The Season in Brief
The 1956-57 Fort Wayne Pistons went 34-38. Led by George Yardley, Mel Hutchins and Larry Foust, they posted a -2.18 SRS and went 0-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - George Yardley leads at 34%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | George Yardley | 21.5 |
| Rebounds | George Yardley | 10.5 |
| Assists | Chuck Noble | 3.3 |
| True Shooting | George Yardley | 49.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | George Yardley | 2.1 |
The Roster, by Fame
George YardleyAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star5902Mel HutchinsAll-Star2503Larry Foust214Gene Shue205Bob Houbregs156Billy Kenville97Red Rocha78Corky Devlin69Chuck Noble410Dick Rosenthal211Bill Thieben★212Alex Hannum113Odie Spears0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Yardley | 72 | 21.5 | 10.5 | 2.0 | — | — | 49.8 | — | 2.1 | 59 |
| Mel Hutchins | 72 | 12.4 | 7.9 | 2.9 | — | — | 42.6 | — | 1.9 | 25 |
| Larry Foust | 61 | 12.4 | 9.1 | 1.2 | — | — | 48.4 | — | 1.3 | 21 |
| Gene Shue | 72 | 10.9 | 5.8 | 3.3 | — | — | 46.3 | — | 1.7 | 20 |
| Bob Houbregs | 60 | 11.2 | 6.7 | 1.9 | — | — | 48.9 | — | 1.2 | 15 |
| Billy Kenville | 71 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 2.4 | — | — | 41.3 | — | 1.2 | 9 |
| Red Rocha | 72 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 1.1 | — | — | 42.0 | — | 0.8 | 7 |
| Corky Devlin | 71 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | — | — | 42.2 | — | 0.8 | 6 |
| Chuck Noble | 54 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | — | — | 39.6 | — | 0.8 | 4 |
| Dick Rosenthal | 18 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 0.9 | — | — | 29.5 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Bill Thieben★ | 58 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.3 | — | — | 40.3 | — | 0.5 | 2 |
| Alex Hannum | 22 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | — | 41.3 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Odie Spears | 4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | — | — | 45.7 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.7
- Youngest: Bill Thieben (21)
- Oldest: Red Rocha (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Bill Thieben - rookie
- Gene Shue - new to the team
- Billy Kenville - new to the team
- Red Rocha - new to the team
- Dick Rosenthal - new to the team
- Alex Hannum - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- George Yardley - pick #8 (1950)
- Mel Hutchins - pick #2 (1951)
- Larry Foust - pick #6 (1950)
- Gene Shue - pick #3 (1954)
- Bob Houbregs - pick #3 (1953)
The Playoff Run
0-2 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.