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All-time Detroit Pistons starting five

The best Pistons at every position, drawn from the 1960s to the 2020s of franchise history — and what the SweepSzn engine makes of them as one starting five.

The starting five

  1. PGIsiah Thomas1984–85 · 1980s
    PTS
    21.2
    REB
    4.5
    AST
    13.9
    11× All-Star · 5× All-NBA (3 1st)
  2. SGAllen Iverson2008–09 · 2000s
    PTS
    17.4
    REB
    3.1
    AST
    4.9
    1× MVP · 9× All-Star · 7× All-NBA (3 1st)
  3. SFGrant Hill1996–97 · 1990s
    PTS
    21.4
    REB
    9.0
    AST
    7.3
    6× All-Star · 5× All-NBA (1 1st)
  4. PFBen Wallace2001–02 · 2000s
    PTS
    7.6
    REB
    13.0
    AST
    1.4
    4× All-Star · 5× All-NBA · 6× All-Defense
  5. CBob Lanier1973–74 · 1970s
    PTS
    22.5
    REB
    13.3
    AST
    4.2
    8× All-Star
Projected record
66–16

The SweepSzn engine projects this five at 66-16 (A dynasty).

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How this five was picked: by career accolades, one per position. Players are ranked by All-Star selections plus MVP, All-NBA and All-Defense voting, weighted toward what they did for the Pistons, with full-time starters (30+ minutes a night) first. Each position goes to the best-ranked player who can play it, one season per player — no engine optimizing. How the engine works.

Legends by decade

The most decorated Pistons of each era, each shown in his best season with the franchise that decade.

1960s

  1. Dave Bing1967–68 · PG/SG
    27.1 PTS · 4.7 REB · 6.4 AST
    7× All-Star · 3× All-NBA (2 1st)
  2. Dave DeBusschere1964–65 · SF/PF
    16.7 PTS · 11.1 REB · 3.2 AST
    8× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 6× All-Defense
  3. Gene Shue1960–61 · PG/SG
    22.6 PTS · 4.3 REB · 6.8 AST
    5× All-Star
  4. Bailey Howell1962–63 · SF/PF
    22.7 PTS · 11.5 REB · 2.9 AST
    6× All-Star
  5. Don Ohl1962–63 · PG/SG
    19.3 PTS · 3.0 REB · 4.1 AST
    5× All-Star

1970s

  1. Bob Lanier1973–74 · C
    22.5 PTS · 13.3 REB · 4.2 AST
    8× All-Star
  2. Dave Bing1972–73 · PG/SG
    22.4 PTS · 3.6 REB · 7.8 AST
    7× All-Star · 3× All-NBA (2 1st)
  3. Bob McAdoo1979–80 · PF/C
    21.1 PTS · 8.1 REB · 3.4 AST
    1× MVP · 5× All-Star · 2× All-NBA (1 1st)
  4. M.L. Carr1978–79 · SF
    18.7 PTS · 7.4 REB · 3.3 AST
  5. Kevin Porter1978–79 · PG
    15.4 PTS · 2.5 REB · 13.4 AST

1980s

  1. Isiah Thomas1984–85 · PG
    21.2 PTS · 4.5 REB · 13.9 AST
    11× All-Star · 5× All-NBA (3 1st)
  2. Joe Dumars1989–90 · PG/SG
    17.8 PTS · 2.8 REB · 4.9 AST
    6× All-Star · 3× All-NBA · 5× All-Defense
  3. Adrian Dantley1986–87 · SF
    21.5 PTS · 4.1 REB · 2.0 AST
    6× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  4. Bill Laimbeer1989–90 · C
    12.1 PTS · 9.6 REB · 2.1 AST
    4× All-Star
  5. Kelly Tripucka1985–86 · SF
    20.0 PTS · 4.3 REB · 3.3 AST
    2× All-Star

1990s

  1. Grant Hill1996–97 · SG/SF
    21.4 PTS · 9.0 REB · 7.3 AST
    6× All-Star · 5× All-NBA (1 1st)
  2. Isiah Thomas1991–92 · PG
    18.5 PTS · 3.2 REB · 7.2 AST
    11× All-Star · 5× All-NBA (3 1st)
  3. Joe Dumars1990–91 · PG/SG
    20.4 PTS · 2.3 REB · 5.5 AST
    6× All-Star · 3× All-NBA · 5× All-Defense
  4. Dennis Rodman1991–92 · SF/PF
    9.8 PTS · 18.7 REB · 2.3 AST
    2× All-Star · 2× All-NBA · 8× All-Defense
  5. Alvin Robertson1992–93 · SG
    9.3 PTS · 4.4 REB · 3.6 AST
    4× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 6× All-Defense

2000s

  1. Allen Iverson2008–09 · PG/SG
    17.4 PTS · 3.1 REB · 4.9 AST
    1× MVP · 9× All-Star · 7× All-NBA (3 1st)
  2. Ben Wallace2001–02 · PF/C
    7.6 PTS · 13.0 REB · 1.4 AST
    4× All-Star · 5× All-NBA · 6× All-Defense
  3. Chauncey Billups2007–08 · PG/SG
    17.0 PTS · 2.7 REB · 6.8 AST
    5× All-Star · 3× All-NBA · 2× All-Defense
  4. Jerry Stackhouse2000–01 · SG/SF
    29.8 PTS · 3.9 REB · 5.1 AST
    2× All-Star
  5. Rasheed Wallace2005–06 · PF/C
    15.1 PTS · 6.8 REB · 2.3 AST
    4× All-Star

2010s

  1. Blake Griffin2018–19 · PF/C
    24.5 PTS · 7.5 REB · 5.4 AST
    5× All-Star · 5× All-NBA
  2. Andre Drummond2017–18 · C
    15.0 PTS · 16.0 REB · 3.0 AST
    2× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  3. Reggie Jackson2015–16 · PG/SG
    18.8 PTS · 3.2 REB · 6.2 AST
  4. Greg Monroe2011–12 · PF/C
    15.4 PTS · 9.7 REB · 2.3 AST
  5. Tobias Harris2016–17 · SF/PF
    16.1 PTS · 5.1 REB · 1.7 AST

2020s

  1. Cade Cunningham2024–25 · PG/SG
    26.1 PTS · 6.1 REB · 9.1 AST
  2. Bojan Bogdanović2022–23 · SF/PF
    21.6 PTS · 3.8 REB · 2.6 AST
  3. Jerami Grant2020–21 · SF/PF
    22.3 PTS · 4.6 REB · 2.8 AST
  4. Tobias Harris2024–25 · SF/PF
    13.7 PTS · 5.9 REB · 2.2 AST
  5. Saddiq Bey2021–22 · SF
    16.1 PTS · 5.4 REB · 2.8 AST

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