San Diego Clippers Regular Season Rosters
1978-1979 San Diego Clippers Regular Season Roster
1978-1979 San Diego Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | W. Free | R. Smith | N. Weatherspoon | S. Wicks | K. Washington |
Rotation | B. Taylor | F. Williams | K. Kunnert | S. Nater | |
Rotation | B. Bigelow | J. Whitehead | |||
Rotation | J. Olive |
1978-1979 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Seattle SuperSonics | 52-30 | - |
2 | Phoenix Suns | 50-32 | 2 |
3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47-35 | 5 |
4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 45-37 | 7 |
5 | San Diego Clippers | 43-39 | 9 |
6 | Golden State Warriors | 38-44 | 14 |
1978-1979 San Diego Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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World B. Free | All-NBA Second Team (1979) |
1978-1979 San Diego Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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World B. Free | 78 | 37.9 | 28.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.8 |
Randy Smith | 82 | 37.9 | 20.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
Nick Weatherspoon | 82 | 32.2 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
Kermit Washington | 82 | 33.7 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
Swen Nater | 79 | 25.4 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.2 |
Sidney Wicks | 79 | 25.6 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
Freeman Williams | 72 | 16.6 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
Kevin Kunnert | 81 | 20.8 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
Connie Norman | 22 | 14.7 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Bob Bigelow | 29 | 14.2 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Brian Taylor | 20 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
John Olive | 34 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Jerome Whitehead | 31 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Stan Pietkiewicz | 4 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Scott Lloyd | 5 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
1978-1979 San Diego Clippers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Randy Smith was selected as the #2 pick in the 14 Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Randy Smith signed a multi-year contract with the Buffalo Braves on September 1, 1971. Jerome Whitehead was selected as the #19 pick in the Second Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. Jerome Whitehead signed a multi-year contract with the San Diego Clippers on September 13, 1978. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Freeman Williams, the #8 pick in the First Round of the 1978 NBA Draft, were acquired by the San Diego Clippers from the Boston Celtics on August 15, 1978. Freeman Williams signed a multi-year contract with the San Diego Clippers on September 11, 1978. |
Acquired via Trade |
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World B. Free was acquired in a trade by the San Diego Clippers from the Philadelphia Sixers on October 12, 1978. Kevin Kunnert was acquired in a trade by the San Diego Clippers from the Boston Celtics on July 7, 1978. Swen Nater was acquired in a trade by the Buffalo Braves from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 7, 1977. Kermit Washington was acquired in a trade by the San Diego Clippers from the Boston Celtics on August 15, 1978. Sidney Wicks was acquired in a sign and trade by the San Diego Clippers from the Boston Celtics on August 15, 1978. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Bob Bigelow signed a contract as a free agent with the San Diego Clippers on October 26, 1978. John Olive signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the San Diego Clippers on December 5, 1978. Brian Taylor signed a contract as a free agent with the San Diego Clippers on February 15, 1979. Nick Weatherspoon signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Buffalo Braves on June 1, 1978. |