The Season in Brief
The 1976-77 New Orleans Jazz went 35-47. Led by Pete Maravich, Rich Kelley and Paul Griffin, they posted a -2.68 SRS and missed the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Pete Maravich leads at 31%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Pete Maravich | 31.1 |
| Rebounds | Otto Moore | 7.9 |
| Assists | Pete Maravich | 5.4 |
| Steals | Pete Maravich | 1.2 |
| Blocks | Otto Moore | 1.4 |
| True Shooting | Paul Griffin | 61.7 |
| Def. Win Shares | Otto Moore | 3.2 |
The Roster, by Fame
Pete MaravichAll-NBA 1stAll-Star4802Rich Kelley2103Paul Griffin★194E.C. Coleman★All-Defense 1st185Otto Moore116Nate Williams107Jim McElroy78Ron Behagen59Aaron James510Freddie Boyd411Gail Goodrich212Bud Stallworth113Andy Walker★114Mo Howard★1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Maravich | 73 | 31.1 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 49.2 | — | 2.2 | 48 |
| Rich Kelley | 76 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 55.4 | — | 2.4 | 21 |
| Paul Griffin★ | 81 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 61.7 | — | 2.2 | 19 |
| E.C. Coleman★ | 77 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 48.9 | — | 2.6 | 18 |
| Otto Moore | 81 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 44.5 | — | 3.2 | 11 |
| Nate Williams | 79 | 12.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 48.6 | — | 1.8 | 10 |
| Jim McElroy | 73 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 52.4 | — | 1.2 | 7 |
| Ron Behagen | 60 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 45.7 | — | 1.8 | 5 |
| Aaron James | 52 | 10.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 52.7 | — | 0.8 | 5 |
| Freddie Boyd | 47 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 52.0 | — | 0.8 | 4 |
| Gail Goodrich | 27 | 12.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 49.6 | — | 0.4 | 2 |
| Bud Stallworth | 40 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 47.2 | — | 0.5 | 1 |
| Andy Walker★ | 40 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 50.9 | — | 0.5 | 1 |
| Mo Howard★ | 23 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 50.5 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.1
- Youngest: Andy Walker (21)
- Oldest: Gail Goodrich (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Paul Griffin - rookie
- Andy Walker - rookie
- Mo Howard - rookie
- Gail Goodrich - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Pete Maravich - pick #3 (1970)
- Rich Kelley - pick #7 (1975)
- Paul Griffin - pick #74 (1976)
- E.C. Coleman - pick #51 (1973)
- Otto Moore - pick #6 (1968)
The Playoff Run
Missed the playoffs this season.