The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Philadelphia 76ers went 47-35. Led by Julius Erving, Bobby Jones (1975-1986) and Maurice Cheeks, they posted a +1.74 SRS and went 5-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Julius Erving leads at 26%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Julius Erving | 23.1 |
| Rebounds | Caldwell Jones | 9.6 |
| Assists | Maurice Cheeks | 5.3 |
| Steals | Maurice Cheeks | 2.1 |
| Blocks | Caldwell Jones | 2.0 |
| True Shooting | Steve Mix | 59.4 |
| Def. Win Shares | Julius Erving | 4.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Julius ErvingAll-Star6302Bobby JonesAll-Defense 1st3803Maurice Cheeks344Darryl Dawkins305Doug CollinsAll-Star206Caldwell Jones187Henry Bibby178Steve Mix149Joe Bryant710Ralph Simpson311Eric Money212Al Skinner113Harvey Catchings114Marlon Redmond0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 78 | 23.1 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 53.8 | — | 4.4 | 63 |
| Bobby Jones | 80 | 12.1 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 58.4 | — | 3.8 | 38 |
| Maurice Cheeks | 82 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 54.1 | — | 3.6 | 34 |
| Darryl Dawkins | 78 | 13.1 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 54.5 | — | 3.8 | 30 |
| Doug Collins | 47 | 19.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 55.5 | — | 1.6 | 20 |
| Caldwell Jones | 78 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 51.2 | — | 4.2 | 18 |
| Henry Bibby | 82 | 12.2 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 49.3 | — | 2.4 | 17 |
| Steve Mix | 74 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 59.4 | — | 1.9 | 14 |
| Joe Bryant | 70 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 48.2 | — | 1.6 | 7 |
| Ralph Simpson | 37 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 47.3 | — | 0.5 | 3 |
| Eric Money | 23 | 11.8 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 56.5 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
| Al Skinner | 22 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 48.0 | — | 0.4 | 1 |
| Harvey Catchings | 25 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 45.7 | — | 0.6 | 1 |
| Marlon Redmond | 4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.4
- Youngest: Maurice Cheeks (22)
- Oldest: Steve Mix (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Maurice Cheeks - rookie
- Marlon Redmond - rookie
- Bobby Jones (1975-1986) - new to the team
- Ralph Simpson - new to the team
- Eric Money - new to the team
- Al Skinner - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Julius Erving - pick #12 (1972)
- Bobby Jones (1975-1986) - pick #5 (1974)
- Maurice Cheeks - pick #36 (1978)
- Darryl Dawkins - pick #5 (1975)
- Doug Collins - pick #1 (1973)
The Playoff Run
5-4 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Philadelphia 76ers fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1949-501966-672025-26
3 championship seasons marked above the arc.