DETROIT PISTONS
1948-50 Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons
1950-57 Ft. Wayne Pistons
1957-Present Detroit Pistons
NBA Titles: (3) 1988/89, 1989/90, 2003/04

Conference Titles: (7) 1954/55, 1955/56, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 2003/04, 2004/05

Division Titles: (12) 1954/55, 1955/56, 1956/57, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08

Playoff Berths: (42) 1949/50, 1950/51, 1951/52, 1952/53, 1953/54, 1954/55, 1955/56, 1956/57, 1957/58, 1958/59, 1959/60, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1967/68, 1973/74, 1974/75, 1975/76, 1976/77, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1995/96, 1996/97, 1998/99, 1999/2000, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2015/16, 2018/19
PISTONS IN THE PLAYOFFS
YEAR
 DIVISION
 W
 L
 PCT
 GB
 FINISH
1948-49
 Western Conference
 22
 38
 .367
 23
 5th
1949-50
 Central
 40
 28
 .588
 11
 3rd-Tie
1950-51
 Western Conference 32
 36
 .471
 12
 3rd
1951-52
 Western Conference 29
 37
 .439
 12
 4th
1952-53
 Western Conference 36
 33
 .522
 11.5
 3rd
1953-54
 Western Conference 40
 32
 .556
 6
 3rd
1954-55
 Western Conference 43
 29
 .597
 +3
 1st
1955-56
 Western Conference 37
 35
 .514
 +4
 1st
1956-57
 Western Conference 34
 38
 .472
 +3
 1st-Tie
1957-58
 Western Conference 33
 39
 .458
 8
 2nd-Tie
1958-59
 Western Conference 28
 44
 .389
 21
 3rd
1959-60
 Western Conference 30
 45
 .400
 16
 2nd
1960-61
 Western Conference 34
 45
 .430
 17
 3rd
1961-62
 Western Conference 37
 43
 .463
 17
 3rd
1962-63
 Western Conference 34
 46
 .425
 19
 3rd
1963-64
 Western Conference 23
 57
 .288
 25
 5th
1964-65
 Western Conference 31
 49
 .388
 18
 4th
1965-66
 Western Conference 22
 58
 .275
 23
 5th
1966-67
 Western Conference 30
 51
 .370
 14
 5th
1967-68
 Eastern Conference 40
 42
 .488
 22
 4th
1968-69
 Eastern Conference 32
 50
 .390
 25
 6th
1969-70
 Eastern Conference 31
 51
 .378
 29
 7th
1970-71
 Midwest
 45
 37
 .549
 21
 4th
1971-72
 Midwest 26
 56
 .317
 37
 4th
1972-73
 Midwest 40
 42
 .488
 20
 3rd
1973-74
 Midwest 52
 30
 .634
 7
 3rd
1974-75
 Midwest 40
 42
 .488
 7
 3rd
1975-76
 Midwest 36
 46
 .439
 2
 2nd
1976-77
 Midwest 44
 38
 .537
 6
 2nd-Tie
1977-78
 Midwest 38
 44
 .463
 10
 4th
1978-79
 Central 30
 52
 .366
 18
 4th-Tie
1979-80
 Central 16
 66
 .195
 34
 6th
1980-81
 Central 21
 61
 .256
 39
 6th
1981-82
 Central 39
 43
 .476
 16
 3rd
1982-83
 Central 37
 45
 .451
 14
 3rd
1983-84
 Central 49
 33
 .598
 1
 2nd
1984-85
 Central 46
 36
 .561
 13
 2nd
1985-86
 Central 36
 46
 .561
 11
 3rd
1986-87
 Central 52
 30
 .634
 5
 2nd
1987-88
 Central 54
 28
 .659
 +4
 1st
1988-89
 Central 63
 19
 .768
 +6
 1st
1989-90
 Central 59
 23
 .720
 +4
 1st
1990-91
 Central 50
 32
 .610
 11
 2nd
1991-92
 Central 48
 34
 .585
 19
 3rd
1992-93
 Central 40
 42
 .488
 17
 6th
1993-94
 Central 20
 62
 .244
 37
 6th-Tie
1994-95
 Central 28
 54
 .341
 24
 7th
1995-96
 Central 46
 36
 .561
 26
 4th-Tie
1996-97
 Central 54
 28
 .659
 15
 3rd-Tie
1997-98
 Central 37
 45
 .451
 25
 6th
1998-99
 Central 29
 21
 .580
 4
 3rd
1999-2000
 Central 42
 40
 .512
 14
 4th-Tie
2000-01
 Central 32
 50
 .390
 20
 5th
2001-02
 Central 50
 32
 .610
 +6
 1st
2002-03
 Central 50
 32
 .610
 +2
 1st
2003-04
 Central 54
 28
 .659
 7
 2nd
2004-05
 Central 54
 28
 .659
 +7
 1st
2005-06
 Central 64
 18
 .780
 +14
 1st
2006-07
 Central
 53
 29
 .646
 +3
 1st
2007-08
 Central
 59
 23
 .720
 +14
 1st
2008-09
 Central
 39
 43
 .476
 27
 3rd
2009-10
 Central
 27
 55
 .329
 34
 5th
2010-11
 Central
 30
 52
 .366
 32
 4th
2011-12
 Central
 25
 41
 .379
 25
 4th
2012-13
 Central
 29
 53
 .354
 20.5
 4th
2013-14
 Central
 29
 53
 .354
 27
 4th
2014-15
 Central
 32
 50
 .390
 21
 5th
2015-16
 Central
 44
 38
 .537
 13
 3rd
2016-17
 Central
 37
 45
 .451
 14
 5th
2017-18
 Central 39
 43
 .476
 11
 4th
2018-19
 Central 41
 41
 .500
 19
 3rd
2019-20
 Central
 20
 46
 .303
 32.5
 4th
2020-21
 Central
 20
 52
 .278
 26
 5th
2021-22
 Central
 23
 59
 .280
 28
 5th
2022-23
 Central
 17
 65
 .207
 41
 5th
2023-24
 Central
 14
 68
 .171
 35
 5th

PISTONS IN THE PLAYOFFS
YEAR
 ROUND
 OPPONENT
 WON/LOST
 GAMES
1949-50
 Central Division Tie-Breaker
 Chicago Stags
 Won
 1-0 (86-69)

Central Division Semifinals
 Rochester Royals
 Won
 2-0

Central Division Finals
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Lost
 0-2
1950-51
 West Division Semifinals
 Rochester Royals
 Lost
 1-2
1951-52
 West Division Semifinals
 Rochester Royals
 Lost
 0-2
1952-53
 West Division Semfinals
 Rochester Royals
 Won
 2-1

West Division Finals
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Lost
 2-3
1953-54
 West Division Semifinals
 Rochester Royals
 Lost
 75-82


Minneapolis Lakers
 Lost
 85-90


Minneapolis Lakes
 Lost
 73-78


Rochester Royals
 Lost
 71-89
1954-55
 West Division Finals
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Won
 3-1

NBA Finals
 Syracuse Nationals
 Lost
 3-4
1955-56
 West Division Finals
 St. Louis Hawks
 Won
 3-2

NBA Finals
 Philadelphia Warriors
 Lost
 1-4
1956-57
 West Division Tie-Breaker
 St. Louis Hawks
 Lost
 0-1 (103-115)

West Division Semifinals
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Lost
 0-2
1957-58
 West Division Semifinals
 Cincinnati Royals
 Won
 2-0

West Division Finals
 St. Louis Hawks
 Lost
 1-4
1958-59
 West Division Semifinals
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Lost
 1-2
1959-60
 West Division Semifinals
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Lost
 0-2
1960-61
 West Division Semifinals
 Los Angeles Lakers
 Lost
 2-3
1961-62
 West Division Semifinals
 Cincinnati Royals
 Won
 3-1

West Division Finals
 Los Angeles Lakers
 Lost
 2-4
1962-63
 West Division Semifinals
 St. Louis Hawks
 Lost
 1-3
1967-68
 East Division Semifinals
 Boston Celtics
 Lost
 2-4
1973-74
 Western Conference Semifinals
 Chicago Bulls
 Lost
 3-4
1974-75
 Western Conference First Round
 Seattle SuperSonics
 Lost
 1-2
1975-76
 Western Conference First Round
 Milwaukee Bucks
 Won
 2-1

Western Conference Semifinals
 Golden State Warriors
 Lost
 2-4
1976-77
 Western Conference First Round
 Golden State Warriors
 Lost
 1-2
1983-84
 Eastern Conference First Round
 New York Knicks
 Lost
 2-3
1984-85
 Eastern Conference First Round
 New Jersey Nets
 Won
 3-0

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Boston Celtics
 Lost
 2-4
1985-86
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Atlanta Hawks
 Lost
 1-3
1986-87
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Washington Bullets
 Won
 3-0

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Atlanta Hawks
 Won
 4-1

Eastern Conference Finals
 Boston Celtics
 Lost
 3-4
1987-88
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Washington Bullets
 Won
 3-2

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Chicago Bulls
 Won
 4-1

Eastern Conference Finals
 Boston Celtics
 Won
 4-2

NBA Finals
 Los Angeles Lakers
 Lost
 3-4
1988-89
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Boston Celtics
 Won
 3-0

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Milwaukee Bucks
 Won
 4-0

Eastern Conference Finals
 Chicago Bulls
 Won
 4-2

NBA Finals
 Los Angeles Lakers
 Won
 4-0
1989-90
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Indiana Pacers
 Won
 3-0

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 New York Knicks
 Won
 4-1

Eastern Conference Finals
 Chicago Bulls
 Won
 4-3

NBA Finals
 Portland Trail Blazers
 Won
 4-1
1990-91
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Atlanta Hawks
 Won
 4-1

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Boston Celtics
 Won
 4-2

Eastern Conference Finals
 Chicago Bulls
 Lost
 0-4
1991-92
 Eastern Conference First Round
 New York Knicks
 Lost
 2-3
1995-96
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Orlando Magic
 Lost
 0-3
1996-97
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Atlanta Hawks
 Lost
 2-3
1998-99
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Atlanta Hawks
 Lost
 2-3
1999-2000
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Miami Heat
 Lost
 0-3
2001-02
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Toronto Raptors
 Won
 3-2

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Boston Celtics
 Lost
 1-4
2002-03
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Orlando Magic
 Won
 4-3

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Philadelphia 76ers
 Won
 4-2

Eastern Conference Finals
 New Jersey Nets
 Lost
 0-4
2003-04
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Milwaukee Bucks
 Won
 4-1

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 New Jersey Nets
 Won
 4-3

Eastern Conference Finals
 Indiana Pacers
 Won
 4-2

NBA Finals
 Los Angeles Lakers
 Won
 4-1
2004-05
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Philadelphia 76ers
 Won
 4-1

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Indiana Pacers
 Won
 4-2

Eastern Conference Finals
 Miami Heat
 Won
 4-3

NBA Finals
 San Antonio Spurs
 Lost
 3-4
2005-06
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Milwaukee Bucks
 Won
 4-1

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Cleveland Cavaliers
 Won
 4-3

Eastern Conference Finals
 Miami Heat
 Lost
 2-4
2006-07
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Orlando Magic
 Won
 4-0

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Chicago Bulls
 Won
 4-2

Eastern Conference Finals
 Cleveland Cavaliers
 Lost
 2-4
2007-08
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Philadelphia 76ers
 Won
 4-2

Eastern Conference Semifinals
 Orlando Magic
 Won
 4-1

Eastern Conference Finals
 Boston Celtics
 Lost
 2-4
2008-09
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Cleveland Cavaliers
 Lost
 0-4
2015-16
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Cleveland Cavaliers
 Lost
 0-4
2018-19
 Eastern Conference First Round
 Milwaukee Bucks
 Lost
 0-4