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Here is the 1974–75 Detroit Pistons roster and regular season player statistics.
1974–75 Detroit Pistons Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | DOB | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Don Adams | SF | 6’6″ | 210 | 11/27/1947 | 27 | Northwestern |
| 21 | Dave Bing | PG | 6’3″ | 180 | 11/24/1943 | 31 | Syracuse |
| 20 | Jim Davis | C | 6’9″ | 225 | 12/18/1941 | 33 | Colorado |
| 42 | Chris Ford | SG | 6’5″ | 190 | 1/11/1949 | 26 | Villanova |
| 30 | Ben Kelso | SG | 6’3″ | 195 | 4/11/1949 | 25 | Central Michigan |
| 16 | Bob Lanier | C | 6’11” | 250 | 9/10/1948 | 26 | St. Bonaventure |
| 23 | John Mengelt | SG | 6’2″ | 185 | 10/16/1949 | 25 | Auburn |
| 24 | Willie Norwood | PF | 6’7″ | 220 | 8/8/1947 | 27 | Alcorn State |
| 12 | Bob Nash | SF | 6’8″ | 220 | 8/24/1950 | 24 | Hawaii |
| 18 | Curtis Rowe | PF | 6’7″ | 225 | 7/2/1949 | 25 | UCLA |
| 31 | George Trapp | PF | 6’8″ | 210 | 7/2/1948 | 26 | Long Beach State |
| 14 | Stu Lantz | SG | 6’3″ | 185 | 7/13/1946 | 28 | Nebraska |
1974–75 Regular Season Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | C | 26 | 76 | 39.3 | 24.0 | 12.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 18.9 | 9.6 | .510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 4.8 | .802 | |
| Dave Bing | PG | 31 | 79 | 40.8 | 19.0 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 16.9 | 7.3 | .434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 4.3 | .809 | |
| Curtis Rowe | PF | 25 | 82 | 34.0 | 12.4 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 10.7 | 5.1 | .483 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 2.1 | .753 | |
| John Mengelt | SG | 25 | 80 | 24.9 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 8.8 | 4.2 | .479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 2.6 | .851 | |
| Howard Porter | SF | 26 | 41 | 25.1 | 10.6 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 9.2 | 4.6 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .843 | |
| George Trapp | PF | 26 | 78 | 18.9 | 8.7 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 8.4 | 3.7 | .442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .756 | |
| Willie Norwood | SF | 27 | 24 | 14.5 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 2.7 | .520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .738 | |
| Chris Ford | SG | 26 | 80 | 24.5 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 2.6 | .474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .663 | |
| Eric Money | SG | 19 | 66 | 13.5 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 2.2 | .451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .689 | |
| Jim Davis | C | 33 | 79 | 13.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 1.5 | .454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .726 | |
| Bill Ligon | SG | 22 | 38 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .640 | |
| Al Eberhard | SF | 22 | 34 | 8.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.9 | .365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | .810 | |
| Don Adams | SF | 27 | 51 | 27.0 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 2.5 | .403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | .577 | |
| Otto Moore | C | 28 | 2 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .500 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 240.3 | 98.9 | 42.9 | 23.4 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 22.8 | 86.0 | 40.1 | .466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 18.7 | .776 |
1974–75 Playoff Per Game
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | C | 26 | 3 | 42.7 | 20.3 | 10.7 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 17.0 | 8.7 | .510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | .750 | |
| Howard Porter | SF | 26 | 3 | 30.7 | 17.3 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 14.0 | 7.7 | .548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.0 | .857 | |
| Dave Bing | PG | 31 | 3 | 44.7 | 16.0 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 6.7 | .426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 2.7 | .615 | |
| Curtis Rowe | PF | 25 | 3 | 38.3 | 14.7 | 8.7 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 5.7 | .515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 3.3 | .526 | |
| George Trapp | PF | 26 | 3 | 27.0 | 13.7 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | .545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | .714 | |
| John Mengelt | SG | 25 | 3 | 21.7 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 3.0 | .391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .778 | |
| Chris Ford | SG | 26 | 3 | 27.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 2.0 | .545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Jim Davis | C | 33 | 2 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | .600 | |
| Bill Ligon | SG | 22 | 2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 3 | 240.0 | 97.3 | 45.3 | 28.7 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 19.3 | 81.7 | 40.7 | .498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 16.0 | .667 |
1974–75 Regular Season Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | C | 26 | 76 | 2987 | 1823 | 914 | 350 | 75 | 172 | 237 | 1433 | 731 | .510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 361 | .802 | |
| Dave Bing | PG | 31 | 79 | 3222 | 1499 | 286 | 610 | 116 | 26 | 222 | 1333 | 578 | .434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 424 | 343 | .809 | |
| Curtis Rowe | PF | 25 | 82 | 2787 | 1015 | 585 | 121 | 50 | 44 | 190 | 874 | 422 | .483 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 171 | .753 | |
| John Mengelt | SG | 25 | 80 | 1995 | 883 | 191 | 201 | 72 | 4 | 198 | 701 | 336 | .479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 211 | .851 | |
| George Trapp | PF | 26 | 78 | 1472 | 675 | 276 | 63 | 37 | 14 | 210 | 652 | 288 | .442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 99 | .756 | |
| Howard Porter | SF | 26 | 41 | 1030 | 435 | 216 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 76 | 376 | 188 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 59 | .843 | |
| Chris Ford | SG | 26 | 80 | 1962 | 475 | 269 | 230 | 113 | 26 | 187 | 435 | 206 | .474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 63 | .663 | |
| Jim Davis | C | 33 | 79 | 1078 | 321 | 285 | 90 | 50 | 36 | 129 | 260 | 118 | .454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 85 | .726 | |
| Eric Money | SG | 19 | 66 | 889 | 319 | 88 | 101 | 33 | 2 | 121 | 319 | 144 | .451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 31 | .689 | |
| Don Adams | SF | 27 | 51 | 1376 | 299 | 244 | 75 | 69 | 20 | 179 | 315 | 127 | .403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 45 | .577 | |
| Willie Norwood | SF | 27 | 24 | 347 | 159 | 88 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 51 | 123 | 64 | .520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 31 | .738 | |
| Bill Ligon | SG | 22 | 38 | 272 | 126 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 143 | 55 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 16 | .640 | |
| Al Eberhard | SF | 22 | 34 | 277 | 79 | 47 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 33 | 85 | 31 | .365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17 | .810 | |
| Otto Moore | C | 28 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 19705 | 8111 | 3517 | 1916 | 679 | 380 | 1866 | 7053 | 3289 | .466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 1533 | .776 |
1974–75 Playoff Totals
| PLAYER | POS | AGE | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | C | 26 | 3 | 128 | 61 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 51 | 26 | .510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | .750 | |
| Howard Porter | SF | 26 | 3 | 92 | 52 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 23 | .548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .857 | |
| Dave Bing | PG | 31 | 3 | 134 | 48 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 47 | 20 | .426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | .615 | |
| Curtis Rowe | PF | 25 | 3 | 115 | 44 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 17 | .515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | .526 | |
| George Trapp | PF | 26 | 3 | 81 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 18 | .545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .714 | |
| John Mengelt | SG | 25 | 3 | 65 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 9 | .391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | .778 | |
| Chris Ford | SG | 26 | 3 | 82 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 6 | .545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Davis | C | 33 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .600 | |
| Bill Ligon | SG | 22 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 3 | 720 | 292 | 136 | 86 | 18 | 19 | 58 | 245 | 122 | .498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 48 | .667 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (STL+BLK) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lanier | Alpha – Anchor | 39.3 | High Usage | 24.0 | 12.0 | 4.6 | 3.3 (1.0+2.3) | 21.95 | Franchise big man — dominant scoring, rebounding, passing, and rim protection. Anchored both offense and defense; widely regarded as the most complete big of his era. | All‑Star |
| Dave Bing | Primary Ball‑handler / Catalyst | 40.8 | High Usage | 19.0 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 1.8 (1.5+0.3) | 16.05 | Led the backcourt; orchestrated offense, created shots, and provided steady scoring & playmaking. Key catalyst for Pistons’ 52‑30 season and playoff berth. | All‑Star |
| Curtis Rowe | Secondary Frontcourt Scorer / Two‑Way Forward | 34.0 | Medium Usage | 12.4 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 (0.6+0.5) | 11.05 | Complementary forward adding scoring and rebounding alongside Lanier. Provided frontcourt depth and second‑option production. | — |
| Kevin Porter | Playmaking Guard | 36.2 | Medium–High Usage | 12.6 | 2.3 | 10.2 | 2.0 (1.8+0.2) | 13.55 | High assist load shows he initiated much of the offense. Functioned as secondary playmaker behind Bing. | — |
| Eric Money | Scoring Guard / Combo-Backcourt | 28.3 | Medium Usage | 13.0 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 1.8 (1.7+0.1) | 10.30 | Young guard contributing scoring and secondary playmaking. Provided depth and offensive spark in rotation minutes. | — |
| Howard Porter | Frontcourt Reserve / Rotation Forward | 25.1 | Low Usage | 10.6 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 (0.5+0.6) | 8.70 | Reserve forward adding size, rebounding, and occasional scoring; maintained frontcourt balance when starters rested. | — |
| John Mengelt | Bench Shooter / Spot-Offense Guard | 24.9 | Medium Usage | 11.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 (0.9+0.1) | 8.45 | Provided bench scoring and shooting; valuable role player off the bench for bursts of offense. | — |
| Chris Ford | Perimeter Role Guard / 3‑and‑D Type | 24.5 | Medium‑Low Usage | 5.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.7 (1.4+0.3) | 7.95 | Role‑player guard contributing perimeter defense and occasional playmaking. Likely spot minutes or defensive matchups. | — |
| Don Adams | Wing Reserve / Spot Minutes | 27.0 | Low Usage | 5.9 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 (1.4+0.4) | 6.50 | Valued for defense and rebounding in limited minutes; not a major offensive contributor. | — |
| Willie Norwood | Short‑Minute Wing / Depth | 14.5 | Low Usage | 6.6 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 (1.0+0.0) | 6.50 | Limited minutes; offered scoring and defensive energy when called upon. | — |
| Jim Davis | Deep Reserve Center/Forward | 13.6 | Low Usage | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 (0.6+0.5) | 5.00 | Provided minimal frontcourt depth; mop-up minutes, occasional rebounding and interior presence. | — |
| Al Eberhard | Deep Wing Reserve | 8.1 | Very Low Usage | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 (0.4+0.5) | 4.05 | Minimal court time — fringe rotation player used sporadically for depth. | — |
| Bill Ligon | Youth / Emergency Guard Depth | 7.2 | Very Low Usage | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 (0.2+0.2) | 2.55 | Emergency or garbage-time minutes, limited impact. | — |
| Otto Moore | Spot-Minute Center | 5.5 | Very Low Usage | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 (0.0+0.5) | 1.75 | Marginal; likely only used in rare or mop-up situations. | — |