1977-78 Washington Bullets - Roster, Stats, Awards & Playoff Run

The Season in Brief

The 1977-78 Washington Bullets went 44-38, and won the title. Led by Elvin Hayes, Wes Unseld and Bob Dandridge, they posted a +0.82 SRS and went 14-7 in the playoffs.

Elvin Hayes16%

Wes Unseld15%

Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Elvin Hayes leads at 16%.

Honors & Awards

Wes Unseld - Finals MVP
Elvin Hayes - All-Star

Team Leaders

Points	Elvin Hayes	19.7
Rebounds	Elvin Hayes	13.3
Assists	Tom Henderson	5.4
Steals	Bob Dandridge	1.3
Blocks	Elvin Hayes	2.0
True Shooting	Mitch Kupchak	56.4
Def. Win Shares	Elvin Hayes	4.8

The Roster, by Fame

Elvin Hayes★All-Star162 02Wes Unseld★Finals MVP149 03Bob Dandridge143 4Tom Henderson★112 5Kevin Grevey★103 6Mitch Kupchak★76 7Larry Wright★72 8Charles Johnson71 9Greg Ballard49 10Phil Chenier48 11Joe Pace★22 12Phil Walker★19

Full Stat Line

Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.

Player
Elvin Hayes★	81	19.7	13.3	1.8	1.2	2.0	48.9	—	4.8	162
Wes Unseld★	80	7.6	11.9	4.1	1.2	0.6	53.5	—	3.9	149
Bob Dandridge	75	19.3	5.9	3.8	1.3	0.6	52.8	—	2.6	143
Tom Henderson★	75	11.4	2.6	5.4	1.2	0.2	48.2	—	1.7	112
Kevin Grevey★	81	15.5	3.6	1.9	0.8	0.2	49.6	—	1.5	103
Mitch Kupchak★	67	15.9	6.9	1.1	0.4	0.6	56.4	—	1.7	76
Larry Wright★	70	9.2	1.5	3.7	1.0	0.2	52.0	—	1.2	72
Charles Johnson	39	8.3	2.4	2.1	0.8	0.0	44.0	—	0.7	71
Greg Ballard	76	4.9	3.5	0.8	0.4	0.2	48.4	—	1.1	49
Phil Chenier	36	14.1	2.8	2.0	1.0	0.3	49.7	—	0.8	48
Joe Pace★	49	3.9	2.7	0.5	0.2	0.4	52.8	—	0.6	22
Phil Walker★	40	4.5	1.3	1.4	0.3	0.1	43.8	—	0.3	19

Roster Profile

Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.4
Youngest: Phil Walker (21)
Oldest: Elvin Hayes (32)

Rookies & Newcomers

Greg Ballard - rookie
Phil Walker - rookie
Bob Dandridge - new to the team
Charles Johnson - new to the team

Draft Pedigree

Elvin Hayes - pick #1 (1968)
Wes Unseld - pick #2 (1968)
Bob Dandridge - pick #45 (1969)
Tom Henderson - pick #7 (1974)
Kevin Grevey - pick #18 (1975)

The Playoff Run

14-7 overall

First Round

2-0

def. Atlanta Hawks(41-41)

Conf Semis

4-2

def. San Antonio Spurs(52-30)

Conf Finals

4-2

def. Philadelphia 76ers(55-27)

Finals

4-3

def. Seattle SuperSonics(47-35)

Title

Season fame across franchise history

Every season the Washington Wizards 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.

3,8491,924PEAK · 3,849 · 1977-78

1961-621977-781993-942004-052014-152025-26

1 championship season marked above the arc.

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