The Season in Brief
The 1977-78 Detroit Pistons went 38-44. Led by Bob Lanier, John Shumate and Chris Ford, they posted a -1.22 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob Lanier leads at 35%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Bob Lanier | 24.5 |
| Rebounds | Bob Lanier | 11.3 |
| Assists | Eric Money | 4.7 |
| Steals | Chris Ford | 2.0 |
| Blocks | Bob Lanier | 1.5 |
| True Shooting | John Shumate | 59.7 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bob Lanier | 3.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob LanierAll-Star6902John Shumate3203Chris Ford234Eric Money195M.L. Carr186Leon Douglas167Al Skinner58Ralph Simpson49Jim Price310Gus Gerard211Ben Poquette212Al Eberhard213Marvin Barnes214Willie Norwood115Jim Bostic★016Howard Porter017Kevin Porter018Wayman Britt★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | 63 | 24.5 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 58.0 | — | 3.1 | 69 |
| John Shumate | 62 | 15.5 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 59.7 | — | 2.4 | 32 |
| Chris Ford | 82 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 51.0 | — | 2.2 | 23 |
| Eric Money | 76 | 18.6 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 53.1 | — | 1.6 | 19 |
| M.L. Carr | 79 | 12.4 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 50.2 | — | 2.8 | 18 |
| Leon Douglas | 79 | 10.9 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 52.7 | — | 2.2 | 16 |
| Al Skinner | 69 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 53.1 | — | 1.0 | 5 |
| Ralph Simpson | 32 | 10.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 45.4 | — | 0.5 | 4 |
| Jim Price | 34 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 47.8 | — | 0.7 | 3 |
| Gus Gerard | 47 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 47.0 | — | 0.8 | 2 |
| Ben Poquette | 52 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 46.1 | — | 0.5 | 2 |
| Al Eberhard | 37 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 49.0 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Marvin Barnes | 12 | 10.0 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 45.9 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Willie Norwood | 16 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 46.4 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Jim Bostic★ | 4 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 53.7 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Howard Porter | 8 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 39.1 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Kevin Porter | 8 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 50.4 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Wayman Britt★ | 7 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 38.3 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.9
- Youngest: Eric Money (22)
- Oldest: Willie Norwood (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Ben Poquette - rookie
- Jim Bostic - rookie
- Wayman Britt - rookie
- John Shumate - new to the team
- Al Skinner - new to the team
- Jim Price - new to the team
- Gus Gerard - new to the team
- Willie Norwood - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bob Lanier - pick #1 (1970)
- John Shumate - pick #4 (1974)
- Chris Ford - pick #17 (1972)
- Eric Money - pick #33 (1974)
- M.L. Carr - pick #76 (1973)
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.