NBA Teams: Detroit Pistons Records Year by Year

Information about the Detroit Pistons, including yearly records in the regular season and the playoffs.

Detroit Pistons Basic Data:

NBA Championships: Championships 3

All-Time NBA Record:
Regular Season:
2827-3171 (.471)

Playoffs: 188-182 (.508)

Team NBA History:

1958 - present NBA Detroit Pistons
1949 - 1957 NBA Fort Wayne Pistons

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Detroit Pistons Records Year by Year:

NBA   Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team
W - L
%
Standing
W - L
% Performance
2024-25 Pistons 0-0 .000 -th, East Conference - - TBD
2023-24 Pistons 14-68 .171 15th, East Conference - - DNQ
2022-23 Pistons 17-65 .207 15th, East Conference - - DNQ
2021-22 Pistons 23-59 .280 14th, East Conference - - DNQ
2020-21 Pistons 20-52 .278 15th, East Conference - - DNQ
2019-20 Pistons 20-46 .303 13th, East Conference - - DNQ
2018-19 Pistons 41-41 .500 8th, East Conference 0-4 .000 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
2017-18 Pistons 39-43 .476 9th, East Conference - - DNQ
2016-17 Pistons 37-45 .451 10th, East Conference - - DNQ
2015-16 Pistons 44-38 .537 8th, East Conference 0-4 .000 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
2014-15 Pistons 32-50 .390 12th, East Conference - - DNQ
2013-14 Pistons 29-53 .354 11th, East Conference - - DNQ
2012-13 Pistons 29-53 .354 11th, East Conference - - DNQ
2011-12 Pistons 25-41 .379 10th, East Conference - - DNQ
2010-11 Pistons 30-52 .366 11th, East Conference - - DNQ
2009-10 Pistons 27-55 .329 12th, East Conference - - DNQ
2008-09 Pistons 39-43 .476 8th, East Conference 0-4 .000 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
2007-08 Pistons 59-23 .720 2nd, East Conference 10-7 .588 Lost East Conf Finals
2006-07 Pistons 53-29 .646 1st, East Conference 10-6 .625 Lost East Conf Finals
2005-06 Pistons 64-18 .780 1st, East Conference 10-8 .556 Lost East Conf Finals
2004-05 Pistons 54-28 .659 2nd, East Conference 15-10 .600 Lost NBA Finals
2003-04 Pistons 54-28 .659 3rd, East Conference 16-7 .696 NBA Champions 2004 NBA Champions
2002-03 Pistons 50-32 .610 1st, East Conference 8-9 .471 Lost East Conf Finals
2001-02 Pistons 50-32 .610 2nd, East Conference 4-6 .400 Lost East Conf Semis
2000-01 Pistons 32-50 .390 10th, East Conference - - DNQ
1999-00 Pistons 42-40 .512 7th, East Conference 0-3 .000 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1998-99 Pistons 29-21 .580 5th, East Conference 2-3 .400 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1997-98 Pistons 37-45 .451 11th, East Conference - - DNQ
1996-97 Pistons 54-28 .659 5th, East Conference 2-3 .400 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1995-96 Pistons 46-36 .561 7th, East Conference 0-3 .000 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1994-95 Pistons 28-54 .341 12th, East Conference - - DNQ
1993-94 Pistons 20-62 .244 14th, East Conference - - DNQ
1992-93 Pistons 40-42 .488 10th, East Conference - - DNQ
1991-92 Pistons 48-34 .585 5th, East Conference 2-3 .400 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1990-91 Pistons 50-32 .610 3rd, East Conference 7-8 .467 Lost East Conf Finals
1989-90 Pistons 59-23 .720 1st, East Conference 15-5 .750 NBA Champions 1990 NBA Champions
1988-89 Pistons 63-19 .768 1st, East Conference 15-2 .882 NBA Champions 1989 NBA Champions
1987-88 Pistons 54-28 .659 2nd, East Conference 14-9 .609 Lost NBA Finals
1986-87 Pistons 52-30 .634 3rd, East Conference 10-5 .667 Lost East Conf Finals
1985-86 Pistons 46-36 .561 5th, East Conference 1-3 .250 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1984-85 Pistons 46-36 .561 4th, East Conference 5-4 .556 Lost East Conf Semis
1983-84 Pistons 49-33 .598 4th, East Conference 2-3 .400 Lost East Conf 1st Rd
1982-83 Pistons 37-45 .451 8th, East Conference - - DNQ
1981-82 Pistons 39-43 .476 7th, East Conference - - DNQ
1980-81 Pistons 21-61 .256 11th, East Conference - - DNQ
1979-80 Pistons 16-66 .195 11th, East Conference - - DNQ
1978-79 Pistons 30-52 .366 8th, East Conference - - DNQ
1977-78 Pistons 38-44 .463 9th, West Conference - - DNQ
1976-77 Pistons 44-38 .537 5th, West Conference 1-2 .333 Lost West Conf 1st Rd
1975-76 Pistons 36-46 .439 5th, West Conference 4-5 .444 Lost West Conf Semis
1974-75 Pistons 40-42 .488 5th, West Conference 1-2 .333 Lost West Conf 1st Rd
1973-74 Pistons 52-30 .634 3rd, West Conference 3-4 .429 Lost West Conf Semis
1972-73 Pistons 40-42 .488 5th, West Conference - - DNQ
1971-72 Pistons 26-56 .317 8th, West Conference - - DNQ
1970-71 Pistons 45-37 .549 5th, West Conference - - DNQ
1969-70 Pistons 31-51 .378 7th, Eastern Division - - DNQ
1968-69 Pistons 32-50 .390 6th, Eastern Division - - DNQ
1967-68 Pistons 40-42 .488 4th, Eastern Division 2-4 .333 Lost East Div Semis
1966-67 Pistons 30-51 .370 5th, Western Division - - DNQ
1965-66 Pistons 22-58 .275 5th, Western Division - - DNQ
1964-65 Pistons 31-49 .388 4th, Western Division - - DNQ
1963-64 Pistons 23-57 .288 5th, Western Division - - DNQ
1962-63 Pistons 34-46 .425 3rd, Western Division 1-3 .250 Lost West Div Semis
1961-62 Pistons 37-43 .463 3rd, Western Division 5-5 .500 Lost West Div Finals
1960-61 Pistons 34-45 .430 3rd, Western Division 2-3 .400 Lost West Div Semis
1959-60 Pistons 30-45 .400 2nd, Western Division 0-2 .000 Lost West Div Semis
1958-59 Pistons 28-44 .389 3rd, Western Division 1-2 .333 Lost West Div Semis
1957-58 Pistons 33-39 .458 2nd, Western Division 3-4 .429 Lost West Div Finals
1956-57 Pistons 34-38 .472 3rd, Western Division 0-2 .000 Lost West Div Semis
1955-56 Pistons 37-35 .514 1st, Western Division 4-6 .400 Lost NBA Finals
1954-55 Pistons 43-29 .597 1st, Western Division 6-5 .545 Lost NBA Finals
1953-54 Pistons 40-32 .556 3rd, Western Division 0-4 .000 Lost W Div Round Robin
1952-53 Pistons 36-33 .522 3rd, Western Division 4-4 .500 Lost West Div Finals
1951-52 Pistons 29-37 .439 4th, Western Division 0-2 .000 Lost West Div Semis
1950-51 Pistons 32-36 .471 3rd, Western Division 1-2 .333 Lost West Div Semis
1949-50 Pistons 40-28 .588 3rd, Central Division 2-2 .500 Lost Cent Div Finals
1948-49 Pistons 22-38 .367 5th, Western Division - - DNQ