New Orleans Jazz Regular Season Rosters
1977-1978 New Orleans Jazz Regular Season Roster
1977-1978 New Orleans Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | G. Goodrich | P. Maravich | T. Robinson | A. James | R. Kelley |
| Rotation | J. McElroy | F. Boyd | G. Bailey | J. Meriweather | |
| Rotation | P. Griffin | ||||
| Lim PT | S. Watts | F. Saunders |
1977-1978 Central Division Standings
| Rank | Team | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 52-30 | - |
| 2 | Washington Bullets | 44-38 | 8 |
| 3 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43-39 | 9 |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks | 41-41 | 11 |
| 5 | New Orleans Jazz | 39-43 | 13 |
| 6 | Houston Rockets | 28-54 | 24 |
1977-1978 New Orleans Awards & Honors
| Player | Award / Honor |
|---|---|
| Truck Robinson | All-NBA First Team (1978) |
| Pete Maravich | All-NBA Second Team (1978) |
| Pete Maravich | Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1978) |
| Truck Robinson | Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (1978) |
1977-1978 New Orleans Season Stat Leaders
| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck Robinson | 82 | 44.4 | 22.7 | 15.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| Pete Maravich | 50 | 40.8 | 27.0 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 5.0 |
| Gail Goodrich | 81 | 31.5 | 16.1 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Aaron James | 80 | 26.5 | 12.2 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Rich Kelley | 82 | 25.8 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| Jim McElroy | 74 | 23.8 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| Joe C. Meriweather | 54 | 23.6 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Paul Griffin | 82 | 22.6 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Slick Watts | 39 | 19.9 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
| Nate Williams | 27 | 16.1 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Gus Bailey | 48 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Fred Saunders | 30 | 13.3 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Freddie Boyd | 21 | 17.3 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
1977-1978 New Orleans Jazz Roster Composition
| Selected via Draft |
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Paul Griffin was selected as the #6 pick in the 5 Round of the 1976 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Jazz. Paul Griffin signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Jazz on September 1, 1976. 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. Rich Kelley was selected as the #7 pick in the First Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Jazz. Rich Kelley signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Jazz on July 2, 1975. Jim McElroy was selected as the #2 pick in the 3 Round of the 1975 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Jazz. Jim McElroy signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Jazz on September 1, 1975. |
| Acquired via Trade |
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Pete Maravich was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Jazz from the Atlanta Hawks on May 21, 1974. Pete Maravich re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Jazz on September 1, 1975. Pete Maravich re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Jazz on August 10, 1977. Joe C. Meriweather was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Jazz from the Atlanta Hawks on October 13, 1977. Fred Saunders was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Jazz from the Boston Celtics on February 1, 1978. Slick Watts was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Jazz from the Seattle SuperSonics on January 4, 1978. |
| Acquired via Waiver Claim |
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Freddie Boyd was claimed off of the waiver wire by the New Orleans Jazz from the Philadelphia Sixers on January 23, 1976. |
| Acquired via Free Agency |
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Gus Bailey signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Jazz on July 27, 1977. Gail Goodrich signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Jazz on July 19, 1976. Truck Robinson signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Jazz on June 28, 1977. |