most points scored for a pistons player in a single game with 39 points or less before 1965

Before 1964-65, Bob Ferry, Gene Shue and George Yardley were tied for the most points for the Pistons in a game with 39 or fewer points, with 39 points.

Interpreted as:

most points scored for a pistons player in a single regular-season game with 39 points or less before 1965

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Bob Ferry B. Ferry	39	2/18/1961	DET	vs	STL	47	16		17	28	60.7	5	7	71.4	62.7	5
2	Gene Shue G. Shue	39	2/21/1960	DET	@	SYR				13	25	52.0	13	13	100.0	63.5	2
3	George Yardley G. Yardley	39	12/1/1957	DET	@	NYK				15			9	12	75.0		4
4	Bailey Howell B. Howell	38	12/14/1960	DET	vs	PHI		20	2	13	23	56.5	12	15	80.0	64.2	6
5	Walter Dukes W. Dukes	38	12/13/1959	DET	vs	NYK		32		13			12	12	100.0		4
6	Don Ohl D. Ohl	37	1/25/1963	DET	@	CHI				14			9	9	100.0		0
7	Bailey Howell B. Howell	37	11/28/1962	DET	vs	NYK				18			1	2	50.0		1
8	Ray Scott R. Scott	37	10/16/1962	DET		LAL				13	22	59.1	11	12	91.7	67.8	3
9	Gene Shue G. Shue	37	2/24/1960	DET	vs	SYR				14			9	12	75.0		0
10	George Yardley G. Yardley	37	12/11/1958	DET		STL		11	2	13	20	65.0	11	14	78.6	70.7	1
11	George Yardley G. Yardley	37	12/2/1958	DET	vs	PHI		8	1	15	29	51.7	7	10	70.0	55.4	3
12	George Yardley G. Yardley	37	2/7/1958	DET		STL		9	0	12	18	66.7	13	17	76.5	72.6	5
13	Larry Foust L. Foust	37	12/1/1954	FTW	@	ROC				12	14	85.7	13	16	81.3	87.9	5
14	Bailey Howell B. Howell	36	2/5/1963	DET		STL	40	9	3	16	23	69.6	4	5	80.0	71.4	1
15	Don Ohl D. Ohl	36	11/24/1961	DET		STL				15			6	9	66.7		2
16	Bailey Howell B. Howell	36	11/20/1960	DET		LAL				14			8	13	61.5		6
17	George Yardley G. Yardley	36	10/26/1958	DET	@	MIN		15		13	27	48.1	10	11	90.9	56.5	3
18	George Yardley G. Yardley	36	3/1/1958	DET	@	NYK				14	32	43.8	8	9	88.9	50.1	3
19	George Yardley G. Yardley	36	1/31/1958	DET		NYK				14			8	10	80.0		5
20	George Yardley G. Yardley	36	1/18/1958	DET	@	STL				12			12	14	85.7		2
21	George Yardley G. Yardley	36	12/26/1956	FTW		ROC				14			8	11	72.7		4
22	Bailey Howell B. Howell	35	1/20/1964	DET	@	LAL		11		14	20	70.0	7	7	100.0	75.8	4
23	Bailey Howell B. Howell	35	1/9/1964	DET		BAL		25		13			9	9	100.0		4
24	Bailey Howell B. Howell	35	12/6/1963	DET	vs	STL	48	14	1	12	24	50.0	11	13	84.6	58.9	5
25	Don Ohl D. Ohl	35	2/13/1963	DET	@	SFW	48	7	2	12	25	48.0	11	13	84.6	57.0	2