Franchise scrapbook
All-time ledger and fan lore through 2025-26. Also known as: Fort Wayne.
What counts
Records, titles and leaders include every league this franchise played in (NBA, ABA or BAA). Retired numbers include banners for coaches and owners. Streaks and lore are curated.
Championships
3
1989 · 1990 · 2004
Finals appearances
7
5 conference titles
Playoff seasons
44
Seasons that reached the postseason
Regular season
2,931-3,231
47.6% all-time
Peaks & valleys
Best season
64-18
2005-06
Worst season
14-68
2023-24
Longest win streak
13
1989-90 Bad Boys peak · curated
Longest losing streak
28
2023-24 NBA record · curated
Division titles
12
Retired numbers
11
History as of
2025-26
Full franchise records
Franchise leaders
Career totals in this continuous franchise.
Points
Isiah Thomas
18,822
Rebounds
Bill Laimbeer
9,430
Assists
Isiah Thomas
9,061
Steals
Isiah Thomas
1,861
Blocks
Ben Wallace
1,486
Threes
Joe Dumars
990
Fan lore
The weird, wonderful, and argument-starting stuff.
- Bad Boys beat Showtime with physical basketball as their identity.
- 2004 title team had no perennial All-NBA superstar; it won on team ball.
- Holds the modern NBA record for consecutive losses (28).
Continuous franchises keep relocated history. Conference titles count from 1970-71, when the NBA split into conferences. Season boards and roster live on the other team tabs.
Franchise timeline
Only the current name is mapped for this franchise. Earlier names, if any, are listed in the scrapbook above.
- Open 1948-49 →
Detroit Pistons
Detroit · DET · 1948-49 → present
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