The Season in Brief
The 1954-55 Fort Wayne Pistons went 43-29, best record in the NBA. Led by Larry Foust, George Yardley and Mel Hutchins, they posted a +2.01 SRS and went 6-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Larry Foust leads at 22%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | George Yardley | 17.3 |
| Rebounds | Larry Foust | 10.0 |
| Assists | Andy Phillip | 7.7 |
| True Shooting | Larry Foust | 57.0 |
| Def. Win Shares | Mel Hutchins | 3.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Larry Foust★All-NBA 1stAll-Star6402George YardleyAll-Star5103Mel Hutchins★414Andy PhillipAll-Star385Max Zaslofsky186Monk Meineke187Dick Rosenthal★178Frankie Brian169Paul Walther1110Bob Houbregs1111Jim Fritsche212Al Roges0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust★ | 70 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 1.7 | — | — | 57.0 | — | 3.0 | 64 |
| George Yardley | 60 | 17.3 | 9.9 | 2.1 | — | — | 49.2 | — | 2.7 | 51 |
| Mel Hutchins★ | 72 | 12.0 | 9.2 | 3.4 | — | — | 42.5 | — | 3.5 | 41 |
| Andy Phillip | 64 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 7.7 | — | — | 45.3 | — | 2.9 | 38 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 70 | 11.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | — | — | 40.2 | — | 1.7 | 18 |
| Monk Meineke | 68 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 0.9 | — | — | 44.4 | — | 1.2 | 18 |
| Dick Rosenthal★ | 67 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 2.3 | — | — | 43.5 | — | 1.7 | 17 |
| Frankie Brian | 71 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | — | — | 47.0 | — | 1.2 | 16 |
| Paul Walther | 68 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.9 | — | — | 41.6 | — | 1.1 | 11 |
| Bob Houbregs | 52 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 1.1 | — | — | 46.6 | — | 1.2 | 11 |
| Jim Fritsche | 16 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.3 | — | — | 40.9 | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Al Roges | 4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | — | — | 41.4 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.1
- Youngest: Bob Houbregs (22)
- Oldest: Andy Phillip (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Dick Rosenthal - rookie
- Paul Walther - new to the team
- Bob Houbregs - new to the team
- Jim Fritsche - new to the team
- Al Roges - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Larry Foust - pick #6 (1950)
- George Yardley - pick #8 (1950)
- Mel Hutchins - pick #2 (1951)
- Andy Phillip - undrafted
- Max Zaslofsky - undrafted
The Playoff Run
6-5 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Detroit Pistons fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1948-491988-892025-26
3 championship seasons marked above the arc.