Last Updated on November 17, 2025 by Mat 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 Per Game
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
G |
GS |
MPG |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
TOV |
FGA |
FG% |
3PA |
3P% |
FTA |
FT% |
| Pete Maravich |
SG |
29 |
73 |
— |
41.7 |
31.1 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
2.6 |
28.0 |
.433 |
0 |
— |
8.2 |
.835 |
| E.C. Coleman |
PF |
26 |
77 |
— |
30.8 |
8.6 |
7.1 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
8.2 |
.462 |
0 |
— |
1.5 |
.732 |
| Jim McElroy |
PG |
23 |
73 |
— |
27.8 |
10.6 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
8.8 |
.470 |
0 |
— |
3.0 |
.779 |
| Freddie Boyd |
PG |
26 |
47 |
— |
25.8 |
9.9 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
8.6 |
.478 |
0 |
— |
2.1 |
.806 |
| Otto Moore |
C |
30 |
81 |
— |
25.7 |
5.9 |
7.9 |
2.2 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
5.9 |
.405 |
0 |
— |
1.7 |
.679 |
| Gail Goodrich |
SG |
33 |
27 |
— |
22.6 |
12.6 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
11.3 |
.446 |
0 |
— |
3.1 |
.800 |
| Nate Williams |
SF |
26 |
79 |
— |
22.5 |
12.3 |
3.9 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
2.5 |
11.6 |
.451 |
0 |
— |
2.5 |
.753 |
| Aaron James |
SF |
24 |
52 |
— |
20.4 |
10.9 |
3.6 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
2.4 |
9.3 |
.490 |
0 |
— |
2.2 |
.781 |
| Paul Griffin |
PF |
23 |
81 |
— |
20.3 |
5.2 |
6.1 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
.547 |
0 |
— |
2.5 |
.721 |
| Rich Kelley |
C |
23 |
76 |
— |
19.8 |
6.9 |
7.7 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
5.1 |
.477 |
0 |
— |
2.6 |
.792 |
| Ron Behagen |
PF |
26 |
60 |
— |
19.5 |
8.6 |
7.2 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
8.5 |
.418 |
0 |
— |
2.1 |
.714 |
| Mo Howard |
SG |
22 |
23 |
— |
13.8 |
5.7 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
.479 |
0 |
— |
1.3 |
.655 |
| Bud Stallworth |
SF |
27 |
40 |
— |
13.2 |
6.7 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
6.8 |
.463 |
0 |
— |
0.7 |
.586 |
| Andy Walker |
SF |
21 |
40 |
— |
11.0 |
4.5 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
.462 |
0 |
— |
1.2 |
.766 |
| Team Totals |
— |
— |
82 |
— |
241.2 |
104.6 |
49.7 |
22.6 |
7.5 |
4.4 |
25.6 |
92.7 |
.453 |
0 |
— |
26.6 |
.773 |
1976–77 New Orleans Jazz Regular Season Totals
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
GP |
GS |
MT |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
3PA |
3PM |
FTA |
FTM |
| Pete Maravich |
SG |
29 |
73 |
— |
3041 |
2273 |
374 |
392 |
84 |
22 |
— |
2047 |
886 |
0 |
0 |
600 |
501 |
| E.C. Coleman |
PF |
26 |
77 |
— |
2369 |
662 |
548 |
103 |
62 |
32 |
— |
628 |
290 |
0 |
0 |
112 |
82 |
| Otto Moore |
C |
30 |
81 |
— |
2084 |
477 |
636 |
181 |
54 |
117 |
— |
477 |
193 |
0 |
0 |
134 |
91 |
| Jim McElroy |
PG |
23 |
73 |
— |
2029 |
771 |
183 |
260 |
60 |
8 |
— |
640 |
301 |
0 |
0 |
217 |
169 |
| Nate Williams |
SF |
26 |
79 |
— |
1776 |
974 |
306 |
92 |
76 |
16 |
— |
917 |
414 |
0 |
0 |
194 |
146 |
| Paul Griffin |
PF |
23 |
81 |
— |
1645 |
425 |
495 |
167 |
50 |
43 |
— |
256 |
140 |
0 |
0 |
201 |
145 |
| Rich Kelley |
C |
23 |
76 |
— |
1505 |
524 |
587 |
208 |
45 |
63 |
— |
386 |
184 |
0 |
0 |
197 |
156 |
| Freddie Boyd |
PG |
26 |
47 |
— |
1212 |
467 |
90 |
147 |
44 |
6 |
— |
406 |
194 |
0 |
0 |
98 |
79 |
| Ron Behagen |
PF |
26 |
60 |
— |
1170 |
516 |
431 |
83 |
41 |
19 |
— |
509 |
213 |
0 |
0 |
126 |
90 |
| Aaron James |
SF |
24 |
52 |
— |
1059 |
565 |
186 |
55 |
20 |
5 |
— |
486 |
238 |
0 |
0 |
114 |
89 |
| Gail Goodrich |
SG |
33 |
27 |
— |
609 |
340 |
61 |
74 |
22 |
2 |
— |
305 |
136 |
0 |
0 |
85 |
68 |
| Bud Stallworth |
SF |
27 |
40 |
— |
526 |
269 |
71 |
23 |
19 |
11 |
— |
272 |
126 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
17 |
| Andy Walker |
SF |
21 |
40 |
— |
438 |
180 |
75 |
32 |
20 |
7 |
— |
156 |
72 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
36 |
| Mo Howard |
SG |
22 |
23 |
— |
317 |
131 |
34 |
37 |
16 |
6 |
— |
117 |
56 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
19 |
| Team Totals |
— |
— |
82 |
— |
19780 |
8574 |
4077 |
1854 |
613 |
357 |
— |
7602 |
3443 |
0 |
0 |
2183 |
1688 |
Team Impact Index
| Player Name |
Role Tier |
MPG |
Usage Tier |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
STK (SPG+BPG) |
Impact Index* |
Notes |
| Pete Maravich |
Primary Creator |
41.7 |
High |
31.1 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
1.5 |
21.55 |
Team offensive engine; MVP-level scoring and playmaking; moderate defense. |
| E.C. Coleman |
Defensive Anchor |
30.8 |
Medium |
8.6 |
7.1 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
9.6 |
Elite rim protector and rebounder; provides defensive stability. |
| Jim McElroy |
Facilitator |
27.8 |
Medium |
10.6 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
0.9 |
8.8 |
Steady floor general; moderate scoring, solid distribution. |
| Freddie Boyd |
Change-of-Pace PG |
25.8 |
Medium |
9.9 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
1.0 |
7.95 |
Reliable backup guard; contributes in assists and scoring bursts. |
| Otto Moore |
Rim Protector |
25.7 |
Medium |
5.9 |
7.9 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
9.05 |
Defensive presence in the paint; rebounds well and adds occasional scoring. |
| Gail Goodrich |
Secondary Scorer |
22.6 |
Medium |
12.6 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
9.25 |
Efficient scoring off the ball; complements Maravich as secondary option. |
| Nate Williams |
Versatile Wing |
22.5 |
Medium |
12.3 |
3.9 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
9.3 |
Offers scoring and moderate defensive activity; emerging two-way contributor. |
| Aaron James |
Two-Way Wing |
20.4 |
Medium |
10.9 |
3.6 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
7.05 |
Provides scoring and rebounding; role in defensive schemes growing. |
| Paul Griffin |
Role Player |
20.3 |
Low |
5.2 |
6.1 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
7.25 |
Energy off the bench; strong rebounding and occasional defensive plays. |
| Rich Kelley |
Supporting Big |
19.8 |
Low |
6.9 |
7.7 |
2.7 |
1.4 |
9.35 |
Efficient scoring and rebounding; contributes defensively in rotations. |
| Ron Behagen |
Backup PF |
19.5 |
Low |
8.6 |
7.2 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
9.1 |
Provides frontcourt depth; solid defensive rebounding and scoring support. |
| Mo Howard |
Spot SG |
13.8 |
Low |
5.7 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
5.95 |
Limited minutes; occasional scoring and minor defensive impact. |
| Bud Stallworth |
Development Wing |
13.2 |
Low |
6.7 |
1.8 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
4.95 |
Bench role; scoring bursts, minor overall impact. |
| Andy Walker |
Deep Bench |
11.0 |
Low |
4.5 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
3.95 |
Limited role; minimal impact, rotational depth. |
