1978-79 Philadelphia 76ers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-35
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated New Jersey Nets 2-0
Conference Semifinals - Lost to San Antonio Spurs 4-3
Coach: Billy Cunningham (47-35)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 506,485, Avg. 12,353 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Philadelphia 76ers Statistics
1978-79 Philadelphia 76ers Results

The Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.

The 76ers scored 8,983 points and allowed 8,831. Julius Erving scored a team-leading 1,803 points for Philadelphia, and Caldwell Jones accounted for 747 rebounds. Maurice Cheeks dished out 431 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Maurice Cheeks added 174 steals, while Caldwell Jones swatted 157 opponent shot attempts.

Billy Cunningham coached the team. The 1978-79 Philadelphia 76ers lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Henry BibbyGNovember 24, 19496'1"185UCLAFranklinton, NC USA
Joe BryantF-C-GOctober 19, 19546'9"185LaSallePhiladelphia, PA USA
Harvey CatchingsC-FSeptember 2, 19516'9"218Hardin-SimmonsJackson, MS USA
Maurice CheeksGSeptember 8, 19566'1"180West Texas StateChicago, IL USA
Doug CollinsG-FJuly 28, 19516'6"180Illinois StateChristopher, IL USA
Darryl DawkinsCJanuary 11, 19576'10"245noneOrlando, FL USA
Julius ErvingF-G-CFebruary 22, 19506'6"200MassachusettsRoosevelt, NY USA
Caldwell JonesC-FAugust 4, 19506'11"217Albany State (GA)McGehee, AR USA
Bobby JonesFDecember 18, 19516'9"210North CarolinaCharlotte, NC USA
Steve MixFDecember 30, 19476'7"215ToledoToledo, OH USA
Eric MoneyGFebruary 6, 19556'0"170ArizonaDetroit, MI USA
Marlon RedmondGApril 15, 19556'6"188San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA USA
Ralph SimpsonG-FAugust 10, 19496'5"200Michigan StateDetroit, MI USA
Al SkinnerGJune 16, 19526'3"190MassachusettsMount Vernon, NY USA



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