
1981-82 Detroit Pistons Roster
Team Record: 39-43
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Scotty Robertson (39-43)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 406,317, Avg. 9,910 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Detroit Pistons Results
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 39 wins and 43 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
Detroit scored 9,112 points and conceded 9,187. Kelly Tripucka tossed in a team-best 1,772 points for the Pistons, while Johnny Long netted 18 or more per game, too. Kent Benson contributed 653 boards. Isiah Thomas dished out 565 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Isiah Thomas added 150 steals, and Terry Tyler blocked 160 shots.
Scotty Robertson coached the team.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Kent Benson | C | December 27, 1954 | 6'10" | 235 | Indiana | New Castle, IN USA |
Kenny Carr | F | August 15, 1955 | 6'7" | 220 | North Carolina State | Washington, DC USA |
Glenn Hagan | G | June 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Bonaventure | Sanford, FL USA |
Alan Hardy | F | May 25, 1957 | 6'6" | 195 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA |
Steve Hayes | C | August 2, 1955 | 7'0" | 205 | Idaho State | American Falls, ID USA |
Phil Hubbard | F-C | December 13, 1956 | 6'8" | 215 | Michigan | Canton, OH USA |
Vinnie Johnson | G | September 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | Baylor | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Edgar Jones | F-C | June 17, 1956 | 6'10" | 225 | Nevada-Reno | Fort Rucker, AL USA |
Jeff Judkins | G-F | March 23, 1956 | 6'6" | 185 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
Greg Kelser | F | September 17, 1957 | 6'7" | 190 | Michigan State | Panama City, FL USA |
Bill Laimbeer | C | May 19, 1957 | 6'11" | 245 | Notre Dame | Boston, MA USA |
Ron Lee | G | November 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 193 | Oregon | Boston, MA USA |
Johnny Long | G-F | August 28, 1956 | 6'5" | 195 | Detroit | Romulus, MI USA |
Paul Mokeski | C-F | January 3, 1957 | 7'0" | 250 | Kansas | Spokane, WA USA |
Isiah Thomas | G | April 30, 1961 | 6'1" | 180 | Indiana | Chicago, IL USA |
Kelly Tripucka | F-G | February 16, 1959 | 6'6" | 220 | Notre Dame | Glen Ridge, NJ USA |
Terry Tyler | F-G | October 30, 1956 | 6'7" | 215 | Detroit | Detroit, MI USA |
Larry Wright | G | November 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Grambling | Monroe, LA USA |