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The Detroit Pistons 1961–62 featured a balanced offense built around Bailey Howell and Don Ohl as the primary scoring threats, with Gene Shue providing steady playmaking and additional offensive production. Howell also anchored the team’s rebounding, giving Detroit a reliable interior presence. The statistics suggest a team that depended on consistent scoring from its core veterans, solid ball movement, and strong work on the glass rather than standout defensive or perimeter shooting production.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Birthdate College
10 Gene Shue G 6’2″ 170 lb Dec 18, 1931 Maryland
12 Don Ohl G 6’3″ 190 lb Apr 18, 1936 Illinois
14 Dave DeBusschere F 6’6″ 225 lb Oct 16, 1940 Detroit
16 Ray Scott F/C 6’9″ 215 lb Jul 12, 1938 Portland (IN)
18 George Lee F 6’4″ 200 lb Nov 23, 1936 Michigan
20 Bob Ferry C 6’8″ 240 lb May 31, 1937 Saint Louis
22 Bailey Howell F 6’7″ 210 lb Jan 20, 1937 Mississippi State
24 Donnie Butcher G 6’1″ 180 lb Jun 8, 1936 Pikeville
26 John Barnhill G 6’1″ 180 lb Jan 11, 1938 Tennessee State
32 Walter Dukes C 7’0″ 220 lb Jun 23, 1930 Seton Hall
— Ray Scott F/C 6’9″ 215 lb Jul 12, 1938 Portland (IN)

Regular Season Per Game

Player Name Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Bailey Howell SF 25 79   36.2 19.9 12.6 2.4       15.1 7.0 .464       7.7 5.9 .768
Gene Shue PG 30 80   39.3 19.0 4.7 5.8       17.8 7.3 .408       5.6 4.5 .810
Don Ohl SG 25 77   32.8 17.0 3.5 3.2       16.2 7.2 .444       3.6 2.6 .718
Bob Ferry C 24 80   24.0 13.9 6.3 1.8       11.7 5.1 .438       5.3 3.6 .678
Ray Scott PF 23 75   27.8 13.3 11.5 1.8       12.7 4.9 .387       5.2 3.4 .657
Walter Dukes C 31 77   24.6 9.4 10.4 1.6       8.4 3.3 .396       3.8 2.7 .715
George Lee SF 25 75   18.0 7.6 4.7 0.9       6.7 2.4 .358       3.7 2.8 .761
Jackie Moreland PF 23 74   16.5 7.4 5.8 1.0       6.6 2.8 .421       2.5 1.9 .747
Willie Jones PG 25 69   14.6 6.1 2.6 1.7       6.9 2.6 .373       1.5 0.9 .634
Johnny Egan PG 23 58   12.0 5.5 1.5 1.8       5.2 2.2 .425       1.4 1.1 .762
Shellie McMillon SF 25 14   13.6 5.1 4.6 0.4       5.9 1.9 .313       2.6 1.4 .556
Chuck Noble SG 30 26   13.9 2.8 1.7 2.4       4.3 1.2 .283       0.6 0.3 .533
Team Totals     80   24.6 115.4 72.8 21.5       43.4 24.6 .415       39.3 28.6 .729

Playoff Per Game

Player Name Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Don Ohl SG 25 8   39.6 20.5 3.4 3.1       21.4 8.9 .415       3.4 2.8 .815
Bailey Howell SF 25 10   37.8 20.0 9.6 2.3       16.3 6.9 .423       7.5 6.2 .827
Ray Scott PF 23 10   40.0 17.3 14.5 4.3       17.0 6.9 .406       6.7 3.5 .522
Gene Shue PG 30 10   36.9 16.1 3.0 4.9       15.1 6.2 .411       4.8 3.7 .771
Walter Dukes C 31 10   34.7 12.4 13.8 2.4       9.1 3.9 .429       6.1 4.6 .754
Johnny Egan PG 23 5   19.4 13.6 1.8 3.2       12.4 5.8 .468       2.0 2.0 1.000
Bob Ferry C 24 9   18.4 11.1 4.6 1.4       9.0 4.1 .457       4.8 2.9 .605
Willie Jones PG 25 9   20.0 11.0 2.6 3.4       11.2 4.8 .426       1.6 1.4 .929
Jackie Moreland PF 23 7   13.7 5.4 3.4 1.0       4.7 2.4 .515       1.0 0.6 .571
George Lee SF 25 6   8.3 4.3 1.3 0.2       3.3 1.7 .500       1.2 1.0 .857
Team Totals     10   240.0 115.3 63.5 23.2       104.3 44.6 .428       35.9 26.1 .727

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Bailey Howell SF 25 79   2857 1576 996 186 0 0 317 1193 553 .464       612 470 .768
Gene Shue PG 30 80   3143 1522 372 465 0 0 192 1422 580 .408       447 362 .810
Don Ohl SG 25 77   2526 1311 267 244 0 0 173 1250 555 .444       280 201 .718
Bob Ferry C 24 80   1918 1108 503 145 0 0 199 939 411 .438       422 286 .678
Ray Scott PF 23 75   2087 995 865 132 0 0 232 956 370 .387       388 255 .657
Walter Dukes C 31 77   1896 720 803 125 0 0 327 647 256 .396       291 208 .715
George Lee SF 25 75   1351 571 349 64 0 0 128 500 179 .358       280 213 .761
Jackie Moreland PF 23 74   1219 549 427 76 0 0 179 487 205 .421       186 139 .747
Willie Jones PG 25 69   1006 418 177 115 0 0 137 475 177 .373       101 64 .634
Johnny Egan PG 23 58   696 320 86 102 0 0 64 301 128 .425       84 64 .762
Chuck Noble SG 30 26   361 72 43 63 0 0 55 113 32 .283       15 8 .533
Shellie McMillon SF 25 14   190 72 64 6 0 0 37 83 26 .313       36 20 .556
Team Totals     80   19250 9234 4952 1723 0 0 2040 8366 3472 .415       3142 2290 .729

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age G GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FGA FGM FG% 3PA 3PM 3P% FTA FTM FT%
Bailey Howell SF 25 10 0 378 200 96 23 0 0 48 163 69 .423       75 62 .827
Ray Scott PF 23 10 0 400 173 145 43 0 0 39 170 69 .406       67 35 .522
Don Ohl SG 25 8 0 317 164 27 25 0 0 22 171 71 .415       27 22 .815
Gene Shue PG 30 10 0 369 161 30 49 0 0 29 151 62 .411       48 37 .771
Walter Dukes C 31 10 0 347 124 138 24 0 0 52 91 39 .429       61 46 .754
Bob Ferry C 24 9 0 166 100 41 13 0 0 20 81 37 .457       43 26 .605
Willie Jones PG 25 9 0 180 99 23 31 0 0 27 101 43 .426       14 13 .929
Johnny Egan PG 23 5 0 97 68 9 16 0 0 8 62 29 .468       10 10 1.000
Jackie Moreland PF 23 7 0 96 38 24 7 0 0 22 33 17 .515       7 4 .571
George Lee SF 25 6 0 50 26 8 1 0 0 6 20 10 .500       7 6 .857
Team Totals     10 0 2400 1153 541 232 0 0 273 1043 446 .428       359 261 .727

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes Awards
Bailey Howell Primary Scoring Big / Interior Anchor 36.2 High 19.9 12.6 2.4 N/A (not recorded in 1963–64) 17.45 Team’s primary inside scorer and elite rebounder (led team on boards); styles as a physical post scorer and high-efficiency finisher.  AS. 
Gene Shue Primary Ball-Handler / Off-ball Creator 39.3 High 19.0 4.7 5.8 N/A (not recorded in 1963–64) 14.75 Team’s floor general and primary playmaker; usage reflects heavy scoring + assist load as the lead guard.  AS. 
Ray Scott Two-Way Power Forward / Rebounder-Scorer 27.8 Moderate 13.3 11.5 1.8 N/A (not recorded in 1963–64) 13.30 High-impact rebounder and interior scorer who provided consistent second-chance value and physical defense.   
Don Ohl Scoring Wing / Secondary Creator 32.8 High-Moderate 17.0 3.5 3.2 N/A (not recorded in 1963–64) 11.85 Reliable perimeter scorer and midrange specialist who took a heavy scoring/shot-creation role on the wing.   
Bob Ferry Interior Scoring Big / Rotational C 24.0 Moderate 13.9 6.3 1.8 N/A (not recorded in 1963–64) 11.00 Solid backup/rotational center providing finishing around the rim and offensive minutes; a dependable interior scorer off the bench.  
Walter Dukes Rebounding Specialist / Rim Preserver (reduced minutes) 24.6 Moderate-Low 9.4 10.4 1.6 N/A (not recorded in 1963–64) 10.70 Veteran big who provided team rebound strength and interior presence despite fewer minutes; historically noted as an elite rebounder in earlier seasons.   
Jackie Moreland Role Forward / Hustle Scorer 16.5 Low-Moderate 7.4 5.8 1.0 N/A (not recorded in 1963–64) 7.10 Energy wing who supplied hustle scoring and interior rebounding in limited minutes; typically used as a role piece off the bench.   
George Lee Spot-Up / Small-Ball Forward 18.0 Low 7.6 4.7 0.9 N/A (not recorded in 1963–64) 6.60 Stretch/wing minutes with spot-up duties and occasional scoring bursts; limited playmaking.   
Willie Jones Backup Point / Floor Manager 14.6 Low 6.1 2.6 1.7 N/A (not recorded in 1963–64) 5.20 Reserve guard handling secondary ball duties and short bursts of playmaking; provided energy in limited minutes.   
Shellie McMillon Depth Forward 13.6 Low 5.1 4.6 0.4 N/A (not recorded in 1963–64) 5.05 Bench forward used sparingly for frontcourt depth and occasional defensive/rebounding minutes.   
Johnny Egan Reserve Ball-Handler / Change-of-Pace PG 12.0 Low 5.5 1.5 1.8 N/A (not recorded in 1963–64) 4.40 Short-minute guard used as a change-of-pace playmaker and backcourt depth option.   
Chuck Noble Situational Guard / Vet Depth 13.9 Low 2.8 1.7 2.4 N/A (not recorded in 1963–64) 3.45 Veteran guard deployed for situational minutes, offering spacing and some ball movement in short stints.