most points scored for a pistons player in a single game with 40 points or less before 1972

Before 1971-72, Bob Lanier, Dave Bing and George Yardley were tied for the most points for the Pistons in a game with 40 or fewer points, with 40 points.

Interpreted as:

most points scored for a pistons player in a single regular-season game with 40 points or less before 1972

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	40	3/19/1971	DET	vs	BUF				17			6	8	75.0		3
2	Dave Bing D. Bing	40	2/26/1971	DET	@	BUF	44	5	6	14	25	56.0	12	14	85.7	64.2	4
3	Dave Bing D. Bing	40	2/4/1970	DET	vs	LAL	40	4	11	14	27	51.9	12	13	92.3	61.1	2
4	Dave Bing D. Bing	40	12/6/1967	DET	vs	CHI	45	5	6	17	31	54.8	6	8	75.0	57.9	4
5	Dave Bing D. Bing	40	11/15/1967	DET	vs	PHI	46	5	3	18	29	62.1	4	5	80.0	64.1	4
6	George Yardley G. Yardley	40	1/31/1957	FTW	@	MIN				11	20	55.0	18	21	85.7	68.4	3
7	Dave Bing D. Bing	39	3/5/1971	DET	vs	MIL	46	6	6	13	30	43.3	13	13	100.0	54.6	2
8	Dave Bing D. Bing	39	11/23/1968	DET	@	BAL		16	10	11			17	22	77.3
9	Dave Bing D. Bing	39	10/23/1968	DET	vs	LAL				15			9	12	75.0
10	Dave Bing D. Bing	39	10/16/1968	DET	@	BAL	47	4	8	12	27	44.4	15	15	100.0	58.0	3
11	Eddie Miles E. Miles	39	3/12/1968	DET	vs	SEA		6	3	18	23	78.3	3	3	100.0	80.2	2
12	Dave Bing D. Bing	39	12/26/1967	DET	vs	STL	47	7	9	15	26	57.7	9	11	81.8	63.2	3
13	Terry Dischinger T. Dischinger	39	11/14/1967	DET		STL	32	10	3	17	25	68.0	5	7	71.4	69.4	3
14	Dave Bing D. Bing	39	11/9/1967	DET		SEA		5	10	15	30	50.0	9	14	64.3	53.9	4
15	Ray Scott R. Scott	39	12/2/1964	DET	vs	CIN		13		19	38	50.0	1	1	100.0	50.7	3
16	Bob Ferry B. Ferry	39	2/18/1961	DET	vs	STL	47	16		17	28	60.7	5	7	71.4	62.7	5
17	Gene Shue G. Shue	39	2/21/1960	DET	@	SYR				13	25	52.0	13	13	100.0	63.5	2
18	George Yardley G. Yardley	39	12/1/1957	DET	@	NYK				15			9	12	75.0		4
19	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	38	3/2/1971	DET	vs	POR	40	11	4	17	28	60.7	4	5	80.0	62.9	5
20	Jimmy Walker J. Walker	38	12/17/1970	DET	@	PHX	45	5	1	12	24	50.0	14	15	93.3	62.1	3
21	Dave Bing D. Bing	38	2/15/1970	DET	vs	CHI	39	4	13	14	22	63.6	10	12	83.3	69.6	5
22	Dave Bing D. Bing	38	12/2/1967	DET	vs	BOS			6	17			4	8	50.0
23	Eddie Miles E. Miles	38	11/20/1967	DET		SEA	44	7	0	13	24	54.2	12	15	80.0	62.1	5
24	Dave Bing D. Bing	38	11/4/1967	DET	vs	BAL	43	4	9	15	28	53.6	8	9	88.9	59.4	4
25	Bailey Howell B. Howell	38	12/14/1960	DET	vs	PHI		20	2	13	23	56.5	12	15	80.0	64.2	6