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Here is the 1971–72 Detroit Pistons roster and regular season player statistics:

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate College
21 Dave Bing G 6’3″ 180 lb Nov 24, 1943 Syracuse
24 Jimmy Walker G 6’3″ 195 lb Apr 8, 1944 Providence
31 Bob Lanier C 6’11” 250 lb Sep 10, 1948 St. Bonaventure
43 Terry Dischinger F 6’7″ 189 lb Nov 21, 1940 Purdue
30 Otto Moore C 6’11” 205 lb Aug 27, 1946 Texas–Pan American
5 Steve Mix F 6’7″ 215 lb Mar 30, 1947 Toledo
20 Howard Komives G 6’1″ 185 lb May 9, 1941 Bowling Green
25 Bob Quick F 6’5″ 215 lb Mar 5, 1946 Xavier
33 Bill Hewitt F 6’7″ 210 lb Aug 8, 1944 USC
12 Erwin Mueller F/C 6’8″ 230 lb Mar 12, 1944 San Francisco
17 Terry Driscoll F 6’7″ 215 lb Oct 14, 1947 Boston College
26 Harvey Marlatt G 6’3″ 190 lb Aug 26, 1948 Eastern Michigan
11 Curtis Rowe F 6’7″ 215 lb Jul 7, 1949 UCLA
14 Isaiah Wilson G 6’2″ 180 lb Apr 27, 1949 Baltimore

Regular Season Per Game

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Bob Lanier C 23 80 80 38.7 25.7 14.2 3.1 – – – 21.1 10.4 .493 – – – 6.3 4.9 .768
Dave Bing PG 28 45 45 43.0 22.6 4.1 7.0 – – – 19.8 8.2 .414 – – – 7.9 6.2 .785
Jimmy Walker SG 27 78 78 39.5 21.3 3.0 4.0 – – – 17.8 8.1 .457 – – – 6.2 5.1 .827
Curtis Rowe PF 22 82 82 32.5 11.3 8.5 1.2 – – – 9.8 4.5 .460 – – – 3.5 2.3 .669
Terry Dischinger SF 31 79 79 26.1 9.4 4.3 1.2 – – – 7.3 3.7 .514 – – – 2.5 2.0 .780
Howard Komives PG 30 79 79 26.2 8.7 2.2 3.7 – – – 8.9 3.3 .373 – – – 2.6 2.1 .808
Willie Norwood SF 24 78 78 16.3 7.5 4.1 0.6 – – – 5.6 2.8 .505 – – – 2.8 1.8 .651
Bob Quick SF 25 18 18 11.3 6.2 2.8 0.6 – – – 4.6 2.2 .476 – – – 2.5 1.9 .756
Jim Davis C 30 52 52 13.2 5.9 3.8 0.7 – – – 4.8 2.3 .482 – – – 1.9 1.2 .653
Harvey Marlatt SG 23 31 31 16.3 5.0 2.0 1.9 – – – 4.8 1.9 .403 – – – 1.4 1.2 .857
Steve Mix SF 24 8 8 13.0 4.6 2.9 0.5 – – – 5.9 1.9 .319 – – – 1.5 0.9 .583
Bill Hewitt PF 27 68 68 17.7 4.5 5.4 1.0 – – – 4.1 1.9 .473 – – – 1.2 0.6 .500
Erwin Mueller PF 27 42 42 14.4 4.3 3.5 1.4 – – – 4.7 1.6 .345 – – – 1.8 1.0 .581
Isaiah Wilson SG 23 48 48 6.7 3.5 1.0 0.9 – – – 3.7 1.3 .356 – – – 1.2 0.9 .732
Team Totals – – 82 – 241.5 109.1 48.4 20.6 – – – 93.5 42.5 .454 – – – 32.4 24.2 .747

Regular Season Totals

PLR POS AGE GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Bob Lanier C 23 80 80 3092 2056 1132 248 – – – 1690 834 .493 – – – 505 388 .768
Jimmy Walker SG 27 78 78 3083 1665 231 315 – – – 1386 634 .457 – – – 480 397 .827
Dave Bing PG 28 45 45 1936 1016 186 317 – – – 891 369 .414 – – – 354 278 .785
Curtis Rowe PF 22 82 82 2661 930 699 99 – – – 802 369 .460 – – – 287 192 .669
Terry Dischinger SF 31 79 79 2062 746 338 92 – – – 574 295 .514 – – – 200 156 .780
Howard Komives PG 30 79 79 2071 688 172 291 – – – 702 262 .373 – – – 203 164 .808
Willie Norwood SF 24 78 78 1272 584 316 43 – – – 440 222 .505 – – – 215 140 .651
Jim Davis C 30 52 52 684 306 196 38 – – – 251 121 .482 – – – 98 64 .653
Bill Hewitt PF 27 68 68 1203 303 370 71 – – – 277 131 .473 – – – 82 41 .500
Erwin Mueller PF 27 42 42 605 179 147 57 – – – 197 68 .345 – – – 74 43 .581
Isaiah Wilson SG 23 48 48 322 167 47 41 – – – 177 63 .356 – – – 56 41 .732
Harvey Marlatt SG 23 31 31 506 156 62 60 – – – 149 60 .403 – – – 42 36 .857
Bob Quick SF 25 18 18 204 112 51 11 – – – 82 39 .476 – – – 45 34 .756
Steve Mix SF 24 8 8 104 37 23 4 – – – 47 15 .319 – – – 12 7 .583
Team Totals – – 82 – 19805 8945 3970 1687 – – – 7665 3482 .454 – – – 2653 1981 .747

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards / Achievements
Bob Lanier Alpha 38.7 High 25.7 14.2 3.1 — 21.5 As the team’s top big man, Lanier anchored Detroit’s front‑court with elite scoring and rebounding — the centerpiece of a Pistons era that viewed him as their franchise-defining center.  MVP‑9, AS
Dave Bing Alpha 43.0 High 22.6 4.1 7.0 — 16.85 Bing was Detroit’s lead guard on both scoring and playmaking, the primary engine of the backcourt during a rough 31–51 season.   
Jimmy Walker Alpha-/Beta 39.5 High 21.3 3.0 4.0 — 14.15 As a secondary backcourt scoring option, Walker provided a punch of offense, enough to earn an All-Star nod — showing his value even on a losing squad.  AS
Curtis Rowe Beta 32.5 Medium 11.3 8.5 1.2 — 10.5 As a regular PF starter across 82 games, Rowe contributed strong rebounding and helped stabilize front‑court minutes and defense. (Given his consistent presence, he was likely valued as rotation reliability.) ROY‑5
Terry Dischinger Beta 26.1 Low–Medium 9.4 4.3 1.2 — 7.45 Provided wing depth and spot scoring/rebounding — a useful veteran rotation piece in limited minutes.  
Howard Komives Gamma 26.2 Low–Medium 8.7 2.2 3.7 — 7.3 As a backup/secondary guard, Komives offered occasional playmaking and scoring, giving the team depth behind primary backcourt.  
Willie Norwood Gamma 16.3 Low 7.5 4.1 0.6 — 6.1 In limited minutes, Norwood chipped in modest scoring and rebounding — a low‑usage role player on the wing.  
Bob Quick Delta 11.3 Low 6.2 2.8 0.6 — 4.8 Very limited minutes and modest statistical contributions — likely a deep bench wing with minimal impact.  
Jim Davis Delta 13.2 Low 5.9 3.8 0.7 — 5.2 As a third‑string center / spot minutes player, Davis provided occasional scoring and boards but had negligible impact.  
Bill Hewitt Gamma 17.7 Low 4.5 5.4 1.0 — 5.45 As a backup PF, Hewitt added some front‑court depth, rebounding and modest minutes — useful for rotation balance.  
Erwin Mueller Delta 14.4 Low 4.3 3.5 1.4 — 4.6 Limited role minutes; provided occasional inside presence and front‑court depth when needed.  
Steve Mix Delta 13.0 Low 4.6 2.9 0.5 — 3.95 Appeared only sporadically (very limited games) and offered minimal statistical impact — strictly fringe rotation / developmental.  
Harvey Marlatt Gamma 16.3 Low 5.0 2.0 1.9 — 4.45 As a deep‑bench guard, he contributed minimally in scoring and ball‑movement — a depth guard with limited minutes.  
Isaiah Wilson Delta 6.7 Very Low 3.5 1.0 0.9 — 2.7 Very few minutes played; essentially a marginal end-of-bench guard with negligible impact.