The Season in Brief
The 1987-88 Detroit Pistons went 54-28. Led by Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer and Dennis Rodman, they posted a +5.46 SRS and went 14-9 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Isiah Thomas leads at 18%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Adrian Dantley | 20.0 |
| Rebounds | Bill Laimbeer | 10.1 |
| Assists | Isiah Thomas | 8.4 |
| Steals | Isiah Thomas | 1.7 |
| Blocks | John Salley | 1.7 |
| True Shooting | Rick Mahorn | 62.2 |
| 3-Pointers | Isiah Thomas | 30 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bill Laimbeer | 5.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Isiah ThomasAll-Star8002Bill Laimbeer6703Dennis Rodman544Rick Mahorn535Joe Dumars486Adrian Dantley487John Salley448Vinnie Johnson349Ralph Lewis★610William Bedford511Chuck Nevitt312Walker Russell313James Edwards114Ron Moore015Darryl Dawkins0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | 81 | 19.5 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 52.1 | 30 | 3.7 | 80 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 82 | 13.5 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 54.6 | 13 | 5.0 | 67 |
| Dennis Rodman | 82 | 11.6 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 57.1 | 5 | 3.6 | 54 |
| Rick Mahorn | 67 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 62.2 | 1 | 3.2 | 53 |
| Joe Dumars | 82 | 14.2 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 53.0 | 4 | 2.7 | 48 |
| Adrian Dantley | 69 | 20.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 61.9 | 0 | 1.9 | 48 |
| John Salley | 82 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 61.4 | 0 | 3.1 | 44 |
| Vinnie Johnson | 82 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 47.5 | 5 | 2.1 | 34 |
| Ralph Lewis★ | 50 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 38.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 6 |
| William Bedford | 38 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 45.4 | 0 | 0.5 | 5 |
| Chuck Nevitt | 17 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 36.0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3 |
| Walker Russell | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| James Edwards | 26 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 55.1 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Ron Moore | 9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 33.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 60.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.5
- Youngest: John Salley (23)
- Oldest: Adrian Dantley (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Ralph Lewis - rookie
- Ron Moore - rookie
- William Bedford - new to the team
- Walker Russell (1983-1988) - new to the team
- James Edwards - new to the team
- Darryl Dawkins - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Isiah Thomas - pick #2 (1981)
- Bill Laimbeer - pick #65 (1979)
- Dennis Rodman - pick #27 (1986)
- Rick Mahorn - pick #35 (1980)
- Joe Dumars - pick #18 (1985)
The Playoff Run
14-9 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.