The Detroit Pistons were 16-66 in 1979-80. They finished 6th in the Central Division and 11th 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 | 108.9 | 44.4 | 23.8 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 44.4 | 92.6 | 48.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 26.0 | 19.4 | 26.2 | 74.0 | 52.3 | 15.0 | 29.5 | 21.2 | 25.2 |
Team Rank | 16th | 11th | 13th | 19th | 8th | 3rd | 6th | 6th | 12th | 12th | 10th | 11th | 18th | 16th | 19th | 13th | 14th | 13th | 22nd | 15th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 117.2 | 47.5 | 28.1 | 10.7 | 5.7 | 46.9 | 94.6 | 49.6 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 27.7 | 22.7 | 29.3 | 77.3 | 54.5 | 16.1 | 31.4 | 19.3 | 22.8 |
Opponent Rank | 16th | 21st | 21st | 19th | 20th | 16th | 21st | 19th | 18th | 9th | 7th | 11th | 17th | 17th | 19th | 16th | 20th | 17th | 11th | 19th | |
Net | -8.2 | -3.0 | -4.3 | -1.1 | +1.1 | -2.5 | -2.0 | -1.6 | 0.0 | +0.2 | -1.6 | -3.3 | -3.1 | -3.3 | -2.2 | -1.1 | -1.9 | +1.9 | +2.4 | ||
Net Rank | 22nd | 22nd | 22nd | 19th | 4th | 19th | 16th | 18th | 9th | 9th | 11th | 20th | 19th | 21st | 19th | 16th | 18th | 20th | 20th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 19 | .716 | ||
| 2 | 45 | 23 | .662 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 44 | 25 | .638 | 5.0 | |
| 4 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 38 | 29 | .567 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 38 | 29 | .567 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 38 | 30 | .559 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 37 | 31 | .544 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 37 | 31 | .544 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 34 | 34 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 28 | 39 | .418 | 20.0 | |
| 12 | 28 | 40 | .412 | 20.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 51 | .250 | 31.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 51 | .239 | 32.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 53 | .221 | 33.5 |