The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Washington Bullets went 54-28, best record in the NBA. Led by Elvin Hayes, Bob Dandridge and Wes Unseld, they posted a +4.75 SRS and went 9-10 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Elvin Hayes leads at 23%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Elvin Hayes | 21.8 |
| Rebounds | Elvin Hayes | 12.1 |
| Assists | Tom Henderson | 6.0 |
| Steals | Tom Henderson | 1.2 |
| Blocks | Elvin Hayes | 2.3 |
| True Shooting | Dave Corzine | 60.0 |
| Def. Win Shares | Elvin Hayes | 4.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Elvin HayesAll-NBA 1stAll-Star9702Bob DandridgeAll-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 1stAll-Star7703Wes Unseld594Mitch Kupchak335Tom Henderson316Kevin Grevey267Charles Johnson228Larry Wright229Greg Ballard1910Phil Chenier1411Dave Corzine1312Roger Phegley3
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvin Hayes | 82 | 21.8 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 52.3 | — | 4.9 | 97 |
| Bob Dandridge | 78 | 20.4 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 55.3 | — | 2.8 | 77 |
| Wes Unseld | 77 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 59.9 | — | 3.5 | 59 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 66 | 14.6 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 58.8 | — | 1.7 | 33 |
| Tom Henderson | 70 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 51.9 | — | 1.8 | 31 |
| Kevin Grevey | 65 | 15.5 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 49.4 | — | 1.5 | 26 |
| Charles Johnson | 82 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 45.8 | — | 1.9 | 22 |
| Larry Wright | 73 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 51.1 | — | 1.5 | 22 |
| Greg Ballard | 82 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 50.3 | — | 2.2 | 19 |
| Phil Chenier | 27 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 45.8 | — | 0.2 | 14 |
| Dave Corzine | 59 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 60.0 | — | 0.6 | 13 |
| Roger Phegley | 29 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 44.1 | — | 0.2 | 3 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 28.2
- Youngest: Dave Corzine (22)
- Oldest: Elvin Hayes (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Dave Corzine - rookie
- Roger Phegley - rookie
Draft Pedigree
- Elvin Hayes - pick #1 (1968)
- Bob Dandridge - pick #45 (1969)
- Wes Unseld - pick #2 (1968)
- Mitch Kupchak - pick #13 (1976)
- Tom Henderson - pick #7 (1974)
The Playoff Run
9-10 overall
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.
1961-621977-782025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.