DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1976-77 New Orleans Jazz
35–47 · #17 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotNOJ
New Orleans Jazz went 35–47 in the regular season, good for the #17 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#17
Net rating
-2.7
Home floor
Louisiana Superdome
Roster
14 players
Record
35–47
42.7% win rate
League rank
#17
Regular season
Net rating
-2.7
SRS -2.7
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Moore | C-F | 34 | 81 | — | 5.9 | 7.9 | 2.2 |
| Paul Griffin | F-C | — | 81 | — | 5.2 | 6.1 | 2.1 |
| Nate Williams | F-G | 22 | 79 | — | 12.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| E.C. Coleman | F | 12 | 77 | — | 8.6 | 7.1 | 1.3 |
| Rich Kelley | C-F | 53 | 76 | — | 6.9 | 7.7 | 2.7 |
| Pete Maravich | G | 7 | 73 | — | 31.1 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Jim McElroy | G | 33 | 73 | — | 10.6 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| Ron Behagen | F-C | 11 | 60 | — | 8.6 | 7.2 | 1.4 |
| Aaron James | F | 23 | 52 | — | 10.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| Freddie Boyd | G | 4 | 47 | — | 9.9 | 1.9 | 3.1 |
| Bud Stallworth | F-G | 15 | 40 | — | 6.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Andy Walker | G | 41 | 40 | — | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| Gail Goodrich | G | — | 27 | — | 12.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Mo Howard | G | — | 23 | — | 5.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Team stats
Season profile
97.0
ORtg
99.7
DRtg
107.2
Pace
-2.7
SRS
-2.8
MOV
50.1%
TS%
45.3%
eFG%
26.1
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Elgin Baylor
head_coach
Butch Van Breda Kolff
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Louisiana Superdome
963 average attendance
Then and now
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14 players