The 1978–79 NBA season was the 9th season of the team formerly known as the Buffalo Braves in the NBA.[1] They had moved from Buffalo, New York to San Diego, California and rechristened themselves as the San Diego Clippers.

Draft picks

Main article: 1978 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
2 41 Jerome Whitehead Forward  United States Marquette
3 48 Mike Santos Forward  United States Utah State
3 51 Ricky Gallon Center  United States Louisville
3 65 Marvin Delph Guard  United States Arkansas
4 68 Jim Boylan Guard  United States Marquette
4 73 Larry Harris Forward  United States Pittsburgh
4 76 Leroy McDonald Guard  United States Wake Forest
5 90 David Thompson Forward  United States Florida State
6 112 Bob Misevicius Forward  United States Providence
7 133 Stan Pietkiewicz Guard  United States Auburn
8 154 Felton Young Center  United States Jacksonville
9 172 Bobby White Forward  United States Centenary (LA)

Roster

1978–79 San Diego Clippers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. From
F 32 Bigelow, Bob 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Penn
G 24 Free, Lloyd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Guilford
C 44 Kunnert, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Iowa
C 45 Lloyd, Scott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Arizona State
C 31 Nater, Swen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) UCLA
G 11 Norman, Connie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Arizona
F 40 Olive, John 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Villanova
F 22 Pietkiewicz, Stan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Auburn
G 9 Smith, Randy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Buffalo State
G 14 Taylor, Brian 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Princeton
F 42 Washington, Kermit 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) American
F 12 Weatherspoon, Nick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Illinois
C 33 Whitehead, Jerome 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Marquette
F 21 Wicks, Sidney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UCLA
G 20 Williams, Freeman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Portland State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster notes

Regular season

Game log

1978-79 Regular Season Game Log (43–39) (Home: 29–12; Road: 14–27)
October (5–6) (Home: 4–2; Road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record Report
1 October 13 @ Suns L 114–128 Kermit Washington (25) Kermit Washington (11) Randy Smith (11) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
11,217		 0–1 [1]
2 October 14 @ Warriors L 89–117 Tied (21) Kermit Washington (14) Randy Smith (7) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
10,254		 0–2 [2]
3 October 15 Nuggets L 94–98 Randy Smith (28) Swen Nater (12) Lloyd Free (4) San Diego Sports Arena
8,362		 0–3 [3]
4 October 17 Bulls W 99–94 Lloyd Free (29) Tied (14) Tied (4) San Diego Sports Arena
4,944		 1–3 [4]
5 October 18 Spurs L 125–127 Lloyd Free (29) Kermit Washington (16) Lloyd Free (8) San Diego Sports Arena
5,614		 1–4 [5]
6 October 20 @ Bulls W 110–94 Nick Weatherspoon (19) Kermit Washington (13) World B. Free (9) Chicago Stadium
12,412		 2–4 [6]
7 October 21 @ Pacers L 119–125 Lloyd Free (35) Tied (12) Lloyd Free (6) Market Square Arena
9,243		 2–5 [7]
8 October 24 Lakers W 124–123 Lloyd Free (35) Kevin Kunnert (9) Lloyd Free (7) San Diego Sports Arena
11,637		 3–5 [8]
9 October 25 Bucks W 125–116 Lloyd Free (38) Swen Nater (15) Lloyd Free (9) San Diego Sports Arena
8,051		 4–5 [9]
10 October 27 @ Lakers L 101–113 Lloyd Free (26) Swen Nater (10) Lloyd Free (5) The Forum
9,246		 4–6 [10]
11 October 29 SuperSonics W 103–100 Randy Smith (26) Kevin Kunnert (10) Randy Smith (6) San Diego Sports Arena
9,469		 5–6 [11]
November (6–9) (Home: 4–4; Road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record Report
12 November 2 Knicks L 122–127 Lloyd Free (42) Kermit Washington (10) Lloyd Free (7) San Diego Sports Arena
9,744		 5–7 [12]
13 November 3 @ Trail Blazers L 98–119 Randy Smith (22) Kermit Washington (11) Randy Smith (4) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 5–8 [13]
14 November 4 Cavaliers L 106–112 Lloyd Free (24) Kermit Washington (14) Lloyd Free (6) San Diego Sports Arena
9,791		 5–9 [14]
15 November 7 @ Jazz W 121–115 Lloyd Free (29) Nick Weatherspoon (16) Lloyd Free (6) New Orleans Superdome
6,411		 6–9 [15]
16 November 8 @ Spurs L 125–163 Lloyd Free (26) Swen Nater (9) Tied (5) HemisFair Arena
11,358		 6–10 [16]
17 November 9 @ Hawks L 101–125 Nick Weatherspoon (25) Swen Nater (10) Tied (4) Omni Coliseum
5,082		 6–11 [17]
18 November 11 @ Rockets L 123–136 Lloyd Free (31) Tied (6) Randy Smith (11) The Summit
9,179		 6–12 [18]
19 November 14 Pacers W 109–106 Kermit Washington (29) Swen Nater (12) Lloyd Free (5) San Diego Sports Arena
6,381		 7–12 [19]
20 November 16 Warriors W 112–109 Lloyd Free (29) Kermit Washington (10) Lloyd Free (5) San Diego Sports Arena
8,483		 8–12 [20]
21 November 18 Jazz W 114–111 Randy Smith (36) Swen Nater (17) Randy Smith (6) San Diego Sports Arena
8,151		 9–12 [21]
22 November 21 Hawks L 107–113 Lloyd Free (26) Kevin Kunnert (13) Lloyd Free (6) San Diego Sports Arena
6,730		 9–13 [22]
23 November 24 @ 76ers L 120–134 Lloyd Free (33) Kermit Washington (11) Lloyd Free (8) The Spectrum
18,276		 9–14 [23]
24 November 25 @ Kings W 87–86 Lloyd Free (28) Kevin Kunnert (15) Tied (4) Kemper Arena
11,320		 10–14 [24]
25 November 26 Celtics W 105–103 LLoyd Free (28) Kermit Washington (9) Randy Smith (7) San Diego Sports Arena
7,042		 11–14 [25]
26 November 30 Rockets L 104–113 Nick Weatherspoon (22) Nick Weatherspoon (11) Randy Smith (7) San Diego Sports Arena
6,597		 11–15 [26]
December (7–6) (Home: 2–2; Road: 5–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record Report
27 December 2 Pistons L 113–120 Tied (25) Tied (13) Randy Smith (9) San Diego Sports Arena
6,433		 11–16 [27]
28 December 6 @ Celtics L 111–117 Lloyd Free (25) Tied (11) Randy Smith (10) Boston Garden
7,688		 11–17 [28]
29 December 9 @ Nets L 120–125 Lloyd Free (38) Swen Nater (10) Lloyd Free (4) Rutgers Athletic Center
4,286		 11–18 [29]
30 December 10 @ Bucks W 107–106 Lloyd Free (28) Tied (12) Lloyd Free (5) MECCA Arena
10,889		 12–18 [30]
31 December 12 @ Knicks W 105–103 Randy Smith (28) Tied (9) Lloyd Free (8) Madison Square Garden
11,981		 13–18 [31]
32 December 13 @ Bullets L 117–134 Randy Smith (29) Swen Nater (9) Randy Smith (6) Capital Centre
7,621		 13–19 [32]
33 December 17 Suns W 116–100 Lloyd Free (30) Swen Nater (13) Randy Smith (5) San Diego Sports Arena
6,068		 14–19 [33]
34 December 19 76ers L 113–124 Lloyd Free (35) Swen Nater (10) Swen Nater (3) San Diego Sports Arena
13,822		 14–20 [34]
35 December 25 @ SuperSonics W 123–118 Randy Smith (29) Swen Nater (13) Randy Smith (12) Kingdome
11,910		 15–20 [35]
36 December 26 Bulls W 115–109 Lloyd Free (36) Kermit Washington (10) Lloyd Free (5) San Diego Sports Arena
8,582		 16–20 [36]
37 December 28 @ Cavaliers L 114–116 Lloyd Free (36) Kevin Kunnert (9) Lloyd Free (6) Richfield Coliseum
11,091		 16–21 [37]
38 December 29 @ Pistons W 111–107 Lloyd Free (35) Swen Nater (14) Randy Smith (8) Pontiac Silverdome
10,284		 17–21 [38]
39 December 30 @ Pacers W 114–111 Lloyd Free (30) Kevin Kunnert (13) Sidney Wicks (6) Market Square Arena
7,263		 18–21 [39]
January (8–6) (Home: 5–0; Road: 3–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record Report
40 January 2 Pistons W 137–119 Lloyd Free (33) Kermit Washington (17) Kermit Washington (5) San Diego Sports Arena
6,139		 19–21 [40]
41 January 4 @ Kings L 99–108 Randy Smith (37) Kermit Washington (15) Randy Smith (3) Kemper Arena
6,647		 19–22 [41]
42 January 6 @ Bucks L 93–104 Freeman Williams (26) Kermit Washington (14) Randy Smith (6) MECCA Arena
10,938		 19–23 [42]
43 January 9 @ Jazz W 114–107 Lloyd Free (34) Kermit Washington (10) Tied (7) New Orleans Superdome
6,342		 20–23 [43]
44 January 11 @ Spurs L 111–140 Nick Weatherspoon (38) Nick Weatherspoon (9) Randy Smith (12) HemisFair Arena
11,008		 20–24 [44]
45 January 13 @ Hawks L 119–124 Lloyd Free (46) Kermit Washington (17) Tied (3) Omni Coliseum
7,681		 20–25 [45]
46 January 14 @ Bullets L 91–125 Randy Smith (24) Kermit Washington (13) Randy Smith (8) Capital Centre
9,588		 20–26 [46]
47 January 17 Lakers W 119–117 Lloyd Free (31) Tied (11) Tied (4) San Diego Sports Arena
13,073		 21–26 [47]
48 January 24 Trail Blazers W 122–121 Lloyd Free (35) Nick Weatherspoon (11) Lloyd Free (5) San Diego Sports Arena
9,659		 22–26 [48]
49 January 26 @ Bulls W 107–91 Lloyd Free (28) Swen Nater (15) Tied (5) Chicago Stadium
8,523		 23–26 [49]
50 January 27 @ Cavaliers W 111–110 Lloyd Free (38) Kermit Washington (15) Lloyd Free (4) Richfield Coliseum
10,523		 24–26 [50]
51 January 28 @ Pistons L 118–128 Lloyd Free (23) Swen Nater (10) Sidney Wicks (6) Pontiac Silverdome
9,279		 24–27 [51]
52 January 30 Bucks W 117–113 Randy Smith (26) Kevin Kunnert (14) Tied (7) San Diego Sports Arena
8,431		 25–27 [52]
53 January 31 Nets W 112–104 Lloyd Free (25) Kermit Washington (14) Randy Smith (6) San Diego Sports Arena
7,227		 26–27 [53]
February (8-4) (Home: 7–2; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record Report
54 February 2 Nuggets W 124–100 Lloyd Free (49) Kevin Kunnert (12) Randy Smith (5) San Diego Sports Arena
11,763		 27–28 [54]
55 February 7 Spurs L 113–126 Lloyd Free (25) Kermit Washington (10) Tied (4) San Diego Sports Arena
8,498		 27–28 [55]
56 February 9 @ 76ers L 106–117 Randy Smith (25) Nick Weatherspoon (13) Nick Weatherspoon (5) The Spectrum
15,823		 27–29 [56]
57 February 11 @ Nets L 98–104 Lloyd Free (22) Swen Nater (18) Lloyd Free (6) Rutgers Athletic Center
14,749		 27–30 [57]
58 February 13 Bullets L 136–138 2OT Lloyd Free (45) Nick Weatherspoon (10) Lloyd Free (4) San Diego Sports Arena
8,111		 27–31 [58]
59 February 15 Jazz W 122–112 Lloyd Free (30) Swen Nater (10) Randy Smith (5) San Diego Sports Arena
5,827		 28–31 [59]
60 February 16 @ Nuggets W 118–104 Randy Smith (25) Kermit Washington (14) Tied (5) McNichols Sports Arena
15,119		 29–31 [60]
61 February 18 Hawks W 116–101 Lloyd Free (26) Sidney Wicks (13) Randy Smith (4) San Diego Sports Arena
6,959		 30–31 [61]
62 February 23 76ers W 117–116 Lloyd Free (26) Swen Nater (10) Tied (3) San Diego Sports Arena
13,783		 31–31 [62]
63 February 25 Celtics W 131–116 Lloyd Free (38) Kevin Kunnert (10) Tied (6) San Diego Sports Arena
10,671		 32–31 [63]
64 February 27 Pacers W 124–107 Lloyd Free (28) Tied (9) Kermit Washington (6) San Diego Sports Arena
6,156		 33–31 [64]
65 February 28 Kings W 122–120 Randy Smith (22) Swen Nater (8) Randy Smith (7) San Diego Sports Arena
9,051		 34–31 [65]
March (7–6) (Home: 5–1; Road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record Report
66 March 2 @ Celtics W 106–99 Lloyd Free (28) Kermit Washington (15) Randy Smith (6) Boston Garden
14,345		 35–31 [66]
67 March 3 @ Knicks L 108–111 Lloyd Free (34) Kevin Kunnert (23) Tied (6) Madison Square Garden
11,488		 35–32 [67]
68 March 7 Rockets W 138–115 Lloyd Free (34) Swen Nater (10) Tied (5) San Diego Sports Arena
19,911		 36–32 [68]
69 March 10 Cavaliers W 121–115 Lloyd Free (33) Swen Nater (12) Tied (3) San Diego Sports Arena
13,783		 37–32 [69]
70 March 14 Trail Blazers W 110–105 Lloyd Free (29) Kevin Kunnert (12) Randy Smith (9) San Diego Sports Arena
13,401		 38–32 [70]
71 March 17 Warriors W 106–103 Lloyd Free (23) Kevin Kunnert (11) Tied (4) San Diego Sports Arena
11,332		 39–32 [71]
72 March 18 Nets W 110–98 Lloyd Free (31) Nick Weatherspoon (17) Randy Smith (5) San Diego Sports Arena
18,538		 40–32 [72]
73 March 20 @ Trail Blazers L 109–115 Randy Smith (28) Swen Nater (12) Randy Smith (12) Memorial Coliseum
12,666		 40–33 [73]
74 March 21 @ Warriors W 106–103 Lloyd Free (35) Kevin Kunnert (17) Tied (5) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
7,813		 41–33 [74]
75 March 23 @ Lakers L 119–156 Randy Smith (33) Kermit Washington (17) Kermit Washington (6) The Forum
14,212		 41–34 [75]
76 March 27 @ SuperSonics L 109–115 Lloyd Free (28) Tied (9) Lloyd Free (4) Kingdome
20,087		 41–35 [76]
77 March 29 Kings L 111–116 Lloyd Free (37) Kermit Washington (15) Brian Taylor (4) San Diego Sports Arena
13,189		 41–36 [77]
78 March 30 @ Nuggets L 121–130 Lloyd Free (42) Kevin Kunnert (13) Lloyd Free (6) McNichols Sports Arena
17,607		 41–37 [78]
April (2–2) (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record Report
79 April 1 Knicks W 126–116 Lloyd Free (28) Kevin Kunnert (15) Tied (4) San Diego Sports Arena
8,371		 42–37 [79]
80 April 4 SuperSonics L 107–115 Nick Weatherspoon (25) Kermit Washington (13) Randy Smith (5) San Diego Sports Arena
20,087		 42–38 [80]
81 April 6 @ Suns L 117–118 Lloyd Free (29) Swen Nater (10) Tied (4) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,660		 42–39 [81]
82 April 7 Suns W 120–116 Lloyd Free (36) Swen Nater (12) Brian Taylor (3) San Diego Sports Arena
11,614		 43–39 [82]

Season standings

Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 .634 – 31–10 21–20 11–9
x-Phoenix Suns 50 32 .610 2 32–9 18–23 11–9
x-Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 .573 5 31–10 16–25 11–9
x-Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 .549 7 33–8 12–29 8–12
San Diego Clippers 43 39 .524 9 29–12 14–27 11–9
Golden State Warriors 38 44 .463 14 23–18 15–26 8–12
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 .634 –
2 y-Kansas City Kings 48 34 .585 4
3 x-Phoenix Suns 50 32 .610 2
4 x-Denver Nuggets 47 35 .573 5
5 x-Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 .573 5
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 .549 7
7 San Diego Clippers 43 39 .524 9
8 Indiana Pacers 38 44 .463 14
9 Milwaukee Bucks 38 44 .463 14
10 Golden State Warriors 38 44 .463 14
11 Chicago Bulls 31 51 .378 21

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1978–79 NBA records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA WAS
Atlanta – 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2
Boston 2–2 – 1–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–4 1–3 2–2 0–4
Chicago 1–3 2–1 – 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–3
Cleveland 1–3 2–2 3–1 – 1–2 1–3 2–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4
Denver 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–1 – 2–2 4–0 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 4–0 3–1 3–1 0–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3
Detroit 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 – 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–3 1–3
Golden State 3–1 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–4 3–1 – 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2
Houston 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 – 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 4–0 0–4 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2
Indiana 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 4–0 – 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–3
Kansas City 2–2 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 3–1 – 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 3–0
Los Angeles 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–2 – 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2
Milwaukee 0–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 – 2–2 3–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3
New Jersey 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 4–0 3–1 1–3 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–2 – 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–0 2–2 0–4 2–2 0–4 1–3
New Orleans 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 – 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–3 0–4
New York 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–2 0–3 3–1 3–1 2–2 – 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–3
Philadelphia 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 3–0 3–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 – 1–3 1–2 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1
Phoenix 1–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–3 3–1 4–0 3–1 – 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3
Portland 2–2 3–1 0–4 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 – 2–1 2–2 1–3 3–1
San Antonio 1–3 4–0 3–0 4–0 1–3 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–2 – 4–0 2–2 1–3
San Diego 1–3 3–1 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–4 – 2–2 0–3
Seattle 3–1 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–3 3–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–0 2–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 – 2–2
Washington 2–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 3–1 3–0 2–2 —

Player stats

Legend
GP Games played MPG Minutes per game FG Field-goals per game FGA Field-goals attempted per Game
FG% Field-goal percentage FT Free-throws per game FTA Free-throws attempted per Game FT% Free-throw percentage
ORPG Offensive rebounds per game DRPG Defensive rebounds per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game
SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PFPG Personal fouls per game PPG Points per game
Player GP MPG FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORPG DRPG RPG APG SPG BPG PFPG PPG
Lloyd Free 78 37.9 10.2 21.2 0.481 8.4 11.1 0.756 1.6 2.2 3.9 4.4 1.4 0.4 3.2 28.8
Randy Smith 82 37.9 8.5 18.6 0.455 3.6 4.4 0.813 1.2 2.4 3.6 4.8 2.2 0.1 2.2 20.5
Kermit Washington 82 33.7 4.3 7.6 0.562 2.8 4.0 0.688 3.6 6.1 9.8 1.5 1.0 1.5 3.9 11.3
Nick Weatherspoon 82 32.2 5.8 12.2 0.480 2.1 2.9 0.739 2.2 3.4 5.5 1.6 1.0 0.5 3.5 13.8
Sidney Wicks 79 25.6 3.9 8.6 0.462 1.9 2.9 0.650 2.0 3.1 5.1 1.6 0.9 0.5 3.5 9.8
Swen Nater 79 25.4 4.5 7.9 0.569 1.7 2.1 0.800 2.8 6.1 8.9 1.8 0.5 0.4 3.1 10.7
Kevin Kunnert 81 20.8 2.9 6.2 0.467 0.7 1.0 0.659 2.5 4.5 7.0 1.4 0.6 1.5 3.8 6.5
Freeman Williams 72 16.6 4.7 9.5 0.490 1.1 1.4 0.776 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.2 0.6 0.0 1.2 10.4
Connie Norman 22 14.7 3.2 7.5 0.430 0.9 1.0 0.826 0.6 0.9 1.5 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.6 7.3
Bob Bigelow 29 14.2 1.2 3.1 0.400 0.4 0.7 0.619 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.3 2.9
Brian Taylor 20 10.6 1.5 4.2 0.361 0.8 0.9 0.889 0.7 0.7 1.3 1.0 1.2 0.0 1.7 3.8
Stan Pietkiewicz 4 8.0 0.3 2.0 0.125 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.0
Scott Lloyd 5 6.2 0.0 0.4 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 0.0
John Olive 34 5.6 0.4 1.2 0.325 0.5 0.7 0.783 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.9 1.3
Jerome Whitehead 31 4.9 0.5 1.1 0.441 0.3 0.6 0.444 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.9 1.2

Awards and records

Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1978–79 season.

Coaching Change

Offseason
Outgoing Coach Date Removed 1977-78 Record Incoming Coach
Cotton Fitzsimmons Fired, May 9, 1978 27–55 Gene Shue

Trades

June 7, 1978 To San Diego Clippers
 To Los Angeles Lakers
  • A 1978 second round draft pick
July 15, 1978 To San Diego Clippers
  • A 1978 second round draft pick as compensation
 To Golden State Warriors
August 4, 1978 To San Diego Clippers
 To Boston Celtics
October 12, 1978 To San Diego Clippers
 To Philadelphia 76ers
  • A 1984 first round draft pick
October 26, 1978 To San Diego Clippers
  • A 1981 third round draft pick
 To Chicago Bulls
February 15, 1979 To San Diego Clippers
 To Denver Nuggets
  • Two 1979 second round draft picks as compensation

Free agents

References

  1. ^ 1978-79 San Diego Clippers
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978%E2%80%9379_San_Diego_Clippers_season
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