1977-78 Milwaukee Bucks Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 44-38
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 5-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Phoenix Suns 2-0
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Denver Nuggets 4-3
Coach: Don Nelson (44-38)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 435,057, Avg. 10,611 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Milwaukee Bucks Roster
1977-78 Milwaukee Bucks Results

The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.

The Bucks tossed in 9,214 points and allowed 9,262. Brian Winters scored a team-leading 1,594 points for Milwaukee, while Marques Johnson netted 18 or more per game also. Marques Johnson racked up 847 boards. Quinn Buckner dished out 456 assists for the squad.

On defense, Quinn Buckner added 188 steals.

Don Nelson coached the team. The 1977-78 Milwaukee Bucks lost in the conference semifinals.

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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
Brian WintersG-F80792751145767429324687163250393124272362391594
Marques JohnsonF-G808027651204628409301292555847190921031752211557
Dave MeyersF-C8079241693843243531414439353724186462132401178
Junior BridgemanF-G823187694747620516611417629017572301762021118
Alex EnglishF82415526333431431041442513951294155137178790
Quinn BucknerG828220726713142031317816924745618819228287759
John GianelliC-F82602327629307123791663435091925492147189693
Kent BensonC692212884732201419289206295996954119177532
Ernie GrunfeldG-F73112614612041439470124194145541998150502
Lloyd WaltonG76012643441548354265076253771310794362
Jim EakinsC17015534142621121729124792549
Scott LloydC-F14011233121067192693572230
Kevin RestaniF-C8084281320410149012426
Rich LaurelG10057311044641033141024
Totals835410199807883380100222016121239248037192306867472165820389214


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Brian WintersG-F807934.446.384.01.12.03.14.91.60.33.03.019.9
Marques JohnsonF-G808034.652.273.63.76.910.62.41.21.32.22.819.5
Dave MeyersF-C807930.246.172.21.84.96.73.01.10.62.73.014.7
Junior BridgemanF-G82322.950.381.01.42.13.52.10.90.42.12.513.6
Alex EnglishF82418.954.272.71.83.14.81.60.50.71.72.29.6
Quinn BucknerG828225.346.864.51.02.13.05.62.30.22.83.59.3
John GianelliC-F826028.448.864.22.04.26.22.30.71.11.82.38.5
Kent BensonC692218.746.565.21.33.04.31.41.00.81.72.67.7
Ernie GrunfeldG-F73117.344.365.71.01.72.72.00.70.31.32.16.9
Lloyd WaltonG76016.644.865.10.30.71.03.31.00.21.41.24.8
Jim EakinsC1709.141.280.80.71.01.70.70.20.40.51.52.9
Scott LloydC-F1408.036.460.00.51.41.90.60.20.40.51.62.1
Kevin RestaniF-C8010.546.40.00.51.31.81.10.00.10.30.53.3
Rich LaurelG1005.732.3100.00.60.41.00.30.30.10.41.02.4
Averages83541023.948.272.61.53.04.52.81.00.62.02.411.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Marques JohnsonF-G932115384644835771123110171425216
Brian WintersG-F930516582272042630581282920184
Alex EnglishF92087848322516264213671220121
Dave MeyersF-C927999444228274774357112532116
Quinn BucknerG92578643231532427621813930101
Junior BridgemanF-G917891448661218119283194
John GianelliC-F92905925262016425814811132470
Lloyd WaltonG91243517138134378314842
Ernie GrunfeldG-F777321754471114317638
Kent BensonC910323111165101535362028
Jim EakinsC3185100101110122
Totals9121608264160025118011827439227987641682181012

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Marques JohnsonF-G935.754.975.03.98.612.43.41.11.91.62.824.0
Brian WintersG-F933.949.774.10.42.93.36.41.30.93.22.220.4
Alex EnglishF923.161.578.11.82.94.71.40.70.81.32.213.4
Dave MeyersF-C931.044.466.73.05.28.23.90.81.22.83.612.9
Quinn BucknerG928.650.065.20.32.73.06.92.00.14.33.311.2
Junior BridgemanF-G919.848.475.00.71.32.01.21.00.20.93.410.4
John GianelliC-F932.242.476.91.84.76.41.60.91.21.42.77.8
Lloyd WaltonG913.848.661.50.10.30.44.10.90.31.60.94.7
Ernie GrunfeldG-F711.053.180.00.61.01.62.00.40.11.00.95.4
Kent BensonC911.447.854.50.61.11.70.30.60.30.72.23.1
Jim EakinsC36.020.00.30.00.30.30.30.00.30.70.7
Averages83523.750.471.71.33.04.33.11.00.71.82.411.1


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