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37-45, Finished 3rd in NBA Atlantic Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 107.7 points per game, Allowed 111.9 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 30-52)
Coached by Kevin Loughery (37-45)
SRS: -4.00 (20th of 22)
Pace Factor: 109.5 (2nd of 22)
Offensive Rating: 98.0 (22nd of 22), Defensive Rating: 101.8 (3rd of 22)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-0) versus Philadelphia 76ers
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1978-79 Statistics / Schedule
| G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 82 | 19755 | 3464 | 7523 | .460 | 1904 | 2613 | .729 | 1241 | 2370 | 3611 | 1907 | 853 | 619 | 1861 | 2329 | 8832 | |||
| Opponent | 82 | 19755 | 3507 | 7306 | .480 | 2160 | 2861 | .755 | 1234 | 2667 | 3901 | 2185 | 861 | 492 | 1919 | 2208 | 9174 |
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accomplishments.
Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be
included (1961-62 season and before).
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard King | F | 6-7 | 205 | 22 | 82 | 2859 | 710 | 1359 | .522 | 349 | 619 | .564 | 251 | 418 | 669 | 295 | 118 | 39 | 323 | 326 | 1769 | ||||
| 2 | John Williamson | G | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 74 | 2451 | 635 | 1367 | .465 | 373 | 437 | .854 | 53 | 143 | 196 | 255 | 89 | 12 | 233 | 215 | 1643 | ||||
| 3 | Eddie Jordan | G | 6-1 | 170 | 24 | 82 | 2260 | 401 | 960 | .418 | 213 | 274 | .777 | 74 | 141 | 215 | 365 | 201 | 40 | 244 | 209 | 1015 | ||||
| 4 | Eric Money | G | 6-0 | 170 | 23 | 47 | 1434 | 325 | 676 | .481 | 136 | 183 | .743 | 55 | 70 | 125 | 249 | 74 | 10 | 166 | 132 | 786 | ||||
| 5 | Winford Boynes | G-F | 6-6 | 185 | 21 | 69 | 1176 | 256 | 595 | .430 | 133 | 169 | .787 | 60 | 95 | 155 | 75 | 43 | 7 | 119 | 117 | 645 | ||||
| 6 | Jan Van Breda Kolff | F-G | 6-7 | 195 | 27 | 80 | 1998 | 196 | 423 | .463 | 146 | 183 | .798 | 108 | 274 | 382 | 180 | 85 | 74 | 135 | 235 | 538 | ||||
| 7 | George Johnson | C-F | 6-11 | 205 | 30 | 78 | 2058 | 206 | 483 | .427 | 105 | 138 | .761 | 201 | 415 | 616 | 88 | 68 | 253 | 178 | 315 | 517 | ||||
| 8 | Wilson Washington | F-C | 6-9 | 227 | 23 | 62 | 1139 | 218 | 434 | .502 | 66 | 104 | .635 | 88 | 206 | 294 | 47 | 31 | 67 | 98 | 186 | 502 | ||||
| 9 | Phil Jackson | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 33 | 59 | 1070 | 144 | 303 | .475 | 86 | 105 | .819 | 59 | 119 | 178 | 85 | 45 | 22 | 78 | 168 | 374 | ||||
| 10 | Tim Bassett | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 27 | 82 | 1508 | 116 | 313 | .371 | 89 | 131 | .679 | 174 | 244 | 418 | 99 | 44 | 29 | 103 | 219 | 321 | ||||
| 11 | Ralph Simpson | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 29 | 32 | 527 | 87 | 237 | .367 | 48 | 71 | .676 | 19 | 42 | 61 | 68 | 12 | 4 | 53 | 30 | 222 | ||||
| 12 | Harvey Catchings | C-F | 6-9 | 218 | 27 | 32 | 659 | 74 | 175 | .423 | 47 | 61 | .770 | 71 | 133 | 204 | 30 | 15 | 56 | 51 | 90 | 195 | ||||
| 13 | Al Skinner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 23 | 334 | 55 | 125 | .440 | 72 | 82 | .878 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 49 | 22 | 2 | 38 | 53 | 182 | ||||
| 14 | Bob Elliott | C-F | 6-9 | 225 | 23 | 14 | 282 | 41 | 73 | .562 | 41 | 56 | .732 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 34 | 123 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Williamson | G | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 74 | 33.1 | 8.6 | 18.5 | .465 | 5.0 | 5.9 | .854 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 22.2 | ||||
| 2 | Bernard King | F | 6-7 | 205 | 22 | 82 | 34.9 | 8.7 | 16.6 | .522 | 4.3 | 7.5 | .564 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 21.6 | ||||
| 3 | Eric Money | G | 6-0 | 170 | 23 | 47 | 30.5 | 6.9 | 14.4 | .481 | 2.9 | 3.9 | .743 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 16.7 | ||||
| 4 | Eddie Jordan | G | 6-1 | 170 | 24 | 82 | 27.6 | 4.9 | 11.7 | .418 | 2.6 | 3.3 | .777 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 12.4 | ||||
| 5 | Winford Boynes | G-F | 6-6 | 185 | 21 | 69 | 17.0 | 3.7 | 8.6 | .430 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .787 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 9.3 | ||||
| 6 | Bob Elliott | C-F | 6-9 | 225 | 23 | 14 | 20.1 | 2.9 | 5.2 | .562 | 2.9 | 4.0 | .732 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 8.8 | ||||
| 7 | Wilson Washington | F-C | 6-9 | 227 | 23 | 62 | 18.4 | 3.5 | 7.0 | .502 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .635 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 8.1 | ||||
| 8 | Al Skinner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 23 | 14.5 | 2.4 | 5.4 | .440 | 3.1 | 3.6 | .878 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 7.9 | ||||
| 9 | Ralph Simpson | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 29 | 32 | 16.5 | 2.7 | 7.4 | .367 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .676 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6.9 | ||||
| 10 | Jan Van Breda Kolff | F-G | 6-7 | 195 | 27 | 80 | 25.0 | 2.5 | 5.3 | .463 | 1.8 | 2.3 | .798 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 6.7 | ||||
| 11 | George Johnson | C-F | 6-11 | 205 | 30 | 78 | 26.4 | 2.6 | 6.2 | .427 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .761 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 6.6 | ||||
| 12 | Phil Jackson | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 33 | 59 | 18.1 | 2.4 | 5.1 | .475 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .819 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 6.3 | ||||
| 13 | Harvey Catchings | C-F | 6-9 | 218 | 27 | 32 | 20.6 | 2.3 | 5.5 | .423 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .770 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 6.1 | ||||
| 14 | Tim Bassett | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 27 | 82 | 18.4 | 1.4 | 3.8 | .371 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .679 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Williamson | G | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 74 | 2451 | 9.3 | 20.1 | .465 | 5.5 | 6.4 | .854 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 24.1 | ||||
| 2 | Bernard King | F | 6-7 | 205 | 22 | 82 | 2859 | 8.9 | 17.1 | .522 | 4.4 | 7.8 | .564 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 22.3 | ||||
| 3 | Eric Money | G | 6-0 | 170 | 23 | 47 | 1434 | 8.2 | 17.0 | .481 | 3.4 | 4.6 | .743 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 19.7 | ||||
| 4 | Winford Boynes | G-F | 6-6 | 185 | 21 | 69 | 1176 | 7.8 | 18.2 | .430 | 4.1 | 5.2 | .787 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 19.7 | ||||
| 5 | Al Skinner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 23 | 334 | 5.9 | 13.5 | .440 | 7.8 | 8.8 | .878 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 19.6 | ||||
| 6 | Eddie Jordan | G | 6-1 | 170 | 24 | 82 | 2260 | 6.4 | 15.3 | .418 | 3.4 | 4.4 | .777 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 16.2 | ||||
| 7 | Wilson Washington | F-C | 6-9 | 227 | 23 | 62 | 1139 | 6.9 | 13.7 | .502 | 2.1 | 3.3 | .635 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 15.9 | ||||
| 8 | Bob Elliott | C-F | 6-9 | 225 | 23 | 14 | 282 | 5.2 | 9.3 | .562 | 5.2 | 7.1 | .732 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 15.7 | ||||
| 9 | Ralph Simpson | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 29 | 32 | 527 | 5.9 | 16.2 | .367 | 3.3 | 4.9 | .676 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 15.2 | ||||
| 10 | Phil Jackson | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 33 | 59 | 1070 | 4.8 | 10.2 | .475 | 2.9 | 3.5 | .819 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 12.6 | ||||
| 11 | Harvey Catchings | C-F | 6-9 | 218 | 27 | 32 | 659 | 4.0 | 9.6 | .423 | 2.6 | 3.3 | .770 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 11.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 10.7 | ||||
| 12 | Jan Van Breda Kolff | F-G | 6-7 | 195 | 27 | 80 | 1998 | 3.5 | 7.6 | .463 | 2.6 | 3.3 | .798 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 9.7 | ||||
| 13 | George Johnson | C-F | 6-11 | 205 | 30 | 78 | 2058 | 3.6 | 8.4 | .427 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .761 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 9.0 | ||||
| 14 | Tim Bassett | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 27 | 82 | 1508 | 2.8 | 7.5 | .371 | 2.1 | 3.1 | .679 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 7.7 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard King | F | 6-7 | 205 | 22 | 82 | 2859 | 17.9 | .542 | .522 | 8.9 | 16.0 | 12.3 | 16.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 16.5 | 25.6 | 102 | 102 | 8.4 | 12.1 | 20 | 19 | 0.5 |
| 2 | John Williamson | G | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 74 | 2451 | 16.4 | .527 | .465 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 16.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 13.0 | 27.4 | 103 | 106 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 16 | 17 | -0.5 |
| 3 | George Johnson | C-F | 6-11 | 205 | 30 | 78 | 2058 | 11.1 | .475 | .427 | 9.9 | 22.1 | 15.7 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 6.6 | 24.7 | 13.2 | 88 | 97 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 13 | 12 | 0.5 |
| 4 | Jan Van Breda Kolff | F-G | 6-7 | 195 | 27 | 80 | 1998 | 10.8 | .534 | .463 | 5.5 | 15.0 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 21.1 | 12.0 | 101 | 101 | 2.8 | 9.0 | 12 | 8 | 2.0 |
| 5 | Eddie Jordan | G | 6-1 | 170 | 24 | 82 | 2260 | 13.8 | .470 | .418 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 23.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 18.4 | 22.0 | 93 | 100 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 11 | 20 | -4.5 |
| 6 | Eric Money | G | 6-0 | 170 | 23 | 47 | 1434 | 15.4 | .519 | .481 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 26.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 18.0 | 24.1 | 99 | 104 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 7 | 12 | -2.5 |
| 7 | Wilson Washington | F-C | 6-9 | 227 | 23 | 62 | 1139 | 12.9 | .523 | .502 | 7.8 | 19.8 | 13.6 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 97 | 100 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 6 | 7 | -0.5 |
| 8 | Tim Bassett | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 27 | 82 | 1508 | 8.0 | .433 | .371 | 11.7 | 17.7 | 14.6 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 21.7 | 11.8 | 92 | 102 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 6 | 10 | -2.0 |
| 9 | Phil Jackson | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 33 | 59 | 1070 | 10.7 | .536 | .475 | 5.6 | 12.2 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 18.3 | 15.0 | 102 | 103 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 0.5 |
| 10 | Winford Boynes | G-F | 6-6 | 185 | 21 | 69 | 1176 | 11.7 | .482 | .430 | 5.2 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 15.1 | 25.1 | 93 | 105 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 4 | 12 | -4.0 |
| 11 | Harvey Catchings | C-F | 6-9 | 218 | 27 | 32 | 659 | 11.6 | .483 | .423 | 10.9 | 22.1 | 16.3 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 20.2 | 14.4 | 95 | 99 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Al Skinner | G | 6-3 | 190 | 26 | 23 | 334 | 16.2 | .565 | .440 | 3.6 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 20.6 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 19.1 | 22.4 | 106 | 102 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 13 | Bob Elliott | C-F | 6-9 | 225 | 23 | 14 | 282 | 13.6 | .630 | .562 | 5.7 | 15.6 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 21.0 | 16.4 | 110 | 104 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 14 | Ralph Simpson | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 29 | 32 | 527 | 8.4 | .414 | .367 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 18.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 16.5 | 22.9 | 85 | 106 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1 | 7 | -3.0 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1 | John Williamson | G | 6-2 | 185 | 27 | 2 | 92 | 23 | 62 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 59 | .371 | .813 | 46.0 | 29.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |||
| 2 | Bernard King | F | 6-7 | 205 | 22 | 2 | 81 | 21 | 42 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 52 | .500 | .417 | 40.5 | 26.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | |||
| 3 | Eddie Jordan | G | 6-1 | 170 | 24 | 2 | 83 | 15 | 38 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 38 | .395 | .889 | 41.5 | 19.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | |||
| 4 | George Johnson | C-F | 6-11 | 205 | 30 | 2 | 70 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | .667 | .333 | 35.0 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 1.0 | |||
| 5 | Jan Van Breda Kolff | F-G | 6-7 | 195 | 27 | 2 | 81 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | .400 | .833 | 40.5 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 3.5 | |||
| 6 | Tim Bassett | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 27 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 1.000 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||
| 7 | Phil Jackson | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 33 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .333 | 1.000 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | |||
| 8 | Ralph Simpson | G-F | 6-5 | 200 | 29 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .400 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| 9 | Harvey Catchings | C-F | 6-9 | 218 | 27 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .167 | .000 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | |||
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard King | $400,000 |
| 2 | John Williamson | $185,000 |
| 3 | Jan Van Breda Kolff | $175,000 |
| 4 | Eric Money | $40,000 |