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The Pistons' best forwards

Tayshaun Prince has the most points of the 243 forwards who played with the Pistons, 10,006 in 792 games. Grant Hill is 2nd with 9,393.

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The Pistons' forwards this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1949–49

Compare with in · side by side

The Pistons' best forwards
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsassists
1Tayshaun Prince2002 – 2015 · 792 games10,0063,6832,074
2Grant Hill1994 – 2000 · 435 games9,3933,4172,720
3Bailey Howell1959 – 1964 · 387 games8,1892,399†217†
4Kelly Tripucka1981 – 1986 · 352 games7,5971,5791,135
5George Yardley1953 – 1959 · 384 games7,346824†126†
6Dave DeBusschere1962 – 1969 · 441 games7,0953,332†594†
7Ray Scott1961 – 1967 · 421 games6,7402,500†466†
8Terry Tyler1978 – 1985 · 574 games6,6383,542†762†
9Terry Dischinger1964 – 1972 · 451 games5,5081,752†486†
10Curtis Rowe1971 – 1976 · 407 games5,4072,746†591†
11Rasheed Wallace2003 – 2009 · 399 games5,3562,890719
12Dennis Rodman1986 – 1993 · 549 games4,8446,299715
13Tobias Harris2015 – 2026 · 293 games4,4741,583625
14Ben Wallace2000 – 2012 · 655 games4,3377,264997
15Mark Aguirre1988 – 1993 · 318 games4,1151,218603
16Adrian Dantley1986 – 1989 · 192 games3,894723426
17Fred Schaus1949 – 1954 · 290 games3,66951†71†
18M.L. Carr1976 – 1979 · 241 games3,5701,749†618†
19Antonio McDyess2004 – 2009 · 381 games3,3212,687405
20Mel Hutchins1953 – 1957 · 282 games3,282340†116†
21Corliss Williamson2000 – 2004 · 266 games3,2131,101283
22Isaiah Stewart2020 – 2026 · 365 games3,2122,467473
23Jason Maxiell2005 – 2013 · 523 games3,1692,287238
24Saddiq Bey2020 – 2023 · 204 games2,9491,001412
25Blake Griffin2017 – 2021 · 138 games2,861919693

points by decade

2020s

  1. Isaiah Stewart2020 – 2026 · 365 games3,212
  2. Saddiq Bey2020 – 2023 · 204 games2,949
  3. Jerami Grant2020 – 2022 · 101 games2,109
  4. Bojan Bogdanovic2022 – 2024 · 87 games1,838
  5. Tobias Harris2024 – 2026 · 136 games1,838

2010s

  1. Tayshaun Prince2009 – 2015 · 258 games3,252
  2. Tobias Harris2015 – 2018 · 157 games2,636
  3. Charlie Villanueva2009 – 2014 · 256 games2,421
  4. Blake Griffin2017 – 2019 · 100 games2,337
  5. Marcus Morris Sr.2015 – 2017 · 159 games2,236

2000s

  1. Tayshaun Prince2002 – 2009 · 534 games6,754
  2. Rasheed Wallace2003 – 2009 · 399 games5,356
  3. Ben Wallace2000 – 2006 · 470 games3,717
  4. Antonio McDyess2004 – 2009 · 381 games3,321
  5. Corliss Williamson2000 – 2004 · 266 games3,213

1990s

  1. Grant Hill1994 – 1999 · 361 games7,487
  2. Mark Aguirre1989 – 1993 · 282 games3,557
  3. Dennis Rodman1989 – 1993 · 308 games2,656
  4. Otis Thorpe1995 – 1997 · 161 games2,196
  5. Orlando Woolridge1991 – 1993 · 132 games1,801

1980s

  1. Kelly Tripucka1981 – 1986 · 352 games7,597
  2. Terry Tyler1979 – 1985 · 492 games5,582
  3. Adrian Dantley1986 – 1989 · 192 games3,894
  4. Phil Hubbard1979 – 1982 · 196 games2,267
  5. Dennis Rodman1986 – 1989 · 241 games2,188

1970s

  1. Curtis Rowe1971 – 1976 · 407 games5,407
  2. M.L. Carr1976 – 1979 · 241 games3,570
  3. Terry Dischinger1969 – 1972 · 218 games2,369
  4. Howard Porter1974 – 1978 · 203 games2,201
  5. George Trapp1973 – 1977 · 242 games2,092

1960s

  1. Bailey Howell1959 – 1964 · 387 games8,189
  2. Dave DeBusschere1962 – 1969 · 441 games7,095
  3. Ray Scott1961 – 1967 · 421 games6,740
  4. Terry Dischinger1964 – 1969 · 233 games3,139
  5. Jackie Moreland1960 – 1965 · 346 games2,682

1950s

  1. George Yardley1953 – 1959 · 384 games7,346
  2. Fred Schaus1949 – 1954 · 290 games3,669
  3. Mel Hutchins1953 – 1957 · 282 games3,282
  4. Jack Kerris1949 – 1953 · 250 games1,935
  5. Don Meineke1952 – 1955 · 207 games1,533

1949–49

  1. Ward Williams1948-49 · 53 games214
  2. Leo Mogus1948-49 · 20 games173
  3. Charlie Black1948-49 · 17 games130
  4. Dillard Crocker1948-49 · 2 games6

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Method

  • Every forward who played with the Pistons, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Pistons don't have it recorded.
  • A decade counts his points with the Pistons in its seasons.