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Here is the 1976–77 Buffalo Braves (now the Los Angeles Clippers) roster and regular-season player statistics.
1976–77 Buffalo Braves Roster
| No. |
Player |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt |
Birthdate |
College / From |
| 9 |
Randy Smith |
G/F |
6-3 |
180 |
Dec 12, 1948 |
Buffalo State |
| 10 |
Don Adams |
F |
6-6 |
210 |
Nov 27, 1947 |
Northwestern |
| 11 |
Ernie DiGregorio |
G |
6-0 |
180 |
Jan 15, 1951 |
Providence |
| 12 |
Ken Charles |
G |
6-3 |
180 |
Jul 10, 1951 |
Fordham |
| 14 |
Jack Marin |
F |
6-7 |
200 |
Oct 12, 1944 |
Duke |
| 15 |
Bob McAdoo |
C/F |
6-9 |
210 |
Sep 25, 1951 |
North Carolina |
| 20 |
Dick Gibbs |
F |
6-5 |
210 |
Dec 20, 1948 |
UTEP |
| 21 |
Gar Heard |
F |
6-6 |
219 |
May 3, 1948 |
Oklahoma |
| 22 |
Steve Kuberski |
F |
6-8 |
215 |
Nov 6, 1947 |
Bradley |
| 24 |
Tom McMillen |
F/C |
6-11 |
215 |
May 26, 1952 |
Maryland |
| 30 |
John Shumate |
F/C |
6-9 |
235 |
Apr 26, 1952 |
Notre Dame |
| 31 |
Bob Weiss |
G |
6-2 |
180 |
May 7, 1942 |
Penn State |
| 42 |
Jim Garvin |
F |
6-7 |
210 |
Feb 3, 1950 |
Boston Univ. |
| 44 |
Lee Winfield |
G |
6-2 |
170 |
Feb 4, 1947 |
North Texas |
| 50 |
Kevin Kunnert |
C |
7-0 |
230 |
Nov 16, 1951 |
Iowa |
Head Coach: Tates Locke
1976–77 Regular-Season Per Game
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
G |
GS |
MPG |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TO |
FGA |
FG% |
3PA |
3P% |
FTA |
FT% |
| Bob McAdoo |
C |
25 |
20 |
20 |
38.4 |
23.7 |
13.2 |
3.3 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
3.7 |
20.0 |
.455 |
0 |
0 |
7.9 |
.696 |
| Randy Smith |
SG |
28 |
82 |
82 |
37.7 |
20.7 |
5.6 |
5.4 |
2.1 |
0.1 |
3.2 |
18.3 |
.467 |
0 |
0 |
4.7 |
.762 |
| Adrian Dantley |
SF |
21 |
77 |
77 |
36.6 |
20.3 |
7.6 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
2.8 |
13.6 |
.520 |
0 |
0 |
7.6 |
.818 |
| John Shumate |
PF |
24 |
74 |
74 |
35.1 |
15.1 |
9.5 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
10.9 |
.502 |
0 |
0 |
6.1 |
.671 |
| Ernie DiGregorio |
PG |
26 |
81 |
81 |
28.0 |
10.7 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
1.9 |
10.8 |
.417 |
0 |
0 |
1.8 |
.945 |
| George Johnson |
C |
28 |
39 |
39 |
27.1 |
7.6 |
10.3 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
3.6 |
7.2 |
.448 |
0 |
0 |
1.7 |
.687 |
| John Gianelli |
C |
26 |
57 |
57 |
22.5 |
7.0 |
5.2 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
7.0 |
.431 |
0 |
0 |
1.4 |
.714 |
| Don Adams |
SF |
29 |
77 |
77 |
22.2 |
7.3 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
6.8 |
.411 |
0 |
0 |
2.2 |
.746 |
| Jim Price |
PG |
27 |
20 |
20 |
16.7 |
5.3 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
2.6 |
5.2 |
.423 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
.850 |
| Bird Averitt |
SG |
24 |
75 |
75 |
15.1 |
7.9 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
8.3 |
.378 |
0 |
0 |
2.3 |
.716 |
| Gus Gerard |
SF |
23 |
41 |
41 |
14.4 |
5.9 |
2.9 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
.410 |
0 |
0 |
1.5 |
.656 |
| Tom McMillen |
C |
24 |
20 |
20 |
13.5 |
5.8 |
3.6 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
4.6 |
.489 |
0 |
0 |
1.8 |
.722 |
| Chuck Williams |
PG |
30 |
44 |
44 |
12.6 |
2.8 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
2.7 |
.368 |
0 |
0 |
1.1 |
.792 |
| Johnny Neumann |
SG |
25 |
4 |
4 |
12.3 |
8.8 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
8.5 |
.441 |
0 |
0 |
1.5 |
.833 |
| Fred Foster |
SF |
30 |
59 |
59 |
11.7 |
3.9 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
4.2 |
.401 |
0 |
0 |
0.7 |
.682 |
| Claude Terry |
SG |
27 |
33 |
33 |
9.2 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
.471 |
0 |
0 |
0.7 |
.783 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz |
C |
30 |
22 |
22 |
8.9 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
3.4 |
.338 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 |
.767 |
| Clyde Mayes |
PF |
23 |
2 |
2 |
3.5 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
1.5 |
.667 |
| Moses Malone |
C |
21 |
2 |
2 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
— |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
— |
| Team Totals |
— |
— |
82 |
— |
240.6 |
105.0 |
46.8 |
23.0 |
8.3 |
4.8 |
22.5 |
91.2 |
.450 |
0 |
0 |
30.4 |
.754 |
1976–77 Regular-Season Totals
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
FGA |
FG |
3PA |
3P |
FTA |
FT |
| Randy Smith |
SG |
28 |
82 |
82 |
3094 |
1698 |
457 |
441 |
176 |
8 |
264 |
1504 |
702 |
0 |
0 |
386 |
294 |
| Adrian Dantley |
SF |
21 |
77 |
77 |
2816 |
1564 |
587 |
144 |
91 |
15 |
215 |
1046 |
544 |
0 |
0 |
582 |
476 |
| John Shumate |
PF |
24 |
74 |
74 |
2601 |
1116 |
701 |
159 |
90 |
84 |
197 |
810 |
407 |
0 |
0 |
450 |
302 |
| Ernie DiGregorio |
PG |
26 |
81 |
81 |
2267 |
868 |
184 |
378 |
57 |
3 |
150 |
875 |
365 |
0 |
0 |
146 |
138 |
| Don Adams |
SF |
29 |
77 |
77 |
1710 |
561 |
371 |
150 |
74 |
16 |
201 |
526 |
216 |
0 |
0 |
173 |
129 |
| John Gianelli |
C |
26 |
57 |
57 |
1283 |
397 |
297 |
57 |
21 |
70 |
117 |
397 |
171 |
0 |
0 |
77 |
55 |
| Bird Averitt |
SG |
24 |
75 |
75 |
1136 |
589 |
78 |
134 |
30 |
5 |
127 |
619 |
234 |
0 |
0 |
169 |
121 |
| George Johnson |
C |
28 |
39 |
39 |
1055 |
296 |
400 |
78 |
22 |
104 |
141 |
279 |
125 |
0 |
0 |
67 |
46 |
| Bob McAdoo |
C |
25 |
20 |
20 |
767 |
474 |
264 |
65 |
16 |
34 |
74 |
400 |
182 |
0 |
0 |
158 |
110 |
| Fred Foster |
SF |
30 |
59 |
59 |
689 |
228 |
76 |
48 |
16 |
0 |
92 |
247 |
99 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
30 |
| Gus Gerard |
SF |
23 |
41 |
41 |
592 |
240 |
117 |
43 |
23 |
32 |
91 |
244 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
61 |
40 |
| Chuck Williams |
PG |
30 |
44 |
44 |
556 |
124 |
67 |
88 |
24 |
3 |
34 |
117 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
38 |
| Jim Price |
PG |
27 |
20 |
20 |
333 |
105 |
34 |
38 |
25 |
5 |
52 |
104 |
44 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
17 |
| Claude Terry |
SG |
27 |
33 |
33 |
304 |
116 |
28 |
33 |
11 |
0 |
27 |
104 |
49 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
18 |
| Tom McMillen |
C |
24 |
20 |
20 |
270 |
116 |
72 |
16 |
1 |
2 |
29 |
92 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
26 |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz |
C |
30 |
22 |
22 |
195 |
83 |
90 |
7 |
3 |
9 |
21 |
74 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
33 |
| Johnny Neumann |
SG |
25 |
4 |
4 |
49 |
35 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
34 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
| Clyde Mayes |
PF |
23 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
| Moses Malone |
C |
21 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Team Totals |
— |
— |
82 |
— |
19730 |
8612 |
3836 |
1883 |
683 |
392 |
1842 |
7475 |
3366 |
0 |
0 |
2492 |
1880 |
Team Impact Index
| Player Name |
Role Tier |
MPG |
Usage Tier |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
STK |
Impact Index* |
Notes |
| Bob McAdoo |
Star Scorer |
38.4 |
High |
23.7 |
13.2 |
3.3 |
2.5 |
21.35 |
Dominant offensive anchor; elite rebounding for C; solid rim protection. |
| Randy Smith |
Primary Creator |
37.7 |
High |
20.7 |
5.6 |
5.4 |
2.2 |
16.95 |
High usage combo guard; excellent slasher and playmaker; strong defensive activity. |
| Adrian Dantley |
Emerging Star |
36.6 |
High |
20.3 |
7.6 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
15.6 |
Rookie of the Year; highly efficient scorer; improving rebounding; developing defense. |
| John Shumate |
Two-Way PF |
35.1 |
Medium |
15.1 |
9.5 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
14.5 |
Strong interior presence; balanced scoring and rebounding; improving defensive versatility. |
| Ernie DiGregorio |
Facilitator PG |
28.0 |
Medium |
10.7 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
0.7 |
9.2 |
Floor general; high assist rate; limited scoring; defensive contributions modest. |
| George Johnson |
Backup C |
27.1 |
Medium |
7.6 |
10.3 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
11.6 |
Strong defensive presence; solid rebounding; scoring limited; energy off bench. |
| John Gianelli |
Rotational C |
22.5 |
Low |
7.0 |
5.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
7.4 |
Limited minutes; reliable role player in paint; modest impact across categories. |
| Don Adams |
3&D SF |
22.2 |
Low |
7.3 |
4.8 |
1.9 |
1.2 |
7.6 |
Bench scorer/defender; capable wing defense; moderate offensive role. |
| Bird Averitt |
Backup SG |
15.1 |
Low |
7.9 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
5.6 |
Spot minutes; secondary scoring; minimal defensive impact. |
| Gus Gerard |
Development SF |
14.4 |
Low |
5.9 |
2.9 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
5.6 |
Young wing; rotational contributor; limited minutes. |
| Tom McMillen |
Backup C |
13.5 |
Low |
5.8 |
3.6 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
5.2 |
Limited minutes; low-impact backup; efficient inside scoring. |
| Chuck Williams |
Spot PG |
12.6 |
Low |
2.8 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
3.45 |
Role player; backup ball-handling duties; minimal scoring. |
| Johnny Neumann |
Reserve SG |
12.3 |
Low |
8.8 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
6.7 |
Scoring punch off bench; inconsistent due to limited minutes. |
| Fred Foster |
Bench SF |
11.7 |
Low |
3.9 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
3.15 |
Limited impact; spot minutes only. |
| Claude Terry |
Bench SG |
9.2 |
Low |
3.5 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
Minimal contribution; situational usage. |
| Zaid Abdul-Aziz |
Reserve C |
8.9 |
Low |
3.8 |
4.1 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
4.35 |
Backup center; provides modest interior defense/rebounding. |
| Clyde Mayes |
Limited PF |
3.5 |
Low |
1.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.25 |
Very limited minutes; negligible impact. |
| Moses Malone |
Future Star |
3.0 |
Low |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.25 |
Rookie; minimal playing time; immense long-term potential (MVP candidate). |
