1977-78 Detroit Pistons Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-44
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Herb Brown (9-15)
Coach: Bob Kauffman (29-29)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 223,382, Avg. 5,448 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 38-44
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Herb Brown (9-15)
Coach: Bob Kauffman (29-29)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 223,382, Avg. 5,448 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Detroit Pistons Results
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Detroit racked up 8,936 points and conceded 9,038. Bob Lanier tossed in a team-best 1,542 points for the Pistons, while Eric Money scored 17 or more per game, too. Bob Lanier contributed 715 boards. Chris Ford dished out 381 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Chris Ford added 166 steals.
Herb Brown and Bob Kauffman coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Barnes | F-C | July 27, 1952 | 6'8" | 210 | Providence | Providence, RI USA |
| Jim Bostic | F | January 28, 1953 | 6'7" | 225 | New Mexico State | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Wayman Britt | G | August 31, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | Michigan | Wilson Mills, NC USA |
| M.L. Carr | F-G | January 9, 1951 | 6'6" | 205 | Guilford | Wallace, NC USA |
| Leon Douglas | C-F | August 26, 1954 | 6'10" | 230 | Alabama | Leighton, AL USA |
| Al Eberhard | F | May 10, 1952 | 6'6" | 225 | Missouri | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Chris Ford | G-F | January 11, 1949 | 6'5" | 190 | Villanova | Atlantic City, NJ USA |
| Gus Gerard | F-G | July 27, 1953 | 6'8" | 200 | Virginia | Uniontown, PA USA |
| Bob Lanier | C | September 10, 1948 | 6'10" | 250 | St. Bonaventure | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Eric Money | G | February 6, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | Arizona | Detroit, MI USA |
| Willie Norwood | F | August 8, 1947 | 6'7" | 215 | Alcorn A&M | Carrolton, MS USA |
| Ben Poquette | F-C | May 7, 1955 | 6'9" | 235 | Central Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI USA |
| Howard Porter | F-C | August 31, 1948 | 6'8" | 220 | Villanova | Stuart, FL USA |
| Kevin Porter | G | April 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Francis (PA) | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jim Price | G | November 27, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Louisville | Russellville, KY USA |
| John Shumate | F-C | April 6, 1952 | 6'9" | 235 | Notre Dame | Greenville, SC USA |
| Ralph Simpson | G-F | August 10, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | Michigan State | Detroit, MI USA |
| Al Skinner | G | June 16, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Massachusetts | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
