The 1969-70 Detroit Pistons finished the NBA season with a record of 31-51, positioning themselves in sixth place in the Eastern Division. Under the guidance of head coach Butch van Breda Kolff, the team struggled to find consistency and failed to make the playoffs for the 14th consecutive year.
Key players for the Pistons that season included Dave Bing, who was an offensive standout, averaging 22.9 points per game, and Walt Bellamy, who contributed significantly with 15.2 points and 11.6 rebounds per game. Despite their efforts, the Pistons’ defense was a notable weakness, as they allowed an average of 117.6 points per game, one of the highest in the league.
The season was marked by a lack of depth and cohesion, which ultimately hindered their performance. The Pistons’ struggles during this period reflected a need for strategic changes to become competitive in subsequent seasons.
- Regular Season Record: 31-51
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats for 1969-70 Season
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Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
Dave Bing | 70 | 22.9 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Jimmy Walker | 81 | 20.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Eddie Miles | 44 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Otto Moore | 81 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Terry Dischinger | 75 | 11.4 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Howard Komives | 82 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Happy Hairston | 15 | 10.6 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Erwin Mueller | 74 | 10.3 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Walt Bellamy | 56 | 10.0 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
McCoy McLemore | 73 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bob Quick | 19 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Steve Mix | 18 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bill Hewitt | 45 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Paul Long | 25 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
George Reynolds | 10 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Tom Workman | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

Detroit Pistons 1969-70 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1969-70 season for the Detroit Pistons.
Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
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Oct 18, 1969 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 119-110 | |
Oct 21, 1969 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 98-97 | |
Oct 24, 1969 | vs. New York Knicks | L 116-92 | |
Oct 25, 1969 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 125-104 | |
Oct 28, 1969 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | L 125-110 | |
Oct 30, 1969 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 102-81 | |
Nov 01, 1969 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 130-113 | |
Nov 04, 1969 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 116-102 | |
Nov 07, 1969 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 134-128 | |
Nov 08, 1969 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 100-96 | |
Nov 09, 1969 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 140-129 | |
Nov 11, 1969 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 110-102 | |
Nov 12, 1969 | @ San Diego Rockets | L 132-119 | |
Nov 13, 1969 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 117-113 | |
Nov 15, 1969 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 105-104 | |
Nov 18, 1969 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 125-114 | |
Nov 21, 1969 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 118-106 | |
Nov 25, 1969 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 104-103 | |
Nov 26, 1969 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 129-109 | |
Nov 28, 1969 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 110-91 | |
Nov 29, 1969 | @ New York Knicks | W 110-98 | |
Dec 02, 1969 | @ San Francisco Warriors | L 116-109 | |
Dec 03, 1969 | @ San Francisco Warriors | W 106-102 | |
Dec 05, 1969 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 128-109 | |
Dec 07, 1969 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 118-113 | |
Dec 08, 1969 | @ San Diego Rockets | W 111-102 | |
Dec 09, 1969 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 109-104 | |
Dec 11, 1969 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | W 119-116 | |
Dec 12, 1969 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 125-111 | |
Dec 13, 1969 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | L 104-97 | |
Dec 16, 1969 | @ Boston Celtics | L 117-98 | |
Dec 17, 1969 | vs. San Diego Rockets | L 114-107 | |
Dec 19, 1969 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 108-105 | |
Dec 20, 1969 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 114-113 | |
Dec 25, 1969 | @ New York Knicks | L 112-111 | |
Dec 26, 1969 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 114-101 | |
Dec 29, 1969 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | L 110-103 | |
Dec 31, 1969 | @ Boston Celtics | L 124-121 | |
Jan 02, 1970 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 110-92 | |
Jan 03, 1970 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 114-109 | |
Jan 04, 1970 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 116-110 | |
Jan 05, 1970 | @ San Francisco Warriors | L 118-102 | |
Jan 07, 1970 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 121-116 | |
Jan 10, 1970 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 129-128 | |
Jan 12, 1970 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 113-100 | |
Jan 13, 1970 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | W 115-102 | |
Jan 14, 1970 | @ Boston Celtics | L 123-118 | |
Jan 16, 1970 | vs. New York Knicks | L 104-102 | |
Jan 18, 1970 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 106-100 | |
Jan 22, 1970 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 119-115 | |
Jan 23, 1970 | @ Boston Celtics | W 109-105 | |
Jan 24, 1970 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 128-122 | |
Jan 25, 1970 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 120-111 | |
Jan 29, 1970 | @ New York Knicks | L 127-106 | |
Jan 30, 1970 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | W 129-117 | |
Jan 31, 1970 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 117-115 | |
Feb 01, 1970 | vs. New York Knicks | L 117-111 | |
Feb 02, 1970 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 125-121 | |
Feb 04, 1970 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 125-109 | |
Feb 06, 1970 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 153-148 | |
Feb 07, 1970 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 113-109 | |
Feb 10, 1970 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | L 117-115 | |
Feb 11, 1970 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 124-113 | |
Feb 13, 1970 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 132-120 | |
Feb 15, 1970 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 126-119 | |
Feb 19, 1970 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 133-114 | |
Feb 20, 1970 | @ Baltimore Bullets | W 122-119 | |
Feb 21, 1970 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 112-110 | |
Feb 22, 1970 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 116-114 | |
Feb 24, 1970 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 136-111 | |
Feb 25, 1970 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 122-105 | |
Feb 26, 1970 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 131-123 | |
Feb 27, 1970 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 131-113 | |
Mar 01, 1970 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | W 116-99 | |
Mar 06, 1970 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 121-118 | |
Mar 07, 1970 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 134-126 | |
Mar 10, 1970 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 115-112 | |
Mar 14, 1970 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 111-96 | |
Mar 17, 1970 | vs. New York Knicks | L 122-106 | |
Mar 19, 1970 | @ San Diego Rockets | L 132-118 | |
Mar 20, 1970 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-111 | |
Mar 22, 1970 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 130-126 |