Last Updated on March 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

SEASON TEAM NAME LEAGUE DIVISION GP WINS LOSSES WIN % HEAD COACH RESULT
1948–49 Fort Wayne Pistons BAA Western 60 22 38 .367 Carl Bennett Did not qualify
1949–50 Fort Wayne Pistons NBA Central 68 40 28 .588 Murray Mendenhall Lost in Division Finals
1950–51 Fort Wayne Pistons NBA Western 68 32 36 .471 Murray Mendenhall Lost in Division Semifinals
1951–52 Fort Wayne Pistons NBA Western 66 29 37 .439 Murray Mendenhall Lost in Division Semifinals
1952–53 Fort Wayne Pistons NBA Western 69 36 33 .522 Andy Phillip Lost in Division Finals
1953–54 Fort Wayne Pistons NBA Western 72 40 32 .556 Andy Phillip Did not qualify
1954–55 Fort Wayne Pistons NBA Western 72 43 29 .597 Charlie Eckman Lost in NBA Finals
1955–56 Fort Wayne Pistons NBA Western 72 37 35 .514 Charles Eckman Lost in Division Finals
1956–57 Fort Wayne Pistons NBA Western 72 34 38 .472 Charles Eckman Lost in Division Semifinals
1957–58 Detroit Pistons NBA Western 72 33 39 .458 Red Rocha Lost in Division Finals
1958–59 Detroit Pistons NBA Western 72 28 44 .389 Red Rocha Lost in Division Semifinals
1959–60 Detroit Pistons NBA Western 75 30 45 .400 Red Rocha Lost in Division Semifinals
1960–61 Detroit Pistons NBA Western 79 34 45 .430 Dick McGuire Lost in Division Semifinals
1961–62 Detroit Pistons NBA Western 80 37 43 .463 Dick McGuire Lost in Division Finals
1962–63 Detroit Pistons NBA Western 80 34 46 .425 Dick McGuire Lost in Division Semifinals
1963–64 Detroit Pistons NBA Western 80 23 57 .288 Charles Wolf Did not qualify
1964–65 Detroit Pistons NBA Western 80 31 49 .388 Dave DeBusschere Did not qualify
1965–66 Detroit Pistons NBA Western 80 22 58 .275 Dave DeBusschere Did not qualify
1966–67 Detroit Pistons NBA Western 81 30 51 .370 Dave DeBusschere / Donnis Butcher Did not qualify
1967–68 Detroit Pistons NBA Eastern 82 40 42 .488 Donnis Butcher Lost in Division Semifinals
1968–69 Detroit Pistons NBA Eastern 82 32 50 .390 Donnis Butcher Did not qualify
1969–70 Detroit Pistons NBA Eastern 82 31 51 .378 Dave DeBusschere / Butch van Breda Kolff Did not qualify
1970–71 Detroit Pistons NBA Midwest 82 45 37 .549 Butch van Breda Kolff Did not qualify
1971–72 Detroit Pistons NBA Midwest 82 26 56 .317 Earl Lloyd Did not qualify
1972–73 Detroit Pistons NBA Midwest 82 40 42 .488 Ray Scott Did not qualify
1973–74 Detroit Pistons NBA Midwest 82 52 30 .634 Ray Scott Lost in Conference Semifinals
1974–75 Detroit Pistons NBA Midwest 82 40 42 .488 Ray Scott Lost in First Round
1975–76 Detroit Pistons NBA Midwest 82 36 46 .439 Ray Scott / Herb Brown Lost in First Round
1976–77 Detroit Pistons NBA Midwest 82 44 38 .537 Herb Brown Lost in First Round
1977–78 Detroit Pistons NBA Midwest 82 38 44 .463 Bob Kauffman / Dick Vitale Did not qualify
1978–79 Detroit Pistons NBA Midwest 82 30 52 .366 Dick Vitale Did not qualify
1979–80 Detroit Pistons NBA Midwest 82 16 66 .195 Dick Vitale / Richie Adubato Did not qualify
1980–81 Detroit Pistons NBA Midwest 82 21 61 .256 Richie Adubato Did not qualify
1981–82 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 39 43 .476 Scotty Robertson Did not qualify
1982–83 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 37 45 .451 Scotty Robertson Did not qualify
1983–84 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 49 33 .598 Chuck Daly Lost in First Round
1984–85 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 46 36 .561 Chuck Daly Lost in Conference Semifinals
1985–86 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 46 36 .561 Chuck Daly Lost in First Round
1986–87 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 52 30 .634 Chuck Daly Lost in Conference Finals
1987–88 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 54 28 .659 Chuck Daly Lost in NBA Finals
1988–89 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 63 19 .768 Chuck Daly Won NBA Championship
1989–90 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 59 23 .720 Chuck Daly Won NBA Championship
1990–91 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 50 32 .610 Chuck Daly Lost in Conference Finals
1991–92 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 48 34 .585 Chuck Daly / Ron Rothstein Lost in First Round
1992–93 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 40 42 .488 Ron Rothstein Did not qualify
1993–94 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 20 62 .244 Don Chaney Did not qualify
1994–95 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 28 54 .341 Don Chaney Did not qualify
1995–96 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 46 36 .561 Doug Collins Lost in First Round
1996–97 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 54 28 .659 Doug Collins Lost in First Round
1997–98 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 37 45 .451 Doug Collins / Alvin Gentry Did not qualify
1998–99 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 50 29 21 .580 Alvin Gentry Lost in First Round
1999–00 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 42 40 .512 Alvin Gentry / George Irvine Lost in First Round
2000–01 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 32 50 .390 George Irvine Did not qualify
2001–02 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 50 32 .610 Rick Carlisle Lost in Conference Semifinals
2002–03 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 50 32 .610 Rick Carlisle Lost in Conference Finals
2003–04 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 54 28 .659 Larry Brown Won NBA Championship
2004–05 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 54 28 .659 Larry Brown Lost in NBA Finals
2005–06 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 64 18 .780 Flip Saunders Lost in Conference Finals
2006–07 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 53 29 .646 Flip Saunders Lost in Conference Finals
2007–08 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 59 23 .720 Flip Saunders Lost in Conference Finals
2008–09 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 39 43 .476 Michael Curry Lost in First Round
2009–10 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 27 55 .329 John Kuester Did not qualify
2010–11 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 30 52 .366 John Kuester Did not qualify
2011–12 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 66 25 41 .379 Lawrence Frank Did not qualify
2012–13 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 29 53 .354 Lawrence Frank Did not qualify
2013–14 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 29 53 .354 Maurice Cheeks / John Loyer Did not qualify
2014–15 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 32 50 .390 Stan Van Gundy Did not qualify
2015–16 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 44 38 .537 Stan Van Gundy Lost in First Round
2016–17 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 37 45 .451 Stan Van Gundy Did not qualify
2017–18 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 39 43 .476 Stan Van Gundy Did not qualify
2018–19 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 41 41 .500 Dwane Casey Lost in First Round
2019–20 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 66 20 46 .303 Dwane Casey Did not qualify
2020–21 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 72 20 52 .278 Dwane Casey Did not qualify
2021–22 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 23 59 .280 Dwane Casey Did not qualify
2022–23 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 17 65 .207 Dwane Casey Did not qualify
2023–24 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 14 68 .171 Monty Williams Did not qualify
2024–25 Detroit Pistons NBA Central 82 44 38 .537 J. B. Bickerstaff Lost in First Round