The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Kansas City Kings went 48-34. Led by Phil Ford, Sam Lacey and Otis Birdsong, they posted a +2.73 SRS and went 1-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Phil Ford leads at 24%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Otis Birdsong | 21.7 |
| Rebounds | Sam Lacey | 8.6 |
| Assists | Phil Ford | 8.6 |
| Steals | Phil Ford | 2.2 |
| Blocks | Sam Lacey | 1.7 |
| True Shooting | Bill Robinzine | 58.1 |
| Def. Win Shares | Sam Lacey | 4.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Phil Ford★All-NBA 2ndROYAll-Rookie 1st5202Sam Lacey4103Otis BirdsongAll-Star314Scott Wedman295Bill Robinzine★296Darnell Hillman87Billy McKinney78Tom Burleson69Bob Nash★610Lucius Allen411Marlon Redmond★212Gus Gerard213Ron Behagen114Richard Washington1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Ford★ | 79 | 15.9 | 2.3 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 53.4 | — | 3.2 | 52 |
| Sam Lacey | 82 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 54.4 | — | 4.5 | 41 |
| Otis Birdsong | 82 | 21.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 54.4 | — | 2.9 | 31 |
| Scott Wedman | 73 | 18.3 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 57.2 | — | 2.6 | 29 |
| Bill Robinzine★ | 82 | 13.4 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 58.1 | — | 3.4 | 29 |
| Darnell Hillman | 78 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 51.9 | — | 2.4 | 8 |
| Billy McKinney | 78 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 55.5 | — | 1.2 | 7 |
| Tom Burleson | 56 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 52.2 | — | 1.6 | 6 |
| Bob Nash★ | 82 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 46.7 | — | 1.2 | 6 |
| Lucius Allen | 31 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 41.6 | — | 0.5 | 4 |
| Marlon Redmond★ | 49 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 44.7 | — | 0.8 | 2 |
| Gus Gerard | 56 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 46.7 | — | 0.6 | 2 |
| Ron Behagen | 9 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 49.2 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Richard Washington | 18 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 39.6 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.7
- Youngest: Phil Ford (22)
- Oldest: Lucius Allen (31)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Phil Ford - rookie
- Billy McKinney - rookie
- Marlon Redmond - rookie
- Darnell Hillman - new to the team
- Gus Gerard - new to the team
- Ron Behagen - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Phil Ford - pick #2 (1978)
- Sam Lacey - pick #5 (1970)
- Otis Birdsong - pick #2 (1977)
- Scott Wedman - pick #6 (1974)
- Bill Robinzine - pick #10 (1975)
The Playoff Run
1-4 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Sacramento Kings 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.
1948-491950-512025-26
1 championship season marked above the arc.