Milwaukee Bucks Regular Season Rosters
1977-1978 Milwaukee Bucks Regular Season Roster
1977-1978 Milwaukee Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | Q. Buckner | B. Winters | M. Johnson | J. Gianelli | D. Meyers |
Rotation | L. Walton | A. English | K. Benson | ||
Rotation | J. Bridgeman | ||||
Rotation | E. Grunfeld | ||||
Lim PT | J. Eakins |
1977-1978 Midwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Denver Nuggets | 48-34 | - |
2 | Milwaukee Bucks | 44-38 | 4 |
3 | Chicago Bulls | 40-42 | 8 |
4 | Detroit Pistons | 38-44 | 10 |
5 | Kansas City Kings | 31-51 | 17 |
6 | Indiana Pacers | 31-51 | 17 |
1977-1978 Milwaukee Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Quinn Buckner | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1978) |
Marques Johnson | All-Rookie First Team (1978) |
Brian Winters | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1978) |
1977-1978 Milwaukee Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Brian Winters | 80 | 34.4 | 19.9 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
Marques Johnson | 80 | 34.6 | 19.5 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
Dave Meyers | 80 | 30.2 | 14.7 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
Junior Bridgeman | 82 | 22.9 | 13.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
Alex English | 82 | 18.9 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
Quinn Buckner | 82 | 25.3 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
John Gianelli | 82 | 28.4 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
Kent Benson | 69 | 18.7 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
Ernie Grunfeld | 73 | 17.3 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Lloyd Walton | 76 | 16.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
Jim Eakins | 17 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Scott Lloyd | 14 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Kevin Restani | 8 | 10.5 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Rich Laurel | 10 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
1977-1978 Milwaukee Bucks Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Kent Benson was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Kent Benson signed a multi-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on June 10, 1977. Quinn Buckner was selected as the #7 pick in the First Round of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Quinn Buckner signed a multi-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on September 1, 1976. Alex English was selected as the #6 pick in the Second Round of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Alex English signed a multi-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on August 1, 1976. Ernie Grunfeld was selected as the #11 pick in the First Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Ernie Grunfeld signed a multi-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on August 19, 1977. Marques Johnson was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Marques Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on August 1, 1977. Lloyd Walton was selected as the #6 pick in the 3 Round of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. Lloyd Walton signed a multi-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on September 11, 1976. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Junior Bridgeman, the #8 pick in the First Round of the 1975 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Milwaukee Bucks from the Los Angeles Lakers on June 16, 1975. Junior Bridgeman signed a multi-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks on September 1, 1975. |
Acquired via Trade |
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John Gianelli was acquired in a trade by the Milwaukee Bucks from the Buffalo Braves on September 2, 1977. Dave Meyers was acquired in a trade by the Milwaukee Bucks from the Los Angeles Lakers on June 16, 1975. Brian Winters was acquired in a trade by the Milwaukee Bucks from the Los Angeles Lakers on June 16, 1975. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Jim Eakins signed a contract as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks on January 13, 1978. |
1977-1978 Milwaukee Bucks Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Jim Fitzgerald | Owner, Chairman | 1975-1976 | N/A |
Don Nelson | Head Coach, General Manager | 1976-1977 | N/A |
John Killilea | Assistant Coach | 1977-1978 | N/A |
John Steinmiller | VP of Basketball Operations | 1970-1971 | N/A |
Wayne Embry | General Manager | 1972-1973 | N/A |
David Haskell, M.D. | Team Physician | 1973-1974 | N/A |