Last Updated on June 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake
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Here is the Utah Jazz (New Orleans Jazz) 1976–77 roster and regular season player statistics.
Note: The franchise was still known as the New Orleans Jazz during this season.
New Orleans Jazz 1976–77 Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Birth Date | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pete Maravich | G | 6’5″ | 197 lbs | Jun 22, 1947 | LSU |
| 53 | Rich Kelley | C | 7’0″ | 235 lbs | Mar 23, 1953 | Stanford |
| 25 | Nate Williams | G/F | 6’5″ | 200 lbs | May 2, 1950 | Utah State |
| 42 | Aaron James | F | 6’8″ | 210 lbs | Oct 5, 1952 | Grambling State |
| 21 | E.C. Coleman | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | Aug 25, 1950 | Houston |
| 10 | Jim McElroy | G | 6’3″ | 190 lbs | Oct 4, 1953 | Central Michigan |
| 35 | Otto Moore | C | 6’11” | 205 lbs | Aug 27, 1946 | Pan American |
| 50 | Joe Meriweather | C/F | 6’10” | 215 lbs | Oct 26, 1953 | Southern Illinois |
| 30 | Paul Griffin | F | 6’9″ | 205 lbs | Feb 2, 1954 | Western Michigan |
| 24 | Gail Goodrich | G | 6’1″ | 170 lbs | Apr 23, 1943 | UCLA |
| 34 | Truck Robinson | F | 6’7″ | 225 lbs | Oct 4, 1951 | Tennessee State |
| — | Essie Hollis | F | 6’6″ | 210 lbs | May 16, 1953 | St. Bonaventure |
| — | Jim Ard | C | 6’8″ | 215 lbs | Sep 19, 1948 | Cincinnati |
1976–77 New Orleans Jazz Regular Season Player Statistics
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Maravich | 73 | 41.4 | 31.1 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | .459 | .909 |
| Truck Robinson | 81 | 37.2 | 20.2 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .474 | .681 |
| Rich Kelley | 82 | 35.1 | 15.7 | 12.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .474 | .725 |
| Aaron James | 80 | 24.7 | 10.9 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .502 | .774 |
| Jim McElroy | 82 | 22.9 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .460 | .756 |
| Paul Griffin | 70 | 23.1 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .525 | .667 |
| Nate Williams | 62 | 16.9 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .466 | .774 |
| E.C. Coleman | 39 | 22.7 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .486 | .618 |
| Otto Moore | 30 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .426 | .571 |
| Gail Goodrich | 27 | 16.2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .385 | .765 |
| Joe Meriweather | 9 | 13.1 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .486 | .727 |
| Essie Hollis | 6 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .450 | .857 |
| Jim Ard | 3 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .250 | — |
GP = Games Played, MIN = Minutes per Game, PTS = Points, REB = Rebounds, AST = Assists, STL = Steals, BLK = Blocks, FG% = Field Goal %, FT% = Free Throw %.