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Roster

No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate College / From
6 Glenn “Doc” Rivers G 6-4 185 Oct 13 1961* Marquette*
8 Mike Glenn G 6-3 175 Sep 10 1955 Southern Ill.
9 Randy Smith G/F 6-3 180 Dec 12 1948 Buffalo St.
11 Lloyd Walton G 6-1 160 Nov 23 1953 Marquette
12 Freeman Williams G 6-4 190 May 15 1956 Portland St.
15 World B. Free G 6-2 190 Dec 9 1953 Guilford
20 Sidney Wicks F 6-8 225 Sep 19 1949 UCLA
21 Kevin Kunnert C 7-0 230 Nov 16 1951 Iowa
22 Nick Weatherspoon F 6-7 210 Jul 20 1950 Illinois
24 Kermit Washington F 6-8 230 Sep 17 1951 American U.
30 Swen Nater C 6-11 240 Jan 14 1950 UCLA
32 Corky Calhoun F 6-7 210 Nov 20 1950 Penn
33 Jerome Whitehead C/F 6-10 225 Sep 30 1956 Marquette
35 Phil Smith G/F 6-4 190 Apr 22 1952 San Francisco
44 Swen Nater C 6-11 240 Jan 14 1950 UCLA
50 Rich Jones F/C 6-9 200 Dec 27 1946 Memphis

*Rivers was actually drafted in 1983; included here only for illustrative purposes—he did not play for the 1978-79 Clippers.

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TO FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
World B. Free PG 25 78 — 37.9 28.8 3.9 4.4 1.4 0.4 3.8 21.2 .481 0.4 .756 11.1 .756
Randy Smith SG 30 82 82 37.9 20.5 3.6 4.8 2.2 0.1 3.1 18.6 .455 — — 4.4 .813
Kermit Washington PF 27 82 — 33.7 11.3 9.8 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.3 7.6 .562 — — 4.0 .688
Nick Weatherspoon SF 28 82 — 32.2 13.8 5.5 1.6 1.0 0.5 2.2 12.2 .480 — — 2.9 .739
Sidney Wicks PF 29 79 — 25.6 9.8 5.1 1.6 0.9 0.5 2.3 8.6 .462 — — 2.9 .650
Swen Nater C 29 79 — 25.4 10.7 8.9 1.8 0.5 0.4 2.2 7.9 .569 — — 2.1 .800
Kevin Kunnert C 27 81 — 20.8 6.5 7.0 1.4 0.6 1.5 1.7 6.2 .467 — — 1.0 .659
Freeman Williams SG 22 72 — 16.6 10.4 1.4 1.2 0.6 0.0 1.4 9.5 .490 1.6 .328 1.4 .776
Connie Norman SG 25 22 — 14.7 7.3 1.5 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.0 7.5 .430 — — 1.0 .826
Bob Bigelow SF 25 29 — 14.2 2.9 1.6 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.6 3.1 .400 — — 0.7 .619
Brian Taylor PG 27 20 — 10.6 3.8 1.3 1.0 1.2 0.0 0.9 4.2 .361 — — 0.9 .889
Stan Pietkiewicz SG 22 4 — 8.0 1.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.0 .125 0.7 .250 0.5 1.000
Scott Lloyd C 26 5 — 6.2 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.0 1.6 0.4 .000 — — 0.0 —
John Olive SF 23 34 — 5.6 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.2 .325 0.7 .783 0.7 .783
Jerome Whitehead C 22 31 — 4.9 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.1 .441 0.6 .444 0.6 .444
Team Totals — — 82 82 240.6 113.1 46.4 18.8 8.6 4.8 19.8 94.0 .483 6.6 .326 30.1 .743

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS Min PTS TRB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Randy Smith – 30 82 82 3111 1678 295 395 177 5 255 1523 693 – – 359 292
World B. Free – 25 78 – 2954 2244 301 340 111 35 297 1653 795 – – 865 654
Kermit Washington – 27 82 – 2764 927 800 125 85 121 185 623 350 – – 330 227
Nick Weatherspoon – 28 82 – 2642 1134 454 135 80 37 184 998 479 – – 238 176
Sidney Wicks – 29 79 – 2022 771 405 126 70 36 180 676 312 – – 226 147
Swen Nater – 29 79 – 2006 846 701 140 38 29 170 627 357 – – 165 132
Kevin Kunnert – 27 81 – 1684 524 569 113 45 118 141 501 234 – – 85 56
Freeman Williams – 22 72 – 1195 746 98 83 42 2 99 683 335 – – 98 76
Bob Bigelow – 25 29 – 413 85 46 25 12 2 18 90 36 – – 21 13
Connie Norman – 25 22 – 323 161 32 24 10 3 22 165 71 – – 23 19
Brian Taylor – 27 20 – 212 76 26 20 24 0 17 83 30 – – 18 16
John Olive – 23 34 – 189 44 19 3 4 0 13 40 13 – – 23 18
Jerome Whitehead – 22 31 – 152 38 50 7 3 4 11 34 15 – – 18 8
Stan Pietkiewicz – 22 4 – 32 4 6 3 1 0 1 8 1 – – 2 2
Scott Lloyd – 26 5 – 31 0 3 0 1 0 8 2 0 – – 0 0
Team Totals – – 82 82 19730 9278 3805 1539 703 392 1601 7706 3721 – – 2471 1836

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK (SPG+BPG) Impact Index* Notes
World B. Free Primary Playmaker 37.9 High 28.8 3.9 4.4 1.8 19.5 Team’s MVP-caliber scorer and facilitator; drives offense; solid steals, moderate blocks.
Randy Smith Secondary Scorer 37.9 High 20.5 3.6 4.8 2.2 15.5 High usage scoring guard; strong playmaking; top-tier defensive activity for backcourt.
Kermit Washington Two-Way PF 33.7 Medium 11.3 9.8 1.5 2.5 12.8 Elite rebounder and interior defender; scoring secondary; strong all-around presence.
Nick Weatherspoon Versatile Wing 32.2 Medium 13.8 5.5 1.6 1.5 11.2 Balanced scoring and rebounding; provides modest defensive activity; consistent minutes.
Sidney Wicks Supporting PF 25.6 Medium 9.8 5.1 1.6 1.4 9.0 Low-usage forward; contributes on both ends; scoring secondary, rebounds reliably.
Swen Nater Rim Protector/C 25.4 Medium 10.7 8.9 1.8 0.9 11.1 High-efficiency rebounder and shot-blocker; limited scoring load; defensive anchor.
Kevin Kunnert Backup C 20.8 Low 6.5 7.0 1.4 2.1 8.5 Provides rim defense, rebounding; low scoring/usage; value as secondary big.
Freeman Williams Spot Scorer 16.6 Medium 10.4 1.4 1.2 0.6 6.8 Scoring off limited minutes; low defensive activity; developmental potential.
Connie Norman Backup SG 14.7 Low 7.3 1.5 1.1 0.6 5.3 Limited role; scoring bursts; minor defensive contributions; rotational depth.
Bob Bigelow Fringe Wing 14.2 Low 2.9 1.6 0.9 0.5 3.5 Minimal impact; mostly spot minutes; occasional defense and scoring.
Brian Taylor Spot PG 10.6 Low 3.8 1.3 1.0 1.2 3.7 Short sample; modest scoring/playmaking; steals notable for limited minutes.
John Olive Limited Minutes SF 5.6 Low 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.1 1.0 Very limited impact; negligible usage; developmental rotational player.
Jerome Whitehead Backup C 4.9 Low 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.2 1.6 Spot minutes; low overall production; minor defensive contribution.
Stan Pietkiewicz Development Guard 8.0 Low 1.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.8 Limited appearances; developmental role; marginal impact.
Scott Lloyd Deep Bench C 6.2 Low 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.4 Practically negligible contribution; backup center depth.