List of Detroit Pistons seasons

List of Detroit Pistons seasons

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NBA Season	Team Season	Conference	Finish	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Playoffs	Awards

Fort Wayne Pistons

1948–49	1948–49	Western	5th	22	38	.367	23

1949–50	1949–50	Central	4th	40	28	.588	11	Won Division Semifinals (Royals) 2–0 Lost Division Finals (Lakers) 2–0

1950–51	1950–51	Western	3rd	32	36	.471	12	Lost Division Semifinals (Royals) 2–1

1951–52	1951–52	Western	4th	29	37	.439	12	Lost Division Semifinals (Royals) 2–0

1952–53	1952–53	Western	3rd	36	33	.522	11.5	Won Division Semifinals (Royals) 2–1 Lost Division Finals (Lakers) 3–2	Don Meineke (RoY)

1953–54	1953–54	Western	3rd	40	32	.556	6	Lost Round-Robin (Royals) 2–0 Lost Round-Robin (Lakers) 2–0

1954–55	1954–55	Western	1st	43	29	.597	—	Won Division Finals (Lakers) 3–1 Lost NBA Finals (Nationals) 4–3

1955–56	1955–56	Western	1st	37	35	.514	—	Won Division Finals (Hawks) 3–2 Lost NBA Finals (Warriors) 4–1

1956–57	1956–57	Western	2nd	34	38	.472	—	Lost Division Semifinals (Lakers) 2–0

Detroit Pistons

1957–58	1957–58	Western	3rd	33	39	.458	8	Won Division Semifinals (Royals) 2–0 Lost Division Finals (Hawks) 4–1

1958–59	1958–59	Western	3rd	28	44	.389	21	Lost Division Semifinals (Lakers) 2–1

1959–60	1959–60	Western	2nd	30	45	.400	16	Lost Division Semifinals (Lakers) 2–0

1960–61	1960–61	Western	3rd	34	45	.430	17	Lost Division Semifinals (Lakers) 3–2

1961–62	1961–62	Western	3rd	37	43	.463	17	Won Division Semifinals (Royals) 3–1 Lost Division Finals (Lakers) 4–2

1962–63	1962–63	Western	3rd	34	46	.425	19	Lost Division Semifinals (Hawks) 3–1

1963–64	1963–64	Western	5th	23	57	.288	25

1964–65	1964–65	Western	4th	31	49	.388	18

1965–66	1965–66	Western	5th	22	58	.275	23

1966–67	1966–67	Western	5th	30	51	.370	14	Dave Bing (RoY)

1967–68	1967–68	Eastern	4th	40	42	.488	22	Lost Division Semifinals (Celtics) 4–2

1968–69	1968–69	Eastern	6th	32	50	.390	25

1969–70	1969–70	Eastern	7th	31	51	.378	29

1970–71	1970–71	Western	6th	Midwest	4th	45	37	.549	21

1971–72	1971–72	Western	8th	Midwest	4th	26	56	.317	37

1972–73	1972–73	Western	5th	Midwest	3rd	40	42	.488	20

1973–74	1973–74	Western	4th	Midwest	3rd	52	30	.634	7	Lost Conference Semifinals (Bulls) 4–3	Ray Scott (CoY) Bob Lanier (AsMVP)

1974–75	1974–75	Western	5th	Midwest	3rd	40	42	.488	7	Lost First Round (SuperSonics) 2–1

1975–76	1975–76	Western	5th	Midwest	2nd	36	46	.439	2	Won First Round (Bucks) 2–1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Warriors) 4–2

1976–77	1976–77	Western	5th	Midwest	2nd	44	38	.537	6	Lost First Round (Warriors) 2–1

1977–78	1977–78	Western	9th	Midwest	4th	38	44	.463	10

1978–79	1978–79	Eastern	9th	Central	5th	30	52	.366	18

1979–80	1979–80	Eastern	11th	Central	6th	16	66	.195	34

1980–81	1980–81	Eastern	11th	Central	6th	21	61	.256	39

1981–82	1981–82	Eastern	7th	Central	3rd	39	43	.476	16

1982–83	1982–83	Eastern	8th	Central	3rd	37	45	.451	14

1983–84	1983–84	Eastern	4th	Central	2nd	49	33	.598	1	Lost First Round (Knicks) 3–2	Isiah Thomas (AsMVP)

1984–85	1984–85	Eastern	4th	Central	2nd	46	36	.561	13	Won First Round (Nets) 3–0 Lost Conference Semifinals (Celtics) 4–2

1985–86	1985–86	Eastern	5th	Central	3rd	46	36	.561	11	Lost First Round (Hawks) 3–1	Isiah Thomas (AsMVP)

1986–87	1986–87	Eastern	3rd	Central	2nd	52	30	.634	5	Won First Round (Bullets) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Hawks) 4–1 Lost Conference Finals (Celtics) 4–3

1987–88	1987–88	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	54	28	.659	—	Won First Round (Bullets) 3–2 Won Conference Semifinals (Bulls) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (Celtics) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–3

1988–89	1988–89	Eastern	1st	Central	1st	63	19	.768	—	Won First Round (Celtics) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Bucks) 4–0 Won Conference Finals (Bulls) 4–2 Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–0	Joe Dumars (FMVP)

1989–90	1989–90	Eastern	1st	Central	1st	59	23	.720	—	Won First Round (Pacers) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Knicks) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (Bulls) 4–3 Won NBA Finals (Trail Blazers) 4–1	Isiah Thomas (FMVP) Dennis Rodman (DPoY)

1990–91	1990–91	Eastern	3rd	Central	2nd	50	32	.610	11	Won First Round (Hawks) 3–2 Won Conference Semifinals (Celtics) 4–2 Lost Conference Finals (Bulls) 4–0	Dennis Rodman (DPoY)

1991–92	1991–92	Eastern	5th	Central	3rd	48	34	.585	19	Lost First Round (Knicks) 3–2

1992–93	1992–93	Eastern	10th	Central	6th	40	42	.488	17

1993–94	1993–94	Eastern	14th	Central	6th	20	62	.244	37

1994–95	1994–95	Eastern	12th	Central	7th	28	54	.341	24	Grant Hill (RoY)

1995–96	1995–96	Eastern	7th	Central	5th	46	36	.561	26	Lost First Round (Magic) 3–0

1996–97	1996–97	Eastern	5th	Central	4th	54	28	.659	15	Lost First Round (Hawks) 3–2

1997–98	1997–98	Eastern	11th	Central	6th	37	45	.451	25

1998–99	1998–99	Eastern	5th	Central	3rd	29	21	.580	4	Lost First Round (Hawks) 3–2

1999–00	1999–00	Eastern	7th	Central	5th	42	40	.512	14	Lost First Round (Heat) 3–0

2000–01	2000–01	Eastern	10th	Central	5th	32	50	.390	20

2001–02	2001–02	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	50	32	.610	—	Won First Round (Raptors) 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Celtics) 4–1	Ben Wallace (DPoY) Corliss Williamson (SMoY) Rick Carlisle (CoY)

2002–03	2002–03	Eastern	1st	Central	1st	50	32	.610	—	Won First Round (Magic) 4–3 Won Conference Semifinals (76ers) 4–2 Lost Conference Finals (Nets) 4–0	Ben Wallace (DPoY) Joe Dumars (EoY)

2003–04	2003–04	Eastern	3rd	Central	2nd	54	28	.659	7	Won First Round (Bucks) 4–1 Won Conference Semifinals (Nets) 4–3 Won Conference Finals (Pacers) 4–2 Won NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–1	Chauncey Billups (FMVP)

2004–05	2004–05	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	54	28	.659	—	Won First Round (76ers) 4–1 Won Conference Semifinals (Pacers) 4–2 Won Conference Finals (Heat) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Spurs) 4–3	Ben Wallace (DPoY)

2005–06	2005–06	Eastern	1st	Central	1st	64	18	.780	—	Won First Round (Bucks) 4–1 Won Conference Semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–3 Lost Conference Finals (Heat) 4–2	Ben Wallace (DPoY)

2006–07	2006–07	Eastern	1st	Central	1st	53	29	.646	—	Won First Round (Magic) 4–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Bulls) 4–2 Lost Conference Finals (Cavaliers) 4–2

2007–08	2007–08	Eastern	2nd	Central	1st	59	23	.720	—	Won First Round (76ers) 4–2 Won Conference Semifinals (Magic) 4–1 Lost Conference Finals (Celtics) 4–2

2008–09	2008–09	Eastern	8th	Central	3rd	39	43	.476	27	Lost First Round (Cavaliers) 4–0

2009–10	2009–10	Eastern	12th	Central	5th	27	55	.329	34

2010–11	2010–11	Eastern	11th	Central	4th	30	52	.366	32

2011–12	2011–12	Eastern	10th	Central	4th	25	41	.379	25

2012–13	2012–13	Eastern	11th	Central	4th	29	53	.354	20.5

2013–14	2013–14	Eastern	11th	Central	4th	29	53	.354	27

2014–15	2014–15	Eastern	12th	Central	5th	32	50	.390	21

2015–16	2015–16	Eastern	8th	Central	3rd	44	38	.537	13	Lost First Round (Cavaliers) 4–0

2016–17	2016–17	Eastern	10th	Central	5th	37	45	.451	14

2017–18	2017–18	Eastern	9th	Central	4th	39	43	.476	11

2018–19	2018–19	Eastern	8th	Central	3rd	41	41	.500	19	Lost First Round (Bucks) 4–0

Regular Season	2,733	2,881	.487

Playoffs	200	169	.542	3 NBA Championships

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