Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Rosters
1978-1979 Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | 7-2 | 225 | 9 | UCLA | 1969 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
Ron Boone | GF | 6-2 | 200 | 2 | Idaho State | 1968 Rnd 11 Pick 13 | United States |
Kenny Carr | GF | 6-7 | 220 | 1 | NC State | 1977 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
Ron Carter | SG | 6-5 | 190 | 0 | Virginia Military | 1978 Rnd 2 Pick 4 | United States |
Michael Cooper | SG | 6-5 | 170 | 0 | New Mexico | 1978 Rnd 3 Pick 16 | United States |
Adrian Dantley | SF | 6-5 | 208 | 2 | Notre Dame | 1976 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
Don Ford | F | 6-9 | 215 | 3 | UC Santa Barbara | 1975 Rnd 6 Pick 2 | United States |
Lou Hudson | GF | 6-5 | 210 | 12 | Minnesota | 1966 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Norm Nixon | G | 6-2 | 170 | 1 | Duquesne | 1977 Rnd 1 Pick 22 | United States |
Jim Price | G | 6-3 | 195 | 6 | Louisville | 1972 Rnd 2 Pick 3 | United States |
Dave Robisch | FC | 6-10 | 235 | 2 | Kansas | 1971 Rnd 3 Pick 9 | United States |
Jamaal Wilkes | GF | 6-6 | 190 | 4 | UCLA | 1974 Rnd 1 Pick 11 | United States |
1978-1979 L.A. Lakers Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | N. Nixon | R. Boone | A. Dantley | J. Wilkes | K. Abdul-Jabbar |
Rotation | J. Price | D. Ford | D. Robisch | ||
Rotation | L. Hudson | ||||
Rotation | K. Carr | ||||
Lim PT | R. Carter | ||||
Lim PT | M. Cooper |
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 L.A. Lakers Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | All-NBA Second Team (1979) |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1979) |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1979) |
1978-1979 L.A. Lakers Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 80 | 39.5 | 23.8 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
Jamaal Wilkes | 82 | 35.5 | 18.6 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
Norm Nixon | 82 | 38.4 | 17.1 | 2.8 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
Adrian Dantley | 60 | 29.6 | 17.3 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
Lou Hudson | 78 | 21.6 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Ron Boone | 82 | 19.3 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Kenny Carr | 72 | 16.0 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
Don Ford | 79 | 19.5 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
Jim Price | 75 | 16.1 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Dave Robisch | 80 | 15.2 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Ron Carter | 46 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Brad Davis | 5 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Michael Cooper | 3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
1978-1979 Los Angeles Lakers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Kenny Carr was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Kenny Carr signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 2, 1977. Ron Carter was selected as the #4 pick in the Second Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Ron Carter signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1978. Michael Cooper was selected as the #16 pick in the 3 Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Michael Cooper signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1978. Don Ford was selected as the #2 pick in the 6 Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Don Ford signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 20, 1975. Norm Nixon was selected as the #22 pick in the First Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Norm Nixon signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 2, 1977. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 16, 1975. Ron Boone was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Kansas City Kings on June 26, 1978. Adrian Dantley was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Indiana Pacers on December 13, 1977. Lou Hudson was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Atlanta Hawks on September 30, 1977. Dave Robisch was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Indiana Pacers on December 13, 1977. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Jim Price signed a contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 8, 1978. Jamaal Wilkes signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 11, 1977. |
1978-1979 Los Angeles Lakers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Jack Cooke | Owner | 1965-1966 | N/A |
Jerry West | Head Coach | 1976-1977 | N/A |
Bill Sharman | General Manager | 1976-1977 | Head Coach (Los Angeles Lakers, 1971 to 1976) |
Bumper Tormohlen | Scout | 1967-1968 | N/A |
Pat Riley | Television Analyst | 1977-1978 | N/A |
Chick Hearn | Television Play-By-Play | 1965-1966 | N/A |