Washington Bullets Regular Season Rosters
1977-1978 Washington Bullets Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Greg Ballard | F | 6-7 | 215 | 0 | Oregon | 1977 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Phil Chenier | PG | 6-3 | 180 | 6 | California | 1971 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Bob Dandridge | SF | 6-6 | 195 | 8 | Norfolk State | 1969 Rnd 4 Pick 2 | United States |
Kevin Grevey | GF | 6-5 | 210 | 2 | Kentucky | 1975 Rnd 1 Pick 18 | United States |
Elvin Hayes | FC | 6-9 | 235 | 9 | Houston | 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
Tom Henderson | SG | 6-3 | 190 | 3 | Hawaii | 1974 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Charles Johnson | PG | 6-0 | 170 | 5 | California | 1971 Rnd 6 Pick 8 | United States |
Mitch Kupchak | FC | 6-9 | 230 | 1 | North Carolina | 1976 Rnd 1 Pick 13 | United States |
Joe Pace | C | 6-10 | 220 | 1 | Coppin State | 1975 Rnd 5 Pick 4 | United States |
Wes Unseld | FC | 6-7 | 245 | 9 | Louisville | 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Phil Walker | SG | 6-3 | 180 | 0 | Millersville University | 1976 Rnd 7 Pick 13 | United States |
Larry Wright | PG | 6-1 | 160 | 1 | Grambling State | 1976 Rnd 1 Pick 14 | United States |
1977-1978 Washington Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | T. Henderson | K. Grevey | B. Dandridge | W. Unseld | E. Hayes |
Rotation | L. Wright | P. Walker | G. Ballard | M. Kupchak | J. Pace |
Lim PT | P. Chenier | ||||
Lim PT | C. Johnson |
1977-1978 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | San Antonio Spurs | 52-30 | - |
2 | Washington Bullets | 44-38 | 8 |
3 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43-39 | 9 |
4 | Atlanta Hawks | 41-41 | 11 |
5 | New Orleans Jazz | 39-43 | 13 |
6 | Houston Rockets | 28-54 | 24 |
1977-1978 Washington Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Phil Chenier | NBA Champion (1978) |
Tom Henderson | NBA Champion (1978) |
Wes Unseld | NBA Champion (1978) |
Bob Dandridge | NBA Champion (1978) |
Charles Johnson | NBA Champion (1978) |
Phil Walker | NBA Champion (1978) |
Kevin Grevey | NBA Champion (1978) |
Mitch Kupchak | NBA Champion (1978) |
Larry Wright | NBA Champion (1978) |
Greg Ballard | NBA Champion (1978) |
Elvin Hayes | NBA Champion (1978) |
Joe Pace | NBA Champion (1978) |
Wes Unseld | Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP (1978) |
Elvin Hayes | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1978) |
1977-1978 Washington Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Elvin Hayes | 81 | 40.1 | 19.7 | 13.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
Bob Dandridge | 75 | 37.0 | 19.3 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
Kevin Grevey | 81 | 26.2 | 15.5 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
Mitch Kupchak | 67 | 26.3 | 15.9 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
Tom Henderson | 75 | 30.9 | 11.4 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
Larry Wright | 70 | 20.9 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
Wes Unseld | 80 | 33.0 | 7.6 | 11.9 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
Phil Chenier | 36 | 26.0 | 14.1 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
Greg Ballard | 76 | 12.3 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Charles Johnson | 39 | 20.7 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Joe Pace | 49 | 8.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Phil Walker | 40 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
1977-1978 Washington Bullets Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Greg Ballard was selected as the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Greg Ballard signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on August 25, 1977. Phil Chenier signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on September 1, 1971. Kevin Grevey was selected as the #18 pick in the First Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Kevin Grevey signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on June 20, 1975. Mitch Kupchak was selected as the #13 pick in the First Round of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Mitch Kupchak signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on September 26, 1976. Joe Pace was selected as the #4 pick in the 5 Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Joe Pace signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on September 14, 1976. Wes Unseld was selected as the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1968 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Wes Unseld signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on April 18, 1968. Wes Unseld re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on September 1, 1971. Phil Walker was selected as the #13 pick in the 7 Round of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Phil Walker signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on September 1, 1977. Larry Wright was selected as the #14 pick in the First Round of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. Larry Wright signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Wizards on June 10, 1976. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Elvin Hayes was acquired in a trade by the Washington Wizards from the Houston Rockets on June 23, 1972. Elvin Hayes re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on August 2, 1972. Elvin Hayes re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on September 1, 1977. Tom Henderson was acquired in a trade by the Washington Wizards from the Atlanta Hawks on January 20, 1977. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Bob Dandridge signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on August 17, 1977. Charles Johnson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Washington Wizards on January 24, 1978. |
1977-1978 Washington Bullets Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Abe Pollin | Owner | 1964-1965 | N/A |
Dick Motta | Head Coach | 1976-1977 | General Manager (Chicago Bulls, 1973 to 1976) |
Bernie Bickerstaff | Assistant Coach | 1973-1974 | N/A |
Bob Ferry | General Manager | 1973-1974 | N/A |