The 1966-67 Detroit Pistons concluded their season with a 30-51 record, placing fifth in the Western Division of the NBA. This performance did not earn them a spot in the playoffs, marking another year of struggle for the franchise. Under the leadership of head coach Dave DeBusschere, who was also a player-coach, the team faced challenges in finding consistency and competitive form.
Key players for the Pistons included Dave Bing, who was in his rookie season and made an immediate impact by winning the NBA Rookie of the Year award, and Ray Scott, who provided solid performances throughout the season. Despite these individual successes, the team struggled defensively, which contributed significantly to their losing record. The season highlighted areas for improvement, particularly in defense and depth, which the team aimed to address in the subsequent seasons.
- Regular Season Record: 30-51
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats for 1966-67 Season
POINTS
Dave Bing
20.0
REBOUNDS
Dave DeBusschere
8.4
ASSISTS
Dave Bing
2.7
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Dave Bing | 80 | 20.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 78 | 18.2 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eddie Miles | 81 | 17.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ray Scott | 45 | 14.7 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 79 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| John Tresvant | 68 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Joe Strawder | 79 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ron Reed | 61 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Wayne Hightower | 29 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Reggie Harding | 74 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chico Vaughn | 49 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dorie Murrey | 35 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bob Hogsett | 7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Detroit Pistons 1966-67 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1966-67 season for the Detroit Pistons.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 1966 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 103-99 | |
| Oct 18, 1966 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | W 114-112 | |
| Oct 20, 1966 | vs. St. Louis Hawks | L 113-105 | |
| Oct 21, 1966 | @ San Francisco Warriors | L 136-119 | |
| Oct 23, 1966 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | W 119-110 | |
| Oct 28, 1966 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 129-117 | |
| Oct 29, 1966 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | W 103-97 | |
| Oct 30, 1966 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 124-121 | |
| Nov 04, 1966 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | L 120-115 | |
| Nov 05, 1966 | @ New York Knicks | L 115-104 | |
| Nov 08, 1966 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 118-100 | |
| Nov 10, 1966 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 133-132 | |
| Nov 12, 1966 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 144-88 | |
| Nov 13, 1966 | @ San Francisco Warriors | L 135-96 | |
| Nov 14, 1966 | @ San Francisco Warriors | L 115-104 | |
| Nov 16, 1966 | vs. St. Louis Hawks | L 104-101 | |
| Nov 17, 1966 | vs. New York Knicks | W 123-108 | |
| Nov 18, 1966 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 121-118 | |
| Nov 19, 1966 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 105-87 | |
| Nov 23, 1966 | vs. New York Knicks | W 118-100 | |
| Nov 25, 1966 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 107-105 | |
| Nov 26, 1966 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 131-123 | |
| Nov 29, 1966 | @ Boston Celtics | W 104-100 | |
| Nov 30, 1966 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 128-119 | |
| Dec 02, 1966 | @ Boston Celtics | W 119-116 | |
| Dec 03, 1966 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 104-98 | |
| Dec 06, 1966 | @ Boston Celtics | L 130-111 | |
| Dec 07, 1966 | vs. New York Knicks | L 118-116 | |
| Dec 14, 1966 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 93-87 | |
| Dec 16, 1966 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | L 121-113 | |
| Dec 17, 1966 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 120-105 | |
| Dec 20, 1966 | @ Boston Celtics | L 116-113 | |
| Dec 23, 1966 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 103-102 | |
| Dec 25, 1966 | @ Baltimore Bullets | W 129-127 | |
| Dec 26, 1966 | vs. New York Knicks | L 114-109 | |
| Dec 27, 1966 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 131-123 | |
| Dec 30, 1966 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 137-113 | |
| Jan 02, 1967 | vs. St. Louis Hawks | L 122-120 | |
| Jan 03, 1967 | @ Baltimore Bullets | W 117-110 | |
| Jan 04, 1967 | @ Baltimore Bullets | W 132-126 | |
| Jan 06, 1967 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 135-126 | |
| Jan 08, 1967 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 117-115 | |
| Jan 13, 1967 | @ Baltimore Bullets | W 119-118 | |
| Jan 14, 1967 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | L 136-121 | |
| Jan 15, 1967 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 127-116 | |
| Jan 18, 1967 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 113-105 | |
| Jan 20, 1967 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 125-124 | |
| Jan 21, 1967 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 122-108 | |
| Jan 24, 1967 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 108-95 | |
| Jan 25, 1967 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 112-105 | |
| Jan 26, 1967 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 118-110 | |
| Jan 27, 1967 | @ Boston Celtics | L 112-106 | |
| Jan 31, 1967 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | L 108-106 | |
| Feb 01, 1967 | vs. New York Knicks | W 104-101 | |
| Feb 03, 1967 | vs. New York Knicks | L 124-111 | |
| Feb 04, 1967 | @ New York Knicks | L 102-101 | |
| Feb 05, 1967 | vs. St. Louis Hawks | W 114-104 | |
| Feb 07, 1967 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 98-90 | |
| Feb 10, 1967 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 133-104 | |
| Feb 11, 1967 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | L 132-117 | |
| Feb 12, 1967 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | W 134-127 | |
| Feb 15, 1967 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 127-121 | |
| Feb 16, 1967 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 122-110 | |
| Feb 18, 1967 | @ Baltimore Bullets | W 118-113 | |
| Feb 19, 1967 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | L 131-104 | |
| Feb 21, 1967 | @ St. Louis Hawks | W 112-109 | |
| Feb 24, 1967 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 102-101 | |
| Feb 27, 1967 | vs. St. Louis Hawks | L 105-94 | |
| Feb 28, 1967 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 119-117 | |
| Mar 01, 1967 | vs. New York Knicks | W 118-101 | |
| Mar 03, 1967 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 129-103 | |
| Mar 05, 1967 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 131-106 | |
| Mar 06, 1967 | @ Boston Celtics | L 127-103 | |
| Mar 08, 1967 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | W 120-113 | |
| Mar 10, 1967 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 118-103 | |
| Mar 12, 1967 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 120-104 | |
| Mar 13, 1967 | @ San Francisco Warriors | L 135-109 | |
| Mar 15, 1967 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 98-91 | |
| Mar 16, 1967 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 132-109 | |
| Mar 18, 1967 | @ St. Louis Hawks | L 102-99 | |
| Mar 19, 1967 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | L 135-127 |