1978-79 Boston Celtics Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 29-53
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Tom Sanders (2-12)
Coach: Dave Cowens (27-41)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 417,926, Avg. 10,193 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Boston Celtics Roster
1978-79 Boston Celtics Results

The Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 29 wins and 53 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

The Celtics tossed in 8,874 points and conceded 9,288. Cedric Maxwell scored a team-best 1,518 points for Boston and accounted for 791 rebounds. Chris Ford dished out 369 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Chris Ford added 114 steals.

Tom Sanders and Dave Cowens coached the team.

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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
Cedric MaxwellF80296980847271657427251979122898742732661518
Chris FordG-F7826291107525219165115141256369114242002001215
Dave CowensC-F682517101048818715115250065224276511742631127
Nate ArchibaldG6916625732593072422578103324556197132760
Jeff JudkinsG-F811521587295146119701211911458112109184709
Jo Jo WhiteG471455596255897922106128214544142100589
Billy KnightG-F401119436219146118411321736631312986556
Rick RobeyC-F3691437818210384881712597923375121448
Bob McAdooC-F2063733416711577361051414012206455411
Don ChaneyG6510744141744236637814175721165167384
Curtis RoweF53122234615175527916324269151388105354
Marvin BarnesF-C3879627113366435712017753383968144309
Frankie SandersF-G2421611955272222295117732325132
Earl WilliamsC-F202731235424144164105121292041122
Kevin StacomG24260133521913101424351502618117
Tom BarkerC-F1213148211511121830644132653
Dennis AwtreyC23247441720161334472036213750
Earl TatumG-F338208541341013720
Totals781196807347352700232118201119239635151995710283169019778874


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Cedric MaxwellF8037.158.480.23.46.59.92.91.20.93.43.319.0
Chris FordG-F7833.747.475.31.51.83.34.71.50.32.62.615.6
Dave CowensC-F6837.048.380.72.27.49.63.61.10.82.63.916.6
Nate ArchibaldG6924.145.278.80.41.11.54.70.80.12.91.911.0
Jeff JudkinsG-F8118.850.381.50.91.52.41.81.00.11.32.38.8
Jo Jo WhiteG4731.042.888.80.52.32.74.61.10.13.02.112.5
Billy KnightG-F4028.050.280.81.03.34.31.70.80.13.22.213.9
Rick RobeyC-F3625.448.181.62.44.87.22.20.60.12.13.412.4
Bob McAdooC-F2031.950.067.01.85.37.12.00.61.03.22.820.6
Don ChaneyG6516.542.085.71.01.22.21.21.10.21.02.65.9
Curtis RoweF5323.143.669.31.53.14.61.30.30.21.72.06.7
Marvin BarnesF-C3820.949.165.21.53.24.71.41.01.01.83.88.1
Frankie SandersF-G249.046.281.50.91.22.10.70.30.11.01.05.5
Earl WilliamsC-F2013.743.958.32.13.25.30.60.60.51.02.16.1
Kevin StacomG2410.839.168.40.40.61.01.50.60.01.10.84.9
Tom BarkerC-F1210.943.873.31.01.52.50.50.30.31.12.24.4
Dennis AwtreyC2310.738.680.00.61.52.00.90.10.30.91.62.2
Earl TatumG-F312.740.080.00.31.01.30.30.00.31.02.36.7
Averages78125.248.078.41.43.14.52.60.90.42.22.511.4


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