1971-72 Detroit Pistons Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 26-56
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Terry Dischinger (0-2)
Coach: Earl Lloyd (20-50)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 188,763, Avg. 4,604 in 41 home dates
1971-72 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 26-56
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Terry Dischinger (0-2)
Coach: Earl Lloyd (20-50)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 188,763, Avg. 4,604 in 41 home dates
1971-72 Detroit Pistons Results
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 26 wins and 56 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Pistons tossed in 8,945 points and yielded 9,506. Bob Lanier scored a team-best 2,056 points for Detroit, and Jimmy Walker contributed 17 or more per game, too. Bob Lanier accounted for 1,132 boards. Dave Bing dished out 317 assists for the squad.
Terry Dischinger and Earl Lloyd coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Bing | G | November 24, 1943 | 6'3" | 180 | Syracuse | Washington, DC USA |
| Jim Davis | C-F | December 18, 1941 | 6'9" | 225 | Colorado | Muncie, IN USA |
| Terry Dischinger | F-G | November 21, 1940 | 6'7" | 189 | Purdue | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Bill Hewitt | F | August 8, 1944 | 6'7" | 210 | USC | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Howard Komives | G | May 9, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Bowling Green | Toledo, OH USA |
| Bob Lanier | C | September 10, 1948 | 6'10" | 250 | St. Bonaventure | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Harvey Marlatt | G | August 26, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Eastern Michigan | |
| Steve Mix | F | December 30, 1947 | 6'7" | 215 | Toledo | Toledo, OH USA |
| Erwin Mueller | C-F | March 12, 1944 | 6'8" | 230 | San Francisco | Livermore, CA USA |
| Willie Norwood | F | August 8, 1947 | 6'7" | 215 | Alcorn A&M | Carrolton, MS USA |
| Bob Quick | F-G | March 5, 1946 | 6'5" | 215 | Xavier (OH) | Thornton, MS USA |
| Curtis Rowe | F | July 2, 1949 | 6'7" | 225 | UCLA | Bessemer, AL USA |
| Jimmy Walker | G | April 8, 1944 | 6'3" | 195 | Providence | Amherst, VA USA |
| Isaiah Wilson | G | May 31, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Baltimore | Philadelphia, PA USA |
