1977-78 Buffalo Braves Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 27-55
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (27-55)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 252,457, Avg. 6,157 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Buffalo Braves Roster
1977-78 Buffalo Braves Results

The Buffalo Braves of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 27 wins and 55 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Braves tossed in 8,634 points and allowed 8,941. Randy Smith scored a team-leading 2,021 points for Buffalo, and Swen Nater contributed 1,029 boards. Randy Smith dished out 458 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Randy Smith added 172 steals.

Cotton Fitzsimmons coached the team.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Randy SmithG-F82033141697789554443110200310458172112862242021
Billy KnightG-F530215592645737230112625738316182131671371215
Swen NaterC7802778994501272208278751102921640472252741210
Marvin BarnesF-C48013775432261531141072413481175772107198566
Wil JonesF7901711514226119841062283341167043137255536
Chuck WilliamsG730200243620813811429108137317484156137530
Larry McNeillF-C3708733381561561307811018845181060100442
Mike GlennG56149473701956551146579783555098441
Bill WilloughbyF-C560107936315680647614321938244756131376
Bird AverittG34067629612996641040501282288886322
Jim McDanielsC-F4206942341004236461351814443750112236
John ShumateF-C1805901517599743296128581494658224
Ted McClainG4107271848163501164751234226888212
Scott LloydC-F5605661606858434574119351193683179
Gary BrokawG1301304318241839122035121154
Gus GerardF-G1008540161511681492371343
Eddie OwensF80632196355105103921
Larry JohnsonG403813320145752336
Totals78814198057323341300231418081083253836211975650327155720178634


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Randy SmithG-F82040.446.580.01.32.43.85.62.10.13.52.724.6
Billy KnightG-F53040.749.480.92.44.87.23.01.50.23.22.622.9
Swen NaterC78035.650.476.53.69.613.22.80.50.62.93.515.5
Marvin BarnesF-C48028.741.674.52.25.07.32.41.21.52.24.111.8
Wil JonesF79021.744.070.61.32.94.21.50.90.51.73.26.8
Chuck WilliamsG73027.447.782.60.41.51.94.30.70.12.11.97.3
Larry McNeillF-C37023.646.283.32.13.05.11.20.50.31.62.711.9
Mike GlennG561416.952.778.50.31.21.41.40.60.10.91.87.9
Bill WilloughbyF-C56019.343.080.01.42.63.90.70.40.81.02.36.7
Bird AverittG34019.943.666.70.31.21.53.80.60.22.62.59.5
Jim McDanielsC-F42016.542.785.71.13.24.31.00.10.91.22.75.6
John ShumateF-C18032.849.774.71.85.37.13.20.80.52.63.212.4
Ted McClainG41017.744.079.40.31.61.83.01.00.01.72.15.2
Scott LloydC-F56010.142.574.10.81.32.10.60.20.20.61.53.2
Gary BrokawG13010.041.975.00.20.70.91.50.20.40.90.84.2
Gus GerardF-G1008.540.073.30.60.81.40.90.20.30.71.34.3
Eddie OwensF807.942.950.00.60.61.30.60.10.00.41.12.6
Larry JohnsonG409.523.10.00.31.01.31.81.30.50.80.81.5
Averages7881425.146.678.11.43.24.62.50.80.42.02.611.0


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