The Season in Brief
The 1988-89 Detroit Pistons went 63-19, best record in the NBA, and won the title. Led by Joe Dumars, Dennis Rodman and Isiah Thomas, they posted a +6.24 SRS and went 15-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Joe Dumars leads at 14%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Adrian Dantley | 18.4 |
| Rebounds | Bill Laimbeer | 9.6 |
| Assists | Isiah Thomas | 8.3 |
| Steals | Isiah Thomas | 1.7 |
| Blocks | Bill Laimbeer | 1.2 |
| True Shooting | Dennis Rodman | 61.3 |
| 3-Pointers | Isiah Thomas | 33 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bill Laimbeer | 5.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Joe DumarsFinals MVPAll-Defense 1st17502Dennis RodmanAll-Defense 1st17203Isiah ThomasAll-Star1684Bill Laimbeer1655Vinnie Johnson★1166Rick Mahorn★1017Mark Aguirre938James Edwards739John Salley6710Micheal Williams1911Darryl Dawkins1612John Long1313Adrian Dantley1114Steve Harris★1115Fennis Dembo★1016Pace Mannion017Jim Rowinski0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Dumars | 69 | 17.2 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 57.1 | 14 | 2.2 | 175 |
| Dennis Rodman | 82 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 61.3 | 6 | 3.9 | 172 |
| Isiah Thomas | 80 | 18.2 | 3.4 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 52.8 | 33 | 3.9 | 168 |
| Bill Laimbeer | 81 | 13.7 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 55.7 | 30 | 5.0 | 165 |
| Vinnie Johnson★ | 82 | 13.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 50.8 | 13 | 2.4 | 116 |
| Rick Mahorn★ | 72 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 56.6 | 0 | 3.1 | 101 |
| Mark Aguirre | 36 | 15.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 55.1 | 22 | 1.1 | 93 |
| James Edwards | 76 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 54.7 | 0 | 1.5 | 73 |
| John Salley | 67 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 55.8 | 0 | 2.3 | 67 |
| Micheal Williams | 49 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 42.4 | 2 | 0.4 | 19 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 14 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 |
| John Long | 24 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 53.6 | 0 | 0.1 | 13 |
| Adrian Dantley | 42 | 18.4 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 61.3 | 0 | 1.3 | 11 |
| Steve Harris★ | 3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 41.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 |
| Fennis Dembo★ | 31 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.8 | 0 | 0.1 | 10 |
| Pace Mannion | 5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jim Rowinski | 6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 53.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.7
- Youngest: Micheal Williams (22)
- Oldest: James Edwards (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Micheal Williams - rookie
- Fennis Dembo - rookie
- Jim Rowinski - rookie
- Mark Aguirre - new to the team
- John Long - new to the team
- Steve Harris - new to the team
- Pace Mannion - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Joe Dumars - pick #18 (1985)
- Dennis Rodman - pick #27 (1986)
- Isiah Thomas - pick #2 (1981)
- Bill Laimbeer - pick #65 (1979)
- Vinnie Johnson - pick #7 (1979)
The Playoff Run
15-2 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.