New Orleans Jazz Regular Season Rosters

1974-1975 New Orleans Jazz Regular Season Roster

Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
Rick Adelman PG 6-1 175 6 Loyola Marymount 1968 Rnd 7 Pick 1 United States
Jim Barnett GF 6-4 170 8 Oregon 1966 Rnd 1 Pick 8 United States
Ron Behagen FC 6-9 185 1 Minnesota 1973 Rnd 1 Pick 7 United States
Henry Bibby G 6-1 185 2 UCLA 1972 Rnd 4 Pick 11 United States
John Block FC 6-9 207 8 USC 1966 Rnd 3 Pick 7 United States
Ken Boyd GF 6-5 195 0 Boston University 1974 Rnd 9 Pick 10 United States
E.C. Coleman PF 6-8 225 1 Houston Christian 1973 Rnd 3 Pick 16 United States
Mel Counts FC 7-0 230 10 Oregon State 1964 Rnd 1 Pick 7 United States
Bernie Fryer SG 6-3 185 1 Brigham Young 1972 Rnd 7 Pick 12 United States
Lamar Green FC 6-7 210 5 Morehead State 1969 Rnd 3 Pick 4 United States
Aaron James SF 6-8 210 0 Grambling State 1974 Rnd 2 Pick 10 United States
Ollie Johnson SF 6-6 200 2 Temple 1972 Rnd 2 Pick 17 United States
Toby Kimball PF 6-6 220 8 UConn 1965 Rnd 3 Pick 9 United States
Stu Lantz G 6-3 175 6 Nebraska 1968 Rnd 3 Pick 1 United States
Russ Lee SF 6-5 185 2 Marshall 1972 Rnd 1 Pick 6 United States
Pete Maravich GF 6-5 197 4 LSU 1970 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
Otto Moore C 6-11 205 6 Texas-RGV 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 6 United States
Louie Nelson G 6-3 190 1 Washington 1973 Rnd 2 Pick 1 United States
Rick Roberson FC 6-9 231 5 Cincinnati 1969 Rnd 1 Pick 15 United States
Bud Stallworth GF 6-5 190 2 Kansas 1972 Rnd 1 Pick 7 United States
Neal Walk C 6-10 220 5 Florida 1969 Rnd 1 Pick 2 United States
Nate Williams GF 6-5 206 3 Utah State 1971 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States

1974-1975 New Orleans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters L. Nelson B. Stallworth P. Maravich T. Kimball E. Coleman
Rotation   B. Fryer A. James R. Roberson  
Rotation       M. Counts  
Lim PT   H. Bibby N. Williams   O. Moore

1974-1975 Central Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Washington Bullets60-22-
2Houston Rockets41-4119
3Cleveland Cavaliers40-4220
4Atlanta Hawks31-5129
5New Orleans Jazz23-5937

1974-1975 New Orleans Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK
Pete Maravich 79 36.1 21.5 5.3 6.2 1.5 0.2
Aaron James 76 22.8 11.7 4.8 0.9 0.5 0.2
Louie Nelson 72 26.4 11.2 2.7 2.5 0.9 0.1
Bud Stallworth 73 22.8 9.9 3.4 0.6 0.8 0.2
E.C. Coleman 77 28.3 8.1 7.1 1.4 1.1 0.5
Jim Barnett 45 27.5 13.0 2.8 3.0 0.8 0.4
Mel Counts 75 18.9 6.9 5.9 2.4 0.7 0.6
Nate Williams 35 23.3 14.3 4.5 1.9 1.3 0.2
Neal Walk 37 23.0 9.9 7.1 2.7 0.8 0.5
Ollie Johnson 43 27.0 7.9 4.1 1.9 1.0 0.5
Otto Moore 40 26.4 7.0 8.2 2.0 0.5 1.0
Henry Bibby 28 18.7 8.9 1.8 2.7 0.9 0.0
Rick Adelman 28 21.9 6.2 2.0 2.5 1.7 0.2
Bernie Fryer 31 13.9 4.1 1.5 1.7 0.7 0.0
Stu Lantz 19 18.6 6.6 1.3 1.6 0.6 0.1
Rick Roberson 16 21.2 7.4 7.4 1.4 0.4 0.5
Russ Lee 15 9.3 4.3 2.1 0.5 0.7 0.2
Lamar Green 15 18.7 3.8 7.3 1.1 0.3 0.3
John Block 4 14.2 6.8 4.5 1.8 1.0 0.2
Toby Kimball 3 30.0 6.7 8.7 1.3 0.7 0.0
Ken Boyd 6 4.2 3.2 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.0
Walt Bellamy 1 14.0 6.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

1974-1975 New Orleans Jazz Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Aaron James was selected as the #10 pick in the Second Round of the 1974 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Jazz. Aaron James signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Jazz on June 26, 1974.

Acquired via Trade

Henry Bibby was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Jazz from the New York Knicks on February 2, 1975.

Mel Counts was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Jazz from the Los Angeles Lakers on June 13, 1974.

Pete Maravich was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Jazz from the Atlanta Hawks on May 21, 1974.

Rick Roberson was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Jazz from the Portland Trail Blazers on September 15, 1974.

Nate Williams was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Jazz from the Kansas City Kings on February 1, 1975.

Acquired via Expansion Draft

E.C. Coleman was taken in the 1974 Expansion Draft by the New Orleans Jazz from the Houston Rockets on May 20, 1974.

Toby Kimball was taken in the 1974 Expansion Draft by the New Orleans Jazz from the Philadelphia Sixers on May 20, 1974.

Louie Nelson was taken in the 1974 Expansion Draft by the New Orleans Jazz from the Washington Wizards on May 20, 1974.

Bud Stallworth was taken in the 1974 Expansion Draft by the New Orleans Jazz from the Seattle SuperSonics on May 20, 1974.

Acquired via Free Agency

Bernie Fryer signed a contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Jazz on February 1, 1975.

Otto Moore signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Jazz on January 21, 1975.