1977-78 Philadelphia 76ers Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 55-27
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 6-4 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-0
Conference Finals - Lost to Washington Bullets 4-2
Coach: Gene Shue (2-4)
Coach: Billy Cunningham (53-23)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 644,456, Avg. 15,718 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Philadelphia 76ers Roster
1977-78 Philadelphia 76ers Results

The Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 55 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-4.

The 76ers netted 9,409 points, tops in the circuit. Philadelphia conceded 8,987 points. George McGinnis scored a team-leading 1,587 points for the team, while Doug Collins and Julius Erving contributed 18 or more per game, too. George McGinnis racked up 810 rebounds. Henry Bibby dished out 464 assists for the squad.

On defense, George McGinnis added 137 steals, and Caldwell Jones swatted 127 opponent shot attempts.

Gene Shue and Billy Cunningham coached the team. The 1977-78 Philadelphia 76ers lost in the conference finals.

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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
George McGinnisF-C787625331270588574411282528810294137273122871587
Doug CollinsG-F79772770122364332926787143230320128252502281553
Julius ErvingF-G-C746824291217611362306179302481279135972382071528
World FreeG76520508573905624119212021230668412001991191
Darryl DawkinsC701117225773322201561174385558534125123268820
Steve MixF8220181956029122017596201297174873131158757
Henry BibbyG8282251865928621917162189251464916153207743
Joe BryantF-C-G81012364361901441111031772801295624115185491
Caldwell JonesC-F80691636359169153961654055709226127128281434
Harvey CatchingsC-F61274817870553410514525034206744124174
Ted McClainG29029396421079283734164223691
Wilson WashingtonF-C14038198632121411210319
Glenn MosleyF6021135730552005513
Mike DunleavyG40177322011610308
Totals816410198307471362800286321531299269439932220800548173421889409


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
George McGinnisF-C787632.546.371.63.66.810.43.81.80.34.03.720.3
Doug CollinsG-F797735.152.681.21.11.82.94.11.60.33.22.919.7
Julius ErvingF-G-C746832.850.284.52.44.16.53.81.81.33.22.820.6
World FreeG76527.045.573.11.21.62.84.00.90.52.62.615.7
Darryl DawkinsC701124.657.570.91.76.37.91.20.51.81.83.811.7
Steve MixF822022.252.079.51.22.53.62.11.10.01.61.99.2
Henry BibbyG828230.743.478.10.82.33.15.71.10.11.92.59.1
Joe BryantF-C-G81015.343.677.11.32.23.51.60.70.31.42.36.1
Caldwell JonesC-F806920.547.162.72.15.17.11.20.31.61.63.55.4
Harvey CatchingsC-F61212.339.361.81.72.44.10.60.31.10.72.02.9
Ted McClainG29010.143.870.00.31.01.31.20.60.10.81.23.1
Wilson WashingtonF-C1402.742.150.00.10.91.00.10.10.10.70.21.4
Glenn MosleyF603.538.542.90.00.80.80.30.00.00.80.82.2
Mike DunleavyG404.342.9100.00.00.30.31.50.30.00.80.02.0
Averages81641024.348.675.21.63.34.92.71.00.72.12.711.5

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Julius ErvingF-G-C103581808856424057974015183530218
Doug CollinsG-F103421658249408233127302329204
World FreeG1026812451815910213137462626161
George McGinnisF-C10273125534941245478301513840147
Steve MixF1023582494338172946361511222136
Henry BibbyG10289823322209213048120222586
Caldwell JonesC-F103015628108228410614530193664
Darryl DawkinsC1018053271796515710315143463
Joe BryantF-C-G1012247211187182596152250
Harvey CatchingsC-F7268343369013049
Ted McClainG531103002461050546
Totals10224259324380034226814836851626184751992721144

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Julius ErvingF-G-C1035.848.975.04.05.79.74.01.51.83.53.021.8
Doug CollinsG-F1034.249.781.60.82.33.12.70.30.02.32.920.4
World FreeG1026.841.172.81.02.13.13.70.40.62.62.616.1
George McGinnisF-C1027.342.483.72.45.47.83.01.50.13.84.014.7
Steve MixF1023.559.888.41.72.94.63.61.50.11.22.213.6
Henry BibbyG1028.940.290.90.92.13.04.81.20.02.22.58.6
Caldwell JonesC-F1030.150.080.02.28.410.61.40.53.01.93.66.4
Darryl DawkinsC1018.050.952.90.65.15.71.00.31.51.43.46.3
Joe BryantF-C-G1012.244.772.70.71.82.50.90.60.10.52.25.0
Harvey CatchingsC-F73.737.575.00.40.91.30.00.10.40.00.61.3
Ted McClainG56.230.00.40.81.22.01.00.01.00.81.2
Averages81623.847.078.41.53.65.12.60.80.72.02.711.2


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