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Detroit Pistons Worst Regular Seasons by Winning Percentage
This is the full list of Pistons regular season records sorted from worst to best, with details of games won and lost, and stats such as points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.
Related: All-time Worst Regular Season Teams
What was the worst regular season in Detroit Pistons history?
The 2024 Detroit Pistons recorded 14 wins and 68 losses, for a .171 winning percentage — the worst mark in franchise history.
Franchise Worst Season Record
14-68 (.171)
2024 Detroit Pistons
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Detroit Pistons Worst Season Records in NBA History, by Winning %
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| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 1. | 2024 | Detroit Pistons | 14-68 | .171 | .463 | .348 | .785 | 43.3 | 25.5 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 109.9 | 119.0 | |
| 2. | 1980 | Detroit Pistons | 16-66 | .195 | .480 | .260 | .740 | 44.4 | 23.8 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 108.9 | 117.2 | |
| 3. | 2023 | Detroit Pistons | 17-65 | .207 | .454 | .351 | .771 | 42.4 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 110.3 | 118.5 | |
| 4. | 1994 | Detroit Pistons | 20-62 | .244 | .452 | .344 | .731 | 40.8 | 21.5 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 96.9 | 104.7 | |
| 5. | 1981 | Detroit Pistons | 21-61 | .256 | .463 | .155 | .725 | 40.4 | 22.2 | 10.8 | 6.0 | 99.7 | 106.0 | |
| 6. | 1966 | Detroit Pistons | 22-58 | .275 | .409 | - | .687 | 67.8 | 19.6 | - | - | 110.3 | 117.2 | |
| 7. | 2021 | Detroit Pistons | 20-52 | .278 | .452 | .351 | .759 | 42.7 | 24.2 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 106.6 | 111.1 | |
| 8. | 2022 | Detroit Pistons | 23-59 | .280 | .431 | .326 | .782 | 43.0 | 23.5 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 104.8 | 112.5 | |
| 9. | 1964 | Detroit Pistons | 23-57 | .288 | .421 | - | .718 | 64.3 | 20.4 | - | - | 107.8 | 115.5 | |
| 10. | 2020 | Detroit Pistons | 20-46 | .303 | .459 | .367 | .743 | 41.7 | 24.1 | 7.4 | 4.5 | 107.2 | 110.8 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 11. | 1972 | Detroit Pistons | 26-56 | .317 | .454 | - | .747 | 48.4 | 20.6 | - | - | 109.1 | 115.9 | |
| 12. | 2010 | Detroit Pistons | 27-55 | .329 | .445 | .314 | .728 | 40.2 | 19.4 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 94.0 | 99.1 | |
| 13. | 1995 | Detroit Pistons | 28-54 | .341 | .461 | .354 | .741 | 38.6 | 22.8 | 8.6 | 5.1 | 98.2 | 105.5 | |
| 14. | 2014 | Detroit Pistons | 29-53 | .354 | .447 | .321 | .670 | 45.4 | 20.9 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 101.0 | 104.7 | |
| 2013 | Detroit Pistons | 29-53 | .354 | .449 | .356 | .699 | 42.1 | 21.2 | 7.0 | 4.9 | 94.9 | 98.8 | ||
| 16. | 2011 | Detroit Pistons | 30-52 | .366 | .460 | .376 | .737 | 38.6 | 21.1 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 97.0 | 100.6 | |
| 1979 | Detroit Pistons | 30-52 | .366 | .475 | - | .717 | 44.9 | 25.5 | 10.3 | 6.7 | 110.0 | 112.7 | ||
| 18. | 1949 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 22-38 | .367 | .286 | - | .700 | - | 18.0 | - | - | 74.3 | 77.5 | |
| 19. | 1967 | Detroit Pistons | 30-51 | .370 | .412 | - | .723 | 68.0 | 18.1 | - | - | 111.3 | 116.8 | |
| 20. | 1970 | Detroit Pistons | 31-51 | .378 | .466 | - | .734 | 46.7 | 20.8 | - | - | 112.8 | 116.1 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 21. | 2012 | Detroit Pistons | 25-41 | .379 | .438 | .346 | .752 | 40.3 | 18.7 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 90.9 | 95.7 | |
| 22. | 1965 | Detroit Pistons | 31-49 | .388 | .418 | - | .689 | 67.4 | 20.1 | - | - | 108.5 | 111.9 | |
| 23. | 1959 | Detroit Pistons | 28-44 | .389 | .385 | - | .740 | 67.5 | 18.3 | - | - | 105.1 | 106.3 | |
| 24. | 2015 | Detroit Pistons | 32-50 | .390 | .432 | .344 | .703 | 44.9 | 21.6 | 7.6 | 4.7 | 98.5 | 99.5 | |
| 2001 | Detroit Pistons | 32-50 | .390 | .424 | .350 | .721 | 45.5 | 19.9 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 95.6 | 97.3 | ||
| 1969 | Detroit Pistons | 32-50 | .390 | .451 | - | .708 | 54.5 | 21.4 | - | - | 114.1 | 117.3 | ||
| 27. | 1960 | Detroit Pistons | 30-45 | .400 | .397 | - | .729 | 73.2 | 19.6 | - | - | 111.6 | 115.0 | |
| 28. | 1963 | Detroit Pistons | 34-46 | .425 | .432 | - | .717 | 66.4 | 21.6 | - | - | 113.9 | 117.6 | |
| 29. | 1961 | Detroit Pistons | 34-45 | .430 | .417 | - | .743 | 73.6 | 23.6 | - | - | 118.6 | 121.0 | |
| 30. | 1976 | Detroit Pistons | 36-46 | .439 | .464 | - | .760 | 45.7 | 21.4 | 9.6 | 4.0 | 104.9 | 106.0 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 31. | 1952 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 29-37 | .439 | .353 | - | .733 | 54.8 | 21.3 | - | - | 78.0 | 80.1 | |
| 32. | 2017 | Detroit Pistons | 37-45 | .451 | .449 | .330 | .719 | 45.7 | 21.1 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 101.3 | 102.5 | |
| 1998 | Detroit Pistons | 37-45 | .451 | .449 | .312 | .745 | 41.2 | 19.5 | 8.3 | 4.2 | 94.2 | 92.6 | ||
| 1983 | Detroit Pistons | 37-45 | .451 | .477 | .265 | .742 | 46.2 | 25.7 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 112.7 | 113.1 | ||
| 35. | 1958 | Detroit Pistons | 33-39 | .458 | .376 | - | .755 | 71.8 | 17.6 | - | - | 105.3 | 107.7 | |
| 36. | 1962 | Detroit Pistons | 37-43 | .463 | .415 | - | .729 | 72.8 | 21.5 | - | - | 115.4 | 117.1 | |
| 37. | 1978 | Detroit Pistons | 38-44 | .463 | .478 | - | .736 | 46.7 | 22.4 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 109.0 | 110.2 | |
| 38. | 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 32-36 | .471 | .338 | - | .720 | 54.8 | 16.8 | - | - | 84.1 | 86.0 | |
| 39. | 1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 34-38 | .472 | .383 | - | .747 | 59.6 | 19.4 | - | - | 96.4 | 98.7 | |
| 40. | 2018 | Detroit Pistons | 39-43 | .476 | .450 | .373 | .745 | 43.7 | 22.8 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 103.8 | 103.9 | |
| 2009 | Detroit Pistons | 39-43 | .476 | .454 | .349 | .751 | 41.4 | 20.6 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 94.2 | 94.7 | ||
| 1982 | Detroit Pistons | 39-43 | .476 | .482 | .244 | .751 | 44.4 | 24.7 | 9.0 | 6.9 | 111.1 | 112.0 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 43. | 1993 | Detroit Pistons | 40-42 | .488 | .453 | .322 | .729 | 44.0 | 23.7 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 100.6 | 102.0 | |
| 1975 | Detroit Pistons | 40-42 | .488 | .466 | - | .776 | 42.9 | 23.4 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 98.9 | 100.3 | ||
| 1973 | Detroit Pistons | 40-42 | .488 | .463 | - | .745 | 50.1 | 23.0 | - | - | 110.3 | 110.0 | ||
| 1968 | Detroit Pistons | 40-42 | .488 | .448 | - | .708 | 66.5 | 20.7 | - | - | 118.6 | 120.6 | ||
| 47. | 2019 | Detroit Pistons | 41-41 | .500 | .440 | .348 | .747 | 45.0 | 22.5 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 107.0 | 107.3 | |
| 48. | 2000 | Detroit Pistons | 42-40 | .512 | .459 | .359 | .781 | 41.2 | 20.8 | 8.1 | 3.3 | 103.5 | 102.0 | |
| 49. | 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 37-35 | .514 | .388 | - | .734 | 55.2 | 24.3 | - | - | 94.4 | 93.7 | |
| 50. | 1953 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 36-33 | .522 | .359 | - | .738 | 51.4 | 20.8 | - | - | 81.0 | 81.1 | |
| 51. | 2025 | Detroit Pistons | 44-38 | .537 | .476 | .362 | .774 | 44.8 | 26.4 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 115.5 | 113.6 | |
| 2016 | Detroit Pistons | 44-38 | .537 | .439 | .345 | .668 | 46.3 | 19.4 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 102.0 | 101.4 | ||
| 1977 | Detroit Pistons | 44-38 | .537 | .483 | - | .736 | 44.7 | 24.4 | 10.7 | 5.6 | 109.4 | 110.4 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 54. | 1971 | Detroit Pistons | 45-37 | .549 | .449 | - | .745 | 47.8 | 20.7 | - | - | 110.1 | 110.9 | |
| 55. | 1954 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 40-32 | .556 | .376 | - | .730 | 52.6 | 20.5 | - | - | 77.7 | 76.1 | |
| 56. | 1996 | Detroit Pistons | 46-36 | .561 | .459 | .404 | .751 | 40.5 | 19.6 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 95.4 | 92.9 | |
| 1986 | Detroit Pistons | 46-36 | .561 | .484 | .302 | .783 | 45.6 | 28.3 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 114.2 | 113.0 | ||
| 1985 | Detroit Pistons | 46-36 | .561 | .480 | .226 | .788 | 48.0 | 28.1 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 116.0 | 113.5 | ||
| 59. | 1999 | Detroit Pistons | 29-21 | .580 | .447 | .365 | .740 | 40.3 | 20.2 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 90.4 | 86.9 | |
| 60. | 1992 | Detroit Pistons | 48-34 | .585 | .465 | .314 | .743 | 44.3 | 23.2 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 98.9 | 96.9 | |
| 61. | 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 40-28 | .588 | .318 | - | .701 | - | 20.1 | - | - | 79.3 | 77.9 | |
| 62. | 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons | 43-29 | .597 | .390 | - | .733 | 53.1 | 24.1 | - | - | 92.4 | 90.0 | |
| 63. | 1984 | Detroit Pistons | 49-33 | .598 | .480 | .227 | .775 | 47.1 | 27.5 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 117.1 | 113.5 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 64. | 2026 | Detroit Pistons | 3-2 | .600 | .441 | .344 | .774 | 48.6 | 25.2 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 115.0 | 114.2 | |
| 65. | 2003 | Detroit Pistons | 50-32 | .610 | .430 | .358 | .771 | 40.6 | 19.8 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 91.4 | 87.7 | |
| 2002 | Detroit Pistons | 50-32 | .610 | .452 | .376 | .756 | 38.7 | 21.5 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 94.3 | 92.2 | ||
| 1991 | Detroit Pistons | 50-32 | .610 | .465 | .298 | .763 | 44.6 | 22.3 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 100.1 | 96.8 | ||
| 68. | 1987 | Detroit Pistons | 52-30 | .634 | .490 | .231 | .765 | 47.5 | 24.6 | 7.8 | 5.3 | 111.2 | 107.8 | |
| 1974 | Detroit Pistons | 52-30 | .634 | .459 | - | .764 | 47.3 | 23.9 | 9.7 | 5.1 | 104.4 | 100.3 | ||
| 70. | 2007 | Detroit Pistons | 53-29 | .646 | .454 | .344 | .774 | 40.5 | 21.6 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 96.0 | 91.8 | |
| 71. | 2005 | Detroit Pistons | 54-28 | .659 | .444 | .345 | .739 | 43.4 | 21.8 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 93.3 | 89.5 | |
| 2004 | Detroit Pistons | 54-28 | .659 |
|
.435 | .344 | .753 | 42.8 | 20.8 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 90.1 | 84.3 | |
| 1997 | Detroit Pistons | 54-28 | .659 | .464 | .388 | .745 | 38.4 | 19.0 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 94.2 | 88.9 | ||
| 1988 | Detroit Pistons | 54-28 | .659 | .493 | .287 | .757 | 44.7 | 24.5 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 109.2 | 104.1 |
| Rk | Season | Team |
W-L |
WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team |
Pts Opp |
|
| 75. | 2008 | Detroit Pistons | 59-23 | .720 | .458 | .366 | .767 | 41.4 | 22.3 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 97.5 | 90.1 | |
| 1990 | Detroit Pistons | 59-23 | .720 |
|
.478 | .327 | .761 | 44.4 | 24.3 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 104.3 | 98.3 | |
| 77. | 1989 | Detroit Pistons | 63-19 | .768 |
|
.494 | .300 | .769 | 45.1 | 24.7 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 106.6 | 100.8 |
| 78. | 2006 | Detroit Pistons | 64-18 | .780 | .455 | .384 | .727 | 40.5 | 24.0 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 96.8 | 90.2 |