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The Detroit Pistons 1996–97 were built around Grant Hill, whose all-around production made him the team’s leading scorer, primary playmaker, and one of its top rebounders. Allan Houston supplied consistent perimeter scoring, while Otis Thorpe strengthened the frontcourt with efficient interior play and rebounding. Detroit’s statistics reflect a balanced offense with multiple contributors, solid rebounding, and dependable interior defense, though much of the team’s overall creation flowed through Hill’s versatile game.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lindsey Hunter | PG | 6-2 | 170 | December 3, 1970 | Alcorn State, Jackson State University |
| 2 | Stacey Augmon | SG | 6-8 | 205 | August 1, 1968 | UNLV |
| 3 | Randolph Childress | PG | 6-2 | 188 | September 21, 1972 | Wake Forest |
| 4 | Joe Dumars | SG | 6-3 | 190 | May 24, 1963 | McNeese State University |
| 6 | Terry Mills | PF | 6-10 | 230 | December 21, 1967 | Michigan |
| 9 | Litterial Green | PG | 6-1 | 185 | March 7, 1970 | Georgia |
| 12 | Michael Curry | SG | 6-5 | 210 | August 22, 1968 | Georgia Southern University |
| 13 | Jerome Williams | PF | 6-9 | 206 | May 10, 1973 | Georgetown |
| 23 | Aaron McKie | SG | 6-5 | 209 | October 2, 1972 | Temple |
| 30 | Kenny Smith | PG | 6-3 | 170 | March 8, 1965 | UNC |
| 33 | Grant Hill | SF | 6-8 | 225 | October 5, 1972 | Duke |
| 42 | Theo Ratliff | C | 6-10 | 225 | April 17, 1973 | Wyoming |
| 43 | Grant Long | PF | 6-8 | 225 | March 12, 1966 | Eastern Michigan |
| 44 | Rick Mahorn | C | 6-10 | 240 | September 21, 1958 | Hampton |
| 50 | Otis Thorpe | C | 6-10 | 248 | August 5, 1962 | Providence |
| 52 | Don Reid | PF | 6-8 | 250 | December 30, 1973 | Georgetown |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill | SF | 24 | 80 | 80 | 39.3 | 21.4 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 15.7 | 7.8 | .496 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .303 | 7.9 | 5.6 | .711 |
| Joe Dumars | SG | 33 | 79 | 79 | 37.0 | 14.7 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 11.1 | 4.9 | .440 | 4.9 | 2.1 | .432 | 3.2 | 2.8 | .867 |
| Lindsey Hunter | PG | 26 | 82 | 76 | 36.9 | 14.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 12.7 | 5.1 | .404 | 5.7 | 2.0 | .355 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .778 |
| Otis Thorpe | C | 34 | 79 | 79 | 33.7 | 13.1 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 5.3 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 2.5 | .653 |
| Terry Mills | PF | 29 | 79 | 5 | 25.3 | 10.8 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 3.9 | .444 | 5.3 | 2.2 | .422 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .829 |
| Aaron McKie | SG | 24 | 42 | 3 | 20.2 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2.3 | .464 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .375 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .836 |
| Theo Ratliff | C | 23 | 76 | 38 | 17.0 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 2.4 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .698 | |
| Grant Long | PF | 30 | 65 | 24 | 17.9 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 1.9 | .447 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .362 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .750 |
| Stacey Augmon | SG | 28 | 20 | 3 | 14.6 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 1.6 | .403 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | .683 | |
| Michael Curry | SG | 28 | 81 | 2 | 15.0 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 1.2 | .448 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .299 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .898 |
| Don Reid | PF | 23 | 47 | 14 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .750 |
| Kenny Smith | PG | 31 | 9 | 0 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | .400 | 1.1 | 0.6 | .500 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 |
| Rick Mahorn | C | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | .370 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .727 |
| Randolph Childress | PG | 24 | 4 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .400 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Litterial Green | PG | 26 | 45 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | .469 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .638 |
| Jerome Williams | PF | 23 | 33 | 0 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | .392 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .529 | |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.8 | 94.2 | 38.4 | 19.0 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 12.7 | 74.3 | 34.5 | .464 | 18.3 | 7.1 | .388 | 24.3 | 18.1 | .745 |
Playoff Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill | SF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 40.6 | 23.6 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 20.6 | 9.0 | .437 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 5.6 | .718 | |
| Lindsey Hunter | PG | 26 | 5 | 5 | 40.2 | 15.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 5.8 | .439 | 5.8 | 2.4 | .414 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .714 |
| Joe Dumars | SG | 33 | 5 | 5 | 42.8 | 13.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 12.2 | 4.4 | .361 | 4.6 | 1.2 | .261 | 4.0 | 3.8 | .950 |
| Terry Mills | PF | 29 | 5 | 4 | 39.2 | 11.8 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 11.0 | 4.8 | .436 | 5.2 | 1.8 | .346 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .500 |
| Otis Thorpe | C | 34 | 5 | 5 | 30.4 | 9.8 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 4.2 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .778 | |
| Grant Long | PF | 30 | 5 | 0 | 17.2 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.6 | .444 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .818 |
| Aaron McKie | SG | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19.4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 1.4 | .350 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .200 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Theo Ratliff | C | 23 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | .500 | |
| Jerome Williams | PF | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Don Reid | PF | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.000 | ||
| Michael Curry | SG | 28 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .000 | |
| Rick Mahorn | C | 38 | 2 | 1 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Team Totals | 5 | 5 | 240.0 | 85.6 | 31.8 | 13.6 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 9.6 | 74.8 | 32.4 | .433 | 17.0 | 5.6 | .329 | 19.8 | 15.2 | .768 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill | SF | 24 | 80 | 80 | 3147 | 19.6 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 14.4 | 7.1 | .496 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .303 | 7.2 | 5.1 | .711 |
| Lindsey Hunter | PG | 26 | 82 | 76 | 3023 | 13.9 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 12.4 | 5.0 | .404 | 5.6 | 2.0 | .355 | 2.4 | 1.9 | .778 |
| Joe Dumars | SG | 33 | 79 | 79 | 2923 | 14.3 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 10.8 | 4.7 | .440 | 4.7 | 2.0 | .432 | 3.2 | 2.7 | .867 |
| Otis Thorpe | C | 34 | 79 | 79 | 2661 | 14.0 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 10.6 | 5.7 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.1 | 2.7 | .653 |
| Terry Mills | PF | 29 | 79 | 5 | 1997 | 15.4 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 12.7 | 5.6 | .444 | 7.5 | 3.2 | .422 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .829 |
| Theo Ratliff | C | 23 | 76 | 38 | 1292 | 12.2 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 5.0 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 2.3 | .698 | |
| Grant Long | PF | 30 | 65 | 24 | 1166 | 10.1 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 3.8 | .447 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .362 | 2.6 | 1.9 | .750 |
| Michael Curry | SG | 28 | 81 | 2 | 1217 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 2.9 | .448 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .299 | 3.2 | 2.9 | .898 |
| Aaron McKie | SG | 24 | 42 | 3 | 850 | 11.1 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 8.9 | 4.1 | .464 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .375 | 2.6 | 2.2 | .836 |
| Don Reid | PF | 23 | 47 | 14 | 462 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 8.7 | 4.2 | .482 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .750 |
| Litterial Green | PG | 26 | 45 | 0 | 311 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 7.4 | 3.5 | .469 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.4 | 3.5 | .638 |
| Stacey Augmon | SG | 28 | 20 | 3 | 292 | 11.1 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 3.8 | .403 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 3.5 | .683 | |
| Rick Mahorn | C | 38 | 22 | 7 | 218 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 8.9 | 3.3 | .370 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 2.6 | .727 |
| Jerome Williams | PF | 23 | 33 | 0 | 177 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 10.4 | 4.1 | .392 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1.8 | .529 | |
| Kenny Smith | PG | 31 | 9 | 0 | 64 | 12.9 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 11.3 | 4.5 | .400 | 5.6 | 2.8 | .500 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.000 |
| Randolph Childress | PG | 24 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 12.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 4.8 | .400 | 3.6 | 2.4 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Playoff Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill | SF | 24 | 5 | 5 | 203 | 20.9 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 18.3 | 8.0 | .437 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 5.0 | .718 | |
| Lindsey Hunter | PG | 26 | 5 | 5 | 201 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 5.2 | .439 | 5.2 | 2.1 | .414 | 1.3 | 0.9 | .714 |
| Joe Dumars | SG | 33 | 5 | 5 | 214 | 11.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 10.3 | 3.7 | .361 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .261 | 3.4 | 3.2 | .950 |
| Otis Thorpe | C | 34 | 5 | 5 | 152 | 11.6 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 9.7 | 5.0 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 | .778 | |
| Terry Mills | PF | 29 | 5 | 4 | 196 | 10.8 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 4.4 | .436 | 4.8 | 1.7 | .346 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .500 |
| Grant Long | PF | 30 | 5 | 0 | 86 | 10.5 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 3.3 | .444 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.6 | 3.8 | .818 |
| Theo Ratliff | C | 23 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 16.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | .500 | |
| Don Reid | PF | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 48.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 1.000 | ||
| Jerome Williams | PF | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 28.8 | 21.6 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Aaron McKie | SG | 24 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 7.4 | 2.6 | .350 | 1.9 | 0.4 | .200 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Michael Curry | SG | 28 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 5.1 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | .000 | |
| Rick Mahorn | C | 38 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill | — | 24 | 80 | 80 | 3147 | 1710 | 721 | 583 | 144 | 48 | 259 | 1259 | 625 | .496 | 33 | 10 | .303 | 633 | 450 | .711 |
| Lindsey Hunter | — | 26 | 82 | 76 | 3023 | 1166 | 233 | 154 | 129 | 24 | 96 | 1042 | 421 | .404 | 468 | 166 | .355 | 203 | 158 | .778 |
| Joe Dumars | — | 33 | 79 | 79 | 2923 | 1158 | 191 | 318 | 57 | 1 | 128 | 875 | 385 | .440 | 384 | 166 | .432 | 256 | 222 | .867 |
| Otis Thorpe | — | 34 | 79 | 79 | 2661 | 1036 | 622 | 133 | 59 | 17 | 145 | 787 | 419 | .532 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 303 | 198 | .653 |
| Terry Mills | — | 29 | 79 | 5 | 1997 | 857 | 377 | 99 | 35 | 27 | 85 | 702 | 312 | .444 | 415 | 175 | .422 | 70 | 58 | .829 |
| Theo Ratliff | — | 23 | 76 | 38 | 1292 | 439 | 256 | 13 | 29 | 111 | 56 | 337 | 179 | .531 | 0 | 0 | — | 116 | 81 | .698 |
| Grant Long | — | 30 | 65 | 24 | 1166 | 326 | 222 | 39 | 43 | 6 | 48 | 275 | 123 | .447 | 47 | 17 | .362 | 84 | 63 | .750 |
| Michael Curry | — | 28 | 81 | 2 | 1217 | 318 | 119 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 28 | 221 | 99 | .448 | 77 | 23 | .299 | 108 | 97 | .898 |
| Aaron McKie | — | 24 | 42 | 3 | 850 | 263 | 128 | 77 | 43 | 7 | 42 | 209 | 97 | .464 | 48 | 18 | .375 | 61 | 51 | .836 |
| Don Reid | — | 23 | 47 | 14 | 462 | 132 | 101 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 112 | 54 | .482 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 32 | 24 | .750 |
| Litterial Green | — | 26 | 45 | 0 | 311 | 90 | 22 | 41 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 64 | 30 | .469 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 47 | 30 | .638 |
| Stacey Augmon | — | 28 | 20 | 3 | 292 | 90 | 49 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 77 | 31 | .403 | 0 | 0 | — | 41 | 28 | .683 |
| Rick Mahorn | — | 38 | 22 | 7 | 218 | 56 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 54 | 20 | .370 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 22 | 16 | .727 |
| Jerome Williams | — | 23 | 33 | 0 | 177 | 49 | 50 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 51 | 20 | .392 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 9 | .529 |
| Kenny Smith | — | 31 | 9 | 0 | 64 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 8 | .400 | 10 | 5 | .500 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Randolph Childress | — | 24 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 4 | .400 | 3 | 2 | .667 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19830 | 7723 | 3150 | 1554 | 632 | 283 | 983 | 6095 | 2827 | .464 | 1499 | 582 | .388 | 1995 | 1487 | .745 |
Playoff Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MP | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill | — | 24 | 5 | 5 | 203 | 118 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 103 | 45 | .437 | 0 | 0 | — | 39 | 28 | .718 |
| Lindsey Hunter | — | 26 | 5 | 5 | 201 | 75 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 29 | .439 | 29 | 12 | .414 | 7 | 5 | .714 |
| Joe Dumars | — | 33 | 5 | 5 | 214 | 69 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 61 | 22 | .361 | 23 | 6 | .261 | 20 | 19 | .950 |
| Terry Mills | — | 29 | 5 | 4 | 196 | 59 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 24 | .436 | 26 | 9 | .346 | 4 | 2 | .500 |
| Otis Thorpe | — | 34 | 5 | 5 | 152 | 49 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 21 | .512 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 7 | .778 |
| Grant Long | — | 30 | 5 | 0 | 86 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | .444 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 11 | 9 | .818 |
| Aaron McKie | — | 24 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 7 | .350 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Theo Ratliff | — | 23 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | .750 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | .500 |
| Jerome Williams | — | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Don Reid | — | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Michael Curry | — | 28 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Rick Mahorn | — | 38 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Team Totals | 5 | 5 | 1200 | 428 | 159 | 68 | 35 | 12 | 46 | 374 | 162 | .433 | 85 | 28 | .329 | 99 | 76 | .768 |
Regular Season
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill | Primary Point-Forward Engine (1.1) | 39.3 | High (1.2) | 21.4 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 105.86 | Point-forward engine who made Detroit’s offense unusually difficult to load up against; Doug Collins spread the floor and let Hill attack, score or find Dumars, Hunter and Mills outside. Opposing coaches repeatedly emphasized how his penetration created shots for everyone else, which fits the 7.3 assists as much as the scoring. (Los Angeles Times) Contemporary coverage | MVP voting: 3rd, All-Star (1997), All-NBA First Team (1997) |
| Otis Thorpe | Starting Interior Scoring Anchor (1.05) | 33.7 | Medium (1.1) | 13.1 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 54.52 | Starting interior anchor who gave Detroit dependable low-post scoring and physical rebounding without needing plays called for him constantly. Against the Clippers, he repeatedly punished rookie Lorenzen Wright inside, with opposing coach Bill Fitch specifically noting how Thorpe worked the younger center over. (Los Angeles Times) Houston Chronicle coverage | — |
| Lindsey Hunter | Starting Perimeter Shot-Maker (1.05) | 36.9 | High (1.2) | 14.2 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 52.42 | Perimeter shot-maker and point-of-attack defender rather than a traditional table-setting point guard, Hunter operated comfortably beside Hill’s ball-dominant creation. His five-three, 25-point performance against the Clippers illustrated the value Detroit got from his willingness to space the floor and attack openings when defenses collapsed toward Hill. (Los Angeles Times) Contemporary season coverage | — |
| Joe Dumars | Veteran Two-Way Backcourt Stabilizer (1.05) | 37.0 | Medium (1.1) | 14.7 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 50.36 | Veteran two-way stabilizer who balanced Hill’s improvisational offense with disciplined perimeter play, secondary creation and elite defensive technique. Detroit’s 1996-97 defense was among the league’s best, and Dumars remained trusted for difficult assignments while also supplying efficient three-point shooting and late-clock decision-making. (Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times archive | DPOY voting: 6th, All-Star (1997) |
| Terry Mills | Sixth Man Stretch-Big Scorer (1.0) | 25.3 | Medium (1.1) | 10.8 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 38.72 | Sixth-man stretch scorer whose shooting changed the geometry of Detroit’s second unit. Mills was particularly dangerous when opponents packed the paint around Hill and Thorpe; his three-point shooting was decisive in Detroit’s upset of Chicago, while Pat Riley later singled out his combination of long-range shooting and post play as a source of frontcourt versatility. (The Washington Post) Washington Post archive | Sixth Man of the Year voting: 4th |
| Aaron McKie | Defensive Utility Wing (1.0) | 20.2 | Low (1.0) | 6.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 24.60 | Defensive utility wing acquired during the season to add athleticism and perimeter versatility around Hill and Dumars. His Detroit stint was brief, but the later development of McKie into a trusted two-way role player underscores why the Pistons valued his ability to defend multiple positions and move the ball without hijacking possessions. (Basketball Reference) Sporting News context | — |
| Theo Ratliff | Emerging Rim-Protection Specialist (1.05) | 17.0 | Low (1.0) | 5.8 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 23.73 | Emerging rim-protection specialist whose offensive role was deliberately narrow but whose shot-blocking gave Detroit a different defensive look. Even in limited minutes, the 1.5 blocks per game point to the developing defensive identity that later made Ratliff a highly valued interior specialist; his eventual inclusion in the Stackhouse trade reflected that upside. (ESPN) ESPN retrospective coverage | — |
| Grant Long | Veteran Rebounding Forward (1.0) | 17.9 | Low (1.0) | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 19.60 | Veteran rebounding forward used to absorb physical frontcourt minutes without requiring offensive touches. Detroit’s rotation frequently needed experienced bodies alongside Hill and Thorpe, and Long’s value came from screening, battling on the glass and handling the less glamorous matchup work. Contemporary coverage of Detroit’s frontcourt emphasized the team’s physical approach and depth rather than making Long a featured scorer. (Los Angeles Times) New York Times archive context | — |
| Stacey Augmon | Transition Defense Wing (1.0) | 14.6 | Low (1.0) | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 17.60 | Transition defense wing whose athleticism remained useful, but his Detroit role never settled before the January trade. Augmon played only 20 games for the Pistons, and the roster move for McKie effectively prioritized a younger perimeter piece who could fit more cleanly around Hill and Detroit’s established veterans. (Basketball Reference) ESPN retrospective coverage | — |
| Michael Curry | Defensive Connector Wing (1.0) | 15.0 | Low (1.0) | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 12.80 | Defensive connector who represented the gritty, pressure-oriented side of Detroit’s rotation. Curry described the Pistons’ defensive reset as getting back to pressuring the ball and forcing opponents to work for every shot, a revealing snapshot of the responsibilities entrusted to him beyond the modest offensive workload. (Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles Times season report | — |
| Don Reid | Hustle Interior Reserve (1.0) | 9.8 | Low (1.0) | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 11.60 | Hustle interior reserve whose job was principally physical: screen, rebound, contest and absorb frontcourt minutes. Limited independent contemporary reporting exists on Reid’s specific 1996-97 role, so the clearest season context comes from his place as a young reserve behind Detroit’s established interior rotation. (Reddit) Independent Pistons discussion | — |
| Rick Mahorn | Veteran Interior Enforcer (1.0) | 9.9 | Low (1.0) | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 11.00 | Veteran interior enforcer brought in for physicality, rebounding and matchup toughness rather than offensive production. Mahorn’s presence connected the roster to Detroit’s old defensive identity, although by this stage he was a situational reserve rather than a central part of the rotation. (Reddit) Independent Pistons discussion | — |
| Kenny Smith | Emergency Floor-General Reserve (1.0) | 7.1 | Low (1.0) | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 8.80 | Emergency floor-general reserve whose veteran passing and shooting offered insurance at point guard rather than a regular rotation role. Smith appeared in only nine games for Detroit before continuing his career elsewhere, leaving him little opportunity to establish a meaningful on-court identity with the Pistons. (Reddit) Independent Pistons discussion | — |
| Randolph Childress | Short-Term Ball-Handling Reserve (1.0) | 7.5 | Low (1.0) | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7.60 | Short-term ball-handling reserve whose Detroit opportunity lasted only four games following the January roster reshuffle. Limited contemporary coverage was available on his Pistons role, and his tiny sample makes it more accurate to view him as temporary backcourt depth than as part of Collins’ established rotation. (Basketball Reference) Independent roster context | — |
| Litterial Green | Backup Point Guard (1.0) | 6.9 | Low (1.0) | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 7.60 | Backup point guard used primarily to preserve the starters’ minutes and provide basic organization when the main backcourt rested. Limited contemporary reporting is available on Green’s Detroit season, but his low-minute role was consistent with a roster where Hill, Dumars and Hunter absorbed the overwhelming majority of meaningful perimeter responsibility. (Wikipedia) Independent biographical coverage | — |
| Jerome Williams | Developmental Energy Forward (1.0) | 5.4 | Low (1.0) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 7.20 | Developmental energy forward whose early NBA role was built around learning physicality, rebounding and defensive positioning rather than offensive creation. Contemporary season-specific reporting is limited, but his later reputation as an effort-driven forward makes the Detroit stint best understood as an apprenticeship at the back end of the frontcourt. (Posting and Toasting) Independent retrospective coverage | — |
| Team Totals | — | 241.8 | — | 94.2 | 38.4 | 19.0 | 11.2 | 454.01 | Team-level totals from the supplied regular-season dataset; Impact Index is the sum of the individual player indices rather than a separate team-level formula. | — |
Playoffs
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill | Primary Playoff Offensive Engine (1.1) | 40.6 | High (1.2) | 23.6 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 101.90 | Primary offensive engine who carried Detroit’s creation burden against Atlanta, repeatedly taking the ball into the teeth of a defense built around Dikembe Mutombo and Ty Corbin. Hill scored 25 in Game 2 and 24 with eight assists in Game 3, but Atlanta’s physical wing defense made the late-series workload increasingly difficult. 1997 Grant Hill playoff coverage | — |
| Lindsey Hunter | Starting Playoff Shot-Creator Guard (1.05) | 40.2 | High (1.2) | 15.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 53.42 | Starting shot-creator guard who became particularly aggressive from three when Atlanta crowded Hill. Hunter’s 26-point Game 3 was the clearest example, with six threes helping Detroit regain control of the series; he also supplied point-of-attack pressure throughout the matchup. 1997 Lindsey Hunter playoff context | — |
| Terry Mills | Stretch-Frontcourt Scoring Weapon (1.05) | 39.2 | High (1.2) | 11.8 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 53.92 | Stretch-frontcourt weapon whose shooting forced Atlanta’s bigs away from the paint while his rebounding gave Detroit an important second dimension. Mills played nearly 40 minutes a night and hit nine threes in five games, including a seven-rebound, high-volume performance in Game 3. 1997 Terry Mills playoff coverage | — |
| Joe Dumars | Veteran Two-Way Playoff Stabilizer (1.05) | 42.8 | Medium (1.1) | 13.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 42.97 | Veteran two-way stabilizer who absorbed enormous minutes while taking difficult perimeter assignments and serving as Detroit’s secondary decision-maker. The shooting was uneven against Atlanta, but Dumars remained a trusted late-game presence and finished Game 3 with three steals while Hill handled much of the offensive initiation. Joe Dumars 1997 playoff context | — |
| Otis Thorpe | Starting Interior Matchup Anchor (1.05) | 30.4 | Medium (1.1) | 9.8 | 6.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 40.19 | Starting interior matchup anchor who battled Mutombo and Atlanta’s physical frontcourt without demanding many possessions. Thorpe’s 6.4 rebounds and efficient interior scoring were useful, although Detroit increasingly relied on Hill and its perimeter players when the Hawks packed the middle and disrupted the half-court offense. Otis Thorpe 1997 playoff context | — |
| Aaron McKie | Defensive Utility Reserve (1.0) | 19.4 | Low (1.0) | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 17.20 | Defensive utility reserve whose value came from guarding multiple perimeter spots and moving the ball without needing designed offense. McKie averaged two assists and 1.2 steals in the series despite starting none of the five games, giving Detroit a useful change-of-pace defender behind its heavy-minute starters. Aaron McKie basketball context | — |
| Grant Long | Veteran Bench Rebounding Forward (1.0) | 17.2 | Low (1.0) | 5.0 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 17.20 | Veteran bench rebounding forward who supplied Detroit with physical minutes and unexpectedly provided a major offensive spark in Game 2. Long scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds in that victory, illustrating why his reserve role mattered even though the regular rotation remained built around Hill, Dumars and Thorpe. Grant Long 1997 playoff performance | — |
| Jerome Williams | Hustle Frontcourt Reserve (1.0) | 5.0 | Low (1.0) | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 16.00 | Hustle frontcourt reserve who appeared for only five minutes in the series but immediately affected the game with two perfect field-goal attempts, three rebounds and a steal. His tiny sample makes the role more about energy and physical activity than offensive responsibility. Jerome Williams independent retrospective | — |
| Theo Ratliff | Emerging Rim-Protection Specialist (1.0) | 6.0 | Low (1.0) | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 11.80 | Emerging rim-protection specialist whose minutes were limited but whose shot-blocking gave Detroit a distinct defensive option. Ratliff recorded four blocks in only three games, and that disruptive profile was already visible whenever Detroit chose to use a younger, more athletic interior defender. Theo Ratliff independent basketball context | — |
| Don Reid | Emergency Interior Energy Reserve (1.0) | 3.0 | Low (1.0) | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.00 | Emergency interior energy reserve whose lone appearance came with Detroit needing another physical body. Reid did not attempt a field goal but went 4-for-4 at the line in three minutes, a small indication of the situational nature of his playoff assignment. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. Don Reid independent basketball discussion | — |
| Michael Curry | Defensive Matchup Reserve (1.0) | 3.5 | Low (1.0) | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.00 | Defensive matchup reserve who saw only seven total minutes across two games. Curry’s job was essentially situational perimeter defense and physical coverage rather than offensive involvement, leaving too small a sample for broader conclusions about his playoff impact. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. Michael Curry independent basketball context | — |
| Rick Mahorn | Veteran Physicality Reserve (1.0) | 9.0 | Low (1.0) | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.00 | Veteran physicality reserve used almost entirely for matchup toughness and frontcourt presence. Mahorn played just two games and attempted only two shots, while his five fouls in 18 total minutes illustrate how narrowly Detroit used his physical style in the series. Limited independent season-specific coverage was available. Rick Mahorn independent basketball context | — |
| Team Totals | — | 240.0 | — | 85.6 | 31.8 | 13.6 | 9.4 | 364.11 | Detroit’s five-game playoff run ended with a 3-2 first-round loss to Atlanta. The series was played under the best-of-five first-round format, with Hill carrying the largest offensive burden while Hunter and Mills supplied the main perimeter and spacing support. | — |