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40-42, Finished 3rd in NBA Atlantic Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary
Scored 108.6 points per game, Allowed 108.6 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 41-41)
Coached by Red Holzman (40-42)
SRS: 0.02 (13th of 22)
Pace Factor: 108.1 (6th of 22)
Offensive Rating: 100.1 (10th of 22), Defensive Rating: 100.1 (15th of 22)
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1976-77 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 | 3659 | 7530 | .486 | 1587 | 2078 | .764 | 974 | 2680 | 3654 | 1956 | 714 | 304 | 1680 | 2007 | 8905 | |||
| Opponent | 82 | 19755 | 3577 | 7610 | .470 | 1752 | 2327 | .753 | 1163 | 2716 | 3879 | 1847 | 793 | 412 | 1612 | 2008 | 8906 |
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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 | Earl Monroe | G | 6-3 | 185 | 32 | 77 | 2656 | 613 | 1185 | .517 | 307 | 366 | .839 | 45 | 178 | 223 | 366 | 91 | 23 | 197 | 1533 | |||||
| 2 | Bob McAdoo | C-F | 6-9 | 210 | 25 | 52 | 2031 | 558 | 1045 | .534 | 271 | 358 | .757 | 133 | 529 | 662 | 140 | 61 | 65 | 188 | 1387 | |||||
| 3 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 31 | 76 | 2687 | 532 | 1089 | .489 | 259 | 336 | .771 | 52 | 241 | 293 | 403 | 132 | 9 | 194 | 1323 | |||||
| 4 | Lonnie Shelton | F-C | 6-8 | 240 | 21 | 82 | 2104 | 398 | 836 | .476 | 159 | 225 | .707 | 220 | 413 | 633 | 149 | 125 | 98 | 363 | 955 | |||||
| 5 | Jim McMillian | F | 6-5 | 215 | 28 | 67 | 2158 | 298 | 642 | .464 | 67 | 86 | .779 | 66 | 241 | 307 | 139 | 63 | 5 | 103 | 663 | |||||
| 6 | Tom McMillen | F-C | 6-11 | 215 | 24 | 56 | 1222 | 229 | 471 | .486 | 70 | 87 | .805 | 85 | 232 | 317 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 134 | 528 | |||||
| 7 | Spencer Haywood | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 27 | 31 | 1021 | 202 | 449 | .450 | 109 | 131 | .832 | 77 | 203 | 280 | 50 | 14 | 29 | 72 | 513 | |||||
| 8 | Butch Beard | G | 6-3 | 185 | 29 | 70 | 1082 | 148 | 293 | .505 | 75 | 109 | .688 | 50 | 113 | 163 | 144 | 57 | 5 | 137 | 371 | |||||
| 9 | Ticky Burden | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 61 | 608 | 148 | 352 | .420 | 51 | 85 | .600 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 62 | 47 | 1 | 88 | 347 | |||||
| 10 | Mo Layton | G | 6-1 | 180 | 28 | 56 | 765 | 134 | 277 | .484 | 58 | 73 | .795 | 11 | 36 | 47 | 154 | 21 | 6 | 87 | 326 | |||||
| 11 | Bill Bradley | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 33 | 67 | 1027 | 127 | 274 | .464 | 34 | 42 | .810 | 27 | 76 | 103 | 128 | 25 | 8 | 122 | 288 | |||||
| 12 | Phil Jackson | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 31 | 76 | 1033 | 102 | 232 | .440 | 51 | 71 | .718 | 75 | 154 | 229 | 85 | 33 | 18 | 184 | 255 | |||||
| 13 | John Gianelli | C-F | 6-10 | 220 | 26 | 19 | 630 | 86 | 182 | .473 | 35 | 48 | .729 | 60 | 118 | 178 | 26 | 14 | 28 | 54 | 207 | |||||
| 14 | Mel Davis | F | 6-6 | 220 | 26 | 22 | 342 | 41 | 110 | .373 | 22 | 31 | .710 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 45 | 104 | |||||
| 15 | Neal Walk | C | 6-10 | 220 | 28 | 11 | 135 | 28 | 57 | .491 | 6 | 7 | .857 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 62 | |||||
| 16 | Dean Meminger | G | 6-0 | 175 | 28 | 32 | 254 | 15 | 36 | .417 | 13 | 23 | .565 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 43 |
| 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 | Bob McAdoo | C-F | 6-9 | 210 | 25 | 52 | 39.1 | 10.7 | 20.1 | .534 | 5.2 | 6.9 | .757 | 2.6 | 10.2 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 26.7 | |||||
| 2 | Earl Monroe | G | 6-3 | 185 | 32 | 77 | 34.5 | 8.0 | 15.4 | .517 | 4.0 | 4.8 | .839 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 19.9 | |||||
| 3 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 31 | 76 | 35.4 | 7.0 | 14.3 | .489 | 3.4 | 4.4 | .771 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 17.4 | |||||
| 4 | Spencer Haywood | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 27 | 31 | 32.9 | 6.5 | 14.5 | .450 | 3.5 | 4.2 | .832 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 16.5 | |||||
| 5 | Lonnie Shelton | F-C | 6-8 | 240 | 21 | 82 | 25.7 | 4.9 | 10.2 | .476 | 1.9 | 2.7 | .707 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 11.6 | |||||
| 6 | John Gianelli | C-F | 6-10 | 220 | 26 | 19 | 33.2 | 4.5 | 9.6 | .473 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .729 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 10.9 | |||||
| 7 | Jim McMillian | F | 6-5 | 215 | 28 | 67 | 32.2 | 4.4 | 9.6 | .464 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .779 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 9.9 | |||||
| 8 | Tom McMillen | F-C | 6-11 | 215 | 24 | 56 | 21.8 | 4.1 | 8.4 | .486 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .805 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 9.4 | |||||
| 9 | Mo Layton | G | 6-1 | 180 | 28 | 56 | 13.7 | 2.4 | 4.9 | .484 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .795 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 5.8 | |||||
| 10 | Ticky Burden | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 61 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 5.8 | .420 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .600 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 5.7 | |||||
| 11 | Neal Walk | C | 6-10 | 220 | 28 | 11 | 12.3 | 2.5 | 5.2 | .491 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .857 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 5.6 | |||||
| 12 | Butch Beard | G | 6-3 | 185 | 29 | 70 | 15.5 | 2.1 | 4.2 | .505 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .688 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 5.3 | |||||
| 13 | Mel Davis | F | 6-6 | 220 | 26 | 22 | 15.5 | 1.9 | 5.0 | .373 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .710 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.7 | |||||
| 14 | Bill Bradley | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 33 | 67 | 15.3 | 1.9 | 4.1 | .464 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .810 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 4.3 | |||||
| 15 | Phil Jackson | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 31 | 76 | 13.6 | 1.3 | 3.1 | .440 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .718 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 3.4 | |||||
| 16 | Dean Meminger | G | 6-0 | 175 | 28 | 32 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | .417 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .565 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 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 | Bob McAdoo | C-F | 6-9 | 210 | 25 | 52 | 2031 | 9.9 | 18.5 | .534 | 4.8 | 6.3 | .757 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 24.6 | |||||
| 2 | Earl Monroe | G | 6-3 | 185 | 32 | 77 | 2656 | 8.3 | 16.1 | .517 | 4.2 | 5.0 | .839 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 20.8 | |||||
| 3 | Ticky Burden | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 61 | 608 | 8.8 | 20.8 | .420 | 3.0 | 5.0 | .600 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 20.5 | |||||
| 4 | Spencer Haywood | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 27 | 31 | 1021 | 7.1 | 15.8 | .450 | 3.8 | 4.6 | .832 | 2.7 | 7.2 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 18.1 | |||||
| 5 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 31 | 76 | 2687 | 7.1 | 14.6 | .489 | 3.5 | 4.5 | .771 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 17.7 | |||||
| 6 | Neal Walk | C | 6-10 | 220 | 28 | 11 | 135 | 7.5 | 15.2 | .491 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .857 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 5.9 | 16.5 | |||||
| 7 | Lonnie Shelton | F-C | 6-8 | 240 | 21 | 82 | 2104 | 6.8 | 14.3 | .476 | 2.7 | 3.8 | .707 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 10.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 6.2 | 16.3 | |||||
| 8 | Tom McMillen | F-C | 6-11 | 215 | 24 | 56 | 1222 | 6.7 | 13.9 | .486 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .805 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 15.6 | |||||
| 9 | Mo Layton | G | 6-1 | 180 | 28 | 56 | 765 | 6.3 | 13.0 | .484 | 2.7 | 3.4 | .795 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 15.3 | |||||
| 10 | Butch Beard | G | 6-3 | 185 | 29 | 70 | 1082 | 4.9 | 9.7 | .505 | 2.5 | 3.6 | .688 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 12.3 | |||||
| 11 | John Gianelli | C-F | 6-10 | 220 | 26 | 19 | 630 | 4.9 | 10.4 | .473 | 2.0 | 2.7 | .729 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 11.8 | |||||
| 12 | Jim McMillian | F | 6-5 | 215 | 28 | 67 | 2158 | 5.0 | 10.7 | .464 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .779 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 11.1 | |||||
| 13 | Mel Davis | F | 6-6 | 220 | 26 | 22 | 342 | 4.3 | 11.6 | .373 | 2.3 | 3.3 | .710 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 10.9 | |||||
| 14 | Bill Bradley | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 33 | 67 | 1027 | 4.5 | 9.6 | .464 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .810 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 10.1 | |||||
| 15 | Phil Jackson | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 31 | 76 | 1033 | 3.6 | 8.1 | .440 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .718 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 6.4 | 8.9 | |||||
| 16 | Dean Meminger | G | 6-0 | 175 | 28 | 32 | 254 | 2.1 | 5.1 | .417 | 1.8 | 3.3 | .565 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 6.1 |
| 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 | Butch Beard | G | 6-3 | 185 | 29 | 70 | 1082 | 13.4 | .544 | .505 | 4.9 | 10.7 | 7.9 | 16.9 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 100 | ||||||||
| 2 | Lonnie Shelton | F-C | 6-8 | 240 | 21 | 82 | 2104 | 16.7 | .511 | .476 | 11.2 | 20.2 | 15.8 | 9.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 95 | ||||||||
| 3 | Earl Monroe | G | 6-3 | 185 | 32 | 77 | 2656 | 18.1 | .569 | .517 | 1.8 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 19.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 103 | ||||||||
| 4 | Dean Meminger | G | 6-0 | 175 | 28 | 32 | 254 | 8.0 | .466 | .417 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 13.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 104 | ||||||||
| 5 | Tom McMillen | F-C | 6-11 | 215 | 24 | 56 | 1222 | 12.7 | .518 | .486 | 7.4 | 19.5 | 13.6 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 102 | ||||||||
| 6 | Jim McMillian | F | 6-5 | 215 | 28 | 67 | 2158 | 9.9 | .488 | .464 | 3.3 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 102 | ||||||||
| 7 | Bob McAdoo | C-F | 6-9 | 210 | 25 | 52 | 2031 | 22.6 | .577 | .534 | 7.0 | 26.8 | 17.1 | 10.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 97 | ||||||||
| 8 | Mo Layton | G | 6-1 | 180 | 28 | 56 | 765 | 14.5 | .527 | .484 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 26.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 104 | ||||||||
| 9 | Phil Jackson | F-C | 6-8 | 220 | 31 | 76 | 1033 | 9.4 | .484 | .440 | 7.8 | 15.3 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 100 | ||||||||
| 10 | Spencer Haywood | F-C | 6-8 | 225 | 27 | 31 | 1021 | 15.6 | .506 | .450 | 8.1 | 20.4 | 14.4 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 100 | ||||||||
| 11 | John Gianelli | C-F | 6-10 | 220 | 26 | 19 | 630 | 12.9 | .510 | .473 | 10.2 | 19.3 | 14.8 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 99 | ||||||||
| 12 | Walt Frazier | G | 6-4 | 200 | 31 | 76 | 2687 | 16.6 | .535 | .489 | 2.1 | 9.2 | 5.7 | 20.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 101 | ||||||||
| 13 | Mel Davis | F | 6-6 | 220 | 26 | 22 | 342 | 10.1 | .421 | .373 | 9.4 | 21.0 | 15.3 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 100 | ||||||||
| 14 | Ticky Burden | G | 6-2 | 185 | 23 | 61 | 608 | 14.6 | .446 | .420 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 14.9 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 99 | ||||||||
| 15 | Bill Bradley | F-G | 6-5 | 205 | 33 | 67 | 1027 | 9.5 | .492 | .464 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 15.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 103 | ||||||||
| 16 | Neal Walk | C | 6-10 | 220 | 28 | 11 | 135 | 12.6 | .516 | .491 | 4.0 | 16.8 | 10.5 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 100 |
| Rk | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Frazier | *$360,000 |
| 2 | Earl Monroe | *$250,000 |