1970–71 Detroit Pistons season
Following are the results of the 1970–71 season of the Detroit Pistons, the franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Detroit, Michigan. The 1970-71 NBA season was the Pistons' 23rd season in the NBA and 14th season in the city of Detroit.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 1 | Bob Lanier | C | St. Bonaventure | |
| 2 | 32 | Ken Warzynski | DePaul | ||
| 3 | 37 | Bob St. Pierre | Hanover | ||
| 3 | 47 | Jim Hayes | Boston University | ||
| 5 | 71 | Bill Jankans | California State-Long Beach | ||
| 6 | 88 | Seviro Brown | DePaul | ||
| 7 | 105 | Marv Copeland | Michigan Lutheran | ||
| 8 | 122 | Dan Issel | C/PF | Kentucky | |
| 9 | 139 | Alex Wynn | Dartmouth | ||
| 10 | 156 | Bruce Chapman | Nevada-Reno | ||
| 11 | 172 | Rick Anhauser | North Carolina State | ||
| 12 | 185 | Don Ogletree | Cincinnati | ||
| 13 | 195 | Ernest Hardy | Harvard | ||
| 14 | 205 | Randy Smith | G/SF | Buffalo State | |
| 15 | 215 | Dennis Clark | Springfield | ||
| 16 | 224 | Harvey Mariatt | Eastern Michigan |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Awards and records
- Dave Bing, All-NBA First Team
- Bob Lanier, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team