stu Lantz | 51 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 2.7 | — | — | 47.0 | — | 1.0 | 5 |
| Fred Foster | 63 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 1.5 | — | — | 41.1 | — | 0.9 | 4 |
| Erwin Mueller | 21 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — | — | 33.7 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Bob Nash | 36 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | — | — | 27.1 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Justus Thigpen★ | 18 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | — | — | 40.4 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Harvey Marlatt | 7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | — | — | 50.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Rookies & Newcomers
- Chris Ford - rookie
- Bob Nash - rookie
- Don Adams - new to the team
- John Mengelt - new to the team
- Stu Lantz - new to the team
- Fred Foster - new to the team
- Justus Thigpen - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bob Lanier - pick #1 (1970)
- Curtis Rowe - pick #11 (1971)
- Dave Bing - pick #2 (1966)
- Willie Norwood - pick #19 (1969)
- Jim Davis - pick #29 (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.