The Season in Brief
The 1977-78 San Antonio Spurs went 52-30. Led by George Gervin, Larry Kenon and Billy Paultz, they posted a +3.20 SRS and went 2-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - George Gervin leads at 29%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | George Gervin | 27.2 |
| Rebounds | Larry Kenon | 9.5 |
| Assists | Mike Gale | 5.4 |
| Steals | Mike Gale | 2.3 |
| Blocks | Billy Paultz | 2.4 |
| True Shooting | George Gervin | 59.4 |
| Def. Win Shares | Larry Kenon | 3.0 |
The Roster, by Fame
George GervinAll-NBA 1stAll-Star7202Larry KenonAll-Star4903Billy Paultz444Mike Gale285Mark Olberding146Coby Dietrick117Allan Bristow88Mike Green79Louie Dampier610James Silas311Jim Eakins212Mo Layton213Scott Sims★014George Karl0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gervin | 82 | 27.2 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 59.4 | — | 2.7 | 72 |
| Larry Kenon | 81 | 20.6 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 53.3 | — | 3.0 | 49 |
| Billy Paultz | 80 | 15.8 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 56.8 | — | 3.0 | 44 |
| Mike Gale | 70 | 9.1 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 51.0 | — | 2.2 | 28 |
| Mark Olberding | 79 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 55.7 | — | 1.4 | 14 |
| Coby Dietrick | 79 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 49.6 | — | 2.0 | 11 |
| Allan Bristow | 82 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 52.9 | — | 1.2 | 8 |
| Mike Green | 63 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 50.0 | — | 1.3 | 7 |
| Louie Dampier | 82 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 53.1 | — | 1.0 | 6 |
| James Silas | 37 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 56.5 | — | 0.1 | 3 |
| Jim Eakins | 16 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 66.5 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Mo Layton | 41 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 52.4 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Scott Sims★ | 12 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 46.0 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| George Karl | 4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 43.6 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.9
- Youngest: Mark Olberding (21)
- Oldest: Louie Dampier (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Scott Sims - rookie
- Mike Green - new to the team
- Jim Eakins - new to the team
- Mo Layton - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- George Gervin - pick #40 (1974)
- Larry Kenon - pick #50 (1973)
- Billy Paultz - pick #103 (1970)
- Mike Gale - pick #47 (1971)
- Mark Olberding - undrafted
The Playoff Run
2-4 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the San Antonio Spurs 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.
1976-772013-142025-26
5 championship seasons marked above the arc.