Pistons Nightly · franchise history · since 1948
Detroit Pistons: every season since 1948
3championships
All time
2933-3232
.476 in 6165 games over 79 seasons
Playoffs
44
appearances · 5 conference titles · 14 division titles
Streaks
13
longest win streak (ended 1990-02-21) · longest losing streak 28
The franchise has played as Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons and, today, as the Detroit Pistons. Champions 3 times: 1988-89, 1989-90, 2003-04. Lost the Finals in 1954-55, 1955-56, 1987-88, 2004-05. Every number on this page comes from the league's official records: regular-season results for every season, playoff series, and every game played since 1949-50. The current season lives on the season page.
Best seasons
by win percentage, 40+ games2005-06Detroit Pistons64-18
1988-89Detroit Pistons · champions63-19
2025-26Detroit Pistons60-22
2007-08Detroit Pistons59-23
1989-90Detroit Pistons · champions59-23
Worst seasons
by win percentage, 40+ games2023-24Detroit Pistons14-68
1979-80Detroit Pistons16-66
2022-23Detroit Pistons17-65
1993-94Detroit Pistons20-62
1980-81Detroit Pistons21-61
Season by season
79 seasons| Season | Team | W | L | Pct | Conf | Div | Playoffs | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Detroit Pistons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | — | 121.0 |
| 2025-26 | Detroit Pistons | 60 | 22 | .732 | 1 | 1 | 7-7 | 117.8 |
| 2024-25 | Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 | 4 | 2-4 | 115.5 |
| 2023-24 | Detroit Pistons | 14 | 68 | .171 | 15 | 5 | — | 109.9 |
| 2022-23 | Detroit Pistons | 17 | 65 | .207 | 15 | 5 | — | 110.3 |
| 2021-22 | Detroit Pistons | 23 | 59 | .280 | 14 | 5 | — | 104.8 |
| 2020-21 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 52 | .278 | 15 | 5 | — | 106.6 |
| 2019-20 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | .303 | 13 | 4 | — | 107.2 |
| 2018-19 | Detroit Pistons | 41 | 41 | .500 | 8 | 3 | 0-4 | 107.0 |
| 2017-18 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 9 | 4 | — | 103.8 |
| 2016-17 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 10 | 5 | — | 101.3 |
| 2015-16 | Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 | 3 | 0-4 | 102.0 |
| 2014-15 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 12 | 5 | — | 98.5 |
| 2013-14 | Detroit Pistons | 29 | 53 | .354 | 11 | 4 | — | 101.0 |
| 2012-13 | Detroit Pistons | 29 | 53 | .354 | 11 | 4 | — | 94.9 |
| 2011-12 | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 10 | 4 | — | 90.9 |
| 2010-11 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 11 | 4 | — | 97.0 |
| 2009-10 | Detroit Pistons | 27 | 55 | .329 | 12 | 5 | — | 94.0 |
| 2008-09 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 8 | 3 | 0-4 | 94.2 |
| 2007-08 | Detroit Pistons | 59 | 23 | .720 | 2 | 1 | 10-7 | 97.5 |
| 2006-07 | Detroit Pistons | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1 | 1 | 10-6 | 96.0 |
| 2005-06 | Detroit Pistons | 64 | 18 | .780 | 1 | 1 | 10-8 | 96.8 |
| 2004-05 | Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 2 | 1 | Finals | 93.3 |
| 2003-04 | Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 | 2 | Champions | 90.1 |
| 2002-03 | Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 1 | 1 | 8-9 | 91.4 |
| 2001-02 | Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 | 1 | 4-6 | 94.3 |
| 2000-01 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 10 | 5 | — | 95.6 |
| 1999-00 | Detroit Pistons | 42 | 40 | .512 | 7 | 4 | 0-3 | 103.5 |
| 1998-99 | Detroit Pistons | 29 | 21 | .580 | 5 | 3 | 2-3 | 90.4 |
| 1997-98 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 11 | 6 | — | 94.2 |
| 1996-97 | Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 5 | 3 | 2-3 | 94.2 |
| 1995-96 | Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 6 | 4 | 0-3 | 95.4 |
| 1994-95 | Detroit Pistons | 28 | 54 | .341 | 12 | 7 | — | 98.2 |
| 1993-94 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 62 | .244 | 13 | 6 | — | 96.9 |
| 1992-93 | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | 6 | — | 100.6 |
| 1991-92 | Detroit Pistons | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5 | 3 | 2-3 | 98.9 |
| 1990-91 | Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3 | 2 | 7-8 | 100.1 |
| 1989-90 | Detroit Pistons | 59 | 23 | .720 | 1 | 1 | Champions | 104.3 |
| 1988-89 | Detroit Pistons | 63 | 19 | .768 | 1 | 1 | Champions | 106.6 |
| 1987-88 | Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 2 | 1 | Finals | 109.2 |
| 1986-87 | Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | .634 | 3 | 2 | 10-5 | 111.2 |
| 1985-86 | Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 5 | 3 | 1-3 | 114.2 |
| 1984-85 | Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 4 | 2 | 5-4 | 116.0 |
| 1983-84 | Detroit Pistons | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4 | 2 | 2-3 | 117.1 |
| 1982-83 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 8 | 3 | — | 112.7 |
| 1981-82 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 7 | 3 | — | 111.1 |
| 1980-81 | Detroit Pistons | 21 | 61 | .256 | 11 | 6 | — | 99.7 |
| 1979-80 | Detroit Pistons | 16 | 66 | .195 | 11 | 6 | — | 108.9 |
| 1978-79 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 8 | 4 | — | 110.0 |
| 1977-78 | Detroit Pistons | 38 | 44 | .463 | 9 | 4 | — | 109.0 |
| 1976-77 | Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 109.4 |
| 1975-76 | Detroit Pistons | 36 | 46 | .439 | 5 | 2 | 4-5 | 104.9 |
| 1974-75 | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 5 | 3 | 1-2 | 98.9 |
| 1973-74 | Detroit Pistons | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4 | 3 | 3-4 | 104.4 |
| 1972-73 | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 5 | 3 | — | 110.3 |
| 1971-72 | Detroit Pistons | 26 | 56 | .317 | 8 | 4 | — | 109.1 |
| 1970-71 | Detroit Pistons | 45 | 37 | .549 | 6 | 4 | — | 110.1 |
| 1969-70 | Detroit Pistons | 31 | 51 | .378 | — | 7 | — | 112.8 |
| 1968-69 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | — | 6 | — | 114.1 |
| 1967-68 | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | — | 4 | 2-4 | 118.6 |
| 1966-67 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 51 | .370 | — | 5 | — | 111.3 |
| 1965-66 | Detroit Pistons | 22 | 58 | .275 | — | 5 | — | 110.3 |
| 1964-65 | Detroit Pistons | 31 | 49 | .388 | — | 4 | — | 108.5 |
| 1963-64 | Detroit Pistons | 23 | 57 | .288 | — | 5 | — | 107.8 |
| 1962-63 | Detroit Pistons | 34 | 46 | .425 | — | 3 | 1-3 | 113.9 |
| 1961-62 | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 43 | .463 | — | 3 | 5-5 | 115.4 |
| 1960-61 | Detroit Pistons | 34 | 45 | .430 | — | 3 | 2-3 | 118.6 |
| 1959-60 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 45 | .400 | — | 2 | 0-2 | 111.6 |
| 1958-59 | Detroit Pistons | 28 | 44 | .389 | — | 3 | 1-2 | 105.1 |
| 1957-58 | Detroit Pistons | 33 | 39 | .458 | — | 2 | 3-4 | 105.3 |
| 1956-57 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 34 | 38 | .472 | — | 1 | 0-2 | 96.4 |
| 1955-56 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 37 | 35 | .514 | — | 1 | Finals | 94.4 |
| 1954-55 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 43 | 29 | .597 | — | 1 | Finals | 92.4 |
| 1953-54 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 40 | 32 | .556 | — | 3 | 0-4 | 77.7 |
| 1952-53 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 36 | 33 | .522 | — | 3 | 4-4 | 81.0 |
| 1951-52 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 29 | 37 | .439 | — | 4 | 0-2 | 78.0 |
| 1950-51 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 32 | 36 | .471 | — | 3 | 1-2 | 84.1 |
| 1949-50 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 40 | 28 | .588 | — | 3 | 2-2 | 79.3 |
| 1948-49 | Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons | 22 | 38 | .367 | — | 5 | — | 74.3 |
All-time series
regular season, every game since 1949-50 · by franchise, earlier cities and names included| Opponent | Games | W | L | Pct | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawks | 454 | 231 | 223 | .509 | 2026-03-25 |
| Knicks | 399 | 181 | 218 | .454 | 2026-02-19 |
| 76ers | 398 | 164 | 234 | .412 | 2026-04-04 |
| Celtics | 397 | 144 | 253 | .363 | 2026-10-20 |
| Kings | 350 | 178 | 172 | .509 | 2026-01-25 |
| Lakers | 346 | 136 | 210 | .393 | 2026-03-23 |
| Wizards | 309 | 164 | 145 | .531 | 2026-03-19 |
| Warriors | 308 | 145 | 163 | .471 | 2026-03-20 |
| Bulls | 289 | 141 | 148 | .488 | 2026-02-21 |
| Bucks | 271 | 116 | 155 | .428 | 2026-04-08 |
| Cavaliers | 245 | 135 | 110 | .551 | 2026-03-03 |
| Pacers | 221 | 107 | 114 | .484 | 2026-04-12 |
| Nets | 202 | 117 | 85 | .579 | 2026-03-10 |
| Rockets | 153 | 77 | 76 | .503 | 2026-01-23 |
| Thunder | 151 | 72 | 79 | .477 | 2026-03-30 |
| Suns | 149 | 73 | 76 | .490 | 2026-01-29 |
| Heat | 136 | 62 | 74 | .456 | 2026-10-23 |
| Hornets | 135 | 69 | 66 | .511 | 2026-04-10 |
| Magic | 134 | 73 | 61 | .545 | 2026-04-06 |
| Trail Blazers | 131 | 60 | 71 | .458 | 2025-12-22 |
| Clippers | 130 | 73 | 57 | .562 | 2026-01-10 |
| Raptors | 112 | 68 | 44 | .607 | 2026-03-31 |
| Jazz | 112 | 39 | 73 | .348 | 2025-12-26 |
| Spurs | 106 | 39 | 67 | .368 | 2026-03-05 |
| Nuggets | 103 | 54 | 49 | .524 | 2026-02-03 |
| Mavericks | 89 | 46 | 43 | .517 | 2025-12-18 |
| Timberwolves | 72 | 36 | 36 | .500 | 2026-04-02 |
| Grizzlies | 61 | 29 | 32 | .475 | 2026-03-13 |
| Pelicans | 51 | 21 | 30 | .412 | 2026-03-26 |
Franchises that no longer exist: BAL 23-9 · INO 18-11 · WAS 5-5 · CHS 5-2 · BOM 5-1 · WAT 1-1 · DN 2-0 · SHE 2-0 · AND 1-1.