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Here are the Buffalo Braves 1974-75 (now L.A. Clippers) roster and regular-season player statistics.

The 1974–75 Buffalo Braves were built around Bob McAdoo, whose elite scoring, rebounding, and shot-blocking made him the team’s dominant all-around force. Randy Smith provided a dynamic secondary scoring option while serving as the primary playmaker, and Jim McMillian added reliable offensive support on the wing. The Clippers combined a high-powered offense with strong interior production, though much of their success depended on the exceptional output of their star duo.

Roster

No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate College / From
11 Ernie DiGregorio PG 6-0 180 Jan 15 1951 Providence
12 Ken Charles SG 6-3 180 Jul 10 1951 Fordham
15 Bob McAdoo C/F 6-9 210 Sep 25 1951 North Carolina
20 Jim McMillian SF 6-5 215 Mar 11 1948 Columbia
21 Jack Marin SF 6-7 200 Oct 12 1944 Duke
22 Gar Heard PF 6-6 219 May 3 1948 Oklahoma
23 Randy Smith G/F 6-3 180 Dec 12 1948 Buffalo State
25 Bob Weiss PG 6-2 180 May 7 1942 Penn State
30 John Shumate PF/C 6-9 235 Apr 26 1952 Notre Dame
31 Tom McMillen PF 6-11 215 May 26 1952 Maryland
32 Lee Winfield PG 6-2 170 Feb 4 1947 North Texas
35 Jim Garvin PF 6-7 210 Feb 3 1950 Boston Univ.
40 Bob Kauffman F/C 6-8 240 Jul 13 1946 Guilford
45 Kevin Kunnert C 7-0 230 Nov 16 1951 Iowa

Coach: Jack Ramsay

Regular-Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Bob McAdoo C 23 82 82 43.2 34.5 14.1 2.2 1.1 2.1 3.4 26.1 .512 – – 9.7 .805
Randy Smith SG 26 82 82 36.6 17.8 4.2 6.5 1.7 0.0 3.0 15.4 .484 – – 3.6 .800
Jim McMillian SF 26 62 62 34.4 14.3 6.2 2.5 1.1 0.2 2.1 11.2 .499 – – 3.7 .840
Gar Heard PF 26 67 67 32.1 11.1 9.9 2.8 1.6 1.8 3.6 12.2 .388 – – 2.8 .564
Jack Marin SF 30 81 81 26.5 11.8 4.5 1.6 0.6 0.2 2.9 10.3 .455 – – 2.7 .869
Ernie DiGregorio PG 24 31 31 23.0 7.8 1.5 4.9 0.6 0.0 2.0 7.5 .440 – – 1.5 .778
Ken Charles SG 23 79 79 21.4 7.6 2.1 2.2 1.1 0.3 2.1 6.5 .466 – – 1.8 .822
Lee Winfield PG 27 68 68 18.5 5.5 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.4 1.6 4.6 .526 – – 1.0 .721
Bob Weiss PG 32 76 76 17.6 3.4 1.4 3.4 1.1 0.3 1.9 3.4 .391 – – 0.9 .806
Jim Washington PF 31 42 42 16.0 4.2 4.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.9 3.9 .475 – – 0.9 .553
Dale Schlueter C 29 76 76 12.7 3.5 3.5 1.4 0.2 0.6 2.1 2.3 .517 – – 1.6 .694
Paul Ruffner C 26 22 22 4.7 2.0 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 1.0 2.1 .468 – – 0.2 .200
Bernie Harris PF 24 11 11 2.3 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.0 .182 – – 0.2 .500
Team Totals – – 82 – 240.6 107.8 46.9 25.2 8.8 5.6 22.9 91.1 .476 – – 27.1 .780

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Bob McAdoo C 23 7 7 46.7 37.4 13.4 1.4 0.9 2.7 4.1 30.9 .481 – – 10.4 .740
Randy Smith SG 26 7 7 40.9 18.0 4.3 7.0 2.6 0.1 3.3 15.0 .476 – – 4.3 .867
Gar Heard PF 26 7 7 35.7 11.7 10.9 2.6 1.3 1.1 4.0 13.7 .396 – – 2.0 .429
Jim McMillian SF 26 7 7 34.3 13.0 4.9 2.0 1.6 0.3 1.7 12.3 .453 – – 2.0 .929
Ken Charles SG 23 7 7 29.7 7.4 1.9 2.6 0.9 0.7 3.9 7.9 .400 – – 1.6 .727
Bob Weiss PG 32 7 7 16.1 4.3 1.0 2.4 0.6 0.1 2.1 3.3 .478 – – 1.7 .667
Jack Marin SF 30 7 7 15.4 5.3 2.4 1.1 1.0 0.1 1.7 3.9 .444 – – 2.1 .867
Lee Winfield PG 27 6 6 10.8 2.8 1.3 1.5 0.3 0.2 1.7 2.7 .438 – – 0.8 .600
Dale Schlueter C 29 6 6 6.7 2.2 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.7 .600 – – 0.5 .333
Jim Washington PF 31 6 6 6.5 0.7 1.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 .400 – – 0.0 –
Paul Ruffner C 26 1 1 4.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 – – 0.0 –
Team Totals – – 7 – 240.0 102.0 43.0 21.0 9.1 5.4 23.9 91.4 .455 – – 25.3 .746

Regular-Season Totals

Player Pos Age G GS MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK TO FGA FG 3PA 3PM FTA FT
Bob McAdoo C 23 82 82 3539 2831 1155 179 92 174 278 2138 1095 – – 796 641
Randy Smith SG 26 82 82 3001 1456 344 534 137 3 247 1261 610 – – 295 236
Gar Heard PF 26 67 67 2148 742 666 190 106 120 242 819 318 – – 188 106
Jack Marin SF 30 81 81 2147 953 363 133 51 16 238 836 380 – – 222 193
Jim McMillian SF 26 62 62 2132 888 385 156 69 15 129 695 347 – – 231 194
Ken Charles SG 23 79 79 1690 600 164 171 87 20 165 515 240 – – 146 120
Bob Weiss PG 32 76 76 1338 258 104 260 82 19 146 261 102 – – 67 54
Lee Winfield PG 27 68 68 1259 377 126 134 43 30 106 312 164 – – 68 49
Dale Schlueter C 29 76 76 962 268 264 104 18 42 163 178 92 – – 121 84
Ernie DiGregorio PG 24 31 31 712 241 45 151 19 0 62 234 103 – – 45 35
Jim Washington PF 31 42 42 674 175 197 43 11 13 81 162 77 – – 38 21
Paul Ruffner C 26 22 22 103 45 22 7 3 3 22 47 22 – – 5 1
Bernie Harris PF 24 11 11 25 5 8 1 0 1 0 11 2 – – 2 1
Team Totals – – 82 – 19730 8839 3843 2063 718 456 1879 7469 3552 – – 2224 1735

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age G GS MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK TO FGA FG 3PA 3PM FTA FT
Bob McAdoo C 23 7 7 327 262 94 10 6 19 29 216 104 – – 73 54
Randy Smith SG 26 7 7 286 126 30 49 18 1 23 105 50 – – 30 26
Gar Heard PF 26 7 7 250 82 76 18 9 8 28 96 38 – – 14 6
Jim McMillian SF 26 7 7 240 91 34 14 11 2 12 86 39 – – 14 13
Ken Charles SG 23 7 7 208 52 13 18 6 5 27 55 22 – – 11 8
Bob Weiss PG 32 7 7 113 30 7 17 4 1 15 23 11 – – 12 8
Jack Marin SF 30 7 7 108 37 17 8 7 1 12 27 12 – – 15 13
Lee Winfield PG 27 6 6 65 17 8 9 2 1 10 16 7 – – 5 3
Dale Schlueter C 29 6 6 40 13 13 1 1 0 6 10 6 – – 3 1
Jim Washington PF 31 6 6 39 4 7 3 0 0 5 5 2 – – 0 0
Paul Ruffner C 26 1 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 – – 0 0
Team Totals – – 7 – 1680 714 301 147 64 38 167 640 291 – – 177 132

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
Bob McAdoo Superstar Scorer 43.2 High 34.5 14.1 2.2 3.2 27.0 MVP-level dominance; elite scorer and rebounder; strong rim protection; central to team’s offense.
Randy Smith Primary Creator 36.6 High 17.8 4.2 6.5 1.7 15.1 Lead guard role; high assists and scoring; creates for teammates; solid perimeter defense.
Gar Heard Two-Way PF 32.1 Medium 11.1 9.9 2.8 3.4 13.6 Frontcourt anchor; excellent rebounding and shot-blocking; secondary scoring; defensive value high.
Jim McMillian Secondary Scorer 34.4 Medium 14.3 6.2 2.5 1.3 12.15 Efficient wing scorer; complements top-tier stars; moderate defense; spacing asset.
Jack Marin Veteran SF 26.5 Medium 11.8 4.5 1.6 0.8 9.35 Experienced scoring option; rotational minutes; modest defensive and playmaking contribution.
Ernie DiGregorio Facilitator PG 23.0 Medium 7.8 1.5 4.9 0.6 7.4 Floor general; high assist rate; low scoring; moderate impact defensively; controls tempo.
Ken Charles Role SG 21.4 Low 7.6 2.1 2.2 1.4 6.65 Spot scorer and defender; secondary role; provides perimeter activity and modest offense.
Lee Winfield Backup PG 18.5 Low 5.5 1.9 2.0 1.0 5.2 Limited minutes; contributes as reserve playmaker; situational defensive contributions.
Bob Weiss Backup PG 17.6 Low 3.4 1.4 3.4 1.4 4.8 Backup floor general; minimal scoring; steady role in managing games and organizing offense.
Jim Washington Rotational PF 16.0 Low 4.2 4.7 1.0 0.6 5.25 Bench frontcourt; rebounding and modest defense; limited offensive load.
Dale Schlueter Reserve C 12.7 Low 3.5 3.5 1.4 0.8 4.6 Backup center; provides interior minutes; low usage but covers defense and boards.
Paul Ruffner Minimal C 4.7 Low 2.0 1.0 0.3 0.2 1.75 Very limited minutes; negligible impact; development role.
Bernie Harris Development PF 2.3 Low 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.65 Tiny role; developmental minutes; minimal production.