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The 1985–86 Detroit Pistons were led by Isiah Thomas, whose scoring and elite playmaking made him the engine of the offence, while Adrian Dantley provided highly efficient scoring as the primary frontcourt option. Bill Laimbeer anchored the interior with rebounding, rim protection, and perimeter shooting, and Kelly Tripucka added valuable scoring depth. Detroit’s statistics reflected a balanced, physical team built on efficient offence, strong rebounding, and disciplined defensive play.
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Tyler | F | 6-7 | 215 lbs | 30 | Detroit Mercy |
| 3 | Joe Dumars | G | 6-3 | 190 lbs | 22 | McNeese State |
| 10 | John Long | G | 6-5 | 195 lbs | 29 | Detroit Mercy |
| 11 | Isiah Thomas | G | 6-1 | 180 lbs | 24 | Indiana |
| 15 | Cliff Levingston | F | 6-8 | 210 lbs | 24 | Wichita State |
| 20 | Vinny Johnson | G | 6-2 | 200 lbs | 29 | Baylor |
| 21 | Bill Laimbeer | C | 6-11 | 245 lbs | 28 | Notre Dame |
| 22 | Earl Cureton | F/C | 6-9 | 210 lbs | 28 | Detroit Mercy |
| 25 | Tony Campbell | G/F | 6-7 | 215 lbs | 23 | Ohio State |
| 32 | Phil Hubbard | F/C | 6-8 | 215 lbs | 28 | Michigan |
| 41 | Dan Roundfield | F | 6-8 | 205 lbs | 32 | Central Michigan |
| 43 | Sidney Green | F/C | 6-9 | 220 lbs | 24 | UNLV |
| 44 | Rick Mahorn | F/C | 6-10 | 240 lbs | 27 | Hampton |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | PG | 24 | 77 | 77 | 36.2 | 20.9 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 16.2 | 7.9 | .488 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .310 | 6.0 | 4.7 | .790 |
| Kelly Tripucka | SF | 26 | 81 | 81 | 32.4 | 20.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 15.3 | 7.6 | .498 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .480 | 5.5 | 4.7 | .856 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 28 | 82 | 82 | 35.3 | 16.6 | 13.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 13.5 | 6.6 | .492 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .286 | 3.9 | 3.2 | .834 |
| Vinnie Johnson | SG | 29 | 79 | 12 | 25.0 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 12.6 | 5.9 | .467 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .154 | 2.7 | 2.1 | .771 |
| John Long | SG | 29 | 62 | 30 | 19.0 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 8.8 | 4.3 | .482 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .188 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .856 |
| Earl Cureton | PF | 28 | 80 | 19 | 25.2 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 3.6 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 1.5 | .555 |
| Joe Dumars | SG | 22 | 82 | 45 | 23.9 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 7.3 | 3.5 | .481 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .313 | 2.9 | 2.3 | .798 |
| Kent Benson | C | 31 | 72 | 51 | 18.7 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 2.8 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .795 |
| Rick Mahorn | PF | 27 | 80 | 12 | 18.0 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 2.0 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .681 |
| Tony Campbell | SF | 23 | 82 | 1 | 15.8 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 3.6 | .484 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .222 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .795 |
| Mike Gibson | PF | 25 | 32 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | .392 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .727 |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | 26 | 25 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .375 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .750 |
| Walker Russell | PG | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Ron Crevier | C | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 114.2 | 45.6 | 28.3 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 16.4 | 94.5 | 45.8 | .484 | 2.2 | 0.7 | .302 | 30.0 | 22.0 | .783 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | PG | 24 | 4 | 4 | 40.8 | 26.5 | 5.5 | 12.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 22.8 | 10.3 | .451 | 1.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 9.0 | 6.0 | .667 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 28 | 4 | 4 | 42.0 | 22.5 | 14.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 8.5 | .500 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.000 | 5.8 | 5.3 | .913 |
| Kelly Tripucka | SF | 26 | 4 | 4 | 43.8 | 21.8 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 17.8 | 8.3 | .465 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.8 | 5.3 | .913 |
| Vinnie Johnson | SG | 29 | 4 | 0 | 21.3 | 12.8 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 12.3 | 5.5 | .449 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.3 | 1.8 | .538 |
| Joe Dumars | SG | 22 | 4 | 4 | 36.8 | 15.0 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 10.3 | 6.3 | .610 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.8 | 2.5 | .667 |
| Earl Cureton | PF | 28 | 4 | 4 | 31.5 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 7.8 | 4.3 | .548 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.5 | .250 |
| John Long | SG | 29 | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.000 |
| Tony Campbell | SF | 23 | 2 | 0 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .500 |
| Rick Mahorn | PF | 27 | 4 | 0 | 15.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .385 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 |
| Kent Benson | C | 31 | 4 | 0 | 13.8 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Team Totals | 4 | 4 | 252.5 | 46.8 | 47.3 | 25.8 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 16.3 | 97.3 | 46.5 | .488 | 2.0 | 0.3 | .125 | 31.3 | 22.8 | .728 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Tripucka | SF | 26 | 81 | 81 | 2626 | 1622 | 348 | 265 | 93 | 10 | 183 | 1236 | 615 | .498 | 25 | 12 | .480 | 444 | 380 | .856 |
| Isiah Thomas | PG | 24 | 77 | 77 | 2790 | 1609 | 277 | 830 | 171 | 20 | 289 | 1248 | 609 | .488 | 84 | 26 | .310 | 462 | 365 | .790 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 28 | 82 | 82 | 2891 | 1360 | 1075 | 146 | 59 | 65 | 133 | 1107 | 545 | .492 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 319 | 266 | .834 |
| Vinnie Johnson | SG | 29 | 79 | 12 | 1978 | 1097 | 226 | 269 | 80 | 23 | 88 | 996 | 465 | .467 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 214 | 165 | .771 |
| Joe Dumars | SG | 22 | 82 | 45 | 1957 | 769 | 119 | 390 | 66 | 11 | 158 | 597 | 287 | .481 | 16 | 5 | .313 | 238 | 190 | .798 |
| Tony Campbell | SF | 23 | 82 | 1 | 1292 | 648 | 236 | 45 | 62 | 7 | 86 | 608 | 294 | .484 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 73 | 58 | .795 |
| Kent Benson | C | 31 | 72 | 51 | 1344 | 469 | 376 | 80 | 58 | 51 | 58 | 415 | 201 | .484 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 83 | 66 | .795 |
| John Long | SG | 29 | 62 | 30 | 1176 | 620 | 98 | 82 | 41 | 13 | 59 | 548 | 264 | .482 | 16 | 3 | .188 | 104 | 89 | .856 |
| Earl Cureton | PF | 28 | 80 | 19 | 2017 | 687 | 504 | 137 | 58 | 58 | 150 | 564 | 285 | .505 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 211 | 117 | .555 |
| Rick Mahorn | PF | 27 | 80 | 12 | 1442 | 395 | 412 | 64 | 40 | 61 | 109 | 345 | 157 | .455 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 119 | 81 | .681 |
| Mike Gibson | PF | 25 | 32 | 0 | 161 | 48 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 20 | .392 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 8 | .727 |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | 26 | 25 | 0 | 101 | 39 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 32 | 12 | .375 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 15 | .750 |
| Ron Crevier | C | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Walker Russell | PG | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 9363 | 3737 | 2319 | 738 | 340 | 1326 | 7750 | 3754 | .484 | 182 | 55 | .302 | 2300 | 1800 | .783 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | PG | 24 | 4 | 4 | 163 | 106 | 22 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 91 | 41 | .451 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 36 | 24 | .667 |
| Kelly Tripucka | SF | 26 | 4 | 4 | 175 | 87 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 71 | 33 | .465 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 21 | .913 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 28 | 4 | 4 | 168 | 90 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 68 | 34 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 23 | 21 | .913 |
| Vinnie Johnson | SG | 29 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 51 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 22 | .449 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 13 | 7 | .538 |
| Joe Dumars | SG | 22 | 4 | 4 | 147 | 60 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 25 | .610 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 10 | .667 |
| Earl Cureton | PF | 28 | 4 | 4 | 126 | 36 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 17 | .548 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 2 | .250 |
| Rick Mahorn | PF | 27 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5 | .385 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Kent Benson | C | 31 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | .400 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tony Campbell | SF | 23 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | .400 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| John Long | SG | 29 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Chuck Nevitt | C | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Team Totals | 4 | 4 | 1010 | 466 | 189 | 103 | 26 | 10 | 65 | 389 | 187 | .481 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 125 | 91 | .728 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | Core Leader / Floor-General | 36.2 | High | 20.9 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 2.5 | 19.40 | The engine of the team — led Pistons in assists and controlled tempo, running a dynamic offense anchored around his playmaking. | MVP-9, AS, All-NBA (NBA1) |
| Bill Laimbeer | Interior Anchor / Big-Man Core | 35.3 | Medium | 16.6 | 13.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 16.50 | Provided elite rebounding and inside presence — a rugged, physical big who anchored Detroit’s frontcourt and complemented perimeter players. | AS |
| Kelly Tripucka | Primary Wing Scorer / Secondary Offense | 32.4 | High | 20.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 14.45 | Inside-outside scoring wing — reliable mid-range/inside scorer, added balance to backcourt-led offense and often took on primary scoring when defense sagged in. | — |
| Earl Cureton | Rotation PF / Defensive-Rebounder | 25.2 | Low–Medium | 8.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 9.00 | Role-player who provided frontcourt depth, rebounding and interior defense in relief minutes — a useful supporting piece off the bench or spot starter opportunities. | — |
| Vinnie Johnson | Sixth-Man Scorer / Instant-Offense | 25.0 | Medium | 13.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 10.75 | “Microwave” bench scorer — provided instant offense and spark when starters rested; a valuable scoring punch and change-of-pace guard. | — |
| Joe Dumars | Young Two-Way Guard / Secondary Ball-Handler | 23.9 | Medium | 9.4 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 8.50 | Early-career guard contributing depth in backcourt; provided secondary ball-handling, perimeter defense and occasional scoring — promising young role player. | — |
| John Long | Veteran Wing / Spot Minutes | 19.0 | Low–Medium | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6.90 | Spot-up shooting and veteran presence in the backcourt/wing; used in situational lineups to give rest to main rotation or provide shooting depth. | — |
| Kent Benson | Backup Center / Size Reserve | 18.7 | Low–Medium | 6.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 7.20 | Provided frontcourt depth and size — on-court when rest for starters needed; offered modest scoring, rebounding and rim-protection. | — |
| Rick Mahorn | Tough PF / Hustle Role | 18.0 | Low–Medium | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 6.00 | Physical forward contributing grit, defense, and rebounding — spot minutes to maintain toughness inside when starters rested. | — |
| Tony Campbell | Bench Wing / Depth Scoring | 15.8 | Low | 7.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 5.15 | Offered supplementary scoring and wing depth in a reserve role; occasionally filled in for injuries or rest. | — |
| Mike Gibson | Deep Rotation PF / Emergency Minutes | 5.0 | Low | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.75 | Rarely used forward providing very limited minutes — minimal impact, primarily used for roster depth. | — |
| Chuck Nevitt | Reserve Center / Garbage-Time Minutes | 4.0 | Low | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.65 | Ultra-reserve center providing rim-height and occasional defensive presence in blowouts or garbage time. | — |
| Walker Russell | Brief Appearance / Depth Guard | 2.0 | Low | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.50 | Made a single brief appearance — negligible statistical impact; on the roster as a depth guard. (same source list) | — |
| Ron Crevier | Emergency Center / Very Limited Minutes | 1.5 | Low | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.25 | Minimal role and playing time; essentially an end-of-bench depth piece with almost no on-court impact. (same source list) | — |