DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1977-78 Kansas City Kings
31–51 · #18 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotKCK
Kansas City Kings went 31–51 in the regular season, good for the #18 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#18
Net rating
-1.7
Home floor
Kemper Arena
Roster
15 players
Record
31–51
37.8% win rate
League rank
#18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Boone | G-F | 24 | 82 | — | 17.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Bill Robinzine | F | 52 | 82 | — | 10.0 | 6.6 | 0.9 |
| Scott Wedman | F-G | 15 | 81 | — | 17.7 | 5.7 | 2.5 |
| Richard Washington | F-C | 31 | 78 | — | 12.8 | 8.4 | 1.5 |
| John Kuester | G | — | 78 | — | 4.8 | 1.5 | 3.2 |
| Lucius Allen | G | — | 77 | — | 11.9 | 3.0 | 4.7 |
| Sam Lacey | C | 44 | 77 | — | 8.6 | 8.3 | 3.9 |
| Tom Burleson | C | 16 | 76 | — | 8.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 |
| Otis Birdsong | G | — | 73 | — | 15.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Bob Nash | F | — | 66 | — | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
| Kevin Restani | F-C | — | 46 | — | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Louie Nelson | G | — | 8 | — | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Glenn Hansen | G | 20 | 3 | — | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Bob Bigelow | F-G | 11 | 1 | — | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Andre McCarter | G | 20 | 1 | — | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
100.5
ORtg
102.2
DRtg
108.2
Pace
-1.8
SRS
-1.9
MOV
51.4%
TS%
46.6%
eFG%
26.1
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Phil Johnson
head_coach
Larry Staverman
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
View playoffsHome floor
Kemper Arena
300 average attendance
Then and now
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15 players