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Here’s the 1962–63 Detroit Pistons roster along with regular season player statistics formatted in tables:


1962–63 Detroit Pistons Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate College
14 Dave DeBusschere F 6’6″ 225 lb Oct 16, 1940 Detroit
22 Bailey Howell F 6’7″ 210 lb Jan 20, 1937 Mississippi State
20 Bob Ferry C 6’8″ 240 lb May 31, 1937 Saint Louis
10 Gene Shue G 6’2″ 170 lb Dec 18, 1931 Maryland
12 Don Ohl G 6’3″ 190 lb Apr 18, 1936 Illinois
16 Ray Scott F/C 6’9″ 215 lb Jul 12, 1938 Portland (IN)
24 Donnie Butcher G 6’1″ 180 lb Jun 8, 1936 Pikeville
11 Reggie Harding C 7’0″ 250 lb May 4, 1942 No college
32 Walter Dukes C 7’0″ 220 lb Jun 23, 1930 Seton Hall
15 John Arthurs F 6’5″ 200 lb Mar 6, 1941 Tulane

1962–63 Detroit Pistons Regular Season Per Game


Player Name Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Bailey Howell SF 26 79   37.6 22.7 11.5 2.9       15.6 8.1 .516       8.2 6.6 .798
Don Ohl SG 26 80   37.0 19.3 3.0 4.1       18.1 8.0 .439       4.8 3.4 .724
Ray Scott PF 24 76   33.4 16.2 10.2 2.5       14.6 6.1 .414       6.0 4.1 .674
Bob Ferry C 25 79   31.4 13.6 6.8 2.2       12.5 5.4 .433       4.3 2.8 .649
Dave DeBusschere SF 22 80   29.4 12.7 8.7 2.6       11.8 5.1 .430       3.6 2.6 .718
Willie Jones PG 26 79   18.6 9.2 2.9 2.4       9.2 3.9 .418       2.1 1.5 .720
Jackie Moreland PF 24 78   19.4 8.8 5.8 1.5       8.0 3.5 .436       2.7 1.9 .678
Kevin Loughery SG 22 57   14.8 6.4 1.9 1.8       7.0 2.6 .368       1.8 1.2 .710
Johnny Egan PG 24 46   16.3 5.9 1.3 2.5       6.4 2.4 .372       1.5 1.2 .768
Walter Dukes C 32 62   14.7 4.3 5.8 0.9       4.1 1.3 .325       2.2 1.6 .737
Darrall Imhoff C 24 45   10.2 2.7 3.4 0.6       3.4 1.1 .314       1.1 0.5 .480
Danny Doyle PF 22 4   6.3 4.0 2.0 0.8       3.0 1.5 .500       1.3 1.0 .800
Team Totals     80   25.2 113.9 66.4 21.6       102.4 44.2 .432       35.7 25.6 .717**

1962–63 Detroit Pistons Playoff Per Game


Player Name Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Don Ohl SG 26 4   38.8 21.3 3.0 4.8       20.8 8.3 .398       5.5 4.8 .864
Dave DeBusschere SF 22 4   39.8 20.0 15.8 1.5       14.8 6.3 .424       11.0 7.5 .682
Bailey Howell SF 26 4   40.8 17.8 10.5 2.8       16.0 6.0 .375       6.8 5.8 .852
Ray Scott PF 24 4   38.8 15.8 12.0 2.3       19.3 6.8 .351       3.3 2.3 .692
Bob Ferry C 25 4   35.8 12.0 8.8 2.8       11.3 5.0 .444       6.0 2.0 .333
Jackie Moreland PF 24 4   20.5 8.3 5.0 1.5       6.5 3.3 .500       2.5 1.8 .700
Willie Jones PG 26 4   16.8 7.0 1.8 1.5       7.0 2.8 .393       2.0 1.5 .750
Kevin Loughery SG 22 2   13.0 1.5 0.0 2.0       5.0 0.5 .100       0.5 0.5 1.000
Walter Dukes C 32 3   2.7 1.0 0.3 0.7       0.0 0.0         1.0 1.0 1.000
Darrall Imhoff C 24 1   2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0       0.0 0.0         0.0 0.0  
Team Totals     4   240.0 103.5 67.3 18.5       98.0 38.5 .393       38.0 26.5 .697

1962–63 Detroit Pistons Regular Season Totals


Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Bailey Howell SF 26 79   2971 1793 910 232       1235 637 .516       650 519 .798
Don Ohl SG 26 80   2961 1547 239 325       1450 636 .439       380 275 .724
Ray Scott PF 24 76   2538 1228 772 191       1110 460 .414       457 308 .674
Bob Ferry C 25 79   2479 1072 537 170       984 426 .433       339 220 .649
Dave DeBusschere SF 22 80   2352 1018 694 207       944 406 .430       287 206 .718
Willie Jones PG 26 79   1470 728 233 188       730 305 .418       164 118 .720
Jackie Moreland PF 24 78   1516 687 449 114       622 271 .436       214 145 .678
Kevin Loughery SG 22 57   845 363 109 104       397 146 .368       100 71 .710
Johnny Egan PG 24 46   752 273 59 114       296 110 .372       69 53 .768
Walter Dukes C 32 62   913 267 360 55       255 83 .325       137 101 .737
Darrall Imhoff C 24 45   458 120 155 28       153 48 .314       50 24 .480
Danny Doyle PF 22 4   25 16 8 3       12 6 .500       5 4 .800
Team Totals     80   19280 9112 4525 1731       8188 3534 .432       2852 2044 .717

1962–63 Detroit Pistons Playoff Totals


Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Don Ohl SG 26 4   155 85 12 19       83 33 .398       22 19 .864
Dave DeBusschere SF 22 4   159 80 63 6       59 25 .424       44 30 .682
Bailey Howell SF 26 4   163 71 42 11       64 24 .375       27 23 .852
Ray Scott PF 24 4   155 63 48 9       77 27 .351       13 9 .692
Bob Ferry C 25 4   143 48 35 11       45 20 .444       24 8 .333
Jackie Moreland PF 24 4   82 33 20 6       26 13 .500       10 7 .700
Willie Jones PG 26 4   67 28 7 6       28 11 .393       8 6 .750
Kevin Loughery SG 22 2   26 3 0 4       10 1 .100       1 1 1.000
Walter Dukes C 32 3   8 3 1 2       0 0         3 3 1.000
Darrall Imhoff C 24 1   2 0 1 0       0 0         0 0  
Team Totals     4   960 414 229 74       392 154 .393       152 106 .697

Team Impact Spotlight 

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Bailey Howell Primary scorer / primary rebounder 37.6 High 22.7 11.5 2.9 N/A (steals/blocks not officially recorded until 1973–74).  18.55 Team focal offensive option and top rebounder — led team scoring and doubled as the primary interior rebounder; textbook post scoring and consistent FT shooter. Source: season stat summary.  AS, NBA2
Ray Scott Primary interior scorer / rebounder 33.4 High 16.2 10.2 2.5   14.45 Consistent double-figure rebounder and physical frontcourt presence — dependable starter who provided inside scoring and rebounding. Source: season stat summary.   
Don Ohl Secondary scorer / wing creator 37.0 High 19.3 3.0 4.1   13.20 Leading perimeter scorer with playmaking duties from the wing — high usage guard who created offense off the catch and drive; five-time All-Star in career context. Source: season stat summary.  AS
Dave DeBusschere Two-way forward / defensive rebounder 29.4 Medium 12.7 8.7     12.00 High-impact defender and secondary scorer — reliable rebounder and versatile defender who complemented the primary scorers; played major minutes as a two-way forward. Source: season stat summary.   
Bob Ferry Starting center / rim defender 31.4 Medium 13.6 6.8 2.2   11.30 Starting big who provided minutes at center with midrange finishing and team rebounding; steady contributor in starter minutes. Source: season stat summary.  
Jackie Moreland Forward role player / interior scorer off bench 19.4 Low 8.8 5.8 1.5   8.05 Rotational frontcourt scorer who offered second-unit inside scoring and rebounding; played fewer minutes but provided efficient per-minute production. Source: season stat summary.   
Willie Jones Backup point guard / secondary ball-handler 18.6 Low 9.2 2.9 2.4   7.25 Reserve floor-general minutes — provided spot starts/relief at PG, modest scoring and distribution in limited minutes. Source: season stat summary.   
Walter Dukes Backup center / rim presence 14.7 Low 4.3 5.8 0.9   5.50 Reserve big who offered interior defense and offensive put-backs in short bursts; served as depth behind the starting center. Source: season stat summary.   
Kevin Loughery Reserve wing / spot scorer 14.8 Low 6.4 1.9 1.8   5.05 Bench guard/wing minutes — scoring off the bench with limited playmaking; depth piece used in spot minutes. Source: season stat summary.   
Johnny Egan Reserve point guard / situational playmaker 16.3 Low 5.9 1.3 2.5   4.85 Short-rotation backup PG who provided situational ball-handling and occasional floor-spacer minutes; limited scoring. Source: season stat summary.  
Danny Doyle Deep reserve / spot minutes 6.3 Very Low 4.0 2.0 0.8   3.40 Appeared in very limited games/minutes — marginal rotational depth, occasional short stints. Source: team lines and limited season appearance data.  
Darrall Imhoff Deep reserve center / injury-limited role 10.2 Very Low 2.7 3.4 0.6   3.35 Low minutes; reserve center role with limited offensive impact — used sparingly over the season. Source: season stat summary.