NBA
Milwaukee Bucks 1978-79
1978-79 champion: Seattle SuperSonics (4-1) MVP: Moses Malone Finals MVP: Dennis Johnson
Season Story
The 1978-79 Milwaukee Bucks finished 38-44 (.463), ranking 15th of 22 teams.
They missed the playoffs.
Marques Johnson led the roster at 25.6 points per game, with Brian Winters adding 19.8.
Compiled from recorded results and player statistics.
Team Totals
109.0 PPG
38.6 RPG
30.2 APG
Key Players
Brian Winters 19.8 PPG 2.2 RPG · 4.8 APG · 79 GP
Kent Benson 12.3 PPG 7.1 RPG · 2.5 APG · 82 GP
Ernie Grunfeld 10.3 PPG 4.4 RPG · 2.6 APG · 82 GP
Full Roster — Season Averages
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 77 | 25.6 | 7.6 | 3.0 |
| Brian Winters | 79 | 19.8 | 2.2 | 4.8 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 82 | 15.5 | 3.6 | 2.0 |
| Kent Benson | 82 | 12.3 | 7.1 | 2.5 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 82 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| Quinn Buckner | 81 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 5.8 |
| John Gianelli | 82 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Kevin Restani | 81 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
| Lloyd Walton | 75 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 4.7 |
| Sammy Smith | 16 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Norm Van Lier | 38 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| Del Beshore | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |