The Season in Brief
The 1982-83 Detroit Pistons went 37-45. Led by Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer and Kelly Tripucka, they posted a -0.17 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Isiah Thomas leads at 31%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Kelly Tripucka | 26.5 |
| Rebounds | Bill Laimbeer | 12.1 |
| Assists | Isiah Thomas | 7.8 |
| Steals | Isiah Thomas | 2.5 |
| Blocks | Terry Tyler | 2.0 |
| True Shooting | Kelly Tripucka | 56.5 |
| 3-Pointers | Isiah Thomas | 36 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bill Laimbeer | 3.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Isiah ThomasAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star6202Bill LaimbeerAll-Star3803Kelly Tripucka264Vinnie Johnson195Terry Tyler186Edgar Jones137John Long68Walker Russell★59Kent Benson410Cliff Levingston311Tom Owens212Ray Tolbert213Ricky Pierce114Scott May015Jim Johnstone★016James Wilkes017Jim Zoet★018Jim Smith0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | 81 | 22.9 | 4.0 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 52.5 | 36 | 3.0 | 62 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 82 | 13.6 | 12.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 55.2 | 2 | 3.6 | 38 |
| Kelly Tripucka | 58 | 26.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 56.5 | 14 | 1.2 | 26 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 82 | 15.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 56.3 | 11 | 1.8 | 19 |
| Terry Tyler | 82 | 12.1 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 51.2 | 2 | 3.1 | 18 |
| Edgar Jones | 49 | 8.3 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 55.3 | 2 | 1.3 | 13 |
| John Long | 70 | 10.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 48.7 | 2 | 0.9 | 6 |
| Walker Russell★ | 68 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 43.7 | 2 | 0.3 | 5 |
| Kent Benson | 21 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 51.0 | 0 | 0.6 | 4 |
| Cliff Levingston | 62 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 51.7 | 0 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Tom Owens | 49 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 46.8 | 0 | 0.6 | 2 |
| Ray Tolbert | 28 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 47.3 | 0 | 0.4 | 2 |
| Ricky Pierce | 39 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 41.6 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Scott May | 9 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 49.8 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Jim Johnstone★ | 16 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 45.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| James Wilkes | 9 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 41.9 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Jim Zoet★ | 7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jim Smith | 4 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 69.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 24.6
- Youngest: Isiah Thomas (21)
- Oldest: Tom Owens (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Walker Russell (1983-1988) - rookie
- Cliff Levingston - rookie
- Ricky Pierce - rookie
- Jim Johnstone - rookie
- Jim Zoet - rookie
- Tom Owens - new to the team
- Ray Tolbert - new to the team
- Scott May - new to the team
- James Wilkes - new to the team
- Jim Smith - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Isiah Thomas - pick #2 (1981)
- Bill Laimbeer - pick #65 (1979)
- Kelly Tripucka - pick #12 (1981)
- Vinnie Johnson - pick #7 (1979)
- Terry Tyler - pick #23 (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.