The Season in Brief
The 1985-86 Detroit Pistons went 46-36. Led by Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer and Kelly Tripucka, they posted a +1.44 SRS and went 1-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Isiah Thomas leads at 38%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Isiah Thomas | 20.9 |
| Rebounds | Bill Laimbeer | 13.1 |
| Assists | Isiah Thomas | 10.8 |
| Steals | Isiah Thomas | 2.2 |
| Blocks | Bill Laimbeer | 0.8 |
| True Shooting | Kelly Tripucka | 56.7 |
| 3-Pointers | Isiah Thomas | 26 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bill Laimbeer | 3.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Isiah ThomasAll-NBA 1stAll-Star7302Bill Laimbeer4003Kelly Tripucka234Vinnie Johnson105Earl Cureton106Joe DumarsAll-Rookie 1st97Kent Benson88Rick Mahorn79Tony Campbell610John Long411Mike Gibson112Chuck Nevitt113Walker Russell014Ron Crevier★0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | 77 | 20.9 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 55.4 | 26 | 2.7 | 73 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 82 | 16.6 | 13.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 54.5 | 4 | 3.8 | 40 |
| Kelly Tripucka | 81 | 20.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 56.7 | 12 | 1.9 | 23 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 79 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 50.3 | 2 | 1.4 | 10 |
| Earl Cureton | 80 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 52.3 | 0 | 2.1 | 10 |
| Joe Dumars | 82 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 54.8 | 5 | 1.0 | 9 |
| Kent Benson | 72 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 51.9 | 1 | 1.9 | 8 |
| Rick Mahorn | 80 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 49.7 | 0 | 1.9 | 7 |
| Tony Campbell | 82 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 50.6 | 2 | 1.3 | 6 |
| John Long | 62 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 52.2 | 3 | 0.7 | 4 |
| Mike Gibson | 32 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 43.0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Chuck Nevitt | 25 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 47.8 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Walker Russell | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ron Crevier★ | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.5
- Youngest: Joe Dumars (22)
- Oldest: Kent Benson (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Joe Dumars - rookie
- Ron Crevier - rookie
- Rick Mahorn - new to the team
- Mike Gibson - new to the team
- Chuck Nevitt - new to the team
- Walker Russell (1983-1988) - 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)
- Earl Cureton - pick #58 (1979)
The Playoff Run
1-3 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.