1978-79 Milwaukee Bucks Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-44
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Don Nelson (38-44)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 443,926, Avg. 10,827 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Milwaukee Bucks StatisticsTeam Record: 38-44
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Don Nelson (38-44)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 443,926, Avg. 10,827 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Milwaukee Bucks Results
The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Bucks scored 9,353 points and allowed 9,171. Marques Johnson tossed in a team-leading 1,972 points for Milwaukee, while Brian Winters netted 18 or more per game, too. Marques Johnson racked up 586 boards. Quinn Buckner dished out 468 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Quinn Buckner added 156 steals.
Don Nelson coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Benson | C | December 27, 1954 | 6'10" | 235 | Indiana | New Castle, IN USA |
| Del Beshore | G | November 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 165 | California (PA) | Mechanicsburg, PA USA |
| Junior Bridgeman | F-G | September 17, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | Louisville | East Chicago, IN USA |
| Quinn Buckner | G | August 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | Indiana | Phoenix, IL USA |
| John Gianelli | C-F | June 10, 1950 | 6'10" | 220 | Pacific | Stockton, CA USA |
| Ernie Grunfeld | G-F | April 24, 1955 | 6'6" | 210 | Tennessee | Satu-Mare, ROM |
| Otis Howard | F | November 5, 1956 | 6'7" | 220 | Austin Peay | Oak Ridge, TN USA |
| George Johnson | F-C | December 8, 1956 | 6'7" | 205 | St. John's (NY) | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Marques Johnson | F-G | February 8, 1956 | 6'7" | 218 | UCLA | Nachitoches, LA USA |
| Kevin Restani | F-C | December 23, 1951 | 6'9" | 225 | San Francisco | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Sam Smith | G | January 8, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | UNLV | Ferriday, LA USA |
| Norm Van Lier | G | April 1, 1947 | 6'1" | 173 | St. Francis (PA) | East Liverpool, OH USA |
| Lloyd Walton | G | November 23, 1953 | 6'0" | 160 | Marquette | Chicago, IL USA |
| Brian Winters | G-F | March 1, 1952 | 6'4" | 185 | South Carolina | Rockaway, NY USA |
