Detroit Pistons Regular Season Rosters
1981-1982 Detroit Pistons Regular Season Roster
1981-1982 Detroit Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | I. Thomas | J. Long | K. Tripucka | E. Jones | K. Benson |
Rotation | R. Lee | A. Hardy | T. Tyler | ||
Rotation | J. Judkins | ||||
Lim PT | L. Wright | V. Johnson | K. Carr | B. Laimbeer | |
Lim PT | S. Hayes |
1981-1982 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 55-27 | - |
2 | Atlanta Hawks | 42-40 | 13 |
3 | Detroit Pistons | 39-43 | 16 |
4 | Indiana Pacers | 35-47 | 20 |
5 | Chicago Bulls | 34-48 | 21 |
6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15-67 | 40 |
1981-1982 Detroit Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Kelly Tripucka | Player Of The Week (03/14/82) |
Kelly Tripucka | All-Rookie First Team (1982) |
Isiah Thomas | All-Rookie First Team (1982) |
Isiah Thomas | Rookie Of The Month (Nov 81) |
Kelly Tripucka | Rookie Of The Month (Dec 81, Mar 82) |
Isiah Thomas | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1982) |
Kelly Tripucka | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1982) |
Kent Benson | J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1982) |
1981-1982 Detroit Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Kelly Tripucka | 82 | 37.5 | 21.6 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
John Long | 69 | 32.0 | 21.9 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
Isiah Thomas | 72 | 33.8 | 17.0 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
Kent Benson | 75 | 32.9 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
Terry Tyler | 82 | 24.3 | 9.9 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
Phil Hubbard | 52 | 21.2 | 10.0 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
Vinnie Johnson | 67 | 17.8 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
Bill Laimbeer | 30 | 31.2 | 12.8 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
Edgar Jones | 48 | 16.7 | 7.8 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
Ron Lee | 81 | 18.1 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Kenny Carr | 28 | 15.9 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
Alan Hardy | 38 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Paul Mokeski | 39 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Steve Hayes | 26 | 15.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Greg Kelser | 11 | 16.6 | 8.8 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
Jeff Judkins | 30 | 8.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Glenn Hagan | 4 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Larry Wright | 1 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
1981-1982 Detroit Pistons Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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John Long was selected as the #7 pick in the Second Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. John Long signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on September 1, 1978. John Long re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on September 1, 1981. Isiah Thomas was selected as the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Isiah Thomas signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on August 1, 1981. Kelly Tripucka was selected as the #12 pick in the First Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Kelly Tripucka signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on September 30, 1981. Terry Tyler was selected as the #1 pick in the Second Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Terry Tyler signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on August 5, 1978. Terry Tyler signed a multi-year extension with the Detroit Pistons on June 16, 1980. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Kent Benson was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Milwaukee Bucks on February 4, 1980. Kent Benson signed a multi-year extension with the Detroit Pistons on November 25, 1981. Kenny Carr was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 17, 1982. Vinnie Johnson was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Seattle SuperSonics on November 23, 1981. Edgar Jones was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the New Jersey Nets on June 11, 1981. Jeff Judkins was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Utah Jazz on October 1, 1981. Bill Laimbeer was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 17, 1982. Ron Lee was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Atlanta Hawks on January 24, 1980. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Alan Hardy signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on November 23, 1981. Steve Hayes signed a contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on February 28, 1982. Larry Wright signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on November 12, 1980. |
1981-1982 Detroit Pistons Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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William Davidson | Owner, Principal Owner | 1974-1975 | N/A |
Scotty Robertson | Head Coach | 1980-1981 | Head Coach (Chicago Bulls, 1978 to 1979) |
Jack McCloskey | General Manager | 1979-1980 | Head Coach (Portland Trail Blazers, 1972 to 1974) |
Mike Abdenour | Head Athletic Trainer | 1975-1976 | N/A |