The Season in Brief
The 1983-84 Detroit Pistons went 49-33. Led by Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer and Kelly Tripucka, they posted a +3.52 SRS and went 2-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Isiah Thomas leads at 35%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Isiah Thomas | 21.3 |
| Rebounds | Bill Laimbeer | 12.2 |
| Assists | Isiah Thomas | 11.1 |
| Steals | Isiah Thomas | 2.5 |
| Blocks | Bill Laimbeer | 1.0 |
| True Shooting | Bill Laimbeer | 59.0 |
| 3-Pointers | Isiah Thomas | 22 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bill Laimbeer | 3.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Isiah ThomasAll-NBA 1stAll-Star7602Bill LaimbeerAll-Star4703Kelly TripuckaAll-Star214Cliff Levingston155Kent Benson146John Long127Vinnie Johnson118Terry Tyler89Earl Cureton610Lionel Hollins211Ray Tolbert212David Thirdkill113Walker Russell114Ken Austin★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | 82 | 21.3 | 4.0 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 52.0 | 22 | 3.4 | 76 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 82 | 17.3 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 59.0 | 0 | 3.5 | 47 |
| Kelly Tripucka | 76 | 21.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 53.0 | 2 | 1.5 | 21 |
| Cliff Levingston | 80 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 56.3 | 0 | 2.1 | 15 |
| Kent Benson | 82 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 58.4 | 0 | 2.2 | 14 |
| John Long | 82 | 16.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 52.3 | 1 | 1.7 | 12 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 82 | 13.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 52.0 | 4 | 1.0 | 11 |
| Terry Tyler | 82 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 48.2 | 2 | 1.7 | 8 |
| Earl Cureton | 73 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 47.5 | 0 | 1.2 | 6 |
| Lionel Hollins | 32 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 |
| Ray Tolbert | 49 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 53.6 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 |
| David Thirdkill | 46 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 45.0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Walker Russell | 16 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 43.0 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| Ken Austin★ | 7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 46.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.4
- Youngest: Isiah Thomas (22)
- Oldest: Lionel Hollins (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Ken Austin - rookie
- Earl Cureton - new to the team
- Lionel Hollins - new to the team
- David Thirdkill - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Isiah Thomas - pick #2 (1981)
- Bill Laimbeer - pick #65 (1979)
- Kelly Tripucka - pick #12 (1981)
- Cliff Levingston - pick #9 (1982)
- Kent Benson - pick #1 (1977)
The Playoff Run
2-3 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.