Detroit Pistons Stats: Duncan Robinson Ranks 2nd In Minutes, Points Per Game

Before the Detroit Pistons started off with a 5-1 run in the regular season, President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon made a seismic push during the offseason to bring more three-point shooting talent to the Motor City. 

By most measures, Langdon’s efforts could be considered a success since the Pistons landed three 40% shooters from downtown (in the 2025-26 campaign), and the team looks to have broadened their shooting horizons in the early portion of the regular season. 

Although Detroit’s quarter-by-quarter scoring has been more than streaky, the Pistons have shifted their offensive focus to compensate for the personnel changes from the summer, which has led to a new-look Motown offense. Through a half dozen games, the Pistons actually rank No. 3 in the NBA for above the break threes, which is anywhere beyond the arc excluding the two corners. So, Detroit has already found a way to punish their opponents through an efficient long-range attack, something that the squad struggled with a season ago. 

And while the new additions of John Collins, Isaiah Joe and Taurean Prince have all proven to be beneficial at different moments, the most impactful perimeter-shooting adjustment has come from within the building in Duncan Robinson. 

As a nine-year vet of the association, Robinson is having one of the most productive starts of his career while knocking down a number of big shots amid Detroit’s Eastern Conference-leading run. At the moment, Robinson is second on the Pistons in both minutes and points per game, so he’s done a lot of heavy lifting to help Detroit reach five victories already. 

In terms of his contributions, Robinson is taking 8.8 triples per game, which is both a team-high and a career-high, while Cade Cunningham is in second place with 6.5 triples each night. So, between the two starts, Robinson and Cunningham account for 15.3 long-range shots per game, nearly half of the Pistons’ team-wide total. 

But sticking to just Robinson, the highly credentialed three-point sniper is experiencing a renaissance in the Motor City by averaging 16.8 points per game through six contests for Detroit. As of now, that checks in as his career-high if the season were to end today, so it underscores how Robinson has been even more effective than ever through two weeks of regular season hoops. 

Though it could be argued that Robinson would be supplanted in his position as Detroit’s No. 2 scorer if Jalen Duren was healthy, the fact that Duncan has been able to step up in JD’s absence shows his value in a crystal clear fashion. 

Moving forward, the Pistons have another matchup with the Charlotte Hornets slated for tonight at 7:30 pm on the road after defeating the same group just last week.