most points scored in a game vs detroit pistons since 1970

Since 1969-70, David Thompson has the most points in a game against the Pistons, with 73 points on April 9, 1978.

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most points by a player scored in a regular-season game vs detroit pistons since 1970

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	David Thompson D. Thompson	73	4/9/1978	DEN	@	DET	43	7	2	0	1	28	38	73.7				17	20	85.0	78.0	3	4	4	2
2	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	61	3/4/1987	CHI	@	DET	43	7	3	3	3	22	39	56.4	0	0		17	18	94.4	65.0	3	4	5	0
3	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	59	11/13/2024	MIL	vs	DET	44	14	7	2	3	21	34	61.8	1	2	50.0	16	17	94.1	71.1	3	11	3	1	+7
4	Anthony Davis A. Davis	59	2/21/2016	NOP	@	DET	43	20	4	0	1	24	34	70.6	2	2	100.0	9	10	90.0	76.8	6	14	2	1	+17
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	59	4/3/1988	CHI	@	DET	42	4	6	2	2	21	27	77.8	0	1	0.0	17	19	89.5	83.4	2	2	1	4
6	Kevin McHale K. McHale	56	3/3/1985	BOS	vs	DET	41	16	4	1	3	22	28	78.6	0	0		12	13	92.3	83.0	10	6	4	3
7	Anthony Edwards A. Edwards	53	1/4/2025	MIN	@	DET	44	6	2	0	0	16	31	51.6	10	15	66.7	11	12	91.7	73.0	1	5	6	4	-3
8	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	53	1/30/2023	DAL	vs	DET	36	8	5	2	0	17	24	70.8	5	11	45.5	14	18	77.8	83.0	0	8	4	2	+8
9	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	53	3/7/1996	CHI	vs	DET	38	11	2	6	0	21	28	75.0	2	4	50.0	9	10	90.0	81.8	2	9	4	3
10	Ray Williams R. Williams	52	4/17/1982	NJN	@	DET	43	4	7			21	34	61.8	1	1	100.0	9	11	81.8	66.9				5
11	Zach LaVine Z. LaVine	51	10/28/2023	CHI	@	DET	37	5	0	1	0	19	33	57.6	7	13	53.8	6	8	75.0	69.8	2	3	4	2	-8
12	Kevin Durant K. Durant	51	12/12/2021	BKN	@	DET	41	7	9	1	2	16	31	51.6	5	10	50.0	14	15	93.3	67.8	0	7	5	5	+25
13	Moses Malone M. Malone	51	11/14/1984	PHI	vs	DET	41	17	1	1	0	18	32	56.3	0	0		15	18	83.3	63.9	9	8	7	4
14	Kiki VanDeWeghe K. VanDeWeghe	51	12/13/1983	DEN	vs	DET	50	9	8	2	1	21	29	72.4	0	0		9	11	81.8	75.4	2	7	5	3
15	Larry Kenon L. Kenon	51	3/30/1980	SAS	vs	DET	36	7	1	0	0	23	32	71.9	0	0		5	6	83.3	73.6				4
16	James Harden J. Harden	50	3/5/2025	LAC	vs	DET	38	4	5	1	1	14	24	58.3	6	13	46.2	16	20	80.0	76.2	0	4	5	2	+13
17	Shareef Abdur-Rahim S. Abdur-Rahim	50	11/23/2001	ATL	vs	DET	45	12	5	2	1	21	30	70.0	0	0		8	8	100.0	74.6	3	9	2	1	+12
18	Dominique Wilkins D. Wilkins	50	3/1/1988	ATL	vs	DET	44	5	3	1	0	18	35	51.4	1	2	50.0	13	14	92.9	60.7	4	1	1	3
19	Jerami Grant J. Grant	49	2/8/2024	POR	vs	DET	45	8	6	0	0	14	29	48.3	3	6	50.0	18	20	90.0	64.8	2	6	4	5	-5
20	Desmond Bane D. Bane	49	12/6/2023	MEM	@	DET	36	6	8	1	2	19	31	61.3	4	8	50.0	7	7	100.0	71.9	1	5	3	2	-1
21	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	49	11/21/1987	CHI	vs	DET	44	6	8	6	2	17	38	44.7	0	2	0.0	15	17	88.2	53.9	2	4	4	6
22	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	49	2/12/1985	CHI	vs	DET	45	15	5	4	0	19	31	61.3	0	0		11	13	84.6	66.7	7	8	6	5
23	George Gervin G. Gervin	49	2/17/1982	SAS	vs	DET	33	2	3	1	0	22	29	75.9	0	1	0.0	5	6	83.3	77.4			4	1
24	Paul Westphal P. Westphal	49	2/21/1980	PHX	@	DET	39	2	2	1	1	18	30	60.0	2	2	100.0	11	12	91.7	69.4	0	2	3	0
25	World B. Free W. B. Free	49	12/16/1979	SDC	vs	DET	40	6	5	0	0	21	33	63.6	0	0		7	12	58.3	64.0			6	1

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