Franchise Compare
Detroit Pistons vs Los Angeles Lakers
- 2–1Finals H2H
- 3Finals Series
- 3DET Titles
- 17LAL Titles
Finals head-to-head: DET 2–1 LAL
3 championship series between these franchises
3 Championships ▲ 17
7 Finals Appearances ▲ 32
44 Playoff Appearances ▲ 66
0 MVPs ▲ 8
6 ▲ DPOY 1
3 ▲ ROTY 1
0 MIP 0
1948 Founded 1948
East Conference West
Central Division Pacific
Finals meetings — DET 2–1 LAL
Covers every NBA/BAA Finals, 1946-47 to 2025-26; franchise history includes earlier names and cities of each club.
2004 Detroit Pistons won 4-1
1989 Detroit Pistons won 4-0
1988 Los Angeles Lakers won 4-3
Playoff meetings (12 series, 1946-47 to 2025-26) — DET 3–9 LAL
2003-04 NBA Finals DET won 4-1
1988-89 NBA Finals DET won 4-0
1987-88 NBA Finals LAL won 4-3
1961-62 Semifinal round LAL won 4-2
1960-61 Quarterfinal round LAL won 3-2
1959-60 Quarterfinal round LAL won 2-0
1958-59 Quarterfinal round LAL won 2-1
1956-57 Quarterfinal round LAL won 2-0
1954-55 Semifinal round DET won 3-1
1953-54 Semifinal round LAL won 2-0
1952-53 Semifinal round LAL won 3-2
1949-50 Quarterfinal round LAL won 2-0