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Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Age* | College / Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Calvin Murphy | G | 5’9″ | 165 lbs | May 9, 1948 | 29 | Niagara |
| 14 | Mike Newlin | G | 6’4″ | 200 lbs | Jan 2, 1949 | 28 | Utah |
| 45 | Rudy Tomjanovich | F | 6’8″ | 218 lbs | Nov 24, 1948 | 28 | Michigan |
| 10 | John Lucas | G | 6’3″ | 170 lbs | Oct 31, 1953 | 23 | Maryland |
| 24 | Kevin Kunnert | C | 7’0″ | 230 lbs | Nov 11, 1951 | 25 | Iowa |
| 13 | Dwight Jones | F | 6’10” | 210 lbs | Feb 27, 1952 | 25 | Houston |
| 32 | Robert Reid | F | 6’8″ | 205 lbs | Aug 30, 1955 | 22 | St. Mary’s (TX) |
| 50 | Moses Malone | C | 6’10” | 215 lbs | Mar 23, 1955 | 22 | Petersburg HS (VA) |
| 11 | Ed Ratleff | G/F | 6’6″ | 195 lbs | Mar 29, 1950 | 27 | Long Beach State |
| 31 | Ron Behagen | F | 6’8″ | 215 lbs | Jan 19, 1951 | 27 | Minnesota |
| 25 | Alonzo Bradley | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | Oct 16, 1953 | 24 | Texas Southern |
| 12 | C.J. Kupec | C | 6’8″ | 225 lbs | Jan 28, 1953 | 24 | Michigan |
| 20 | Mike Dunleavy | G | 6’3″ | 180 lbs | Mar 21, 1954 | 23 | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rudy White | G | 6’2″ | 195 lbs | Jun 23, 1953 | 24 | Arizona State |
| 21 | Zaid Abdul-Aziz | C | 6’9″ | 235 lbs | Apr 7, 1946 | 31 | Iowa State |
| 33 | Larry Moffett | F | 6’8″ | 210 lbs | Nov 5, 1954 | 23 | UNLV |
| 34 | Robin Jones | F | 6’9″ | 225 lbs | Feb 2, 1954 | 23 | Saint Louis |
| 15 | Phil Bond | G | 6’2″ | 175 lbs | Jul 27, 1954 | 23 | Louisville |
| 35 | John Johnson | F | 6’7″ | 200 lbs | Oct 18, 1947 | 30 | Iowa |
*Age calculated as of October 1, 1977.
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Murphy | SG | 29 | 76 | 0 | 38.2 | 25.6 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 22.9 | .491 | 0.0 | — | 3.5 | .918 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | SF | 29 | 23 | 0 | 36.9 | 21.5 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 19.4 | .485 | 0.0 | — | 3.5 | .753 |
| John Lucas | PG | 24 | 82 | 82 | 35.8 | 12.4 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 11.5 | .435 | 0.0 | — | 3.0 | .772 |
| Moses Malone | C | 22 | 59 | 0 | 35.7 | 19.4 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 14.0 | .499 | 0.0 | — | 7.5 | .718 |
| Dwight Jones | PF | 25 | 82 | 0 | 30.2 | 10.6 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 9.5 | .445 | 0.0 | — | 2.8 | .777 |
| Kevin Kunnert | C | 26 | 80 | 0 | 26.9 | 10.4 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 10.5 | .437 | 0.0 | — | 1.7 | .689 |
| Mike Newlin | SG | 29 | 45 | 0 | 26.2 | 13.0 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 11.0 | .436 | 0.0 | — | 3.9 | .874 |
| Robert Reid | SF | 22 | 80 | 0 | 23.1 | 7.3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 7.2 | .455 | 0.0 | — | 1.2 | .656 |
| Alonzo Bradley | SF | 24 | 43 | 0 | 18.6 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 7.1 | .428 | 0.0 | — | 1.4 | .729 |
| Ed Ratleff | SF | 27 | 68 | 0 | 17.1 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.6 | .419 | 0.0 | — | 0.7 | .830 |
| C.J. Kupec | SF | 25 | 49 | 0 | 12.8 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 4.0 | .426 | 0.0 | — | 0.7 | .818 |
| Ron Behagen | PF | 27 | 3 | 0 | 11.0 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.7 | .636 | 0.0 | — | 0.3 | .000 |
| John Johnson | SF | 30 | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | .250 | 0.0 | — | 3.0 | .667 |
| Rudy White | SG | 24 | 21 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | .365 | 0.0 | — | 0.9 | .778 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | PF | 31 | 14 | 0 | 9.6 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.4 | .426 | 0.0 | — | 1.4 | .750 |
| Mike Dunleavy | PG | 23 | 11 | 0 | 9.3 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.9 | .395 | 0.0 | — | 1.5 | .688 |
| Larry Moffett | SF | 23 | 20 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .294 | 0.0 | — | 0.5 | .600 |
| Robin Jones | C | 23 | 12 | 0 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | .550 | 0.0 | — | 0.8 | .400 |
| Phil Bond | SG | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .333 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| Team Totals | — | — | 82 | 82 | 240.6 | 103.8 | 45.4 | 23.7 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 16.8 | 93.8 | .458 | — | — | 23.1 | .774 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lucas | – | 24 | 82 | 82 | 2933 | 1017 | 255 | 768 | 160 | 9 | 213 | 947 | 412 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 193 |
| Calvin Murphy | – | 29 | 76 | 0 | 2900 | 1949 | 164 | 259 | 112 | 3 | 173 | 1737 | 852 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 245 |
| Dwight Jones | – | 25 | 82 | 0 | 2476 | 873 | 641 | 109 | 77 | 39 | 165 | 777 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 181 |
| Kevin Kunnert | – | 26 | 80 | 0 | 2152 | 829 | 693 | 97 | 44 | 90 | 141 | 842 | 368 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 93 |
| Moses Malone | – | 22 | 59 | 0 | 2107 | 1144 | 886 | 31 | 48 | 76 | 220 | 828 | 413 | 0 | 0 | 443 | 318 |
| Robert Reid | – | 22 | 80 | 0 | 1849 | 585 | 359 | 121 | 67 | 51 | 81 | 574 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 63 |
| Mike Newlin | – | 29 | 45 | 0 | 1181 | 584 | 120 | 203 | 52 | 9 | 120 | 495 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 152 |
| Ed Ratleff | – | 27 | 68 | 0 | 1163 | 299 | 162 | 153 | 60 | 22 | 67 | 310 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 39 |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | – | 29 | 23 | 0 | 849 | 495 | 138 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 38 | 447 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 61 |
| Alonzo Bradley | – | 24 | 43 | 0 | 798 | 303 | 99 | 54 | 16 | 6 | 55 | 304 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 43 |
| C.J. Kupec | – | 25 | 49 | 0 | 626 | 195 | 91 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 197 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 27 |
| Rudy White | – | 24 | 21 | 0 | 219 | 76 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 85 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 14 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | – | 31 | 14 | 0 | 134 | 55 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15 |
| Larry Moffett | – | 23 | 20 | 0 | 110 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| Mike Dunleavy | – | 23 | 11 | 0 | 102 | 45 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 |
| Robin Jones | – | 23 | 12 | 0 | 66 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Ron Behagen | – | 27 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Bond | – | 23 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Johnson | – | 30 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Team Totals | – | – | 82 | 82 | 19730 | 8513 | 3722 | 1942 | 683 | 319 | 1362 | 7691 | 3523 | 0 | 0 | 1896 | 1467 |
Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Murphy | Offensive Catalyst / Scoring Engine | 38.2 | Alpha – Primary Scorer | 25.6 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 16.4 | Elite scoring guard in full command of team offense. Efficient volume shooter (.491 FG%, .918 FT%). One of the best undersized scorers of the decade. |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | Veteran Scoring Anchor | 36.9 | Co-Primary / Secondary Hub | 21.5 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 14.9 | Smooth midrange operator and stabilizing veteran presence. Provided offensive balance before injuries limited his season (only 23 GP). |
| Moses Malone | Emerging Franchise Big / Interior Core | 35.7 | High-Usage Frontline | 19.4 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 18.5 | Dominant rebounder and paint finisher. Foundation piece for the team’s identity shift toward inside-out play. |
| John Lucas | Playmaking Engine / Tempo Setter | 35.8 | High Assist Load | 12.4 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 13.5 | Rookie point guard brought pace and vision. Ranked among league leaders in assists. Developing defensive instincts. |
| Dwight Jones | Defensive Workhorse / Frontline Glue | 30.2 | Medium Usage | 10.6 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10.6 | Reliable mid-tier big; steady rebounding and positional defense. Quietly effective on both ends. |
| Kevin Kunnert | Rotational Big / Board Support | 26.9 | Moderate Usage | 10.4 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 10.5 | Tough interior rebounder; efficient role player. Functioned as complementary big next to Malone or Jones. |
| Mike Newlin | Bench Scorer / Veteran Guard | 26.2 | Moderate–High Usage | 13.0 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 10.8 | Sharpshooting guard who stretched defenses. Solid playmaker off the bench with a .874 FT%. |
| Robert Reid | Emerging Two-Way Wing | 23.1 | Moderate Usage | 7.3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 7.4 | Young, athletic forward finding defensive rhythm. Promising energy and off-ball movement. |
| Alonzo Bradley | Depth Scorer / Bench Wing | 18.6 | Low–Moderate Usage | 7.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 5.5 | Provided scoring depth off the bench; low rebounding numbers for position. |
| Ed Ratleff | Facilitator Wing / Bench Connector | 17.1 | Low–Moderate Usage | 4.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 5.2 | Smart passer, efficient ball-mover. Filled gaps in rotation minutes. |
| C.J. Kupec | Stretch Forward / Floor Spacer | 12.8 | Low Usage | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.6 | Occasional spacing big; efficient but limited minutes. |
| Rudy White | Depth Guard | 10.4 | Low Usage | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 3.0 | Brief bench minutes; inconsistent shooting (.365 FG%). |
| Ron Behagen | Short-Term Big | 11.0 | Low Usage | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.9 | Brief appearance, solid efficiency (.636 FG%). Physical presence in limited run. |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz | Veteran Depth / Backup PF | 9.6 | Low Usage | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 3.6 | Veteran stopgap big; strong FT shooting (.750). Reliable bench insurance. |
| Mike Dunleavy | Rookie Guard / Deep Reserve | 9.3 | Low Usage | 4.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 3.4 | Flash of potential as a smart passer. Small sample size (11 games). |
| Robin Jones | Developmental Big | 5.5 | Minimal Usage | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.9 | End-of-bench contributor; athletic interior defender. |
| Larry Moffett | End-of-Bench Forward | 5.5 | Minimal Usage | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | Limited impact; brief rotation cameos. |
| Phil Bond | Rookie Guard / Depth | 3.0 | Minimal Usage | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | Minimal usage, small sample (7 GP). |