The Detroit Pistons were 20-52 in 2020-21. They finished 5th in the Central Division and 15th 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 | 72 | 242.1 | 106.6 | 42.7 | 24.2 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 38.7 | 85.6 | 45.2 | 11.6 | 32.9 | 35.1 | 17.8 | 23.4 | 75.9 | 55.6 | 9.6 | 33.1 | 14.9 | 20.5 |
Team Rank | 6th | 27th | 25th | 18th | 17th | 8th | 28th | 29th | 24th | 22nd | 21st | 22nd | 7th | 5th | 24th | 24th | 18th | 26th | 25th | 26th | |
Opponent | 72 | 242.1 | 111.1 | 44.3 | 24.8 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 41.4 | 86.9 | 47.6 | 11.3 | 31.4 | 36.2 | 17.0 | 22.3 | 76.0 | 57.4 | 10.0 | 34.4 | 13.9 | 20.4 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 10th | 17th | 15th | 23rd | 28th | 16th | 11th | 26th | 2nd | 1st | 10th | 15th | 19th | 3rd | 16th | 19th | 16th | 15th | 5th | |
Net | -4.5 | -1.6 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -2.7 | -1.4 | -2.4 | +0.2 | +1.5 | -1.0 | +0.8 | +1.1 | 0.0 | -1.8 | -0.3 | -1.3 | +1.0 | +0.1 | ||
Net Rank | 25th | 22nd | 21st | 20th | 24th | 26th | 25th | 25th | 14th | 13th | 19th | 12th | 13th | 18th | 25th | 19th | 18th | 25th | 17th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 16 | .738 | ||
| 2 | 42 | 21 | .667 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 41 | 23 | .641 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 35 | 27 | .565 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 28 | .548 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 35 | 29 | .547 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 33 | 28 | .541 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | .426 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 37 | .413 | 20.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 46 | .258 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 48 | .238 | 31.0 |