1978-79 Detroit Pistons

Record: 30 - 52

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The 1978-79 Detroit Pistons roster is below. Clicking on a tab heading will display the specified set of statistics. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. Clicking on an individual player will display the player's career statistics including his time with the 1978-79 Detroit Pistons.

Name	Pos	GP	Min	Pts	FGM	FGA	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	OReb	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk	PF
78-79 Ron Behagen	PF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
78-79 Dennis Boyd	SG	5	40	9	3	12	3	12	0	0	0	2	7	6	1	0	5
78-79 Jim Brewer	PF	25	310	60	27	60	3	11	3	15	34	105	13	19	13	10	38
78-79 M.L. Carr	SF	80	3207	1560	587	1143	63	186	323	435	219	589	262	255	197	46	279
78-79 Leon Douglas	C	78	2215	892	342	698	0	8	208	328	248	664	74	190	39	55	319
78-79 Chris Ford	SG	3	108	39	13	35	6	18	7	8	9	18	5	10	1	1	9
78-79 Gus Gerard	SF	2	6	4	1	3	1	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	0
78-79 Rickey Green	PG	27	431	194	67	177	15	45	45	67	15	40	63	44	25	1	37
78-79 Robert Hawkins	SG	4	28	24	6	16	6	16	6	6	3	6	4	2	5	0	7
78-79 Essie Hollis	SF	25	154	77	30	75	8	24	9	12	21	45	6	14	11	1	28
78-79 Otis Howard	SF	11	91	51	19	45	2	7	11	23	13	34	4	5	2	2	16
78-79 Bob Lanier	C	53	1835	1267	489	950	14	44	275	367	164	494	140	175	50	75	181
78-79 John Long	SG	82	2498	1361	581	1240	42	123	157	190	127	266	121	137	102	19	224
78-79 Larry McNeill	PF	11	46	33	9	20	4	11	11	12	3	10	3	4	1	0	7
78-79 Ben Poquette	PF	76	1337	516	198	464	9	25	111	142	99	336	57	65	38	98	198
78-79 Kevin Porter	PG	82	3064	1332	534	1110	72	220	192	266	62	209	1099	337	158	5	302
78-79 Steve Sheppard	SF	20	76	36	12	25	4	13	8	15	9	19	4	4	3	1	10
78-79 Earl Tatum	SG	76	1195	619	272	607	27	80	48	66	40	121	72	85	78	33	158
78-79 Terry Tyler	SF	82	2560	1069	456	946	13	42	144	219	211	648	89	141	104	201	254
78-79 Andre Wakefield	SG	71	578	185	62	176	13	41	48	69	25	76	69	71	19	2	68
TOTALS			19780	9328	3708	7802	305	929	1607	2242	1303	3683	2092	1565	849	550	2141
All totals adjusted to 82 game season

Stat Key

GP = Games Played

Min = Total Minutes

Pts = Total Points

FGM = Total Field Goals Made

FGA = Total Field Goals Attempted

3PM = Total 3 Point Field Goals Made

3PA = Total 3 Point Field Goals Attempted

FTM = Total Free Throws Made

FTA = Total Free Throws Attempted

OReb = Total Offensive Rebounds

Reb = Total Rebounds

Ast = Total Assists

TO = Total Turnovers

Stl = Total Steals

Blk = Total Blocks

PF = Total Fouls

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