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Top 5 small forwards in Detroit Pistons history

By Brandon Marlow

Apr 24, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Marcus Morris (13) takes a free throw during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 24, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Marcus Morris (13) takes a free throw during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Adrian Dantley

Adrian Dantley only spent two and a half seasons with Pistons, missing out on their back-to-back championships as he was traded midway through the 1988-1989 season.

However, he find himself ahead of Mark Aguirre because quite simply, Dantley was a superior scorer.

Being on a team that features both Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars means you’re probably not going to be taking as many shots as you’d like, however Dantley was such an efficient scorer that it really didn’t matter all too much.

Across his seven seasons with the Utah Jazz he averaged 29.6 points on 19 field goal attempts per game.

In Detroit his field goal attempts dropped, but he was still able to average 20.8 points per game.

Dantley handled not being the focal point of the offence perfectly and made the Pistons incredibly hard to guard as they had three genuine scoring threats.

He was eventually traded to the Dallas Mavericks for Mark Aguirre, who filled Dantley’s role well, but was never able to quite reach the lofty standards that he had set.