Detroit Pistons 1972-73 Roster and Stats

The 1972-73 Detroit Pistons finished their NBA season with a record of 40-42, narrowly missing the playoffs by placing third in the Central Division. Under the guidance of head coach Earl Lloyd, the team displayed promising performances but struggled with consistency throughout the season.

Bob Lanier emerged as the standout player, leading the team with impressive averages in points and rebounds, solidifying his status as one of the premier centers in the league. Dave Bing also contributed significantly, providing veteran leadership and scoring prowess in the backcourt.

Despite their efforts, the Pistons were unable to maintain momentum in crucial games, resulting in a sub-.500 record. The season highlighted the team’s need for depth and stability to complement their star players. The Pistons’ performance in 1972-73 set the stage for future improvements and adjustments in their pursuit of playoff contention in subsequent seasons.

Regular Season Record: 40-42
Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs

Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats for 1972-73 Season

POINTS

Bob Lanier

23.8

REBOUNDS

Bob Lanier

14.9

ASSISTS

Dave Bing

7.2

	Regular Season							Playoffs
Player	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	3P%
Bob Lanier	81	23.8	14.9	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dave Bing	82	22.4	3.7	7.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Curtis Rowe	81	16.1	9.1	1.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
John Mengelt	67	10.5	2.2	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Stu Lantz	51	9.6	3.3	2.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Don Adams	70	9.3	5.5	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fred Foster	63	8.7	3.0	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Willie Norwood	79	8.2	4.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Chris Ford	74	6.4	3.5	2.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jim Davis	73	4.6	3.4	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Justus Thigpen	18	2.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bob Nash	36	1.2	0.9	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Erwin Mueller	21	1.2	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Harvey Marlatt	7	0.6	0.1	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Detroit Pistons 1972-73 Regular Season Game Log

Here is the game log for the 1972-73 season for the Detroit Pistons.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Oct 11, 1972	vs. Boston Celtics	L 121-108	Bob Lanier (28 pts)
Oct 13, 1972	vs. Chicago Bulls	W 100-91	Bob Lanier (21 pts)
Oct 14, 1972	@ Kansas City-Omaha Kings	L 113-101	Bob Lanier (31 pts)
Oct 20, 1972	@ Milwaukee Bucks	L 109-86	Curtis Rowe (21 pts)
Oct 21, 1972	vs. Cleveland Cavaliers	W 103-96	Dave Bing (28 pts)
Oct 25, 1972	vs. Baltimore Bullets	L 115-105	Curtis Rowe (26 pts)
Oct 27, 1972	@ Houston Rockets	L 130-118	Bob Lanier (36 pts)
Oct 29, 1972	@ Portland Trail Blazers	W 119-111	Bob Lanier (33 pts)
Oct 31, 1972	@ Golden State Warriors	L 112-104	Dave Bing (25 pts)
Nov 01, 1972	@ Seattle SuperSonics	W 116-106	Dave Bing (36 pts)
Nov 03, 1972	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 116-107	Bob Lanier (37 pts)
Nov 04, 1972	vs. Houston Rockets	L 118-108	Bob Lanier (42 pts)
Nov 10, 1972	vs. Golden State Warriors	W 121-96	Curtis Rowe (31 pts)
Nov 11, 1972	@ Boston Celtics	L 121-118	Bob Lanier (37 pts)
Nov 15, 1972	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	L 110-99	Bob Lanier (20 pts)
Nov 17, 1972	vs. Chicago Bulls	W 109-96	Dave Bing (25 pts)
Nov 21, 1972	vs. Atlanta Hawks	W 113-110	Bob Lanier (34 pts)
Nov 23, 1972	@ Phoenix Suns	L 128-122	Curtis Rowe (26 pts)
Nov 24, 1972	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 140-123	Dave Bing (29 pts)
Nov 26, 1972	@ Seattle SuperSonics	L 103-96	Fred Foster (23 pts)
Nov 28, 1972	vs. Portland Trail Blazers	W 120-116	Bob Lanier (48 pts)
Nov 30, 1972	vs. Buffalo Braves	W 127-116	Curtis Rowe (19 pts)
Dec 01, 1972	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	W 114-113	Dave Bing (37 pts)
Dec 05, 1972	@ Chicago Bulls	L 130-108	Bob Lanier (19 pts)
Dec 06, 1972	vs. Phoenix Suns	W 114-105	Bob Lanier (34 pts)
Dec 08, 1972	vs. Kansas City-Omaha Kings	W 113-100	Bob Lanier (37 pts)
Dec 09, 1972	@ Milwaukee Bucks	W 107-103	Bob Lanier (22 pts)
Dec 13, 1972	vs. Golden State Warriors	L 110-107	Curtis Rowe (26 pts)
Dec 15, 1972	@ Kansas City-Omaha Kings	L 140-132	Bob Lanier (25 pts)
Dec 16, 1972	vs. Houston Rockets	L 123-112	Bob Lanier (36 pts)
Dec 20, 1972	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	W 141-113	Curtis Rowe (35 pts)
Dec 22, 1972	vs. Seattle SuperSonics	W 109-97	Bob Lanier (23 pts)
Dec 23, 1972	@ Baltimore Bullets	L 104-97	Dave Bing (27 pts)
Dec 25, 1972	@ New York Knicks	L 113-110	Dave Bing (35 pts)
Dec 26, 1972	vs. Milwaukee Bucks	W 112-105	Stu Lantz (37 pts)
Dec 28, 1972	@ Milwaukee Bucks	L 115-91	Dave Bing (28 pts)
Dec 29, 1972	vs. New York Knicks	L 99-94	Bob Lanier (38 pts)
Jan 03, 1973	vs. Phoenix Suns	W 119-105	Bob Lanier (38 pts)
Jan 05, 1973	@ Kansas City-Omaha Kings	L 103-100	Willie Norwood (19 pts)
Jan 06, 1973	vs. Atlanta Hawks	L 116-111	Dave Bing (26 pts)
Jan 07, 1973	@ Portland Trail Blazers	W 101-96	Bob Lanier (32 pts)
Jan 09, 1973	@ Golden State Warriors	L 105-98	Curtis Rowe (27 pts)
Jan 10, 1973	@ Phoenix Suns	L 123-121	Dave Bing (29 pts)
Jan 12, 1973	@ Seattle SuperSonics	L 113-104	Bob Lanier (25 pts)
Jan 15, 1973	vs. Portland Trail Blazers	W 112-101	Dave Bing (31 pts)
Jan 16, 1973	@ Atlanta Hawks	L 130-129	Dave Bing (32 pts)
Jan 17, 1973	vs. Seattle SuperSonics	L 106-104	Dave Bing (26 pts)
Jan 19, 1973	@ Buffalo Braves	L 108-98	Curtis Rowe (22 pts)
Jan 20, 1973	vs. Chicago Bulls	W 112-92	Dave Bing (21 pts)
Jan 26, 1973	vs. Milwaukee Bucks	L 117-105	Curtis Rowe (30 pts)
Jan 28, 1973	@ Chicago Bulls	L 110-105	Dave Bing (32 pts)
Jan 30, 1973	@ Atlanta Hawks	W 126-123	Bob Lanier (40 pts)
Jan 31, 1973	vs. New York Knicks	W 94-91	Bob Lanier (30 pts)
Feb 02, 1973	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	W 114-104	Bob Lanier (26 pts)
Feb 06, 1973	@ Buffalo Braves	W 107-105	Dave Bing (25 pts)
Feb 07, 1973	vs. Phoenix Suns	W 113-107	Bob Lanier (26 pts)
Feb 09, 1973	@ Boston Celtics	W 104-95	Bob Lanier (27 pts)
Feb 10, 1973	@ New York Knicks	L 107-93	Bob Lanier (25 pts)
Feb 13, 1973	vs. Milwaukee Bucks	L 110-96	Bob Lanier (29 pts)
Feb 16, 1973	@ Philadelphia 76ers	L 119-106	Dave Bing (42 pts)
Feb 17, 1973	vs. Cleveland Cavaliers	L 106-104	Bob Lanier (38 pts)
Feb 18, 1973	vs. Kansas City-Omaha Kings	W 144-100	Bob Lanier (25 pts)
Feb 21, 1973	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	W 106-98	Bob Lanier (25 pts)
Feb 23, 1973	vs. Baltimore Bullets	W 107-105	Bob Lanier (30 pts)
Feb 25, 1973	vs. Houston Rockets	W 129-112	Bob Lanier (42 pts)
Feb 27, 1973	vs. Golden State Warriors	W 114-100	Curtis Rowe (25 pts)
Mar 02, 1973	vs. Boston Celtics	L 115-101	Bob Lanier (40 pts)
Mar 03, 1973	vs. Seattle SuperSonics	L 115-113	Dave Bing (26 pts)
Mar 04, 1973	@ Portland Trail Blazers	W 113-109	Bob Lanier (31 pts)
Mar 06, 1973	@ Golden State Warriors	L 108-93	John Mengelt (23 pts)
Mar 10, 1973	@ Phoenix Suns	W 117-110	Bob Lanier (27 pts)
Mar 11, 1973	@ Los Angeles Lakers	L 141-117	Don Adams (20 pts)
Mar 14, 1973	vs. Los Angeles Lakers	L 121-112	Dave Bing (23 pts)
Mar 16, 1973	vs. Buffalo Braves	W 121-100	Don Adams (36 pts)
Mar 17, 1973	@ Chicago Bulls	W 99-97	John Mengelt (29 pts)
Mar 18, 1973	vs. Chicago Bulls	L 119-107	Dave Bing (24 pts)
Mar 19, 1973	vs. Milwaukee Bucks	L 118-99	Bob Lanier (24 pts)
Mar 21, 1973	vs. Portland Trail Blazers	W 122-109	Bob Lanier (33 pts)
Mar 24, 1973	vs. Kansas City-Omaha Kings	W 110-98	Chris Ford (20 pts)
Mar 25, 1973	vs. Philadelphia 76ers	W 115-96	Bob Lanier (27 pts)
Mar 27, 1973	@ Baltimore Bullets	W 112-98	Dave Bing (30 pts)
Mar 28, 1973	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	W 131-119	Dave Bing (34 pts)

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Detroit Pistons 1972-73 Roster and Stats

Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats for 1972-73 Season

Detroit Pistons 1972-73 Regular Season Game Log