The Season in Brief
The 1980-81 Detroit Pistons went 21-61. Led by Kent Benson, Phil Hubbard and Terry Tyler, they posted a -5.58 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Kent Benson leads at 18%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | John Long | 17.7 |
| Rebounds | Phil Hubbard | 7.3 |
| Assists | Ron Lee | 4.4 |
| Steals | Ron Lee | 2.0 |
| Blocks | Terry Tyler | 2.2 |
| True Shooting | Terry Tyler | 54.7 |
| 3-Pointers | Larry Drew | 4 |
| Def. Win Shares | Terry Tyler | 3.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Kent Benson★2602Phil Hubbard2303Terry Tyler★224Ron Lee205John Long176Keith Herron★97Paul Mokeski78Larry Drew79Wayne Robinson★610Greg Kelser411Larry Wright412Bob McAdoo213Tony Fuller★114Norman Black★015Edmund Lawrence★016Lee Johnson0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Benson★ | 59 | 15.7 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 52.4 | 0 | 2.5 | 26 |
| Phil Hubbard | 80 | 14.5 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 54.4 | 1 | 2.7 | 23 |
| Terry Tyler★ | 82 | 13.4 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 54.7 | 0 | 3.9 | 22 |
| Ron Lee | 82 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 43.5 | 2 | 2.9 | 20 |
| John Long | 59 | 17.7 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 50.3 | 2 | 1.8 | 17 |
| Keith Herron★ | 80 | 13.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 51.1 | 2 | 1.9 | 9 |
| Paul Mokeski | 80 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 52.0 | 0 | 2.1 | 7 |
| Larry Drew | 76 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 46.4 | 4 | 1.6 | 7 |
| Wayne Robinson★ | 81 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 52.3 | 0 | 1.5 | 6 |
| Greg Kelser | 25 | 12.3 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 46.4 | 0 | 0.9 | 4 |
| Larry Wright | 45 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 50.4 | 2 | 0.9 | 4 |
| Bob McAdoo | 6 | 12.0 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 39.6 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Tony Fuller★ | 15 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 41.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Norman Black★ | 3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 29.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Edmund Lawrence★ | 3 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 61.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lee Johnson | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 24.3
- Youngest: Larry Drew (22)
- Oldest: Bob McAdoo (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Larry Drew - rookie
- Wayne Robinson - rookie
- Tony Fuller - rookie
- Norman Black - rookie
- Edmund Lawrence - rookie
- Lee Johnson - rookie
- Keith Herron - new to the team
- Paul Mokeski - new to the team
- Larry Wright - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Kent Benson - pick #1 (1977)
- Phil Hubbard - pick #15 (1979)
- Terry Tyler - pick #23 (1978)
- Ron Lee - pick #10 (1976)
- John Long - pick #29 (1978)
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.