The Detroit Pistons were 39-43 in 1981-82. They finished 3rd in the Central Division and 7th 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 | 241.8 | 111.1 | 44.4 | 24.7 | 9.0 | 6.9 | 43.4 | 90.1 | 48.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 24.4 | 23.6 | 31.5 | 75.1 | 53.4 | 15.8 | 28.6 | 19.9 | 26.3 |
Team Rank | 6th | 6th | 8th | 15th | 8th | 3rd | 10th | 5th | 17th | 10th | 7th | 16th | 3rd | 2nd | 9th | 15th | 2nd | 16th | 21st | 11th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 112.0 | 43.8 | 26.7 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 45.7 | 89.8 | 50.9 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 23.4 | 20.1 | 27.0 | 74.5 | 55.1 | 14.1 | 29.7 | 20.0 | 29.1 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 20th | 15th | 21st | 21st | 23rd | 21st | 16th | 19th | 7th | 7th | 5th | 9th | 8th | 10th | 16th | 12th | 16th | 2nd | 2nd | |
Net | -0.9 | +0.6 | -2.0 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -2.3 | +0.4 | -2.7 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +3.5 | +4.5 | +0.6 | -1.7 | +1.7 | -1.1 | -0.1 | -2.7 | ||
Net Rank | 15th | 9th | 18th | 19th | 13th | 20th | 11th | 21st | 6th | 8th | 10th | 3rd | 3rd | 10th | 16th | 3rd | 17th | 13th | 3rd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 10 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 26 | 15 | .634 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 25 | 19 | .568 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 22 | 20 | .524 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 20 | 22 | .476 | 11.0 | |
| 10 | 20 | 24 | .455 | 12.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 24 | .415 | 13.5 | |
| 12 | 16 | 27 | .372 | 15.5 | |
| 13 | 12 | 28 | .300 | 18.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 31 | .244 | 20.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 21.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 8 | .814 | ||
| 2 | 29 | 13 | .690 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 29 | 14 | .674 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8.0 | |
| 5 | 25 | 15 | .625 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 25 | 16 | .610 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 11.0 | |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 13.5 | |
| 10 | 18 | 23 | .439 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 23 | .439 | 16.0 | |
| 12 | 17 | 26 | .395 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 28 | .333 | 20.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 31 | .279 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 35 | .222 | 26.0 |