1976-77 Buffalo Braves Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 30-52
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Tates Locke (16-30)
Coach: Bob MacKinnon (3-4)
Coach: Joe Mullaney (11-18)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 319,398, Avg. 7,790 in 41 home dates
1976-77 Buffalo Braves Roster
1976-77 Buffalo Braves Results

The Buffalo Braves of the National Basketball Association ended the 1976-77 season with a record of 30 wins and 52 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

Buffalo scored 8,612 points and yielded 8,976. Randy Smith tossed in a team-leading 1,698 points for the Braves, and Adrian Dantley contributed 17 or more per game also. John Shumate accounted for 701 boards. Randy Smith dished out 441 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Randy Smith added 176 steals.

Tates Locke, Bob MacKinnon and Joe Mullaney coached the team.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Randy SmithG-F82030941504702386294134323457441176802641698
Adrian DantleyF-G777628161046544582476251336587144911502151564
John ShumateF-C7402601810407450302163538701159908401971116
Ernie DiGregorioG8102267875365146138521321843785730150868
Bird AverittG75011366192341691212058781343050127589
Don AdamsF770171052621617312913024137115074160201561
Bob McAdooC-F20076740018215811066198264651634074474
John GianelliC-F57012833971717755942032975721700117397
George JohnsonC-F3901055279125674611728340078221040141296
Gus GerardF-G41059224410061405166117432332091240
Fred FosterF59068924799443033437648160092228
Chuck WilliamsG44055611743483818496788243034124
Tom McMillenF-C200270924536262943721612029116
Claude TerryG-F3303041044923184242833110027116
Jim PriceG2003331044420175293438255052105
Zaid Abdul-AzizC-F2201957425433341499073902183
Johnny NeumannG-F40493415655494320735
Clyde MayesF2073032033000022
Moses MaloneC-F2060000011000010
Totals82976197307475336600249218801213262338361883683392018428612


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Randy SmithG-F82037.746.776.21.63.95.65.42.10.10.03.220.7
Adrian DantleyF-G777636.652.081.83.34.47.61.91.20.20.02.820.3
John ShumateF-C74035.150.267.12.27.39.52.11.21.10.02.715.1
Ernie DiGregorioG81028.041.794.50.61.62.34.70.70.00.01.910.7
Bird AverittG75015.137.871.60.30.81.01.80.40.10.01.77.9
Don AdamsF77022.241.174.61.73.14.81.91.00.20.02.67.3
Bob McAdooC-F20038.445.569.63.39.913.23.30.81.70.03.723.7
John GianelliC-F57022.543.171.41.63.65.21.00.41.20.02.17.0
George JohnsonC-F39027.144.868.73.07.310.32.00.62.70.03.67.6
Gus GerardF-G41014.441.065.61.21.62.91.00.60.80.02.25.9
Fred FosterF59011.740.168.20.60.71.30.80.30.00.01.63.9
Chuck WilliamsG44012.636.879.20.41.11.52.00.50.10.00.82.8
Tom McMillenF-C20013.548.972.21.52.23.60.80.10.10.01.55.8
Claude TerryG-F3309.247.178.30.10.70.81.00.30.00.00.83.5
Jim PriceG20016.742.385.00.31.51.71.91.30.30.02.65.3
Zaid Abdul-AzizC-F2208.933.876.71.92.24.10.30.10.40.01.03.8
Johnny NeumannG-F4012.344.183.31.31.02.31.00.80.50.01.88.8
Clyde MayesF203.50.066.70.01.51.50.00.00.00.01.01.0
Moses MaloneC-F203.00.00.50.50.00.00.00.00.50.0
Averages8297623.845.075.41.53.24.62.30.80.50.02.210.4


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