Founded: 1949 · Metro Area: Detroit · Eastern · Central · Arena: Little Caesars Arena
Formerly based in Fort Wayne.
All-Star selections: 106player-seasons across history
This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.
Season titles · resolves 15 Jun 2027
11%Detroit Pistons' chance
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Gores also holds 27% of the Los Angeles Chargers.
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ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.
Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.
Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).
| Regular-season W-L | 2931-3231 |
| Win pct | 0.476 |
| Playoff record | 198-194 |
| Championships | 3 |
| Finals appearances | 7 |
| Conference Finals appearances | 16 |
| Division titles | 12 |
| Total seasons | 78 |
| .500 or better seasons | 32 |
| Most recent championship | 2003-04 |
| All-Star selections | 106 |
Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.
| Season | Team | Conf | Division | W | L | Win% | PF/G | PA/G | Place | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 60 | 22 | .732 | 117.8 | 109.6 | 1st | Eliminated Semifinals |
| 2024-25 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 44 | 38 | .537 | 115.5 | 113.6 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 2023-24 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 14 | 68 | .171 | 109.9 | 119.0 | 5th | |
| 2022-23 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 17 | 65 | .207 | 110.3 | 118.5 | 5th | |
| 2021-22 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 23 | 59 | .281 | 104.8 | 112.5 | 5th | |
| 2020-21 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 20 | 52 | .278 | 106.6 | 111.1 | 5th | |
| 2019-20 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 20 | 46 | .303 | 107.2 | 110.8 | 4th | |
| 2018-19 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 41 | 41 | .500 | 107.0 | 107.3 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2017-18 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 39 | 43 | .476 | 103.8 | 103.9 | 4th | |
| 2016-17 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 37 | 45 | .451 | 101.3 | 102.5 | 5th | |
| 2015-16 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 44 | 38 | .537 | 102.0 | 101.3 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2014-15 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 32 | 50 | .390 | 98.5 | 99.5 | 5th | |
| 2013-14 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 29 | 53 | .354 | 101.0 | 104.7 | 4th | |
| 2012-13 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 29 | 53 | .354 | 94.8 | 98.8 | 4th | |
| 2011-12 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 25 | 41 | .379 | 90.9 | 95.7 | 4th | |
| 2010-11 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 30 | 52 | .366 | 97.0 | 100.6 | 4th | |
| 2009-10 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 27 | 55 | .329 | 94.0 | 99.1 | 5th | |
| 2008-09 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 39 | 43 | .476 | 94.2 | 94.7 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2007-08 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 59 | 23 | .720 | 97.5 | 90.1 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2006-07 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 53 | 29 | .646 | 96.0 | 91.8 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2005-06 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 64 | 18 | .780 | 96.8 | 90.2 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2004-05 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 54 | 28 | .658 | 93.3 | 89.5 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 2003-04 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 54 | 28 | .658 | 90.1 | 84.3 | 2nd | NBA Champion |
| 2002-03 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 50 | 32 | .610 | 91.4 | 87.7 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2001-02 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 50 | 32 | .610 | 94.3 | 92.2 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 2000-01 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 32 | 50 | .390 | 95.6 | 97.3 | 5th | |
| 1999-00 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 42 | 40 | .512 | 103.5 | 102.0 | T-4th | Playoffs |
| 1998-99 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 29 | 21 | .580 | 90.4 | 86.9 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1997-98 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 37 | 45 | .451 | 94.2 | 92.6 | 6th | |
| 1996-97 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 54 | 28 | .658 | 94.2 | 88.9 | T-3rd | Playoffs |
| 1995-96 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 46 | 36 | .561 | 95.4 | 92.9 | 5th | Playoffs |
| 1994-95 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 28 | 54 | .342 | 98.2 | 105.5 | 7th | |
| 1993-94 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 20 | 62 | .244 | 96.9 | 104.7 | T-6th | |
| 1992-93 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 40 | 42 | .488 | 100.6 | 102.0 | 6th | |
| 1991-92 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 48 | 34 | .585 | 98.9 | 96.9 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1990-91 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 50 | 32 | .610 | 100.1 | 96.8 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1989-90 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 59 | 23 | .720 | 104.3 | 98.3 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1988-89 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 63 | 19 | .768 | 106.6 | 100.8 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1987-88 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 54 | 28 | .658 | 109.2 | 104.1 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1986-87 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 52 | 30 | .634 | 111.2 | 107.8 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1985-86 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 46 | 36 | .561 | 114.2 | 113.0 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1984-85 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 46 | 36 | .561 | 116.0 | 113.5 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1983-84 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 49 | 33 | .598 | 117.1 | 113.5 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1982-83 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 37 | 45 | .451 | 112.7 | 113.1 | 3rd | |
| 1981-82 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 39 | 43 | .476 | 111.1 | 112.0 | 3rd | |
| 1980-81 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 21 | 61 | .256 | 99.7 | 106.0 | 6th | |
| 1979-80 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 16 | 66 | .195 | 108.9 | 117.2 | 6th | |
| 1978-79 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 30 | 52 | .366 | 110.0 | 112.7 | T-4th | |
| 1977-78 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Midwest | 38 | 44 | .463 | 109.0 | 110.2 | 4th | |
| 1976-77 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Midwest | 44 | 38 | .537 | 109.4 | 110.4 | T-2nd | Playoffs |
| 1975-76 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Midwest | 36 | 46 | .439 | 104.9 | 106.0 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1974-75 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Midwest | 40 | 42 | .488 | 98.9 | 100.3 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1973-74 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Midwest | 52 | 30 | .634 | 104.4 | 100.3 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1972-73 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Midwest | 40 | 42 | .488 | 110.3 | 110.0 | 3rd | |
| 1971-72 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Midwest | 26 | 56 | .317 | 109.1 | 115.9 | 4th | |
| 1970-71 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Midwest | 45 | 37 | .549 | 110.1 | 110.8 | 4th | |
| 1969-70 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Eastern | 31 | 51 | .378 | 112.8 | 116.1 | 7th | |
| 1968-69 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Eastern | 32 | 50 | .390 | 114.1 | 117.3 | 5th | |
| 1967-68 | Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Eastern | 40 | 42 | .488 | 118.6 | 120.6 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 1966-67 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Western | 30 | 51 | .370 | 111.3 | 116.8 | 5th | |
| 1965-66 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Western | 22 | 58 | .275 | 110.3 | 117.2 | 5th | |
| 1964-65 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Western | 31 | 49 | .388 | 108.5 | 111.9 | 4th | |
| 1963-64 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Western | 23 | 57 | .287 | 107.8 | 115.4 | 5th | |
| 1962-63 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Western | 34 | 46 | .425 | 113.9 | 117.6 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1961-62 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Western | 37 | 43 | .463 | 115.4 | 117.1 | 3rd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1960-61 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Western | 34 | 45 | .430 | 118.6 | 121.0 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1959-60 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Western | 30 | 45 | .400 | 111.6 | 115.0 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1958-59 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Western | 28 | 44 | .389 | 105.1 | 106.6 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1957-58 | Detroit Pistons | Western | Western | 33 | 39 | .458 | 105.3 | 107.7 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1956-57 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Western | Western | 34 | 38 | .472 | 96.4 | 98.7 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1955-56 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Western | Western | 37 | 35 | .514 | 94.4 | 93.7 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1954-55 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Western | Western | 43 | 29 | .597 | 92.4 | 90.0 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1953-54 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Western | Western | 40 | 32 | .556 | 77.7 | 76.1 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1952-53 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Western | Western | 36 | 33 | .522 | 81.0 | 81.1 | 3rd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1951-52 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Western | Western | 29 | 37 | .439 | 78.0 | 80.1 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 1950-51 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Western | Western | 32 | 36 | .471 | 84.2 | 86.0 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1949-50 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Central | Central | 40 | 28 | .588 | 79.3 | 77.9 | T-3rd | Playoffs |
| 1948-49 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Western | Western | 22 | 38 | .367 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 5th |
Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.
Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.
The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score: a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.