1978-79 San Antonio Spurs Statistics
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 7-7 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Washington Bullets 4-3
Coach: Doug Moe (48-34)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 489,207, Avg. 11,932 in 41 home dates
1978-79 San Antonio Spurs RosterTeam Record: 48-34
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 7-7 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Washington Bullets 4-3
Coach: Doug Moe (48-34)
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 489,207, Avg. 11,932 in 41 home dates
1978-79 San Antonio Spurs Results
The San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.
San Antonio led the league with 9,780 points. The team yielded 9,355 points. George Gervin scored a team-leading 2,365 points for the Spurs, and Larry Kenon averaged 19 or more per game, too. Larry Kenon contributed 790 rebounds. Mike Gale dished out 374 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Larry Kenon added 154 steals, while Billy Paultz blocked 125 shots.
Doug Moe coached the team. The 1978-79 San Antonio Spurs lost in the conference finals.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin | G-F | 80 | 80 | 2888 | 1749 | 947 | 570 | 471 | 142 | 258 | 400 | 219 | 137 | 91 | 286 | 275 | 2365 | ||
| Larry Kenon | F | 81 | 0 | 2947 | 1484 | 748 | 349 | 295 | 260 | 530 | 790 | 335 | 154 | 19 | 300 | 192 | 1791 | ||
| James Silas | G | 79 | 0 | 2171 | 922 | 466 | 402 | 334 | 35 | 148 | 183 | 273 | 76 | 20 | 199 | 215 | 1266 | ||
| Billy Paultz | C-F | 79 | 0 | 2122 | 758 | 399 | 194 | 114 | 169 | 456 | 625 | 178 | 35 | 125 | 157 | 204 | 912 | ||
| Mark Olberding | F | 80 | 0 | 1885 | 551 | 261 | 290 | 233 | 96 | 333 | 429 | 211 | 53 | 18 | 163 | 282 | 755 | ||
| Mike Gale | G | 82 | 0 | 2121 | 612 | 284 | 108 | 91 | 40 | 146 | 186 | 374 | 152 | 40 | 153 | 192 | 659 | ||
| Mike Green | C-F | 76 | 0 | 1641 | 477 | 235 | 144 | 101 | 131 | 223 | 354 | 116 | 37 | 122 | 89 | 230 | 571 | ||
| Coby Dietrick | C-F | 76 | 0 | 1487 | 400 | 209 | 99 | 79 | 88 | 227 | 315 | 198 | 72 | 38 | 92 | 206 | 497 | ||
| Allan Bristow | F-G | 74 | 0 | 1324 | 354 | 174 | 149 | 124 | 80 | 167 | 247 | 231 | 56 | 15 | 108 | 154 | 472 | ||
| Lou Dampier | G | 70 | 0 | 760 | 251 | 123 | 39 | 29 | 15 | 48 | 63 | 124 | 35 | 8 | 39 | 42 | 275 | ||
| Frankie Sanders | F-G | 22 | 0 | 263 | 127 | 50 | 41 | 32 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 32 | 44 | 132 | ||
| Glenn Mosley | F | 26 | 0 | 221 | 75 | 31 | 38 | 23 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 85 | ||
| Totals | 825 | 80 | 19830 | 7760 | 3927 | 0 | 0 | 2423 | 1926 | 1096 | 2619 | 3715 | 2313 | 829 | 509 | 1638 | 2071 | 9780 |
Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin | G-F | 80 | 80 | 36.1 | 54.1 | 82.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 29.6 | |
| Larry Kenon | F | 81 | 0 | 36.4 | 50.4 | 84.5 | 3.2 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 22.1 | |
| James Silas | G | 79 | 0 | 27.5 | 50.5 | 83.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 16.0 | |
| Billy Paultz | C-F | 79 | 0 | 26.9 | 52.6 | 58.8 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 11.5 | |
| Mark Olberding | F | 80 | 0 | 23.6 | 47.4 | 80.3 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 9.4 | |
| Mike Gale | G | 82 | 0 | 25.9 | 46.4 | 84.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 8.0 | |
| Mike Green | C-F | 76 | 0 | 21.6 | 49.3 | 70.1 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 7.5 | |
| Coby Dietrick | C-F | 76 | 0 | 19.6 | 52.3 | 79.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 6.5 | |
| Allan Bristow | F-G | 74 | 0 | 17.9 | 49.2 | 83.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 6.4 | |
| Lou Dampier | G | 70 | 0 | 10.9 | 49.0 | 74.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.9 | |
| Frankie Sanders | F-G | 22 | 0 | 12.0 | 39.4 | 78.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 6.0 | |
| Glenn Mosley | F | 26 | 0 | 8.5 | 41.3 | 60.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.3 | |
| Averages | 825 | 80 | 24.0 | 50.6 | 79.5 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 11.9 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
| Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin | G-F | 14 | 513 | 295 | 158 | 104 | 84 | 33 | 49 | 82 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 40 | 51 | 400 | ||
| Larry Kenon | F | 14 | 557 | 292 | 128 | 53 | 39 | 57 | 103 | 160 | 42 | 20 | 1 | 33 | 42 | 295 | ||
| James Silas | G | 14 | 475 | 215 | 102 | 80 | 63 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 66 | 21 | 1 | 36 | 39 | 267 | ||
| Mark Olberding | F | 14 | 359 | 103 | 41 | 37 | 29 | 12 | 57 | 69 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 53 | 111 | ||
| Mike Green | C-F | 14 | 350 | 114 | 48 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 38 | 73 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 18 | 59 | 110 | ||
| Mike Gale | G | 14 | 302 | 87 | 38 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 56 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 95 | ||
| Billy Paultz | C-F | 13 | 299 | 80 | 30 | 33 | 22 | 24 | 74 | 98 | 30 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 82 | ||
| Coby Dietrick | C-F | 14 | 281 | 88 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 39 | 65 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 41 | 82 | ||
| Allan Bristow | F-G | 13 | 163 | 49 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 56 | ||
| Lou Dampier | G | 7 | 55 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 20 | ||
| Glenn Mosley | F | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 134 | 3360 | 1340 | 614 | 0 | 0 | 389 | 295 | 222 | 429 | 651 | 336 | 137 | 84 | 216 | 376 | 1523 |
Postseason Player Averages:
| Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin | G-F | 14 | 36.6 | 53.6 | 80.8 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 28.6 | |
| Larry Kenon | F | 14 | 39.8 | 43.8 | 73.6 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 21.1 | |
| James Silas | G | 14 | 33.9 | 47.4 | 78.8 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 19.1 | |
| Mark Olberding | F | 14 | 25.6 | 39.8 | 78.4 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 7.9 | |
| Mike Green | C-F | 14 | 25.0 | 42.1 | 66.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 7.9 | |
| Mike Gale | G | 14 | 21.6 | 43.7 | 86.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 6.8 | |
| Billy Paultz | C-F | 13 | 23.0 | 37.5 | 66.7 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 6.3 | |
| Coby Dietrick | C-F | 14 | 20.1 | 44.3 | 50.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 5.9 | |
| Allan Bristow | F-G | 13 | 12.5 | 40.8 | 76.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4.3 | |
| Lou Dampier | G | 7 | 7.9 | 57.1 | 57.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.9 | |
| Glenn Mosley | F | 3 | 2.0 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | |
| Averages | 825 | 25.1 | 45.8 | 75.8 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 11.4 |
