The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Milwaukee Bucks went 38-44. Led by Marques Johnson, Kent Benson and Quinn Buckner, they posted a +2.12 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Marques Johnson leads at 41%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Marques Johnson | 25.6 |
| Rebounds | Marques Johnson | 7.6 |
| Assists | Quinn Buckner | 5.8 |
| Steals | Quinn Buckner | 1.9 |
| Blocks | Marques Johnson | 1.2 |
| True Shooting | Marques Johnson | 58.6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Marques Johnson | 3.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
Marques Johnson★All-NBA 1stAll-Star7702Kent Benson2403Quinn Buckner234Junior Bridgeman125Ernie Grunfeld116Brian Winters107John Gianelli88George Johnson79Kevin Restani610Lloyd Walton511Norm Van Lier212Sam Smith013Otis Howard014Del Beshore0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Johnson★ | 77 | 25.6 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 58.6 | — | 3.0 | 77 |
| Kent Benson | 82 | 12.3 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 55.5 | — | 2.9 | 24 |
| Quinn Buckner | 81 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 47.8 | — | 2.4 | 23 |
| Junior Bridgeman | 82 | 15.5 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 54.4 | — | 1.8 | 12 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | 82 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 54.6 | — | 1.6 | 11 |
| Brian Winters | 79 | 19.8 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 53.3 | — | 1.5 | 10 |
| John Gianelli | 82 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 51.1 | — | 1.8 | 8 |
| George Johnson | 67 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 52.6 | — | 2.0 | 7 |
| Kevin Restani | 81 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 51.2 | — | 1.3 | 6 |
| Lloyd Walton | 75 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 51.1 | — | 1.0 | 5 |
| Norm Van Lier | 38 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 53.6 | — | 0.6 | 2 |
| Sam Smith | 16 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 48.6 | — | 0.2 | 0 |
| Otis Howard | 3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.5 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
| Del Beshore | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 24.8
- Youngest: Marques Johnson (22)
- Oldest: Norm Van Lier (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- George Johnson (1979-1986) - rookie
- Sam Smith (1979-1980) - rookie
- Otis Howard - rookie
- Del Beshore - rookie
- Norm Van Lier - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Marques Johnson - pick #3 (1977)
- Kent Benson - pick #1 (1977)
- Quinn Buckner - pick #7 (1976)
- Junior Bridgeman - pick #8 (1975)
- Ernie Grunfeld - pick #11 (1977)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.
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.