The Season in Brief
The 1981-82 Detroit Pistons went 39-43. Led by Isiah Thomas, Kelly Tripucka and Kent Benson, they posted a -0.63 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Isiah Thomas leads at 22%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | John Long | 21.9 |
| Rebounds | Bill Laimbeer | 11.3 |
| Assists | Isiah Thomas | 7.8 |
| Steals | Isiah Thomas | 2.1 |
| Blocks | Terry Tyler | 2.0 |
| True Shooting | Edgar Jones | 59.4 |
| 3-Pointers | Ron Lee | 18 |
| Def. Win Shares | Kent Benson | 3.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Isiah ThomasAll-StarAll-Rookie 1st4302Kelly Tripucka★All-StarAll-Rookie 1st3603Kent Benson254Terry Tyler185John Long186Bill Laimbeer177Ron Lee128Edgar Jones109Phil Hubbard610Vinnie Johnson511Paul Mokeski312Steve Hayes213Kenny Carr114Alan Hardy★115Jeff Judkins116Greg Kelser117Glenn Hagan★018Larry Wright0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | 72 | 17.0 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 48.7 | 17 | 2.5 | 43 |
| Kelly Tripucka★ | 82 | 21.6 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 57.0 | 5 | 2.1 | 36 |
| Kent Benson | 75 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 53.9 | 3 | 3.0 | 25 |
| Terry Tyler | 82 | 9.9 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 56.0 | 1 | 3.0 | 18 |
| John Long | 69 | 21.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 53.5 | 2 | 1.6 | 18 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 30 | 12.8 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 57.8 | 1 | 1.3 | 17 |
| Ron Lee | 81 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 46.6 | 18 | 2.0 | 12 |
| Edgar Jones | 48 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 59.4 | 1 | 1.3 | 10 |
| Phil Hubbard | 52 | 10.0 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 54.0 | 0 | 1.2 | 6 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 67 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 53.9 | 3 | 1.0 | 5 |
| Paul Mokeski | 39 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 49.0 | 0 | 0.6 | 3 |
| Steve Hayes | 26 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 52.7 | 0 | 0.4 | 2 |
| Kenny Carr | 28 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 50.7 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Alan Hardy★ | 38 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 47.7 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Jeff Judkins | 30 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 42.7 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Greg Kelser | 11 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 46.6 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Glenn Hagan★ | 4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 47.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Larry Wright | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 24.4
- Youngest: Isiah Thomas (20)
- Oldest: Ron Lee (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Isiah Thomas - rookie
- Kelly Tripucka - rookie
- Steve Hayes - rookie
- Glenn Hagan - rookie
- Bill Laimbeer - new to the team
- Edgar Jones - new to the team
- Vinnie Johnson - new to the team
- Kenny Carr - new to the team
- Alan Hardy - new to the team
- Jeff Judkins - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Isiah Thomas - pick #2 (1981)
- Kelly Tripucka - pick #12 (1981)
- Kent Benson - pick #1 (1977)
- Terry Tyler - pick #23 (1978)
- 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.