The 1979-80 roster for the Pistons included Jim McElroy at point guard, John Long at shooting guard, Terry Tyler at small forward, Bob McAdoo at power forward and Leon Douglas at center.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 |  | K. Benson | C | 6'10" | 235 | 12/27/1954 | 25 | Indiana |
| 2 | 13 | | L. Douglas | C | 6'10" | 230 | 8/26/1954 | 25 | Alabama |
| 3 | 42 | | T. Duerod | SG | 6'2" | 180 | 7/29/1956 | 23 | Detroit Mercy |
| 4 | 21 | | E. Evans | PF | 6'8" | 202 | 11/11/1955 | 24 | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 5 | 24 | | R. Hamilton | PG | 6'2" | 180 | 7/20/1957 | 22 | UCLA |
| 6 | 35 | | P. Hubbard | PF | 6'8" | 215 | 12/13/1956 | 23 | Michigan |
| 7 | 32 | | G. Kelser | SF | 6'7" | 190 | 9/17/1957 | 22 | Michigan State |
| 8 | 16 | | B. Lanier | C | 6'11" | 250 | 9/10/1948 | 31 | St. Bonaventure |
| 9 | 30 | | R. Lee | PG | 6'4" | 193 | 11/2/1952 | 27 | Oregon |
| 10 | 25 | | J. Long | SG | 6'5" | 200 | 8/28/1956 | 23 | Detroit Mercy |
| 11 | 44 | | S. Malovic | PF | 6'10" | 230 | 7/21/1956 | 23 | San Diego State |
| 12 | 11 |  | B. McAdoo | PF | 6'9" | 210 | 9/25/1951 | 28 | North Carolina |
| 13 | 33 | | J. McElroy | PG | 6'3" | 190 | 10/4/1953 | 26 | Central Michigan |
| 14 | 14 | | E. Money | SG | 6'0" | 170 | 2/6/1955 | 24 | Arizona |
| 15 | 30,9 | | J. Robinson | SF | 6'6" | 210 | 5/20/1955 | 24 | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 16 | 34 | | J. Shumate | PF | 6'9" | 235 | 4/6/1952 | 27 | Notre Dame |
| 17 | 41 | | T. Tyler | SF | 6'7" | 215 | 10/30/1956 | 23 | Detroit Mercy |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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