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| 3 NBA championship seasons: 1988-89, 1989-90, 2003-04 |
| Last NBA championship: 2003-04, 21 seasons ago |
| Ft Wayne Pistons became Detroit Pistons in 1957-58 |
| Best finish (by location): |
| Ft Wayne lost to Syracuse in NBA Finals in 1954-55 season |
| Ft Wayne lost to Phi Warriors in NBA Finals in 1955-56 season |
| Detroit beat LA Lakers in NBA Finals in 1988-89 season |
| Detroit beat Portland in NBA Finals in 1989-90 season |
| Detroit beat LA Lakers in NBA Finals in 2003-04 season |
| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PERC | DIV STD | GB | CNF STD | PLAYOFFS |
| Ft Wayne | 1948-49 | 22-38 | .367 | 5th West | -23.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Ft Wayne | 1949-50 | 40-28 | .588 | 3rd Central | -11.0 | WRoc LMnL | |
| Ft Wayne | 1950-51 | 32-36 | .471 | 3rd West | -12.0 | LRoc | |
| Ft Wayne | 1951-52 | 29-37 | .439 | 4th West | -12.0 | LRoc | |
| Ft Wayne | 1952-53 | 36-33 | .522 | 3rd West | -11.5 | WRoc LMnL | |
| Ft Wayne | 1953-54 | 40-32 | .556 | 3rd West | - 6.0 | Lrr | |
| Ft Wayne | 1954-55 | 43-29 | .597 | 1st West | + 3.0 | bye WMnL LSyr | |
| Ft Wayne | 1955-56 | 37-35 | .514 | 1st West | + 4.0 | bye WStL LPhW | |
| Ft Wayne | 1956-57 | 34-38 | .472 | 3rd West | - 0.0 | LMnL | |
| Detroit | 1957-58 | 33-39 | .458 | 2nd West | - 8.0 | WCin LStL | |
| Detroit | 1958-59 | 28-44 | .389 | 3rd West | -21.0 | LMnL | |
| Detroit | 1959-60 | 30-45 | .400 | 2nd West | -16.0 | LMin | |
| Detroit | 1960-61 | 34-45 | .430 | 3rd West | -17.0 | LLAL | |
| Detroit | 1961-62 | 37-43 | .463 | 3rd West | -17.0 | WCin LLAL | |
| Detroit | 1962-63 | 34-46 | .425 | 3rd West | -19.0 | LStL | |
| Detroit | 1963-64 | 23-57 | .287 | 5th West | -25.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1964-65 | 31-49 | .387 | 4th West | -18.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1965-66 | 22-58 | .275 | 5th West | -23.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1966-67 | 30-51 | .370 | 5th West | -14.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1967-68 | 40-42 | .488 | 4th East | -22.0 | LBos | |
| Detroit | 1968-69 | 32-50 | .390 | 6th East | -25.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1969-70 | 31-51 | .378 | 7th East | -29.0 | missed playoffs | |
| Detroit | 1970-71 | 45-37 | .549 | 4th Midwest | -21.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1971-72 | 26-56 | .317 | 4th Midwest | -37.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1972-73 | 40-42 | .488 | 3rd Midwest | -20.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1973-74 | 52-30 | .634 | 3rd Midwest | - 7.0 | 3rd West | LChi |
| Detroit | 1974-75 | 40-42 | .488 | 3rd Midwest | - 7.0 | 5th West | LSea |
| Detroit | 1975-76 | 36-46 | .439 | 2nd Midwest | - 2.0 | 5th West | WMil LGS |
| Detroit | 1976-77 | 44-38 | .537 | 2nd Midwest | - 6.0 | 5th West | LGS |
| Detroit | 1977-78 | 38-44 | .463 | 4th Midwest | -10.0 | --- West | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1978-79 | 30-52 | .366 | 5th Central | -18.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1979-80 | 16-66 | .195 | 6th Central | -34.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1980-81 | 21-61 | .256 | 6th Central | -39.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1981-82 | 39-43 | .476 | 3rd Central | -16.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1982-83 | 37-45 | .451 | 3rd Central | -14.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1983-84 | 49-33 | .598 | 2nd Central | - 1.0 | 4th East | LNY |
| Detroit | 1984-85 | 46-36 | .561 | 2nd Central | -13.0 | 4th East | WNJ LBos |
| Detroit | 1985-86 | 46-36 | .561 | 3rd Central | -11.0 | 5th East | LAtl |
| Detroit | 1986-87 | 52-30 | .634 | 2nd Central | - 5.0 | 3rd East | WWsB WAtl LBos |
| Detroit | 1987-88 | 54-28 | .659 | 1st Central | + 4.0 | 2nd East | WWsB WChi WBos LLAL |
| %Detroit | 1988-89 | 63-19 | .768 | 1st Central | + 6.0 | 1st East | WBos WMil WChi WLAL |
| %Detroit | 1989-90 | 59-23 | .720 | 1st Central | + 4.0 | 1st East | WInd WNY WChi WPor |
| Detroit | 1990-91 | 50-32 | .610 | 2nd Central | -11.0 | 3rd East | WAtl WBos LChi |
| Detroit | 1991-92 | 48-34 | .585 | 3rd Central | -19.0 | 5th East | LNY |
| Detroit | 1992-93 | 40-42 | .488 | 6th Central | -17.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1993-94 | 20-62 | .244 | 6th Central | -37.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1994-95 | 28-54 | .341 | 7th Central | -24.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1995-96 | 46-36 | .561 | 5th Central | -26.0 | 7th East | LOrl |
| Detroit | 1996-97 | 54-28 | .659 | 3rd Central | -15.0 | 5th East | LAtl |
| Detroit | 1997-98 | 37-45 | .451 | 6th Central | -25.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 1998-99 | 29-21 | .580 | 3rd Central | - 4.0 | 5th East | LAtl |
| Detroit | 1999-00 | 42-40 | .512 | 4th Central | -14.0 | 7th East | LMia |
| Detroit | 2000-01 | 32-50 | .390 | 5th Central | -20.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2001-02 | 50-32 | .610 | 1st Central | + 6.0 | 2nd East | WTor LBos |
| Detroit | 2002-03 | 50-32 | .610 | 1st Central | + 2.0 | 1st East | WOrl WPhi LNJ |
| %Detroit | 2003-04 | 54-28 | .659 | 2nd Central | - 7.0 | 3rd East | WMil WNJ WInd WLAL |
| Detroit | 2004-05 | 54-28 | .659 | 1st Central | + 7.0 | 2nd East | WPhi WInd WMia LSA |
| Detroit | 2005-06 | 64-18 | .780 | 1st Central | +14.0 | 1st East | WMil WCle LMia |
| Detroit | 2006-07 | 53-29 | .646 | 1st Central | + 3.0 | 1st East | WOrl WChi LCle |
| Detroit | 2007-08 | 59-23 | .720 | 1st Central | +14.0 | 2nd East | WPhi WOrl LBos |
| Detroit | 2008-09 | 39-43 | .476 | 3rd Central | -27.0 | 8th East | LCle |
| Detroit | 2009-10 | 27-55 | .329 | 5th Central | -34.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2010-11 | 30-52 | .366 | 4th Central | -32.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2011-12 | 25-41 | .379 | 4th Central | -25.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2012-13 | 29-53 | .354 | 4th Central | -20.5 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2013-14 | 29-53 | .354 | 4th Central | -27.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2014-15 | 32-50 | .390 | 5th Central | -21.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2015-16 | 44-38 | .537 | 3rd Central | -13.0 | 8th East | LCle |
| Detroit | 2016-17 | 37-45 | .451 | 5th Central | -14.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2017-18 | 39-43 | .476 | 4th Central | -11.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2018-19 | 41-41 | .500 | 3rd Central | -19.0 | 8th East | LMil |
| Detroit | 2019-20 | 20-46 | .303 | 4th Central | -32.5 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2020-21 | 20-52 | .278 | 5th Central | -26.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2021-22 | 23-59 | .280 | 5th Central | -28.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2022-23 | 17-65 | .207 | 5th Central | -41.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2023-24 | 14-68 | .171 | 5th Central | -35.0 | --- East | missed playoffs |
| Detroit | 2024-25 | 44-38 | .537 | 4th Central | -20.0 | 6th East | LNY |