DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 Philadelphia 76ers
47–35 · #7 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotPHI
Philadelphia 76ers went 47–35 in the regular season, good for the #7 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#7
Net rating
+1.7
Home floor
The Spectrum
Roster
14 players
Record
47–35
57.3% win rate
League rank
#7
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.7
SRS +1.7
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Cheeks | G | — | 82 | 82 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 5.3 |
| Bobby Jones | F | — | 80 | 78 | 12.1 | 6.6 | 2.5 |
| Julius Erving | F-G | 6 | 78 | 76 | 23.1 | 7.2 | 4.6 |
| Caldwell Jones | C-F | 11 | 78 | 75 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 1.9 |
| Doug Collins | G-F | 20 | 47 | 44 | 19.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 |
| Henry Bibby | G | 14 | 82 | 38 | 12.2 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Darryl Dawkins | C | 53 | 78 | 12 | 13.1 | 8.1 | 1.6 |
| Harvey Catchings | C-F | 42 | 25 | 4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Steve Mix | F | 50 | 74 | 1 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 1.6 |
| Joe Bryant | F-C | 23 | 70 | 0 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| Ralph Simpson | G-F | — | 37 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Eric Money | G | — | 23 | 0 | 11.8 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| Al Skinner | G | — | 22 | 0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Marlon Redmond | G | — | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Team stats
Season profile
102.0
ORtg
100.3
DRtg
106.7
Pace
+1.7
SRS
+1.9
MOV
53.5%
TS%
48.8%
eFG%
26.4
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Billy Cunningham
head_coach
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