1978-79 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
Team Record: 45-37
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Phoenix Suns 2-1
Coach: Jack Ramsay (45-37)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 519,306, Avg. 12,666 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Portland Trail Blazers Results
The Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Portland netted 8,888 points and yielded 8,785. Tom Owens tossed in a team-high 1,520 points for the Trail Blazers, while Maurice Lucas scored 17 or more per game, too. Tom Owens racked up 740 rebounds. Lionel Hollins dished out 325 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Lionel Hollins added 114 steals, and Mychal Thompson swatted 134 opponent shot attempts.
Jack Ramsay coached the team. The 1978-79 Portland Trail Blazers lost in the conference first round.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Anderson | F | May 12, 1955 | 6'7" | 200 | Missouri | Sedalia, MO USA |
| Ron Brewer | G | September 16, 1955 | 6'4" | 180 | Arkansas | Fort Smith, AR USA |
| T.R. Dunn | G-F | February 1, 1955 | 6'4" | 192 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Bob Gross | F-G | August 3, 1953 | 6'6" | 200 | Long Beach State | San Pedro, CA USA |
| Lionel Hollins | G | October 19, 1953 | 6'3" | 185 | Arizona State | Arkansas City, KS USA |
| Clemon Johnson | C-F | September 12, 1956 | 6'10" | 240 | Florida A&M | Monticello, FL USA |
| Maurice Lucas | F-C | February 18, 1952 | 6'9" | 215 | Marquette | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jim McMillian | F | March 11, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Columbia | Raeford, NC USA |
| Lloyd Neal | C-F | December 10, 1950 | 6'7" | 225 | Tennessee State | Talbottom, GA USA |
| Tom Owens | C-F | June 28, 1949 | 6'10" | 215 | South Carolina | Bronx, NY USA |
| Willie Smith | G | October 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 170 | Missouri | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Larry Steele | G-F | May 5, 1949 | 6'5" | 180 | Kentucky | Greencastle, IN USA |
| Ira Terrell | F-C | June 19, 1954 | 6'8" | 200 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA |
| Mychal Thompson | C-F | January 30, 1955 | 6'10" | 226 | Minnesota | Nassau, BAH |
| Dave Twardzik | G | September 20, 1950 | 6'1" | 175 | Old Dominion | Hershey, PA USA |
