1978–79 San Diego Clippers season

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 have rechristened themselves as the San Diego Clippers.

1978–79 San Diego Clippers season
Head coachGene Shue
ArenaSan Diego Sports Arena
Results
Record43–39 (.524)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionXETV
RadioKGB

Draft picks
Main article: 1978 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
241Jerome WhiteheadForward United StatesMarquette
348Mike SantosForward United StatesUtah State
351Ricky GallonCenter United StatesLouisville
365Marvin DelphGuard United StatesArkansas
468Jim BoylanGuard United StatesMarquette
473Larry HarrisForward United StatesPittsburgh
476Leroy McDonaldGuard United StatesWake Forest
590David ThompsonForward United StatesFlorida State
6112Bob MiseviciusForward United StatesProvidence
7133Stan PietkiewiczGuard United StatesAuburn
8154Felton YoungCenter United StatesJacksonville
9172Bobby WhiteForward United StatesCentenary (LA)

Roster
San Diego Clippers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHt.Wt.From
F 32 Bigelow, Bob 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Pennsylvania
G 24 Free, Lloyd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Guilford College
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 University
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
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster notes

Regular season

Game log
1978-79 Regular Season Game Log (43–39) (Home: 29–12; Road: 14–27)

Season standings
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Seattle SuperSonics 5230.634–31-1021-2011–9
x-Phoenix Suns 5032.610232–918–2311–9
x-Los Angeles Lakers 4735.573531–1016–2511–9
x-Portland Trail Blazers 4537.549733–812–298–12
San Diego Clippers 4339.524929–1214–2711–9
Golden State Warriors 3844.4631423–1815–268–12
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Seattle SuperSonics5230.634–
2 y-Kansas City Kings4834.5854
3 x-Phoenix Suns5032.6102
4 x-Denver Nuggets4735.5735
5 x-Los Angeles Lakers4735.5735
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers4537.5497
7 San Diego Clippers4339.5249
8 Indiana Pacers3844.46314
9 Milwaukee Bucks3844.46314
10 Golden State Warriors3844.46314
11 Chicago Bulls3151.37821

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 —2–23–13–13–13–11–33–11–32–21–33–02–22–22–22–22–12–23–13–11–32–2
Boston 2–2—1–22–21–32–22–11–33–11–31–31–31–32–23–12–20–41–30–41–32–20–4
Chicago 1–32–1—1–32–22–23–12–22–20–41–31–32–22–23–11–31–34–00–30–40–41–3
Cleveland 1–32–23–1—1–21–32–12–21–31–32–21–33–12–22–22–20–40–40–42–22–20–4
Denver 1–33–12–22–1—2–24–01–33–11–33–12–24–03–13–10–33–11–33–12–23–11–3
Detroit 1–32–22–23–12–2—1–32–22–22–22–22–10–42–21–31–30–41–31–32–20–31–3
Golden State 3–11–21–31–20–43–1—2–22–22–21–32–21–33–13–13–11–32–21–31–33–12–2
Houston 1–33–12–22–23–12–22–2—0–43–12–12–23–14–04–00–42–23–13–12–12–22–2
Indiana 3–11–32–23–11–32–22–24–0—1–30–42–21–22–12–22–22–23–13–11–30–41–3
Kansas City 2–23–14–03–13–12–22–21–33–1—2–22–23–13–12–12–22–21–31–32–22–23–0
Los Angeles 3–13–13–12–21–32–23–11–24–02–2—3–12–22–23–01–32–22–22–22–22–22–2
Milwaukee 0–33–13–13–12–21–22–22–22–22–21–3—2–23–11–32–22–22–21–31–32–21–3
New Jersey 2–23–12–21–30–44–03–11–32–11–32–22–2—3–11–32–23–02–20–42–20–41–3
New Orleans 2–22–22–22–21–32–21–30–41–21–32–21–31–3—2–22–21–31–32–20–40–30–4
New York 2–21–31–32–21–33–11–30–42–21–20–33–13–12–2—2–20–41–31–32–22–21–3
Philadelphia 2–22–23–12–23–03–11–34–02–22–23–12–22–22–22–2—1–31–23–13–11–33–1
Phoenix 1–24–03–14–01–34–03–12–22–22–22–22–20–33–14–03–1—3–13–12–21–31–3
Portland 2–23–10–44–03–13–12–21–31–33–12–22–22–23–13–12–11–3—2–12–21–33–1
San Antonio 1–34–03–04–01–33–13–11–31–33–12–23–14–02–23–11–31–31–2—4–02–21–3
San Diego 1–33–14–02–22–22–23–11–23–12–22–23–12–24–02–21–32–22–20–4—2–20–3
Seattle 3–12–24–02–21–33–01–32–24–02–22–22–24–03–02–23–13–13–12–22–2—2–2
Washington 2–24–03–14–03–13–12–22–23–10–32–23–13–14–03–11–33–11–33–13–02–2—

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 Free7837.910.221.20.4818.411.10.7561.62.23.94.41.40.43.228.8
Randy Smith8237.98.518.60.4553.64.40.8131.22.43.64.82.20.12.220.5
Kermit Washington8233.74.37.60.5622.84.00.6883.66.19.81.51.01.53.911.3
Nick Weatherspoon8232.25.812.20.4802.12.90.7392.23.45.51.61.00.53.513.8
Sidney Wicks7925.63.98.60.4621.92.90.6502.03.15.11.60.90.53.59.8
Swen Nater7925.44.57.90.5691.72.10.8002.86.18.91.80.50.43.110.7
Kevin Kunnert8120.82.96.20.4670.71.00.6592.54.57.01.40.61.53.86.5
Freeman Williams7216.64.79.50.4901.11.40.7760.70.71.41.20.60.01.210.4
Connie Norman2214.73.27.50.4300.91.00.8260.60.91.51.10.50.11.67.3
Bob Bigelow2914.21.23.10.4000.40.70.6190.51.11.60.90.40.11.32.9
Brian Taylor2010.61.54.20.3610.80.90.8890.70.71.31.01.20.01.73.8
Stan Pietkiewicz48.00.32.00.1250.50.51.0000.01.51.50.80.30.01.31.0
Scott Lloyd56.20.00.40.0000.00.00.20.40.60.00.20.01.20.0
John Olive345.60.41.20.3250.50.70.7830.10.50.60.10.10.00.91.3
Jerome Whitehead314.90.51.10.4410.30.60.4440.51.11.60.20.10.10.91.2

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
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