# 2004–05 Detroit Pistons season

The 2004–05 NBA season was the 64th season for the Pistons, the 57th in the National Basketball Association, and the 48th in the Detroit area. During the offseason, the Pistons signed free agent Antonio McDyess. Coming off their upset victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, the Pistons began the season playing around .500. However, things would get out of control at the end of a November 19 game against the Indiana Pacers, when a huge brawl occurred between Pacers players and Pistons fans after Ben Wallace and Ron Artest got into a shoving match. As the season progressed, the Pistons would post an 11-game winning streak near the end of the season, and would eventually finish first overall in the Central Division, and second overall in the Eastern Conference with a 54–28 record. Ben Wallace was named Defensive Player of the Year for the third time, and was selected for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game.
In the first round of the playoffs, the Pistons defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games, then defeated the 6th-seeded Pacers in six games in the second round. The Pistons would then defeat the top-seeded Miami Heat in a full seven game series after trailing 3–2 to advance to the Finals for the second straight year. However, they narrowly missed out on repeating as NBA champions, losing to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2005 NBA Finals in seven games.
After the Finals defeat, Larry Brown and the Pistons parted ways after spending two seasons as head coach. He would later be the head coach of his hometown New York Knicks, but after winning only 23 games in his only season in New York, Brown was fired again before returning to coaching with the Charlotte Bobcats. It was later announced in the off-season that Flip Saunders, who was fired as head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves at midseason, would be the Pistons head coach for next season.
As of 2024, this marks the last time the Pistons had reached the NBA Finals.

## Draft picks

Draft picks for the 2004–05 Detroit Pistons season :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 2 | 54 | Rickey Paulding | Guard | United States | Missouri |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 32–9 | 22–19 | 8–8 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 | 27–14 | 20–21 | 8–8 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 10 | 25–16 | 19–22 | 9–7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 29–12 | 13–28 | 7–9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 | 23–18 | 7–34 | 8–8 |
Eastern Conferencevte :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Miami Heat | 59 | 23 | .720 | – |
| 2 | y-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 5 |
| 3 | y-Boston Celtics | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 |
| 4 | x-Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 12 |
| 5 | x-Washington Wizards | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 |
| 6 | x-Indiana Pacers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 |
| 7 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 |
| 8 | x-New Jersey Nets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| 10 | Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23 |
| 11 | New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 26 |
| 12 | Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 26 |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 29 |
| 14 | Charlotte Bobcats | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41 |
| 15 | Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 69 | .159 | 46 |

### Record vs. opponents

2004-05 NBA records of the Detroit Pistons :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOH | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Boston | 3–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Charlotte | 3–1 | 0–4 | — | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Chicago | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Cleveland | 4–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Denver | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Detroit | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Golden State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Indiana | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Memphis | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Miami | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Milwaukee | 2–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Minnesota | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 3–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| New Orleans | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| New York | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Orlando | 3–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Philadelphia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Sacramento | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Toronto | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Utah | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 |
| Washington | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — |

## Playoffs

2005 playoff game log :
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 23
Philadelphia
W 106–85
Rasheed Wallace (29)
B. Wallace, R. Wallace (10)
Richard Hamilton (5)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
1–0
2
April 26
Philadelphia
W 99–84
Richard Hamilton (23)
Ben Wallace (10)
Chauncey Billups (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
2–0
3
April 29
@ Philadelphia
L 104–115
Ben Wallace (29)
Ben Wallace (16)
Richard Hamilton (12)
Wachovia Center 16,907
2–1
4
May 1
@ Philadelphia
W 97–92 (OT)
Chauncey Billups (25)
Ben Wallace (12)
Chauncey Billups (7)
Wachovia Center 15,894
3–1
5
May 3
Philadelphia
W 88–78
Billups, Hamilton (23)
Ben Wallace (13)
Chauncey Billups (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
4–1 :
Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 9
Indiana
W 96–81
Richard Hamilton (28)
Ben Wallace (15)
Chauncey Billups (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
1–0
2
May 11
Indiana
L 83–92
Tayshaun Prince (24)
Ben Wallace (16)
Chauncey Billups (10)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
1–1
3
May 13
@ Indiana
L 74–79
Chauncey Billups (23)
Ben Wallace (14)
Tayshaun Prince (6)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,345
1–2
4
May 15
@ Indiana
W 89–76
Chauncey Billups (29)
Rasheed Wallace (12)
Richard Hamilton (7)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,345
2–2
5
May 17
Indiana
W 86–67
Ben Wallace (19)
Tayshaun Prince (9)
Chauncey Billups (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
3–2
6
May 19
@ Indiana
W 88–79
Richard Hamilton (28)
B. Wallace, R. Wallace (11)
Chauncey Billups (8)
Conseco Fieldhouse 18,345
4–2 :
Conference Finals: 4–3 (home: 2–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 23
@ Miami
W 90–81
Rasheed Wallace (20)
Ben Wallace (13)
Carlos Arroyo (7)
American Airlines Arena 20,203
1–0
2
May 25
@ Miami
L 86–92
Richard Hamilton (21)
Ben Wallace (14)
Chauncey Billups (6)
American Airlines Arena 20,228
1–1
3
May 29
Miami
L 104–113
Richard Hamilton (33)
Rasheed Wallace (8)
Richard Hamilton (5)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
1–2
4
May 31
Miami
W 106–96
Richard Hamilton (28)
Ben Wallace (15)
Richard Hamilton (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
2–2
5
June 2
@ Miami
L 76–88
Richard Hamilton (21)
Antonio McDyess (9)
Richard Hamilton (5)
American Airlines Arena 20,225
2–3
6
June 4
Miami
W 91–66
Richard Hamilton (24)
Prince, R. Wallace (9)
Chauncey Billups (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
3–3
7
June 6
@ Miami
W 88–82
Richard Hamilton (22)
Ben Wallace (9)
Chauncey Billups (8)
American Airlines Arena 20,241
4–3 :
NBA Finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
June 9
@ San Antonio
L 69–84
Chauncey Billups (25)
Ben Wallace (8)
Chauncey Billups (6)
SBC Center 18,797
0–1
2
June 12
@ San Antonio
L 76–97
Antonio McDyess (15)
B. Wallace, R. Wallace (8)
Rasheed Wallace (4)
SBC Center 18,797
0–2
3
June 14
San Antonio
W 96–79
Richard Hamilton (24)
Ben Wallace (11)
Chauncey Billups (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
1–2
4
June 16
San Antonio
W 102–71
Billups, Hunter (17)
Ben Wallace (13)
Chauncey Billups (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
2–2
5
June 19
San Antonio
L 95–96 (OT)
Chauncey Billups (34)
Ben Wallace (12)
Chauncey Billups (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
2–3
6
June 21
@ San Antonio
W 95–86
Richard Hamilton (23)
Ben Wallace (9)
Chauncey Billups (6)
SBC Center 18,797
3–3
7
June 23
@ San Antonio
L 74–81
Richard Hamilton (15)
Ben Wallace (11)
Chauncey Billups (8)
SBC Center 18,797
3–4 :
2005 schedule :

## Awards and records

* Ben Wallace, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
* Ben Wallace, All-NBA Third Team
* Ben Wallace, NBA All-Defensive First Team
* Chauncey Billups, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
* Tayshaun Prince, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Carlos Arroyo$^†$ | 40 | 0 | 17.7 | .376 | .083 | .767 | 1.5 | 3.2 | .6 | .0 | 5.4 |
| Chauncey Billups | 80 | 80 | 35.8 | .442 | .426 | .898 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 1.0 | .1 | 16.5 |
| Elden Campbell$^†$ | 30 | 1 | 11.3 | .336 | .000 | .784 | 2.7 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 3.9 |
| Derrick Coleman | 5 | 0 | 10.0 | .214 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.8 |
| Carlos Delfino | 30 | 4 | 15.3 | .359 | .257 | .575 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .7 | .2 | 3.9 |
| Ronald Dupree | 47 | 0 | 10.0 | .480 | .500 | .617 | 2.0 | .5 | .1 | .2 | 3.2 |
| Anthony Goldwire$^†$ | 9 | 0 | 6.1 | .267 | .333 | .875 | .9 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Darvin Ham | 47 | 0 | 5.9 | .459 | | .387 | .7 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 1.0 |
| Richard Hamilton | 76 | 76 | 38.5 | .440 | .305 | .858 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 1.0 | .2 | 18.7 |
| Lindsey Hunter | 76 | 3 | 15.1 | .358 | .274 | .793 | 1.6 | 1.7 | .9 | .2 | 3.8 |
| Horace Jenkins | 15 | 0 | 6.9 | .333 | .000 | .923 | .6 | .6 | .3 | .1 | 2.8 |
| Antonio McDyess | 77 | 8 | 23.3 | .513 | .000 | .656 | 6.3 | .9 | .6 | .7 | 9.6 |
| Darko Miličić | 37 | 2 | 6.9 | .329 | | .708 | 1.2 | .2 | .1 | .5 | 1.8 |
| Smush Parker$^†$ | 11 | 1 | 10.0 | .393 | .222 | .692 | .8 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Tayshaun Prince | 82 | 82 | 37.1 | .487 | .341 | .807 | 5.3 | 3.0 | .7 | .9 | 14.7 |
| Ben Wallace | 74 | 74 | 36.1 | .453 | .111 | .428 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 9.7 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 79 | 79 | 34.0 | .440 | .318 | .697 | 8.2 | 1.8 | .8 | 1.5 | 14.5 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Carlos Arroyo | 19 | 0 | 7.9 | .356 | .000 | .667 | .5 | 2.1 | .2 | .1 | 2.1 |
| Chauncey Billups | 25 | 25 | 39.4 | .428 | .349 | .893 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 1.0 | .2 | 18.7 |
| Elden Campbell | 10 | 0 | 5.7 | .308 | | .500 | 1.8 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 1.2 |
| Ronald Dupree | 14 | 0 | 2.7 | .286 | | | .4 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .3 |
| Darvin Ham | 14 | 0 | 1.7 | .333 | | 1.000 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .3 |
| Richard Hamilton | 25 | 25 | 43.2 | .453 | .294 | .798 | 4.3 | 4.3 | .8 | .1 | 20.0 |
| Lindsey Hunter | 25 | 0 | 15.0 | .319 | .222 | .727 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .9 | .3 | 3.8 |
| Antonio McDyess | 25 | 0 | 19.8 | .486 | | .694 | 5.9 | .8 | .6 | .9 | 8.0 |
| Darko Miličić | 9 | 0 | 2.3 | .286 | | 1.000 | .4 | .1 | .0 | .1 | .6 |
| Tayshaun Prince | 25 | 25 | 40.9 | .433 | .367 | .800 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .4 | 13.4 |
| Ben Wallace | 25 | 25 | 39.2 | .481 | .000 | .461 | 11.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 10.0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 25 | 25 | 33.0 | .439 | .337 | .741 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 13.6 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pistons only.