The Detroit Pistons were 37-45 in 1982-83. They finished 3rd 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 | 242.4 | 112.7 | 46.2 | 25.7 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 44.2 | 92.7 | 47.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 26.5 | 23.4 | 31.6 | 74.2 | 52.9 | 16.0 | 30.2 | 19.0 | 25.9 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 6th | 5th | 13th | 15th | 5th | 10th | 4th | 18th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 9th | 15th | 3rd | 9th | 13th | 14th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.4 | 113.1 | 47.1 | 27.5 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 46.4 | 93.6 | 49.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 20.1 | 27.9 | 72.0 | 53.4 | 15.4 | 31.6 | 19.3 | 28.4 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 17th | 19th | 18th | 15th | 20th | 21st | 19th | 17th | 1st | 11th | 1st | 8th | 11th | 3rd | 14th | 16th | 20th | 11th | 2nd | |
Net | -0.4 | -0.9 | -1.8 | -1.0 | +0.1 | -2.2 | -0.9 | -1.9 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +14.9 | +3.3 | +3.7 | +2.2 | -0.5 | +0.6 | -1.4 | -0.3 | -2.5 | ||
Net Rank | 14th | 15th | 19th | 20th | 12th | 20th | 13th | 18th | 1st | 5th | 1st | 4th | 4th | 5th | 16th | 10th | 16th | 12th | 4th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 15 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 41 | 21 | .661 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 40 | 23 | .635 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 35 | 26 | .574 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 28 | .548 | 12.0 | |
| 7 | 32 | 28 | .533 | 13.0 | |
| 8 | 33 | 29 | .532 | 13.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | .426 | 19.5 | |
| 12 | 25 | 37 | .403 | 21.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 45 | .262 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 46 | .246 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 46 | .246 | 30.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 15 | .766 | ||
| 2 | 44 | 17 | .721 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 38 | 22 | .633 | 9.0 | |
| 4 | 39 | 23 | .629 | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 38 | 24 | .613 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 37 | 24 | .607 | 10.5 | |
| 7 | 35 | 26 | .574 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 31 | 30 | .508 | 16.5 | |
| 9 | 29 | 31 | .483 | 18.0 | |
| 10 | 30 | 33 | .476 | 18.5 | |
| 11 | 23 | 38 | .377 | 24.5 | |
| 12 | 21 | 40 | .344 | 26.5 | |
| 13 | 19 | 44 | .302 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 18 | 44 | .290 | 30.0 | |
| 15 | 14 | 49 | .222 | 34.5 |