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1978-79 Philadelphia 76ers

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47-35, Finished 2nd in NBA Atlantic Division (Game Results)
NBA Season Summary

Scored 109.5 points per game, Allowed 107.7 points per game (Pythagorean W-L: 46-36)
Coached by Billy Cunningham (47-35)

Arena: The Spectrum / Attendance: 506,485 (6th of 22 available)

SRS: 1.74 (9th of 22) / Pace Factor: 106.7 (7th of 22)
Offensive Rating: 102.0 (18th of 22) / Defensive Rating: 100.3 (2nd of 22)

Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus San Antonio Spurs
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-0) versus New Jersey Nets

1978-79 Statistics / Schedule

Team and Opponent Statistics

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G MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS PTS
Team 82 19805 3584 7338 .488 1815 2411 .753 1149 2712 3861 2253 779 599 1771 2072 8983 109.5
Opponent 82 19805 3542 7626 .464 1747 2331 .749 1252 2506 3758 2094 795 353 1627 2128 8831 107.7

Player Statistics

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Players who did not spend the entire season with the team may not be included (1961-62 season and before).

Totals

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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 Julius Erving F-G 6-6 200 28 78 2802 715 1455 .491 373 501 .745 198 366 564 357 133 100 315 207 1803
2 Darryl Dawkins C 6-11 251 22 78 2035 430 831 .517 158 235 .672 123 508 631 128 32 143 197 295 1018
3 Henry Bibby G 6-1 185 29 82 2538 368 869 .423 266 335 .794 72 172 244 371 72 7 197 199 1002
4 Bobby Jones F 6-9 210 27 80 2304 378 704 .537 209 277 .755 199 332 531 201 107 96 165 245 965
5 Doug Collins G-F 6-6 180 27 47 1595 358 717 .499 201 247 .814 36 87 123 191 52 20 131 139 917
6 Caldwell Jones C-F 6-11 217 28 78 2171 302 637 .474 121 162 .747 177 570 747 151 39 157 156 303 725
7 Steve Mix F 6-7 215 31 74 1269 265 493 .538 161 201 .801 109 184 293 121 57 16 100 112 691
8 Maurice Cheeks G 6-1 180 22 82 2409 292 572 .510 101 140 .721 63 191 254 431 174 12 193 198 685
9 Joe Bryant F-C 6-9 185 24 70 1064 205 478 .429 123 170 .724 96 163 259 103 49 9 114 171 533
10 Eric Money G 6-0 170 23 23 545 119 217 .548 34 54 .630 15 22 37 82 13 2 69 70 272
11 Ralph Simpson G-F 6-5 200 29 37 452 87 196 .444 28 40 .700 16 19 35 58 25 1 47 27 202
12 Al Skinner G 6-3 190 26 22 309 36 89 .404 27 32 .844 15 29 44 40 18 1 34 61 99
13 Harvey Catchings C-F 6-9 218 27 25 289 28 68 .412 13 17 .765 30 68 98 18 8 35 37 42 69
14 Marlon Redmond G 6-6 188 23 4 23 1 12 .083 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 2

Per Game

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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 Julius Erving F-G 6-6 200 28 78 35.9 9.2 18.7 .491 4.8 6.4 .745 2.5 4.7 7.2 4.6 1.7 1.3 4.0 2.7 23.1
2 Doug Collins G-F 6-6 180 27 47 33.9 7.6 15.3 .499 4.3 5.3 .814 0.8 1.9 2.6 4.1 1.1 0.4 2.8 3.0 19.5
3 Darryl Dawkins C 6-11 251 22 78 26.1 5.5 10.7 .517 2.0 3.0 .672 1.6 6.5 8.1 1.6 0.4 1.8 2.5 3.8 13.1
4 Henry Bibby G 6-1 185 29 82 31.0 4.5 10.6 .423 3.2 4.1 .794 0.9 2.1 3.0 4.5 0.9 0.1 2.4 2.4 12.2
5 Bobby Jones F 6-9 210 27 80 28.8 4.7 8.8 .537 2.6 3.5 .755 2.5 4.2 6.6 2.5 1.3 1.2 2.1 3.1 12.1
6 Eric Money G 6-0 170 23 23 23.7 5.2 9.4 .548 1.5 2.3 .630 0.7 1.0 1.6 3.6 0.6 0.1 3.0 3.0 11.8
7 Caldwell Jones C-F 6-11 217 28 78 27.8 3.9 8.2 .474 1.6 2.1 .747 2.3 7.3 9.6 1.9 0.5 2.0 2.0 3.9 9.3
8 Steve Mix F 6-7 215 31 74 17.1 3.6 6.7 .538 2.2 2.7 .801 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.5 9.3
9 Maurice Cheeks G 6-1 180 22 82 29.4 3.6 7.0 .510 1.2 1.7 .721 0.8 2.3 3.1 5.3 2.1 0.1 2.4 2.4 8.4
10 Joe Bryant F-C 6-9 185 24 70 15.2 2.9 6.8 .429 1.8 2.4 .724 1.4 2.3 3.7 1.5 0.7 0.1 1.6 2.4 7.6
11 Ralph Simpson G-F 6-5 200 29 37 12.2 2.4 5.3 .444 0.8 1.1 .700 0.4 0.5 0.9 1.6 0.7 0.0 1.3 0.7 5.5
12 Al Skinner G 6-3 190 26 22 14.0 1.6 4.0 .404 1.2 1.5 .844 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.8 0.8 0.0 1.5 2.8 4.5
13 Harvey Catchings C-F 6-9 218 27 25 11.6 1.1 2.7 .412 0.5 0.7 .765 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.8
14 Marlon Redmond G 6-6 188 23 4 5.8 0.3 3.0 .083 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.5

Per 36 Minutes

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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 Julius Erving F-G 6-6 200 28 78 2802 9.2 18.7 .491 4.8 6.4 .745 2.5 4.7 7.2 4.6 1.7 1.3 4.0 2.7 23.2
2 Doug Collins G-F 6-6 180 27 47 1595 8.1 16.2 .499 4.5 5.6 .814 0.8 2.0 2.8 4.3 1.2 0.5 3.0 3.1 20.7
3 Steve Mix F 6-7 215 31 74 1269 7.5 14.0 .538 4.6 5.7 .801 3.1 5.2 8.3 3.4 1.6 0.5 2.8 3.2 19.6
4 Joe Bryant F-C 6-9 185 24 70 1064 6.9 16.2 .429 4.2 5.8 .724 3.2 5.5 8.8 3.5 1.7 0.3 3.9 5.8 18.0
5 Eric Money G 6-0 170 23 23 545 7.9 14.3 .548 2.2 3.6 .630 1.0 1.5 2.4 5.4 0.9 0.1 4.6 4.6 18.0
6 Darryl Dawkins C 6-11 251 22 78 2035 7.6 14.7 .517 2.8 4.2 .672 2.2 9.0 11.2 2.3 0.6 2.5 3.5 5.2 18.0
7 Ralph Simpson G-F 6-5 200 29 37 452 6.9 15.6 .444 2.2 3.2 .700 1.3 1.5 2.8 4.6 2.0 0.1 3.7 2.2 16.1
8 Bobby Jones F 6-9 210 27 80 2304 5.9 11.0 .537 3.3 4.3 .755 3.1 5.2 8.3 3.1 1.7 1.5 2.6 3.8 15.1
9 Henry Bibby G 6-1 185 29 82 2538 5.2 12.3 .423 3.8 4.8 .794 1.0 2.4 3.5 5.3 1.0 0.1 2.8 2.8 14.2
10 Caldwell Jones C-F 6-11 217 28 78 2171 5.0 10.6 .474 2.0 2.7 .747 2.9 9.5 12.4 2.5 0.6 2.6 2.6 5.0 12.0
11 Al Skinner G 6-3 190 26 22 309 4.2 10.4 .404 3.1 3.7 .844 1.7 3.4 5.1 4.7 2.1 0.1 4.0 7.1 11.5
12 Maurice Cheeks G 6-1 180 22 82 2409 4.4 8.5 .510 1.5 2.1 .721 0.9 2.9 3.8 6.4 2.6 0.2 2.9 3.0 10.2
13 Harvey Catchings C-F 6-9 218 27 25 289 3.5 8.5 .412 1.6 2.1 .765 3.7 8.5 12.2 2.2 1.0 4.4 4.6 5.2 8.6
14 Marlon Redmond G 6-6 188 23 4 23 1.6 18.8 .083 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.6 0.0 0.0 1.6 4.7 3.1

Advanced

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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 Julius Erving F-G 6-6 200 28 78 2802 20.1 .538 .491 7.7 13.1 10.5 19.6 2.1 1.9 15.8 27.7 103 100 10.2 13.7 24 16 4.0
2 Bobby Jones F 6-9 210 27 80 2304 16.7 .584 .537 9.4 14.4 12.0 11.8 2.1 2.2 16.7 16.8 111 99 11.2 11.8 23 3 10.0
3 Steve Mix F 6-7 215 31 74 1269 19.4 .594 .538 9.3 14.5 12.0 13.7 2.0 0.7 14.7 20.9 114 100 8.7 5.9 15 2 6.5
4 Caldwell Jones C-F 6-11 217 28 78 2171 13.4 .512 .474 8.8 26.2 17.9 9.1 0.8 3.8 18.0 15.5 99 97 2.3 13.2 15 9 3.0
5 Maurice Cheeks G 6-1 180 22 82 2409 12.6 .541 .510 2.8 7.9 5.5 22.8 3.2 0.3 23.3 13.4 101 100 3.7 11.2 15 11 2.0
6 Darryl Dawkins C 6-11 251 22 78 2035 15.6 .545 .517 6.6 24.9 16.1 9.1 0.7 3.6 17.4 21.7 98 97 2.2 11.8 14 11 1.5
7 Doug Collins G-F 6-6 180 27 47 1595 16.0 .555 .499 2.4 5.5 4.0 17.6 1.5 0.7 13.7 23.4 107 104 7.4 4.9 12 8 2.0
8 Henry Bibby G 6-1 185 29 82 2538 11.2 .493 .423 3.1 6.8 5.0 19.2 1.3 0.1 16.2 18.6 100 105 3.6 7.5 11 18 -3.5
9 Joe Bryant F-C 6-9 185 24 70 1064 13.1 .482 .429 9.8 15.3 12.7 13.6 2.1 0.4 17.1 24.4 95 100 0.0 5.1 5 10 -2.5
10 Harvey Catchings C-F 6-9 218 27 25 289 9.9 .457 .412 11.2 23.5 17.6 7.7 1.2 6.3 32.9 15.2 78 95 0.0 2.0 2 3 -0.5
11 Eric Money G 6-0 170 23 23 545 11.8 .565 .548 3.0 4.0 3.5 21.9 1.1 0.2 22.3 22.1 97 106 0.3 1.4 2 5 -1.5
12 Ralph Simpson G-F 6-5 200 29 37 452 11.2 .473 .444 3.8 4.2 4.0 18.0 2.5 0.1 18.0 22.5 90 103 0.0 1.6 2 5 -1.5
13 Al Skinner G 6-3 190 26 22 309 8.0 .480 .404 5.3 9.4 7.4 16.4 2.6 0.2 24.8 17.3 89 101 0.0 1.4 1 3 -1.0
14 Marlon Redmond G 6-6 188 23 4 23 -13.4 .083 .083 0.0 4.3 2.3 5.0 0.0 0.0 7.7 22.0 24 108 0.0 0.0 0 1 -0.5

Playoffs

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Totals Shooting Per Game
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 Julius Erving F-G 6-6 200 28 9 372 89 172 51 67 29 70 53 18 17 38 22 229 .517 .761 41.3 25.4 7.8 5.9
2 Maurice Cheeks G 6-1 180 22 9 330 66 121 37 56 13 35 63 37 4 29 29 169 .545 .661 36.7 18.8 3.9 7.0
3 Darryl Dawkins C 6-11 251 22 9 255 56 106 32 47 21 82 12 2 16 17 42 144 .528 .681 28.3 16.0 9.1 1.3
4 Bobby Jones F 6-9 210 27 9 260 48 87 22 26 12 43 19 5 4 15 30 118 .552 .846 28.9 13.1 4.8 2.1
5 Caldwell Jones C-F 6-11 217 28 9 320 43 89 28 36 37 121 21 4 22 21 36 114 .483 .778 35.6 12.7 13.4 2.3
6 Steve Mix F 6-7 215 31 9 179 31 59 13 15 12 35 16 6 0 11 20 75 .525 .867 19.9 8.3 3.9 1.8
7 Henry Bibby G 6-1 185 29 9 231 26 67 20 30 8 19 42 4 0 22 26 72 .388 .667 25.7 8.0 2.1 4.7
8 Eric Money G 6-0 170 23 8 129 26 61 2 4 6 11 22 3 0 22 17 54 .426 .500 16.1 6.8 1.4 2.8
9 Joe Bryant F-C 6-9 185 24 7 35 10 26 1 2 0 1 4 1 0 2 8 21 .385 .500 5.0 3.0 0.1 0.6
10 Al Skinner G 6-3 190 26 5 47 6 17 6 8 5 10 11 3 1 6 6 18 .353 .750 9.4 3.6 2.0 2.2
11 Marlon Redmond G 6-6 188 23 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Salaries

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Rk Player Salary
1 Julius Erving $580,000
2 Eric Money $40,000
Estimated salaries are marked with an asterisk (*)