New Orleans Jazz Regular Season Rosters
1975-1976 New Orleans Jazz Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Ron Behagen | FC | 6-9 | 185 | 2 | Minnesota | 1973 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Henry Bibby | G | 6-1 | 185 | 3 | UCLA | 1972 Rnd 4 Pick 11 | United States |
Freddie Boyd | G | 6-2 | 180 | 3 | Oregon State | 1972 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
E.C. Coleman | PF | 6-8 | 225 | 2 | Houston Christian | 1973 Rnd 3 Pick 16 | United States |
Mel Counts | FC | 7-0 | 230 | 11 | Oregon State | 1964 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Aaron James | SF | 6-8 | 210 | 1 | Grambling State | 1974 Rnd 2 Pick 10 | United States |
Rich Kelley | C | 7-0 | 235 | 0 | Stanford | 1975 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Pete Maravich | GF | 6-5 | 197 | 5 | LSU | 1970 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Jim McElroy | PG | 6-3 | 190 | 0 | Central Michigan | 1975 Rnd 3 Pick 2 | United States |
Otto Moore | C | 6-11 | 205 | 7 | Texas-RGV | 1968 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
Louie Nelson | G | 6-3 | 190 | 2 | Washington | 1973 Rnd 2 Pick 1 | United States |
Bud Stallworth | GF | 6-5 | 190 | 3 | Kansas | 1972 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Nate Williams | GF | 6-5 | 206 | 4 | Utah State | 1971 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
1975-1976 New Orleans Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | L. Nelson | P. Maravich | E. Coleman | R. Behagen | O. Moore |
Rotation | J. McElroy | H. Bibby | N. Williams | R. Kelley | |
Rotation | B. Stallworth | ||||
Rotation | A. James | ||||
Lim PT | F. Boyd |
1975-1976 Central Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 49-33 | - |
2 | Washington Bullets | 48-34 | 1 |
3 | Houston Rockets | 40-42 | 9 |
4 | New Orleans Jazz | 38-44 | 11 |
5 | Atlanta Hawks | 29-53 | 20 |
1975-1976 New Orleans Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Pete Maravich | All-NBA First Team (1976) |
1975-1976 New Orleans Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
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Pete Maravich | 62 | 38.3 | 25.9 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
Nate Williams | 81 | 23.9 | 12.8 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
Louie Nelson | 66 | 30.8 | 12.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
Ron Behagen | 66 | 26.3 | 11.5 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
Henry Bibby | 79 | 22.4 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Otto Moore | 81 | 29.7 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
Aaron James | 75 | 17.9 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Rich Kelley | 75 | 17.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Bud Stallworth | 56 | 18.8 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
E.C. Coleman | 67 | 27.6 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
Jim McElroy | 51 | 22.2 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
Freddie Boyd | 30 | 19.5 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
Mel Counts | 30 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1975-1976 New Orleans Jazz Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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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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Ron Behagen was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Jazz from the Kansas City Kings on May 28, 1975. Henry Bibby was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Jazz from the New York Knicks on February 2, 1975. 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. Nate Williams was acquired in a trade by the New Orleans Jazz from the Kansas City Kings on February 1, 1975. |
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 Expansion Draft |
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E.C. Coleman was taken in the 1974 Expansion Draft by the New Orleans Jazz from the Houston Rockets 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 |
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Otto Moore signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the New Orleans Jazz on January 21, 1975. |