The Season in Brief
The 1976-77 Detroit Pistons went 44-38. Led by Bob Lanier, M.L. Carr and Chris Ford, they posted a -1.00 SRS and went 1-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob Lanier leads at 38%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Bob Lanier | 25.3 |
| Rebounds | Bob Lanier | 11.6 |
| Assists | Kevin Porter | 7.3 |
| Steals | Chris Ford | 2.2 |
| Blocks | Bob Lanier | 2.0 |
| True Shooting | Bob Lanier | 57.3 |
| Def. Win Shares | M.L. Carr | 3.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob LanierAll-Star7402M.L. Carr3003Chris Ford274Howard Porter★205Leon Douglas96Eric Money87Al Eberhard88Ralph Simpson69Kevin Porter610Marvin Barnes511Phil Sellers★112George Trapp113Roger Brown114Cornelius Cash★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | 64 | 25.3 | 11.6 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 57.3 | — | 2.8 | 74 |
| M.L. Carr | 82 | 13.3 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 51.8 | — | 3.0 | 30 |
| Chris Ford | 82 | 12.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 50.6 | — | 2.0 | 27 |
| Howard Porter★ | 78 | 13.2 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 50.9 | — | 1.4 | 20 |
| Leon Douglas | 82 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.3 | — | 1.8 | 9 |
| Eric Money | 73 | 10.2 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 54.9 | — | 0.9 | 8 |
| Al Eberhard | 68 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 53.4 | — | 0.8 | 8 |
| Ralph Simpson | 77 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 46.2 | — | 0.8 | 6 |
| Kevin Porter | 81 | 8.9 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 54.0 | — | 0.6 | 6 |
| Marvin Barnes | 53 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 49.0 | — | 1.0 | 5 |
| Phil Sellers★ | 44 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 44.7 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| George Trapp | 6 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 53.6 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Roger Brown | 43 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 44.5 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| Cornelius Cash★ | 6 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 41.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.8
- Youngest: Eric Money (21)
- Oldest: Bob Lanier (28)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Leon Douglas - rookie
- Phil Sellers - rookie
- Cornelius Cash - rookie
- M.L. Carr - new to the team
- Ralph Simpson - new to the team
- Marvin Barnes - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bob Lanier - pick #1 (1970)
- M.L. Carr - pick #76 (1973)
- Chris Ford - pick #17 (1972)
- Howard Porter - pick #32 (1971)
- Leon Douglas - pick #4 (1976)
The Playoff Run
1-2 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.