Philadelphia Sixers Regular Season Rosters
1977-1978 Philadelphia Sixers Regular Season Roster
1977-1978 Philadelphia Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | H. Bibby | D. Collins | J. Erving | C. Jones | G. McGinnis |
Rotation | W. Free | S. Mix | J. Bryant | D. Dawkins | |
Rotation | H. Catchings | ||||
Lim PT | T. McClain |
1977-1978 Atlantic Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Philadelphia Sixers | 55-27 | - |
2 | New York Knicks | 43-39 | 12 |
3 | Boston Celtics | 32-50 | 23 |
4 | Buffalo Braves | 27-55 | 28 |
5 | New Jersey Nets | 24-58 | 31 |
1977-1978 Philadelphia Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Julius Erving | All-NBA First Team (1978) |
Julius Erving | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1978) |
Doug Collins | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1978) |
1977-1978 Philadelphia Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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George McGinnis | 78 | 32.5 | 20.3 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
Doug Collins | 79 | 35.1 | 19.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
Julius Erving | 74 | 32.8 | 20.6 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.2 |
World B. Free | 76 | 27.0 | 15.7 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
Darryl Dawkins | 70 | 24.6 | 11.7 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Steve Mix | 82 | 22.2 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
Henry Bibby | 82 | 30.7 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
Joe Bryant | 81 | 15.3 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
Caldwell Jones | 80 | 20.4 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Harvey Catchings | 61 | 12.3 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
Ted McClain | 29 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Wilson Washington | 14 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Glenn Mosley | 6 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Mike Dunleavy, Sr. | 4 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
1977-1978 Philadelphia Sixers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Harvey Catchings was selected as the #1 pick in the 9 Round of the 1973 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Sixers. Harvey Catchings signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers on September 1, 1974. Harvey Catchings re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Philadelphia Sixers on September 22, 1976. Doug Collins was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1973 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Sixers. Doug Collins signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers on September 1, 1973. Darryl Dawkins was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Sixers. Darryl Dawkins signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers on May 31, 1975. Julius Erving was selected as the #12 pick in the First Round of the 1972 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Julius Erving signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers on October 20, 1976. World B. Free was selected as the #5 pick in the Second Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Sixers. World B. Free signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers on June 9, 1975. Caldwell Jones was selected as the #14 pick in the Second Round of the 1973 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Sixers. Caldwell Jones signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers on February 25, 1975. George McGinnis was selected as the #4 pick in the Second Round of the 1973 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia Sixers. George McGinnis signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers on July 10, 1975. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Joe Bryant, the #14 pick in the First Round of the 1975 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Philadelphia Sixers from the Golden State Warriors on September 11, 1975. Joe Bryant signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers on October 1, 1975. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Henry Bibby was acquired in a trade by the Philadelphia Sixers from the New Orleans Jazz on September 17, 1976. Ted McClain was acquired in a trade by the Philadelphia Sixers from the Buffalo Braves on January 30, 1978. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Steve Mix signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Philadelphia Sixers on August 29, 1973. |
1977-1978 Philadelphia Sixers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Fitz Dixon, Jr. | Owner | 1977-1978 | N/A |
Gene Shue | Head Coach | 1973-1974 | Head Coach (Washington Wizards, 1966 to 1973) |
Billy Cunningham | Head Coach | 1977-1978 | N/A |
Pat Williams | General Manager | 1974-1975 | General Manager (Atlanta Hawks, 1973 to 1974) |
Dave Zinkoff | Public Address Announcer | 1950-1951 | N/A |