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Top Ten Individual Seasons in Pistons History

By David Hoffman

Feb 10, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; (left to right) Vinnie Johnson and David Bing and Chauncey Billups and Isiah Thomas smile during a halftime retirement ceremony for Billups in the game between the Detroit Pistons and the Denver Nuggets at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Nuggets won 103-92. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 10, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; (left to right) Vinnie Johnson and David Bing and Chauncey Billups and Isiah Thomas smile during a halftime retirement ceremony for Billups in the game between the Detroit Pistons and the Denver Nuggets at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Nuggets won 103-92. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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#8:  Chauncey Billups (2005-06)

Chauncey Billups‘ best statistical season came during the Pistons best regular season in franchise history, amassing 64 wins. He put up a solid stat-line of 18.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 8.6 assists per game.

On his way to being named to the All-NBA second-team he earned a spot on the all-star team, along with Ben Wallace, Rasheed Wallace, and Richard Hamilton.

Four different players on this team averaged between 14 and 20 points, showing just how incredibly balanced they were as a unit. Billups, along with the rest of the team, seemingly sacrificed what could have been more impressive individual seasons for the team’s success. That sacrifice got them into every conference championship from 2002 through 2008, two finals appearances, and earned them one title.

In their championship year, 2004, no one player averaged more than 17.6 points a game. But when the Pistons needed points in the clutch, Billups was the man who often stepped up.

The Pistons seemed primed to compete at a high level for the rest of the decade, but Ben Wallace’s departure to Chicago in free agency at the end of this season marked the beginning of the end for this iteration of the Pistons. Billups would later be traded for Allen Iverson and the franchise trended down for several years.

Next: #7: Dave Bing (1970-71)