The Season in Brief
The 1979-80 Detroit Pistons went 16-66. Led by Bob McAdoo, Bob Lanier and John Long, they posted a -7.57 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bob McAdoo leads at 21%.
Honors & Awards
No league honors this season.
Team Leaders
| Points | Bob Lanier | 21.7 |
| Rebounds | Bob Lanier | 10.1 |
| Assists | Ron Lee | 5.6 |
| Steals | Ron Lee | 2.7 |
| Blocks | Terry Tyler | 2.7 |
| True Shooting | Bob Lanier | 59.3 |
| 3-Pointers | Ron Lee | 22 |
| Def. Win Shares | Terry Tyler | 2.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bob McAdoo4302Bob Lanier4003John Long★314Terry Tyler185Ron Lee156Greg Kelser117Leon Douglas108Phil Hubbard69Kent Benson510Roy Hamilton★511Terry Duerod512Eric Money413Jim McElroy414John Shumate315Earl Evans★116Steve Malovic017Jackie Robinson0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 58 | 21.1 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 52.4 | 3 | 1.6 | 43 |
| Bob Lanier | 37 | 21.7 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 59.3 | 0 | 1.1 | 40 |
| John Long★ | 69 | 19.4 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 53.5 | 1 | 1.2 | 31 |
| Terry Tyler | 82 | 12.3 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 49.9 | 2 | 2.5 | 18 |
| Ron Lee | 31 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 47.4 | 22 | 0.9 | 15 |
| Greg Kelser | 50 | 14.2 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 52.0 | 3 | 0.9 | 11 |
| Leon Douglas | 70 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 52.9 | 0 | 1.1 | 10 |
| Phil Hubbard | 64 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 53.4 | 0 | 0.9 | 6 |
| Kent Benson | 17 | 12.1 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 49.9 | 1 | 0.4 | 5 |
| Roy Hamilton★ | 72 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 47.2 | 0 | 0.3 | 5 |
| Terry Duerod | 67 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 49.8 | 15 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Eric Money | 55 | 10.9 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 53.9 | 0 | 0.2 | 4 |
| Jim McElroy | 36 | 11.7 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 51.7 | 3 | 0.0 | 4 |
| John Shumate | 9 | 9.7 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 57.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 3 |
| Earl Evans★ | 36 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 49.5 | 7 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Steve Malovic | 10 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 41.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jackie Robinson | 7 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 61.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 24.7
- Youngest: Greg Kelser (22)
- Oldest: Bob Lanier (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Greg Kelser - rookie
- Phil Hubbard - rookie
- Roy Hamilton - rookie
- Terry Duerod - rookie
- Earl Evans - rookie
- Steve Malovic - rookie
- Bob McAdoo - new to the team
- Ron Lee - new to the team
- Kent Benson - new to the team
- Eric Money - new to the team
- Jim McElroy - new to the team
- John Shumate - new to the team
- Jackie Robinson - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bob McAdoo - pick #2 (1972)
- Bob Lanier - pick #1 (1970)
- John Long - pick #29 (1978)
- Terry Tyler - pick #23 (1978)
- Ron Lee - pick #10 (1976)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
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.