The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Portland Trail Blazers went 45-37. Led by Maurice Lucas, Tom Owens and Mychal Thompson, they posted a +1.12 SRS and went 1-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Maurice Lucas leads at 24%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Maurice Lucas | 20.4 |
| Rebounds | Maurice Lucas | 10.4 |
| Assists | Lionel Hollins | 5.1 |
| Steals | Lionel Hollins | 1.8 |
| Blocks | Mychal Thompson | 1.8 |
| True Shooting | Dave Twardzik | 65.1 |
| Def. Win Shares | Maurice Lucas | 3.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Maurice LucasAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star5302Tom Owens★4803Mychal ThompsonAll-Rookie 1st274Lionel HollinsAll-Defense 2nd275Ron Brewer★All-Rookie 1st186Bob Gross137Dave Twardzik98Larry Steele79T.R. Dunn710Clemon Johnson611Jim McMillian212Lloyd Neal113Kim Anderson★114Willie Smith115Ira Terrell1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Lucas | 69 | 20.4 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 51.7 | — | 3.3 | 53 |
| Tom Owens★ | 82 | 18.5 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 59.7 | — | 3.0 | 48 |
| Mychal Thompson | 73 | 14.7 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 50.8 | — | 3.2 | 27 |
| Lionel Hollins | 64 | 15.3 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 49.6 | — | 2.1 | 27 |
| Ron Brewer★ | 81 | 13.3 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 54.4 | — | 2.3 | 18 |
| Bob Gross | 53 | 9.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 51.9 | — | 1.7 | 13 |
| Dave Twardzik | 64 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 65.1 | — | 1.4 | 9 |
| Larry Steele | 72 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 47.7 | — | 1.5 | 7 |
| T.R. Dunn | 80 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 49.6 | — | 2.0 | 7 |
| Clemon Johnson | 74 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 48.1 | — | 1.1 | 6 |
| Jim McMillian | 23 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 49.9 | — | 0.2 | 2 |
| Lloyd Neal | 4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 39.3 | — | 0.0 | 1 |
| Kim Anderson★ | 21 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 35.3 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Willie Smith | 13 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 56.3 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Ira Terrell | 18 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 56.1 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.6
- Youngest: Clemon Johnson (22)
- Oldest: Jim McMillian (30)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Mychal Thompson - rookie
- Ron Brewer - rookie
- Clemon Johnson - rookie
- Kim Anderson - rookie
- Jim McMillian - new to the team
- Willie Smith - new to the team
- Ira Terrell - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Maurice Lucas - pick #14 (1974)
- Tom Owens - pick #58 (1971)
- Mychal Thompson - pick #1 (1978)
- Lionel Hollins - pick #6 (1975)
- Ron Brewer - pick #7 (1978)
The Playoff Run
1-2 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.