The Season in Brief
The 1977-78 Portland Trail Blazers went 58-24, best record in the NBA. Led by Bill Walton, Maurice Lucas and Lionel Hollins, they posted a +5.92 SRS and went 2-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Bill Walton leads at 33%.
Honors & Awards
- Bill Walton - Most Valuable Player
- Bill Walton - All-NBA First Team
- Maurice Lucas - All-NBA Second Team
- Bill Walton - All-Defensive First Team
- Maurice Lucas - All-Defensive First Team
- Lionel Hollins - All-Defensive First Team
- Bob Gross - All-Defensive Second Team
- Bill Walton - All-Star
- Maurice Lucas - All-Star
- Lionel Hollins - All-Star
Team Leaders
| Points | Bill Walton | 18.9 |
| Rebounds | Bill Walton | 13.2 |
| Assists | Bill Walton | 5.0 |
| Steals | Lionel Hollins | 1.9 |
| Blocks | Bill Walton | 2.5 |
| True Shooting | Dave Twardzik | 65.1 |
| Def. Win Shares | Bill Walton | 4.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Bill WaltonMVPAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 1stAll-Star10002Maurice LucasAll-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 1stAll-Star5003Lionel HollinsAll-Defense 1stAll-Star424Bob GrossAll-Defense 2nd345Tom Owens176Dave Twardzik167Lloyd Neal138Johnny Davis109Larry Steele910Corky Calhoun711T.R. Dunn412Willie Norwood213Dale Schlueter114Wally Walker115Jacky Dorsey0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Walton | 58 | 18.9 | 13.2 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 55.4 | — | 4.8 | 100 |
| Maurice Lucas | 68 | 16.4 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 50.2 | — | 3.5 | 50 |
| Lionel Hollins | 81 | 15.9 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 48.2 | — | 3.7 | 42 |
| Bob Gross | 72 | 12.7 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 56.9 | — | 3.1 | 34 |
| Tom Owens | 82 | 10.1 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 54.6 | — | 2.6 | 17 |
| Dave Twardzik | 75 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 65.1 | — | 2.3 | 16 |
| Lloyd Neal | 61 | 11.0 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 54.3 | — | 1.9 | 13 |
| Johnny Davis | 82 | 10.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 51.1 | — | 2.2 | 10 |
| Larry Steele | 65 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 51.9 | — | 1.4 | 9 |
| Corky Calhoun | 79 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 52.2 | — | 1.6 | 7 |
| T.R. Dunn | 63 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 44.8 | — | 1.2 | 4 |
| Willie Norwood | 19 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 46.1 | — | 0.5 | 2 |
| Dale Schlueter | 10 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 46.4 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Wally Walker | 9 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 48.3 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Jacky Dorsey | 4 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 52.4 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.3
- Youngest: Johnny Davis (1977-1986) (22)
- Oldest: Dale Schlueter (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- T.R. Dunn - rookie
- Jacky Dorsey - rookie
- Tom Owens - new to the team
- Willie Norwood - new to the team
- Dale Schlueter - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Bill Walton - pick #1 (1974)
- Maurice Lucas - pick #14 (1974)
- Lionel Hollins - pick #6 (1975)
- Bob Gross - pick #25 (1975)
- Tom Owens - pick #58 (1971)
The Playoff Run
2-4 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Portland Trail Blazers 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.
1970-711976-772025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.