The 1968-69 Detroit Pistons season marked the franchise’s 21st season in the NBA. Coached by Paul Seymour, the team struggled throughout the season, finishing with a disappointing record of 32-50. This performance placed them fifth in the Eastern Division, causing them to miss the playoffs for the 11th time in 12 years.
Despite the overall team struggles, Dave Bing delivered an impressive individual performance, averaging 23.4 points and 7.1 assists per game. His efforts earned him a spot in the NBA All-Star Game. The team also featured players like Eddie Miles and Happy Hairston, who provided support but couldn’t lift the Pistons to a winning record. The season highlighted the need for a stronger supporting cast around Bing to become more competitive in future campaigns.
- Regular Season Record: 32-50
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats for 1968-69 Season
POINTS
Dave Bing
23.4
REBOUNDS
Walt Bellamy
12.4
ASSISTS
Dave Bing
5.9
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Dave Bing | 77 | 23.4 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Walt Bellamy | 53 | 18.8 | 12.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Happy Hairston | 81 | 18.1 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dave DeBusschere | 29 | 16.3 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eddie Miles | 80 | 13.3 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Howard Komives | 53 | 12.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jimmy Walker | 69 | 11.7 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Terry Dischinger | 75 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Otto Moore | 74 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| McCoy McLemore | 50 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dave Gambee | 25 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jim Fox | 25 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sonny Dove | 29 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rich Niemann | 16 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bud Olsen | 10 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cliff Williams | 3 | 1.3 | 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 1968-69 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1968-69 season for the Detroit Pistons.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 1968 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 124-116 | |
| Oct 18, 1968 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 106-88 | |
| Oct 19, 1968 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 127-115 | |
| Oct 23, 1968 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 117-110 | |
| Oct 25, 1968 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 132-122 | |
| Oct 30, 1968 | @ Boston Celtics | W 119-117 | |
| Oct 31, 1968 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 134-118 | |
| Nov 02, 1968 | vs. New York Knicks | W 112-104 | |
| Nov 06, 1968 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 127-118 | |
| Nov 08, 1968 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | W 122-118 | |
| Nov 10, 1968 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 130-128 | |
| Nov 13, 1968 | @ San Diego Rockets | L 122-120 | |
| Nov 14, 1968 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 111-109 | |
| Nov 15, 1968 | @ San Francisco Warriors | L 133-105 | |
| Nov 16, 1968 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 123-119 | |
| Nov 19, 1968 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | W 121-107 | |
| Nov 21, 1968 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 129-121 | |
| Nov 23, 1968 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 128-127 | |
| Nov 26, 1968 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 134-120 | |
| Nov 27, 1968 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 125-111 | |
| Nov 29, 1968 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 122-112 | |
| Nov 30, 1968 | @ New York Knicks | L 120-108 | |
| Dec 04, 1968 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | L 112-106 | |
| Dec 06, 1968 | @ Boston Celtics | L 132-118 | |
| Dec 07, 1968 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 140-106 | |
| Dec 10, 1968 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 100-83 | |
| Dec 11, 1968 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 108-106 | |
| Dec 14, 1968 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 123-118 | |
| Dec 18, 1968 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 124-112 | |
| Dec 20, 1968 | vs. New York Knicks | L 135-87 | |
| Dec 21, 1968 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 120-110 | |
| Dec 25, 1968 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 119-113 | |
| Dec 26, 1968 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 95-94 | |
| Dec 28, 1968 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | W 131-102 | |
| Dec 29, 1968 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 111-108 | |
| Dec 31, 1968 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 127-107 | |
| Jan 03, 1969 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 128-106 | |
| Jan 04, 1969 | @ New York Knicks | L 111-103 | |
| Jan 05, 1969 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 126-119 | |
| Jan 07, 1969 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 117-114 | |
| Jan 08, 1969 | @ Boston Celtics | L 113-104 | |
| Jan 10, 1969 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 104-101 | |
| Jan 11, 1969 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | W 118-115 | |
| Jan 12, 1969 | @ Cincinnati Royals | W 113-111 | |
| Jan 17, 1969 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 123-108 | |
| Jan 19, 1969 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 120-111 | |
| Jan 20, 1969 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 102-101 | |
| Jan 22, 1969 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 116-115 | |
| Jan 24, 1969 | vs. New York Knicks | W 107-106 | |
| Jan 25, 1969 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 124-106 | |
| Jan 27, 1969 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 126-106 | |
| Jan 29, 1969 | vs. San Francisco Warriors | L 133-126 | |
| Jan 30, 1969 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 144-118 | |
| Jan 31, 1969 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 103-102 | |
| Feb 01, 1969 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 119-99 | |
| Feb 02, 1969 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | L 128-106 | |
| Feb 04, 1969 | @ Cincinnati Royals | L 125-114 | |
| Feb 05, 1969 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 120-108 | |
| Feb 08, 1969 | vs. San Diego Rockets | W 123-119 | |
| Feb 12, 1969 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 113-106 | |
| Feb 13, 1969 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 120-101 | |
| Feb 14, 1969 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 128-123 | |
| Feb 16, 1969 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 127-119 | |
| Feb 18, 1969 | @ San Francisco Warriors | L 121-114 | |
| Feb 19, 1969 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 131-124 | |
| Feb 20, 1969 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 97-87 | |
| Feb 22, 1969 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 108-107 | |
| Feb 24, 1969 | @ Baltimore Bullets | L 123-119 | |
| Feb 27, 1969 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 126-123 | |
| Feb 28, 1969 | vs. Baltimore Bullets | L 134-116 | |
| Mar 02, 1969 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | L 126-112 | |
| Mar 04, 1969 | @ New York Knicks | L 102-99 | |
| Mar 05, 1969 | vs. New York Knicks | W 128-120 | |
| Mar 07, 1969 | vs. Cincinnati Royals | W 114-105 | |
| Mar 09, 1969 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 126-121 | |
| Mar 11, 1969 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 137-101 | |
| Mar 13, 1969 | @ San Diego Rockets | L 120-105 | |
| Mar 14, 1969 | @ San Francisco Warriors | L 114-110 | |
| Mar 16, 1969 | @ San Diego Rockets | L 120-111 | |
| Mar 17, 1969 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 119-95 | |
| Mar 21, 1969 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 110-104 | |
| Mar 23, 1969 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 158-114 |