1977-78 NBA season
- Champion team: Washington Bullets |
- Season MVP: Bill Walton |
- Scoring leader: George Gervin
1977-78 NBA season Finals, awards and best players
NBA Finals 1978
NBA Champion: Washington Bullets
NBA Finals: Seattle SuperSonics (W) 3 Washington Bullets (E) 4
NBA Finals MVP: Wes Unseld (Washington Bullets)
Main players: Elvin Hayes, Bob Dandridge, Wes Unseld (Washington Bullets), Marvin Webster, Gus Williams, Jack Sikma (Seattle SuperSonics).
Best players for the 1977-78 NBA season
Regular Season MVP: Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers).
All-NBA first team: George Gervin (San Antonio Spurs), Julius Erving (Philadelphia 76ers), David Thompson (Denver Nuggets), Truck Robinson (New Orleans Jazz), Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers).
All-NBA second team: Pete Maravich (New Orleans Jazz), Paul Westphal (Phoenix Suns), Walter Davis (Phoenix Suns), Maurice Lucas (Portland Trail Blazers), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers).
SEASON STATS LEADERS
| Category | Player | Pos. | Team | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | George Gervin | SG | San Antonio Spurs | 27.2 |
| Rebounds | Truck Robinson | PF | New Orleans Jazz | 15.7 |
| Blocks | George Johnson | C/PF | New Jersey Nets | 3.4 |
| Assists | Kevin Porter | PG | New Jersey Nets | 10.2 |
| Steals | Ron Lee | PG/SG | Phoenix Suns | 2.7 |
| Efficiency | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | Los Angeles Lakers | 29.2 |
PLAYERS WITH THE BEST STATS IN THE 1977-78 REGULAR SEASON
| PLAYER | GP | MP | RB | AS | ST | TO | BK | PTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McAdoo | 79 | 0.5 | 10.30/19.80 | 52.0 | --/-- | -- | 5.94/8.16 | 72.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Artis Gilmore | 82 | 0.5 | 8.59/15.37 | 55.9 | --/-- | -- | 5.74/8.16 | 70.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Dave Cowens | 77 | 0.5 | 7.77/15.84 | 49.1 | --/-- | -- | 3.10/3.69 | 84.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| George Gervin | 82 | 0.4 | 10.54/19.65 | 53.6 | --/-- | -- | 6.15/7.40 | 83.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Truck Robinson | 82 | 0.5 | 9.12/20.52 | 44.4 | --/-- | -- | 4.46/6.98 | 63.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Dan Issel | 82 | 0.4 | 8.04/15.70 | 51.2 | --/-- | -- | 5.22/6.67 | 78.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| David Thompson | 80 | 0.5 | 10.33/19.80 | 52.2 | --/-- | -- | 6.50/8.35 | 77.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Marques Johnson | 80 | 0.4 | 7.85/15.05 | 52.2 | --/-- | -- | 3.76/5.11 | 73.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Elvin Hayes | 81 | 0.5 | 7.85/17.40 | 45.1 | --/-- | -- | 4.02/6.35 | 63.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Adrian Dantley | 79 | 0.5 | 7.32/14.28 | 51.3 | --/-- | -- | 6.85/8.61 | 79.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Best defensive players for the 1977-78 season
All-Defensive first team: Don Buse (Phoenix Suns), Lionel Hollins (Portland Trail Blazers), Bobby Jones (Denver Nuggets), Maurice Lucas (Portland Trail Blazers), Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers).
All-Defensive second team: Norm Van Lier (Chicago Bulls), Quinn Buckner (Milwaukee Bucks), Bob Gross (Portland Trail Blazers), E.C. Coleman (Golden State Warriors), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Los Angeles Lakers), Artis Gilmore (Chicago Bulls).
Best rookies for the 1977-78 season
Rookie of the Year: Walter Davis (Phoenix Suns).
All-Rookies first team: Norm Nixon (Los Angeles Lakers), Marques Johnson (Milwaukee Bucks), Walter Davis (Phoenix Suns), Bernard King (New Jersey Nets), Jack Sikma (Seattle SuperSonics).
1978 NBA All-Star Game players
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* Player was selected but he could not play the game
All-Star Game MVP: Randy Smith (Buffalo Braves).
More awards
Citizenship award: Bob Lanier (Detroit Pistons).