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List of Detroit Pistons seasons - wikipedia List of Detroit Pistons seasons Jump to : navigation , search This is a list of seasons completed by the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association . The franchise was founded in 1941 as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons in the National Basketball League and as the Fort Wayne Pistons joined the Basketball Association of America , 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 team reached the NBA Finals twice in consecutive years before falling to the Lakers and then to the St. Louis Hawks . 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 defence , posted winning records every seasons from 1983 to 1984 to 1991 -- 92 , and after narrowly losing in 1988 , ended the Lakers dynasty of the 1980s the following season and repeated 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 ' discard , occurred 2001 - 2002 to 2007 -- 08 when the team won fifty games or more during every season , including a third NBA title in 2003 -- 04 and a 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 . 417 , culminating in a combined record of 37 -- 127 ( win percent . 226 ) in the 1979 -- 80 and 1980 -- 81 seasons , after which the drafting of Isiah Thomas completely revitalised the franchise . From 2009 -- 10 to 2014 -- 15 the Pistons never finished out of the bottom two in their division , nor lost fewer than fifty games , and had an overall record of 172 wins from 476 games . League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Playoff Berth NBA Season Team Season Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win % GB Playoffs Awards <Td_colspan="12"> Fort Wayne Pistons 1948 -- 49 1948 -- 49 Western 5th 22 38 . 367 23 1949 -- 50 1949 -- 50 Central 4th 40 28 . 588 11 Won Division Semifinals ( Royals ) 2 -- 0 Lost Division Finals ( Lakers ) 2 -- 0 1950 -- 51 1950 -- 51 Western 3rd 32 36 . 471 12 Lost Division Semifinals ( Royals ) 2 -- 1 1951 -- 52 1951 -- 52 Western 4th 29 37 . 439 12 Lost Division Semifinals ( Royals ) 2 -- 0 1952 -- 53 1952 -- 53 Western 3rd 36 33 . 522 11.5 Won Division Semifinals ( Royals ) 2 -- 1 Lost Division Finals ( Lakers ) 3 -- 2 Don Meineke ( RoY ) 1953 -- 54 1953 -- 54 Western 3rd 40 32 . 556 6 Lost Round - Robin ( Royals ) 2 -- 0 Lost Round - Robin ( Lakers ) 2 -- 0 1954 -- 55 1954 -- 55 Western 1st 43 29 . 597 -- Won Division Finals ( Lakers ) 3 -- 1 Lost NBA Finals ( Nationals ) 4 -- 3 1955 -- 56 1955 -- 56 Western 1st 37 35 . 514 -- Won Division Finals ( Hawks ) 3 -- 2 Lost NBA Finals ( Warriors ) 4 -- 1 1956 -- 57 1956 -- 57 Western 2nd 34 38 . 472 -- Lost Division Semifinals ( Lakers ) 2 -- 0 <Td_colspan="12"> Detroit Pistons 1957 -- 58 1957 -- 58 Western 3rd 33 39 . 458 8 Won Division Semifinals ( Royals ) 2 -- 0 Lost Division Finals ( Hawks ) 4 -- 1 1958 -- 59 1958 -- 59 Western 3rd 28 44 . 389 21 Lost Division Semifinals ( Lakers ) 2 -- 1 1959 -- 60 1959 -- 60 Western 2nd 30 45 . 400 16 Lost Division Semifinals ( Lakers ) 2 -- 0 1960 -- 61 1960 -- 61 Western 3rd 34 45 . 430 17 Lost Division Semifinals ( Lakers ) 3 -- 2 1961 -- 62 1961 -- 62 Western 3rd 37 43 . 463 17 Won Division Semifinals ( Royals ) 3 -- 1 Lost Division Finals ( Lakers ) 4 -- 2 1962 -- 63 1962 -- 63 Western 3rd 34 46 . 425 19 Lost Division Semifinals ( Hawks ) 3 -- 1 1963 -- 64 1963 -- 64 Western 5th 23 57 . 288 25 1964 -- 65 1964 -- 65 Western 4th 31 49 . 388 18 1965 -- 66 1965 -- 66 Western 5th 22 58 . 275 23 1966 -- 67 1966 -- 67 Western 5th 30 51 . 370 14 Dave Bing ( RoY ) 1967 -- 68 1967 -- 68 Eastern 4th 40 42 . 488 22 Lost Division Semifinals ( Celtics ) 4 -- 2 1968 -- 69 1968 -- 69 Eastern 6th 32 50 . 390 25 1969 -- 70 1969 -- 70 Eastern 7th 31 51 . 378 29 1970 -- 71 1970 -- 71 Western 6th Midwest 4th 45 37 . 549 21 1971 -- 72 1971 -- 72 Western 8th Midwest 4th 26 56 . 317 37 1972 -- 73 1972 -- 73 Western 5th Midwest 3rd 40 42 . 488 20 1973 -- 74 1973 -- 74 Western 4th Midwest 3rd 52 30 . 634 7 Lost Conference Semifinals ( Bulls ) 4 -- 3 Ray Scott ( CoY ) 1974 -- 75 1974 -- 75 Western 5th Midwest 3rd 40 42 . 488 7 Lost First Round ( SuperSonics ) 2 -- 1 1975 -- 76 1975 -- 76 Western 5th Midwest 2nd 36 46 . 439 Won First Round ( Bucks ) 2 -- 1 Lost Conference Semifinals ( Warriors ) 4 -- 2 1976 -- 77 1976 -- 77 Western 5th Midwest 2nd 44 38 . 537 6 Lost First Round ( Warriors ) 2 -- 1 1977 -- 78 1977 -- 78 Western 9th Midwest 4th 38 44 . 463 10 1978 -- 79 1978 -- 79 Eastern 9th Central 5th 30 52 . 366 18 1979 -- 80 1979 -- 80 Eastern 11th Central 6th 16 66 . 195 34 1980 -- 81 1980 -- 81 Eastern 11th Central 6th 21 61 . 256 39 1981 -- 82 1981 -- 82 Eastern 7th Central 3rd 39 43 . 476 16 1982 -- 83 1982 -- 83 Eastern 8th Central 3rd 37 45 . 451 14 1983 -- 84 1983 -- 84 Eastern 4th Central 2nd 49 33 . 598 Lost First Round ( Knicks ) 3 -- 2 1984 -- 85 1984 -- 85 Eastern 4th Central 2nd 46 36 . 561 13 Won First Round ( Nets ) 3 -- 0 Lost Conference Semifinals ( Celtics ) 4 -- 2 1985 -- 86 1985 -- 86 Eastern 5th Central 3rd 46 36 . 561 11 Lost First Round ( Hawks ) 3 -- 1 1986 -- 87 1986 -- 87 Eastern 3rd Central 2nd 52 30 . 634 Won First Round ( Bullets ) 3 -- 0 Won Conference Semifinals ( Hawks ) 4 -- 1 Lost Conference Finals ( Celtics ) 4 -- 3 1987 -- 88 1987 -- 88 Eastern 2nd Central 1st 54 28 . 659 -- Won First Round ( Bullets ) 3 -- 2 Won Conference Semifinals ( Bulls ) 4 -- 1 Won Conference Finals ( Celtics ) 4 -- 2 Lost NBA Finals ( Lakers ) 4 -- 3 1988 -- 89 1988 -- 89 Eastern 1st Central 1st 63 19 . 768 -- Won First Round ( Celtics ) 3 -- 0 Won Conference Semifinals ( Bucks ) 4 -- 0 Won Conference Finals ( Bulls ) 4 -- 2 Won NBA Finals ( Lakers ) 4 -- 0 Joe Dumars ( FMVP ) 1989 -- 90 1989 -- 90 Eastern 1st Central 1st 59 23 . 720 -- Won First Round ( Pacers ) 3 -- 0 Won Conference Semifinals ( Knicks ) 4 -- 1 Won Conference Finals ( Bulls ) 4 -- 3 Won NBA Finals ( Trail Blazers ) 4 -- 1 Isiah Thomas ( FMVP ) Dennis Rodman ( DPoY ) 1990 -- 91 1990 -- 91 Eastern 3rd Central 2nd 50 32 . 610 11 Won First Round ( Hawks ) 3 -- 2 Won Conference Semifinals ( Celtics ) 4 -- 2 Lost Conference Finals ( Bulls ) 4 -- 0 Dennis Rodman ( DPoY ) 1991 -- 92 1991 -- 92 Eastern 5th Central 3rd 48 34 . 585 19 Lost First Round ( Knicks ) 3 -- 2 1992 -- 93 1992 -- 93 Eastern 10th Central 6th 40 42 . 488 17 1993 -- 94 1993 -- 94 Eastern 14th Central 6th 20 62 . 244 37 1994 -- 95 1994 -- 95 Eastern 12th Central 7th 28 54 . 341 24 Grant Hill ( RoY ) 1995 -- 96 1995 -- 96 Eastern 7th Central 5th 46 36 . 561 26 Lost First Round ( Magic ) 3 -- 0 1996 -- 97 1996 -- 97 Eastern 5th Central 4th 54 28 . 659 15 Lost First Round ( Hawks ) 3 -- 2 1997 -- 98 1997 -- 98 Eastern 11th Central 6th 37 45 . 451 25 1998 -- 99 1998 -- 99 Eastern 5th Central 3rd 29 21 . 580 Lost First Round ( Hawks ) 3 -- 2 1999 -- 2000 1999 -- 2000 Eastern 7th Central 5th 42 40 . 512 14 Lost First Round ( Heat ) 3 -- 0 2000 -- 01 2000 -- 01 Eastern 10th Central 5th 32 50 . 390 20 2001 -- 02 2001 -- 02 Eastern 2nd Central 1st 50 32 . 610 -- Won First Round ( Raptors ) 3 -- 2 Lost Conference Semifinals ( Celtics ) 4 -- 1 Ben Wallace ( DPoY ) Corliss Williamson ( SMoY ) Rick Carlisle ( CoY ) 2002 -- 03 2002 -- 03 Eastern 1st Central 1st 50 32 . 610 -- Won First Round ( Magic ) 4 -- 3 Won Conference Semifinals ( 76ers ) 4 -- 2 Lost Conference Finals ( Nets ) 4 -- 0 Ben Wallace ( DPoY ) Joe Dumars ( EoY ) 2003 -- 04 2003 -- 04 Eastern 3rd Central 2nd 54 28 . 659 7 Won First Round ( Bucks ) 4 -- 1 Won Conference Semifinals ( Nets ) 4 -- 3 Won Conference Finals ( Pacers ) 4 -- 2 Won NBA Finals ( Lakers ) 4 -- 1 Chauncey Billups ( FMVP ) 2004 -- 05 2004 -- 05 Eastern 2nd Central 1st 54 28 . 659 -- Won First Round ( 76ers ) 4 -- 1 Won Conference Semifinals ( Pacers ) 4 -- 2 Won Conference Finals ( Heat ) 4 -- 3 Lost NBA Finals ( Spurs ) 4 -- 3 Ben Wallace ( DPoY ) 2005 -- 06 2005 -- 06 Eastern 1st Central 1st 64 18 . 780 -- Won First Round ( Bucks ) 4 -- 1 Won Conference Semifinals ( Cavaliers ) 4 -- 3 Lost Conference Finals ( Heat ) 4 -- 2 Ben Wallace ( DPoY ) 2006 -- 07 2006 -- 07 Eastern 1st Central 1st 53 29 . 646 -- Won First Round ( Magic ) 4 -- 0 Won Conference Semifinals ( Bulls ) 4 -- 2 Lost Conference Finals ( Cavaliers ) 4 -- 2 2007 -- 08 2007 -- 08 Eastern 2nd Central 1st 59 23 . 720 -- Won First Round ( 76ers ) 4 -- 2 Won Conference Semifinals ( Magic ) 4 -- 1 Lost Conference Finals ( Celtics ) 4 -- 2 2008 -- 09 2008 -- 09 Eastern 8th Central 3rd 39 43 . 476 27 Lost First Round ( Cavaliers ) 4 -- 0 2009 -- 10 2009 -- 10 Eastern 12th Central 5th 27 55 . 329 34 2010 -- 11 2010 -- 11 Eastern 11th Central 4th 30 52 . 366 32 2011 -- 12 2011 -- 12 Eastern 10th Central 4th 25 41 . 379 25 2012 -- 13 2012 -- 13 Eastern 11th Central 4th 29 53 . 354 20.5 2013 -- 14 2013 -- 14 Eastern 11th Central 4th 29 53 . 354 27 2014 -- 15 2014 -- 15 Eastern 12th Central 5th 32 50 . 390 21 2015 -- 16 2015 -- 16 Eastern 8th Central 3rd 44 38 . 537 13 Lost First Round ( Cavaliers ) 4 -- 0 2016 -- 17 2016 -- 17 Eastern 10th Central 5th 37 45 . 451 14 2017 -- 18 2017 -- 18 Eastern 9th Central 4th 39 43 . 476 11 <Th_colspan="6"> Regular Season 2,692 2,840 . 487 <Th_colspan="6"> Playoffs 200 165 . 548 3 NBA Championships References ( edit ) <Th_colspan="2"> Fort Wayne / Detroit Pistons seasons <Td_colspan="2"> Franchise Fort Wayne Pistons ( 1941 -- 1957 ) Detroit Pistons ( 1957 -- present ) NBL 1940s 1941 -- 42 1942 -- 43 1943 -- 44 1944 -- 45 1945 -- 46 1946 -- 47 1947 -- 48 NBA 1940s 1948 -- 49 1950s 1949 -- 50 1950 -- 51 1951 -- 52 1952 -- 53 1953 -- 54 1954 -- 55 1955 -- 56 1956 -- 57 1957 -- 58 1958 -- 59 1960s 1959 -- 60 1960 -- 61 1961 -- 62 1962 -- 63 1963 -- 64 1964 -- 65 1965 -- 66 1966 -- 67 1967 -- 68 1968 -- 69 1970s 1969 -- 70 1970 -- 71 1971 -- 72 1972 -- 73 1973 -- 74 1974 -- 75 1975 -- 76 1976 -- 77 1977 -- 78 1978 -- 79 1980s 1979 -- 80 1980 -- 81 1981 -- 82 1982 -- 83 1983 -- 84 1984 -- 85 1985 -- 86 1986 -- 87 1987 -- 88 1988 -- 89 1990s 1989 -- 90 1990 -- 91 1991 -- 92 1992 -- 93 1993 -- 94 1994 -- 95 1995 -- 96 1996 -- 97 1997 -- 98 1998 -- 99 2000s 1999 -- 00 2000 -- 01 2001 -- 02 2002 -- 03 2003 -- 04 2004 -- 05 2005 -- 06 2006 -- 07 2007 -- 08 2008 -- 09 2010s 2009 -- 10 2010 -- 11 2011 -- 12 2012 -- 13 2013 -- 14 2014 -- 15 2015 -- 16 2016 -- 17 2017 -- 18 <Td_colspan="2"> Bold indicates NBA Finals victory <Th_colspan="2"> Detroit Pistons <Td_colspan="2"> Founded in 1941 Formerly the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons ( 1941 -- 1948 ) and the 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