1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 45-37
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 2-1
Coach: Jerry West (45-37)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 534,017, Avg. 13,025 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 45-37
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Seattle Supersonics 2-1
Coach: Jerry West (45-37)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 534,017, Avg. 13,025 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers Results
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Lakers tossed in 9,044 points and yielded 8,825. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored a team-leading 1,600 points for Los Angeles and racked up 801 rebounds. Norm Nixon dished out 553 assists for the squad.
On defense, Norm Nixon added 138 steals, while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rejected 185 opposing shots.
Jerry West coached the team. The 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | April 16, 1947 | 7'1" | 225 | UCLA | New York, NY USA |
| Tom Abernethy | F | May 6, 1954 | 6'7" | 220 | Indiana | South Bend, IN USA |
| Kenny Carr | F | August 15, 1955 | 6'7" | 220 | North Carolina State | Washington, DC USA |
| Don Chaney | G | March 22, 1946 | 6'5" | 210 | Houston | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Adrian Dantley | F-G | February 26, 1955 | 6'5" | 208 | Notre Dame | Washington, DC USA |
| Brad Davis | G | December 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 180 | Maryland | Monaca, PA USA |
| Ernie DiGregorio | G | January 15, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | Providence | North Providence, RI USA |
| James Edwards | C-F | November 22, 1955 | 7'0" | 225 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA |
| Don Ford | F | December 31, 1952 | 6'8" | 215 | Cal. St.-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Lou Hudson | F-G | July 11, 1944 | 6'4" | 205 | Minnesota | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Norm Nixon | G | October 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 170 | Duquesne | Macon, GA USA |
| Dave Robisch | C-F | December 22, 1949 | 6'10" | 235 | Kansas | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Charlie Scott | G-F | December 15, 1948 | 6'5" | 175 | North Carolina | New York, NY USA |
| Earl Tatum | G-F | July 26, 1953 | 6'4" | 185 | Marquette | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Kermit Washington | F-C | September 17, 1951 | 6'8" | 230 | American | Washington, DC USA |
| Jamaal Wilkes | F-G | May 2, 1953 | 6'6" | 190 | UCLA | Berkeley, CA USA |
