Here is the 1976–77 Detroit Pistons roster and regular season player statistics:
1976–77 Detroit Pistons Roster
No.
Player
Pos
Height
Weight
DOB
Age
College
16
Bob Lanier
C
6’11”
250
9/10/1948
28
St. Bonaventure
23
M.L. Carr
SF
6’6″
205
1/9/1951
26
Guilford
42
Chris Ford
SG
6’5″
190
1/11/1949
28
Villanova
25
Howard Porter
SF
6’8″
220
8/31/1948
28
Villanova
21
Kevin Porter
PG
6’0″
170
4/17/1950
26
St. Francis (PA)
24
Eric Money
PG
6’0″
170
2/6/1955
21
Arizona
22
Ralph Simpson
SG
6’5″
200
8/10/1949
27
Michigan State
34
Leon Douglas
C
6’10”
230
8/26/1954
22
Alabama
8
Marvin Barnes
PF
6’8″
210
7/27/1952
24
Providence
44
Al Eberhard
SF
6’6″
225
5/10/1952
24
Missouri
12
Phil Sellers
SF
6’4″
215
11/20/1953
23
Rutgers
20
Roger Brown
C
6’11”
225
2/23/1950
26
Kansas
31
George Trapp
PF
6’8″
210
7/2/1948
28
Long Beach State
15
Cornelius Cash
PF
6’8″
220
8/29/1952
24
Bowling Green
1976–77 Regular Season Per Game
PLAYER NAME
POS
AGE
G
GS
MPG
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
TOPG
FGA
FGM
FG%
3PA
3PM
3P%
FTA
FTM
FT%
Bob Lanier
C
28
64
38.2
25.3
11.6
3.3
1.1
2.0
2.7
19.8
10.6
.534
5.0
4.1
.818
M.L. Carr
SF
26
82
32.2
13.3
7.7
2.2
2.0
0.7
3.5
11.4
5.4
.476
3.4
2.5
.735
Howard Porter
PF
28
78
28.2
13.2
5.9
0.7
0.6
0.9
2.6
12.3
6.0
.483
1.5
1.3
.858
Chris Ford
SG
28
82
82
31.0
12.3
3.3
4.1
2.2
0.3
2.3
11.2
5.3
.476
2.1
1.6
.771
Ralph Simpson
SG
27
77
20.7
11.0
2.4
2.3
0.9
0.1
1.3
10.8
4.6
.427
2.5
1.8
.708
Eric Money
PG
21
73
21.7
10.2
1.7
3.3
1.2
0.2
2.7
8.6
4.5
.521
1.6
1.2
.789
Marvin Barnes
PF
24
53
18.7
9.6
4.8
0.8
0.7
0.6
2.6
8.5
3.8
.447
2.9
2.0
.679
Kevin Porter
PG
26
81
26.1
8.9
1.2
7.3
1.1
0.1
3.3
7.5
3.8
.512
1.6
1.2
.729
Leon Douglas
C
22
82
19.8
7.5
6.4
0.8
0.5
1.0
3.6
6.2
3.0
.479
2.8
1.5
.555
Al Eberhard
SF
24
68
17.9
6.9
3.3
0.7
0.7
0.2
2.9
5.6
2.7
.476
2.0
1.6
.790
George Trapp
PF
28
6
11.3
5.5
1.7
0.5
0.0
0.2
2.2
4.8
2.5
.517
0.7
0.5
.750
Phil Sellers
SG
23
44
7.5
4.5
0.9
0.6
0.5
0.0
1.3
4.3
1.7
.384
1.6
1.2
.722
Cornelius Cash
PF
24
6
8.2
3.5
2.7
0.2
0.3
0.2
1.3
3.8
1.5
.391
1.0
0.5
.500
Roger Brown
C
26
43
7.5
1.4
2.1
0.3
0.3
0.4
1.6
1.3
0.5
.375
0.6
0.4
.692
Team Totals
82
82
240.6
109.4
44.7
24.4
10.7
5.6
26.8
95.0
45.9
.483
23.9
17.6
.736**
1976–77 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
28
3
39.3
28.0
16.7
2.0
1.0
2.3
3.3
18.0
11.3
.630
0
0
6.3
5.3
.842
Howard Porter
PF
28
3
32.7
20.0
5.7
0.7
0.7
1.3
2.3
15.7
9.7
.617
0
0
1.3
0.7
.500
Eric Money
PG
21
3
34.3
18.3
3.0
6.7
2.0
0.0
3.0
14.7
7.3
.500
0
0
4.3
3.7
.846
Chris Ford
SG
28
3
33.7
13.7
6.3
4.0
2.3
0.0
3.7
14.7
6.0
.409
0
0
3.0
1.7
.556
M.L. Carr
SF
26
3
37.3
9.3
5.7
2.0
0.3
1.0
3.0
10.3
4.0
.387
0
0
2.3
1.3
.571
Kevin Porter
PG
26
3
20.3
5.3
2.0
5.7
0.3
0.0
2.3
4.7
1.7
.357
0
0
3.0
2.0
.667
Leon Douglas
C
22
3
19.0
3.3
3.3
1.0
0.3
1.7
3.7
4.3
1.3
.308
0
0
2.3
0.7
.286
Phil Sellers
SG
23
1
6.0
3.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
1.0
.250
0
0
4.0
1.0
.250
Al Eberhard
SF
24
3
14.0
2.3
3.0
0.7
0.3
0.0
2.0
3.0
0.3
.111
0
0
2.7
1.7
.625
Ralph Simpson
SG
27
2
8.5
0.0
1.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
4.5
0.0
.000
0
0
0.0
0.0
Roger Brown
C
26
2
2.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
.000
0
0
0.0
0.0
Team Totals
3
240.0
101.3
47.3
23.0
7.3
6.7
24.3
90.0
42.0
.467
0
0
26.7
17.3
.650**
1976–77 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
28
64
2446
1616
745
214
70
126
174
1269
678
.534
318
260
.818
M.L. Carr
SF
26
82
2643
1091
631
181
165
58
287
931
443
.476
279
205
.735
Howard Porter
PF
28
78
2200
1033
458
53
50
73
202
962
465
.483
120
103
.858
Chris Ford
SG
28
82
82
2539
1005
270
337
179
26
192
918
437
.476
170
131
.771
Ralph Simpson
SG
27
77
1597
850
181
180
68
5
100
834
356
.427
195
138
.708
Eric Money
PG
21
73
1586
748
124
243
91
14
199
631
329
.521
114
90
.789
Kevin Porter
PG
26
81
2117
717
98
592
88
8
271
605
310
.512
133
97
.729
Marvin Barnes
PF
24
53
989
510
253
45
38
33
139
452
202
.447
156
106
.679
Leon Douglas
C
22
82
1626
617
526
68
44
81
294
512
245
.479
229
127
.555
Al Eberhard
SF
24
68
1219
471
221
50
45
15
197
380
181
.476
138
109
.790
Phil Sellers
SG
23
44
329
198
41
25
22
0
56
190
73
.384
72
52
.722
Roger Brown
C
26
43
322
60
90
12
15
18
68
56
21
.375
26
18
.692
George Trapp
PF
28
6
68
33
10
3
0
1
13
29
15
.517
4
3
.750
Cornelius Cash
PF
24
6
49
21
16
1
2
1
8
23
9
.391
6
3
.500
Team Totals
82
82
19730
8970
3664
2004
877
459
2200
7792
3764
.483
1960
1442
.736**
1976–77 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
28
3
118
84
50
6
3
7
10
54
34
.630
19
16
.842
Howard Porter
PF
28
3
98
60
17
2
2
4
7
47
29
.617
4
2
.500
Eric Money
PG
21
3
103
55
9
20
6
0
9
44
22
.500
13
11
.846
Chris Ford
SG
28
3
101
41
19
12
7
0
11
44
18
.409
9
5
.556
M.L. Carr
SF
26
3
112
28
17
6
1
3
9
31
12
.387
7
4
.571
Kevin Porter
PG
26
3
61
16
6
17
1
0
7
14
5
.357
9
6
.667
Leon Douglas
C
22
3
57
10
10
3
1
5
11
13
4
.308
7
2
.286
Al Eberhard
SF
24
3
42
7
9
2
1
0
6
9
1
.111
8
5
.625
Phil Sellers
SG
23
1
6
3
2
0
0
0
2
4
1
.250
4
1
.250
Ralph Simpson
SG
27
2
17
0
3
1
0
0
1
9
0
.000
0
0
Roger Brown
C
26
2
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
.000
0
0
Team Totals
3
720
304
142
69
22
20
73
270
126
.467
80
52
.650**
Team Impact Spotlight
Player Name
Role Tier
MPG
Usage Tier
PPG
RPG
APG
STK (SPG+BPG)
Impact Index*
Notes
Awards
Bob Lanier
Alpha – Anchor
38.2
High Usage
25.3
11.6
3.3
2.1
21.15
The clear centerpiece — dominant scoring, rebounding, and rim protection. As the big man, everything ran through him. His all‑around production drove the team’s success. He was one of the best two-way bigs of his era.
All‑Star, All‑Star Game MVP
M.L. Carr
Secondary Wing
32.2
Medium Usage
13.3
7.7
2.2
2.7
12.95
Provided solid two‑way wing play. His scoring/rebounding/defense made him a dependable complementary option to Lanier. Helped bridge front‑court and perimeter.
—
Chris Ford
Primary Guard (3‑man)
31.0
Medium Usage
12.3
3.3
4.1
2.5 (2.2+0.3)
11.15
As a guard-starting backcourt member, he contributed a fair amount as a facilitator and defender. He helped balance the offense and contributed perimeter defense.
—
Howard Porter
Front‑court Support
28.2
Medium Usage
13.2
5.9
0.7
1.3
10.55
Solid front‑court role, gave scoring and rebounding — a secondary interior presence behind Lanier. Added depth and second‑unit strength.
—
Kevin Porter
Primary Ball‑handler (Reserve)
26.1
Medium–Low Usage
8.9
1.2
7.3
1.2 (1.1+0.1)
9.35
Functioned mostly as a playmaker off the bench (or in mixed rotations). High assist load — helped run offense when starters rested.
—
Eric Money
Backup Guard
21.7
Medium–Low Usage
10.2
1.7
3.3
1.4 (1.2+0.2)
8.3
Contributed steady guard minutes — scoring and some playmaking. Provided depth behind the main backcourt.
—
Ralph Simpson
Perimeter Depth
20.7
Low Usage
11.0
2.4
2.3
1.0 (0.9+0.1)
8.35
Role‑player off the bench — contributed modest scoring/rebounding, spot perimeter defense.
—
Leon Douglas
Interior Depth
19.8
Low Usage
7.5
6.4
0.8
1.5 (1.0+0.5)
7.85
Backup big — provided size and some rebounding/defense in limited minutes.
—
Marvin Barnes
Reserve Forward
18.7
Low Usage
9.6
4.8
0.8
1.4 (0.7+0.7)
8.45
Showed flashes of scoring and inside presence, though limited by minutes. Provided some front‑court depth.
—
Al Eberhard
Rotation Wing
17.9
Low Usage
6.9
3.3
0.7
1.4 (0.7+0.7)
6.95
Spot contributor — modest scoring and rebounding, likely a role swing‑wing.
—
George Trapp
Deep Bench
11.3
Low Usage
5.5
1.7
0.5
0.6 (0.4+0.2)
4.85
Minimal role. Provided occasional front‑court minutes, but limited impact due to low usage/time.
