The Season in Brief
The 1977-78 Milwaukee Bucks went 44-38. Led by Marques Johnson, Quinn Buckner and Dave Meyers, they posted a -0.59 SRS and went 5-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Marques Johnson leads at 27%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Brian Winters | 19.9 |
| Rebounds | Marques Johnson | 10.6 |
| Assists | Quinn Buckner | 5.6 |
| Steals | Quinn Buckner | 2.3 |
| Blocks | Marques Johnson | 1.3 |
| True Shooting | Alex English | 56.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Marques Johnson | 3.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Marques JohnsonAll-Rookie 1st5702Quinn BucknerAll-Defense 2nd3203Dave Meyers★284Brian Winters★All-Star245Alex English206John Gianelli147Junior Bridgeman148Kent Benson99Ernie Grunfeld810Lloyd Walton811Jim Eakins112Scott Lloyd113Rich Laurel★114Kevin Restani0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson | 80 | 19.5 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 56.3 | — | 3.0 | 57 |
| Quinn Buckner | 82 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 49.9 | — | 2.3 | 32 |
| Dave Meyers★ | 80 | 14.7 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 52.2 | — | 2.1 | 28 |
| Brian Winters★ | 80 | 19.9 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 50.3 | — | 1.4 | 24 |
| Alex English | 82 | 9.6 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 56.8 | — | 1.3 | 20 |
| John Gianelli | 82 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 50.7 | — | 1.8 | 14 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 82 | 13.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 53.9 | — | 1.1 | 14 |
| Kent Benson | 69 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 49.7 | — | 1.5 | 9 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 73 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 47.9 | — | 0.9 | 8 |
| Lloyd Walton | 76 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 47.6 | — | 0.8 | 8 |
| Jim Eakins | 17 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 53.9 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Scott Lloyd | 14 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 40.1 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Rich Laurel★ | 10 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 36.6 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Kevin Restani | 8 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 45.0 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 23.8
- Youngest: Marques Johnson (21)
- Oldest: Jim Eakins (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Marques Johnson - rookie
- Kent Benson - rookie
- Ernie Grunfeld - rookie
- Rich Laurel - rookie
- John Gianelli - new to the team
- Jim Eakins - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Marques Johnson - pick #3 (1977)
- Quinn Buckner - pick #7 (1976)
- Dave Meyers - pick #2 (1975)
- Brian Winters - pick #12 (1974)
- Alex English - pick #23 (1976)
The Playoff Run
5-4 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Milwaukee Bucks 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.
1968-691970-712025-26
2 championship seasons marked above the arc.