The Detroit Pistons were 30-52 in 1978-79. They finished 4th in the Central Division and 8th in the Eastern Conference.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 110.0 | 44.9 | 25.5 | 10.3 | 6.7 | 45.2 | 95.1 | 47.5 | 19.6 | 27.3 | 71.7 | 51.3 | 15.9 | 29.0 | 19.5 | 26.1 | |||
Team Rank | 6th | 10th | 13th | 12th | 4th | 5th | 9th | 2nd | 16th | 18th | 16th | 21st | 20th | 6th | 17th | 10th | 17th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 112.7 | 47.9 | 26.8 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 45.8 | 93.0 | 49.3 | 21.1 | 28.0 | 75.5 | 53.5 | 15.9 | 32.0 | 21.3 | 23.3 | |||
Opponent Rank | 6th | 18th | 21st | 17th | 5th | 20th | 14th | 14th | 17th | 11th | 11th | 13th | 14th | 21st | 20th | 6th | 21st | ||||
Net | -2.7 | -3.0 | -1.3 | +2.2 | +0.6 | -0.6 | +2.2 | -1.7 | -1.5 | -0.6 | -3.8 | -2.2 | +0.0 | -3.0 | -1.8 | +2.8 | |||||
Net Rank | 16th | 20th | 16th | 1st | 7th | 16th | 8th | 19th | 16th | 13th | 21st | 20th | 13th | 20th | 5th | 21st |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 10 | .762 | ||
| 2 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 26 | 18 | .591 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 27 | 19 | .587 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 25 | 20 | .556 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 9.0 | |
| 8 | 23 | 21 | .523 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 21 | 22 | .488 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 21 | 25 | .457 | 13.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 25 | .419 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 30 | .286 | 20.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 32 | .238 | 22.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 35 | .222 | 23.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 8 | .822 | ||
| 2 | 30 | 14 | .682 | 6.5 | |
| 3 | 29 | 15 | .659 | 7.5 | |
| 4 | 26 | 15 | .634 | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 26 | 16 | .619 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 27 | 17 | .614 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 27 | 17 | .614 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 25 | 20 | .556 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 19 | 24 | .442 | 17.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 24 | .429 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 18.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 29 | .341 | 21.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 33 | .267 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 36 | .217 | 27.5 |