The Detroit Pistons have their share of punchy scorers from the off-guard position in their long history in the league. These are the creme of the crop at the shooting guard position.

5. John Long

Long isn't a household name when it comes to Pistons lore, but he was undoubtedly a cog in the machine. He averaged 15.9 points, 2.0 assists, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.1 steals during his 10 years with the Pistons, despite coming off the bench for most of them.

Nothing shows off his potential better than his first four seasons, in which he averaged 18.7 points, 2.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals while starting in just 66 of his 279 games.

Long was deployed as a scoring sixth man, similar to a Lou Williams or Eric Gordon in today's game. He posted 19.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.9 steals, in his second season.

He was also Isiah Thomas' first backcourt partner during his rookie season, averaging 21.9 points per game in 1981-82 after getting his first steady chance to start in the NBA.

4. Vinnie Johnson

“The Microwave” is a must on this list. While his numbers aren't as gaudy as the next few on the list, his ability to come through in the clutch and heat up at a moment's notice earned him one of the best nicknames in basketball to this day.

In his 10 seasons with Detroit, Johnson averaged 13.2 points, 3.4 assists, and 3.2 rebounds per game. Perhaps what makes him worthy of making this list is that he saved his best basketball for big moments like the playoffs.

The video above shows a 22-point fourth-quarter performance against a Larry Bird-led Boston Celtics team, as Johnson ditched the microwave and went full-on hibachi grill in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

He was an integral part of the back-to-back champs in 1989 and 1990. Johnson scored 16 points in Game 5 of the 1990 NBA Finals, making the game-winning and title-clinching jump shot with only 0.7 seconds left on the clock.

3. Jerry Stackhouse

Perhaps one of the most gifted scorers the Pistons have seen go through their franchise. Stackhouse spent four-and-a-half seasons with Detroit, in which he averaged 23.4 points, 4.6 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.1 steals.

Stack's best season was 2000-01, when he tallied 29.8 points per game, a mark that sat only behind Allen Iverson, who led the league in scoring that season with 31.1 points per game. No other Piston has scored that high in any season.

That 2000-01 season brought on a 57-point explosion against the Bulls in 2001, which can be seen in the video above.

Unfortunately, his time next to Grant Hill didn't get to flourish as anticipated and the Pistons eventually traded him to the Washington Wizards for the next player in this list.

2. Richard Hamilton

Richard “Rip” Hamilton was acquired in a 2002 trade for Jerry Stackhouse as part of a six-player deal in the summer of 2002. The Pistons had also traded for Chauncey Billups and drafted forward Tayshaun Prince out of Kentucky. Detroit had a reigning Coach of the Year in Rick Carlisle and a Defensive Player of the Year on Ben Wallace.

That was the start of the dynamic core that would eventually bring a title back to Detroit in 2004.

Through his nine years in The Motor City (2002-2011), Hamilton averaged 18.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.8 assists,  finishing sixth all-time in scoring (11,582 points).

He was a three-time NBA All-Star (2006-08), an NBA champion after beating the favored Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 in 2004 and he had his number retired by the organization in 2017.

1. Joe Dumars

Dumars was not only part of a dynamic backcourt next to Isiah Thomas but still sits as the No. 2 all-time scorer in franchise history with 16,401 points. He’s played the most games in franchise history (1018) and made the most 3-pointers (990).

He was a gifted scorer in college (McNeese State) who retooled his game for the NBA, becoming a well-rounded guard. He became a linchpin on Chuck Daly's implementation of “The Jordan Rules” as the primary defender on the Chicago Bulls' great.

Jordan was even quoted saying Dumars is the best defender he's ever faced in the NBA.

Dumars won titles in 1989 and 1990 along with a 1989 Finals MVP trophy, averaging 27.3 points and 6.0 assists per game in the series while shooting 58% from the floor.

He was a six-time All-Star and a four-time First Team All-Defensive player. He is also the only player to have ever worn his signature No. 4 jersey in franchise history, which was retired in 2000.