# 2005–06 Detroit Pistons season

The 2005–06 Detroit Pistons season was the 65th season of the franchise, the 58th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 49th in the Detroit area. The team entered the season as the two-time defending Eastern Conference champions. The Pistons began the season hoping to improve upon their 54–28 output from the previous season and have another chance of going to the NBA Finals after losing to the San Antonio Spurs in last season's NBA Finals in seven games. They bested it by ten games, finishing 64–18—their best record in franchise history—and qualifying for the playoff for the fifth straight season. The Pistons defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in five games in the first round, and the Cleveland Cavaliers in a tough, hard-fought seven-game series to reach the Eastern Conference finals for the fourth consecutive year before losing to the eventual NBA champions Miami Heat, whom they had beaten in a seven-game playoff series the year before. Detroit's offseason was soon marked by the departure of star defensive player Ben Wallace, who signed a free-agent deal with the Chicago Bulls.
For the season, the Pistons had a new logo, and, though they kept the uniforms, the horse logo was replaced by the letter 'P' on the left side of the shorts, they added new red road alternate uniforms with blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts, their alternate uniforms remained in used until 2009, while the logo and uniforms lasted until 2017.
Ben Wallace won his fourth and final Defensive Player of the Year Award and he along with Rasheed Wallace, Richard Hamilton, and Chauncey Billups were selected as reserves for the 2006 NBA All-Star Game.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 26 | Jason Maxiell | PF | United States | Cincinnati |
| 2 | 56 | Amir Johnson | PF | United States | |
| 2 | 60 | Alex Acker | SG | United States | Pepperdine |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Detroit Pistons | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | 37–4 | 27–14 | 13–3 |
| x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14 | 31–10 | 19–22 | 11–5 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 | 27–14 | 14–27 | 6–10 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 | 21–20 | 20–21 | 4–12 |
| x-Milwaukee Bucks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 | 25–16 | 15–26 | 6–10 |
Eastern Conferencevte :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Detroit Pistons | 64 | 18 | .780 | - |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12 |
| 3 | y-New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 |
| 4 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14 |
| 5 | x-Washington Wizards | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 |
| 6 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 |
| 7 | x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 |
| 8 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 26 |
| 10 | Orlando Magic | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 |
| 11 | Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31 |
| 12 | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 55 | .329 | 37 |
| 13 | Charlotte Bobcats | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 |
| 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 23 | 59 | .280 | 41 |

### Record vs. opponents

2005-06 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MEM | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NOK | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | TOR | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Boston | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Charlotte | 3–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Chicago | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Dallas | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Memphis | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Miami | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Milwaukee | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Minnesota | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| New York | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Orlando | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Philadelphia | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| Sacramento | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Toronto | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Utah | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Washington | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — |

### Game log
## Playoffs

2006 playoff game log :
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 23
Milwaukee
W 92–74
Rasheed Wallace (22)
Ben Wallace (17)
Chauncey Billups (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
1–0
2
April 26
Milwaukee
W 109–98
Tayshaun Prince (22)
Ben Wallace (11)
Richard Hamilton (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
2–0
3
April 29
@ Milwaukee
L 104–124
Chauncey Billups (26)
Antonio McDyess (8)
Chauncey Billups (6)
Bradley Center 18,717
2–1
4
May 1
@ Milwaukee
W 109–99
Chauncey Billups (34)
Antonio McDyess (11)
Tayshaun Prince (7)
Bradley Center 16,296
3–1
5
May 3
Milwaukee
W 122–93
Richard Hamilton (40)
Ben Wallace (14)
Chauncey Billups (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
4–1 :
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 7
Cleveland
W 113–86
Tayshaun Prince (24)
Ben Wallace (11)
Chauncey Billups (10)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
1–0
2
May 9
Cleveland
W 97–91
Rasheed Wallace (29)
Ben Wallace (15)
Chauncey Billups (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
2–0
3
May 13
@ Cleveland
L 77–86
Richard Hamilton (22)
Ben Wallace (13)
Billups, Hamilton (5)
Gund Arena 20,562
2–1
4
May 15
@ Cleveland
L 72–74
Richard Hamilton (30)
Ben Wallace (10)
Chauncey Billups (7)
Gund Arena 20,562
2–2
5
May 17
Cleveland
L 84–86
Tayshaun Prince (21)
Ben Wallace (13)
Chauncey Billups (5)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
2–3
6
May 19
@ Cleveland
W 84–82
Rasheed Wallace (24)
Ben Wallace (10)
Billups, Wallace (4)
Gund Arena 20,562
3–3
7
May 21
Cleveland
W 79–61
Tayshaun Prince (20)
Ben Wallace (9)
Billups, Prince (3)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
4–3 :
Conference Finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 23
Miami
L 86–91
Richard Hamilton (22)
Ben Wallace (14)
Chauncey Billups (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
0–1
2
May 25
Miami
W 92–88
Tayshaun Prince (24)
Ben Wallace (12)
Chauncey Billups (8)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
1–1
3
May 27
@ Miami
L 83–98
Chauncey Billups (31)
Rasheed Wallace (10)
Tayshaun Prince (4)
American Airlines Arena 20,245
1–2
4
May 29
@ Miami
L 78–89
Tayshaun Prince (15)
Ben Wallace (11)
Chauncey Billups (7)
American Airlines Arena 20,248
1–3
5
May 31
Miami
W 91–78
Tayshaun Prince (29)
Richard Hamilton (10)
Chauncey Billups (10)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 22,076
2–3
6
June 2
@ Miami
L 78–95
Richard Hamilton (33)
Rasheed Wallace (8)
Chauncey Billups (8)
American Airlines Arena 20,258
2–4 :
2006 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Tayshaun Prince | 82 | 82 | 35.3 | .455 | .350 | .765 | 4.2 | 2.3 | .8 | .5 | 14.1 |
| Ben Wallace | 82 | 82 | 35.2 | .510 | .000 | .416 | 11.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 7.3 |
| Antonio McDyess | 82 | 0 | 21.1 | .509 | .000 | .557 | 5.3 | 1.1 | .6 | .6 | 7.8 |
| Chauncey Billups | 81 | 81 | 36.1 | .418 | .433 | .894 | 3.1 | 8.6 | .9 | .1 | 18.5 |
| Richard Hamilton | 80 | 80 | 35.3 | .491 | .458 | .845 | 3.2 | 3.4 | .7 | .2 | 20.1 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 80 | 80 | 34.8 | .430 | .357 | .743 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 15.1 |
| Maurice Evans | 80 | 1 | 14.2 | .452 | .371 | .800 | 2.0 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 5.0 |
| Carlos Delfino | 68 | 1 | 10.7 | .403 | .333 | .672 | 1.7 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 3.6 |
| Carlos Arroyo$^†$ | 50 | 0 | 12.0 | .363 | .333 | .724 | 1.4 | 3.1 | .4 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Lindsey Hunter | 30 | 1 | 11.8 | .370 | .256 | .500 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .6 | .0 | 2.9 |
| Dale Davis | 28 | 2 | 6.4 | .375 | .000 | .533 | 1.9 | .2 | .0 | .3 | .9 |
| Jason Maxiell | 26 | 0 | 6.1 | .426 | | .333 | 1.1 | .1 | .2 | .2 | 2.3 |
| Darko Miličić$^†$ | 25 | 0 | 5.6 | .515 | .000 | .375 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | .6 | 1.5 |
| Tony Delk$^†$ | 23 | 0 | 16.4 | .444 | .426 | .720 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .6 | .0 | 7.8 |
| Alex Acker | 5 | 0 | 7.0 | .250 | .200 | | 1.0 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 1.8 |
| Kelvin Cato$^†$ | 4 | 0 | 8.5 | .417 | | | 1.8 | .5 | .0 | .5 | 2.5 |
| Amir Johnson | 3 | 0 | 13.0 | .700 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .0 | .7 | 6.7 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Tayshaun Prince | 18 | 18 | 41.4 | .459 | .457 | .829 | 5.7 | 3.0 | .7 | .8 | 16.4 |
| Chauncey Billups | 18 | 18 | 39.2 | .406 | .340 | .905 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 1.2 | .1 | 17.9 |
| Richard Hamilton | 18 | 18 | 38.3 | .413 | .350 | .851 | 2.9 | 2.7 | .9 | .3 | 20.4 |
| Ben Wallace | 18 | 18 | 35.7 | .465 | .000 | .273 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4.7 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 18 | 18 | 34.9 | .430 | .405 | .527 | 6.3 | 1.8 | .6 | .8 | 14.1 |
| Antonio McDyess | 18 | 0 | 20.6 | .559 | .000 | .548 | 6.1 | .6 | .4 | .7 | 7.6 |
| Lindsey Hunter | 18 | 0 | 12.1 | .333 | .318 | 1.000 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .8 | .1 | 4.2 |
| Tony Delk | 16 | 0 | 8.6 | .404 | .200 | .700 | 1.1 | .5 | .4 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Maurice Evans | 16 | 0 | 6.3 | .533 | .636 | .875 | .9 | .2 | .1 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Dale Davis | 8 | 0 | 4.5 | .000 | | .500 | 1.1 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .3 |
| Carlos Delfino | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | .167 | .500 | 1.000 | .5 | .3 | .1 | .0 | .6 |
| Kelvin Cato | 4 | 0 | 3.8 | .600 | | | 1.8 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pistons only.

## Awards and records

* Ben Wallace, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
* Ben Wallace, All-NBA Second Team
* Chauncey Billups, All-NBA Second Team
* Ben Wallace, NBA All-Defensive First Team
* Chauncey Billups, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
* Tayshaun Prince, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
* Ben Wallace, Allstar reserve
* Chauncey Billups, Allstar reserve
* Richard Hamilton, Allstar reserve
* Rasheed Wallace, Allstar reserve