1973-74 Buffalo Braves Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-40
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Jack Ramsay (42-40)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 427,270, Avg. 10,421 in 41 home dates
1973-74 Buffalo Braves Roster
1973-74 Buffalo Braves Results

The Buffalo Braves of the National Basketball Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 42 wins and 40 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

Buffalo paced the league with 9,155 points. The team surrendered 9,164 points, most in the circuit. Bob McAdoo tossed in a team-leading 2,261 points for the Braves, while Jim McMillian scored 18 or more per game, too. Bob McAdoo contributed 1,117 boards. Ernie DiGregorio dished out 663 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Randy Smith added 203 steals, and Bob McAdoo blocked 246 shots.

Jack Ramsay coached the team. The 1973-74 Buffalo Braves lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob McAdooC-F743185164790157945928183611171708824602522261
Jim McMillianF82332212146003793252163946102561292601861525
Randy SmithG-F822745107953128820587228315383203402611267
Garfield HeardF812889120552429419127067794718013623003001239
Ernie DiGregorioG81291012605301931744817121966359902421234
Bob KauffmanF-C7413043661711501079722932614237180155449
Jack MarinF-G2768026614581713092122462318093361
Ken CharlesG59693185887953254065543110091229
Dave WohlG4160615060604272229127331072162
Matt GuokasG-F2754911061201012284069196056132
Kevin KunnertC-F39340101491611436310625525083109
Lee WinfieldG3643310537523319244347155042107
Mike MacalusoF301124419171010152537103148
Paul RuffnerC-F20512711138471101101030
Jim GarvinF6114100145000012
Totals759198307763372800222116991150283039802165786600018759155


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob McAdooC-F7443.054.779.33.811.315.12.31.23.30.03.430.6
Jim McMillianF8240.549.485.82.64.87.43.11.60.30.02.318.6
Randy SmithG-F8233.549.271.21.12.83.84.72.50.00.03.215.5
Garfield HeardF8135.743.565.03.38.411.72.21.72.80.03.715.3
Ernie DiGregorioG8135.942.190.20.62.12.78.20.70.10.03.015.2
Bob KauffmanF-C7417.646.771.31.33.14.41.90.50.20.02.16.1
Jack MarinF-G2725.254.587.71.13.44.51.70.90.70.03.413.4
Ken CharlesG5911.747.667.10.40.71.10.90.50.20.01.53.9
Dave WohlG4114.840.070.00.20.50.73.10.80.00.01.84.0
Matt GuokasG-F2720.355.550.00.41.01.52.60.70.20.02.14.9
Kevin KunnertC-F398.748.568.81.11.62.70.60.10.60.02.12.8
Lee WinfieldG3612.035.263.50.50.71.21.30.40.10.01.23.0
Mike MacalusoF303.743.258.80.30.50.80.10.20.00.01.01.6
Paul RuffnerC-F202.640.761.50.20.40.60.00.10.10.00.51.5
Jim GarvinF61.825.00.20.70.80.00.00.00.00.20.3
Averages75926.148.076.51.53.75.22.91.00.80.02.512.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob McAdooC-F62711597647381468829613025190
Garfield HeardF62409242241722668815912020101
Jim McMillianF622492381611242953124101487
Randy SmithG-F622790362013521262710102185
Ernie DiGregorioG624086379831316521001482
Jack MarinF-G61214722975141982001751
Matt GuokasG-F6851584335813010819
Ken CharlesG2104300202000026
Bob KauffmanF-C2103120101200032
Lee WinfieldG1122021033210001
Totals47144059026300133987921929814033280124624

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Bob McAdooC-F645.247.880.92.311.313.71.51.02.20.04.231.7
Garfield HeardF640.045.770.83.711.014.72.51.52.00.03.316.8
Jim McMillianF637.341.368.84.04.88.82.00.70.20.02.314.5
Randy SmithG-F637.840.065.00.83.54.34.51.70.20.03.514.2
Ernie DiGregorioG640.043.088.90.52.22.78.70.20.00.02.313.7
Jack MarinF-G620.246.877.80.82.33.21.30.30.00.02.88.5
Matt GuokasG-F614.253.375.00.50.81.32.20.00.20.01.33.2
Ken CharlesG25.075.01.00.01.00.00.00.00.01.03.0
Bob KauffmanF-C25.033.30.00.50.00.51.00.00.00.01.51.0
Lee WinfieldG112.00.050.00.03.03.02.01.00.00.00.01.0
Averages75930.644.673.71.74.76.33.00.70.60.02.613.3


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