Top 5 power forwards in Detroit Pistons history

Rasheed Wallace

Without Rasheed Wallace the Detroit Pistons likely don’t win the NBA Championship in 2004.

After a stint with the Portland Trail Blazers, Wallace had been kicked around the league. He was sent to the Atlanta Hawks for a solitary game before finding his way onto the Pistons.

Wallace immediately had an impact on the team and helped push the Pistons from good to great.

Despite being in the twilight of his career upon his arrival in Detroit, he was still able to impress on both sides of the ball.

He averaged 13.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 blocks per game in his six seasons.

His shot blocking ability next to the even more formidable Ben Wallace was enough to scare anyone out of the paint.

Wallace was also stretching the floor from the power forward spot before it was the popular thing to do.

He shot 35 percent from deep on 4.2 attempts per game, giving the Pistons a legitimate scoring threat from outside at power forward.

The scoring ability of Wallace helped open the floor up for a team that was otherwise not really known for its firepower.

He shot the three well enough to find himself 5th for most three-point field goals made by a Piston with 581.

Wallace is also 9th in defensive rebounds (2,364) and 6th in blocks (623).

Not to mention, heended his career as the NBA’s all time leader in technical fouls (317), which naturally makes him all the more endearing.