1978-79 New Orleans Jazz Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 26-56
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Elgin Baylor (26-56)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 364,205, Avg. 8,883 in 41 home dates
1978-79 New Orleans Jazz StatisticsTeam Record: 26-56
Finishing 6th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Elgin Baylor (26-56)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 364,205, Avg. 8,883 in 41 home dates
1978-79 New Orleans Jazz Results
The New Orleans Jazz of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 26 wins and 56 losses, finishing sixth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
New Orleans scored 8,882 points and surrendered 9,394. Jim McElroy tossed in a team-leading 1,337 points for the Jazz, and Rich Kelley contributed 1,026 boards. Jim McElroy dished out 453 assists for the squad.
On defense, Jim McElroy added 148 steals, while Rich Kelley blocked 166 shots.
Elgin Baylor coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Bailey | G-F | February 18, 1951 | 6'5" | 185 | UTEP | Gibson, NC USA |
| Marty Byrnes | F | April 30, 1956 | 6'7" | 215 | Syracuse | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Gail Goodrich | G | April 23, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tommie Green | G | April 8, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Southern | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Paul Griffin | F-C | January 20, 1954 | 6'9" | 205 | Western Michigan | Shelby, MI USA |
| James Hardy | F-C | December 1, 1956 | 6'8" | 220 | San Francisco | Knoxville, AL USA |
| Spencer Haywood | F-C | April 22, 1949 | 6'8" | 225 | Detroit | Silver City, MS USA |
| Aaron James | F | October 5, 1952 | 6'8" | 210 | Grambling | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Rich Kelley | C-F | March 23, 1953 | 7'0" | 235 | Stanford | San Mateo, CA USA |
| Ron Lee | G | November 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 193 | Oregon | Boston, MA USA |
| Pete Maravich | G | June 22, 1947 | 6'5" | 197 | Louisiana State | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Jim McElroy | G | October 4, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | Central Michigan | Cotton Plant, AR USA |
| Joe Meriweather | C-F | October 26, 1953 | 6'10" | 215 | Southern Illinois | Phenix City, AL USA |
| Truck Robinson | F-C | October 4, 1951 | 6'7" | 225 | Tennessee State | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Ira Terrell | F-C | June 19, 1954 | 6'8" | 200 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA |
