1978-79 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-35
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Denver Nuggets 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 4-1
Coach: Jerry West (47-35)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 482,611, Avg. 11,771 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Los Angeles Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 47-35
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 3-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Denver Nuggets 2-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 4-1
Coach: Jerry West (47-35)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 482,611, Avg. 11,771 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Los Angeles Lakers Results
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-5.
The Lakers scored 9,260 points and gave up 9,009. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored a team-leading 1,903 points for Los Angeles, while Jamaal Wilkes netted 18 or more per game, too. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar racked up 1,025 rebounds. Norm Nixon dished out 737 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Norm Nixon added 201 steals, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rejected 316 opposing shots.
Jerry West coached the team. The 1978-79 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the conference semifinals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | April 16, 1947 | 7'1" | 225 | UCLA | New York, NY USA |
| Ron Boone | G-F | September 6, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Idaho State | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Kenny Carr | F | August 15, 1955 | 6'7" | 220 | North Carolina State | Washington, DC USA |
| Ron Carter | G | August 31, 1956 | 6'5" | 190 | VMI | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Michael Cooper | G-F | April 15, 1956 | 6'5" | 170 | New Mexico | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Adrian Dantley | F-G | February 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 208 | Notre Dame | Washington, DC USA |
| Brad Davis | G | December 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 180 | Maryland | Monaca, PA USA |
| Don Ford | F | December 31, 1952 | 6'8" | 215 | Cal. St.-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Lou Hudson | F-G | July 11, 1944 | 6'4" | 205 | Minnesota | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Norm Nixon | G | October 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 170 | Duquesne | Macon, GA USA |
| Jim Price | G | November 27, 1949 | 6'2" | 195 | Louisville | Russellville, KY USA |
| Dave Robisch | C-F | December 22, 1949 | 6'10" | 235 | Kansas | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Jamaal Wilkes | F-G | May 2, 1953 | 6'6" | 190 | UCLA | Berkeley, CA USA |
