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Here is the 1965–66 Detroit Pistons roster and regular season player statistics:

1965–66 Detroit Pistons Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate College
14 Dave DeBusschere F 6’6″ 225 lb Oct 16, 1940 Detroit
10 Eddie Miles G 6’4″ 210 lb Nov 13, 1940 Seattle
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
21 Terry Dischinger G/F 6’7″ 189 lb Nov 21, 1940 Purdue
11 Reggie Harding C 7’0″ 250 lb May 4, 1942 No college
31 Joe Strawder C 6’10” 235 lb Sep 21, 1940 Bradley
12 Tom Van Arsdale G 6’5″ 202 lb Feb 22, 1943 Indiana
25 John Tresvant F 6’7″ 215 lb Nov 6, 1939 Seattle
23 Larry Staverman F 6’7″ 205 lb Oct 11, 1936 Xavier

1965–66 Detroit Pistons 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%
Eddie Miles PG 25 80   34.9 19.6 3.8 2.8       17.7 7.9 .447       5.0 3.7 .741
Ray Scott PF 27 79   33.6 17.9 9.6 3.0       16.6 6.9 .416       5.5 4.1 .743
Dave DeBusschere SF 25 79   34.1 16.4 11.6 2.6       16.3 6.6 .408       4.8 3.2 .659
Rod Thorn SG 24 27   30.2 13.9 3.7 2.4       12.7 5.3 .417       4.6 3.3 .732
Tom Van Arsdale SG 22 79   25.8 10.5 3.9 2.6       10.6 3.9 .374       3.7 2.6 .721
Joe Caldwell SF 24 33   21.7 10.5 5.8 2.0       10.2 4.3 .423       2.7 1.8 .682
Joe Strawder C 25 79   27.6 8.6 10.4 1.0       7.8 3.2 .408       3.2 2.2 .688
John Tresvant PF 26 46   16.4 8.3 6.1 1.3       7.0 2.9 .416       3.4 2.5 .728
Bill Buntin C 23 42   17.0 7.7 6.0 0.9       7.1 2.8 .395       3.4 2.1 .615
Chico Vaughn PG 25 37   20.9 7.6 1.7 2.8       7.6 3.0 .390       2.2 1.6 .732
John Barnhill PG 27 45   20.6 7.5 2.5 2.5       8.1 3.1 .383       2.2 1.3 .602
Ron Reed PF 23 57   17.5 7.5 5.9 1.6       9.2 3.3 .355       1.8 0.9 .540
Don Kojis SF 27 60   13.1 7.3 4.3 0.7       7.3 3.0 .415       2.4 1.3 .539
Donnie Butcher PG 29 15   19.0 7.2 2.2 2.0       6.4 3.0 .469       2.3 1.2 .529
Bob Warlick SG 24 10   7.8 2.4 1.6 1.0       3.8 1.1 .289       0.6 0.2 .333
TEAM TOTALS **  **  80 **  240.0 110.3 67.8 19.6 **  **  **  106.3 43.4 .409 **  **  **  34.2 23.5 .687

1965–66 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%
Eddie Miles PG 25 80   2788 1566 302 221       1418 634 .447       402 298 .741
Ray Scott PF 27 79   2652 1411 755 238       1309 544 .416       435 323 .743
Dave DeBusschere SF 25 79   2696 1297 916 209       1284 524 .408       378 249 .659
Tom Van Arsdale SG 22 79   2041 833 309 205       834 312 .374       290 209 .721
Joe Strawder C 25 79   2180 676 820 78       613 250 .408       256 176 .688
Don Kojis SF 27 60   783 440 260 42       439 182 .415       141 76 .539
Ron Reed PF 23 57   997 426 339 92       524 186 .355       100 54 .540
John Tresvant PF 26 46   756 383 279 62       322 134 .416       158 115 .728
Rod Thorn SG 24 27   815 376 101 64       343 143 .417       123 90 .732
Joe Caldwell SF 24 33   716 346 190 65       338 143 .423       88 60 .682
John Barnhill PG 27 45   926 337 112 113       363 139 .383       98 59 .602
Bill Buntin C 23 42   713 324 252 36       299 118 .395       143 88 .615
Chico Vaughn PG 25 37   774 280 63 104       282 110 .390       82 60 .732
Donnie Butcher PG 29 15   285 108 33 30       96 45 .469       34 18 .529
Bob Warlick SG 24 10   78 24 16 10       38 11 .289       6 2 .333
TEAM TOTALS **  **  80 **  19200 8827 4747 1569 **  **  **  8502 3475 .409 ** **  **  2734 1877 .687

Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Eddie Miles Primary Scoring Guard / Offensive Focal Point 34.9 High 19.6 3.8 2.8 n/a (pre-tracking) 13.1 Led team scoring despite Detroit struggling — “a young scorer … had a career year … on a club that went 22-58.”  AS (All-Star) 
Dave DeBusschere Two-Way Anchor / Rebounding & Inside Presence 34.1 High-Moderate 16.4 11.6 2.6 n/a (pre-tracking) 15.3 Despite poor team results, remained the rebounding and defensive “backbone” — top rebounder on a thin roster.  AS (All-Star) 
Ray Scott Secondary Big / Front-Court Workhorse 33.6 High-Moderate 17.9 9.6 3.0 n/a (pre-tracking) 15.2 Gave the Pistons needed interior scoring, rebounding, and occasionally playmaking — provided much-needed front-court stability.   
Rod Thorn Supporting Wing / Scoring Spurts 30.2 Moderate 13.9 3.7 2.4 n/a (pre-tracking) 10.0 In limited games, he provided a scoring punch and wing depth — decent efficiency on limited usage.   
Tom Van Arsdale Young Role Player / Swing Guard-Forward 25.8 Moderate-Low 10.5 3.9 2.6 n/a (pre-tracking) 8.5 As a rookie or younger rotation piece, provided periodic offense and versatility; a modest but useful contributor amid a weak supporting cast.  NBA All-Rookie Team 1st — as noted on roster context. 
Joe Strawder Backup/Spot Big / Rebounding Depth 27.6 Low 8.6 10.4 1.0 n/a (pre-tracking) 10.0 Offered solid front-court rebounding and interior minutes off the bench — one of the more reliable “big man” reserves in a thin big-man rotation.   
Joe Caldwell Reserve Forward / Bench Swingman 21.7 Low–Moderate 10.5 5.8 2.0 n/a (pre-tracking) 9.1 Provided occasional scoring and front-court minutes; a bench asset when starters needed rest or in foul trouble.   
John Tresvant Rotational Forward / Depth Piece 16.4 Low 8.3 6.1 1.3 n/a (pre-tracking) 7.9 Gave modest front-court depth, filling in sporadically and contributing on boards and defense when called upon.   
Bill Buntin Rookie/Young Big — Development Project 17.0 Low 7.7 6.0 0.9 n/a (pre-tracking) 7.3 As a rookie, showed flashes of rebound and interior aptitude — a developmental center/fourth-big option on a struggling club.   
Ron Reed Depth Forward / Spot Minutes 17.5 Low 7.5 5.9 1.6 n/a (pre-tracking) 7.5 Offered occasional front-court minutes and rebounding/defensive support, but with limited role and impact.   
Don Kojis Occasional Forward / Role-Player 13.1 Low 7.3 4.3 0.7 n/a (pre-tracking) 6.1 Had limited playing time, contributing modest scoring and front-court depth — more of a complementary piece than core rotation.   
Chico Vaughn Backup Guard / Bench Depth 20.9 Low 7.6 1.7 2.8 n/a (pre-tracking) 6.0 Served as secondary guard depth — provided occasional ball-handling or back-up minutes, but never a major contributor on this roster.   
John Barnhill Short-Term Guard Depth 20.6 Low 7.5 2.5 2.5 n/a (pre-tracking) 6.3 Played a limited bench role; contributed sporadic guard minutes and backup playmaking.   
Donnie Butcher Fringe Guard / Spot Minutes 19.0 Very Low 7.2 2.2 2.0 n/a (pre-tracking) 5.7 Saw very limited action — more of a roster filler than a meaningful rotation piece.   
Bob Warlick Fringe / Very Occasional Contributor 7.8 Very Low 2.4 1.6 1.0 n/a (pre-tracking) 2.5 Barely featured; negligible impact over extremely limited minutes.