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NBA Final Regular Season Standings 1977-78
Eastern Conference | |||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 27 | .671 | - | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 | |
| Boston Celtics | 32 | 50 | .390 | 23 | |
| Buffalo Braves | 27 | 55 | .329 | 28 | |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31 | |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | - | |
| Washington Bullets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 | |
| Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 | |
| New Orleans Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 13 | |
| Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 24 | |
Western Conference | |||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | - | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4 | |
| Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8 | |
| Detroit Pistons | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | |
| Indiana Pacers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | |
| Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 58 | 24 | .707 | - | |
| Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9 | |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | |
| Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 | |
NBA Award Winners 1977-78
| Award | Winner |
| Most Valuable Player Playoffs | Wes Unseld, Washington |
| Most Valuable Player Season | Bill Walton, Portland |
| Coach of the Year | Hubie Brown, Atlanta |
| Rookie of the Year | Walter Davis, Phoenix |
| J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award | Bob Lanier, Detroit |
Previous Award Winners from 1947 to Present
^ topLeading Scorers 1977-78
Player |
G | FG | FT | PTS |
PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin (San Antonio) |
82 |
864 |
504 |
2232 |
27.21 |
| David Thompson (Denver) |
80 |
826 |
520 |
2172 |
27.15 |
| Bob McAdoo (New York) |
79 |
814 |
469 |
2097 |
26.5 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
62 |
663 |
274 |
1600 |
25.8 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
76 |
852 |
245 |
1949 |
25.6 |
| Paul Westphal (Phoenix) |
80 |
809 |
396 |
2014 |
25.2 |
| Randy Smith (Buffalo) |
82 |
789 |
443 |
2021 |
24.6 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
63 |
622 |
298 |
1542 |
24.5 |
| Bernard King (New Jersey) |
79 |
798 |
313 |
1909 |
24.2 |
| Walter Davis (Phoenix) |
81 |
786 |
387 |
1959 |
24.2 |
| John Williamson (Ind.-N.J.) |
75 |
723 |
331 |
1777 |
23.7 |
| John Drew (Atlanta) |
70 |
593 |
437 |
1623 |
23.2 |
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
82 |
760 |
378 |
1898 |
23.1 |
| Artis Gilmore (Chicago) |
82 |
704 |
471 |
1879 |
22.9 |
| Truck Robinson (New Orleans) |
82 |
748 |
366 |
1862 |
22.7 |
| Adrian Dantley (Ind.-L.A.) |
79 |
578 |
541 |
1697 |
21.5 |
| Dan Issel (Denver) |
82 |
659 |
428 |
1746 |
21.3 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
74 |
611 |
306 |
1528 |
20.6 |
| Larry Kenon (San Antonio) |
81 |
698 |
276 |
1672 |
20.6 |
| George McGinnis (Philadelphia) |
78 |
588 |
411 |
1587 |
20.3 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assist Leaders
Player |
G | AST | APG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter (Det.-N.J.) |
82 |
837 |
10.2 |
| John Lucas (Houston) |
82 |
768 |
9.4 |
| Ricky Sobers (Indiana) |
79 |
584 |
7.4 |
| Norm Nixon (Los Angeles) |
81 |
553 |
6.8 |
| Norm Van Lier (Chicago) |
78 |
531 |
6.8 |
| Henry Bibby (Philadelphia) |
82 |
464 |
5.7 |
| Quinn Buckner (Milwaukee) |
82 |
456 |
5.6 |
| Foots Walker (Cleveland) |
81 |
453 |
5.6 |
| Randy Smith (Buffalo) |
82 |
458 |
5.6 |
| Paul Westphal (Phoenix) |
80 |
437 |
5.5 |
| Bob Wilkerson (Denver) |
81 |
439 |
5.4 |
| Tom Henderson (Washington) |
75 |
406 |
5.4 |
| Mike Gale (San Antonio) |
70 |
376 |
5.4 |
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
82 |
446 |
5.4 |
| Charles Dudley (Golden State) |
78 |
409 |
5.2 |
| Armond Hill (Atlanta) |
82 |
427 |
5.2 |
| Brian Winters (Milwaukee) |
80 |
393 |
4.9 |
| Charlie Scott (Bos.-L.A.) |
79 |
378 |
4.8 |
| Phil Smith (Golden State) |
82 |
393 |
4.8 |
| Gail Goodrich (New Orleans) |
81 |
388 |
4.8 |
Assist Leaders 1947 to Present
NBA
All Time Assist Leaders
NBA All Time Assists per Game Leaders
NBA Leading Field Goal Percentage 1977-78
Player |
FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones (Denver) |
440 |
761 |
.578 |
| Darryl Dawkins (Philadelphia) |
332 |
577 |
.575 |
| Artis Gilmore (Chicago) |
704 |
1260 |
.559 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
663 |
1205 |
.550 |
| Alex English (Milwaukee) |
343 |
633 |
.542 |
| Bob Lanier (Detroit) |
622 |
1159 |
.537 |
| George Gervin (San Antonio) |
864 |
1611 |
.536 |
| Billy Paultz (San Antonio) |
518 |
979 |
.529 |
| Bob Gross (Portland) |
381 |
720 |
.529 |
| Doug Collins (Philadelphia) |
643 |
1223 |
.526 |
| Walter Davis (Phoenix) |
786 |
1494 |
.526 |
| Marques Johnson (Milwaukee) |
628 |
1204 |
.522 |
| Bill Walton (Portland) |
460 |
882 |
.522 |
| David Thompson (Denver) |
826 |
1584 |
.521 |
| Bob McAdoo (New York) |
814 |
1564 |
.520 |
| Sonny Parker (Golden State) |
406 |
783 |
.519 |
| Paul Westphal (Phoenix) |
809 |
1568 |
.516 |
| Lonnie Shelton (New York) |
508 |
988 |
.514 |
| Dan Issel (Denver) |
659 |
1287 |
.512 |
| Adrian Dantley (Ind.-L.A.) |
578 |
1128 |
.512 |
NBA
Leading Field Goal Percentage Leaders by Year 1947 to Present
NBA Field Goal Made Career Leaders
NBA All Time Career Field Goal Percentage Leaders
NBA Leading Free Throw Percentage 1977-78
Player |
FTM | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
378 |
409 |
.924 |
| Calvin Murphy (Houston) |
245 |
267 |
.918 |
| Fred Brown (Seattle) |
176 |
196 |
.898 |
| Mike Newlin (Houston) |
152 |
174 |
.874 |
| Scott Wedman (Kansas City) |
221 |
254 |
.870 |
| Pete Maravich (New Orleans) |
240 |
276 |
.870 |
| John Havlicek (Boston) |
230 |
269 |
.855 |
| Ron Boone (Kansas City) |
322 |
377 |
.854 |
| Larry Kenon (San Antonio) |
276 |
323 |
.854 |
| Walt Frazier (Cleveland) |
153 |
180 |
.850 |
| Armond Hill (Atlanta) |
189 |
223 |
.848 |
| John Williamson (Ind.-N.J.) |
331 |
391 |
.847 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
306 |
362 |
.845 |
| Dave Cowens (Boston) |
239 |
284 |
.842 |
| Mack Calvin (Denver) |
173 |
206 |
.840 |
| Brian Winters (Milwaukee) |
246 |
293 |
.840 |
| Earl Monroe (New York) |
242 |
291 |
.832 |
| Walter Davis (Phoenix) |
387 |
466 |
.830 |
| George Gervin (San Antonio) |
504 |
607 |
.830 |
| Larry McNeill (G.S.-Buf.) |
145 |
175 |
.829 |
NBA
Free Throw Percentage Leaders 1947-Present
NBA
Free Throws Made Career Leaders
NBA Free Throw All Time Percentage Leaders
NBA Rebound Leaders 1977-78
Player |
G | OFF | DEF | REB | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Robinson (New Orleans) |
82 |
298 |
990 |
1288 |
15.7 |
| Moses Malone (Houston) |
59 |
380 |
506 |
886 |
15.0 |
| Dave Cowens (Boston) |
77 |
248 |
830 |
1078 |
14.0 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
81 |
335 |
740 |
1075 |
13.3 |
| Swen Nater (Buffalo) |
78 |
278 |
751 |
1029 |
13.2 |
| Artis Gilmore (Chicago) |
82 |
318 |
753 |
1071 |
13.1 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
62 |
186 |
615 |
801 |
12.9 |
| Bob McAdoo (New York) |
79 |
236 |
774 |
1010 |
12.8 |
| Marvin Webster (Seattle) |
82 |
361 |
674 |
1035 |
12.6 |
| Wes Unseld (Washington) |
80 |
286 |
669 |
955 |
11.9 |
| Marques Johnson (Milwaukee) |
80 |
292 |
555 |
847 |
10.6 |
| George McGinnis (Philadelphia) |
78 |
282 |
528 |
810 |
10.4 |
| Jim Chones (Cleveland) |
82 |
219 |
625 |
844 |
10.3 |
| Dan Roundfield (Indiana) |
79 |
275 |
527 |
802 |
10.2 |
| Dan Issel (Denver) |
82 |
253 |
577 |
830 |
10.1 |
| George T. Johnson (New Jersey) |
81 |
245 |
534 |
779 |
9.6 |
| Clifford Ray (Golden State) |
79 |
236 |
522 |
758 |
9.6 |
| Larry Kenon (San Antonio) |
81 |
245 |
528 |
773 |
9.5 |
| Bernard King (New Jersey) |
79 |
265 |
486 |
751 |
9.5 |
| Rich Kelley (New Orleans) |
82 |
249 |
510 |
759 |
9.3 |
NBA Rebound Leaders 1951 to Present
NBA All Time Rebound Leaders
NBA All Time Rebounds per Game Leaders
NBA Steals Leaders 1977-78
| Player | G | STL | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Lee (Phoenix) |
82 |
225 |
2.74 |
| Gus Williams (Seattle) |
79 |
185 |
2.34 |
| Quinn Buckner (Milwaukee) |
82 |
188 |
2.29 |
| Mike Gale (San Antonio) |
70 |
159 |
2.27 |
| Don Buse (Phoenix) |
82 |
185 |
2.26 |
| Foots Walker (Cleveland) |
81 |
176 |
2.17 |
| Ricky Sobers (Indiana) |
79 |
170 |
2.15 |
| Randy Smith (Buffalo) |
82 |
172 |
2.10 |
| Chris Ford (Detroit) |
82 |
166 |
2.02 |
| Wilbur Holland (Chicago) |
82 |
164 |
2.00 |
| John Lucas (Houston) |
82 |
160 |
1.95 |
| Lionel Hollins (Portland) |
81 |
157 |
1.94 |
| Rick Barry (Golden State) |
82 |
158 |
1.93 |
| M.L. Carr (Detroit) |
79 |
147 |
1.86 |
| Norm Van Lier (Chicago) |
78 |
144 |
1.85 |
| Armond Hill (Atlanta) |
82 |
151 |
1.84 |
| Bobby Jones (Denver) |
75 |
137 |
1.83 |
| Julius Erving (Philadelphia) |
74 |
135 |
1.82 |
| George McGinnis (Philadelphia) |
78 |
137 |
1.76 |
| Eddie Jordan (Cle.-N.J.) |
73 |
126 |
1.73 |
NBA All Time Steal Leaders
NBA All Time Leaders Steal per Game
NBA Steal Leaders by Year 1974 to Present
NBA Blocked Shot Leaders 1977-78
Player |
G | BLK | BPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| George T. Johnson (New Jersey) |
81 |
274 |
3.38 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles) |
62 |
185 |
2.98 |
| Tree Rollins (Atlanta) |
80 |
218 |
2.73 |
| Bill Walton (Portland) |
58 |
146 |
2.52 |
| Billy Paultz (San Antonio) |
80 |
194 |
2.43 |
| Artis Gilmore (Chicago) |
82 |
181 |
2.21 |
| Joe Meriweather (New Orleans) |
54 |
118 |
2.19 |
| Elmore Smith (Cleveland) |
81 |
176 |
2.17 |
| Marvin Webster (Seattle) |
82 |
162 |
1.98 |
| Elvin Hayes (Washington) |
81 |
159 |
1.96 |
| Dan Roundfield (Indiana) |
79 |
149 |
1.89 |
| Darryl Dawkins (Philadelphia) |
70 |
125 |
1.79 |
| Bobby Jones (Denver) |
75 |
126 |
1.68 |
| Bob McAdoo (New York) |
79 |
126 |
1.59 |
| Caldwell Jones (Philadelphia) |
80 |
127 |
1.59 |
| Rich Kelley (New Orleans) |
82 |
129 |
1.57 |
| Robert Parish (Golden State) |
82 |
123 |
1.50 |
| Sam Lacey (Kansas City) |
77 |
108 |
1.40 |
| Mike Green (Sea.-S.A.) |
72 |
100 |
1.39 |
| Lonnie Shelton (New York) |
82 |
112 |
1.37 |
NBA All Time Blocked Shots Leaders
NBA Season Leaders for Blocked Shots
NBA All Time Leaders Blocks per Game
All-NBA Teams Selections 1977-78
| All-NBA Teams | |
| First Team Julius Erving, Philadelphia George Gervin, San Antonio Bill Walton, Portland David Thompson, Denver Truck Robinson, New Orleans |
Second Team Walter Davis, Phoenix Pete Maravich, New Orleans Paul Westphal, Phoenix Maurice Lucas, Portland Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers |
| All-Defensive Teams | |
| First Team Bobby Jones, Denver Maurice Lucas, Portland Bill Walton, Portland Don Buse, Phoenix Lionel Hollins, Portland |
Second Team Bob Gross, Portland Artis Gilmore, Chicago E. C. Coleman, Golden State Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, L.A. Lakers Quinn Buckner, Milwaukee Norm Van Lier, Chicago |
| All-Rookie Team |
| Bernard King, New Jersey Marques Johnson, Milwaukee Jack Sikma, Seattle Norm Nixon, L.A. Lakers Walter Davis, Phoenix |
First Round Draft Selections 1977-78
| Team | Player | College |
| 1. Portland Trail Blazers | Mychal Thompson | Minnesota |
| 2. Kansas City Kings | Phil Ford | North Carolina |
| 3. Indiana Pacers | Rick Robey | Kentucky |
| 4. New York Knicks | Michael Ray Richardson | Montana |
| 5. Golden State Warriors | Purvis Short | Jackson State |
| 6. Boston Celtics | Larry Bird | Indiana State |
| 7. Portland Trail Blazers | Ron Brewer | Arkansas |
| 8. Boston Celtics | Freeman Williams | Portland State |
| 9. Chicago Bulls | Reggie Theus | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 10. Atlanta Hawks | Butch Lee | Marquette |
| 11. New Orleans Jazz | James Hardy | San Francisco |
| 12. Milwaukee Bucks | George Johnson | St. John's |
| 13. New Jersey Nets | Winford Boynes | San Francisco |
| 14. Washington Bullets | Roger Phegley | Bradley |
| 15. Cleveland Cavaliers | Mike Mitchell | Auburn |
| 16. Atlanta Hawks | Jack Givens | Kentucky |
| 17. Denver Nuggets | Rod Griffin | Wake Forest |
| 18. Washington Bullets | Dave Corzine | DePaul |
| 19. Phoenix Suns | Marty Byrnes | Syracuse |
| 20. San Antonio Spurs | Frank Sanders | Southern |
| 21. Denver Nuggets | Mike Evans | Kansas State |
| 22. Golden State Warriors | Ray Townsend | UCLA |
Playoff Results
NBA Finals | ||
Series
- Washington 4, Seattle 3
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference | |
| Conference Finals | ||
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Series - Washington 4, Philadelphia 2 Washington 122 at Philadelphia 117 Washington 104 at Philadelphia 110 Philadelphia 108 at Washington 123 Philadelphia 105 at Washington 121 Washington 94 at Philadelphia 107 Philadelphia 99 at Washington 101 |
Series - Seattle 4, Denver 2 Seattle 107 at Denver 116 Seattle 121 at Denver 111 Denver 91 at Seattle 105 Denver 94 at Seattle 100 Seattle 114 at Denver 123 Denver 108 at Seattle 123
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| Conference Semifinals | ||
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Series - Philadelphia 4, New York 0 New York 90 at Philadelphia 130 New York 100 at Philadelphia 119 Philadelphia 137 at New York 126 Philadelphia 112 at New York 107 |
Series - Seattle 4, Portland 2 Seattle 104 at Portland 95 Seattle 93 at Portland 96 Portland 84 at Seattle 99 Portland 98 at Seattle 100 Seattle 89 at Portland 113 Portland 94 at Seattle 105 | |
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Series - Washington 4, San Antonio 2 Washington 103 at San Antonio 114 Washington 121 at San Antonio 117 San Antonio 105 at Washington 118 ASan Antonio 95 at Washington 98 Washington 105 at San Antonio 116 San Antonio 100 at Washington 103 |
Series - Denver 4, Milwaukee 3 Milwaukee 103 at Denver 119 Milwaukee 111 at Denver 127 Denver 112 at Milwaukee 143 Denver 118 at Milwaukee 104 Milwaukee 117 at Denver 112 Denver 91 at Milwaukee 119 Milwaukee 110 at Denver 116 | |
| First Round | ||
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Series - New York 2, Cleveland 0 New York 132 at Cleveland 114 Cleveland 107 at New York 109 |
Series - Milwaukee 2, Phoenix 0 Milwaukee 111 at Phoenix 103 Phoenix 90 at Milwaukee 94 | |
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Series - Washington 2, Atlanta 0 Atlanta 94 at Washington 103 Washington 107 at Atlanta 103 |
Series - Seattle 2, Los Angeles 1 Los Angeles 90 at Seattle 102 Seattle 99 at Los Angeles 105 Los Angeles 102 at Seattle 111 | |