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Here is the 1969–70 Detroit Pistons roster and regular season player statistics:
1969–70 Detroit Pistons Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Walt Bellamy | C | 6’11” | 225 lb | Jul 24, 1939 | Indiana |
| 21 | Dave Bing | G | 6’3″ | 180 lb | Nov 24, 1943 | Syracuse |
| 43 | Terry Dischinger | F | 6’7″ | 189 lb | Nov 21, 1940 | Purdue |
| 5 | Happy Hairston | F | 6’7″ | 225 lb | May 31, 1942 | NYU |
| 31 | Bill Hewitt | F | 6’7″ | 210 lb | Aug 8, 1944 | USC |
| 30 | Howard Komives | G | 6’1″ | 185 lb | May 9, 1941 | Bowling Green |
| 25 | McCoy McLemore | F | 6’7″ | 230 lb | Apr 3, 1942 | Marquette |
| 14 | Eddie Miles | G | 6’4″ | 195 lb | Nov 13, 1940 | Seattle |
| 55 | Steve Mix | F | 6’7″ | 215 lb | Mar 30, 1947 | Toledo |
| 41 | Otto Moore | C | 6’11” | 205 lb | Aug 27, 1946 | Texas-Pan American |
| 35 | Erwin Mueller | F/C | 6’8″ | 230 lb | Mar 12, 1944 | San Francisco |
| 20 | Bob Quick | F | 6’5″ | 215 lb | Mar 5, 1946 | Xavier |
| 10 | George Reynolds | G | 6’4″ | 195 lb | May 3, 1947 | Houston |
| 24 | Jimmy Walker | G | 6’3″ | 195 lb | Apr 8, 1944 | Providence |
| 12 | Paul Long | G | 6’2″ | 180 lb | Feb 8, 1944 | Virginia Tech |
| 22 | Tom Workman | F | 6’7″ | 215 lb | Nov 14, 1944 | Seattle |
1969–70 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bing | PG | 26 | 70 | 70 | 33.3 | 22.9 | 4.3 | 6.0 | – | – | – | 18.5 | 8.2 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 6.5 | .783 |
| Jimmy Walker | SG | 25 | 81 | 81 | 35.4 | 20.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | – | – | – | 17.2 | 8.2 | .478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 4.4 | .807 |
| Eddie Miles | SG | 29 | 44 | 44 | 28.3 | 13.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 12.1 | 5.3 | .435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | .765 |
| Otto Moore | C | 23 | 81 | 81 | 31.1 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 1.3 | – | – | – | 9.9 | 4.7 | .476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 2.4 | .636 |
| Terry Dischinger | SF | 29 | 75 | 75 | 23.4 | 11.4 | 4.9 | 1.4 | – | – | – | 8.7 | 4.6 | .526 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | .722 |
| Howard Komives | PG | 28 | 82 | 82 | 29.5 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 3.8 | – | – | – | 10.7 | 4.4 | .413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | .812 |
| Happy Hairston | PF | 27 | 15 | 15 | 18.8 | 10.6 | 5.9 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 6.9 | 3.8 | .553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 3.0 | .714 |
| Erwin Mueller | PF | 25 | 74 | 74 | 30.9 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 2.7 | – | – | – | 8.3 | 3.9 | .467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 2.5 | .728 |
| Walt Bellamy | C | 30 | 56 | 56 | 20.9 | 10.0 | 7.1 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 6.9 | 3.8 | .547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | 2.5 | .562 |
| McCoy McLemore | SF | 27 | 73 | 73 | 19.5 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | – | – | – | 6.8 | 3.2 | .466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .821 |
| Bob Quick | SF | 23 | 19 | 19 | 15.6 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 | – | – | – | 5.8 | 2.6 | .441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.9 | .698 |
| Steve Mix | SF | 22 | 18 | 18 | 15.3 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 5.6 | 2.7 | .480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .590 |
| Bill Hewitt | PF | 25 | 45 | 45 | 17.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 | – | – | – | 4.7 | 1.9 | .405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | .603 |
| Paul Long | SG | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | – | – | – | 2.5 | 1.1 | .452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .711 |
| George Reynolds | – | 22 | 10 | 10 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | – | – | – | 1.9 | 0.8 | .421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .714 |
| Tom Workman | – | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Team Totals | – | – | 82 | – | 242.1 | 112.8 | 46.7 | 20.8 | – | – | – | 93.4 | 43.5 | .466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 25.8 | .734 |
1969–70 Detroit Pistons Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Walker | SG | 25 | 81 | 81 | 2869 | 1687 | 242 | 248 | – | – | – | 1394 | 666 | .478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 440 | 355 | .807 |
| Dave Bing | PG | 26 | 70 | 70 | 2334 | 1604 | 299 | 418 | – | – | – | 1295 | 575 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 580 | 454 | .783 |
| Otto Moore | C | 23 | 81 | 81 | 2523 | 960 | 900 | 104 | – | – | – | 805 | 383 | .476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 194 | .636 |
| Howard Komives | PG | 28 | 82 | 82 | 2418 | 916 | 193 | 312 | – | – | – | 878 | 363 | .413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 190 | .812 |
| Terry Dischinger | SF | 29 | 75 | 75 | 1754 | 858 | 369 | 106 | – | – | – | 650 | 342 | .526 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 174 | .722 |
| Erwin Mueller | PF | 25 | 74 | 74 | 2284 | 759 | 469 | 199 | – | – | – | 614 | 287 | .467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 185 | .728 |
| Eddie Miles | SG | 29 | 44 | 44 | 1243 | 592 | 173 | 82 | – | – | – | 531 | 231 | .435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 130 | .765 |
| McCoy McLemore | SF | 27 | 73 | 73 | 1421 | 585 | 336 | 83 | – | – | – | 500 | 233 | .466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 119 | .821 |
| Walt Bellamy | C | 30 | 56 | 56 | 1173 | 560 | 397 | 55 | – | – | – | 384 | 210 | .547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 140 | .562 |
| Bill Hewitt | PF | 25 | 45 | 45 | 801 | 208 | 213 | 36 | – | – | – | 210 | 85 | .405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 38 | .603 |
| Happy Hairston | PF | 27 | 15 | 15 | 282 | 159 | 88 | 11 | – | – | – | 103 | 57 | .553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 45 | .714 |
| Bob Quick | SF | 23 | 19 | 19 | 297 | 135 | 63 | 11 | – | – | – | 111 | 49 | .441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 37 | .698 |
| Steve Mix | SF | 22 | 18 | 18 | 276 | 119 | 64 | 15 | – | – | – | 100 | 48 | .480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 23 | .590 |
| Paul Long | SG | 25 | 25 | 25 | 130 | 83 | 11 | 17 | – | – | – | 62 | 28 | .452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 27 | .711 |
| George Reynolds | – | 22 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 21 | 14 | 12 | – | – | – | 19 | 8 | .421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .714 |
| Tom Workman | – | 25 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Team Totals | – | – | 82 | – | 19855 | 9246 | 3831 | 1709 | – | – | – | 7657 | 3565 | .466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2881 | 2116 | .734 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bing | Primary Lead – “Engine & Go-To Scorer/Playmaker” | 37.4 | High Usage (Lead Ball/Scoring) | 27.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 0 | 18.2 | Bing delivered the team’s top scoring and assist totals — his 27.0 ppg led Detroit — and was cited as the driving force behind the club’s first winning season in Detroit. | All-NBA 1st Team, All-Star (MVP-3 vote) |
| Bob Lanier | Emerging Anchor – “Rookie Franchise Big Man / High-Value Two-Way” | 24.6 | Medium Usage (Post-Focal) | 15.6 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0 | 12.75 | As the #1 pick, Lanier immediately became Detroit’s interior focal point; his scoring + rebounding added a sorely-needed post presence and helped balance the guard-heavy attack. | All-Rookie First Team |
| Jimmy Walker | Secondary Scorer – “Scoring Guard 2nd Option” | 35.0 | High Usage (Scoring 2) | 17.6 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0 | 11.8 | Walker provided a reliable secondary scoring punch behind Bing — useful when defenses keyed on Bing — and offered occasional playmaking. | |
| Otto Moore | Defensive Boarder – “Rim & Rebound Anchor / Role Big” | 23.5 | Low–Medium Usage (Roll/Boards) | 9.0 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 0 | 9.30 | Moore paced the team in rebounds (8.5 rpg), giving Detroit toughness on the glass and interior minutes to relieve Lanier. | |
| Terry Dischinger | Role Wing – “Floor-Spacing Veteran / Complement” | 28.5 | Medium Usage | 11.8 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0 | 9.35 | Provided efficient shooting (FG% .535), solid rebounding for a wing, and veteran stability — useful spot-up and complementary wing minutes. | |
| Erwin Mueller | Frontcourt Depth – “Energy PF / 2nd-Unit Big” | 23.5 | Low Usage | 6.0 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 0 | 6.25 | Gave the Pistons frontcourt depth and occasional secondary ball-movement/rebounding from the 2nd unit — a useful rotation piece. | |
| Howard Komives | Backup Facilitator – “Reserve PG / Secondary Ball-Mover” | 23.6 | Low Usage (Backup PG) | 8.2 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 0 | 6.65 | As a steady reserve point guard, Komives gave the Pistons stable second-unit playmaking and ball control when Bing rested. | |
| Bill Hewitt | Role Big – “Complementary PF / Board-Cleaner” | 27.8 | Low–Medium Usage | 7.7 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 0 | 8.50 | Added frontcourt depth and solid rebounding; quality role-minutes playing physical inside when starters rested or matchups required it. | |
| Steve Mix | Bench Wing – “Low-Usage Spot Scorer / 3-and-Glue Type” | 20.9 | Low Usage | 8.3 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0 | 7.00 | Provided bench scoring and modest rebounding — a useful spark when starters were off — though overall impact was limited by low minutes. | |
| Bob Quick | Situational Wing – “Role Scorer / Spot Minutes” | 20.5 | Low Usage | 8.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0 | 6.55 | Gave perimeter scoring and occasional frontcourt rebounding off the bench — useful in spot situations, but limited overall impact. | |
| Terry Driscoll | Depth PF – “Low-Minute Interior Support” | 18.2 | Low Usage | 5.4 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0 | 6.00 | Modest rebounding and interior minutes; more of a depth option than a regular contributor. | |
| Harvey Marlatt | Deep Reserve – “Garbage Minutes / Minor Rotation” | 9.3 | Very Low Usage | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0 | 2.55 | Minimal playing time and production — little impact on season outcomes. |