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The Pistons' best guards

Isiah Thomas has the most points of the 249 guards who played with the Pistons, 18,822 in 979 games. Joe Dumars is 2nd with 16,402.

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The Pistons' guards this season

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

Compare with in · side by side

The Pistons' best guards
PlacePlayerpointsassists3-pointers made
1Isiah Thomas1981 – 1994 · 979 games18,8229,062398
2Joe Dumars1985 – 1999 · 1,018 games16,4024,612990
3Dave Bing1966 – 1975 · 675 games15,2353,460†—
4Richard Hamilton2002 – 2011 · 631 games11,5822,419413
5Vinnie Johnson1981 – 1991 · 798 games10,1462,657†63
6John Long1978 – 1991 · 608 games9,0191,121†18†
7Gene Shue1956 – 1962 · 440 games8,026469†—
8Chauncey Billups2002 – 2014 · 482 games7,9402,984890
9Jerry Stackhouse1997 – 2002 · 337 games7,4511,470401
10Eddie Miles1963 – 1970 · 496 games7,417647†—
11Rodney Stuckey2007 – 2014 · 483 games6,4911,888182
12Cade Cunningham2021 – 2027 · still playing6,3112,225542
+192 this season
13Lindsey Hunter1993 – 2008 · 703 games6,2922,038793
14Jimmy Walker1967 – 1972 · 388 games6,262971†—
15Don Ohl1960 – 1964 · 307 games5,144299†—
16Reggie Jackson2014 – 2020 · 299 games4,8421,664469
17Eric Money1974 – 1980 · 349 games4,1231,232†0†
18Chris Ford1972 – 1979 · 485 games4,1181,535†—
19Kentavious Caldwell-Pope2013 – 2017 · 314 games3,665495479
20Allan Houston1993 – 1996 · 237 games3,386514384
21Chuck Noble1955 – 1962 · 412 games3,275297†—
22Jaden Ivey2022 – 2026 · 214 games3,187854349
23Frank Brian1951 – 1956 · 305 games3,09183†—
24John Mengelt1972 – 1976 · 291 games2,987487†—
25Howard Komives1968 – 1972 · 296 games2,956875†—

points by decade

2020s

  1. › Cade Cunningham2021 – 2027 · 280 games6,311
  2. Jaden Ivey2022 – 2026 · 214 games3,187
  3. › Ausar Thompson2023 – 2027 · 202 games1,940
  4. Killian Hayes2020 – 2024 · 210 games1,704
  5. Hamidou Diallo2020 – 2023 · 134 games1,381

2010s

  1. Rodney Stuckey2009 – 2014 · 347 games4,997
  2. Reggie Jackson2014 – 2019 · 285 games4,633
  3. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope2013 – 2017 · 314 games3,665
  4. Will Bynum2009 – 2014 · 281 games2,435
  5. Ben Gordon2009 – 2012 · 196 games2,424

2000s

  1. Richard Hamilton2002 – 2009 · 530 games9,974
  2. Chauncey Billups2002 – 2009 · 463 games7,868
  3. Jerry Stackhouse1999 – 2002 · 238 games5,948
  4. Chucky Atkins2000 – 2004 · 265 games2,639
  5. Lindsey Hunter1999 – 2008 · 297 games1,846

1990s

  1. Joe Dumars1989 – 1999 · 706 games12,355
  2. Isiah Thomas1989 – 1994 · 344 games5,960
  3. Lindsey Hunter1993 – 1999 · 406 games4,446
  4. Allan Houston1993 – 1996 · 237 games3,386
  5. Vinnie Johnson1989 – 1991 · 164 games1,762

1980s

  1. Isiah Thomas1981 – 1989 · 635 games12,862
  2. Vinnie Johnson1981 – 1989 · 634 games8,384
  3. John Long1979 – 1989 · 501 games7,604
  4. Joe Dumars1985 – 1989 · 312 games4,047
  5. Keith Herron1980-81 · 80 games1,094

1970s

  1. Dave Bing1969 – 1975 · 439 games9,692
  2. Jimmy Walker1969 – 1972 · 238 games4,744
  3. Chris Ford1972 – 1979 · 485 games4,118
  4. Eric Money1974 – 1978 · 294 games3,524
  5. John Mengelt1972 – 1976 · 291 games2,987

1960s

  1. Eddie Miles1963 – 1969 · 452 games6,825
  2. Dave Bing1966 – 1969 · 236 games5,543
  3. Don Ohl1960 – 1964 · 307 games5,144
  4. Gene Shue1959 – 1962 · 233 games4,999
  5. Willie Jones1960 – 1965 · 274 games2,003

1950s

  1. Frank Brian1951 – 1956 · 305 games3,091
  2. Gene Shue1956 – 1959 · 207 games3,027
  3. Andy Phillip1952 – 1956 · 262 games2,342
  4. Chuck Noble1955 – 1959 · 253 games2,080
  5. Max Zaslofsky1953 – 1956 · 124 games1,367

1949–49

  1. Bob Tough1948-49 · 53 games466
  2. Jack Smiley1948-49 · 59 games394
  3. Paul Armstrong1948-49 · 52 games380
  4. John Niemiera1948-49 · 55 games365
  5. Leo Klier1948-49 · 47 games348

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Method

  • Every guard 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.