1980-81 Detroit Pistons Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 21-61
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Scotty Robertson (21-61)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 228,349, Avg. 5,569 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Detroit Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 21-61
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Scotty Robertson (21-61)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 228,349, Avg. 5,569 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Detroit Pistons Results
The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 21 wins and 61 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Pistons tossed in 8,174 points, worst in the league and allowed 8,692. Phil Hubbard scored a team-best 1,161 points for Detroit, while Johnny Long netted 16 or more per game, too. Phil Hubbard contributed 586 boards. Ron Lee dished out 362 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Ron Lee added 166 thefts, and Terry Tyler blocked 180 shots.
Scotty Robertson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Benson | C | December 27, 1954 | 6'10" | 235 | Indiana | New Castle, IN USA |
| Norman Black | G | November 12, 1957 | 6'5" | 185 | St. Joseph's (PA) | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Larry Drew | G | April 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 170 | Missouri | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Tony Fuller | G | September 4, 1958 | 6'4" | 180 | Pepperdine | Detroit, MI USA |
| Keith Herron | G-F | June 14, 1956 | 6'6" | 195 | Villanova | Memphis, TN USA |
| Phil Hubbard | F-C | December 13, 1956 | 6'8" | 215 | Michigan | Canton, OH USA |
| Lee Johnson | F | June 16, 1957 | 6'11" | 205 | East Texas State | Plummerville, AR USA |
| Greg Kelser | F | September 17, 1957 | 6'7" | 190 | Michigan State | Panama City, FL USA |
| Edmund Lawrence | C | December 8, 1952 | 6'11" | 228 | McNeese State | Lake Charles, LA USA |
| Ron Lee | G | November 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 193 | Oregon | Boston, MA USA |
| Johnny Long | G-F | August 28, 1956 | 6'5" | 195 | Detroit | Romulus, MI USA |
| Bob McAdoo | C-F | September 25, 1951 | 6'9" | 210 | North Carolina | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Paul Mokeski | C-F | January 3, 1957 | 7'0" | 250 | Kansas | Spokane, WA USA |
| Wayne Robinson | F | April 19, 1958 | 6'8" | 217 | Virginia Tech | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Terry Tyler | F-G | October 30, 1956 | 6'7" | 215 | Detroit | Detroit, MI USA |
| Larry Wright | G | November 23, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Grambling | Monroe, LA USA |
