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Here is the Utah Jazz (New Orleans Jazz) 1977–78 roster and regular season player statistics.
Note: The team was still based in New Orleans and called the New Orleans Jazz during the 1977–78 season.
New Orleans Jazz 1977–78 Roster
| No. |
Player |
Pos |
Height |
Weight |
Birth Date |
College |
| 7 |
Pete Maravich |
G |
6’5″ |
197 lbs |
Jun 22, 1947 |
LSU |
| 33 |
Rich Kelley |
C |
7’0″ |
235 lbs |
Mar 23, 1953 |
Stanford |
| 34 |
Truck Robinson |
F |
6’7″ |
225 lbs |
Oct 4, 1951 |
Tennessee State |
| 10 |
Jim McElroy |
G |
6’3″ |
190 lbs |
Oct 4, 1953 |
Central Michigan |
| 22 |
Ron Boone |
G |
6’2″ |
200 lbs |
Sep 6, 1946 |
Idaho State |
| 30 |
Paul Griffin |
F |
6’9″ |
205 lbs |
Feb 2, 1954 |
Western Michigan |
| 42 |
Aaron James |
F |
6’8″ |
210 lbs |
Oct 5, 1952 |
Grambling State |
| 25 |
Gail Goodrich |
G |
6’1″ |
170 lbs |
Apr 23, 1943 |
UCLA |
| 31 |
Bubbles Hawkins |
G |
6’2″ |
180 lbs |
Jun 30, 1954 |
Illinois State |
| 35 |
Essie Hollis |
F |
6’6″ |
210 lbs |
May 16, 1953 |
St. Bonaventure |
| 44 |
Bernard Hardin |
F |
6’7″ |
205 lbs |
Apr 6, 1954 |
Grambling State |
| 11 |
Henry Ward |
G |
6’4″ |
195 lbs |
Jan 30, 1952 |
Jackson State |
1977–78 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% |
| Truck Robinson |
PF |
26 |
82 |
82 |
44.4 |
22.7 |
15.7 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
3.7 |
20.5 |
.444 |
0 |
— |
7.0 |
.640 |
| Pete Maravich |
SG |
30 |
50 |
— |
40.8 |
27.0 |
3.6 |
6.7 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
5.0 |
25.1 |
.444 |
0 |
— |
5.5 |
.870 |
| Gail Goodrich |
SG |
34 |
81 |
— |
31.5 |
16.1 |
2.2 |
4.8 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
13.0 |
.495 |
0 |
— |
4.1 |
.795 |
| Aaron James |
SF |
25 |
80 |
— |
26.5 |
12.2 |
5.3 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
10.8 |
.497 |
0 |
— |
2.0 |
.745 |
| Rich Kelley |
C |
24 |
82 |
— |
25.8 |
10.2 |
9.3 |
2.8 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
7.3 |
.505 |
0 |
— |
3.5 |
.779 |
| Jim McElroy |
PG |
24 |
74 |
— |
23.8 |
9.4 |
2.0 |
3.9 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
8.2 |
.473 |
0 |
— |
2.3 |
.737 |
| Joe Meriweather |
C |
24 |
54 |
— |
23.6 |
8.8 |
6.9 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
1.7 |
7.6 |
.472 |
0 |
— |
2.5 |
.654 |
| Paul Griffin |
PF |
24 |
82 |
— |
22.6 |
5.3 |
6.2 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
4.4 |
.447 |
0 |
— |
1.9 |
.713 |
| Slick Watts |
PG |
26 |
39 |
— |
19.9 |
7.2 |
2.5 |
4.1 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
7.3 |
.381 |
0 |
— |
2.6 |
.602 |
| Freddie Boyd |
SG |
27 |
21 |
— |
17.3 |
4.9 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
1.0 |
5.2 |
.400 |
0 |
— |
1.0 |
.636 |
| Nate Williams |
SG |
27 |
27 |
— |
16.1 |
7.8 |
3.3 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
7.9 |
.421 |
0 |
— |
1.4 |
.838 |
| Fred Saunders |
SF |
26 |
30 |
— |
13.3 |
5.0 |
2.5 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
4.8 |
.483 |
0 |
— |
0.6 |
.632 |
| Gus Bailey |
SG |
26 |
48 |
— |
9.4 |
3.2 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
.424 |
0 |
— |
1.4 |
.552 |
| Team Totals |
— |
— |
82 |
82 |
241.2 |
107.6 |
51.4 |
25.4 |
8.1 |
6.3 |
20.7 |
94.1 |
.462 |
0 |
— |
28.4 |
.725 |
1977–78 New Orleans Jazz Regular Season Totals
| Player |
Pos |
Age |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
PTS |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TOV |
FGA |
FGM |
3PA |
3PM |
FTA |
FTM |
| Truck Robinson |
PF |
26 |
82 |
82 |
3638 |
1862 |
1288 |
171 |
73 |
79 |
301 |
1683 |
748 |
0 |
— |
572 |
366 |
| Gail Goodrich |
SG |
34 |
81 |
— |
2553 |
1304 |
177 |
388 |
82 |
22 |
205 |
1050 |
520 |
0 |
— |
332 |
264 |
| Rich Kelley |
C |
24 |
82 |
— |
2119 |
833 |
759 |
233 |
89 |
129 |
225 |
602 |
304 |
0 |
— |
289 |
225 |
| Aaron James |
SF |
25 |
80 |
— |
2118 |
973 |
421 |
112 |
36 |
22 |
130 |
861 |
428 |
0 |
— |
157 |
117 |
| Pete Maravich |
SG |
30 |
50 |
— |
2041 |
1352 |
178 |
335 |
101 |
8 |
248 |
1253 |
556 |
0 |
— |
276 |
240 |
| Paul Griffin |
PF |
24 |
82 |
— |
1853 |
432 |
510 |
172 |
88 |
45 |
150 |
358 |
160 |
0 |
— |
157 |
112 |
| Jim McElroy |
PG |
24 |
74 |
— |
1760 |
697 |
148 |
292 |
58 |
34 |
141 |
607 |
287 |
0 |
— |
167 |
123 |
| Joe Meriweather |
C |
24 |
54 |
— |
1277 |
475 |
372 |
58 |
18 |
118 |
94 |
411 |
194 |
0 |
— |
133 |
87 |
| Slick Watts |
PG |
26 |
39 |
— |
775 |
280 |
98 |
161 |
55 |
17 |
76 |
286 |
109 |
0 |
— |
103 |
62 |
| Gus Bailey |
SG |
26 |
48 |
— |
449 |
155 |
82 |
40 |
18 |
15 |
33 |
139 |
59 |
0 |
— |
67 |
37 |
| Nate Williams |
SG |
27 |
27 |
— |
434 |
211 |
90 |
34 |
21 |
12 |
25 |
214 |
90 |
0 |
— |
37 |
31 |
| Fred Saunders |
SF |
26 |
30 |
— |
400 |
150 |
74 |
35 |
14 |
10 |
22 |
143 |
69 |
0 |
— |
19 |
12 |
| Freddie Boyd |
SG |
27 |
21 |
— |
363 |
102 |
19 |
48 |
9 |
3 |
20 |
110 |
44 |
0 |
— |
22 |
14 |
| Team Totals |
— |
— |
82 |
82 |
19780 |
8826 |
4216 |
2079 |
662 |
514 |
1670 |
7717 |
3568 |
0 |
— |
2331 |
1690 |
Team Impact Index
| Player Name |
Role Tier |
MPG |
Usage Tier |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
STK (SPG+BPG) |
Impact Index* |
Notes |
| Truck Robinson |
Alpha Big |
44.4 |
High |
22.7 |
15.7 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
21.2 |
Dominant frontcourt anchor; MVP-caliber season. Elite rebounding and scoring with solid defensive presence. |
| Pete Maravich |
Primary Creator |
40.8 |
High |
27.0 |
3.6 |
6.7 |
2.2 |
19.8 |
Offensive engine; high usage, elite scoring and playmaking. Needs defensive support. |
| Gail Goodrich |
Secondary Scorer |
31.5 |
Medium |
16.1 |
2.2 |
4.8 |
1.3 |
12.2 |
Efficient scoring off the ball; contributes in assists, good spacing piece. |
| Aaron James |
Two-Way Wing |
26.5 |
Medium |
12.2 |
5.3 |
1.4 |
0.8 |
9.85 |
Solid perimeter scoring with rebounding upside; emerging defensive versatility. |
| Rich Kelley |
Defensive Big |
25.8 |
Medium |
10.2 |
9.3 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
12.5 |
Strong rim protection and rebounding; scoring limited but high efficiency. |
| Jim McElroy |
Facilitator |
23.8 |
Medium |
9.4 |
2.0 |
3.9 |
1.3 |
8.3 |
Steady floor general; moderate scoring, contributes in distributing the ball. |
| Joe Meriweather |
Backup Big |
23.6 |
Low |
8.8 |
6.9 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
9.65 |
Defensive-minded rotation player; provides energy and rim protection. |
| Paul Griffin |
Role Player |
22.6 |
Low |
5.3 |
6.2 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
7.6 |
Energy contributor; solid rebounding and defense in limited minutes. |
| Slick Watts |
Change-of-Pace |
19.9 |
Medium |
7.2 |
2.5 |
4.1 |
1.8 |
7.8 |
Quick playmaker off the bench; facilitates offense, steals some defensive attention. |
| Freddie Boyd |
Bench Scorer |
17.3 |
Low |
4.9 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
4.3 |
Limited usage; small scoring bursts, low impact overall. |
| Nate Williams |
Spot SG |
16.1 |
Low |
7.8 |
3.3 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
6.8 |
Provides secondary scoring in bursts; moderate defensive contribution. |
| Fred Saunders |
Development |
13.3 |
Low |
5.0 |
2.5 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
4.75 |
Role player minutes; occasional scoring, low impact. |
| Gus Bailey |
Deep Bench |
9.4 |
Low |
3.2 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
3.2 |
Limited minutes; minimal impact, deep rotation depth. |
