DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 San Diego Clippers
43–39 · #12 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotSDC
San Diego Clippers went 43–39 in the regular season, good for the #12 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#12
Net rating
-1.7
Home floor
San Diego Sports Arena
Roster
15 players
Record
43–39
52.4% win rate
League rank
#12
Regular season
Net rating
-1.7
SRS -1.8
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Smith | G-F | 9 | 82 | 82 | 20.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| Nick Weatherspoon | F | — | 82 | — | 13.8 | 5.5 | 1.6 |
| Kermit Washington | F-C | 42 | 82 | — | 11.3 | 9.8 | 1.5 |
| Kevin Kunnert | C-F | — | 81 | — | 6.5 | 7.0 | 1.4 |
| Swen Nater | C | — | 79 | — | 10.7 | 8.9 | 1.8 |
| Sidney Wicks | F-C | — | 79 | — | 9.8 | 5.1 | 1.6 |
| World B. Free | G | 24 | 78 | — | 28.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| Freeman Williams | G-F | — | 72 | — | 10.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| John Olive | F | — | 34 | — | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Jerome Whitehead | C-F | — | 31 | — | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| Bob Bigelow | F-G | — | 29 | — | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Connie Norman | G | — | 22 | — | 7.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Brian Taylor | G | — | 20 | — | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Scott Lloyd | C-F | — | 5 | — | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Stan Pietkiewicz | G-F | — | 4 | — | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
Team stats
Season profile
106.2
ORtg
107.9
DRtg
106.3
Pace
-1.8
SRS
-1.8
MOV
52.8%
TS%
48.3%
eFG%
27.3
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Gene Shue
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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San Diego Sports Arena
443 average attendance
Then and now
San Diego Clippers
SDC · Now: Los Angeles Clippers
15 players