The Season in Brief
The 1996-97 Detroit Pistons went 54-28. Led by Grant Hill, Otis Thorpe and Terry Mills, they posted a +5.45 SRS and went 2-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Grant Hill leads at 44%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Grant Hill | 21.4 |
| Rebounds | Grant Hill | 9.0 |
| Assists | Grant Hill | 7.3 |
| Steals | Grant Hill | 1.8 |
| Blocks | Theo Ratliff | 1.5 |
| True Shooting | Michael Curry | 59.2 |
| 3-Pointers | Terry Mills | 175 |
| Def. Win Shares | Grant Hill | 5.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Grant Hill★All-NBA 1stAll-Star9702Otis Thorpe2503Terry Mills214Lindsey Hunter205Joe DumarsAll-Star196Theo Ratliff147Michael Curry78Grant Long79Aaron McKie610Rick Mahorn211Don Reid212Jerome Williams113Litterial Green114Stacey Augmon115Kenny Smith016Randolph Childress0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill★ | 80 | 21.4 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 55.6 | 10 | 5.9 | 97 |
| Otis Thorpe | 79 | 13.1 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 56.3 | 0 | 3.4 | 25 |
| Terry Mills | 79 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 58.5 | 175 | 2.5 | 21 |
| Lindsey Hunter | 82 | 14.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 51.5 | 166 | 3.4 | 20 |
| Joe Dumars | 79 | 14.7 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 58.6 | 166 | 2.0 | 19 |
| Theo Ratliff | 76 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 56.6 | 0 | 2.1 | 14 |
| Michael Curry | 81 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 59.2 | 23 | 1.2 | 7 |
| Grant Long | 65 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 52.3 | 17 | 1.5 | 7 |
| Aaron McKie | 42 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 55.8 | 18 | 1.3 | 6 |
| Rick Mahorn | 22 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 44.0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Don Reid | 47 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 52.3 | 0 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Jerome Williams | 33 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 41.9 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Litterial Green | 45 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 53.1 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Stacey Augmon | 20 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 47.3 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Kenny Smith | 9 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 55.1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Randolph Childress | 4 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.2
- Youngest: Theo Ratliff (23)
- Oldest: Rick Mahorn (38)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jerome Williams - rookie
- Grant Long - new to the team
- Aaron McKie - new to the team
- Rick Mahorn - new to the team
- Litterial Green - new to the team
- Stacey Augmon - new to the team
- Kenny Smith - new to the team
- Randolph Childress - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Grant Hill - pick #3 (1994)
- Otis Thorpe - pick #9 (1984)
- Terry Mills - pick #16 (1990)
- Lindsey Hunter - pick #10 (1993)
- Joe Dumars - pick #18 (1985)
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.