Last Updated on July 29, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

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The 1978–79 Portland Trail Blazers relied on Tom Owens as their leading scorer and rebounder, while Lionel Hollins and Johnny Davis provided consistent backcourt scoring and playmaking. Maurice Lucas remained an important two-way frontcourt contributor, adding rebounding and defensive presence. Portland’s statistical profile reflected a balanced offense with several reliable scoring options, solid rebounding throughout the lineup, and effective ball movement rather than dependence on a single offensive star.

Roster

No. Player Pos Height Weight Age College
10 Lionel Hollins G 6’3″ 185 lbs 25 Arizona State
11 Ron Brewer G 6’4″ 185 lbs 23 Arkansas
12 Larry Steele G 6’5″ 180 lbs 29 Kentucky
14 Jim Price G 6’3″ 195 lbs 30 Louisville
20 T.R. Dunn G/F 6’4″ 192 lbs 23 Alabama
21 Dave Twardzik G 6’1″ 175 lbs 29 Old Dominion
22 Lloyd Neal F/C 6’7″ 225 lbs 29 Tennessee State
23 Larry McNeill F 6’8″ 195 lbs 27 Marquette
30 Tom Owens C 6’10” 215 lbs 29 South Carolina
32 Bob Gross F 6’6″ 200 lbs 26 Long Beach State
33 Maurice Lucas F 6’9″ 215 lbs 26 Marquette
35 Bill Walton C 6’11” 210 lbs 26 UCLA
50 Kermit Washington F/C 6’8″ 230 lbs 27 American University

Regular Season Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Maurice Lucas PF 26 69   35.7 20.4 10.4 3.1 1.0 1.2 3.4 17.5 .470     5.0 .783
Tom Owens C 29 82 82 34.0 18.5 9.0 3.7 0.7 0.7 3.0 13.4 .548     4.9 .794
Lionel Hollins PG 25 64   30.7 15.3 2.3 5.1 1.8 0.4 3.5 13.8 .454     3.5 .778
Ron Brewer SG 23 81   30.3 13.3 2.8 2.0 1.3 1.0 1.9 10.8 .494     3.2 .820
Mychal Thompson C 24 73   29.4 14.7 8.3 2.4 0.9 1.8 2.8 12.8 .490     3.7 .572
Bob Gross SF 25 53   27.2 9.7 4.7 3.5 1.3 0.9 2.3 8.4 .472     2.2 .807
Dave Twardzik PG 28 64   24.5 10.4 1.9 2.8 1.3 0.1 2.0 6.0 .533     4.7 .873
T.R. Dunn SG 23 80   22.9 7.7 4.3 1.3 1.1 0.3 1.2 6.9 .448     2.0 .772
Larry Steele SG 29 72   20.7 7.2 2.4 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.3 6.7 .420     1.9 .824
Jim McMillian SF 30 23   12.1 3.6 1.7 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.7 3.2 .446     0.9 .810
Lloyd Neal PF 28 4   12.0 2.3 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.5 2.8 .364     0.3 1.000
Kim Anderson SF 23 21   10.7 3.0 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.2 1.0 3.7 .312     1.3 .536
Clemon Johnson C 22 74   10.7 3.2 3.1 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.9 2.9 .470     1.0 .486
Willie Smith PG 25 13   10.1 4.5 1.0 1.3 0.8 0.1 1.1 3.4 .523     1.3 .706
Ira Terrell SF 24 18   8.9 3.8 2.1 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.9 3.0 .556     0.8 .533
Team Totals     82 82 241.2 108.4 45.0 23.7 9.5 6.2 20.2 89.5 .483     28.8 .765

Playoff Per Game

Player Pos Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOV FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
Mychal Thompson C 24 3   40.3 19.7 10.3 2.0 0.7 1.7 1.7 18.0 .500     3.3 .500
Maurice Lucas PF 26 3   34.7 11.0 10.7 6.0 1.0 0.3 3.7 13.7 .341     2.3 .714
Ron Brewer SG 23 3   31.3 17.7 3.7 2.7 0.3 3.0 1.7 13.0 .564     4.3 .692
Tom Owens C 29 3   26.7 11.7 6.3 1.7 1.3 0.3 2.3 10.3 .484     2.7 .625
Dave Twardzik PG 28 3   25.7 8.3 2.3 3.3 1.7 0.0 3.0 4.7 .500     4.0 .917
Larry Steele SG 29 3   24.3 13.3 3.7 2.3 3.3 0.0 1.0 9.3 .571     3.0 .889
Lionel Hollins PG 25 3   22.0 7.0 1.0 1.7 1.0 0.0 2.3 8.7 .308     2.3 .714
T.R. Dunn SG 23 3   17.3 3.3 2.0 1.3 1.7 0.0 0.3 3.7 .455     0.0  
Clemon Johnson C 22 3   15.7 4.7 5.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.3 3.7 .364     3.7 .545
Ira Terrell SF 24 1   6.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 .000     0.0  
Team Totals     3   240.0 96.7 46.3 21.7 11.7 6.7 18.7 86.3 .456     25.7 .701

Regular Season Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Tom Owens C 29 82 82 2791 1520 740 301 59 58 247 1095 600     403 320
Maurice Lucas PF 26 69   2462 1406 716 215 66 81 233 1208 568     345 270
Ron Brewer SG 23 81   2454 1078 229 165 102 79 153 878 434     256 210
Mychal Thompson C 24 73   2144 1074 604 176 67 134 205 938 460     269 154
Lionel Hollins PG 25 64   1967 976 149 325 114 24 223 886 402     221 172
T.R. Dunn SG 23 80   1828 614 344 103 86 23 93 549 246     158 122
Dave Twardzik PG 28 64   1570 667 119 176 84 4 127 381 203     299 261
Larry Steele SG 29 72   1488 518 171 142 74 10 96 483 203     136 112
Bob Gross SF 25 53   1441 514 250 184 70 47 121 443 209     119 96
Clemon Johnson C 22 74   794 240 226 78 23 36 65 217 102     74 36
Jim McMillian SF 30 23   278 83 39 33 10 3 16 74 33     21 17
Kim Anderson SF 23 21   224 63 45 15 4 5 22 77 24     28 15
Ira Terrell SF 24 18   160 68 37 15 7 6 17 54 30     15 8
Willie Smith PG 25 13   131 58 13 17 10 1 14 44 23     17 12
Lloyd Neal PF 28 4   48 9 9 1 0 1 6 11 4     1 1
Team Totals     82 82 19780 8888 3691 1946 776 512 1638 7338 3541     2362 1806

Playoff Totals

Player Pos Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
Mychal Thompson C 24 3   121 59 31 6 2 5 5 54 27     10 5
Maurice Lucas PF 26 3   104 33 32 18 3 1 11 41 14     7 5
Ron Brewer SG 23 3   94 53 11 8 1 9 5 39 22     13 9
Tom Owens C 29 3   80 35 19 5 4 1 7 31 15     8 5
Dave Twardzik PG 28 3   77 25 7 10 5 0 9 14 7     12 11
Larry Steele SG 29 3   73 40 11 7 10 0 3 28 16     9 8
Lionel Hollins PG 25 3   66 21 3 5 3 0 7 26 8     7 5
T.R. Dunn SG 23 3   52 10 6 4 5 0 1 11 5     0 0
Clemon Johnson C 22 3   47 14 17 2 2 4 7 11 4     11 6
Ira Terrell SF 24 1   6 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0     0 0
Team Totals     3   720 290 139 65 35 20 55 259 118     77 54

HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight

Player Name Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes Awards
Maurice Lucas Core Star 35.7 High 20.4 10.4 3.1 2.2 18.05 Primary forward, double-double threat, balanced scorer/rebounder, physical defender; anchored frontcourt All-Star, All-Defensive 2nd Team
Tom Owens Core Star 34.0 High 18.5 9.0 3.7 1.4 16.3 Starting center, reliable scoring around rim, solid rebounding, contributed to both ends –
Lionel Hollins Primary Facilitator 30.7 High 15.3 2.3 5.1 2.2 12.45 Lead guard, orchestrated offense, improved defensive activity (steals), floor general All-Defensive 2nd Team
Mychal Thompson Secondary Big 29.4 Medium 14.7 8.3 2.4 2.7 13.05 Versatile center, capable rim protector, effective scoring close to basket, secondary rebounder –
Ron Brewer Secondary Scorer 30.3 Medium 13.3 2.8 2.0 2.3 10.2 Agile shooting guard, slashing scorer, contributed defensively, complementary offensive role –
Bob Gross Two-Way Role 27.2 Medium 9.7 4.7 3.5 2.2 10.05 Wing player, balanced scoring and playmaking, strong perimeter defender –
Dave Twardzik Facilitator 24.5 Medium 10.4 1.9 2.8 1.4 8.25 Backup point guard, high efficiency, good floor spacing, limited defensive impact –
T.R. Dunn Defensive Specialist 22.9 Low 7.7 4.3 1.3 1.4 7.35 Guard focused on perimeter defense, hustle plays, low offensive usage –
Larry Steele Role Guard 20.7 Low 7.2 2.4 2.0 1.1 6.35 Bench shooting guard, occasional secondary ball handler, modest defensive contributions –
Jim McMillian Bench Wing 12.1 Low 3.6 1.7 1.4 0.5 3.6 Veteran SF, spot minutes, reliable outside shot, limited overall impact –
Lloyd Neal Depth Big 12.0 Low 2.3 2.3 0.3 0.3 2.6 Backup PF, very limited minutes, low production –
Kim Anderson Bench Wing 10.7 Low 3.0 2.1 0.7 0.4 3.1 Small forward off the bench, low efficiency, developmental role –
Clemon Johnson Developmental Big 10.7 Low 3.2 3.1 1.1 0.8 3.65 Backup center, rotational minutes, contributed modestly on defense –
Willie Smith Backup Guard 10.1 Low 4.5 1.0 1.3 0.9 3.85 Spot PG, efficient scorer in limited minutes –
Ira Terrell Fringe Wing 8.9 Low 3.8 2.1 0.8 0.7 3.7 Limited minutes, developmental small forward –