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This is a list of '''seasons completed by the [[Detroit Pistons]]''' of the [[National Basketball Association]]. The franchise was founded in 1937 as a [[Semi-professional sports|semi-professional]] company basketball team known as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons before they joined in the [[National Basketball League (United States)|National Basketball League]] in 1941. In 1948, the franchise joined the [[Basketball Association of America]] as the Fort Wayne Pistons, which was the precursor to the NBA. However, the games won and lost in the NBL are not included in the franchise total.

The Pistons have had three main periods of success. In the early years of the NBA, the franchise reached the NBA Finals twice in consecutive years before falling to the [[Syracuse Nationals]] and the [[Philadelphia Warriors]]. Following an extended era of mediocrity the Pistons, led by the Hall of Fame backcourt of [[Isiah Thomas]] and [[Joe Dumars]] and nicknamed the "Bad Boys" for their intimidating defense, posted winning records every seasons from 1983–84 to 1991–92, and after narrowly losing in 1988, ended the [[Los Angeles Lakers]]' dynasty of the 1980s the following season and repeated as NBA champions the following year. The Pistons' third period of success, with former on-court star Dumars serving as general manager and building a top team from other franchises' discards, occurred between 2001–02 and 2007–08 when the team won fifty games or more during every season, including a third NBA title in 2003–04 and a franchise record total of wins two seasons later.

The Pistons have experienced two major periods of failure. Between 1956–57 and 1982–83, the Pistons had just three winning seasons and overall had a winning percentage of {{Winning percentage|903|1260}}, culminating in a combined record of 37–127 (win percent {{Winning percentage|37|127}}) in the 1979–80 and 1980–81 seasons, after which the drafting of Thomas completely revitalized the franchise. Since 2008–09, the Pistons have had only three seasons with at least a .500 winning percentage and have made the postseason only three times. 

==Seasons==
{| class="wikitable"
|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|'''[[List of National Basketball League (United States) champions|NBL champions]]'''
|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''[[List of NBA champions|NBA champions]]'''
|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|'''Conference champions'''
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Division champions'''
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|'''Playoff berth'''
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|-align="center"
!scope="col"| {{tooltip|Season}}
!scope="col"| {{tooltip|Team|Team season}}
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|[[Conference (sports)|Conference]]
!scope="col"| Finish
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|[[Division (sport)|Division]]
!scope="col"| Finish
!scope="col"| Wins
!scope="col"| Losses
!scope="col"| [[Winning percentage|Win%]]
!scope="col"| [[Games behind|GB]]
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|[[NBA playoffs|Playoffs]]
!scope="col" class="unsortable"|[[National Basketball Association awards|Awards]]
!scope="col"| [[Head coach]]
|-
|align="center" colspan="13" style="{{NBA color cell|Ft. Wayne Pistons|border=2}};"|'''Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons''' <small>([[National Basketball League (United States)|{{color|#{{NBA color|Ft. Wayne Pistons|2}}|NBL}}]])</small>
|-align="center"
| — || [[1941–42 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season|1941–42]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || — || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd || 15 || 9 || .625 || 5 || '''Won''' NBL Semifinals ([[Akron Goodyear Wingfoots|Wingfoots]]) 2–1<br> Lost [[List of National Basketball League (United States) champions|NBL Championship]] ([[Oshkosh All-Stars|All-Stars]]) 2–1 || || rowspan=2 | [[Carl Bennett]]
|-align="center"
| — || [[1942–43 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season|1942–43]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || — || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|'''1st''' || 17 || 6 || .739 || — || '''Won''' NBL Semifinals ([[Chicago Studebaker Flyers|Flyers]]) 2–1<br> Lost [[List of National Basketball League (United States) champions|NBL Championship]] ([[Sheboygan Red Skins|Red Skins]]) 2–1 || [[Bobby McDermott]] ([[NBL (United States) Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]])
|-align="center"
| — || bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|'''[[1943–44 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season|1943–44]]''' || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || — || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|'''1st''' || 18 || 4 || .818 || — || bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|'''Won''' NBL Semifinals ([[National Basketball League (United States)#Teams|Brassmen]]) 2–0<br> '''Won''' '''[[List of National Basketball League (United States) champions|NBL Championship]]''' ([[Sheboygan Red Skins|Red Skins]]) 3–0 || [[Bobby McDermott]] ([[NBL (United States) Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]], [[NBL (United States) Coach of the Year Award|COY]]) || rowspan=2 | [[Bobby McDermott]]
|-align="center"
| — || bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|'''[[1944–45 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season|1944–45]]''' || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Eastern''' ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st'''  || 25 || 5 || .833 || — || bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|'''Won''' Division semifinals ([[National Basketball League (United States)#Teams|Transfers]]) 2–0<br> '''Won''' '''[[List of National Basketball League (United States) champions|NBL Championship]]''' ([[Sheboygan Red Skins|Red Skins]]) 3–2 || [[Bobby McDermott]] ([[NBL (United States) Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]], [[NBL (United States) Coach of the Year Award|COY]])
|-align="center"
| — || [[1945–46 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season|1945–46]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Eastern''' ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st'''  || 26 || 8 || .765 || — || Lost Division semifinals ([[1945–46 Rochester Royals season|Royals]]) 3–1 || [[Bobby McDermott]] ([[NBL (United States) Most Valuable Player Award|MVP]]) || Carl Bennett
|-align="center"
| — || [[1946–47 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season|1946–47]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Eastern ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd || 25 || 19 || .568 || 6 || '''Won''' Opening Round ([[Toledo Jeeps|Jeeps]]) 3–2<br> Lost Division semifinals ([[1946–47 Rochester Royals season|Royals]]) 2–1 || || Bobby McDermott<br>Carl Bennett<br>[[Curly Armstrong]]
|-align="center"
| — || [[1947–48 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons season|1947–48]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Eastern ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd || 40 || 20 || .667 || 4 || Lost Opening Round ([[1947–48 Rochester Royals season|Royals]]) 3–1 || || Carl Bennett
|-align="center"
|align="center" colspan="13" style="{{NBA color cell|Ft. Wayne Pistons|border=2}};"|'''Fort Wayne Pistons'''
|-align="center"
| '''[[1948–49 BAA season|1948–49]]''' || [[1948–49 Fort Wayne Pistons season|1948–49]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || [[Western Division (NBA)|Western]] || 5th || 22 || 38 || .367 || 23 || || || Carl Bennett<br>Curly Armstrong
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1949}}''' || [[1949–50 Fort Wayne Pistons season|1949–50]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || [[Central Division (NBA)|Central]] ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th || 40 || 28 || .588 || 11 || '''Won''' [[1950 NBA playoffs|Division semifinals]] ([[1949–50 Rochester Royals season|Royals]]) 2–0<br> Lost [[1950 NBA playoffs|Division finals]] ([[1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers season|Lakers]]) 2–0 || || rowspan=2 | [[Murray Mendenhall]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1950}}''' || [[1950–51 Fort Wayne Pistons season|1950–51]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Western ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd || 32 || 36 || .471 || 12 || Lost [[1951 NBA playoffs|Division semifinals]] ([[1950–51 Rochester Royals season|Royals]]) 2–1 || 
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1951}}''' || [[1951–52 Fort Wayne Pistons season|1951–52]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Western ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th || 29 || 37 || .439 || 12 || Lost [[1952 NBA playoffs|Division semifinals]] ([[1951–52 Rochester Royals season|Royals]]) 2–0 || || rowspan=3 | [[Paul Birch (basketball)|Paul Birch]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1952}}''' || [[1952–53 Fort Wayne Pistons season|1952–53]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Western ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd || 36 || 33 || .522 || 11.5 || '''Won''' [[1953 NBA playoffs|Division semifinals]] ([[1952–53 Rochester Royals season|Royals]]) 2–1<br> Lost [[1953 NBA playoffs|Division finals]] ([[1952–53 Minneapolis Lakers season|Lakers]]) 3–2 || [[Don Meineke]] ([[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|ROY]])
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1953}}''' || [[1953–54 Fort Wayne Pistons season|1953–54]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Western ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd || 40 || 32 || .556 || 6 || Lost [[1954 NBA playoffs|Round-Robin]] ([[1953–54 Rochester Royals season|Royals]]) 2–0<br> Lost [[1954 NBA playoffs|Round-Robin]] ([[1953–54 Minneapolis Lakers season|Lakers]]) 2–0 || 
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1954}}''' || [[1954–55 Fort Wayne Pistons season|1954–55]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Western''' ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st''' || 43 || 29 || .597 || — || '''Won''' [[1955 NBA playoffs|Division finals]] ([[1954–55 Minneapolis Lakers season|Lakers]]) 3–1<br> Lost [[1955 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] ([[1954–55 Syracuse Nationals season|Nationals]]) 4–3 || || rowspan=3 | [[Charley Eckman]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1955}}''' || [[1955–56 Fort Wayne Pistons season|1955–56]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Western''' ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st''' || 37 || 35 || .514 || — || '''Won''' [[1956 NBA playoffs|Division finals]] ([[1955–56 St. Louis Hawks season|Hawks]]) 3–2<br> Lost [[1956 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] ([[1955–56 Philadelphia Warriors season|Warriors]]) 4–1 || 
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1956}}''' || [[1956–57 Fort Wayne Pistons season|1956–57]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Western ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd || 34 || 38 || .472 || — || Lost [[1957 NBA playoffs|Division semifinals]] ([[1956–57 Minneapolis Lakers season|Lakers]]) 2–0 || 
|-align="center"
|align="center" colspan="13" style="{{NBA color cell|Detroit Pistons|border=2}};"|'''Detroit Pistons'''
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1957}}''' || [[1957–58 Detroit Pistons season|1957–58]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Western ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd || 33 || 39 || {{Winning percentage|33|39}} || 8 || '''Won''' [[1958 NBA playoffs|Division semifinals]] ([[1957–58 Cincinnati Royals season|Royals]]) 2–0<br> Lost [[1958 NBA playoffs|Division finals]] ([[1957–58 St. Louis Hawks season|Hawks]]) 4–1 || || Charley Eckman<br>[[Red Rocha]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1958}}''' || [[1958–59 Detroit Pistons season|1958–59]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Western ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd || 28 || 44 || {{Winning percentage|28|44}} || 21 || Lost [[1959 NBA playoffs|Division semifinals]] ([[1958–59 Minneapolis Lakers season|Lakers]]) 2–1 || || Red Rocha
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1959}}''' || [[1959–60 Detroit Pistons season|1959–60]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Western ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd || 30 || 45 || {{Winning percentage|30|45}} || 16 || Lost [[1960 NBA playoffs|Division semifinals]] ([[1959–60 Minneapolis Lakers season|Lakers]]) 2–0 || || Red Rocha<br>[[Dick McGuire]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1960}}''' || [[1960–61 Detroit Pistons season|1960–61]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Western ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd || 34 || 45 || {{Winning percentage|34|45}} || 17 || Lost [[1961 NBA playoffs|Division semifinals]] ([[1960–61 Los Angeles Lakers season|Lakers]]) 3–2 || || rowspan=3 | Dick McGuire
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1961}}''' || [[1961–62 Detroit Pistons season|1961–62]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Western ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd || 37 || 43 || {{Winning percentage|37|43}} || 17 || '''Won''' [[1962 NBA playoffs|Division semifinals]] ([[1961–62 Cincinnati Royals season|Royals]]) 3–1<br> Lost [[1962 NBA playoffs|Division finals]] ([[1961–62 Los Angeles Lakers season|Lakers]]) 4–2 || 
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1962}}''' || [[1962–63 Detroit Pistons season|1962–63]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Western ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd || 34 || 46 || {{Winning percentage|34|46}} || 19 || Lost [[1963 NBA playoffs|Division semifinals]] ([[1962–63 St. Louis Hawks season|Hawks]]) 3–1 || 
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1963}}''' || [[1963–64 Detroit Pistons season|1963–64]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Western || 5th || 23 || 57 || {{Winning percentage|23|57}} || 25 || || || [[Charles Wolf (basketball)|Charles Wolf]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1964}}''' || [[1964–65 Detroit Pistons season|1964–65]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Western || 4th || 31 || 49 || {{Winning percentage|31|49}} || 18 || || || Charles Wolf<br>[[Dave DeBusschere]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1965}}''' || [[1965–66 Detroit Pistons season|1965–66]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Western || 5th || 22 || 58 || {{Winning percentage|22|58}} || 23 || || || Dave DeBusschere
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1966}}''' || [[1966–67 Detroit Pistons season|1966–67]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Western || 5th || 30 || 51 || {{Winning percentage|30|51}} || 14 || || [[Dave Bing]] ([[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|ROY]]) || Dave DeBusschere<br>[[Donnis Butcher]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1967}}''' || [[1967–68 Detroit Pistons season|1967–68]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || [[Eastern Division (NBA)|Eastern]] ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th || 40 || 42 || {{Winning percentage|40|42}} || 22 || Lost [[1968 NBA playoffs|Division semifinals]] ([[1967–68 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]]) 4–2 || || Donnis Butcher
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1968}}''' || [[1968–69 Detroit Pistons season|1968–69]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Eastern || 6th || 32 || 50 || {{Winning percentage|32|50}} || 25 || || || Donnis Butcher<br>[[Paul Seymour (basketball)|Paul Seymour]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1969}}''' || [[1969–70 Detroit Pistons season|1969–70]] || — || {{ntsh|0}}— || Eastern || 7th || 31 || 51 || {{Winning percentage|31|51}} || 29 || || || rowspan=2 | [[Butch van Breda Kolff]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1970}}''' || [[1970–71 Detroit Pistons season|1970–71]] || [[Western Conference (NBA)|Western]] || 6th || [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest]] || 4th || 45 || 37 || {{Winning percentage|45|37}} || 21 || || 
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1971}}''' || [[1971–72 Detroit Pistons season|1971–72]] || Western || 8th || Midwest || 4th || 26 || 56 || {{Winning percentage|26|56}} || 37 || || || Butch van Breda Kolff<br>[[Terry Dischinger]]<br>[[Earl Lloyd]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1972}}''' || [[1972–73 Detroit Pistons season|1972–73]] || Western || 5th || Midwest || 3rd || 40 || 42 || {{Winning percentage|40|42}} || 20 || || || Earl Lloyd<br>[[Ray Scott (basketball)|Ray Scott]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1973}}''' || [[1973–74 Detroit Pistons season|1973–74]] || Western || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th || Midwest || 3rd || 52 || 30 || {{Winning percentage|52|30}} || 7 || Lost [[1974 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1973–74 Chicago Bulls season|Bulls]]) 4–3 || [[Ray Scott (basketball)|Ray Scott]] ([[NBA Coach of the Year Award|COY]])<br>[[Bob Lanier]] ([[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|ASG MVP]]) || rowspan=2 | Ray Scott
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1974}}''' || [[1974–75 Detroit Pistons season|1974–75]] || Western || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th || Midwest || 3rd || 40 || 42 || {{Winning percentage|40|42}} || 7 || Lost [[1975 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1974–75 Seattle SuperSonics season|SuperSonics]]) 2–1 || 
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1975}}''' || [[1975–76 Detroit Pistons season|1975–76]] || Western || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th || Midwest || 2nd || 36 || 46 || {{Winning percentage|36|46}} || 2 || '''Won''' [[1976 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1975–76 Milwaukee Bucks season|Bucks]]) 2–1<br> Lost [[1976 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1975–76 Golden State Warriors season|Warriors]]) 4–2 || || Ray Scott<br>[[Herb Brown]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1976}}''' || [[1976–77 Detroit Pistons season|1976–77]] || Western || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th || Midwest || 2nd || 44 || 38 || {{Winning percentage|44|38}} || 6 || Lost [[1977 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1976–77 Golden State Warriors season|Warriors]]) 2–1 || || Herb Brown
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1977}}''' || [[1977–78 Detroit Pistons season|1977–78]] || Western || 9th || Midwest || 4th || 38 || 44 || {{Winning percentage|38|44}} || 10 || || [[Bob Lanier]] ([[J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award|JWKC]]) || Herb Brown<br>[[Bob Kauffman]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1978}}''' || [[1978–79 Detroit Pistons season|1978–79]] || [[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern]] || 9th ||  [[Central Division (NBA)|Central]] || 5th || 30 || 52 || {{Winning percentage|30|52}} || 18 ||  ||  || [[Dick Vitale]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1979}}''' || [[1979–80 Detroit Pistons season|1979–80]] || Eastern || 11th || Central || 6th || 16 || 66 || {{Winning percentage|16|66}} || 34 || || || Dick Vitale<br>[[Richie Adubato]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1980}}''' || [[1980–81 Detroit Pistons season|1980–81]] || Eastern || 11th || Central || 6th || 21 || 61 || {{Winning percentage|21|61}} || 39 || || || rowspan=3 | [[Scotty Robertson]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1981}}''' || [[1981–82 Detroit Pistons season|1981–82]] || Eastern || 7th || Central || 3rd || 39 || 43 || {{Winning percentage|39|43}} || 16 || || [[Kent Benson]] ([[J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award|JWKC]])
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1982}}''' || [[1982–83 Detroit Pistons season|1982–83]] || Eastern || 8th || Central || 3rd || 37 || 45 || {{Winning percentage|37|45}} || 14 || || 
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1983}}''' || [[1983–84 Detroit Pistons season|1983–84]] || Eastern || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th || Central || 2nd || 49 || 33 || {{Winning percentage|49|33}} || 1 || Lost [[1984 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1983–84 New York Knicks season|Knicks]]) 3–2 || [[Isiah Thomas]] ([[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|ASG MVP]]) || rowspan=9 | [[Chuck Daly]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1984}}''' || [[1984–85 Detroit Pistons season|1984–85]] || Eastern || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th || Central || 2nd || 46 || 36 || {{Winning percentage|46|36}} || 13 || '''Won''' [[1985 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1984–85 New Jersey Nets season|Nets]]) 3–0<br> Lost [[1985 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1984–85 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]]) 4–2 || 
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1985}}''' || [[1985–86 Detroit Pistons season|1985–86]] || Eastern || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th || Central || 3rd || 46 || 36 || {{Winning percentage|46|36}} || 11 || Lost [[1986 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1985–86 Atlanta Hawks season|Hawks]]) 3–1 || [[Isiah Thomas]] ([[NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|ASG MVP]])

|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1986}}''' || [[1986–87 Detroit Pistons season|1986–87]] || Eastern || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd || Central || 2nd || 52 || 30 || {{Winning percentage|52|30}} || 5 || '''Won''' [[1987 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1986–87 Washington Bullets season|Bullets]]) 3–0<br> '''Won''' [[1987 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1986–87 Atlanta Hawks season|Hawks]]) 4–1<br> Lost [[1987 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[1986–87 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]]) 4–3 || [[Isiah Thomas]] ([[J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award|JWKC]])
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1987}}''' || [[1987–88 Detroit Pistons season|1987–88]] || bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|'''Eastern''' || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd || bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central''' ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st''' || 54 || 28 || {{Winning percentage|54|28}} || — || bgcolor="#DDFFDD"| '''Won''' [[1988 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1987–88 Washington Bullets season|Bullets]]) 3–2<br> '''Won''' [[1988 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1987–88 Chicago Bulls season|Bulls]]) 4–1<br> '''Won''' [[1988 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[1987–88 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]]) 4–2<br> Lost [[1988 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] ([[1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers season|Lakers]]) 4–3 || 
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1988}}''' || bgcolor="#ffcccc"|'''[[1988–89 Detroit Pistons season|1988–89]]''' || bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|'''Eastern''' || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st || bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central''' ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st''' || 63 || 19 || {{Winning percentage|63|19}} || — ||bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''Won''' [[1989 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1988–89 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]]) 3–0<br> '''Won''' [[1989 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1988–89 Milwaukee Bucks season|Bucks]]) 4–0<br> '''Won''' [[1989 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[1988–89 Chicago Bulls season|Bulls]]) 4–2<br> '''Won [[1989 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]''' ([[1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers season|Lakers]]) 4–0 || [[Joe Dumars]] ([[NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|FMVP]]) 
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1989}}''' || bgcolor="#ffcccc"|'''[[1989–90 Detroit Pistons season|1989–90]]'''|| bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|'''Eastern''' || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st || bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central''' ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st''' || 59 || 23 || {{Winning percentage|59|23}} || — ||bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''Won''' [[1990 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1989–90 Indiana Pacers season|Pacers]]) 3–0<br> '''Won''' [[1990 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1989–90 New York Knicks season|Knicks]]) 4–1<br> '''Won''' [[1990 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[1989–90 Chicago Bulls season|Bulls]]) 4–3<br> '''Won [[1990 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]''' ([[1989–90 Portland Trail Blazers season|Trail Blazers]]) 4–1 || [[Isiah Thomas]] ([[NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|FMVP]]) <br> [[Dennis Rodman]] ([[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|DPOY]]) 
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1990}}''' || [[1990–91 Detroit Pistons season|1990–91]] || Eastern || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd || Central || 2nd || 50 || 32 || {{Winning percentage|50|32}} || 11 || '''Won''' [[1991 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1990–91 Atlanta Hawks season|Hawks]]) 3–2<br> '''Won''' [[1991 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[1990–91 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]]) 4–2<br> Lost [[1991 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[1990–91 Chicago Bulls season|Bulls]]) 4–0 || [[Dennis Rodman]] ([[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|DPOY]]) 
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1991}}''' || [[1991–92 Detroit Pistons season|1991–92]] || Eastern || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th || Central || 3rd || 48 || 34 || {{Winning percentage|48|34}} || 19 || Lost [[1992 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1991–92 New York Knicks season|Knicks]]) 3–2 || 
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1992}}''' || [[1992–93 Detroit Pistons season|1992–93]] || Eastern || 10th || Central || 6th || 40 || 42 || {{Winning percentage|40|42}} || 17 ||  || || [[Ron Rothstein]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1993}}''' || [[1993–94 Detroit Pistons season|1993–94]] || Eastern || 14th || Central || 6th || 20 || 62 || {{Winning percentage|20|62}} || 37 || || [[Joe Dumars]] ([[J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award|JWKC]]) || rowspan=2 | [[Don Chaney]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1994}}''' || [[1994–95 Detroit Pistons season|1994–95]] || Eastern || 12th || Central || 7th || 28 || 54 || {{Winning percentage|28|54}} || 24 ||  || [[Grant Hill (basketball)|Grant Hill]] ([[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|ROY]])
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1995}}''' || [[1995–96 Detroit Pistons season|1995–96]] || Eastern || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7th || Central || 5th || 46 || 36 || {{Winning percentage|46|36}} || 26 || Lost [[1996 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1995–96 Orlando Magic season|Magic]]) 3–0 || [[Joe Dumars]] ([[NBA Sportsmanship Award|SPOR]]) || rowspan=2 | [[Doug Collins (basketball)|Doug Collins]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1996}}''' || [[1996–97 Detroit Pistons season|1996–97]] || Eastern || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th || Central || 4th || 54 || 28 || {{Winning percentage|54|28}} || 15 || Lost [[1997 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season|Hawks]]) 3–2 || 
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1997}}''' || [[1997–98 Detroit Pistons season|1997–98]] || Eastern || 11th || Central || 6th || 37 || 45 || {{Winning percentage|37|45}} || 25 || || || Doug Collins<br>[[Alvin Gentry]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1998}}''' || [[1998–99 Detroit Pistons season|1998–99]] || Eastern || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th || Central || 3rd || 29 || 21 || {{Winning percentage|29|21}} || 4 || Lost [[1999 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1998–99 Atlanta Hawks season|Hawks]]) 3–2 || || Alvin Gentry
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|1999|trunc=y}}''' || [[1999–2000 Detroit Pistons season|1999–00]] || Eastern || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7th || Central || 5th || 42 || 40 || {{Winning percentage|42|40}} || 14 || Lost [[2000 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[1999–2000 Miami Heat season|Heat]]) 3–0 || || Alvin Gentry<br>[[George Irvine (basketball)|George Irvine]]
|-align="center"
| '''{{nbay|2000}}''' || [[2000–01 Detroit Pistons season|2000–01]] || Eastern || 10th || Central || 5th || 32 || 50 || {{Winning percentage|32|50}} || 20 || || || George Irvine
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| '''{{nbay|2001}}''' || [[2001–02 Detroit Pistons season|2001–02]] || Eastern ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd || bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central''' ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st''' || 50 || 32 || {{Winning percentage|50|32}} || — || '''Won''' [[2002 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2001–02 Toronto Raptors season|Raptors]]) 3–2<br> Lost [[2002 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[2001–02 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]]) 4–1 || [[Ben Wallace (basketball)|Ben Wallace]] ([[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|DPOY]])<br>[[Corliss Williamson]] ([[NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award|SIX]])<br>[[Rick Carlisle]] ([[NBA Coach of the Year Award|COY]]) || rowspan=2 | [[Rick Carlisle]]
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| '''{{nbay|2002}}''' ||[[2002–03 Detroit Pistons season|2002–03]]|| Eastern ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st || bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central''' ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st''' || 50 || 32 || {{Winning percentage|50|32}} || — || '''Won''' [[2003 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2002–03 Orlando Magic season|Magic]]) 4–3<br> '''Won''' [[2003 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[2002–03 Philadelphia 76ers season|76ers]]) 4–2<br> Lost [[2003 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[2002–03 New Jersey Nets season|Nets]]) 4–0 || [[Ben Wallace (basketball)|Ben Wallace]] ([[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|DPOY]])<br>[[Joe Dumars]] ([[NBA Executive of the Year Award|EOY]]) 
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| '''{{nbay|2003}}''' || bgcolor="#ffcccc"|'''[[2003–04 Detroit Pistons season|2003–04]]''' || bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|'''Eastern''' || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd || Central || 2nd || 54 || 28 || {{Winning percentage|54|28}} || 7 ||bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''Won''' [[2004 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2003–04 Milwaukee Bucks season|Bucks]]) 4–1<br> '''Won''' [[2004 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[2003–04 New Jersey Nets season|Nets]]) 4–3<br> '''Won''' [[2004 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[2003–04 Indiana Pacers season|Pacers]]) 4–2<br> '''Won [[2004 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]''' ([[2003–04 Los Angeles Lakers season|Lakers]]) 4–1 || [[Chauncey Billups]] ([[NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|FMVP]]) || rowspan=2 | [[Larry Brown (basketball)|Larry Brown]]
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| '''{{nbay|2004}}''' || [[2004–05 Detroit Pistons season|2004–05]] || bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|'''Eastern''' ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd || bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central''' ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st''' || 54 || 28 || {{Winning percentage|54|28}} || — || bgcolor="#DDFFDD"| '''Won'''  [[2005 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2004–05 Philadelphia 76ers season|76ers]]) 4–1<br> '''Won''' [[2005 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[2004–05 Indiana Pacers season|Pacers]]) 4–2<br> '''Won''' [[2005 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[2004–05 Miami Heat season|Heat]]) 4–3<br> Lost [[2005 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] ([[2004–05 San Antonio Spurs season|Spurs]]) 4–3 || [[Ben Wallace (basketball)|Ben Wallace]] ([[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|DPOY]]) 
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| '''{{nbay|2005}}''' || [[2005–06 Detroit Pistons season|2005–06]] || Eastern ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"| 1st || bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central''' ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st''' || 64 || 18 || {{Winning percentage|64|18}} || — || '''Won''' [[2006 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2005–06 Milwaukee Bucks season|Bucks]]) 4–1<br> '''Won''' [[2006 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cavaliers]]) 4–3<br> Lost [[2006 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[2005–06 Miami Heat season|Heat]]) 4–2 || [[Ben Wallace (basketball)|Ben Wallace]] ([[NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award|DPOY]]) || rowspan=3 | [[Flip Saunders]]
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| '''{{nbay|2006}}''' || [[2006–07 Detroit Pistons season|2006–07]] || Eastern ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"| 1st || bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central''' ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st''' || 53 || 29 || {{Winning percentage|53|29}} || — || '''Won''' [[2007 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2006–07 Orlando Magic season|Magic]]) 4–0<br> '''Won''' [[2007 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[2006–07 Chicago Bulls season|Bulls]]) 4–2<br> Lost [[2007 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[2006–07 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cavaliers]]) 4–2 || 
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| '''{{nbay|2007}}''' || [[2007–08 Detroit Pistons season|2007–08]] || Eastern ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"| 2nd || bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Central''' ||bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''1st''' || 59 || 23 || {{Winning percentage|59|23}} || — || '''Won''' [[2008 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2007–08 Philadelphia 76ers season|76ers]]) 4–2<br> '''Won''' [[2008 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]] ([[2007–08 Orlando Magic season|Magic]]) 4–1<br> Lost [[2008 NBA playoffs|conference finals]] ([[2007–08 Boston Celtics season|Celtics]]) 4–2 || [[Chauncey Billups]] ([[J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award|JWKC]])
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| '''{{nbay|2008}}''' || [[2008–09 Detroit Pistons season|2008–09]] || Eastern || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|8th || Central || 3rd || 39 || 43 || {{Winning percentage|39|43}} || 27 || Lost [[2009 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2008–09 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cavaliers]]) 4–0 || || [[Michael Curry (basketball)|Michael Curry]]
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| '''{{nbay|2009}}''' || [[2009–10 Detroit Pistons season|2009–10]] || Eastern || 12th || Central || 5th || 27 || 55 || {{Winning percentage|27|55}} || 34 || || || rowspan=2 | [[John Kuester]]
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| '''{{nbay|2010}}''' || [[2010–11 Detroit Pistons season|2010–11]] || Eastern || 11th || Central || 4th || 30 || 52 || {{Winning percentage|30|52}} || 32 || || 
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| '''{{nbay|2011}}''' || [[2011–12 Detroit Pistons season|2011–12]] || Eastern || 10th || Central || 4th || 25 || 41 || {{Winning percentage|25|41}} || 25 || || || rowspan=2 | [[Lawrence Frank]]
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| '''{{nbay|2012}}''' || [[2012–13 Detroit Pistons season|2012–13]] || Eastern || 11th || Central || 4th || 29 || 53 || {{Winning percentage|29|53}} || 20.5 ||  || 
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| '''{{nbay|2013}}''' || [[2013–14 Detroit Pistons season|2013–14]] || Eastern || 11th || Central || 4th || 29 || 53 || {{Winning percentage|29|53}} || 27 || || || [[Maurice Cheeks]]<br>[[John Loyer]]
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| '''{{nbay|2014}}''' || [[2014–15 Detroit Pistons season|2014–15]] || Eastern || 12th || Central || 5th || 32 || 50 || {{Winning percentage|32|50}} || 21 || || || rowspan=4 | [[Stan Van Gundy]]
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| '''{{nbay|2015}}''' || [[2015–16 Detroit Pistons season|2015–16]] || Eastern || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|8th || Central || 3rd || 44 || 38 || {{Winning percentage|44|38}} || 13 || Lost [[2016 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cavaliers]]) 4–0 ||
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| '''{{nbay|2016}}''' || [[2016–17 Detroit Pistons season|2016–17]] || Eastern || 10th || Central || 5th || 37 || 45 || {{Winning percentage|37|45}} || 14 || || 
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| '''{{nbay|2017}}''' || [[2017–18 Detroit Pistons season|2017–18]] || Eastern || 9th || Central || 4th || 39 || 43 || {{Winning percentage|39|43}} || 11 || || 
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| '''{{nbay|2018}}''' || [[2018–19 Detroit Pistons season|2018–19]] || Eastern || bgcolor="#96CDCD"|8th || Central || 3rd || 41 || 41 || {{Winning percentage|41|41}} || 19 || Lost [[2019 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2018–19 Milwaukee Bucks season|Bucks]]) 4–0 || || rowspan=5 | [[Dwane Casey]]
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| '''{{nbay|2019}}''' || [[2019–20 Detroit Pistons season|2019–20]] || Eastern || 13th || Central || 4th || 20 || 46 || {{Winning percentage|20|46}} || 32.5 || || 
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| '''{{nbay|2020}}''' || [[2020–21 Detroit Pistons season|2020–21]] || Eastern || 15th || Central || 5th || 20 || 52 || {{Winning percentage|20|52}} || 26 || || 
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| '''{{nbay|2021}}''' || [[2021–22 Detroit Pistons season|2021–22]] || Eastern || 14th || Central || 5th || 23 || 59 || {{Winning percentage|23|59}} || 30 || || 
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| '''{{nbay|2022}}''' || [[2022–23 Detroit Pistons season|2022–23]] || Eastern || 15th || Central || 5th || 17 || 65 || {{Winning percentage|17|65}} || 41 || || 
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| '''{{nbay|2023}}''' || [[2023–24 Detroit Pistons season|2023–24]] || Eastern || 15th || Central || 5th || 14 || 68 || {{Winning percentage|14|68}} || 50 || || || [[Monty Williams]]
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| '''{{nbay|2024}}''' || [[2024–25 Detroit Pistons season|2024–25]] || Eastern ||bgcolor="#96CDCD"| 6th || Central || 4th || 44 || 38 || {{Winning percentage|44|38}} || 20 || Lost [[2025 NBA playoffs|First round]] ([[2024–25 New York Knicks season|Knicks]]) 4–2 || || [[J. B. Bickerstaff]]
|}

==All-time records==
===NBA records===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
!Statistic
!Wins
!Losses
!Win%
|-
|'''Regular season record (1948–present)'''
|'''2,871'''
|'''3,209'''
|'''{{Winning percentage|2871|3209}}'''
|-
|'''Post-season record (1948–present)'''
|'''190'''
|'''186'''
|'''{{Winning percentage|190|186}}'''
|-
!'''All-time regular and post-season record'''
!'''3,061'''
!'''3,395'''
!'''{{Winning percentage|3061|3395}}'''
|}
<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DET/ Detroit Pistons] at ''[[Sports Reference|Basketball Reference]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.landofbasketball.com/teams/records_detroit_pistons.htm Detroit Pistons] at ''Land of Basketball''</ref>

===NBL records===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
!Statistic
!Wins
!Losses
!Win%
|-
|'''Regular season record (1941–1948)'''
|'''166'''
|'''71'''
|'''{{Winning percentage|166|71}}'''
|-
|'''Post-season record (1941–1948)'''
|'''22'''
|'''18'''
|'''{{Winning percentage|22|18}}'''
|-
!'''All-time regular and post-season record'''
!'''188'''
!'''89'''
!'''{{Winning percentage|188|89}}'''
|}
<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/teams/ NBL records] at ''[[Sports Reference|Basketball Reference]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/teams/FWZ/ Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons] at ''[[Sports Reference|Basketball Reference]]''</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Detroit Pistons seasons}}
{{Detroit Pistons}}
{{NBA season-by-season team history}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Detroit Pistons Seasons}}
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[[Category:Detroit Pistons lists|seasons]]